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I’m OK.
Not too bad.
Same old, same old.
Yeah, all right.
I’m alive!
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CREATE SENTENCES IN SIMPLE PAST.
COOKING
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How often do you cook?
What are some things that you can cook?
What dish or food are you best at cooking?
Do you think you can cook better than your mother?
How good are you at cooking?
What are some things that you can cook?
What are some of the advantages of cooking your meals at home?
At the airport
Agent: Good afternoon! Where are you flying to today?
Dan: Los Angeles.
Agent: May I have your passport, please?
Dan: Here you go.
Agent: Are you checking any bags?
Dan: Just this one.
Agent: OK, please place your bag on the scale.
Dan: I have a stopover in Chicago – do I need to pick up my luggage there?
Agent: No, it’ll go straight through to Los Angeles. Here are your boarding passes – your flight leaves from gate 15A and it’ll begin boarding at 3:20. Your seat number is 26E.
Dan: Thanks.
PHRASES
“Excuse me, where is the American Airlines check-in desk?”
“How many bags can I check?”
“Will my luggage go straight through, or do I need to pick it up in [Chicago]?”
“How much is the fee?”
“Please mark this bag as ‘fragile.’”
“Is the flight on time?”
ANSWER NO TO THESE QUESTIONS
Are you carrying any firearms or flammable materials?
Have you left your luggage unattended at any time?
Has anyone given you anything to carry on the flight?
SECURITY
Agent: Please lay your bags flat on the conveyor belt, and use the bins for small objects.
Dan: Do I need to take my laptop out of the bag?
Agent: Yes, you do. Take off your hat and your shoes, too.
(he walks through the metal detector)
[BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP]
Agent: Please step back. Do you have anything in your pockets – keys, cell phone, loose change?
Dan: I don’t think so. Let me try taking off my belt.
Agent: Okay, come on through.
(he goes through the metal detector again)
Agent: You’re all set! Have a nice flight.
Announcements At The Gate
https://www.espressoenglish.net/travel-english-conversations-in-the-airport/
PERFORMANCE
PRESENT PERFECT
The present perfect tense is used when talking about experiences from the past, a change or a situation that has happened in the past but is still continuing today. This tense is an important part of English grammar since it demonstrates that actions or events in the past have an effect on the present situation.
My mom has been married for 2 years.
I can't believe it! I have eaten 4 pupusas today.
Specifics
Present perfect tense can be used with expressions that are unspecific in time:
I have lost my purse.
We have seen this movie already.
He has broken his leg.
There has been an accident.
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Some examples of present perfect tense used to express an unfinished period of time are:
We haven't seen her today.
They have been to the mall twice this month.
She has watched that show three times this week.
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Examples of using present perfect in talking about events that happened in the recent past but the effect of the recent event is still felt in the present include:
The children have made a mess in the kitchen.
He has started a new job.
She has finished her chores.
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PHRASAL VERBS
ABOUT US
Go out
Dish up
Rustle up
Finish it off
Put on
Took off
Works out
Turn it off
OUR HISTORY
Go out
Dish up
Rustle up
Finish it off
Put on
Took off
Works out
Turn it off
OUR VALUES
Go out
Dish up
Rustle up
Finish it off
Put on
Took off
Works out
Turn it off
OUR NUMBERS
Go out
Dish up
Rustle up
Finish it off
Put on
Took off
Works out
Turn it off
Go out
Dish up
Rustle up
Finish it off
Put on
Took off
Works out
Turn it off
Go out
Dish up
Rustle up
Finish it off
Put on
Took off
Works out
Turn it off
Go out
Dish up
Rustle up
Finish it off
Put on
Took off
Works out
Turn it off
Go out
Dish up
Rustle up
Finish it off
Put on
Took off
Works out
Turn it off
SECOND CONDITIONAL
Insights
https://www.allthingsgrammar.com/uploads/2/3/2/9/23290220/atg-worksheet-2con.pdf
PERFORMANCE
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/present_perfect_form_mixed_exercise_1.pdf
PRESENT PERFECT
The present perfect tense is used when talking about experiences from the past, a change or a situation that has happened in the past but is still continuing today. This tense is an important part of English grammar since it demonstrates that actions or events in the past have an effect on the present situation.
My mom has been married for 2 years.
I can't believe it! I have eaten 4 pupusas today.
Specifics
Present perfect tense can be used with expressions that are unspecific in time:
I have lost my purse.
We have seen this movie already.
He has broken his leg.
There has been an accident.
TITLE
Some examples of present perfect tense used to express an unfinished period of time are:
We haven't seen her today.
They have been to the mall twice this month.
She has watched that show three times this week.
TITLE
Examples of using present perfect in talking about events that happened in the recent past but the effect of the recent event is still felt in the present include:
The children have made a mess in the kitchen.
He has started a new job.
She has finished her chores.
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Useful phrases a shop assistant says
“Can I help you?”
“Are you looking for anything in particular?”
“Do you need any help at all?”
“We don’t have any of these left in stock.” ( = There is no more of something.)
Useful phrases a customer says
“I’m looking for …”
“I’d like to buy…”
Indicating a piece of clothing
“Do you have this in …”
– medium / large / small / extra large / XL
– blue / black / beige (other colours etc)
Talking about the price
“Is this in the sales?”
“Is this on sale?”
“There’s a discount of 20% on this.”
“These jeans are discounted by 20%.”
Example shopping conversation
A. Can I try this on?
B.Sure. The changing rooms are over there…
… (later)
B.Any good?
A. No, not really. (It’s the wrong size / It doesn’t really suit me.)
A. Or, “Yes, I’ll take it.”
Paying
A“Where I can pay?”
B.“The cash tills are over there.”
How to Talk About Illness
Sympathetic responses
“I’m sorry to hear that.”
“Actually, you don’t look very well.”
“You look a little pale.”
“Maybe you’re going down with something. There’s a bug going around.”
“Maybe you should go home and get some rest.”
“Why don’t you go home and have a lie-down.”
“Is there anything I can do?”
“Shall I get you an aspirin?”
General aches and pains
“I feel a bit under the weather.”
“I’m not feeling very well.” / “I don’t feel very well.”
“I’m not feeling a hundred percent.”
“I think I’m going down with a cold. I’ve got a sore throat.”
(Other cold symptoms are a runny nose, or feeling a bit “achy”.)
“I’ve got a slight headache.”
Remember: pronounced “ake” as in “cake”.
There are many amazing challenges to try:
Visiting all continents
Swimming in all of the oceans of the world
Climbing Everest
PRODUCTS
PRODUCT #1
PRODUCT #2
PRODUCT #3
VOCABULARY
From time to time
Generally
Morning person
Hardly ever
Rush
Grab a snack
My way out
Nick of time
Every now and then.
Once in a while.
ENGLISH PHRASES
You can say that again
Make yourself at home
Sorry, I didn't catch that
It's not half bad
One of a kind
You name it
Had a crush on her
How come?
Easier said than done
Had a hard time
For one thing
Let me put it this way
Take my word for it
I'm all ears
Gave him the evil eye
You played hard to get
Would you rather be smart or beautiful / handsome?
Insights
Next Steps
Let's play
You will see a picture and a grammar structure. Give an example using both: the image and the structure
used to
Would: past habits
DAY 5
Present P. Continuous
Present perfect
Be supposed to
Modals Have to and must
must
Must expresses a strong obligation or necessity. It often shows us that the obligation comes from the speaker (or the authority that wrote the sentence).
I must phone my dad. It's his birthday today.
(Teacher to student) You must hand in your homework on Tuesday or you will lose ten per cent of your mark.
(Sign on a plane) Seat belts must be worn by all passengers.
Note that we don't use must to express obligation in the past. We use have to instead.
I had to pay £85 to renew my passport last week.
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Rules and Regulations
You have 2 minutes to create regulations for these places.
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Time to test your knowledge
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/have-to-dont-have-to-must-mustnt/
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LET'S TALK
What is something you always do when you study for a test?
What is something you usually do in your free time?
What are you doing this year to improve yourself?
What should people do to be happy?
Talk about the last time you were really scared.
What have you been doing with your free time recently?
Would you rather be poor and happy or rich and unhappy?
FUTURE PLANS
I'm thinking about ....V-ing
AT THE BEACH
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION
Let's play
You will see a picture and a grammar structure. Give an example using both: the image and the structure
used to
Would
DAY 5
Past continuous
Present perfect
Be supposed to
Modals Have to and must
must
Must expresses a strong obligation or necessity. It often shows us that the obligation comes from the speaker (or the authority that wrote the sentence).
I must phone my dad. It's his birthday today.
(Teacher to student) You must hand in your homework on Tuesday or you will lose ten per cent of your mark.
(Sign on a plane) Seat belts must be worn by all passengers.
Note that we don't use must to express obligation in the past. We use have to instead.
I had to pay £85 to renew my passport last week.
Title
Rules and Regulations
You have 2 minutes to create regulations for these places.
Title
Time to test your knowledge
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/have-to-dont-have-to-must-mustnt/
Title
Insights
Next Steps
What did you do for your last birthday?
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It turns out that
As far as I recall
As far as I remember
As per what I remember
with that being said
Insights
Next Steps
What are some things you might buy if you had more money?
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- WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING ON DOING ON WEEKEND?
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