Wednesday, 27 July 2016

EF234 Adjectve clauses- higher and deeper level

who- people
that- people and things
which- things

which- if there only one of those things

My car which is a Hyundai is burgundy (brownish red).

Vancouver which is a nice city is on the ocean.
Vancouver that is a nice city is on the ocean. SOUNDS A BIT STRANGE

I like to live in a city that is near the ocean.

My phone which is two years old still works great.

My car which is three years old still runs well.
COMPLEX-ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
My car is three years old, but it still runs well.
COMPOUND

Her hometown that/which is a small city is in Japan.

Beijing which is the capital of China is a huge megacity.

I will take the bus that runs along 41st Avenue.

Is there only one or are there lots of them? which/that

DETAIL

who- people
I saw a girl who could juggle five plates.
The driver who honked at me was very angry.

Which person is that? QUESTION
She is the woman which that/who owns the business.
who sounds a bit more respectful

Who is the person over there?
Who is the person that is standing by your car?


EF234 Basic adjective clauses

 SIMPLE
The water bottle is on the table and is full of water.

COMPOUND
The water bottle is on the table, and it is full of water.
The water bottle is on the table; also, it is full of water.

COMPLEX
ADVERB CLAUSE
The water bottle is on the table because it is full of water.
NOUN CLAUSE
She said that the water bottle is on the table and is full of water.
ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
The water bottle which is on the table is full of water.

COMMON ERROR
The water bottle which is on the table and is full of water.
OMIT which or and
The water bottle which is on the table is full of water.

The water bottle is on the table and is full of water.

Tuesday, 26 July 2016

EF234 Phrasal verbs

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm
200 phrasal verbs

https://www.englishclub.com/ref/Phrasal_Verbs/
1000 phrasal verbs

http://www.learn-english-today.com/phrasal-verbs/phrasal-verb-list.htm

Monday, 25 July 2016

EF234 Noun clauses

SIMPLE
COMPOUND ,so or but and ;however,

COMPLEX
adverb clauses- because when if since after whenever until

noun clause- that what

VERBS- think, believe, know, understand, feel, say

He thinks that ...
He thinks that it will rain.
He thinks that he will get the job.
He doesn't think that the ferry will be busy.
He thinks that the ferry won't be busy.

She understands that the class is full.

what
I know what you mean.
I don't know what you mean.

When 'that' 'what'- no simple rule

how
The kids know how they can catch Pokemons.
The kids know how to catch Pokemons. MORE NATURAL



Friday, 22 July 2016

EF234 Noun clauses

think
feel
saya
know
believe
understand

report- low frequency


that, what, why, how, whatever

She said that she would be 10 minutes late. past
She said that she will be 10 minutes late. present

She says that she is driving right now. present

I don't know what you mean.
I know exactly what you mean.

I don't understand why people like Pokemon Go so much.
I understand why people visit Vancouver in the summer.

She knows how to play piano. NOUN
He doesn't know how he can get a good job.
He doesn't know how to get a good job.

Can you tell me how I can get to Metrotown?
Can you tell me how to get to Granville Island?

Can you tell me how I can get to Wreck Beach?
Wreck Beach is close to UBC.
I don't think that I want to go to Wreck Beach.
I think that I am too shy.
I believe that I would feel embarassed.

naturists-

culture

nude beach in Hong Kong?


whatever-
You can choose whatever you want.
You should do whatever you think is best.
You can marry whoever you want.

Whatever you want is OK with me.
Whatever you want that is OK with me.
That is OK with me.


Whatever.- 

Please tell me what you want to do.




Thursday, 21 July 2016

EF234 until

until- up to that time
I will wait until you finish work.
future - adverb don't use future tense

She will work until she will earn earns some money for school.
use present tense for adverb clauses when talking about the future
If you will be are free, we will go to a movie.

When you were free, we went to a movie.

EF234 C56 adverb clauses

4. He turned off the TV because the show was boring.
Because the show was boring, he turned off the TV.
Since/ Because the TV show was boring, he turned it off.

5. Although the show was exciting, he turned off the TV.

adjectives-
exciting- the event, the thing
The tennis is exciting.
excited- the emotion, the feeling
She is excited about the tennis.
My children are exciting excited about the play.


interesting interested
The TV show is interesting to us.
We are interested in the TV show.

boring bored
The story is boring.
I am bored.

There are not boring topics, only boring people.

7. Because Tom had no money, Jack gave him ten dollars.
Tom had no money even though Jack gave him ten dollars. ADVERB CL
Tom had no money, so Jack gave him ten dollars. COMPOUND

11.We put on our best clothes after before we went to the party.

After we put on our best clothes, we went to the party.
We put on our best clothes; afterwards, we went to the party.

13. While/After/When/If I look at my mother's photograph, I feel homesick.
I look at my mother's photograph while I feel homesick.
Whenever I look at my mother's photograph, I feel homesick.

12. Although Karen gets a pay cheque, she won't be able to afford groceries.
Until Karen gets a pay cheque, she won't be able to afford groceries.
She Karen won't be able to afford groceries until Karen she gets a pay cheque.
9. If we want to be on time, we must leave right now.
We must leave right now if we want to be on time.

IDIOM in the nick of time- not late, but almost late, very tight