EF6 8:30 March 4

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30.

 

 

Today’s agenda

 

1.    Continue with noun clauses

2.    How to have a good life in English in Canada

 

MY PLAN:

Quiz#4 on Noun clauses on Friday

Test#2 Paragraph on general topic on Monday

 

 

 

adjective clauses – start tomorrow

who that which

 

noun clauses – that, what, how, why

 

‘that’ is used for lots of things in English

 

e.g.

Marie knows that her son is trying his best with his math homework.

‘that’ in a noun clause

Marie has a phone that has a seven-inch screen.

‘that’ in an adjective clause

Marie really likes that ring.

‘that’ is an pronoun

Marie really likes that.

‘that’ is an pronoun

 

‘That’ is a word that has many uses in English. Your challenge is figure out or least understand the different ways sentences can be put together. Understanding the mechanics of the sentences (the underlying structure) will help you become a better English user.

 

Just like learning any complex high-level skill, you must learn and then forget it. You learn it and practice it and get it into your bones and muscles and ears; then when you have that, you must forget the mechanics, forget the grammar, and just use it.

 

Many mid-level students get stuck thinking about English as a grammar system. They don’t move beyond that.

 

English is not a math problem- it’s a language.

 

How much English did you use yesterday?

 

active learning – talking and chatting to people,

passive learning – watching movies, TV, listening to music

 

There are people in this class who have not said a single word out loud in four weeks. Do you think that their English is getting better?

 

Fear is your enemy.

 

People learn languages socially. We are very social creatures.

 

Some people are shy.  Shyness is a fear of social judgement.

You have to push through that. You have to be brave.

Bravery means doing what you know is right even though you are afraid.

If you don’t push yourself, than you could easily live in Vancouver for 40 years and still have crappy English.

If you do push yourself, than you could easily pick up wonderful fluent English (with a nice accent) in a short amount of time.

 

If the people around you are not accepting and open-minded, then you are surrounding yourself with the wrong people.

 

You can find a few new friends and build up a little social group. You will feel better and more at home living in Canada.

 

 

meetup.com

- meeting people with similar interests

 

-hiking, photography, cycling, dog walking

 

build a new life in this country – language, social groups

 

Staying home with your mouth closed, hiding under the bed, is not healthy for you.

 

 

- pronunciation – only a few words will give you trouble

- phrasing – natural phrasing, authentic English

 

The secret is practice and making mistakes and trying again and having some courage and not being afraid.

 

Stop saying that you can’t.

Treat yourself like a little kid learning to tie her shoes.

 

 

 

 

Quiz#4- noun clauses

six sentences

 

Write a sentence with a noun clause for each.

1.    that school

I remember that the school opens at 8am.

state- say clearly, official

2.    state why

In court, the man stated why he went through the red light.

3.

4.

5.

6.

 

 

that why how what

 

 

Examples of noun clauses:

 

1.    Liliana is always concerned with how the stock market is doing.

 

2.    How you look in the morning can affect your whole day.

 

3.    Dance lessons is what Nasrin's boyfriend really needs.

What Nasrin's boyfriend really needs is dance lessons.

 

4.    Don't laugh at how I sing.

 

5.    Tamara said that you were really cute.

 

6.    That rhubarb is a member of the buckwheat family is not a very well-known fact. awk

 

7.    It is not a very well-known fact that rhubarb is a member of the buckwheat family.

 

8.    We will contribute to whatever you suggest.

 

9.    Whatever you decide is ok with me.

 

10.                       Slipping into a hot bath with a cold glass of champagne is how Gabriella likes to end her day.

 

11.                       How anyone can eat chocolate-covered ants mystifies Justine.

 

12.                       Be content with what gifts you have.

Be satisfied with what you have.

 

Some different examples of noun clauses. For our quiz tomorrow, you can stick to more basic noun clauses. No need to get fancy on the quiz.

EF34 11:00 March3

 

 

Good morning, everybody.

We will get started at 11:00.

 

 

Today’s agenda:

1.    Begin noun clauses

 

 

MY PLAN:

Quiz#4 on Noun clauses on Friday

Tomorrow and Friday – narrative writing- tell a first-person personal story

Test#2 Narrative paragraph on Monday

 

On track to go 7-8 quizzes and 7-8 tests (paragraphs)

 

 

 

Full review of sentences styles:

So far:

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX – adverb clauses

Still to do:

COMPLEX – noun clauses

COMPLEX – adjective clauses

 

That’s all of the sentence types in English.

 

 

 

 

Noun clauses-

We usually use noun clauses with verbs that have to do with the brain or the mind: think, feel, believe, know, hope

Also, verbs about speaking: say, whisper, yell, (tell)

 

We also use these words with noun clauses: that, why, what, how

 

Examples of complex sentences with noun clauses:

1.    think that

Jo thinks that it will rain later.

Jo thinks that it will rain later. noun clause

          Mike thinks that Vancouver is a quiet city.

2.    know what

Sarah doesn’t know what Mike is talking about.

3.    know why

Jun doesn’t know why Keiko is mad at him.

4.    hope that

Michelle hopes that she gets the job.

I hope that you have a happy birthday.

5.    say why

Junko didn’t say why she is leaving early today.

6.    whisper that

The little boy whispered to his mother that he had to go to the bathroom.

 

 

Your example:

1.    I think that we will finish this class at 12 o’clock.

2.    I know what is the sentences mean.

I know what the sentences mean.

3.    I hope that we can pass the test.

4.    I hope that I am going to moveving sooner. vf wf

I hope that I am going to move soon.

5.    I don’t want to say why I’m here.

6.    I hope (that) everyone has a great day.

In this 3/4 class, I will teach you to use ‘that’ in noun clauses.

In higher classes, you will learn that you don’t always have to use ‘that’.

7.    I hope that we can go back to the classroom soon.

8.    I feel very happy today. SIMPLE

 

9.    I know that you will reject my suggestion.

10.                       He hopes that they will buy a new car.

11.                       I feel (that) the weather is very cool.

12.                       He knows that the dog is sick.

13.                       I don”t know why he always yelling. vf

I don’t know why he is always yelling.

14.                       I hope that I can go to swim swimming.

15.                       I hope that you enjoy in your trip.

16.                       My son talked what is happened at the school. vf

My son talked about what happened at the school.

* The style that I taught. My son talked about what he did at school today.

 

17.                       I think (that) my mom will give me a call this weekend.

18.                       I hope that I will pass this level.

19.                       I hope that he will be ok there.

20.                       I hope (that) I get a new car soon.

21.                       I know that we don't have an exam.

22.                       Do you know why he didn’t come to my birthday last

Monday?

23.                       I hope that is a true story.

24.                       I think that I was wrong.

25.                       Kids believe that they will get a present from Santa at

Christmas time.

26.                       The girl hopes that she can receive a birthday present from

her friend.

27.                       I hope (that) I achieve all my goals.

28.                       What you said sounds reasonable. SOUNDS COPIED

29.                       Dr. said  to me you  can going the Life lab tomarrow.

* The doctor said to me that I  can go to the Lifelab tomorrow.

The doctor said to me, “You can go to the Lifelab tomorrow.”

* indirect speech

direct speech “ ”

 

Dr. Smith

30.                       I appreciate that what he did for us.

31.                       I think that my family will be ok in India.

32.                       I know that my teacher is teaching us the best he can.

33.                       I hope that you trust me.

34.                       I hope that Covid will go away soon.

 

hope – realistic desire, common, everyday

I hope that it doesn’t rain.

 

wish – bigger, abstract, not realistic, dream

I wish that I could fly around like a bird.

 

I wish that I had wings. – not realistic

I hope my English will continue to improve a lot. – very realistic

 

I wish I could marry Gong Li. – dream, never going to happen

 

I wish hope that I can be an English teacher in the future.

 

I don’t see a clear line between these words, not black and white. They are very close.

 

 

 

EXERCISE: Find the noun clauses in the following sentences:

1.     My friend thinks that he will get an A in Math 12.

2.     I think that the milk has gone bad.

3.     He thinks that the computer isn’t working well at all.

4.     Your mother says that you should be nice to your brother.

5.     My father knows that he has to watch what he eats.

6.     Her sister doesn’t know what she should do about her lazy teenaged son.

7.     I'll tell you what he said.

8.     He doesn't understand that you can’t learn English by sitting silently in class.

9.     He continued to do what he wanted despite his wife’s advice.

10.I'll buy you what you want.

 

 

We will do more work on these tomorrow.

EF6 8:30 March3

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30.

 

 

Today’s agenda

 

1.    Noun clauses

 

MY PLAN:

Quiz#4 on Noun clauses on Friday

Test#2 Paragraph on general topic on Monday

 

 

We are on track to achieving our assessment goals: 7-8 quizzes, 7-8 tests

 

 

We are continuing our full review of sentence styles, sentence types.

 

SO FAR

Simple

Compound

Complex – adverb clauses

 

STILL TO GO

Complex – noun clauses

Complex – adjective clauses

 

 

This is extremely important work. I hope you are practicing on your own a lot.

I practice guitar and music every day, twice a day. it is important to me.

Noun Clauses

 

 

Noun clauses are a type of dependent clause, like adverb clauses and adjectives clauses.

 

Noun clauses go in complex sentences.

 

Noun clauses are used with verbs that have to do with the brain, thinking or cognition: think, feel, believe, know, understand, forget, remember, (less common: love, hate, like)

 

Also verbs about speaking: say, state, yell, whisper

 

Noun clauses most often begin with these words: that, what, why, how

 

 

Examples of complex sentences with noun clauses:

 

1.    think that

Joanne thinks that her son is very tall for his age.

I think that it will rain today.

2.    know why

Jun doesn’t know why Keiko is angry at him.

          Jacob knows why Sarah quit her job.

3.    like how (less common)

I like how you always listen to me.

Sarah doesn’t like how her husband loses his temper easily.

4.    say that

Michelle said that she would come early today.

The teacher said that we will do a quiz on Friday.

 

 

COMPLEX SENTENCE – two clauses

Michelle said that she would come early today.

Michelle said – main clause, independent clause

that she would come early today – subordinate clause, dependent clause, noun clause

 

I think that you are a very kind person. complex sentence

 

 

Write a few sentences with noun clauses in Chat:

1.    I think that I forgot to bring my water bottle to school. noun cl

2.    His watch shows that he is very rich.

3.    She said that she pick up me to Richmond at 1:00pm.

She said that she will/can/would pick up me in Richmond at 1:00pm.

4.    I said  that he would work hard to become successful.

5.    I think that it will be raining.

6.    Tony thinks that he can beat me.

7.    I understand why it is important to learn English.

8.    Jo whispered to me that she is going to have a dating tonight.

girl’s name – Jo, Joanne

boy’s name - Joe

9.    What we did is what we needed. Sounds copied.

10.                       I found out that I need to take two buses to get to my work in the morning.

11.                       I felt that I was wrong.

12.                       I wonder how she can run so fast.

13.                       I always forget what I learn in the class, so I have to review everyday.

14.                       Ali thinks he needs to sleep before examination.

Ali thinks he needs to take a nap before the examination

15.                       She thinks that she can do it by herself.

16.                       I believe that I will be more confident to speak English in the future.

17.                       I am looking for a place where that is full of peace peaceful. adjective clause

 

I will teach adjective clauses next week.

Some noun clauses and adjective clauses look very similar.

 

18.                       The health officer said that the pandemic will continued influence human’s life.

The health officer said that the pandemic will continue to influence all of our lives.

19.                       Micheal believes that we can get the mortgage for our house.

20.                       He returned home when I left. adverb clause

21.                       I understand why you angriy at me.

I understand why you are angry at me.

 

22.                       She feels that Sam does not like her.

23.                       My daughter knows why her classmate didn't pass the test.

24.                       My uncle teaches me how to build fire using sticks and dry leaves without matches. SOUNDS COPIED

how – different style

how – infinitive, no subject

I know how to speak English. I don’t know how to speak Mandarin.

Julie knows how to play piano. noun clause? I think so. no subject, but it acts likes a noun clause

CHOICE:

I don’t know what to say.

I don’t know what I should say.

I don’t know what to do.

I don’t know how to do this work.

 

These are some of the exceptions, strange things in English.

English is not math. There are always strange things in a language.

 

25.                       He doesn’t know how he can drive to Banff.

26.                       She whispers why he is not in the class.

27.                       Ben believes that he can build a boat in a week.

28.                       I understand why the teacher was pushing us to study vocabulary.

29.                       I  need to  work hard for English that is why I am here. RO

I need to work hard on English; that is why I am here.

30.                       I usually go to working when I have a work schadule.

I usually go to work when I have a work schedule. adverb clause

 

NOUN CLAUSES: think, say, believe, know, understand

 

31.                       she likes go to a park which name is a Queen Elezabath park.

32.                       I decided to go to the beach after work where I feel relaxed.

33.                       QE park is a good place where people like to go.

34.                       I am wondering that if I can pass this class.

35.                       know when

I don’t know when to pick you up.

I don’t know when you will be finished.

36.                       He knows when the storm will come.

37.                       I think that this is going well. I think that you are getting this.

38.                       I believe that the covid vaccine is on the way.

 

 

I decided to go to the beach after work where I feel relaxed.

adjective clause – next week

 

Big challenge for you: Learning how to distinguish between simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences.

Bigger challenge: Learning how to distinguish between adverb clauses, noun clauses, and adjective clauses.

 

This will take practice and time.

 

e.g. I am a hunter. I hunt deer.

There are two kinds of deer that I hunt: blacktail (Mule Deer) and whitetail.

I have to be able to distinguish what kind of deer I am shooting. I have to be sure that I have the right license.

 

adverb clauses, noun clauses, adjective clauses- easy to confuse

 

 

We will work on it. We have five weeks left in this course.

EF34 11:00 March2

 

Good morning, everybody.

We will get started at 11:00.

 

Today’s virtual tour of Canada destination is Banff, Alberta.

This would make a great road trip.

 

 

Today’s agenda:

1.    Review Quiz#3 – adverb clauses

 

 

Tomorrow- Begin noun clauses

 

 

MY PLAN:

Quiz on Noun clauses on Friday

Paragraph on Monday

 

 

Quiz#3

Write a sentence that has an adverb clause for each.

1.    after            practice

The kids went to McDonalds after soccer practice. SIMPLE

The kids went to McDonalds after SV soccer practice. COMPLEX – adverb clauses

The kids went to McDonalds after soccer practice was over. no comma

After soccer practice was over, the kids went to McDonalds. comma

 

comma/no comma – some of you are confused, have to review and practice

 

2.    until            school

Joan couldn’t call her mother until SV.

Joan couldn’t call her mother until school was out.

 

3.    when          store

4.    if                  tomorrow

5.    although    rain

6.    because     late

 

Share some of your sentence that were challenging in Chat:

 

1.    I arrived to the store when it was closed. awk

When I arrived at the store, it was closed.

The store was closed when I arrived.

 

2.    You have to stay in school until the finish.

You have to stay in school until the class finishes.

 

3.    I always buy some on sale groceries when the store almost close.

Vocabulary – building vocab

I always buy some groceries on sale when the store is almost closed.

close- verb

closed – adjective

I close the door. verb

The door is closed. adjective

 

4.    Give me a call if you are free.

5.    When I went to support store last night, I found it close.

6.    When I went to support store?? last night, I found it closed.

Superstore

 

7.    When I arrived the store, it was closed yesterday.

When I arrived at the store yesterday, it was closed.

 

 

prepositions – in at to for with on

idiomatic, no rules- You will learn these by talking and listening to real English.

 

8.    They read book until they arrive school .

They read books until they arrive at school. meaning?

 

9.     Sara goes to store  when she comes back work . prepositions

Sara goes to the store when she comes back from work.

 

10.                       I do not work if I have Headache .

I do not work if I have a headache.

 

11.                       We will go the park although the weather is rain . wf

We will go the park although the weather is rainy.

rain – verb, noun

rainy -adj

 

12.                       You have to stay in school until the storm finish. vf

You have to stay in school until the storm finishes.

You have to stay in school until the storm is finished.

finish – verb

finished -adj

 

13.                       Although tomorrow are gonna be rain, I will wash my car. vf

 

14.                       When will you go to store buy something?

When will you go to the store to buy something?

 

 

15.                       The school should be reopening until the Covid-19 finished.

16.                       After I practice English, my English is getting better than before.

17.                       I am late for my appointment because it there is the a traffic jam on the road.

18.                       I need to grab milk when the store opens. Great!

19.                       When you have time, we can go to the store.

20.                       If tomorrow is a sunny day, I will wash my car.

21.                       I couldn't get my Canadian passport, until get my citizenship

I couldn't get my Canadian passport until I get my citizenship.

 

22.                       We will study online until the school reopens.

23.                       If is Sunday We will go to the beach tomorrow. ??

If it is Sunday, we will go to the beach tomorrow. Meaning??

 

24.                       I don't like winter because it is cold.

25.                       I am going to hike although the weather is terrible raining.

I am going to hike although it is raining terribly.

 

26.                       The store will be closed when Canada Day is coming.

 

27.                       let me know if you want to help XXX Cap punc

 

28.                       I was studying after I played foosball.

29.                       Although the sun was shining , it was still raining.

30.                       Let me know if you need any help.

31.                       Let me grab your things, and you can use the washroom.

COMPOUND SENTENCE, NOT COMPLEX

Compound and complex sentences are not the same. You need to know how to write both.

 

32.                       She’s good dancer although  great singer. XXX

She’s a good dancer although she is a great singer. LOGIC?

She’s a good dancer although she has never taken a class.

 

33.                       I will buy the shoes if they have my size.

34.                       Jon will join the family dinner when get back from school. XXX

Jon will join the family dinner when he gets back from school.

35.                       When I was a child, I played soccer a lot.

 

 

Some of these are a good start. Many people in the class have a lot of practice to do. This will not get better on its own. You have to put it in the work. Now is the time. Don’t wait until EF6 or English 10.

 

Is this work too hard?

 

I want it to be challenging, but I don’t want it to feel impossible.

I want to push you but not push too hard.

That’s the balance.

 

SIMPLE

COMPOUND , SOBA

COMPLEX – adverb clauses (challenging)

 

Stick with it. Work on it. You get it with work.

EF6 8:30 March2

 Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30.

Our virtual travel destination today is Banff, Alberta.

Today’s agenda

1. Review Quiz#3 adverb clauses – focus on comma usage

Tomorrow – we will begin noun clauses

Later this week – adjective clauses

By the beginning of next week, we will have covered all of the sentence types in English.

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX – adverb clause, noun clause, adjective clause

COMPOUND COMPLEX

asleep/sleep 

asleep (adj) He is asleep. He is tired. He is tall (adjective)

sleep (v) The dog is sleeping on the bed. (verb)

Jon asleep on the coach. wf word form

FIX

Jon is asleep on the coach.

Jon is sleeping on the coach.

Quiz#3- Adverb Clauses

1. because school

The school is closed because there was a big snow storm. adverb clause

- no comma

Because there was a big snow storm, the school is closed.

- comma

The school is closed because of the snow storm. SIMPLE SENTENCE

***

Simple sentences and compound or complex sentences are different.

SVV – simple

SV SV  - compound, complex

Joan and I like to swing dance. SSV - simple

Joan likes to swing dance, and so do I. SV, SOBA SV. compound

Joan likes to swing dance because it is fun. complex – adverb clause, no comma

Because swing dancing is fun, Joan likes to do it. complex – adverb clause, comma

***

STUDY THIS. LEARN IT. PRACTICE IT.

2. so...that asleep

3. since freedom

4. even though bus

5. until peaceful

6. even if raining

Put some of your trouble sentences in Chat to share:

1. Sandy felt so asleep that morning again.

Sandy felt so sleepy in the morning that she had a hard time getting up. complex – adverb clause

asleep – is sleeping

sleepy – feel tired

vocabulary – Learn more vocabulary. You don’t know enough words in English.

2. Even though there is a taxi, she is still likes to take a bus. vf

Even though there is a taxi, she is still likes to take a bus.

likes- verb

is likes – XXX

She is likes ice cream. XXX

She likes ice cream.

She is like her mother. – different meaning

The dog is like a real person.

like  is like – not the same

Even though there is a taxi, she still likes to take a bus.

3. Henry has no freedom since he admits himself as a crime. RW

Henry has had no freedom since he admitted that he is a criminal.

Henry has had no freedom since he admitted his crime.

criminal – person

crime – wrongdoing

admit – tell the truth, confess

“I admit that I ate all of the cookies.”

4. He didn’t have peaceful feeling until he started to do the meditation. phrasing

This sentence sound like it was written by a person who does not use English very much.

He didn’t feel peaceful in his mind until he started to meditate. complex

5. Since I was freedom from jail, I did not do any bad thing. wf

Since I was freed from jail, I did not do anything bad.

freedom – noun

free – verb

Sometimes, it seems people are writing sentences in English not having used much English.

6. Joan and her friends decided to hike up the mountain even if it is raining now.

even if – future

even though - present

Joan and her friends decided to hike up the mountain even though it is raining now. present

Joan and her friends decided to hike up the mountain even if it rains later. future

7. People found freedom since they fought for their rights. vague

What people? What freedom? What rights?

Woman in Canada found freedom since they fought for their right to vote 100 years ago. -much better, more specific, more meaningful 

8. We take more patience even though we have waited for the bus for a long time. vocab, phrasing

We need more patience even though we have waited for the bus for a long time.

9. We need to be more patient even though we have waited for the bus for a long time.

patience – noun

patient- adj

People are writing English while looking through the lens of their first language. This is a natural and predictable problem. You have to work to overcome it.

We can have several modes of being. – two brains – Farsi brain, English brain, Japanese mind, English mind

I admire you all so much for doing this work. This is hard work. When you six years old, it is much easier. At 25 or 35 or 65, it is so much harder. We can still make good progress.

I have played (the) guitar since I was 13 years old. I feel like I have improved a lot over the last year because of daily practice and focus. I’m 53.

10. The baby has been asleep so we should be quiet that he couldn’t be awake. XXX

The baby is asleep, so we should be quiet so that he couldn’t wake up. Compound complex - , SOBA   adverb clause

** I am trying to be helpful. I am not trying to insult anybody or make them feel bad about their English.**

EF34 11:00 March1

 

Good morning, everybody.

We will get started at 11:00.

 

Today’s agenda:

1.    Quiz#3 – adverb clauses

 

Tomorrow – noun clauses

Later this week – adjective clauses

 

Sentence styles in English:

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX  - adverb clause

                     - noun clause

                     -adjective clause

 

By the end of this week, we will have covered all of the sentence styles.

 

Review adverb clauses:

*because

She is tired today because she had insomnia last night.

insomnia- can’t sleep

She is tired today because she couldn’t sleep last night.

Because she couldn’t sleep last night, she is tired today.

 

*if

If it is nice tomorrow, let’s go for a walk.

Let’s go for a walk if it is nice tomorrow.

EF6 8:30 March1

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30.

 

Today’s agenda

 

1.    Questions from Friday

2.    Quiz#3 adverb clauses

 

Tomorrow- noun clauses

Later this week – adjective clauses

 

By the end of this week, we will have covered all of the sentence types in English.

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX – adverb clause, noun clause, adjective clause

COMPOUND COMPLEX

 

 

 

Questions from Friday:

meanwhile – semicolon word COMPOUND

meanwhile – while we are waiting for something to happen

We will do our quiz at 9:50; meanwhile, let’s talk about some questions that came up last class.

Sheila is going to go to UBC in September; meanwhile, she is working on her writing skills at SHEC.

SHEC- South Hill Education Centre

The movie will start at 7:50; meanwhile, let’s grab some coffee. COMPOUND – semicolon;       , SOBA

 

postpone- delay

take a raincheck – Let’s do it later.

My friend asked me to go for a walk with him yesterday. I was busy at home. I told him that I would take a raincheck. I asked him if I could take a raincheck.

 

I told him that I would take a raincheck. COMPLEX- noun clause

I will teach this tomorrow.

 

 

ADVERB CLAUSE STYLE:

We went for a hike up the mountain yesterday although it was cold.

 

We went for a hike up the mountain yesterday; it was cold though. COMPOUND

 

Because of covid, we have to take online clauses. prepotional phrase

Because we dealing with covid, we have to take online classes. adv cl

 

The kids played video games after supper. SIMPLE

After supper, the kids played video games. SIMPLE

The kids played video games after SV supper. COMPLEX

The kids played video games after they had supper. COMPLEX

After we ate supper, the kids played video games. COMPLEX

 

These are the kinds of things that we have been working on.

Have you been practicing this on your own or are just thinking about it during class time?

This will take a lot of practice to get, far more than just thinking about it in class.

 

For example, I have a guitar teacher. I take a guitar lesson from him once a month. The other 29 days of the month when I don’t have a lesson, I practice seriously and with focus. I practice every day. I practice 20 minutes in the morning and one hour every night.

 

The secret to improving in any skill is steady daily practice. I hope you are giving yourself the wonderful gift of steady daily practice.

 

 

within – preposition -

inside , in

You must finish your driver’s knowledge test within the allotted time.

allotted time, allocated time, set time, given time, assigned time