D - K : Stepping Stones - Grammar

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Theme 4 : After school

Stepping Stones 4: After school 

In this chapter you practise with listening, speaking and writing about professions, hobbies and passions. The grammar subjects of this chapter are: past simple + present perfect, present simple  + present continuous and object + infinitive.

What's your view on your future career?

Living to work

Working to live

The most important aspect of my future job is:

a big paycheck

fulfilment

What size of employment contract would you prefer (future job)?

Full time

4 days a week

3 days a week

2 days a week

1 day a week

No work at all

What's your dream job?

Dream jobs

You going to watch a video on 10 dream jobs.

Write down all the mentioned professions and what they require.

Speaking assignment

In groups of 3: discuss in English the following questions about the video:

1.  Which is the most hilarious job (explain)?

2. Which job would you seriously consider doing (explain)?

3. Which job sounds quite lonely (explain)?

4. Which job doesn't require any education or skills (explain)?

5. Which of the jobs would  you never consider doing (explain)?

Past simple

versus

Present Perfect

Deduct the rules

1. Yesterday we saw a beautiful film on the Great War.

2. She has been a teacher for over ten years now.

3. WW II started for the USA in 1941, with the attack on Pearl Harbor. 

4. I broke my arm when I was six years old.

5. I have always thought that cats are smarter than dogs.

6.  In prehistoric times dinosaurs walked the earth.

past simple versus present perfect

Past Simple                    > time indication.

                                             > the activity started and ended in the past.

                                             > questions with: "When"

Present Perfect            > activity started in the past and is still 

                                                 still going on.

                                             >activity has ended, but result is noticeable in the

                                                 present.

                                             > Questions with "How many times/ How often"

Examples

1. I can't send you an email, my laptop has broken.             (activity in the past, but result now)
2. Yesterday we visited our grandmother.                                 (activity in the past + time indication)
3. I have been to Rome three times.                                             (up till now/ so far three times)
4. Mary worked for a phone company. when she was 18.  (activity in the past+ time indication)
5. Last weekend we went to Amsterdam                                   (activity in the past+ time indication)
6. I have always loved reading books.                                         (activity still going on)
7. I've made tea. Would you like a cup?                                       (activity in the past, but result now)
8. I painted the living room last spring.                                       (activity in the past + time indication)  

Tip: If you ask the question "When did ....?" and you get a clear answer from the sentence: 

It is the past simple!

Use a present perfect when .....

F      for                                  I have lived in Zwolle for 18 years now.

Y      yet                                 I have't done my homework yet.

N     never                            I have never seen such a beautiful flower.

E      ever                               Have you ever heard of Mozart?

J      just                                 I have just seen the new Bond film.

A     already, always         Have you already done your homework?

S     since, so far                I have lived in Zwolle since 2002.

Pay attention!

F      for                         I have lived in Zwolle for 18 years now.

         --->     refers to an amount of time

                                        We have studied Literature for 5 hours!

S      since                   I have lived in Zwolle since 2002.

         --->     refers to the start of an action/situation

                                        We have studied Literature since 10 o'clock.

Extra practice

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-present-perfect-4.html

https://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/intermediate/past-simple-or-present-perfect

Extra practice

Do: Ex 12 pg 94

Here are some words from vocabulary words A- I

dedicated to                                  tedious

agency                                              foreground

sign up                                              food stall

based on

swap

thrill                                  

devotion                                     

 Find their meanings and learn.

Good afternoon...Textbook pg. 61

Present simple

Deze vorm gebruik je om aan te geven dat iets nooit, regelmatig of altijd gebeurd.

On Mondays I have tennis practice.                         --> altijd

I visit my grandmother once a week.                       --> regelmatig

I never watch Goede tijden, slechte tijden.          --> nooit

Present Continuous

Deze vorm gebruik je om aan te geven dat iets nu aan de gang is of dat iets irriteert.

Stop fidgeting!. It makes me nervous.                       --> irritatie

She's sleeping. Don't disturb her.                                --> aan het

We're watching (binging) a new Netflix-series      --> aan het

Extra practice

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-present-continuous-1.html

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_progressive2.htm

Objective plus infinitive

Objective = lijdend voorwerp

Infinitive = infinitief, hele werkwoord

I told you to do your homework!

I warned you not to be impolite to an old lady.

They would like me to help them.

He asked her to marry him.

Word order:

Subject- verb- object - infinitive

Exception to the rule!!!!

After let, make and verbs of perception (hear, smell, feel, see, etc) the word order is:

Tom made the little girl smile.

I won't let you stay up all night.

I felt the sun burn on my skin.

I saw a man pick a lock from a bicycle.

Subject- verb- object - infinitive without to

What are you truly passionate about?

Could you make a living out of it?

Yes

No

Maybe

What question do you think Steve Jobs was answering in the video?

Rules

1. Pupil 1: question, Pupil 2: time; Pupil 3: answer 

2. Take turns (everyone needs to answer each question)

3. Answers need to last for at least 30 seconds per question.

4. Assess each other's performance; 1 tip and 1 top

     Think of:    - speaker used Stones; -  used great vocab,- 

                           strong grammar, - good explanations, - great 

                           fluency, - good pronunciation 

Questions:

1. What do you get up to in your  sparetime?

                                             > When did you start doing this?

                                             > What is it that you love most about it?

2. Do you have a job? (If not, what kind of -part-time- job would you want?)

                                             > What do you need to do? When? How many hours?

                                             > How much does it pay?

3. How much allowance do you get and what do you spend it on?

                                              > Do you spend money easily?

                                              > Do you also save money? What for?

Class activity

Do: Ex 25, 26 and 27. pg. 101-102.

Finished before time? Show me your work and you may leave on time.

Finished? NO homework!