Today’s Agenda
· Attendance
· “Self Reflection”
Week 6
· Talk about spoken
presentations
· Vocabulary exercises
· Continue complex
sentences with adjective clauses
Prepare
for Quiz 4- next week
· Continue “Bike-sharing programs can help cities reduce missions and congestion”
· Leftover work?
“Run-On
Sentences and Comma Splices”
“Phrasal
Verb Exercises”
Monday
· Continue adjective clauses
· Continue ““Bike-sharing programs can help cities reduce missions and congestion”
Tuesday
· Continue adjective clauses
Choose
vocab for Quiz 4
· Continue “Bike-sharing programs can help cities reduce missions and
congestion” Test 4 when?
Wednesday
· Quiz
4
· Begin
noun clauses
Thursday
· Check
progress on spoken presentations
· Continue
noun clauses
· Quiz
when?
· Test
4
Friday- October 23rd
No school
Professional Development
Monday, October 26
· Spoken
presentations
· Begin
essay work
Tuesday, Oct 27
· Spoken
presentations
· Continue
essay work
Wednesday, Oct 28
· Spoken
presentations
· Continue
essay work
Thursday, Oct 29
· Spoken
presentations
· Continue
essay work
·
Friday, Oct 30
· Spoken
presentations
Final Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
· Optional
replacement quiz and/or test
Friday- Last day
· Return
everything
No more RWs
· Final
marks and comments
· One-on-one
student-teacher conferences
** Spoken Presentations: 10 points- course outline
October 26-30- Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
5 people per day
These are usually fun and
interesting.
Topic:
What is your favourite place in your
home country or elsewhere?
On your presentation day, you will
tell the class about this place and your relationship to it. You will come up
to the front of the class. You can take a few written notes in case you forget
something. However, please do not read from the page. Also, please, do not
recite a memorized speech.
The presentation will be five approximately
minutes. You can practice at home and time yourself.
Here are some possible topics to
focus on:
Favourite place
The name of the place
Where the place is
History of the place
When you went there
Who you went with
What the scenery was like
What you did there
What your memories are of the place
ACTION
Step 1- Choose the place that you would like to talk about. Email the me
name of the place and where it is. The deadline is Monday, October 19th,
7PM.
Value (1pt)
Remember to put your full name and class in the subject line of all
emails to the teacher.
SUBJECT LINE: Mei Chen EF7
Hi Allan,
I will talk about Bushoi Park, which is in my hometown, Seoul.
Thanks,
Mei
I will respond:
Thanks. Sounds good.
Allan
STEP 2- Sign up for a presentation time.
The sheet is on the whiteboard.
Full name and class.
STEP 3- Begin to brainstorm ideas. Then begin to write.* We will take
some class time to work on this.
*You could get ChatGPT or a LLM to write this for you in one 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, machine-translated, or
AI-generated, it will get a 0 and a letter in your file.
The presentation will be roughly five minutes.
Some people like to show some pictures. Some people are good at
PowerPoint or presentation software.
IDIOM A picture tells a thousand words.
You can use your laptop, tablet or phone with the LCD projector.
You can check and make sure that your device will work with the LCD
projector 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.
Encouragement section!
We all want to hear what you have to say. We are interested in what you
have to tell us.
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-
1 point email by Monday 7PM
3 point check-in on your
progress, next Thursday, October 22.
6 points for the speaking
CRITERIA PLO Oral Language A3
well-organized information
spoken
voice- audible, pace, eye-contact, etc.
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 show
pictures, videos, play music, etc. You can use your own device.
You can use the LCD projector to
project them on the screen.
You can test your device any day to make sure it works.
I have a C port, VGA, and HDMI connector.
I do not have Lightning connectors.
If there are any techies in the class, maybe you would willing to help
your less tech-savvy classmates.
Questions? Please ask.
**
* SIMPLE- one main clause
SV SSV
SVV SSVV Imperative
Interrogative
STYLE ADVICE: If something is important and you want people to
remember
it, write it in a simple sentence.
* COMPOUND – two main clauses joined
together
1. ,
FANBOYS , SOBA , so
, or , but , and because
2. ;
semicolon
3. ;
TRANS,
Transitional words and terms: e.g.
however therefore also
nevertheless to tell the
truth in general moreover
* COMPLEX – one main clause + one
subordinate clause
1. adverb clauses- because, when, if, since,
so that, so...that, as, while, whenever, before, after, etc.
2. adjective clauses
3. LAST ONE noun clause- verbs- feel
think know say know believe
pronouns-
that why how OTHERS if whether
***
COMPLEX SENTENCES
adjective clauses – more in-depth, more
detailed
keep it as simple as possible to start-
start basic and then go deeper
adjective – describes a noun
the red hat adjective
the nice red hat adjective
a green hat-
He is wearing a green hat.
ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
More
complicated, in-depth description – use adjective clauses
e.g.
I
love green tea. adj
She
loves sweet milky tea.
I
love the tea that my sister makes from flower petals.
complicated
ideas – my sister made it, made from flower petals
I
love the tea that my sister makes
from flower petals. adj cl
Mei
remembers the dumpling soup that her grandmother made.
She
keeps the pictures that her daughter draws.
ALTERNATIVES:
I
love the tea that my sister makes from flower petals.
I
love the tea made from flower petals.
BASIC I love the tea (which is) made from flower
petals.
I
love the tea made from flower petals by my sister. AWKWARD
VERB
TENSE -
I love the tea that my sister makes from flower petals. simple present
I love the tea which is made from flower petals. simple present and passive voice
I
loved the tea which my sister made from flower petals. simple past
CONFUSION
– made- simple past and participle
I
love my sister’s flower-petal tea. adjective
More
complicated ideas- use an adjective clause
***
Three
most common pronouns for adjective clauses: who that which
***
95% of the time- who that which ***
Other
less-commonly used pronouns for adjective clauses: whom, where, whose
PARTICULAR
POINT OF CONFUSION
whom
– very rarely used, very fancy and formal sounding, sounds like a grammar-bookish
Native
English speakers rarely use ‘whom’. We
say ‘who’.
MY ADVICE:
Forget about ‘whom’. It is not important.
e.g.
The woman to whom I was speaking is my sister. GRAMMAR BOOK
The
woman who I was talking/speaking to/with is my sister. SOUNDS GREAT,
NATURAL
The
woman I was talking/speaking to is my sister. VERY AUTHENTIC
Joe,
whom I work with, is a great colleague. FORMAL
Joe,
who I work with, is a great colleague. MORE AUTHENTIC
*One
exception about ‘whom’. writing to someone, don’t know who will be receiving
the letter
GREETING
for an impersonal business-type letter:
To
whom it may concern,
Not
an everyday occurrence. Pretty rare.
e.g.
business letter, reference letter
EXACT To whom it may concern.
FORMAL
SOUNDING ENGLISH preposition + whom
to
whom from whom with whom
With
whom were you speaking? EXTREMELY FORMAL STYLE, STIFF, SERIOUS, GRAMMAR BOOK
Who
were talking to? CASUAL
Pick
your tone in English. Formal or authentic? What impression are you trying to
make?
It
depends on the situation.
We
use different levels of formality for different situations.
**
Wedding
invitation- very formal language
Mr.
and Mrs. Chen request the
honor of your presence at the nuptials of their daughter…
RSVP
MEANING:
Please come to our daughter’s wedding.
You
can pick your tone. Time and place.
It
never hurts to be polite.
FOCUS
ON HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS: who that which – 95% of the time
*who
– used for people, any people, sounds nice, sounds polite and respectful, you
can use it for all people
*that-
things that are not alive, animals, people (sounds a little disrespectful, sounds
like you don’t like that person)
SUBTLETY
IN ENGLISH, signal your opinion of a person:
The
guy that my sister married is a creep. adjective clause
VOCAB
creep(n)- a weirdo, a man who gives you a weird negative feeling, makes you
feel uncomfortable
The
man who my other sister married is awesome. adjective clause
That
people that did not respect me are now out of my life.
The
people who are my true friends will always be with me.
‘that’
-tricky word in English, many uses in English
adjective
clauses & noun clauses & pronoun
Who
is that? Not an adjective clause, sounds polite
Who
is that woman you were talking to?
That
is a beautiful baby!
Is
that your son? -sounds ok
She
said that she would come to the party. Noun Clause
He
bought a car that runs on electricity. Adjective Clause
that-
confusing word, used different ways
adj
cl
n
cl
pronoun
She
said that that pen that she bought is nice. adjective
clause noun clause pronoun
Same
meaning, easier to understand:
She
said the pen that she bought is nice.
*which-
special things (special to you), unique things
This
is a watch that I bought last week on Amazon. not special, just a watch
I
really like the watch which my dad gave me for my 18th birthday.
special
She
has a diamond wedding ring which her husband gave her.
wedding
ring – which
bracelet-
jewelry for your wrist
necklace
anklet-
jewelry for your ankle
ring
necklace
that your grandmother gave you – which
The
prisoner was in handcuffs and shackles.
The
ex-con had an ankle monitor.
ex-
former, previous
ex-husband,
ex-wife
con-
a person who is in jail, convict(noun)
She
is a convicted murderer. She is a convict.
He
is a prisoner-of-conscience.
Amnesty
International
toothbrush
– that
glasses-
that
gem
stone- emerald, ruby, diamond
*which
– special things, unique things
special
things- You decide if it is special to you.
I
have a silver ring which my son gave me. a special thing to me
She
has a necklace which her son made for her.
Mei
is wearing the jade necklace which her grandmother gave to her.
Shirin
is wearing the jade necklace that her grandmother gave to her. (sounds
like a regular necklace, not special)
Clara
put the picture which her son painted for her up on the fridge.
*unique
things- only one in the world
Beijing,
which is the capital of China, hosted the 2022 Olympic Summer Games. unique
GOOD
RULE OF THUMB: only one, put commas around it
Edmonton,
which has a huge indoor mall, is in Alberta.
She
lived in Tehran, which is the capital of Iran.
She
lived in Tehran. It is the capital of Iran. 2 SIMPLE SENT
Marta
visited the Eiffel Tower, which is in Paris.
Marta
visited the Eiffel Tower that is in Paris. XXX sounds like there are
several Eiffel Towers
We
went to a Starbucks that was open late.
We
went to the Starbucks in Seattle, which was/is the first one to open.
He
climbed the Himilayas, which is the tallest mountain range in the world.
She
climbed a mountain peak that is close to her house in North Van.
She
climbed to the Lions, which are in North Van.
IDIOM Twins run in families.
Diabetes runs in my family.
twins,
triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, octuplets
The
CN Tower, which is in Toronto, has the Edgewalk.
Marta
visited the Starbucks that/which is on Robson Street.
She
saw the Rocky Mountains, which are on the border of BC and Alberta.
Every
Saturday, he climbs (up) the mountain that is next to his house.
The
little girl climbed up a tree.
She
climbed the corporate ladder. She was stopped by a glass ceiling.
systemic
problem-
REVIEW
who-people
that-things, animals
which- special things, unique things
*Excellent grammar
book – good reference book for grammar
Understanding
and Using English Grammar, Betty Azar
blue version
Vocab. books for
college-entry exam.
REVIEW ADJECTIVE
CLAUSES
95% of the time -who that
which
Less important-
whom, where, whose
EXAMPLES OF
ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
-who- people
My neighbour
who is very elderly does not like my son to play in the backyard.
who is very elderly adj cl SV
neighbour- person
neighborhood- area
of a city
community- group of
people
We have a close
community in our neighborhood.
elderly(adj) –
elder(n), senior, aged (Biblical), older(sounds polite), old (doesn’t
sound polite), senior citizen
My dad is getting
older. He is older now. He is 81.
IMPOLITE IDIOMS-
one foot/paw in the grave, on his last legs, knocking on Heaven’s door, long in
the tooth, ready to give up the ghost
That old dog is
long in the tooth. very old
long in the tooth
(idiom)- horses teeth grow their whole life, also mice, also beavers, rabbits
Sometimes people
who are very elderly start to worry about going to heaven. They start going to
church and praying and reading Holy books.
“They are cramming
for the final.”
‘cramming for the
final’ - studying all night before a big test
cram- study hard in
a short period of time
‘cram schools’ –
Japan, school that promote intense studying for a exam
The girl
who has long hair is very smart. COMPLEX SENTENCE-ADJ CL
Sarah who
is a good friend of mine. XXX FRAG
need another v
Sarah who
is a good friend of mine is younger than me.
**Commas around
adjective clauses- deeper level, tomorrow
*that- things,
animals
The dog that
has a white tail is very cute.
The dog that
has a white tail. XXX FRAG
FIXES
The dog that
is little has a white tail.
The dog that
has a white tail is mine.
The dog has a white tail. SIMPLE
The little girl
who is skinny is her daughter.
The man who is
in a blue shirt is my teacher.
The man is wearing a blue shirt that is very expensive.
The man is wearing a blue shirt that is very expensive is my friend. XXX
The man is wearing a blue shirt that is very expensive. He is my friend.
Focus on short
clear sentences.
The man is wearing
a blue shirt which/that suits him.
IDIOM suits you-
looks good on you
That hat suits you.
Those glasses don’t
suit you. They don’t look good on you.
The man who
is wearing a blue short he is
my teacher.
The man is my
teacher who is wearing a blue shirt. NOT AUTHENTIC
We have a boy/son who
was born in 2013.
The deep-fried
chicken that was tasty was you gave me. XXX
The deep-fried
chicken that you gave me was tasty.
You gave me some
chicken that was tasty.
She has a phone
that takes HD video.
HD- high definition
He uses a pen that
is a translator.
*which – special
things, unique things(only one)
In general, put
commas around which clauses.
South Hill
Education Centre, which offers
high school courses to adults, is on
Fraser Street.
Stanley Park, which
is a huge urban park, is very popular with locals and tourists.
Her necklace, which
her grandmother left for her,
is very nice.
Her necklaces, which
her grandmother left for her,
are very nice.
**who, that, which-
singular and plural
VOCAB inherit,
leave, will
He inherited an old
house from his grandmother.
Her grandfather
left her his stamp collection.
My water bottle,
which my student bought in China, was a thoughtful gift.
OR
I value the bottle
which my student bought for me in China.
heritage- old
culture, traditions
Heritage House- an
old house in a city with historical importance
FOCUS: who that
which
Exercise A
Complete each sentence with a word to make an adjective
clause. Write your sentences on your own paper.
1.
The teacher who helped me with my homework is
very patient.
2.
The restaurant where we had dinner last night
serves delicious food.
The restaurant that we had dinner in/at
last night serves delicious food.
3.
The student whose bicycle was stolen
reported it to the police.
The student who lost her bicycle
reported it to the police.
The student who had her bicycle stolen
reported it to the police.
4.
The movie that we watched yesterday was
very exciting.
5.
The man who I spoke to was extremely
helpful.
The man whom I spoke to was extremely helpful.
GRAMMAR BOOK
The man to whom I spoke was extremely helpful. EXCEEDINGLY
FORMAL
The man who I spoke to was extremely helpful.
The man whom I spoke to was extremely helpful.
The man I spoke
to was extremely helpful. MOST AUTHENTIC
6.
The woman who works at the library speaks four
languages.
The woman who I work with at the
library speaks four languages.
The woman I work with at the
library speaks four languages.
7.
The computer that I bought last year is already
broken.
The computer I bought last year is already
broken.
8.
The family whose house was damaged by
the storm needs assistance.
9.
Do you remember the day that/when we first met?
Do you remember the day we first met?
10. Mei
is from Beijing, which is the capital of China.
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