Transcript Grammar In Context Book #2, 5th edition

Grammar In Context
Book #2, 5th edition
Summer, 2011
DCCC
Class Rules
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• Taking notes is a smart idea.
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– Much of my power point will be on the test, but
not in the book.
Books
• Grammar In Context
– Book 2, 5th edition
• More Grammar Practice
– Book 2, 2nd edition
Tests
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Test #0 = First Day Test
Test #1 = Lessons 1 and 8 (modals)
Test #2 = Lessons 2, 3, 4
Test #3 = Lessons 5, 6, 14 (articles)
Test #4 = Lessons 7, 9, 10
Test #5 = Lessons 11, 12, 13, and cumulative
Lesson 1:Simple Present Tense
(1.1: Forms)
Singular
Plural
1st
I am happy.
We are happy.
2nd
You are happy.
You are happy.
3rd
He is happy.
She is happy.
Winston is happy.
They are happy.
Maria and Tien are happy.
The students are happy.
•BE is a very important verb, that does not exist in some languages.
•Noun [BE] Adjective.
•Noun [BE] Noun.
Lesson 1:Simple Present Tense
(1.2 : Contractions with BE)
I am
I’m
I’m not / ????? 1
You are
You’re 2
You’re not / You aren’t
Mike is
Mike’s
Mike’s not / Mike isn’t
We are
We’re 3
We’re not / We aren’t
You are
You’re 2
You’re not / You aren’t
They are
They’re 4
They’re not / They aren’t
Rui and Jasvir are
NO CONTRACTION
Rui and Jasvir aren’t
The students are
NO CONTRACTION
The students aren’t
1
2
3
4
There is only one way to do this; you can’t use “I amn’t)
Be careful of you’re (the contraction) and your (for possessive).
Be careful of we’re (the contraction), were (the past) and where ( a place).
Be careful of they’re (the contraction), their (for possessive), and there ( a
place, or existence)
Lesson 1:Simple Present Tense
(1.2 : Negatives with BE)
NOT goes after the BE verb.
I am happy.
Celine is a teacher.
Samsun is in the room.
Omima and Gyeongmin are late for class.
Lesson 1:Simple Present Tense
(1.3: Questions with BE)
• Subject Questions
– Easy; just take out the subject and put in WHO or
WHAT
• Yes/No Questions
– Move the BE verb in front of the subject
• Other Questions (about the object,
prepositions, etc.
– Make a Yes/No question, change the answer to a
question word, then move it to the front.
Lesson 1:Simple Present Tense
(Subject Questions)
• Subject Questions
– Easy; just take out the subject and put in WHO or
WHAT
STATEMEN T (THE ANSWER)
QUESTION
Akeeso is happy.
Who is happy?
Lewis and Myong Hee are happy.
Who is happy? 5
The room is hot.
What is hot?
Mr. Uhlman is the teacher.
Who is the teacher.
Berto is the best student.
Who is the best student.
Olena and Shem are the best students.
Who are the best students? 6
5 97.4 % of the time, use the SINGULAR form of the verb in a subject
question because you don’t know how many students are happy.
6 2.6 % of the time, if a BE verb connects to a plural noun, use the plural
form
Lesson 1:Simple Present Tense
(Yes/No Questions with BE)
• Yes/No Questions
– Move the BE verb in front of the subject
STATEMEN T (THE ANSWER)
QUESTION
Akeeso is happy.
Is Akeeso happy?
Lewis and Myong Hee are happy.
Are Lewis and Myong Hee happy?
The room is hot.
Mr. Uhlman is the teacher.
Berto is the best student.
Olena and Shem are the best students.
Lesson 1:Simple Present Tense
(1.3: Other Questions with BE)
1. Make a Yes/No question,
2. Change the answer to a question word,
3. Move it to the front.
Akeeso is happy.
Is Akeeso happy?
How is Akeeso?
Celine is a teacher.
Is Celine a teacher?
What is Celine?
Samsun is in the room.
Is Samsun in the room?
Where is Samsun?
(subject question)
Celine is a teacher.
Who is a teacher?
1.4 Simple Present
- Other Verbs
S
• THIRD PERSON SINGULAR    verb
• All present tenses
– Simple present
– Present perfect
– Present continuous
she studies
she has studied
he is studying
Singular
Plural
1st person
I study.
We study.
2nd person
You study.
You study.
3rd person
She studies.
They study.
1.5 Negative Statements
• Not goes after the FIRST HELPING VERB
• If there is no helping verb, use
DO
1.6 – Yes/No Questions
• Subject questions are easy
• For other questions, move the FIRST HELPING
VERB in front of the subject.
• If there is no helping verb, use
DO
1.6 Wh Questions
1. Make a Yes/No Question
2. Change the answer to a WH word.
3. Move the Wh word to the front.
1.7
Wh questions with prepositions
• TWO FORMS
The police are looking for Jasvir
– Preposition stays at the end (OK)
Who(m) are the police looking for?
– Preposition moves with the WH word (Formal)
For whom are the police looking?
– (TO & AT are often replaced by WHERE)
1.8
Special Questions
• “Kitten” means “a baby cat”.
• You spell kitten “k-i-t-t-e-n”.
– Kitten is spelled “k-i-t-t-e-n”.
• A kitten costs fifty dollars.
• It takes two months to train a dog.
1.9
Frequency Words
• Always  Never
• (see page 27)
• Pg 28, ex 19, 14 (to learn positions)
1.10
Frequency Words (location)
• Adverbs of frequency go
– AFTER a BE verb
– BEFORE any other verb
• When/Whenever are Subordinating
Conjunctions and go at the beginning of a
subordinate clause.
• Long phrases (twice a day) can go at the
beginning(with a comma) or end, but not in
the middle.
1.11, 1.12
Questions for Frequency
• Use EVER with Yes/No questions
– Can you ever visit me?
• Use HOW OFTEN for WH questions
– How often can you visit me?
– I can visit you once a week.