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WARM UP :
DO YOU KNOW ANY JOKES IN ENGLISH? WHAT TIME IS IT WHEN AN ELEPHANT SITS ON YOUR WATCH?
VOCABULARY
Outdo= be better or more successful Afterthought= something extra that is mentioned Stroll = to walk calmly
Vocabulary: mansion
Comprehension questions:
Did the mother have a favorite son? Why was the sibling rivalry so intense? Do you think the mother needed all those lavish gifts? Why did she appreciate the trained parrot?
Your opinion !
Do you think most brothers and sisters want to outdo each other for their parents' love?
In the story the chauffer Joe hires for his mother doesn't speak English. If you work in a country, do you have an obligation to learn its language and customs? Why?
Grammar notes
Noun clauses are DEPENDENT CLAUSES and they function like regular nouns:
They can be subjects: They can be objects: They can be subject complements: They can be adjective complements:
What I told her was a joke. Can you explain why he did that?
I didn't know whether I should laugh or cry. If she likes my jokes matters to me.
My friends know that _______________. That ___________a lot is easy to notice. Why the teacher ____ a joke is _______. It's amusing what ________ did with the parrot! Do you know why she _______?
Is he from Peru?
Do you know if he's from Peru? Where does Linda work? Can you tell me where Linda works? What does incongruous mean?
the joke?---
4 bumper stickers
Sample language:
Is there life before coffee?
What this is referring to is the fact that many people cannot start the day without coffee. They act like they're dead. Do you know what HONK IF YOU'RE ILLITERATE means?
Hmm. What this means is that you will be ______ _______________________________________. It's no polite to be honking unnecesarily.
Focused practice 3
Samples What happens to our diaphragm when we laugh?
I have no idea what happens to our diaphragm when we laugh. What does hyperbole mean?
8 writing
Warm up:
8 writing
Write a paragraph about a funny or humorous situation you or someone you know experimented. Give details and explain why it was funny. USE NOUN CLAUSES ( 4 )