Intermediate One, Unit 8: Emergency

Describing emergency situations

Learning Objective

To talk about emergencies using adverb clauses and

noun clauses.
 Focus on the words in orange.

A: Do you know where Timmy is?

B: I have no idea where he is. Why?
A: Hmm, I was looking for him because I had to
talk to his mother. Last week, he got lost. It was a
real emergency! We couldn't find him!
Let’s start

B: Look! There he is!

A: Oh, wow! Well, now he won't run away!

In the first highlighted question, what two ideas

are present?

In the last highlighted sentence, what word

connects the two ideas?
 Use the questions. Then, create embedded questions.
Transform these questions into "embedded Noun Clauses
questions" (noun clauses). A Noun Clause has two parts, a starting phrase and
a question. We can use Wh- questions and Yes/No
1. Where is the cat now? questions.
2. Why does Pancho go to Vienna?
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3. What have you done today? a. I don't know... (starting phrase)

4. Does Thalia play video games? b. Where have you been lately? (question)
I don’t know where you have been lately.
5. Did your friends eat all the cake?
Phrase Wh S V C
6. Have you driven a combi?
a. Can you tell me... ? (starting phrase)
Example
b. Did you like the pizza? (question)
Wh Question Can you tell me if you liked the pizza?
Where are you studying this year? Phrase If S V C
Can you tell me where you are studying this year?
Yes/No Question
Did John go Machu Picchu?
I don't know if John went to Machu Picchu.
 Read the conversation and transform the questions there into
embedded question.
Noun Clauses
A: Hi, Charito. Where were you yesterday? A Noun Clause has two parts, a starting phrase and
B: I was at home. Why do you ask? a question. We can use Wh- questions and Yes/No
A: Oh, because I heard there was a fire near questions.
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your house. Is your family ok? Wh- Questions

B: I didn’t know. Did you see that in the news? a. I don't know... (starting phrase)
A: Not really. I saw it on Facebook. b. Where have you been lately? (question)
I don’t know where you have been lately.
Phrase Wh S V C
Phrases
Yes/No Questions
I don't know … Can you tell me … ? a. Can you tell me... ? (starting phrase)
I'd like to know … Do you know … ? b. Did you like the pizza? (question)
I was wondering … Could I know …? Can you tell me if you liked the pizza?
Example: Example: Phrase If S V C
I don't know where he is now. Do you know where he is now?
I don't know if she likes pizza. Do you know if she likes pizza?
Feedback
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 Read the sentences use the correct adverb to complete the sentences
logically.
Adverb Clauses
Adverb Clauses use different adverbs to convey
If
1. ___ Maria finishes, she will go out. different meanings.
a. So that b. I c. Unless Condition
2. Walter is going visit Indiabecause
___ he's on vacation. If I win, I will buy a cake.
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a. because b. although c. so that He will be sad unless he passes this course.

so thatI play better.
3. I want to practise soccer, ____ Reason
a. if b. so that c. unless She is happy because she ate Lomo Saltado.
4. My teacher won't be happy ___ unless I pass the course. Purpose
a. unless b. If c. because We studied a lot so that we get a good grade.
Although
5. ___ I am scared, I faint. Time
a. So that b. Although C. when We left when the taxi arrived.
As soon as she opened the door, we ran.
Contrast
Although I studied a lot, I didn’t pass.
 Tell you teacher about an emergency you had. Use adverb
clauses.
Take 2 minutes to write notes about your Examples
story and then explain it to your teacher. I remember that when I was 4 years old, I went to the
Use at least 4 different adverbs. hospital. I went there because I had an accident playing
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with my brother. Although I was very careful, I fell

playing near a cupboard. Then, I hit my chin very hard
You can choose one of these situations: and I started bleeding...

One time you...

1. … got lost.
2. … got robbed.
3. … went to the hospital.
4. … lost one important object.
5. … your idea.
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 Select what is true for you.

1. Now I can ask questions using noun clauses.

a. I can do it.
b. I am in progress.
c. I need more practice.
Let’s think!

2. Now I can connect ideas using adverbs.

a. I can do it.
b. I am in progress.
c. I need more practice.