P1 EF6 Class 32

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Begin noun clauses

·      IF TIME Continue dialogue “Going to the Bank”

Perform dialogues

·      Test 2- opinion paragraph writing

 

Tuesday

·      Continue noun clauses

·      Begin new verb tense- present perfect verb tense

 

Wed

 

Thursday

·      Check-in of your progress in the spoken presentation-  2pts

 

LEFTOVER Finish vocab

 

Friday

 

 

 

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Noun Clauses

 

Next kind of sentence- complex sentence with a noun clause

 

EF7 – You must be able to write these types of sentences.

 

Sentence styles:

-SIMPLE   SV   SSV   SVV   SSVV   Imperative   Interrogative

 

-COMPOUND      SV, SOBA SV.

EF56 level

SV; SV.

SV; TRANS, SV.

 

-COMPLEX

- adverb clauses   because   when   if   unless   although   until   after

- noun clauses    TODAY, this week

- adjective clauses   next week

 

 

Noun clauses

NOUN- person, place , thing, idea

person- Dave, Fiona, sister, you

place- school, Vancouver, Morocco, Fraser Street

thing- phone, car, guitar

idea(abstract concept)- health, happiness, education, freedom

 

NOUN- SV

She said that it will rain today.

 

 

 

 

QUOTING

She said that she will be late tomorrow. noun clause indirect speech

She said, “I will be late tomorrow.” direct speech- her exact words

“ “ quotation marks

 

Raha said, “I did chores.” direct speech, exact words

Raha said that she did chores. indirect speech noun course

 

Noun clauses:

-used with verbs that have to do with thinking or your brain/mind:

e.g. think, know, hope, understand, believe, feel, remember, forget

 

-used with verbs that have with speech

e.g. say, tell, remind, whisper, shout, yell

 

We most often use these pronouns: that why how

 

Two pools of words:

A-VERBS: think, know, hope, understand, believe, feel, remember, forget, say, tell, remind, whisper, shout, yell

 

B-PRONOUNS: ‘that’ ‘why’ ‘how’

 

To write a noun clause take an “A” and put it with a “B” word.

A+B=noun clause

 

*think that maybe

I think that SV.

I think that maybe it might/will rain today maybe.

*Adverbs can often go in several places in a sentence.

 

 

 

*think + that

Sarah thinks that it will rain tomorrow.

Your mother thinks that I you can pass the course.

My mother thinks that I can pass the course.

*Pronouns must be clear.

My mother thinks that you will pass her course.

My mother thinks, I think, You think—our opinion that we hold

verb tense- simple present- fact, truth

 

My brother buys ice cream for me. simple present- usually

Is that you mean?

My brother bought ice cream for me on the weekend.

 

simple present- easiest verb tense, still confusing

 

MODALS may/might

might- most common It might rain.

may- usually  for polite requests to borrow, use, ask permission

May I borrow your pencil?

May I have your phone number?

 

ADVERBs maybe, probably, likely, possibly, perhaps

He thinks probably that probably he probably will probably go to the party (on) Friday probably.

We have a test (on) Wednesday.

 

NOT CERTAIN

She is not sure if she will go to the party.

We are not sure if we can go on the hike.

 

 

 

 

*believe + that

          She believes that God is real.

          She believes that God is probably real.

Canada       -Freedom of Religion

                     -Freedom of Speech

cult leader- a person who starts a new religion, with them as the special person

There are many people who are lost who will follow that person.

 

think- cognitive function, brain, logic

believe- heart, feeling, emotional

 

Mei believes that she will pass her driving test.

 

*know + that

Sarah knows that English is very important for her success in Canada.

The kids know that their mother loves them. Some mothers show it rather than say it.

know- fact in their mind, true for them

I know that God is watching me.

 

*know + what

I know what you mean. I understand what you are saying.

 

god- non-believer

God- believer

 

We don’t know what she is planning for the surprise birthday party.

 

We don’t know what is her plan. XXX

What is her plan? question, simple sentence

FIX

We don’t know what her plan is. noun clause

Do you know what is it? XXX

FIX

Do you know what it is ?

 

*know + where

Do you know where is the restroom? XXX

Where is the restroom? question, simple sentence

Do you know where the restroom is?

**The question part is “Do you know”  not “where is”.

 

EUPHEMISMS- bathroom(home), washroom, restroom, toilet(UK)

 

Do you know where the main street is?

Do you know where Main Street is?

 

SLANG/IDIOM the main drag- the major street in a town or city

The restaurant is on the main drag.

 

VERBAL CRUTCH You know- are you with me? do you understand what I’m saying

 

*hope + that

Mei hopes that she will win the lottery.

I hope that I will get my PR next year.

I hope that the war will finish soon.

IDIOM fingers crossed- good luck

 

He pops his knuckles. He cracks his knuckles.

The chiropractor cracked her back.

Her knees crack when she walks down stairs.

 

 

 

*know + why

Molly doesn’t know why the baby is crying.

He knows why his sister is so happy today.

I don’t know why I cannot swim fast.

I don’t know why my cuticles are peeling.

I don’t know why there are white spots on my fingernails.

I don’t know why you don’t like dogs.

 

CONTINUE TOMORROW

 

 

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Title: Test 2

Devices and notes away.

Take out several sheets of paper

Write an opinion paragraph of at least 150 words on one of the following topics.

1. Should marijuana be legal?

2. Should newcomers to Canada learn English?