Unit 1 - Grammar

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GRAMMAR

True or false?

1. I have three younger brothers. 
   
2. I usually have three cups of coffee at breakfast.
3. I am teaching Biology in TTO this year.
4. I am 60 years old
5. I moved house last October
6. My real name is Pandora

Write similar sentences about yourself

Are your statements true?

Teacher's note: Write true statements here. 

Teacher's note: Write true statements here. 

Page 10 - Exercise 1 

Look at the two sentencesin Ex 1 and match them to the correct rules. 

Are we still deciding about the challenge? 

• No it is a finished activity

Are we still doing the challenge?

• Yes, it is still continuing.

Exercise 2

Remember that we often use for and since with the present perfect continuous. 

I have been watching this film for an hour ( a period of time).

I have been watching this film since 8.30 ( a point in time).

Present Perfect Simple

We use the Present Perfect Simple for states that started in the past and continue now.

have + past participle

I have been in A2X since last week. 

Present Perfect Continuous

We use the Present Perfect Continuous for actions that started in the past and continue now.

have + past particple + verb + ing

I have been swimming for hours.

I have been working since this morning.

02:59

The men started fighting. Mr. Bean pinched one of the men’s bottoms.

03:54

03:54

03:54

03:54

Everyone saw Mr. Bean’s hand in the teapot. They laughed.

Today

The Grammar File covers the present tenses, both the simple and continuous forms. Read the explanations on page 142 in your Student Book and complete exercises 1-3 on page 143 

Remember: exercise 3 has to be made using the present tense. 

I often feel ...... (present simple)

I am trying.... (present continuous)

I have wanted.....(Present perfect)

I have been wanting to .........(present perfect continuous)

PLEASE FINISH BEFORE WEDNESDAY'S LESSON

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Always trust your gut. Your brain can be fooled and your heart is an idiot but your gut never lies.

Is following your gut always a good idea?

Who am I?

• I am 29 years old, 
• I was born in Halifax in England.
• I can play the guitar, I sing and I like to write songs. 
• I have sold more than 150 million records. 

Think of a famous person or someone in the news at the moment.

Think about or write down some information about them.

In pairs, give your partner some information and take it in turns to guess who they are!

Homework

Go online and research someone you admire. Write down some important facts about that persons life at the moment and about their experiences. Write a short profile using all the present tenses we have covered in this lesson.

We will read some out to the class next week to check that the tenses are correct