V5 - Unit 2 Recap

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Unit 2

Repetition is key to wisdom

Today

Planner Period 3

Freshen up your minds on unit 2

Plural+Singular / Gerund / passive / linking words

New grammar:

Past simple + past continuous

To do: 

Finish unit 2. Haven't started yet? Focus on grammar, vocabulary & expression assignments

PLURALS / SINGULARS (P. 151)

What is a gerund?

Verb+ing, without a form of to be

When do you use a gerund?

After prepositions like: about, without, to, from, for, on, of

• My parents are talking about moving to another town
• I look forward to meeting you

When do you use a gerund?

After certain verbs like: hate, like, stop, prefer, enjoy, avoid, remember, refuse, mind, keep, spend

• So you have stopped biting your nails!
• Why do you always try to avoid meeting him?
  

When do you use a gerund?

As subject of a sentence

• Following his advice could get you into trouble
• Criticising others is so easy
  

When do you use a gerund?

After certain words and expressions like: feel like, it's no use, it's worth, there's no, be busy, can't help

• Do you feel like going out on Friday?
• There's no denying he sings well
  

Passive

Linking words & prepositions

Learning by doing

Study by heart

Know how to apply them

p. 154-157

Past simple - past continuous

Past Simple / Past Continuous

When do you use the past simple?

When do you use the past continuous?

My father .................(read) the newspaper when my sister ....................(phone)

1. was reading/ phoned
2. read/ was phoning
3. readed/ was phoning
4. was reading/ was phoning

When the accident ..............(happen) I ......................(watch) TV

1. was happening/ watched
2. happened/ watched
3. happened/ was watching
4. was happening/ was watching

While Lynn ........ (sleep)Kim............. (finish) the presentation.

1. sleeped/ finished
2. was sleeping/ was finishing
3. slept/ finished
4. was sleeping/ finished

What .................(you/do) when he .................(call) ?

1. did you do / called
2. were you doing/ called
3. were you doing / was calling
4. did you do / was calling

Pay attention!

Now: do ex. 31 of your workbook

Next week I won't be present, make sure you have finished unit 2 by the 8th of April!!!