2P1L6 writing present&past continuous

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English writing

Lesson 5 

1 October 

1975
The greatest prizefight of all time (the “Thrilla in Manila”), Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Frazier. 

Famous quote?

Famous quote Muhammad Ali 

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."

Be gentle in your daily actions and being; remain soft to those around you, those you care about. But do not be afraid to whip out ferocious strength when the time calls for it.

Riddle: I am not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?

Riddle: nobody empties me, but I never stay full for long. What am I?

Talking about the future

The future

Express a sudden decision: will

I will have the homemade chickensoup.

Express a desire or agreement to do something

It will not happen again.

I think I will go to Mexico next summer.

The future

Express plan for the future: to be going to

I am going to graduate this summer.

She is going to visit her cousin this fall.

The future

Both will and going to can be used to make future predictions

She will be a great doctor.

She is going to be a great doctor.

present simple of continuous

Answer the following questions

James ... (to cook) pasta tomorrow.

1. cooks
2. is cooking

Amber ... (to walk) to school every day

1. walks
2. is walking

Jack ... (to wear) jeans today

1. wears
2. is wearing

My brother is not home, he ... (to visit) our grandparents

1. visits
2. is visiting

Vertaal:
Ik zing nooit onder de douche.

Vertaal:
Kijk, ze dansen op straat!

past simple of continuous

Answer the following questions

I ... (to go) to Paris last week

1. went
2. was going

Jim ... (to cook) when George rang

1. cooked
2. was cooking

He ... (to visit) our grandparents when you phoned

1. visited
2. was visiting

It ... (to rain) all day yesterday

1. rained
2. was raining

Vertaal:
Mijn broer reed naar huis toen hij werd aangehouden door de politie.

Vertaal:
Elke ochtend hoor ik de vogels zingen.

Linking words

Voegwoorden:

Gebruik bij het koppelen van een hoofdzin en een bijzin.

I am a nurse and I work at a hospital.

He is tired because he stayed up all night.

Name a few linking words.

Linking words

1. What?             Words like, and, but, so, because etc!
2. Why?               It connects sentences
3. How?              By using a comma and two sentences
4. When?            Throughout the entire exam
5. Remember a few of them and use them!
   

Linking words

Try to learn a few by heart and know when to use them.