13 January

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

VWO 2

Lesson 3 & 4

Learning Goals 

- I can use adjectives and adverbs correctly in a sentence.

- I know when to use present perfect versus when to use past simple. 

Lesson Overview

PO Writing Assignment (for those who didn't make it)

Independent Learning Time

Grammar First, then tasks of your choice 

Step 1: Read the explanation for adjectives and adverbs

Grammar Time

Adjectives and Adverbs (add to SVOPT)

Adjectives

• Used to give more information about a noun. You put them before a noun.
• I want to be a famous actress.     We eat salted popcorn.    He prefers films with fast cars.
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• Sometimes adjectives are placed after certain linking verbs like to be, to look, to appear, to seem
• I look amazing in my new dress.      We are serious about our career.     He seems nice in interviews. 

Adverbs

• Says something about the frequency or the way in which something happens. 
• Adverbs of frequency are placed before the main verb but after to be. Other adverbs are usually placed after the main verb. Most Adverbs are made by adding -ly to the adjective.
• I never watched a horror film by myself. We usually watch the news on the couch.   She sings beautifully.
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• An adverb can also say something about an adjective or another adverb. 
• That actress is extremely beautiful.   I went to a very bad concert yesterday.    She sang incredibly well. 

Step 1.1: Complete the following exercises on adjectives and adverbs

adjective

adverb

often ends with -ly

describes adjectives/adverbs/verbs

describes nouns

bijvoeglijk naamwoord

bijwoord

Adverbs

Adjectives

Adverb or Adjective?

Magnificent

Well

Heroic

Fast

Sadly

Bad

Amazingly

Horrible

Terribly

Step 2: Read the explanation on present perfect vs. past simple

Present Perfect vs. Past Simple page 165

                                     Past Simple

- experiences in the past which are finished.

-facts or routines in the past

                                  Present Perfect

- experiences up until now

- actions started in the past

  (the results still noticeable now)

Madonna has sung many songs. 

I have lost my keys. 

(I'm standing at the door with my groceries.)

Whitney Houston sang beautifully. 

I lost my keys. 

(I found a spare key and let myself in.)

Past simple signal words: (last, ago, dates in the past, yesterday)

I went to a rock concert yesterday.                         He was on the news last week.

We won the talent show two days ago. 

Present Perfect signal words: just, until, for, ever, never, since, yet, so far, recently (sometimes now) (juf en sysar)

I have never been to an opera.                                     He has just been on the news.

We have auditioned for a talent show recently. 

Step 2.1: Complete the following exercises on present perfect vs. past simple

Present Perfect / Past Simple ?


I ... (enjoy) the sun last Sunday.

1. Present Perfect = have enjoyed
2. Past Simple = enjoyed

Present Perfect / Past Simple

I ... (not - play) for three weeks now.

1. Present Perfect=haven't played
2. Past Simple=didn't play

Present Perfect / Past Simple / Past Continuous

They ... (do) nothing so far.

1. Present Perfect = have done
2. Past Simple = did

Step 3: Follow the links to your tasks below. 

Task 1: Adjectives and adverbs

Task 2: Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

Task 3: Study Vocabulary 

Task 4: Work on Creative Assignment