Task 9: time, weather and possession.

Task 9.

Planning a vacation.

1.      What’s the weather like at the beach? R= sunny and warm.

2.      What’s the weather like in the mountains? R= cold and snowy.

3.      What’s the weather like at the lake? R= rainy.

 “The windy city”

1.      When do the leaves change colors in Chicago? R= fall.

2.      When is it humid? R= summer.

3.      When do people plant gardens? R= spring.

4.      When do people prepare for winter? R= fall.

5.      When does it snow? R= winter.

Family relationships: family ties.

1.      My grandmother’s husband is my grandfather.

2.      My mother’s grandmother is my great grandmother.

3.      My brother’s sister is my sister too.

4.      My daughter’s son is my grandson.

5.      My aunt and uncle’s daughter is my cousin.

6.      My cousins’ father is my uncle.

7.      My wife’s mother is my mother- in- law.

8.      My daughter’s brother is my son.

9.      My brother’s daughter is my niece.

10.  My parents’ only child is me, of course.

Possessive pronouns and adjectives.

1.      These grammar books are different. Yours has 278 pages, but mine has only 275.

2.      We gave them our telephone number, and they gave us theirs.

3.      Junko has eaten her lunch already, but I’m saving mine until later.

4.      My pencil is broken. Can I borrow yours?

5.      This bird has broken its wing?

6.      Your computer is Mac, but mine is a PC.

7.      My telephone is out of order, but his is working.

8.      You can’t have any chocolate it’s mine!

9.      Was your grammar book expensive?

10.  Jody has lost her book.

The mysterious Volkswagen.

Last week, we had a party at OUR house. Many people came, and there were lots of cars parked outside. All the end of the party, only three people were left: myself. Eric and Cathy. However, there were four cars. One of them was a Volkswagen. I didn’t remember seeing it before, so I asked whose it was. Eric said it wasn’t HIS car. HIS is a Chevrolet pickup.  When I asked Cathy if of course. Finally I called the police, and they came and examined it. They said it belonged to family on the next street. Someone stole it from THEIR street and left it on OURS.

Possessive pronouns and adjectives 3.

1.      Is this your suitcase? Is this suitcase yours?

2.      Are those his shoes? Are those shoes his?

3.      That was your plane. That plane was yours.

4.      Will this be my desk? Will this desk be mine?

5.      This was their house. This house was theirs.

6.      This will be your room. This will room be yours.

7.      These are my pens. These pens are mine.

8.      Is this our bus? Is this bus ours?

task: 8.

Task 8.
English grammar secrets. Going to. Exercise 1.

a)    I’ve bought a guide book. Now I’m going to find a hotel.

b)    I’ve joined the gym club. I’m going to exercise regularly.

c)    I’ve bought some nicotine patches. I’m going to stop smoking.

d)    He’s really annoying me. I’m going to get angry.

e)    I’ve bought a bike. I’m going to cycle work.

f)     Mission impossible is on TV tonight. Are going to watch it?

g)    My car is dirty. I’m going to take it to the car wash.

h)   I’m going to redecorate the sitting room. I’m going to paint it yellow.

i)     We’ve just got engaged. We’re going to married June.

Exercise 2:

a)    What are you going to wear?

b)    Are you going to sell your house?

c)    What color are you going to do?

d)    Where are you going to stay?

e)    When are you going to tell him?

Exercise 3:

a)    Steve has got his tennis raquette. He is going to play tennis.

b)    Paul’s in the kitchen. He’s going to cook dinner.

c)    Look at those black clouds. It’s going to rain.

d)    Sophie and Felicity are going to the supermarket. They are going to buy something for dinner.

e)    Felicity is getting her credit car out of her bag. She’s going to pay.

f)     Andrew is studying medicine. He’s going to be a doctor.

g)    Be careful. You’re going to drop it.

Exercise 4:

a)    I’m hungry. I’m going to make a sandwich.

b)    Sue and Carl are expecting their third child so they’re going to look for a bigger house.

c)    It’s a beautiful day. I’m going to go for a walk.

d)    I’ll just phone Raphael to say I’m going to be late.

e)    I’ve got the applications forms. I’m going to enroll on the course.

f)     What are you going to do about it?

g)    I’m not going to tell him. He doesn’t  need to know.

h)   Put a sweater on. You’re going to get could.

Be-going to + verb.

a.    They are going to buy the food.

b.    Jack and Jill are going to get some water.

c.    I am going to eat pizza.

d.    She is going to stay in a hotel.

e.    Max is going to play basketball.

f.     Today is going to be a good day.

g.    We are going to have a party.

h.    Your sister is going to tell you the story.

i.      He is going to cook dinner.

j.      It is going to rain today.

Going to- negative contractions.

a.    They aren’t going to talk to each other.

b.    They aren’t going to study mathematics tonight.

c.    Max isn’t going to live in New York next year.

d.    They aren’t going to invite Max to the party.

e.    We aren’t going to take the test.

f.     Marvin isn’t going to dance at the party.

g.    Mary isn’t going to draw a picture.

h.    He isn’t going to jog in the park tomorrow morning.

i.      I am not going to check my email.

j.      Jonh and Jane aren’t going to watch television tonight.

Yes/no question- simple future tense with be going to.

a.    Is Jane going to run the race?

b.    Are Max and Mary going to invite us?

c.    Is she going to drive?

d.    Is Mary going to call her boss?

e.    Are they going to go the movies together?

f.     Is max going to write report?

g.    Is Max going to write to his mother?

h.    Is she going to make coffee?

i.      Is Jonh going to clean that mess?

j.      Are you going to do your homework?

Information questions- simple future with be going to.

      i.        How are you going to do that?

    ii.        Why are people going to scream at max?

   iii.        Where is max going to work?

   iv.        How much is Max going to drink?

    v.        What are they going to watch on TV?

   vi.        When is it going to rain?

  vii.        Where is Sally going to sleep?

viii.        What is John going to do?

   ix.        When are you going to exercise?

    x.        What is Max going to do for a living?

The future (vocabulary)

      i.        I use the vacuum cleaner to clean the carpet.

    ii.        I have two pets. I have a dog and cat.

   iii.        Tables, chairs, sofas and bets are examples of furniture.

   iv.        The police officer patrolled the area in  the police car.

    v.        Medicine can cure many diseases.

   vi.        When I am tired I take a nap.

  vii.        The grass is very long. I need to mow the lawn.

viii.        The children like to play in the yard.

   ix.        The supermarket has a variety of different foods.

    x.        I speak English and Spanish but I can’t understand Chinese.

tasks: 3, 4, 5 ,6 and 7.

Task 3: used to.

Afirmative:

1.      I used to draw landscapes and people, but now I only draw landscapes.

2.      I used to dance flamenco and danzon, but now I don’t dance.

3.      I used to walk in the park, but now I don’t have time.

Negative:

1.      I didn’t used to drive in the road the last week.

2.      I didn’t used to sing in the theater, but now I have to do.

3.      I didn’t used to play football, but now I’m in the school team.

Interrogative:

1.      Did you used to watch movies?

2.      Did you used to work in the gas station?

3.      Did you used to read a book in English?

4.      Did you used to run in the park the last week?

Task 4: change the verbs in the following sentence into past tense.

       I.            Yesterday I went to the restaurant with a client.

    II.            We drove around the parking lot for 20 minutes in the order to find a parking space.

 III.            When we arrive at the restaurant, the place was full.

 IV.            The waitress asked us it we had reservations.

    V.            I said: “no my secretary forgets to made them”

 VI.            The waitress told us to come back in two hours.

VII.            My client and I slowly walked back to the car.

VIII.            The we saw a small grocery store.

 IX.            We stop in the grocery store and bought some sandwiches.

    X.            That is better than waiting for two hours.

Correct the mistakes in the following sentence:

           I.            Last night Samantha had pizza for supper.

        II.            My lizard was died last month.

     III.            Yesterday I spent two hours cleaning my living room.

     IV.            This morning before coming to class, Jake ate two bowls of cereal.

        V.            What happened to your leg?

Task 5. Conversation.

Police Officer: Hello. 24th Precinct. Officer Jones speaking.
Man: Help. Yeah, uh, it was wild, I mean really bizarre.
Police Officer: Calm down sir! Now, what do you want to report?
Man: Well, I'd like to report a UFO sighting.
Police Officer: A what?
Man: What do you mean "what?" An unidentified flying object!
Police Officer: Wait, tell me exactly what you saw.
Man: Well, I was driving home from a party about three hours ago, so it was about 2:00 AM, when I saw this bright light overhead.
Police Officer: Okay. And then what happened?
Man: Oh, man. Well, it was out of this world. I stopped to watch the light when it disappeared behind a hill about a kilometer ahead of me.
Police Officer: Alright. Then what?
Man: Well, I got back in my car and I started driving toward where the UFO landed.
Police Officer: Now, how do you know it was a UFO? Perhaps you only saw the lights of an airplane [No], or the headlights of an approaching car [No]. Things like that happen, you know.
Man: Well if it was that, how do you explain "the BEAST"?
Police Officer: What do you mean, "the BEAST"?
Man: Okay. I kept driving for about five minutes when all of a sudden, this giant, hairy creature jumped out in front of my car.
Police Officer: Oh, yeah.Then what?
Man: Well, then, the beast picked up the front of my car and said, "Get out of the car. I'm taking you to my master!" Something like that.
Police Officer: Wow? A hairy alien who can speak English! Come on!
Man: I'm not making this up, if that's what you're suggesting. Then, when I didn't get out of the car, the beast opened the car door, carried me on his shoulders to this round-shaped flying saucer, and well, that's when I woke up alongside the road. The beast must have knocked me out and left me there.
Police Officer: Well, that's the best story I've heard all night, sir. Now, have you been taking any medication, drugs, or alcohol in the last 24 hours? You mentioned you went to a party.
Man: What? Well, I did have a few beers, but I'm telling the truth.
Police Officer: Okay, okay. We have a great therapist that deals with THESE kinds of cases.
Man: I'm not crazy.
Police Officer: Well, we'll look into your story. Thank you.
Task 6: will and going to.
Sentences with WILL.

1)    They will study French the next month.

2)    She will practice volleyball the next week.

3)    He will visit the museum the next year.

4)    The boy won’t learn English the next year.

5)    I won’t buy a camera the next week.

6)    She won’t go to the dentist the next month.

7)    Will my father work in a restaurant the next week.

8)    Will they watch TV the next month?

9)    Will she run in the park the next year?

10) He will write a history the next month?

Sentences with GOING TO:

1)    Andrea is going to blow tomorrow.

2)    Emilio is going to sing in a concert the next month.

3)    Armando is going to dance In a party the next Friday.

4)    Honorio is going to play football in the school tomorrow.

5)    They aren’t going to read two books in your house the next week.

6)    We aren’t going to eat pizza in a party the next Saturday.

7)    I am not going to walk in the avenue the next year.

8)    Is she going to swim in the beach the next month?

9)    Are they going to work in a library tomorrow?

10) Am going to take a shower the next Monday?

Task 7.
Level 1:

A.    Shamira used to take notes in every lesson.

B.     Last April we were living in Noirobi,

C.     My car is yellow.

D.    All the moment the Pound is very strong compared to the Dollar.

E.     Seal these pipes properly.

F.      The travelers waited four hours for their flight.

G.    They are starting Collage today.

H.    Paul wrote to his book eighteen times.

I.       Are you hungry?

J.       Kevin requested a transform to another blanch.

Level 2:

A.    When the bus come, she held out her hand.

B.     The doctor said I would need to rest for a few days.

C.     Sylvia was running the canteen when I started working here.

D.    Last Tuesday leana bought her wedding dies.

E.     I don’t remember where I was living  in 1963.

F.      Why are you crying? You didn’t even like him!

G.    When you living collage, you will miss it.

H.    Who is going to wash the dishes?

I.       When I listen to music I forget all my worries.

J.       Every Tuesday, Titi visits her grandmother.

Level 3:

A.    The spreadsheet showed the wrong results.

B.     By four o’clock it was dark.

C.     I loved walking along the beach.

D.    Debbie is going to be late for the meeting.

E.     Jess built sandcastles on the beach.

F.      The explorer walks 300 miles in 3 days.

G.    His cousin is hoping to visit London.

H.    The table looked like it was old.

I.       This will a beautiful meal.

J.       The Prime Minister is waving at the crowd.

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