Unit 1

Which means: Tom was born in Berlin or usually lives there. Tom is on his way from Berlin or Tom is planning to come from Berlin.
2. You are very kind, Thank you. You are being very kind. What do you want? Which sentence is describing a permanent state? Which sentence is describing a temporary activity?
Unit One
Discuss these with your partner: • Have you ever been away from home? How long is the longest time? • Where did you go and how did you feel about being away? Look at the picture on P6 and guess : • Where is he? 2. How does he feel? Read his letter and answer these questions.
5. Past Continuous
6. Present Perfect Continuous
g. refer to past and now; emphasize 7. Present Perfect Simple the result 8. Past Perfect Simple 9. Future Perfect Simple h. refer to past and now; emphasize the process
Max 1. unhappy because being away from home: homesick 2. activities: stuff 3. to become brown esp. by sunlight: sun tanning 4. the art or sport of shooting arrows archery 5. not giving up even thought it is difficult hang in there
Sophie 6. fashionable and of high quality: classy 7. large in amount and area: extensive 8. of machines or their parts mechanical 9. a small space in a car in front of the passenger seat where small things may be kept: glove box 10. a large strong mostly white seabird that flies long distances: albatross
archery
chocolate chips
chocolate chip pancakes
platypus
albatross
glove box
III. Are the letter and email formal writings or informal writings? Why? Read and find examples. Informal writings Lots of colloquial language and words missed out
4. I have lived in Singapore for five years. I lived in Singapore for five years. In which sentence does the speaker still live in Singapore now?
5. When we arrived, he tidied the flat.
3. What were you doing when the accident happened? What did you do when the accident happened? Which asks about the activity that was in progress in the past when the accident happened? Which asks about the next action that happened as a result of the accident?
i. (We’ll have finished it by tomorrow.) sth that will be finished in the future
Compare the following sentences. 1. Tom comes from Berlin. Tom is coming from Berlin.
Sophie 1. missing you very much missing you like crazy 2. to meet esp. by informal arrangement meet up with 3. in spite of (though) despite 4. have more good points than have advantages over 5. a small furry Australian animal that has a beak and feet like duck‟s, lays eggs and gives milk to its young platypus
7. How much are you paying to have the house painted? How much are you being paid to paint the house?
In which sentence is „you‟ the painter and in which源自文库the house owner?
1. Who is writing? Max. 2. Who to? To his parents. 3. Where is he? He is at Grove Hill summer camp. 4. What is he complaining about? He is complaining about the boring activities and not having enough money or a cell phone. He is feeling homesick. 5. How old do you think the writer is?
Listen to 1.3 and choose
1. Where is the man? A. In an office B. In a shop C. In a restaurant 2. What are they gossiping about? A. sb’s boyfriend B. sb’s father C. sb’s son 3. How is the man feeling now? A. Upset B.Disappointed C. Happy 4. What is she talking about? A. A music concert B. an over-speed driving
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Read Sophie’s email and answer these questions? 1. What does Sophie like and dislike? She likes small, cool places and wildlife. She likes getting news from Rob. She doesn’t like heat and doesn’t know much about cars. 2. Who is Rob? Sophie’s boyfriend. 3. How are they travelling in New Zealand? in a car (bought from Del’s Cars)
• Ask more questions about Sophie with the given words in Part 4. (use proper tenses according to the situations) • Listen and check • Read T1.2 with your partner. • Read the letter and email again carefully and try to find out the words and expressions.
Grammar • What tenses have we learnt? Can you identify them in T1.1 and T1.2?
Simple
Continuous
Perfect
a. offer a past background
1. Present Simple 2. Past Simple 3. Future Simple 4. Present Continuous b. a complete action in the past c. a future plan d. express a present state or sth that is always true e. sth finished before a past moment f. sth is happening now or a future arrangement
When we arrived, he had tidied the flat.
Which event happened before they arrived and which happened after?
6. We‟ll have dinner at 8.00, shall we? Don‟t call at 8.00. We‟ll be having dinner. Which is a spontaneous intention? Which talks about an action that will be in progress at a time in the future?
8. How do you do?
How are you doing?
Which is used as a greeting after you have been formally introduced to a stranger? Which is used informally to ask how a friend is and how life is going?
◆. Complete the questions in Part 2 using proper tense. ◆. Listen and check ◆. Listen and read T1.1 Look at the picture on P7 and guess: 1. Where are the two girls? 2. What are they possibly doing? 3. What’s the relationship between them?
colloquial language: have met up with Catherine/ like it lots here/ miss you like crazy/ OZ/ classy sounding/ It‟s going OK/ We‟re heading up words missed out: Practice 5