Monday, 15 April 2024

EF 1 Monday, April 15

 

Reminder: I post everything on my blog: haleyshec.blogspot.com

 

Alicia and I will meet Wednesday to talk about final marks. You will get your final marks on Thursday, the last day of class.

EF1 or EF2.

You have to pass EF1 in order to go to EF2.

 

Today’s class plan:

·      Return test-

Fix and rewrite for a bonus point

·      Review with simple present, past, and future verb tenses

·      “Making Introductions” dialogues between two people

 

 

·      “Back and Forth 2.1” listening and talking exercise

·      Test#7

Final writing test

A paragraph- raise your marks

 

 

 

Test#5

What would you like to do in the future?

 

Test#6

“What are going to do this weekend?”

 

Write in pen.

Doublespace.

Write in sentences.

No phones or dictionaries or translating devices.

 

Let’s fix and rewrite the paragraphs for bonus points.

 

EXAMPLE SENTENCES:

subject + verb

Buy and sell houses. I buy and sell houses.

I learn about AI at 6 pm.

 

VERB TENSES- simple present, simple past, simple future

I learn English at South Hill. simple present

I learned English in Sudan. simple past

I will learn English at VCC next year.

 

case planner, advisor, counselor

 

In the future, I want to work in construction.

I want to work in construction in the future

 

On the weekend, I went to work.

I went to work on the weekend.

 

“At the Coffee Shop”

“Could I have a large/medium/small coffee/tea.”

 

different kinds of coffee: dark coffee, iced coffee, light coffee, espresso, americano

 

“Could I have a medium iced coffee, please.”

“Can I get a large dark coffee, please.”

“I would like a small light coffee, please.”

 

“Could I get an iced tea, please.”

“Could I get a glass of water, please.”

 

“Could I get a sandwich, please.”

“Could I get a chocolate donut, please.”

 

I want to get a haircut.

I want to go to the barber shop for a haircut.

 

“Could I get a haircut, please.”

 

 

 

Verb Tense Review 1

Exercise 1

simple present, simple past, simple future

1.    My dog jumped into the bathtub with me yesterday. simple past

2.    The choir will sing at the concert tomorrow night. simple future

3.    She always runs on the track behind the school. simple present

4.    They will leave for their honeymoon tomorrow night. simple future

honeymoon – a vacation you take after you get married

5.    He sits beside me every day in class. simple present

6.    Last night, I talked to my boyfriend for hours. simple past

 

Exercise 2- negative- not

I will go. positive

I will not go. negative

I won’t go.

will not- won’t

1.They probably won’t go to the meeting tonight. simple future

They probably will not go to the meeting tonight. simple future

2.John usually doesn’t study for his math tests. simple present

John usually does not study for his math tests. simple present

 

 

John usually does not study for his math tests.

John usually studies for his math tests.

3. The car swerved and didn’t hit the tree. simple past

The car swerved and did not hit the tree. simple past

 

I did

You did

She did

We did

 

4.The restaurant owner gets mad when his employees don’t wash

their hands.

The restaurant owner gets mad when his employees do not wash

their hands.

5. We didn’t win the game, but we had a great time. simple past

We did not win the game, but we had a great time. simple past

6.She won’t finish her homework tomorrow. simple future

 She will not finish her homework tomorrow. simple future

 

Exercise 3

1.    I bought a new dress last week. simple past

2.    My sister eats breakfast every day. simple present

3.    Our teacher this year is never satisfied with our work. simple present

4.    The pilot will not arrive at the airport until after 9:00 tomorrow night. simple future

I will not go to work tomorrow.

5.    I will come to your party if you really want me to. simple future

I’ll come to your party if you really want me to. simple future

6.    She was not happy when she heard the bad news. simple past

She will not be happy when she hears the bad news. simple future

7.    Can you call me the day after tomorrow? simple future

8.    He does not go shopping very often. He prefers to buy things online. simple present

9.    Did/Could your brother visit you two weeks ago? simple past

10.                       Did she usually wear a dress to school? simple past

Does she usually wear a dress to school? simple present

 

Test#7

Write a short paragraph of 4-5 sentences.

What is your home country like?

 

 

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