Lesson video

Hi everybody, and welcome to our lesson today.

Today we've got a skills focus.

We are going to be developing our knowledge, of using non-finite subordinate clauses.

So our learning objective today, is to develop our understanding of non-finite subordinate clauses.

This is lesson number three of 15, and it's our outcome number two.

In this lesson, you will need your exercise book or paper, your pen or pencil, and your best learning brain.

Please pause the video if you'd need to take a moment, to go and get anything.

Here's our agenda for today.

So we're going to start with a vocabulary check.

Then we are going to learn about, non-finite subordinate clauses, and finally, we're going to practise writing some sentences, which include non-finite subordinate clauses.

Our writing warm up today is going to be a vocabulary check.

Can you match the Mrs. Wordsmith words, with their definitions? Let's say the words together.

Apprehensive, your turn.

Exasperated, your turn.

Distressed, your turn.

Well done.

Now let's read the definitions.

So all three of these words are adjectives.

The top one is very worried or upset.

You might get all sweaty and bite your nails.

Number two is nervous or afraid.

When you feel worried about a big decision you've made.

And number three is annoyed or frustrated, when you feel like screaming, because you can't have what you want.

So your task is to match the word, with the most precise definition.

Pause the video while do you do that, and I'll see you very soon.

Okay everyone, hopefully we've all paused the video.

We've all had a go, at matching the definitions with the words.

We are now going to check our answers.

So adjective number one was apprehensive.

It means nervous or afraid, when you feel worried about a big decision you've made.

Exasperated was our next adjective.

It means annoyed or frustrated, when you feel like screaming, because you can't have what you want.

And finally distressed, means very worried or upset.

You might get all sweaty and bite your nails.

And just to make things a little bit clearer, we've got the words in line with their definitions here.

If you would like to, jot any of those words down, and you think you might use them later in your writing, then do so now very quickly.

Pause the video while you take the time you need.

So now we're going to develop our knowledge, of non-finite subordinate clauses.

My turn, sitting here now, I can't stop thinking of you all back home.

Your turn.

Well done everyone.

So, in pink, we've got the non-finite clause.

This is a type of subordinate clause.

And here in purple, we have got our main clause.

Can you remember what the difference is, between a subordinate clause and a main clause? Take some time and pause the video if you need.

Hm.

So both of these are clauses, what's the difference between them.

Use those visuals to help you.

Oh yes, of course.

So the main clause, Mr. Main, he doesn't need anybody else, to help him make sense on his own.

Whereas the subordinate clause, gives us extra information about the main clause, but it does not make sense on its own.

So a non-finite clause is a type of subordinate clause.

So my next question, if a sentence includes a non-finite clause, what kind of sentence is it? Use that visual to help you again.

Well done if you've spotted it.

It's a complex sentence, because it has a subordinate clause and a main clause.

So the non-finite clause and the main clause, have got to have the same subject.

That just means, they need to be about the same thing.

So whatever we are describing in the non-finite clause, we must also refer to, in the main clause.

So match the non-finite clause to the correct main clause.

Now remember, they must have the same subject.

So let's do some, my turn, your turn.

My turn, writing this now, your turn.

Well done.

Even better if you did it with the actions.

My turn, staring out to sea from the deck, your turn.

Excellent.

My turn, walking around the ship, your turn.

Fantastic.

Now let's read the main clauses.

I had so many questions racing through my mind, your turn.

Well done.

I can't stop the pen from trembling in my hand, your turn.

Well done.

I was desperate to stretch my aching legs, your turn.

Very good.

Okay.

So now I would like you to pause the video, while you decide which non-finite subordinate clause, is most appropriately matched, with which main clause.

And then I would like you, to write the full sentence down on your page, with a capital letter, a comma after the non-finite subordinate clause, and a full stop, and take your time, and I'll see you when you are ready.

Okay everyone, hopefully you've all taken some time, and you've now got your three punctuated sentences.

Have you got your capital letter for the start of the sentence? Very good.

Have you got your comma? Do you have your non-finite subordinate clause? Very good.

And have you finished your sentence with your full stop? Well done.

If you didn't remember those, just edit them in quickly now.

So writing this now, I can't stop the pen from trembling in my hand.

Up next, staring out to sea from the deck, I had so many questions racing through my mind.

And finally, walking around the ship, I was desperate to stretch my aching legs.

Well done if you've got those right.

Okay, so now we are going to practise writing sentences, including non-finite subordinate clauses.

So your task is to write a complex sentence, with a non-finite clause.

So remember the non-finite clause is a subordinate clause, and you need to include an -ing verb, so a verb that ends in the suffix -ing, and then a main clause to go with it.

So here I've given you some verbs that I think might be appropriate, and things that may have happened on the "Windrush".

Sitting, your turn.

Writing, your turn.

Walking, your turn.

Singing, your turn.

Very good.

So you could choose one of those verbs, or you could choose a different one, but try and make your sentence, something that you could use in your letter home.

Pause the video while you do that.

And I will see you when you're ready.

Okay everyone, have a quick check of your sentence, read it out loud.

And then I would like you to check, that you've got your capital letter, comma, and your full stop.

Well done.

Now here's my example.

Singing with Lord Kitchener on the "Windrush", I felt my worries melting away.

Now I would like you to read your full sentence out loud.

Well done everybody.

Okay everyone, well done for all of your hard work.

So we've gone a little bit deeper, with our understanding, of what non-finite subordinate clauses are.

And hopefully, we finish this lesson with a really high quality sentence, that we can use in our letters later on in this unit.

Well done.