Week 41

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

CJA-L2A+B

12-10-2022

Today's programme

• Grammar theory

- frequently misspelled/confused words 

- Present simple & present continuous 

• Practice

Online quiz (Quizziz)

Activity - Chain postcards

• Feedback about the lesson
• Homework

why do we learn this?

misspelled/confused words :

- more confident in English

- the more confident you become, the more fluent you will sound

Present simple & present continuous :

- regularly used in everyday speech

- to talk about fixed habits/routines

- to talk about actions happening at the moment

Frequently misspelled/confused words

you're / your

there / they're / their

to / too /two

than/ then

• Often misspelled
• Pronunciation is the same (homophones)

Your 

• possessive adjective (bez. vnw.)
• Refers to something that belongs to you

For example:

• Is that your laptop?
• I love your shoes
• Your garden is huge

You're

• contraction of "you are"

For example:

• You're very funny!
• You're busy today
• You're learning English

there / their / they're

Their

Possessive pronoun

(Shows ownership)

Examples:

• Their house is new.
• The red car is theirs.

There

Adverb (bijwoord) 

(Refers to a place)

Examples:

• She lives over there.
• There is a lot of mess that has been made.

They're

Contraction (combination of words)

"They are" 

Examples:

• They're going to the cinema.
• They're friendly people.

to / too /two

Too

Adverb (bijwoord)

It means "also" , "very" 

Examples:

• I'm studying too
• I'm too tired

To

Preposition

Infinitive

Period of time

Receiver of something

Examples:

• I went to the shop
• She likes to sing
• He works from 9 to 5
• James gave the book to James

Two

Number 2.

Examples:

• I have two cats
• I've been studying for two hours

than/ then

Than

Used for comparisons

Example:

The red ball is bigger than the green ball

Then

Refers to time

Example:

I'll stay for an hour, but then I have to leave

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Present simple

We use the present simple tense when we want to talk about fixed habits or routines – things that don’t change.

Present continuous

We use the present continuous to talk about actions which are happening at the present moment, but will soon finish.

Present simple

verb (+s or +es)

I teach; this is what I normally do (profession)

you teach .......

he/she/it teaches .......

we teach ......... 

they teach ...........

Present continuous

present tense of the verb be and the –ing form of a verb

I am (I'm) teaching

you are (you're) teaching

he/she/it is ('s) teaching

we are (we're) teaching

they are (they're) teaching

Present simple

We can use the present simple to talk about:

• habits or things we do regularly 
• facts, or permanent situations 
• stative verbs
• future timetabled events

Present continuous

We can use the present continuous to talk about:

•  things we are doing now, but will soon finish
  
• temporary actions/situations
• changing or developing situations
• future actions that are decided

Present simple

verb (+s or +es)

• habits or things we do regularly
  

I drink coffee every morning.

• facts, or permanent situations
  

Water boils at 100 degrees.

Julie lives in London.

• stative verbs -senses, thoughts, emotions..

What happened? You look sad.

Give me the money. I want it now.

• future timetabled events

My plane leaves at eight tonight.

The train leaves at four.

Present continuous

present tense of the verb be and the –ing form of a verb

•  things we are doing now, but will soon finish

I can't talk. I am brushing my teeth.
I'm reading a new book. I love it!

• temporary actions/situations

I'm going to work by bus this week

• changing or developing situations
  

Your English is improving
The climate is changing very quickly

• future actions that are decided

I'm meeting John this evening.

Your turn to try!

1. I ………………………..(speak) to Tom on the phone now.
2. You………………………..(look) worried. What……………….………..(you / think) about?
3. Bob………………………..(love) roses because they……………………… (smell) so nice.
4. We………….………….(have) dinner now but I’ll help you later.
5. We have / We’re having two dogs and a cat.

Activity: Chain postcards

 1. Class divided in 2 groups

2. Each group: imagine that you are writing a postcard while you are sitting on the balcony of your hotel room.

3. Look at the picture: write about your spoiled holiday - describe what is happening at the moment you are writing: anything goes!

4. Write 1-2 sentences in present simple and/or present continuous.

5. Do it individually. Then pass it on to the next person.

6. Teacher reads the finished postcard of both groups.

7. The group with the  best/most spoiled/funniest postcard wins!

Feedback

How was the lesson?

Was it easy/normal/difficult? Why?

Tops and tips

Homework

Task 3. Making notes for personal use - A2

In daily life:

3, 4, 6, 7

Task 5. Asking your colleagues questions - A2

In daily life:

4, 6, 7