Grammar 1Grammar 1

IECPFall 2013

Nikki Mattson

Would you rather…Would you rather…

• Always have wrinkled clothes

• Or

• Never have toothpaste?

AgendaAgenda

• 1B = Unit 5 and adjective clause test• 1A = present continuous/progressive

1B1B

• Unit 5 and adjective clause test

Handout - Imperatives

• Write 10 rules for your situation/context.• We will pass our rules to two more groups for

feedback on grammar and content and then share the results with the group.

Always and Never

• Listen – pg . 246• Blog

Editing Race

• Don’t late for class.• No stand up when the teacher arrives.• Donot use the teacher’s first name.• No forget to write the date.• Don’t forgets your HW assignment.• Do’nt copy another student’s paper.• Don’t bought or download essays on the internet.

Modals (ability and permission)

• Pg. 250 – read + B + C• Unit 21 – prepared slides

Practice

• Pg. 253, ex. 2.1• Pg. 254, ex. B+C• Pgs. 258-259, ex. 3.1 and 3.2 A and B

Editing Race• 1. Now we cans use this site to stay in touch.• 2. We can shares pictures.• 3. Last semester I can eat lunch in the cafeteria.• 4. He cans eat lunch on the bus.• 5. I am ables to cook dinner well.• 6. I is able swim very fast.• 7. I know how dance.• 8. He know how to use Facebook.• 9. They no know how to solve the problem.• 10. I am able not to do exercise.

Find Someone Who…

More Modals

• Read pg. 264 + B + C

Can, Could, and Would for Requests

• Pg. 265 chart

• Can, could and would are used to make requests.– What are some examples of each?– Which is the most polite?

• Can’t and cannot are used for negative responses.– Example: Could you give me your book?– No, I can’t. I don’t have it with me today.

• Speakers usually give a reason for negative answers.

Practice

• Pg. 268 – listen and complete• Blog

Can, Could, and May for Permission

• Pg. 270 chart

• Could is more polite that can.– When might you use this modal verb?

• May is very polite and very formal.– When might you use this modal verb?

• Please makes a request for permission more polite.– Could I please use the telephone?– Could I use the telephone please?

• Speakers often say sorry for negative responses.– Example – Could I borrow your book?– Sorry, I left it at home today.

Practice

• Pg. pg. 272, 3.2 A and B (pairs)• Pg. 273, ex. 3.3 (pairs)• Pg. 274, ex. 3 (pairs)

Editing Race

• You can please make a list of your requests?• Can you tells me how many books you need?• Could we to borrow your folder?• Can you to pick up my test for me?• May you contact the teacher for me?• Your job is to get the chairs. You can please get them?• He has the CDs. Do you please call him?• May we to borrow your files?

1A1A

• Collect optional letter• HW check – WB pgs. 154-156 +

progressive vs. simple handout

Present ContinuousPresent Continuous

• Pg. 285 charts• Pgs. 286-287, ex. 3.1 and 3.2

Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Non-action VerbsNon-action Verbs

• What are some verbs that are not used in the present continuous?

• Non-action/stative verbs• Examples: hate and love

Action vs. Non-actionAction vs. Non-action

• See/look/watch

• Hear/listen to

Simple Present vs. Present Simple Present vs. Present ContinuousContinuous

• Pg. 289, ex. 4.1 and 4.2 A+B• Pg. 290, ex. 4.3

GameGame

Editing RaceEditing Race

• 1. Talent shows becoming popular these days.• 2. The participants trying to be famous.• 3. We study one group from a talent show this semester.• 4. We are look at the body language of the contestants.• 5. I looking at hand gestures.• 6. I finding some interesting ideas to write about.• 7. She is being at the park.• 8. Right now we do an exercise in class.• 9. I am seeing many new things now.• 10. I am believing you.

More practiceMore practice

More PracticeMore Practice

• Handout

Writing Practice (practice for Writing Practice (practice for test)test)

Writing prompt 1: Write 1 paragraph about what usually happens in this class and what is happening right now in this class. Use at least 3 present tense verbs and 3 present progressive verbs. Underline all of the present tense verbs that you use. Circle all of the present progressive verbs that you use.

HWHW

• 1B = WB pgs. 140-147• 1A = WB pgs. 157-163 + Unit 23 Test =

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