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Sunday, May 25, 2014
Negative Sentence Practice
Make negative sentences.
Example: It is on sale. >> No, it isn’t on sale.
1. She can speak Arabic. >> No, she ...
2. They are full price. >> No, they
3. There was a student in the hall. No, there
4. They were cheating on the test. No, they
5. I want to get a cat. No, I
6. It snows a lot in the winter. No, it
7. She has to leave early. No, she
8. The classes start at 8:15. No, the classes
9. He sold his car. No, he
10. She came early. No, she
11. He could understand everything last night. No, he
12. He should speak to her about it. No, he
13. He will be here tomorrow. No, he
14. You have lived here for two years. No, you
15. He would like to be a teacher someday. No, he
Example: It is on sale. >> No, it isn’t on sale.
1. She can speak Arabic. >> No, she ...
2. They are full price. >> No, they
3. There was a student in the hall. No, there
4. They were cheating on the test. No, they
5. I want to get a cat. No, I
6. It snows a lot in the winter. No, it
7. She has to leave early. No, she
8. The classes start at 8:15. No, the classes
9. He sold his car. No, he
10. She came early. No, she
11. He could understand everything last night. No, he
12. He should speak to her about it. No, he
13. He will be here tomorrow. No, he
14. You have lived here for two years. No, you
15. He would like to be a teacher someday. No, he
Transportation: Yes/No Questions
yes/no questions.
a. I need to take the #38-Geary bus. → Do I need to take the #38-Geary bus?
1. I have to wait 15 minutes until the next train comes.
→
2. I should board the Millbrae train or the Daly City train.
→
3. I can’t take my bike on the train at peak* hours. → *车辆最拥挤的时候, horas puntas
4. You would like to get a first-class ticket. →
5. The next train comes at 2:37. →
6. The train runs every ten minutes between 1:00 and 2:00.
→
a. I need to take the #38-Geary bus. → Do I need to take the #38-Geary bus?
1. I have to wait 15 minutes until the next train comes.
→
2. I should board the Millbrae train or the Daly City train.
→
3. I can’t take my bike on the train at peak* hours. → *车辆最拥挤的时候, horas puntas
4. You would like to get a first-class ticket. →
5. The next train comes at 2:37. →
6. The train runs every ten minutes between 1:00 and 2:00.
→
Two Shopping Converations
Returning a
Sweater
a. Excuse me, I’_ like __ return* this sweater. *bring back
b. May I see your __________, please?
a. The receipt? (发票, recibo) I’m sorry, I _______ bring it with me.
b. I’m afraid* we can’t accept (接受) any returns without a receipt, sir/ma’am. *I’m sorry, but…
a. I see. Well, that’s OK. I’ll come _______tomorrow. I have it at home.
a. Excuse me, I’_ like __ return* this sweater. *bring back
b. May I see your __________, please?
a. The receipt? (发票, recibo) I’m sorry, I _______ bring it with me.
b. I’m afraid* we can’t accept (接受) any returns without a receipt, sir/ma’am. *I’m sorry, but…
a. I see. Well, that’s OK. I’ll come _______tomorrow. I have it at home.
a. Excuse me,
do you have these slacks in a 32/32?
b. Just a moment, I’ll check. Why don’t you have a seat? I’ll be back in a moment. (The sales clerk goes in back and comes back out.) You’re in luck. We have a pair. Would you like to try them on?
a. Sure. Where’s the fitting room*? *试衣间, probador
b. It’s right over here. Follow me. (The customer goes into the fitting room.) So, how do they fit?
a. The waist is too tight. Could you bring me a pair of 33/32s?
b. I’m afraid we don’t have any left in that size, sir/ma’am. (= We don’t have any more in that size.)
a. Ah, that’s too bad. Well, thanks anyway.
b. Certainly. Just let me know if I can find you anything else.
a. I will. (=I will let you know. I will tell you.)
b. Just a moment, I’ll check. Why don’t you have a seat? I’ll be back in a moment. (The sales clerk goes in back and comes back out.) You’re in luck. We have a pair. Would you like to try them on?
a. Sure. Where’s the fitting room*? *试衣间, probador
b. It’s right over here. Follow me. (The customer goes into the fitting room.) So, how do they fit?
a. The waist is too tight. Could you bring me a pair of 33/32s?
b. I’m afraid we don’t have any left in that size, sir/ma’am. (= We don’t have any more in that size.)
a. Ah, that’s too bad. Well, thanks anyway.
b. Certainly. Just let me know if I can find you anything else.
a. I will. (=I will let you know. I will tell you.)
Friday, May 16, 2014
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Shopping: Tag Questions
Make tag
questions.
1. These shoes are on sale, aren’t they?
2. This was on sale, ______________?
3. You accept Visa, ______________?
4. I can return it if it doesn’t fit, ______________?
5. I won’t have to wait too long, ______________?
6. You don’t do gift wrapping here, ______________?
7. You didn’t get this at this store, ______________?
8. There isn’t a restroom on this floor, ______________?
9. I can’t return this without a receipt, ______________?
10. They wouldn’t let him return it without a receipt, ______________?
Shopping: At the Supermarket Checkout Counter
Conversation
2
a. OK, that
comes to $10.99.
b. $10.99? How much were the grapes?
a. Let me see… $3.99 a pound. b. Aren’t they on special for $1.99 a pound?
a. No, the red grapes are on special, not the green ones.
b. Oh…
a. Do you still want them?
b. No, I don’t think so. I only have a ten-dollar bill. Sorry about that.
a. No problem. I’ll ring it up again. That comes to $7.00 exactly.
a. No, the red grapes are on special, not the green ones.
b. Oh…
a. Do you still want them?
b. No, I don’t think so. I only have a ten-dollar bill. Sorry about that.
a. No problem. I’ll ring it up again. That comes to $7.00 exactly.
Shopping Conversation: At the Cashier's
a. Excuse
me, do you have these shoes in a size 10 wide?
b. 10 wide? I’m not sure. Let me check, OK? I’ll be right back. Why don’t you have a seat?
a. Thank you.
b. Here you go.
A 10 wide. (She helps the customer put the shoes on.)
a. Why don’t you get up and walk around a little. How do they fit?
b. Just right. They’re very comfortable. How much are they? a. $76. They’re on sale. Today’s the last day.
b. Really?
a. Yes. Would you like to get them?
b. Yes, I think so.
a. OK, will that be cash or credit?
b. American Express.
a. I’m sorry, but we only accept Visa and Mastercard.
b. OK, I’ll put it on* my Visa. *pay with
a. OK. Swipe your card, please.
b. Good. Now press “OK” if the amount (总数, 总额, suma, cantidad) you see is correct.
b. 10 wide? I’m not sure. Let me check, OK? I’ll be right back. Why don’t you have a seat?
a. Thank you.
b. Here you go.
A 10 wide. (She helps the customer put the shoes on.)
a. Why don’t you get up and walk around a little. How do they fit?
b. Just right. They’re very comfortable. How much are they? a. $76. They’re on sale. Today’s the last day.
b. Really?
a. Yes. Would you like to get them?
b. Yes, I think so.
a. OK, will that be cash or credit?
b. American Express.
a. I’m sorry, but we only accept Visa and Mastercard.
b. OK, I’ll put it on* my Visa. *pay with
a. OK. Swipe your card, please.
b. Good. Now press “OK” if the amount (总数, 总额, suma, cantidad) you see is correct.
Transportation & Directions: Yes/No Questions
Write a
yes/no question.
1. The last Muni Metro train leaves at 11:45 p.m.
2. It takes 15 minutes to get there. 3. The bus comes every 15 minutes. 4. The fare is $2.00. 5. It’s four blocks from here. 6. The bus stops right across the street. 7. There is a change machine over there. 8. You can take the #15 bus to get there.
2. It takes 15 minutes to get there. 3. The bus comes every 15 minutes. 4. The fare is $2.00. 5. It’s four blocks from here. 6. The bus stops right across the street. 7. There is a change machine over there. 8. You can take the #15 bus to get there.
Present Perfect with Ordinal Numbers
Exercise. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb forms.
1. I’m nervous! This is the first time that (I ever go) ______________________ on a job interview. Wish me luck, O.K.?
2. This is the first time that (I ride) ______________________ on one of these new buses. They’re bigger than the old ones, aren’t they?
3. The principal was the last person that (she speak to) ______________________ at the meeting yesterday.
4. Excuse me, this is the first time that (I ever take) ______________________ the subway. Do you know if it stops at Powell Street?
5. a. Do you know your way around? (=Are you familiar with the place?)
b. No. This is the first time that (I ever be) ______________________ here.
6. No, I was the second person that (she call) ______________________ after the accident. Her father was the first.
7. This is the third test that (she fail) ______________________ this semester. I wonder what’s wrong. She usually does so well on them.
8. This is the fourth time this month that (you be) ______________________ late for work. I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to write you up. (write a letter for someone’s personnel file about poor work behavior or habits)
9. When he came home from work, going into the kitchen and opening a beer was always the first thing that (he do) ______________________ .
10. This is the first pronunciation class that (he ever teach) ______________________ , so he’s going to need more time to prepare for it.
11. Jean Simmons was the first woman that (he marry) ______________________ . After they got divorced, he married Patricia Moon.
12. Christmas was the last time that (we ever see) ______________________ him. He passed away a week later.
1. I’m nervous! This is the first time that (I ever go) ______________________ on a job interview. Wish me luck, O.K.?
2. This is the first time that (I ride) ______________________ on one of these new buses. They’re bigger than the old ones, aren’t they?
3. The principal was the last person that (she speak to) ______________________ at the meeting yesterday.
4. Excuse me, this is the first time that (I ever take) ______________________ the subway. Do you know if it stops at Powell Street?
5. a. Do you know your way around? (=Are you familiar with the place?)
b. No. This is the first time that (I ever be) ______________________ here.
6. No, I was the second person that (she call) ______________________ after the accident. Her father was the first.
7. This is the third test that (she fail) ______________________ this semester. I wonder what’s wrong. She usually does so well on them.
8. This is the fourth time this month that (you be) ______________________ late for work. I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to write you up. (write a letter for someone’s personnel file about poor work behavior or habits)
9. When he came home from work, going into the kitchen and opening a beer was always the first thing that (he do) ______________________ .
10. This is the first pronunciation class that (he ever teach) ______________________ , so he’s going to need more time to prepare for it.
11. Jean Simmons was the first woman that (he marry) ______________________ . After they got divorced, he married Patricia Moon.
12. Christmas was the last time that (we ever see) ______________________ him. He passed away a week later.
More Speaking Practice: simple present, simple past, past participle
I am I was I have been
He is he was He has been
They are they were they have been
he bites he bit he has bitten
he hides he hid he has hidden
he bends he bent he has bent
he lends he lent he has lent
he sends he sent he has sent
he spends he spent he has spent
he bleeds he bled he has bled
he feeds he fed he has fed
he feels he felt he has felt
he keeps he kept he has kept
he leaves he left he has left
he meets he met he has met
he reads he read /rεd/ he has read /rεd/
he sleeps he slept he has slept
he sweeps he swept he has swept
he weeps he wept he has wept
he blows he blew he has blown
he knows he knew he has known
he breaks he broke he has broken
he wakes he woke he has woken
he speaks he spoke he has spoken
he steals he stole he has stolen
he brings he brought he has brought
he thinks he thought he has thought
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Listen and Repeat: Simple Present, Simple Past, Past Participles
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 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 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 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 forgets he forgot he has forgotten
he gives he gave he has given
he forgives he forgave he has forgiven
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 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 sticks he stuck he has stuck
he has he had he has had
he buys he bought he has bought
he catches he caught he has caught
he teaches he taught he has taught
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
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 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 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
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
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Friday, May 9, 2014
Enjoy + NOUN, PRONOUN, or GERUND
ENJOY + noun: I'm enjoying my vacation. I enjoy photography.
ENJOY + pronoun: I'm enjoying it.
ENJOY + gerund (ing): I enjoy listening to wwfm.org. It's my favorite classical music station.
a. In my spare time, I enjoy photography/I enjoy taking pictures of San Francisco.
b. Oh, really? Have you taken any good shots lately?
a. Yes, I have. In fact, I took this one early Thursday morning. How do you like it?
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ENJOY + pronoun: I'm enjoying it.
ENJOY + gerund (ing): I enjoy listening to wwfm.org. It's my favorite classical music station.
a. In my spare time, I enjoy photography/I enjoy taking pictures of San Francisco.
b. Oh, really? Have you taken any good shots lately?
a. Yes, I have. In fact, I took this one early Thursday morning. How do you like it?
Sunday, May 4, 2014
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Speaking Practice: Negative Sentences
Make negative sentences.
Example: It is on sale. >> No, it isn’t on sale.
1. She can speak Arabic. >> No, she ...
2. They are full price. >> No, they
3. There was a student in the hall. No, there
4. They were cheating on the test. No, they
5. I want to get a cat. No, I
6. It snows a lot in the winter. No, it
7. She has to leave early. No, she
8. The classes start at 8:15. No, the classes
9. He sold his car. No, he
10. She came early. No, she
11. He could understand everything last night. No, he
12. He should speak to her about it. No, he
13. He will be here tomorrow. No, he
14. You have lived here for two years. No, you
15. He would like to be a teacher someday. No, he
Example: It is on sale. >> No, it isn’t on sale.
1. She can speak Arabic. >> No, she ...
2. They are full price. >> No, they
3. There was a student in the hall. No, there
4. They were cheating on the test. No, they
5. I want to get a cat. No, I
6. It snows a lot in the winter. No, it
7. She has to leave early. No, she
8. The classes start at 8:15. No, the classes
9. He sold his car. No, he
10. She came early. No, she
11. He could understand everything last night. No, he
12. He should speak to her about it. No, he
13. He will be here tomorrow. No, he
14. You have lived here for two years. No, you
15. He would like to be a teacher someday. No, he
Speaking Practice: Yes/No Questions
Write yes/no questions.
Example: He is here. >> Is he here?
(WRONG!!! Where is he?)
1. Class ends at 9:40.
2. He bought a new car.
3. You can speak Spanish.
4. He could understand everything.
5. They have a dog.
6. He should call the doctor.
7. She was cheating on the test.
8. He will be absent tomorrow.
9. It rains a lot in the winter.
10. You have lived here for two years.
11. She has to leave early.
12. He would like a cup of coffee.
13. There were two students in the hallway.
14. They are on sale.
15. He went home early.
Example: He is here. >> Is he here?
(WRONG!!! Where is he?)
1. Class ends at 9:40.
2. He bought a new car.
3. You can speak Spanish.
4. He could understand everything.
5. They have a dog.
6. He should call the doctor.
7. She was cheating on the test.
8. He will be absent tomorrow.
9. It rains a lot in the winter.
10. You have lived here for two years.
11. She has to leave early.
12. He would like a cup of coffee.
13. There were two students in the hallway.
14. They are on sale.
15. He went home early.
Listening and Repeating: simple present, simple past, past participle
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 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 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 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 understands he understood he has understood
he takes he took he has taken
he shakes he shook he has shaken
he shakes he shook he has shaken
he tears he tore he has torn
he wears he wore he has worn
he wears he wore he has worn
he goes he went he has gone
he wins he won he has won
he wins he won he has won
he winds he wound he has wound
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