Tuesday, 2 June 2026

P2 EF71011 Class 28

 

COMING UP IN A WEEK OR SO

- letter writing- business letter format, complaint letters, advocacy letters Amnesty International

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Talk about spoken presentations

·       Return Quiz 2

Go over

Optional RW for 1 bonus point

·      New article

Paragraph Test soon- opinion

 

Wednesday

·      Review paragraph structure and content

 

Thursday

·      Test paragraph (last 50m)

·      Begin business letter writing

 

 

 

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Second last week of class.

Tuesday- Friday, June 16-19

 

Presentation for P2 EF7, LitSt10, Comp 11

 

Choose a novel or movie that you like. Present the novel or movie to the class. The novel or movie can be of any genre:

1.    Describe the main characters.

2.    Give a brief plot summary.

3.    Explain which characters are dynamic.

4.    Discuss some symbolism or metaphors in the work.

5.    Discuss the main themes in the work.

 

The presentation will be about five (5) minutes.

You can show pictures and videos or play music using the LCD projector.

 

The marks:

Email me which novel or movie you will present. Include full name of movie/novel, director/writer, main actors/characters, year, and language. (2 points) DUE: Thursday, June 4th, 7PM deadline

Send me an email by then.

Full name and class in the Subject line

 

e.g.

Hi Allan,

I will present the movie ABCD. It came out in 2015. The director is Donald Duck. The main actor is Mickey Mouse. The movie is in Swahili.

 

I will write back: “Looks good. Thanks. Allan”

 

 

NEXT MARKS Check in in-class. You show in detail the work you have completed so far about the movie or novel you will be presenting. DUE: Next Thursday, June 11th (2 points)

 

 

Presentation Day (6 points)

Tech readiness (1 point)

Organization (2 points)

Speaking (3 points)

DUE: Your presentation day, second last week of class

 

 

ACTION

STEP 1

Send the email by Thursday, 7PM.

 

STEP 2

Sign up for a presentation slot.

Full name and class

 

STEP 3

Finish the book or movie. Get some ideas together. Figure out how you want to present it.

I will do a check-in next Thursday.

 

STEP 4

Presentation day

 

More information to come in the few weeks. For now, think about which movie or novel you would like to present.

No other action required at this time.

 

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*You could get ChatGPT, large language model, or a translating app to write this for you in 1 second. Hopefully, you will take this as an opportunity to do some organization, planning, and writing on your own.

Of course, the VSB and SHEC policies regarding plagiarism and academic honesty apply. If I see that your work is plagiarized or translated, or AI-generated. it will get a 0 and a letter in your file.ope

I know what your writing looks like.

 

 

 

 

 

This will be a nice challenge, writing and speaking to the class.

Some people like to show some pictures or video. Some people are good at PowerPoint or presentation software.

You don’t have to, but pictures are effective.

 

IDIOM A picture tells a thousand words.

 

You can use your laptop or phone with the LCD projector.

We can check the tech any day before you present.

The LCD projector is a bit old. If the projector doesn’t work with your device, maybe you can email your pictures to a classmate whose device works with the projector.

Connections to the LCD projector: HDMI, VGA, DVI, UBS-C

I do not have Lightning connectors.

 

If you are a tech wiz, maybe you could help the less tech-savvy among us.

 

You will have to use your own devices. You can’t use my laptop.

You can check if your device works.

 

 

 

Encouragement section!

We all want to hear what you have to say. We are interested in what you have to tell us.

We are on your side. We want you to be successful and feel successful with your presentation.

 

We will give helpful feedback to each person.

We will be positive and supportive of each other.

 

Marks x/10-

2 point email by Thursday 7PM

                     2 point check-in next Thursday

1 points for the tech

2 points organization

                     3 points for the speaking

PLOs – audible voice, pace, pronunciation, eye-contact,

body language

 

FAQ (Frequency Asked Questions)

-Will we do preparation work in class?

We will take some class time, and you will have to do much of it outside of class.

 

-Can I show pictures or videos?

Yes, absolutely. You can use your own computer or phone.

You can use the LCD projector to project them on the screen.

You can test the tech any day this week to make sure it works.

I have C port, VGA, and HDMI.

I do not have Lightning connectors.

 

-When do I pass in the writing?

No writing to pass in.

 

Questions? Please ask.

 

 

 

 

 

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Quiz 2

Devices and notes put away.

Write a sentence with an adverb clause for each.

1.    because     credentials

She can’t get a job because she doesn’t have any credentials.

She got the job because her credentials are recognized. She is qualified.

He had some trouble at Immigration at the airport because he lost his credentials/passport and visa.

 

2.    if                  squander

If you squander your time playing video games, you will not do as well as you could in school.

Mei won’t be able to buy her new phone if she squanders her money on lottery tickets/scratchers.

 

3.    since           overqualified

She got/didn’t get the job since she is overqualified.

She quit her job since she felt that she was overqualified.

adverb clause noun clause

She has a survival job that she is overqualified for.

VOCAB survival job- a job just to make money, to make ends meet, not a dream job

 

4.    until            hurdle       

She has to keep working until she comeover overcomes/ jumps over / leaps over / clears / gets over the hurdle of English.

 

5.    after            mistake

I learn better after I make mistakes.

I will cry after I make a mistake.

He apologized after he knew realized his mistake.

She reminded her sister about the party.

He denied any wrongdoing after his mistake was uncovered.

VOCAB denied any wrongdoing- not admit any error

 

6.    while           market

The kids were playing on the slide while their mother was browsing in the farmers market.

Could you buy some groceries while you are passing by the market?

There is a water park at Cultus Lake.

 

Quiz 2

Optional RW for one point.

Pass it in today or first thing tomorrow.

 

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Next: Noun clauses

 

Noun Clauses

 

SIMPLE SENTENCES

COMPOUND SENTENCES

COMPLEX SENTENCES

-adverb clauses

-noun clauses

-adjective clauses

 

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, wonder, see, hear, find, predict, regret

say, yell, whisper, shout, suggest, , speak, advise, murmur, mumble, stutter, mention, holler

 

B.    We most often connect these verbs with these words: that, what, why, how, who, where

 

EXAMPLES:

Maris said why she was late today.

Maris didn’t tell us why she was late today.

 

He said that he has seen the terra-cotta warriors in real life.

 

Joe understands that he must stop smoking.

I don’t know what she wants.

We don’t know why she is so happy today.

 

She wonders why she had to spend the whole night in Emergency after she got stung by a bee.

 

I wonder whether / if the plane will land in Hong Kong on time tomorrow.

whether or not

 

Exercise 1:

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

1.           I didn’t know what he was doing until it was too late.

I didn’t know that my grand aunt was sick until it was too late.

 

2.           She wondered what would happen before the meeting began.

 

3.           Can you tell me why you are here?

Can you tell me who she is?

Who is she?

COMMON ERROR

Can you tell me who is she? XXX

Who is she? Simple sent- interrogative

Can you tell me who she is? XXX

 

 

4.           They were surprised by the result and why it could happen.

EDIT They were surprised that it happened.

They were surprised by the outcome. SIMPLE

 

They were surprised by what they did.

They were surprised by her way of thinking.

They were surprised by how long the movie was.

Our guests were surprised by where we lived.

They were surprised by what they saw on East Hastings Street.

 

You were surprised by what I saw.

5.           It doesn’t matter __________ as long as we finish on time.

It doesn’t matter what you say as long as we finish on time.

It doesn’t matter how long it takes as long as we finish on time.

It doesn’t matter what process we follow as long as we finish on time.

It doesn’t matter that we will stay up all night as long as we finish on time.

It doesn’t matter how far we can go as long as we finish on time.

 

IDIOMS The ends do not justify the means.

The ends justify the means.

The result is most important. It doesn’t how you get it.

 

6.           The teacher explained what was happening so clearly that everyone understood.

The teacher explained what happened so clearly that everyone understood.

The teacher explained how to write an essay so clearly that everyone understood.

USAGE You solve a math problem. You resolve a disagreement.

resolve- tension, anger, issue, after conflict

 

collocation- Iran- a word that usually follows another word, words that go together  “rectify the situation”

-         little snippets of authentic sounding language, 3,4 words that often go together

 

 

 

 

PHRASAL VERBS- verb + prep

talk to

talk with

talk about

talk over

talk under

 

Learn a couple a day: https://www.languageforlife.es/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Complete-PV-list.pdf

 

Learn them and use them! If you don’t use them, they’ll be gone.

 

 

 

7.           I’m not sure what will happen next.

I’m not sure what kind of thing will happen next.

I’m not sure what kind of action/disaster/problem will happen next.

I’m not sure that will happen next.

I’m not sure if that will happen next. ADV CL

 

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

I’ll let you know what the decision is when I talk to the manager.

I’ll let you know what the manager says when I talk to her.

 

I’ll let you know by email when I talk to the manager.

I’ll let you know by email what the results are when I talk to the manager.

I’ll let you know what the results are when I talk to the manager.

I’ll let you know if we need to have a meeting after I talk to the manager.

 

I’ll let you know how is the case is going on when I talk to the manager.

Could you tell me how the case is going?

VOCAB case- negative problem, police case

project, file, situation

 

I’ll let you know what the status of the case is when I talk to the manager.

Call ICBC: I want to find out what the status of my claim is.

 

She put in a claim for water damage in her apartment.

 

*when

Do you know when you will be home?

Did he tell you when his flight will land? The ETA is 6:45.

ETA estimated time of arrival

It might be delayed.

 

I am late. I was delayed. She was delayed by traffic.

 

I might be late. There are traffic delays downtown.

 

 

 

8.           We need to decide where we can go for dinner before we leave.

We need to decide who will drive before we leave.

We need to decide what we want to do about the offer before we leave.

We need to decide when we will meet again before we leave.

 

9.           It amazes me __________ works so hard every day.

It amazes me how hard Chris works every day.

It amazes me why she works so hard every day.

It amazes me that she goes to the gym and works so hard every day.

It amazes me that he is energentic when he works so hard every day.

 

10.      I couldn’t figure out __________ he was upset about.

I couldn’t figure out what he was upset about.

I couldn’t figure out why he was upset.

I couldn’t figure out the reason why/that he was upset.

 

11.      The problem is that we don’t have enough resources.

12.      I forgot what you told me yesterday.

I forgot that you told me yesterday where we should meet.

I forgot where we should meet. I know you told me yesterday.

 

DIFFERENT MEANINGS:

I forgot that you told me yesterday.

I forgot what you told me yesterday.

 

13.                       She is afraid of what (consequence) might happen if she speaks up.

IDIOM speak up 1.speak more loudly

                                    2.express an opinion, refuse to stay silent about a problem, be brave

He spoke up about injustice in his country and paid a heavy price.

 

She is afraid of being fired if she speaks up. She is afraid of being punished for being a whistleblower.

 

She is a tattletale. She ratted out her sister to her mom.

 

14.      The manager asked how/if we could finish the project earlier.

The manager asked whether/whether or not we could finish the project earlier.

 

15.      Please remind me (of) what I need to do before the deadline.

 

16.      He didn’t believe that/how she had won the contest.

 

17.      Do you understand what the instructions mean?

18.      It’s important to know that/how the rules apply to everyone.

19.      The neighbors are curious about who moved into the house next door.

The neighbors are curious about why we moved into the house next door. They are nosy.

 

She sticks her nose into my business.

 

SLANG a Karen(sexist)- a wealthy, well-off woman who likes to complain in a restaurant or a store, wants to see the manager

 

20.      I’ll let you know when the party is as soon as I find out.

I’ll let you know when the holiday will begin as soon as I find out.

I’ll let you know what the polling result is as soon as I find out.

 

I’ll let you know what is the polling result as soon as I find out. XXX

What is the polling result?

 

I’ll let you know why they have made that decision as soon as I find out.

21.      I’ll let you know why he is always absent from/in the class as soon as I find out.

 

 

Exercise 2

Change the questions to sentences with noun clauses. Write your solutions on your own paper.

1.    Who is she?  I don’t know who she is.

2.    What is that?  Do you know what that is.        

3.    What are those?  I don’t know what those are.

4.    Whose book is that?  I dont know whose book that is.

5.    Who is that woman?  I wonder .....

6.    Whose house is that?  I wonder .....

7.    What is in that drawer?  I don’t know what is in that drawer.

I don’t know what in that drawer is. XXX

 

I don’t know who is at the door.

I don’t know who at the door is. XXX

 

I don’t know who is at the school.

 

8.    What is on TV tonight?  I wonder what is on TV tonight.

9.    Whose glasses are those?  Could you tell me .....

10.                       Who am I?   He doesn’t know .....

11.                       Who came to the party?  Tell me .....

12.                       Who lives at that apartment?  Do you know .....

13.                       What happened?  Tell me .....

14.                       What kind of car does Jim have?  I can’t remember .....

15.                       How old are their children?  I can’t remember .....

16.                       Where can I catch the bus?  Could you please tell me .....

17.                       Who did Sara invite?  I don’t know .....

18.                       How long has Ted been living here?  Do you know .....

19.                       What time is flight 677 supposed to arrive?  Can you tell

          me .....

20.                       Why is Yoko angry?  Do you know .....

 

www.lamission.edu/esl/dtaylor/nounclauses.doc

 

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