Unit 1 Grammar Focus 2
Clauses with  it  +  adverbial clauses with  when A I don’t mind  it I don’t like  it I can’t stand  it It  bothers me It  upsets me B when  people talk loudly at a movie. when  a cell phone rings in class. when  a child screams in public. when  a teacher forgets my name. when  people arrive late for class. clauses with  it adverbial clauses with  when
A I don’t mind  it I don’t like  it I can’t stand  it It  bothers me It  upsets me All of these are ways of beginning a sentence to tell someone how you feel about  different situations.  Four of these are for telling what you DO NOT like, and one is for telling what you DON’T CARE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. (That means it doesn’t bother you.)
B when  people talk loudly at a movie. when  a cell phone rings in class. when  a child screams in public. when  a teacher forgets my name. when  people arrive late for class. Where are the adverbs that make these  adverbial clauses ? And what kind of word (adjective? noun? verb?) follows the adverb in all the clauses? noun!
...it is a regular sentence that gives information about the situations after the adverb “when”!
How do you feel about these situations? Complete the sentences with  it  clauses from column A. Use “ when ” A I love it I can’t stand it It makes me happy It bothers me It embarrasses me It really scares me I don’t like it It doesn’t bother me I don’t mind it someone gives me a compliment on my clothes. people are direct and say what’s on their mind. someone corrects my English in front of others. a friend is sensitive and supportive. people throw garbage on the ground. a friend treats me to dinner. I get phone calls on my birthday. a stranger asks me for money. people call me late at night. teachers are temperamental.
For example: I can’t stand it when people are direct and say what’s on their mind.  Now you do it!

Unit 1 Grammar Focus 2

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  • 2.
    Clauses with it + adverbial clauses with when A I don’t mind it I don’t like it I can’t stand it It bothers me It upsets me B when people talk loudly at a movie. when a cell phone rings in class. when a child screams in public. when a teacher forgets my name. when people arrive late for class. clauses with it adverbial clauses with when
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    A I don’tmind it I don’t like it I can’t stand it It bothers me It upsets me All of these are ways of beginning a sentence to tell someone how you feel about different situations. Four of these are for telling what you DO NOT like, and one is for telling what you DON’T CARE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. (That means it doesn’t bother you.)
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    B when people talk loudly at a movie. when a cell phone rings in class. when a child screams in public. when a teacher forgets my name. when people arrive late for class. Where are the adverbs that make these adverbial clauses ? And what kind of word (adjective? noun? verb?) follows the adverb in all the clauses? noun!
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    ...it is aregular sentence that gives information about the situations after the adverb “when”!
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    How do youfeel about these situations? Complete the sentences with it clauses from column A. Use “ when ” A I love it I can’t stand it It makes me happy It bothers me It embarrasses me It really scares me I don’t like it It doesn’t bother me I don’t mind it someone gives me a compliment on my clothes. people are direct and say what’s on their mind. someone corrects my English in front of others. a friend is sensitive and supportive. people throw garbage on the ground. a friend treats me to dinner. I get phone calls on my birthday. a stranger asks me for money. people call me late at night. teachers are temperamental.
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    For example: Ican’t stand it when people are direct and say what’s on their mind. Now you do it!