13-10-21 Inna

• Engels
• Beroepsopleiding

Today's lesson:

Mouth exercises: The R sound

Brain exercises: Back to the future tense

today's tongue twisters

• Through three cheese trees three free fleas flew
• A big black bug bit a big black dog on his big black nose
• The red bird was really pretty
• My brother loves rice and butter
• The birthday party is on Thursday
• I see a rabbit in the grass
• Rabbits run really rapidly

R sound in English

Compared to Dutch, the R sound is pronounced less in the throat, and more in the mouth.

Also the mouth is less open.

 Practise keeping the lips nearly closed while saying: red rain rose run rim

Your aim is to hardly hear the R sound.

Look at the pictures: which depicts the Dutch R

and which depicts the English R? How does this 

compare to a Russian R?

R sound in English

The R at the end of a word is usually NOT pronounced as an R, but sounds more like a short "eh" sound

wetter - wett-eh

better - bett-eh 

clearer - clear-eh

actor - act-eh

after - aft-eh

now try these tongue twisters again

• The red bird was really pretty
• My brother loves rice and butter
• I see a rabbit in the grass
• Rabbits run really rapidly

4 ways to write the Future tense:

1) present simple -> The bus leaves at 6.

2) present continuous -> I'm leaving for Paris tomorrow.

3) to be going to -> She's going to move to Paris next summer.

4) will/shall -> I will live in Paris one day.

What is the present simple?

I walk

you walk

he / she / it walks

we walk

you walk

they walk

Use the present simple when talking about things that are scheduled for the future.

"shit rule"

he / she / it: add an s to the verb

timetables

written in a diary

recurring events (eg always starting work at 8am)

What is the present continuous?

I am teaching

you are studying

we are talking

When to use the P.C. for the future:

I am having dinner with Pete on Wednesday

They are flying to the UK in the autumn break

We are talking to the bank tomorrow

BE + verb +ing

arrangements

plans which you have made with other people

                 Will/shall + infinitive

- Predictions without evidence, 

- Spontaneous decisions.

- Promises

- Offers

We will give it back tomorrow.

Mum thinks it will rain, I'm not sure though.

I think I will go to the cinema!

              To be going to + infinitive

-Predictions with evidence

-Intentions

-future plans

We agreed that we are going to go to the cinema.

Look at those dark clouds! I think it is going to rain.

Future recap:

The event is going to take place:

-Timetable / schedule: Present simple

-Planned with another person: present continuous

The event might / might not take place:

-Absolutely no evidence: Will shall +infinitive 

-There is some evidence: to be going to + infinitive

The studio opens at 8am

My students are arriving at 8.30am

a general note: asking questions about the future

Turn the following sentences into a question:

• The train leaves at 6pm
• The lady is going to take the train at 6pm
• It will rain next week
• It is not going to rain this afternoon

a general note: asking questions about the future

Turn the following sentences into a question:

• The train leaves at 6pm
• Does the train leave at 6pm?
• The lady is going to take the train at 6pm
• Is the lady going to take the train at 6pm?
• It will rain next week
• Will it rain next week?
• It is not going to rain this afternoon
•  Is it not going to rain this afternoon?

General rule:

Place the first verb at the start of the sentence

Exception: in the case of the present simple: use do / does at the start of the sentence

A general note: negatives in the future

Turn the following sentences into negative sentences:

• The plane departs at 10.30pm
• They are taking the plane to Madrid tomorrow afternoon
• It will snow in August
• I will phone John in the morning

A general note: negatives in the future

Turn the following sentences into negative sentences:

• The plane departs at 10.30pm
• The plane does not depart at 10.30pm
• They are taking the plane to Madrid tomorrow afternoon
• They are not taking the plane to......
• It will snow in August
• It will not snow in August
• I will phone John in the morning
• I will not phone John.....

General rule:

Add NOT after the first verb 

Exception (present simple):

add DOES NOT before the verb

Over to you!

1. Tell me about your work schedule next week 
2. What are your plans for the autumn break?
3. What are you going to do this weekend
4. Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?
5. Imagine you have booked a holiday, tell me about it (how will you travel, what are you going to do..)