Make do have take give

 

practice here

Some questions to dicuss to practice using "do' and 'make'

1. How do you do some good for other people? 

2. How long does it take you to do your hair in the morning? 

3. Are you good at doing the accounts (managing money)? Why or why not?

4. Have you ever done a university degree or would you like to do one in the future? Why?

5. Is it easy or difficult for you to make up your mind? Can you give an example?

6. Did you ever make trouble when you were a child? What happened?

7. What is something new you would like to make an attempt to do?

8. Have you ever made a promise that was difficult to keep? What was it?

Confusing verbs

Every breath you _____
And every move you _____
Every bond you _____
Every step you _____
I'll be watching you

Every single day
And every word you _____
Every game you _____
Every night you ____
I'll be watching you

Oh, can't you _____
You belong to me?
How my poor heart _____
With every step you ____

Every move you ____
And every vow you _____
Every smile you _____
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you

Since you've gone, I've _____ lost without a trace
I dream at night, I can only ____ your face
I ____ around, but it's you I can't replace
I ____ so cold, and I long for your embrace
I _____ crying, baby, baby please

Oh, can't you ____
You _____ to me?
How my poor heart ____
With every step you _____

say  make  play  feel   keep  break  stay  fake  see  see   see  aches   aches  look  take take  take   been belong

Listening and Discussion

1. Had you heard this song before? Had you ever really listened to the words, or did you mainly notice the music?

2. What do you think the singer is feeling? Is he happy, sad, lonely, jealous or something else?

3. Do you think the song is romantic, sad or both? What makes you think that?

4. The singer seems to think about someone all the time. Have you ever missed someone so much that they were constantly on your mind?

5. Can loving someone make you feel vulnerable or less in control of your emotions?

6. Is it possible to love someone too much? What might that feel like?

7. Do you think jealousy is a natural part of love, or can people learn not to be jealous?

8. Why do you think people sometimes find it difficult to express their deepest feelings to someone they love?

9. The song uses simple language, repetition and rhyme. Do you think these make the song more memorable or emotional? Why?

10. Can you love someone and still feel unhappy or lonely? Why do you think this happens?

A final thought: Does the song describe a kind of love that most people have experienced at some point, even if they don't like to admit it?

Every breath you....

Describe a friend

Describe a friend

Is this friend male or female? 

1. What is  his/her  name?

2. ____ old are they?

3. Where ____ they live?

4. How _____ have you known them?

5. Where and when ____ you meet them?

6. What do they look _____? 

7. What clothes do they like ____ wear?

8. What ____ of hair do they have? 

9. What _____ their personality like?

10. _____ do you like this person?

11. Do they _____ any strong opinions? About anything (food? music? other people?) 

12. Is there anything _____ them you don't like? 

Check

What is their name?

How old are they?

Where do they live?

How long have you known them?

Where and when did you meet them?

What do they look like? Are they attractive?

What clothes do they like to wear?

What kind of hair do they have? 

What is their personality like? 

Why do you like this person?

Do they have any strong opinions? About anything (food? music? other people?) 

I there anything about them you don't like?

Grammar - Adverbs of frequency

• Meaning Percentages:

• Always = 100% of the time

• Often = About 80% to 90% of the time

• Sometimes = About 50% of the time

• Never = 0% of the time

• Sentence Position:

• Before normal verbs:

• Example: My friends always meet on Saturdays.

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• After the verb "to be" (am, is, are, was, were):

• Example: My best friend is often late

Talk about your best friend (90 seconds)

1. Basic information

• I want to talk about my best friend. Their name is…

2. How you met

• I met them…

3. Appearance

• They look… such as their height, hairstyle, eyes, and face. They often…

4. Personality

• They’re really… for example,… They sometimes…

5. Interests

• They often like… such as…

6. Your relationship

• I like them because… for example,…

7. Future

• In the future, I think they’ll…

Talking about personal photos - Present simple, Present Continuous

Grammar

(Present Simple) Watch the video and do the exercises

Positive	Positive Short Form
I am	I'm
you are	you're
he is	he's
she is	she's
it is	it's
we are	we're
they are	they're

Negative	Negative short form
I am not	I'm not
you are not	you aren't
he is not	he isn't
she is not	she isn't
it is not	it isn't
we are not	we aren't
they are not	they aren't

Positive with other verbs

I play

you play

he plays

she plays

it plays

we play

they play Negative (of 'play') I do not play I don't play you do not play you don't play he does not play he doesn't play she does not play she doesn't play it does not play it doesn't play we do not play we don't play they do not play they don't play

1. 'have' becomes 'has'
2. 'do' becomes 'does'
3. 'go' becomes 'goes'

(Present continuous) Watch the video and do the exercises

Positive	Positive Short Form
I am sleeping	I'm sleeping
you are sleeping	you're sleeping
he is sleeping	he's sleeping
she is sleeping	she's sleeping
it is sleeping	it's sleeping
we are sleeping	we're sleeping
they are sleeping	they're sleeping

Negative	Negative Short Form
I am not sleeping	I'm not sleeping
you are not playing	you aren't playing
he is not reading	he isn't reading
she is not working	she isn't working
it is not raining	it isn't raining
we are not cooking	we aren't cooking
they are not listening	they aren't listening

 Present continuous questions

Speaking

Conversation practice

More grammar

Question forms

There is or there are?

Have a look at these photos from my life. Think of some questions to ask me about them.

Try to find some of these people:
Me - Gabe
My mum - Carol
My dad - Peter
My Sister - Helen
My brother - Matthew
My daughters - Lieveke and Noor
My band - Danny, Hermione, Robbie
My students - 
My neighbour Vito
My friend Stephen
My daughter's mum Liesbeth
My cousin Kathleen
Some kids from my neighbourhood

Can you guess where the pictures are taken? Can you guess the occasion?

Birthday
Concert
Holiday in Rotorua
Holiday in Australia
Holiday in Hawkes Bay
Halloween
Family time

For class
Bring some photos of your life to talk about!

Chose 1-3 photos of your life

Write something about each one. Only use present tenses.
Who is in the picture? What can you tell us about them?
Where are you?
What are you doing?
Is it a special occasion? A birthday? A holiday?
How are you feeling?

Model:

Picture 1
This picture shows me on my birthday. My neighbour Vito is sitting next to me. He is a chef. he is wearing his chef's uniform. He is giving me a birthday cake. I'm very happy in this picture and it's a nice sunny day. Behind me there is a bottle of wine that goes with the cake.

Picture 2

This picture is of my parents on their 60th wedding anniversary. They are standing in a beautiful garden called Eden Gardens. It's a beautiful day and we're all very happy. My dad is 95 and my mum is 86. They love each other very much.

Picture 3

This is a photo of me and my friend Stephen having a beer in a pub called the Occidental. We are drinking Belgian beer. It's my birthday again! Stephen is an actor. He is sometimes on TV and in movies. I'm not drunk! I'm wearing my favourite hat.

Common responses

 

Echoing:

Another easy way to keep the other person talking is to echo the key thing they're saying, like this:

A) I'm going to the movies tonight.

B) The movies?

 In this dialogue the speakers echo one another to maintain clarity. Guess the words in the gaps.

A) I'm going to the movies tonight.

B) The _______?

A) Yes, I'm going to see a new anime movie.

B) An _______ movie?

A) It's a new one from Studio Ghibli.

B) ___________! I love those movies.

A)You _____ them?

B) Of course - what's the title?

A) The _____ - I'm not sure. I'll google it.

B) Okay ______ it. If I haven't seen it, could I come along?

A) Sure, you can _____ _____... Here it is - it's called Ponyo.

B) ______ - I don't think I've seen that one.

A) Well, it's on a 6.45 tonight.

B) ______. Great. I'm keen to come.

A) _____! Let's meet here at school at 5.15 and then walk down to the cinema.

B) _____. Sure thing, I'll be here.

Check

 

A) I'm going to the movies tonight.

B) The movies?

A) Yes, I'm going to see a new anime movie.

B) An Anime movie?

A) It's a new one from Studio Ghibli.

B) Studio Ghibli! I love those movies.

A) You love them?

B) Of course - what's the title?

A) The title - I'm not sure. I'll google it.

B) Okay google it. If I haven't seen it, could I come along?

A) Sure, you can come along... Here it is - it's called Ponyo.

B) Ponyo - I don't think I've seen that one.

A) Well, it's on a 6.45 tonight.

B) 6.45. Great. I'm keen to come.

A) Great! Let's meet here at school at 5.15 and then walk down to the cinema.

B) 5.15. Sure thing, I'll be here.

 

Common responses

Quizlet practice

Reacting to questions

When someone asks you a question, try commenting on the question before you answer it.

Oh, it's funny you should ask me that because...

I was wondering if you'd ask me that.

I wasn't expecting that question.

That's an interesting question.

I like the question.

That's a tricky one

This question makes me feel happy because...

I was hoping you'd ask me that.

Oh not that question!

Hmmm. Let me think about that.

Can you be more specific?

Can you rephrase the question?

What do you mean exactly?

Good question.

Tough question.

Nice question.

Prompts like these elicit further input from a conversational partner. Use them!

Really?
Interesting.
Go on?
Okay.
Yes?
Great.

Continue.
Did you really?
Perfect.
Nice.
How terrible.
Oh.
And?
Then what?
So?
Crazy!
Amazing.
No!?
You're kidding, aren't you?
Funny. Keep talking!
Good one.
Good for you.
Of course.
No way!?
Ha ha.
Yeah.
Yeah?
Yeah!

Showing Interest A2

Noelia: Morning, Bob.

Bob: Oh, good ________. 

Noelia: It's so rainy today. The weather in this country is horrible!

Bob: Yes … yes … The ________ was even worse when I lived in Canada.

Noelia: Oh, I didn't know that you lived in __________, Bob. How cool!

Bob: One winter it was _______ cold and windy _____  I fell on the ice and broke my leg in three places.

Noelia: Oh no! You're ________!

Bob: I wish I _________, Noelia, I wish I was. I was never the same after that winter. And my leg is still bad today.

Noelia: Really? I'm sorry to _______ that. Poor you.

Bob: But it's not all bad. I met my wife in the hospital. She was the doctor who looked at my leg!

Noelia: __________! 

Bob: It was love at first ________! 

Noelia: Ah, ______’s brilliant!

Bob: Yes, and we're _________ in love 40 years later …  

Noelia: So in the end, breaking your leg was ______________ that could have happened.

Bob: Yes, I _________ it was!

 

Keeping a conversation going (B1, Speaking)

Noelia: Hi, Bob!

Bob: Oh, morning, Noelia.

Noelia: So, what's _____? 

Bob: New, hmm, let me ______. Hmm … Nothing _____. Oh, hang on. My dog Bertie had his 14th birthday on Monday! 

Noelia: Oh, he's getting old ______?

Bob: I guess ____ … but not as old as his owner. 

Noelia: Haha … er, _________ …

Bob: How _______ you, Noelia? How's it going? 

Noelia: Great, actually. Yeah … ______ good.

Bob: _____ the way, I ________ to ask you, where in Spain are you from?

Noelia: I'm from Santander.

Bob: Oh, _______. Wonderful to grow up near the sea. 

Noelia: Yeah, it was perfect. Ah, I miss the sea. 

Bob: I know what you ______. I used to live in Spain and I _________ loved it.

Noelia: Really? I _______ know that, Bob! 

Bob: Yeah, I had a little bar on the Costa Brava.

Noelia: Wow! So do you speak Spanish ______?

Bob: Oh, _____ much. Ah, those were the days! Excuse me. Perdona, Noelia. Tengo que irme. Me necesitan en el segundo piso. ¡Hasta pronto! 

Noelia: Wow! 

 

Alex: You won’t believe what happened to me yesterday.
Jamie: R_____?

Alex: I ran into my old school teacher at the airport.
Jamie: I__________.

Alex: And guess what—he remembered my name after ten years.
Jamie: G___ ___?

Alex: He even asked about that science project I failed.
Jamie: O____.

Alex: Then he started laughing about it like it was the best thing ever.
Jamie: Y___?

Alex: And he said it was actually his favorite project because it exploded.
Jamie: G____.

Alex: Apparently, he tells that story to every class he teaches now.
Jamie: C_______.

Alex: He even showed me pictures he kept of the mess.
Jamie: D__ ___ r______?

Alex: Yep, still had them on his phone!
Jamie: P______.

Alex: I couldn’t believe it either.
Jamie: N___.

Alex: But then he told me the school had to repaint the whole lab.
Jamie: H__ t_______.

Alex: Yeah… I felt a bit bad about that.
Jamie: O_.

Alex: But wait, there’s more.
Jamie: A__?

Alex: He said that incident inspired three students to become scientists.
Jamie: T___ w___?

Alex: One of them even works at a big research company now.
Jamie: S__?

Alex: So my failure kind of helped people succeed!
Jamie: C_____!

Alex: I know, right?
Jamie: A_______.

Alex: He even thanked me for it.
Jamie: N__!?

Alex: I swear, I’m not making this up.
Jamie: Y_____ k_______, a_____ y__?

Alex: Not at all!
Jamie: F____. K___ t______!

Alex: Then we grabbed coffee and talked for an hour.
Jamie: G___ o___.

Alex: He said I was one of his most memorable students.
Jamie: G___ f__ y__.

Alex: I guess I made an impression.
Jamie: O_ c______.

Alex: And get this—he offered to write me a recommendation letter.
Jamie: N__ w__!?

Alex: Yep, just like that.
Jamie: H_ h_.

Alex: I walked away feeling pretty great.
Jamie: Y___.

Alex: You think that’s lucky, right?
Jamie: Y___?

Alex: Best airport trip ever.
Jamie: Y___!

Alex: You won’t believe what happened to me yesterday.
Jamie: Really?

Alex: I ran into my old school teacher at the airport.
Jamie: Interesting.

Alex: And guess what—he remembered my name after ten years.
Jamie: Go on?

Alex: He even asked about that science project I failed.
Jamie: Okay.

Alex: Then he started laughing about it like it was the best thing ever.
Jamie: Yes?

Alex: And he said it was actually his favorite project because it exploded.
Jamie: Great.

Alex: Apparently, he tells that story to every class he teaches now.
Jamie: Continue.

Alex: He even showed me pictures he kept of the mess.
Jamie: Did you really?

Alex: Yep, still had them on his phone!
Jamie: Perfect.

Alex: I couldn’t believe it either.
Jamie: Nice.

Alex: But then he told me the school had to repaint the whole lab.
Jamie: How terrible.

Alex: Yeah… I felt a bit bad about that.
Jamie: Oh.

Alex: But wait, there’s more.
Jamie: And?

Alex: He said that incident inspired three students to become scientists.
Jamie: Then what?

Alex: One of them even works at a big research company now.
Jamie: So?

Alex: So my failure kind of helped people succeed!
Jamie: Crazy!

Alex: I know, right?
Jamie: Amazing.

Alex: He even thanked me for it.
Jamie: No!?

Alex: I swear, I’m not making this up.
Jamie: You're kidding, aren't you?

Alex: Not at all!
Jamie: Funny. Keep talking!

Alex: Then we grabbed coffee and talked for an hour.
Jamie: Good one.

Alex: He said I was one of his most memorable students.
Jamie: Good for you.

Alex: I guess I made an impression.
Jamie: Of course.

Alex: And get this—he offered to write me a recommendation letter.
Jamie: No way!?

Alex: Yep, just like that.
Jamie: Ha ha.

Alex: I walked away feeling pretty great.
Jamie: Yeah.

Alex: You think that’s lucky, right?
Jamie: Yeah?

Alex: Best airport trip ever.
Jamie: Yeah!

Phonemic chart

 (See also: Printable Phonemic Chart)

Interactive version

Monophthong vowels are arranged by mouth shape:

• left > right, lips wide > lips round
• top > bottom, jaw closed > jaw open

The first two rows of consonants are paired:

• above, voiceless
• below, voiced

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