GPII Group 11 B2+1

14/03/13
Lesson 4

Class
Revision

What are the Two elements of meaning in the English tense system?

What are the three aspects?

If something is "simple" what could it mean?

If something is "continuous" what could it mean?

If you can't rely on rules, what three things do you need to consider when choosing the right tense in English?

Why is pronunciation important when learning grammar?

Homework (7/3/13) Answers

p. 134 – 135 G1

1.       has been working

2.       was trying

3.       is taking place/will be taking place

4.       had been improving

5.       is staying/will be staying

6.       was locking

7.       had not been concentrating

Vocabulary p. 8
5(a) (b) passionate, allergic, powerful, successful, persuasive, superstitious, fictional, psychoLOGical
n.b. pronunciation /It/ for “ate” 
Does the stress change when you change the form of the word?
6(a) educational, affectionate, speculative, logical, ambitious, emphatic

The Perfect Aspect
Remember that the Perfect Tenses look back from one time to another
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442655/The%20English%20Tense%20System
Unit 1.3 p. 10 - 11 Listening.

Homework

1. G2 Notes (p. 134) and exercises (p. 135 2, 3)
2. Your own reading & listening noticing tenses and their uses.
3. Write a paragraph about what you hope to have achieved by different stages of your life.
4. Go to: http://www.summerinternships.com/legal-internships/ and choose an advertisement for an intership placement which you think is interesting. Print off a copy and BRING IT WITH YOU TO CLASS NEXT WEEK.