B2
Class
Listening Skills: Analysing fast connected speech/Analysing context - Present Perfect Simple versus Present Perfect Continuous:
(a) He’s worked at the Post Office since he was sixteen. (11 words)
(b) Who’s eaten the last piece of chocolate cake? (9)
(c) She’s written lots of postcards to send to her friends in England. (13)
(d) We’ve been studying English for six months. (8)
(e) She’s never been windsurfing before. (6)
(f) He’s felt much healthier since he gave up smoking. (10)
(g) I’ve been writing short stories since I left university. (10)
(h) Have you ever met anyone from Transylvania? (7)
(i) What has he done to your hair? (7)
(j) I’ve been cooking since half past five. (8)
Which words were stressed?
What happened to the words that weren't stressed?
Homework
(1) Look at the examples above. What is a possible context for each sentence? Why are some simple and others continuous? What do these examples tell you about the simple and continuous aspect?
(2) Continue trying out the podcasts on the list. Make some notes and share you experience with your classmates at next week's lesson.
Vocabulary
indeterminate contract
C1
Class
The grammar of phrasal verbs. 4 types: transitive/intransitive, separable/inseparable, 3 part multi-word verbs.
Listening 6 Minute Grammar
Notes: http://www.studyandexam.com/types-of-phrasal-verb.html
Vocabulary
put up with (tolerate)
get over (recover)
get along (with) (have a good relationship with)
split up (separate)
pick up (catch)
Homework
In your personal reading and listening practice this week, listen out for the 5 phrasal verbs above. Do they have the same meaning (e.g. pick up can also mean collect or learn)? Check your dictionary if you are not sure. Does the phrasal verb follow the same structure if it has a different meaning?
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