Meth 3 grammar

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome 1H

Goals:

-At the end of the lesson, you can write English sentences about habits, facts and daily life.

- At the end of the lesson, you can talk about a classmate's/teacher's habits.

- At the end of the lesson, you know how to prepare for a listening fragment

Name examples of habits and facts during school(in English)

Option 1 (easy): name 3 habits/facts about yourself
Option 2 (hard): write 2 sentences with habits/facts about yourself

Exercise 2.1

Step 1: listen to the song and watch the videoclip

Step 2: listen to the song and read the lyrics. Printed + in the video

Step 3: questions about the song and lyrics

1: What is the song about?

2: What does Bruno Mars think of the girl?

3: How many characters are in the song?

But how can you prepare for a listening fragment...?

Preparation for listening

To prepare yourself for listening, you should:

1) look at the title of the clip

2) think about what you already know about the subject

3) underline keywords in the exercise

STRATEGY

Bruno Mars: Just the way you are

1: What does the title mean? 2: What do you know about the subject?

1: What is the song about?

2: What does Bruno Mars think of the girl?

3: How many characters are in the song?

Questions about the song?

Let's take a closer look...

Which 3 sentences of the lyrics include habits or facts?

Sentences from the song

1: She is so beautiful

2: I tell her everyday

3: Every time she asks me

4: The whole world stops and stares for a while

5: She hates

6: I think it's so sexy

7: When I see your face

 Exercise 2.3 

Think for 2 minutes (on your own and in silence) about a potential pattern in the sentences

She is so beautiful	I tell her everyday
Every time she asks me	I think it's so sexy
T he whole world stops me	When I see your face
She hates

More examples to find a pattern (combined with today's school topic)

He plays soccer during lunch break	We take the bus to school
She speaks French fluently	I go to school in the morning
He enjoys reading books in the library	You have amazing lunch boxes
The teacher likes our class	They have math class on Wednesday

Exercise 2.4

Form pairs and discuss your patterns for 2 minutes

Easy? Write example sentences backing up your pattern theory

Hard? Start searching online for present simple example sentences via: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/present-simple

What is the pattern? / What are the rules

Exercise 2.5

Apply your knowledge

1. I enjoy having lunch with my friends in the school cafeteria.
2. I enjoys having lunch with my friends in the school cafeteria
3. I enjoyed having lunch with my friends in the school cafeteria
4. I am enjoying having lunch with my friends in the school cafeteria

1. Geography is a subject we studie in school
2. Geography is a subject we study in school
3. Geography is a subject we studys in school
4. Geography is a subject we studies in school

1. They like spending time in the library, reading books
2. They lik spending time in the library, reading books
3. They likes spending time in the library, reading books
4. They loves spending time in the library, reading books

Explanation

This grammar item is called: present Simple = tegenwoordige tijd

You use the present simple with sentences including facts and habits

The verb gets +s with the subjects he/she/it

Practice some more
1: She never ... the guitar during music lessons (to play)
2: My father... to cook Italian food(to like)
3: On Mondays we usually... with physical education (to start)

Make a sentence using the present simple with the following pictures:

Exercise 2.6

Check goal number 1:

Easy: Write a short story in your notebook (approximetely 50 words) in which you introduce yourself. Include 3 habits and facts about.

Hard: Write a short story in your notebook (approximetely 50 words) in which you introduce yourself and your favorite classmate to the teacher. Include 3 habits of yourself, and 3 facts about a classmate. 

Exercise 2.7

Goal check number 2:

Form pairs and talk for 2 minutes each about a  common friend/classmate/teacher in school. Talk about their daily lives and include a various of facts about him or her. 

Goal check 3: how can you prepare for a listening fragment?

End of class

Tips and tops?

Next week: summary writing