Hello, Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
This time, we explored the hidden geological history beneath New York City and started practicing how to connect ideas using relative pronouns.
Remember, relative pronouns help your English become smoother and more natural by combining related ideas into one sentence. They're one of the most useful grammar tools for both speaking and writing.
See you next week!
Towako
ELST Reading
B2.1 #2 The Hidden History of New York
This time, you learned that the ground beneath New York City has a history stretching back hundreds of millions of years.
You studied how the city's hard bedrock was formed, why it is strong enough to support skyscrapers, and how the movement of tectonic plates shaped the land we see today.
After studying the grammar and vocabulary together, you shared your Japanese translation on Google Classroom and practiced reading the passage aloud.
Remember that the goal is to understand the story the author is telling, not simply to translate each sentence.
Bridge Work -3
Chapter 33 Unit 2
I've been waiting for Fred for an hour.
Key Communication
You reviewed the target expressions by typing the sentences in the chat room and checking them together.
Chapter 34 Unit 1
Ron has a bike he bought last year.
Grammar and Communication-1
Relative pronouns allow us to connect two related ideas into one natural sentence.
For example:
I have a friend. She is always positive.
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I have a friend who is always positive.
Pair Interview
You interviewed your partner using relative pronouns while giving reasons for your answers.
Questions included:
What kind of friend do you have?
What kind of people do you like?
What kind of people don't you like?
What kind of person do you want to be?
What kind of person don't you want to be?
Giving reasons helped you move beyond short answers and express your ideas more clearly.
