2016-07-20 Core: 5 comics and nominalization

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: finish p. 59 part 7 and do p. 60 parts 2 and 3 about the reading
part 7
1 doesn’t
2 this/it
3 a trip
4 others
5 a lot
6 it
7 -
8 to do so
9 one
p. 60 part 2
1 Book-length comics with a single story.
2 They were taken to places the readers had never been.
3 His technical drawing skills and careful research.
part 3
1 T
2 F
3 T
4 T
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rhyme = words with the same sound at the end
snail mail = “old-fashioned” mail where someone takes a piece of paper from you to the recipient
the bee’s knees = very good
(alliteration = when words start with the same sound, “good as gold” doesn’t rhyme but is alliterative)
(consonance = repeating consonant sounds not necessarily at the beginning: tell-tale / wishy-washy)
(assonance = repeating vowel sounds but not necessarily a complete rhyme)
(slant rhyme = almost a rhyme, but with a slightly different vowel and/or consonant sound: real deal)
	(In my pronunciation, “real” and “reel” aren’t the same, and “reel” is the rhyme with “deal”.)

p. 61 part 5 - Find these expressions in the reading and guess what they mean.
part 6 - Complete the sentences with the words from part 5
1 ill will = bad feelings, hostile feelings
2 telltale = indicative, it shows that something is true (it “tells” tales or stories)
3 no-go = impossible to progress
4 wishy-washy = weak, inexact, unsure between two options
5 nitty-gritty = the most important, fundamental aspects of something
6 the real deal = authentic or genuine
fair share = the share or piece of something that is fair or reasonable to get
fine line = a very small difference, especially between something acceptable and something bad
	“There is a fine line between discipline and abuse.”
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p. 59 part 9 - rewrite the phrases to use nouns instead of the bold words
1 setting
2 description
3 appeal
4 comment
5 story
6 theme/subject/idea/topic

Why would we make these changes?
- to change the register (and make it more formal)
- to have a different way to say things (to avoid repetition or add interest)
- to change the emphasis
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Language Focus: nominalization (the process of rephrasing something to use a noun instead of an adjective or verb)
p. 61 part 8 - find nominalizations in the text that mean these things
1 the worldwide popularity
2 The creation of the Belgian cartoonist
3 One of the main attractions for readers
4 an attempt at a military coup
5 the nature of space travel
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How to nominalize a word:
verb+ing (sometimes) -> clothing, spelling (most of the time verb+ing used like a noun is really a gerund)
verb+(a)tion -> cooperation, education, action, nominalization, etc. (this is one of the most common)
verb+ment -> management, amusement, adjustment, advertisement
adjective+ity -> humidity, humanity, individuality, able->ability (verb-able -> verb-ability)
adjective+ness -> kindness, happiness, sadness, homelessness, helplessness, carelessness, hopelessness
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BREAK
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Do you know about the Peanuts cartoons? Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and who else?
(http://m.cdn.blog.hu/an/animatedenglish/image/peanuts1974.jpg)
With your partner, add dialogue to the comic strip.
Then share your comic with the class.

“Have you tried turning it off and on again?” = Have you turned it off and on? Did it fix the problem?
“Have you tried to turn it off and on again?” = Have you attempted to turn it off and on? Were you able?
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Compare yours to the original. Which do you think is better/funnier?
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uhF8uCa5Ur8/UuQqB7aia5I/AAAAAAAAALo/-ZW6ouI_xlo/s1600/Peanuts1974048.gif)
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p. 61 part 9 - write your own nominalizations for each sentence
1 One of Herge’s inspirations was Chinese drawings.
2 He admired their simplicity.
3 In later life, Herge became an enthusiastic collector of modern art.
  ...an enthusiastic modern art collector.
  ...an enthusiast for collecting modern art.
4 He had a particular interest in pop art.
5 Despite occasional references to the politics of the time, the books are not political.
6 A museum in Belgium recognizes all of Herge’s achievements.
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When we rephrase something use a noun, it’s called nominalization.
When we make something into a verb, it’s called verbification (or sometimes simply verbing).
	(“verbalization” means putting something into words, not specifically verbs)

verb “ring” (when a bell makes a sound): ring - rang - rung
noun “ring” (a circle around something) -> verbed “ring” (to encircle or surround): ring - ringed - ringed
(verbed nouns and adjectives are (almost) always regular, even if they have an irregular homonym)
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Patagonia includes the southernmost point in South America.
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Homework: p. 62 parts 2, 3, 4 about the reading on p. 63