Eighth Class - Adjectives and the Present Continuous
- 1. Basic Level English Course September 25 th , 2010 Introducing Adjectives and the Present Continuous
- 2. To talk about people and what they do using adjectives and the Present continuous Hablar acerca de las personas y lo que hacen usando adjetivos y el Presente Continuo
- 3. Vocabulary : High = Alto Low = Bajo Safe = Seguro Dangerous = Peligroso Interesting = Interesante Boring = Aburrido Pleasant = Placentero Unpleasant = No placentero Easy = Fácil Difficult = Difícil Relaxing = Relajante Stressful = Estresante Good = Bueno Bad = Malo Fun = Divertido Funny = Chistoso Sad = Triste Vocabulary II : Lawyer = Abogado Soldier = Soldado Biologist = Biólogo Hunter = Cazador Farmer = Granjero Scuba Diver = Buceador Explorer = Explorador Tracker = Rastreador Scout = Guía Administrator = Administrador Vocabulary III : Job = Trabajo Salary = Salario Task = Tarea Occupations : Lawyer Police Officer President Soldier Biologist Hunter Farmer Scuba Diver Explorer Tracker Scout Teacher Secretary Administrator Nouns : Job Salary Task Adjectives : High ≠ Low Safe ≠ Dangerous Interesting ≠ Boring Pleasant ≠ Unpleasant Easy ≠ Difficult Relaxing ≠ Stressful Good ≠ Bad Fun ≠ Boring Funny ≠ Sad
- 4. Vocabulary : High = Alto Low = Bajo Safe = Seguro Dangerous = Peligroso Interesting = Interesante Boring = Aburrido Pleasant = Placentero Unpleasant = No placentero Easy = Fácil Difficult = Difícil Relaxing = Relajante Stressful = Estresante Good = Bueno Bad = Malo Fun = Divertido Funny = Chistoso Sad = Triste Occupations : Lawyer Police Officer President Soldier Biologist Hunter Farmer Scuba Diver Explorer Tracker Scout Teacher Secretary Administrator Nouns : Job Salary Task Adjectives : High ≠ Low Safe ≠ Dangerous Interesting ≠ Boring Pleasant ≠ Unpleasant Easy ≠ Difficult Relaxing ≠ Stressful Good ≠ Bad Fun ≠ Boring Funny ≠ Sad A lawyer ’s salary is high A/An + Occupation + ‘S + Noun + BE + Adjective A lawyer has a high salary A/An + Occupation + HAS + a/an + Adjective + Noun Examples : A police officer’s job is dangerous A police officer has a dangerous job A biologist’s task is interesting A biologist has an interesting task A hunter’s task is stressful A hunter has a stressful task An administrator’s… An administrator has…
- 5. Object Pronouns Subject Pronouns : I You He She It We You They Object Pronouns : Me You Him Her It Us You Them Examples : You love me I love you Carla loves Pete = She loves him Pete loves Carla = He loves her Maria and I love the book = We love it The kids love me and her = They love us Maria and I love you and Pete = We love you Carla and Pete love Maria and Jose = They love them
- 6. Prepositions Combos… Verb + Preposition Combinations : write to … = escribir a… talk to … = hablarle a… listen to … = escuchar a… think about … = pensar en… Adjective + Preposition Combinations : worried about … = preocupado por… happy with … = feliz con… interested in … = interesado en… Examples : Roger writes to her every day Denice is worried about him The priest is interested in us Let me listen to her I think about her every day
- 7. WH-Questions – Subject & Predicate WH – Subject : Who loves Mercedes? Who is interested in him? Who writes to her every day? WH – Predicate : Who does Rogerio Love? Who is Jen interested in? Who do you write to every day? Original Sentence : Rogerio Loves Mercedes Jen is interested in him I write to her every day
- 8. The Present Continuous is used to talk about actions in progress; actions going on “ now ”/“ right now .” El Presente Continuo es usado para hablar de acciones en progreso; acciones sucediendo “ ahora ”/“ ahora mismo .” Example : Denice’s children are listening to her now .
- 9. The Present Continuous is used to talk about actions in progress; actions going on “ now ”/“ right now .” The Teacher is talk ing to his students now Subject BE(am/is/are) BASE FORM “ ing ”
- 10. Affirmative Sentences: He’s swimm ing in Punta Hermosa . Negative Sentences: Socorro isn’t wear ing blue jeans. Yes/No Questions: Is Denice driv ing a car? Yes, she is./No, she isn’t. WH-Questions: Who is talk ing to John? The teacher is talk ing to John. Who is the teacher talk ing to? He’s talk ing to John . Notice the Spelling of the continuous verb form: (1) wear = wearing (2) swim = swimming (+ m) (3) drive = driving (- e)
- 11. Conversation/ Conversación Fred: Are you working now? Inspector Gadget: Yes, I am. I’m solving an important case. Fred: Wow…An inspector has an difficult job… Inspector Gadget: Mmm…What are You doing now? Fred: I’m playing with my daughter, Pebbles. Inspector Gadget: Well…let me tell you…a parent’s job is difficult too. Fred: Maybe you are right. Vocabulary : solving = resolviendo case = caso doing = haciendo playing = jugando maybe you are right = talvez tienes la razón Well… = Bueno…
- 12. You: Are you working now? Your friend: No, I’m not. I’m… Talk about what you are doing now:/ Hablen de lo que están haciendo ahora: