Grammar recap unit 3

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Welcome to Mrs Everstijn's (online) classroom

Materials :

Courseware: Gold B2 First - new edition

Pen, marker & paper = notes + answers

Diary / Planner / Calendar = homework

Learning objectives:

• Student can use modifiers for comparison.
• Student can use present perfect & past simple.
  
• Student can use as & like.
  

Homework:

4HB = Thursday February 4th:

Do: Ex. 1 - 9 page 32

Study: Wordlist unit 3

4HA = Tuesday February 9th:

Do: assignments MEL

Study: Wordlist unit 3

Back to courseware & unit 3:

Vocabulary

= emotions, happiness, money & comparisons

Grammar

= using modifiers for comparison

= present perfect & past simple

= present perfect  simple or continuous

Use of English

= as or like

Recap:

Using modifiers for comparison

READING METHOD next slide

Paris ... cheaper than Milan - in fact it's more expensive.

1. isn't any
2. isn't quite

It's ... the most beautiful city I've ever visited.

1. a lot
2. by far

Renting an apartment can be ... cheaper than a hotel.

1. rather
2. not quite

I was feeeling ... better so I decided to go for a walk.

1. slightly
2. just

This car is ... more expensive than the other one.

1. not quite
2. a little

Recap - Grammar :

Present Perfect / Past Simple

READING METHOD next slide

Match the phrase to the tense:
1. You can see she's been swimming - her hair's still wet.

1. Present perfect continuous: to emphasise that an action has been going on for a long time.
2. Present Perfect continuous: for a recent completed activity when the effects are still relevant.
3. Past simple: for a habit in the past.
4. Present perfect: for an action repeated up to the present time.

Match the phrase to the tense:
2. I knew almost everyone at the party.

1. Past simple: for a state in the past
2. Present Perfect continuous: for a recent completed activity when the effects are still relevant.
3. Past simple: for a habit in the past.
4. Present perfect: for a completed single action, with some relevance to the present.

Match the phrase to the tense:
3. Carol's been working here for the last few weeks while Chloe's away having a baby.

1. Present perfect continuous: to emphasise that an action has been going on for a long time.
2. Present Perfect continuous: for a recent completed activity when the effects are still relevant.
3. Past simple: for a habit in the past.
4. Present perfect continuous: to suggeset that an activity is temporary.

Match the phrase to the tense:
4. I've only worn that shirt three times since I bought it.

1. Present perfect continuous: to emphasise that an action has been going on for a long time.
2. Present Perfect continuous: for a recent completed activity when the effects are still relevant.
3. Present perfect: for a completed single action, with some relevance to the present
4. Present perfect: for an action repeated up to the present time.

Match the phrase to the tense:
5. I've been having driving lessons for months but I'm not getting any better.

1. Present perfect continuous: to suggest that an activity is not complete.
2. Present Perfect continuous: for a recent completed activity when the effects are still relevant.
3. Present perfect: for a completed single action, with some relevance to the present
4. Present perfect: for an action repeated up to the present time.

Match the phrase to the tense:
6. All my friends at school played foorball, not rugby.

1. Present perfect continuous: to emphasise that an action has been going on for a long time.
2. Past simple: for a habit in the past.
3. Past simple: for a state in the past.
4. Present perfect continuous: to suggeset that an activity is temporary.

Match the phrase to the tense:
7. I've just seen Carrie, she sent you her best wishes.

1. Present perfect: for an action repeated up to the present time.
2. Past simple: for a habit in the past.
3. Past simple: for a habit in the past.
4. Present perfect: for a completed single action, with some relevance to the present

Match the phrase to the tense:
8. Harry's birthday party didn't end until three in the morning.

1. Past simple: for a state in the past.
2. Past simple: for a habit in the past.
3. Past simple: for a finished event that happened at a specific time in the past.
4. Present perfect continuous: to suggeset that an activity is temporary.

Match the phrase to the tense:
9. They've been building that house for ages and it's still only half-finished.

1. Present perfect: for a completed single action, with some relevance to the present
2. Present Perfect continuous: for a recent completed activity when the effects are still relevant.
3. Present perfect continuous: to suggest that an activity is not complete.
4. Present perfect: for an action repeated up to the present time.

Recap - Grammar :

as & like

Match the first part to the correct second.
1. I have long dark hair,

1. as my sister.
2. like my sister.

He's always losing things,

1. as his phone and his keys.
2. like his phone and his keys.

I suggested going shopping,

1. and she didn't feel like it.
2. but she didn't feel like it.

She says she doesn't feel

1. as doing anything tonight.
2. like doing anything tonight.

Buying a new printer looks

1. as the best solution to the problem.
2. like the best solution to the problem.

I've always thought of you

1. as someone I could depend on.
2. like someone I could depend on.

It's probably best to do

1. as your father suggests.
2. like your father suggests.

Conor acts

1. as if he was in charge of us all.
2. like he was in charge of us all.

What mark would you give yourself with reference to your input this week?

What will you change next week in order to improve on this mark?