SPIII Group 3 C1.1 Lesson 3

Lesson 3

Class

1. Media Studies http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/69609225/Media%20Studies
2. Overview of the English Tense system - tenses and distance http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/41658221/English%20Grammar%20and%20Thinking%20in%20English continuous and perfect aspects http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442655/The%20English%20Tense%20System How many of the tenses below do you use? (Click to enlarge)

Homework & Self Study

1. Find an article from an international publication discussing Italy. Read it first to observe the journalistic style and tropes used then again to note the choice of tenses. 
2. Reading on Grammar (no, really, it's quite entertaining) http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/sep/30/10-grammar-rules-you-can-forget