Tuesday, 28 March 2017

EF2/3 Adjective clause practice

1. My sister who is a nurse plays volleyball.
The student who is late is my sister.

My sister who is a nurse I talk to her. XXX NOT ENGLISH

SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX- ENGLISH

2. This is the school that I used to study in.
That is my school that you can see now.
SHEC is a school that has adult education.
She goes to a school that is open at night.

3. The vacation which she took to Hawaii was really nice.
He wants a vacation which is peaceful and relaxing.
I took on vacation with my family every year which is a lot of fun.

I will go to Montreal on this vacation which starts on April 13th.
I will go on vacation to North Van which is an awesome place.

4. The store that is open 9am to 8pm is having a clearance sale.
I’m going to a store that has many things on sale.
This is a Persian store that has Iranian food.

5. The weather today which is wonderful is sunny.
This is the city which has mild weather.

She is my friend who always helps me.
My best friend who has a big house invited us over.
The guy who we met last night is my friend who we talked to.
This is my friend who gave me a flower.
She was the girl who was my best friend in high school.

The boy who saw you is my best friend.

Monday, 27 March 2017

English 11 Japanese Internment interviews

EF2/3 Adjective clause practice

Passive in their learning.  Active learning, participating
speak 
passive- 

1. I would never marry a person who smoking smokes and drinks too much.
2. My brother bought a dog that was black and white.
My brother that was black and white bought a dog.
3. The doctor who treats/treated/helped/saw me was from Pakistan.
4. She will never forget the day that she got a promotion.
5. Rosa fell in love with the man who his whose brother works in Gino's restaurant.

whose- possessive pronoun
my, your, his, hers, our, its, theirs

Rosa fell in love with the man who was his brother.

HIGH FREQUENCY- who, which, that
LOW FREQUENCY- whose

6. Elephants which eat plants and bushes are the largest animals in the world.
7. Last month, my brother bought a car which costs $12000.
8. Nestor met a woman who wrote two books.
9. The ring which Josie gave her daughter was made of cubic zirconium, not real diamonds.

The ring 1which Josie gave her daughter 2which was made of cubic zirconium, not real diamonds, was beautiful.

10. Hank Crowley wore a jacket which had black and white stripes.

The woman who lives next to me is nice.
The guy who sits beside me is from Korea.
The man who phoned you is my uncle.
I live in a city that has many parks.
He has a baby sister who is very cute.
That water bottle which is mine is on the table. Bottle is yours
That water bottle is on the table which is mine. Table is yours

The girl who is speaking English is my friend.

Friday, 24 March 2017

English 10/11 Homework

Look at this website: http://www.cbc.ca/history/EPISCONTENTSE1EP14CH3PA3LE.html

That movie I told you about is playing Monday at UBC: http://allourfathersrelations.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b281616da382fc16f538d9db&id=1bbfb29b36&e=467ebdc9b4

EF2/3 Adjective clauses- first step

who
that
which

This is the boy who has red hair.
This is the boy who I met at the park yesterday.

This is a silver phone which is mine.

She is my daughter who is 15.

My daughter is the person who painted this picture.

That is a patient who is recovering in hospital.

The patient who is recovering in hospital is my brother.

The girl who was at the theatre. XXX
The girl was at the theatre.
The girl who was at the theatre is lovely.

If you use an adjective clause, you must say two things about the subject.

That is Tim Horton's which is where I'm going to get a coffee.

This is the bike which I bought yesterday.
The bike which I bought yesterday was second-hand.
This is the motorcycle which was in the shop window.

That is my manager who is very serious.

My manager who is very serious about his job is hardworking.

Our school which is close to my house is good for adults.

That is my teacher who teaches me English.

Terry Fox who tried to run across Canada is a Canadian hero.

She is a teacher who I like her.

Vancouver which has a lot of parks is very beautiful.


Vancouver has a lot of parks which are very big.

The dog that has white paws is really cute.
The dog has paws that are white and black.

Adjective clause always comes after the noun.

I gave a table to my sister that has three legs. XXX
I gave a table that has three legs to my sister.




Thursday, 23 March 2017

EF2/3 Harder modals

She is supposed to call you today.
He have has got to be careful in the kitchen.
We used to ski on Seymour Mountain years ago. Now we go to Cypress.
I am not able to fix this car today. I need to get some parts.

had better = should (strong)
You had better get your act together.
IDIOM- get your act together = get serious

would - if
If I were you, I would try agian.
GIVE ADVICE "If I were you, I would return the phone."
If I were in your situation, I would talk to the teacher.

If I were
If I was
SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD- imagining a situation that is not true

If I win the lottery, I will buy a new house.
If I won the lottery, I would buy a new house.
If she has a big house in West Vancouver, she will be happy.
If she had a big house in West Vancouver, she would be happy. DREAMING ABOUT IT

If he were a movie star, he would marry Gong Li.


If I get a good job, I will be happy. 
If I were an astronaut, I would be happy.




EF2/3 Modal practice sentences

1. drive
You can drive well.
You should drive safely.
She can't drive at night.
You shouldn't drive your car in the snow.
You must not drive when you are drinking.

2. eat
She should eat better.
The little girl can eat five cookies.
He used to eat Indian food in India.
She must not eat seafood because she is allergic.
because she has allergies.
Would you like to eat something sweet?

3. walk
You should walk 20 minutes everyday.
We might walk home after school if it isn't raining.
The old man can't walk without a cane.

4. understand
I can't understand your opinion.
Can you understand the teacher/ story/ math/ Chinese?
I can help you understand your homework.
At first, you should try to understand what I'm saying. Then we can talk.

5. return
Could you return the book to me today?
You can't return milk to the supermarket.
You should return to your home to find your key.
I am going to return to Japan some day.
May I return your black dress tomorrow?

6. I can't go to your party.
He should go to Hawaii for a vacation because he is burnt out.
You can't go in there!
She ought to go to the hospital.
She ought to to go to the hospital.

She was supposed to to go to the wedding, but she got into a fight with the bride.

Two-word and three-word modals are trickier.
One- word modals are easier.

7. rent
I must pay my rent today.
You have got to rent a big house for your family.
She must rent a big house for her ten children.

8. watch
I will watch TV after I eat.
Children shouldn't watch too much TV.
You must watch what you eat.
You should watch out for kids when you are driving.