EF6WI567 Class 22

 

Today’s agenda

·      Attendance

·      Continue noun clauses

Exercises from homework

Other exercises

Go over lots of example

·      Prepare for Test 2 (opinion paragraph) tomorrow

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 5

·      Vocabulary exercise

·      Leftover verb tense exercise

·      Test2 (last 60m)

 

 

Final week before Winter Break, Christmas Break, Xmas Break

Monday

·      Prepare for Quiz 4

Choose vocab for Quiz 4

 

Tuesday

·      Quiz4

·      Midterm “Self-Reflection”

 

Wednesday

·      Midterm recs- one-on-one meetings

 

Thursday

·      Midterm recs- one-on-one meetings

 

Friday

 

 

 

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Noun clauses

Two pools of words to choose from for noun clauses:

A.   VERBS

think, feel, believe, know, understand, forget, remember, recall, realize, recognize, worry, say, yell, whisper, shout, suggest, find, predict, regret, speak, advise, holler, murmur, stutter, call out, cry out, mention, wonder, see, hear- understand

 

B.    that, what, why, how

 

Mix and match most A + B words

*worry + that

Sarah worries that SV.

Sarah worries that she won’t be able to get a job in Vancouver.

 

Sarah worries about her daughter. SIMPLE

We worry that we have a test tomorrow.

We all worry that the world is falling apart.

She does not worry that if her business will be a success.

 

worry(v)

is worried – worried(adj) happy, sad, tall, young

 

worry about        I always worry about my children. simple present verb tense- habit  He never worries about my children.

                    

worried about    I am always worried about my children. adj

                               I am always worrying about my children. verb

 

 

I always worry about my children. AUHTHENTIC

I worry about you. She worried about her mother.

 

I worry about my daughter. SIMPLE

I worry about what will happen with my daugher. COMPLEX N CL

I worry (about) if my son will pass his exam today. COMPLEX N CL

 

She worried about her sister when she moved to Canada.

She worries abut her brother now.

She will find somebody to worry about. She will always worry. She is a worry-wart.

It’s my job to worry.

 

She V worried.  worried-adj

She is worried. simple present

She was worried. simple past

She will be worried. simple future

She will be happy. simple future

She has been worried. present perfect

 

 

FROM HOMEWORK

Exercise 1:

Complete the sentences with appropriate noun clauses. Write your solutions on your own paper.

1.           I didn’t know him. SIMPLE

I didn’t know N CL

I didn’t know what his name is.

I didn’t know where she went.

I didn’t know where I could buy the book.

I didn’t know why she was crying.

I didn’t know that she was/is a lawyer.

I didn’t know that I hurt you so badly.

2.           She wondered __________ .

She wondered that if she would fail the exam.

She wondered why she failed the exam.

She wondered what did you write you wrote.

She wondered how she completed the project successfully in such a short time.

 

3.           Can you tell me why you are so happy today?

Can you tell me what time is it  it is?

Can you tell me when the bus will come?

Can you tell me what your name is?

Can you tell me how to make dumplings? SV

Can you tell me how I can make dumplings?

 

Can you tell me what you are thinking about? AWK

IDIOM         A penny for your thoughts.

What’s on your mind? Is something bothering you? Are you ok?

 

Can you tell me that who the manager is?

Who is the manager?

Can you tell me what time the store closes?

 

Can you tell me what’s your name? XXX COMMON ERROR, SMALL ERROR

Can you tell me what your name is?

 

 

4.           They were surprised by __________ .

They were surprised by how fast he could run.

They were surprised by how ADJ SV.

They were surprised by how gorgeous Lake Louise is.

They were surprised by how big Jun’s house is.

 

They were surprised by what I said.

They were surprised by what he did.

They were surprised by what the dog did.

They were surprised by how busy the mall was.

 

You were surprised by what your daughter said.

You were surprised that your daughter could walk at only 16 months.

I am surprised that you can’t drive.

They were surprised by how kind/mean/smart she was.

He was surprised by how impatient the nurse was.

 

I am surprised that you are going out with Daniel.

I am confused why you are going out with Daniel. Noun clause

Why are you going out with Daniel?

 

I am surprised that you chose Daniel over the other boys.

I am surprised by your choice. SIMPLE

 

We are happy that you bought your sister a nice birthday present.

 

We didn’t know that SHEC is holding a food drive.

 

Maria in Room 306

Cathleen is Room 201

donate non-perishable items or cash

hamper-small box

food-security

 

SAYING It’s better to give than to receive.

 

 

5.           It doesn’t matter what you say. It matters what you do.

It doesn’t matter that it will be rainy today.

 

6.           The teacher explained what a noun clause is.

The teacher explained that the exam would be easy.

The teacher explained how to bake a cake.

The teacher explained how to fix a flat tire.

The teacher explained how to hunt in BC legally.

The mother explained to her son how to tie his shoes.

The police officer explained why he gave her a ticket.

 

7.           I’m not sure __________ .

I’m not sure what I should do.

I’m not sure what to do.

 

I’m not sure where they live.

I’m not sure when he will get here.

I’m not sure if this is right.

 

8.           I couldn’t figure out __________ .

I couldn’t figure out how to use the phone. Ok for quiz

Simple? Complex with noun clause?

 

I couldn’t figure out what the old man wanted.

I couldn’t figure out what he was saying.

I couldn’t figure out why the laptop wouldn’t turn on.

 

 

9.           The problem is __________ .

10.      The manager asked __________ .

11.      Please remind her __________ .

12.      He didn’t believe __________ .

13.      Do you understand what I’m saying?

Do you understand what  the instructions mean?

Do you understand what SV.

 

Do you understand how this works.

Do you understand how the dog opened the door.

I don’t understand why his friend is always late.

 

14.      The neighbors are curious about __________ .

15.      It’s important to know what the rules are before you rent a kayak.

It’s important to know how to swim before you rent a kayak.

 

16.      I’ll let you know __________ when I talk to the manager.

17.      We need to decide __________ before we leave.

18.      It amazes me that you find something to complain about every day.

 

19.      I forgot __________ yesterday.

20.      She is afraid that she will/might bother other classmates if she speaks up.

21.      She is afraid about what might happen if she speaks up.

She is nervous about being a whistleblower.

 

VOCAB whistleblower- a person who reveals a serious problem in a company or government

Some countries have whistleblower laws to protect whistleblowers.

 

 

Continue tomorrow if we want.

 

Iranian Mother’s Day was yesterday.

International Mothers’ Day is the second Sunday in May.

Nurses’ Day is the same day.

 

 

 

 

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Opinion writing

Tomorrow

Test 2

-4-5 topics, choose one

 

I am looking for

1 organization- well organized

2 good sentences- clearly expressed ideas

simple, compound, complex

 

 

Cats are easy to take care of.

 

Our son can call us, or we can call him if there is an emergency. COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE

 

Cell phones can prevent students from learning a topic deeply.

They will have a shallow understanding.