Friday, October 25, 2013

Simple Past vs. Past Continuous


Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. Jill came to my house last night. It was 6:30. I (make) ______________ dinner when she (arrive) _______________. She didn’t stay at my house for a long time. She only (stop) _______________ by to say “hello.” After a few minutes, she (leave) _______________.
2. While I (listen) _______________ to the teacher’s lecture, I heard two words that I (not know) _______________. I (write) _______________ down the words, and after class I (look) _______________ them up in the dictionary.
3. Paul and I studied together this afternoon for our test tomorrow. We (meet) _______________ at the library, and we studied for about two hours. Then we (have) _______________ a bite (=a small amount) to eat in the student cafeteria. After that, I (go) _______________ home, but Paul went back to the library to study some more. While I (go) _______________ home, I (decide) _______________ to stop by the bank to withdraw some money from the ATM.
4. Last Sunday I went to a baseball game. It (start) _______________ at 1 p.m. The players from both teams (go) _______________ onto the field. After they (warm) _______________ up, they (begin) _______________ playing. Unfortunately, it suddenly (start) _______________ to rain really hard. In fact, they (have to) _______________ cancel the game!
5. Many Americans can remember exactly what they (do) _______________ the moment when they heard the news about the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack (
恐怖袭击, atentado terrorista) on the Twin Towers in New York. I (attend) _______________ a meeting when a secretary rushed into the room and (tell) _______________ us the horrible news.

Past continuous with simple present


Practice using the past continuous with the simple past. You will hear two sentences in present tense. Change the sentences to past tense.
Say the first thing was happening when the second thing happened.
Start each sentence with “while.”

Example:
he is making dinner / he cuts himself
While he was making dinner, he cut himself.
(past continuous and simple past)

Example:
She is using the computer. She has a system error.
(电脑故障,  mal funcionamiento del ordenador, сбой ошибки)     

While she was using the computer, she had a system error.
(past continuous and simple past)
While she is using the computer, she has a system error.

He is making dinner. He cuts himself.
He is mowing the lawn. The lawn mower* breaks down. (=stops working) *
(修剪草坪, cortar el césped,  подстригать)
He is drying the dishes. He drops a dish and it breaks.
He is parking. He backs into another car.
She is making copies. The machine jams.
出故障,不能运, (停止运作,由于阻塞), atascarse, stopped working because a paper got stuck and blocked the path
He is working for the model agency. He meets a beautiful woman and falls in love.
She is getting off Muni. The door suddenly closes and hits her in the head.
He is plugging in the blowdryer. He gets shocked.
触电, me dio una descarga/un golpe de corriente, меня́ уда́рило то́ком, صدمة كهربائية (noun)
She is playing with the cat. It scratches* her.
(, arañó,  царапать)

Part D: simple present, simple past, past participle

Give it a listen!

he hears he heard he has heard 
he holds he held he has held

he lays (=he puts) he laid he has laid
he pays he paid he has paid

he lies (=to recline) he lay he has lain
he loses he lost he has lost
he makes he made he has made
he means /mi:nz/ he meant /mεnt/ he has meant /mεnt/
he runs he ran he has run
he says /sεz/ he said /sεd/ he has said /sεd/
he sees he saw he has seen

he sells he sold he has sold
he tells he told he has told

he shoots he shot he has shot

he shows he showed he has shown or he has showed

it sinks it sank it has sunk
he sits he sat he has sat

he stands he stood he has stood
he understands he understood he has understood

he takes he took he has taken
he shakes he shook he has shaken

he tears he tore he has torn
he wears he wore he has worn

he goes he went he has gone
he wins he won he has won


he winds he wound he has wound

Speaking: More Comparative

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1. a view (景色,vista, вид) of the wall next door a view of the Golden Gate Bridge (beautiful)
2. mathematics algebra (代数 алгебра) (hard)
3. Safeway Costco (expensive)
4. Mr. Trego you (short)
5. soccer football (American)
6. a Muni ticket a lottery ticket (cheap)
7. Canada Mexico (cold in the winter)
8. giving a present giving a gift certificate (thoughtful 贴的,为他人考虑的, considerado)
9. cotton wool (羊毛 , lana, шерсть) (cool)
10. New York Miami (warm in December)
11. Mr. Trego’s English your English (good)
12. smoking not getting enough sleep (bad)
13. potato chips bread (salty)
14. San Francisco Los Angeles (big)

Speaking Practice: Comparative with adjectives describing people

Example
You're short. > You're short, but I'm shorter than you are.
They're tall. > They're tall, but I'm taller than they are.
short
tall
heavy
attractive  妩媚动人的, atractivo
intelligent
smart
pretty
nice
good
bad

Tell me you are the same as the other person.
Example:
healthy / Bill > I'm as healthy as Bill is.
happy / Bill > I'm as happy as Bill is.
hard-working
outgoing  性格外向的人, sociable, extrovertido
organized  组织的,高效的, organizado
lucky


You are not the same. You're different.
Example:
I'm not as healthy as Bill is. > Bill is healthier than I am.
I'm not as happy as Bill is. > Bill is happier than I am.
hard-working
outgoing  性格外向的人, sociable, extrovertido
organized  组织的,高效的, organizado
lucky
smart
generous  慷慨的,大方的, generoso
patient   耐心的,平静等待的, paciente
old
tall

Past Tense: She bumped her head on the file cabinet drawer.

Yesterday She Bumped Her Head on the File Cabinet Drawer by youreslteacher

When she got up, she bumped her head on the file cabinet drawer.

When She Got Up She Bumped Her Head... by youreslteacher

Pre-Vocabulary: Luis's accident

Vocab Luis Accident by youreslteacher

Health Vocabulary: I think I'm coming down with something.

Vocab I Think Im Coming Down With Something by youreslteacher

Vocabulary Practice: This is the first place air enters your body.

This is the First Place That Air Enters Your Body... by youreslteacher

The pain started two hours ago.

The Pain Started Two Hours Ago by youreslteacher

Shopping - A

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SARS: Wh- Questions

SARS Wh- Questions by youreslteacher

SARS: Reading and Questions

SARS Reading and Questions by youreslteacher

Health Vocabulary: Refresh your memory!

Refresh Your Memory by youreslteacher

Questionnaire Vocabulary

Questionnaire Vocab by youreslteacher

Health Questionnaire

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Health Questionnaire Answers

Health Questionnaire Answers by youreslteacher

Present Continuous or Simple Present?

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I went to the doctor. He checked my cholesterol.

I Went to the Doctor. He Checked My Cholesterol. by youreslteacher

Health: Fill in the missing letters.

Health Fill in the Missing Letters by youreslteacher

Find someone who… takes a prescription medication.

Find Some Who Takes a Prescription Medication by youreslteacher

...and so ___ I.

and so ___ I by youreslteacher

and neither ___ I.

And Neither I by youreslteacher

Emergency Vocabulary 1

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Accident Verbs

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Emergency Vocabulary 2

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Luis's Accident: Questions and Text

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Luis's Accident: Mixed-up questions

Accident Luis Mixed Up Questions by youreslteacher

Luis's Accident: Cloze Exercise

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Saturday, October 19, 2013

Speaking: Negative Sentences (Madonna)

Make negative sentences. 
If you see an auxiliary (an “aux-word”), simply put not (or n’t) after it.
If there isn’t an aux-word, use do/does/did + not (or n’t) + base form.
a. Madonna’s hair is dark now.
→ No, Madonna’s hair isn’t dark now.
b. She had long hair in high school.
→ No, she didn’t have long hair in high school.
1. She used to have curly, blond hair in high school. → No, she
2. She has purple hair now. → No, she
3. People still call her Madonna Ciccone. →
4. She dropped her first name when she became a singer.
5. She has made most of her money as a comedian. →
6. Madonna worked in a department store when she was young.
7. She can go anywhere without people recognizing her.
8. She will probably retire soon. → 

Speaking: Change the sentences to past tense.



Change the sentences to past tense. level5.podomatic.com 5-5012601ap5 
1. Robert lives in a suburb of Mexico City. àRobert lived_in a suburb of Mexico City.
2. He doesn’t rent his place.
3. He owns it.
4. It is modern.
5. It takes him about 20 minutes to drive to work in the morning.
6. There are just homes nearby, no shops.
7. His place has a little patio in back.
8. He invites his friends over for barbecues.
9. He misses his little place in Mexico.

Speaking: Past Participles, Part C


he drives he drove he has driven
he writes he wrote he has written
he rides he rode he has ridden
it rises it rose it has risen

he eats he ate he has eaten
he falls he fell he has fallen

he fights he fought he has fought
he finds he found he has found

it freezes it froze it has frozen

he gets he got he has gotten
he forgets he forgot he has forgotten

he gives he gave he has given
he forgives he forgave he has forgiven

he grows he grew he has grown
he throws he threw he has thrown
he flies he flew he has flown

he hangs he hung he has hung
he sticks he stuck he has stuck

he has he had he has had

Verb + Infinitive or Gerund?

Verb + Infinitive or Gerund by rolandsf1970

S-Z: Irregular Simple Past

SimplePastTenseS Z by rolandsf1970

S: Irregular Simple Past

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Part 2: Verb + Infinitive or Gerund

Infinitive or Gerund Part 2 by rolandsf1970

H-R, Irregular Simple Past

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Ex. 4, Verb + Infinitive or Gerund?

Ex 4 Verb + Infinitive or Gerund by rolandsf1970

Ex. 3, Verb + Infinitive or Gerund?

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North Carolina Hurricane: Conversation with missing words.

1North Carolina Hurricane Conversation by rolandsf1970

Have you had X-rays this year?

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Wh- questions: We put everything in the garage.

1Wh- Questions We Put Everything in the Garage by rolandsf1970

Have you ever been in a hurricane or typhoon?

2Ask Have You Ever Been in a Hurricane or Typhoon by rolandsf1970

Vocabulary: This word means "to hit and push over."

2Vocabulary to Hit and Push Over by rolandsf1970

What do you call that? a blizzard, a drought…

2What Do You Call That Blizzard Drought by rolandsf1970

Health Vocabulary List

3Health Vocabulary List by rolandsf1970

Health Vocabulary Translations

3Health Vocabulary Translations by rolandsf1970

I'm going to cancel my appointment with the doctor.

3Im Going to Cancel My Appointment With the Doctor by rolandsf1970

In which one do you see an ambulance…?

3In Which One Do You See an Ambulance... by rolandsf1970

Do you know CPR?

3She Knows CPR Do You Know CPR by rolandsf1970

Wh- Questions: I went to the Radiology Department.

3Wh- I Went to the Radiology Department by rolandsf1970

What's the matter with these people?

3Whats the Matter With These People by rolandsf1970

What's wrong with the person in picture…?

3Whats Wrong With the Person in Picture... by rolandsf1970

Are you allergic to any medications?

Are You Allergic to Any Medications by rolandsf1970

Blow your nose. Call the doctor. Go to the pharmacy.

Blow Your Nose Call the Doctor Make an Appointment by rolandsf1970

Do you go to the dentist once a year?

Do You Go to the Dentist Once a Year by rolandsf1970

Does someone in your family smoke?

Does Someone in Your Family Smoke by rolandsf1970

You want to drink. You are ___? (thirsty)

You Want to Drink You Are... by rolandsf1970

Does the person have the chills or a fever?

Does the Person Have the Chills or a Fever by rolandsf1970

Four weeks ago, a patient came to the ER…

Four Weeks Ago a Patient Came to the ER by rolandsf1970

What street is the pharmacy located on?

What Street is the Pharmacy Located On by rolandsf1970

Which one is a capsule?

Which One is a Capsule by rolandsf1970

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Repeat Vocabulary Test on Thursday, Oct. 17

The following students need to repeat their vocabulary test:
Lichan
Shao Hua Y.
Xiao Xia K.
Kam W.
Fang Rong
Jing Hui L.
Tu Sein
Yu Ling L.
Wai W.
Kwonk T.
Nguyen N.
Priscilla
Suki
Ivy

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Simple Past vs. Past Continuous. Jill came to my house last night. I was making dinner when she arrived.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. Jill came to my house last night. It was 6:30. I (make) ______________ dinner when she (arrive) _______________. She didn’t stay at my house for a long time. She only (stop) _______________ by to say “hello.” After a few minutes, she (leave) _______________.
2. While I (listen) _______________ to the teacher’s lecture, I heard two words that I (not know) _______________. I (write) _______________ down the words, and after class I (look) _______________ them up in the dictionary.
3. Paul and I studied together this afternoon for our test tomorrow. We (meet) _______________ at the library, and we studied for about two hours. Then we (have) _______________ a bite (=a small amount) to eat in the student cafeteria. After that, I (go) _______________ home, but Paul went back to the library to study some more. While I (go) _______________ home, I (decide) _______________ to stop by the bank to withdraw some money from the ATM.
4. Last Sunday I went to a baseball game. It (start) _______________ at 1 p.m. The players from both teams (go) _______________ onto the field. After they (warm) _______________ up, they (begin) _______________ playing. Unfortunately, it suddenly (start) _______________ to rain really hard. In fact, they (have to) _______________ cancel the game!
5. Many Americans can remember exactly what they (do) _______________ the moment when they heard the news about the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack (
恐怖袭击, atentado terrorista) on the Twin Towers in New York. I (attend) _______________ a meeting when a secretary rushed into the room and (tell) _______________ us the horrible news.


Past Participles, Part B

he buys he bought he has bought 
he catches he caught he has caught
he teaches he taught he has taught

he builds he built he has built
he chooses he chose he has chosen

he comes he came he has come
he becomes he became he has become

it costs it cost it has cost
he cuts he cut he has cut
he lets he let he has let
he puts he put he has put
he hurts he hurt he has hurt
he hits he hit he has hit
he quits he quit he has quit
he sets he set he has set
he wets he wet he has wet
he upsets he upset he has upset

he draws he drew he has drawn
he withdraws he withdrew he has withdrawn


he begins he began he has begun
he drinks he drank he has drunk
he rings he rang he has rung
it shrinks it shrank it has shrunk
he sings he sang he has sung
he swims he swam he has swum

Recording: Comparative--A view of the Golden Gate Bridge is more beautiful than...

To listen, first click on ‘Permalink’ and then click on ‘Play’.



1. a view (景色,vista, вид) of the wall next door a view of the Golden Gate Bridge (beautiful)
2. mathematics algebra (代数 алгебра) (hard)
3. Safeway Costco (expensive)
4. Mr. Trego you (short)
5. soccer football (American)
6. a Muni ticket a lottery ticket (cheap)
7. Canada Mexico (cold in the winter)
8. giving a present giving a gift certificate (thoughtful 贴的,为他人考虑的, considerado)
9. cotton wool (羊毛 , lana, шерсть) (cool)
10. New York Miami (warm in December)
11. Mr. Trego’s English your English (good)
12. smoking not getting enough sleep (bad)
13. potato chips bread (salty)
14. San Francisco Los Angeles (big) 

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No, Patricia didn't fly back to Colombia last year.

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No, Patricia didn't fly back to Colombia last year.

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The workers are going to strike until…

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When I was driving down the…

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North Caroline Hurricane. Label each picture.

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That was a very/really bad hurricane!

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North Carolina Hurricane: Introduction

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H-R, Simple Past Tense (Base Forms Beginning with H J K L M N O P Q R)

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We got to the party late…

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Verb + Gerund or Infinitive: SAME or DIFFERENT Meaning?

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Hurricane Kenna (4 pages)

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Verb + Infinitive or Verb + Gerund?

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H-R. Fill in the blanks with simple past tense verbs.

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Last summer Henri went back to…

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Vocabulary Practice Test. Fill in the blanks.

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