E-GAZARCHIN UNVERSITY

Approved by Enkhjargal. D /The Head of Department/

Prepared by Orkhontuya. B /English Language teacher/

Seminar 2

16th September 2014 English Language Teacher Orkhontuya. B/Master/

Heroes And Villains

A B

C

D E F

Brave prince Kind-hearted princess

Wicked queen

Poisoned apple Cold – hearted girl

Evil and cunning boy

Describing physical appearance

S.1 What does Lucy look like? How tall is John?

S.2 She’s…

– tallish, with short straight black hair.

– slim /skinny /overweight /short .

– in his late twenties and of average height /built.

– around 25 / in his 30s /middle-aged and of medium

height /bald.

– about 1 meter 65.

– got longish hair.

– twentyish / roughly 40.

Describing character

S.1 Who do you think is…– Optimistic and ≠ pessimistic? S.2 I think the prince is… – Mischievous = humorous? In my opinion the queen…– Cunning = crafty? In my view the princess… – Evil = wicked? Or – Vain = self-satisfied? I’d say the prince is … – Greedy = materialistic? Note:– Brave = dare? Adjective (= adj)– Hypocritical = mock? She’s an optimistic girl.– Obedient ≠ disobedient? She’s polite.– Generous ≠ tight- fisted?– Hard-working ≠ lying idle?

Conversation Dialogue A

S1. What type of personality trait is Lucy?

S2. I think she is a timid /shy child.

Dialogue B

S1. What sort of character trait does Pet have?

S2. In my view he has a great sense of humor.

Dialogue C

S.1 What kind of person do you like?

S.2 I like Pam – she has a really good sense of direction.

Dialogue D

S.1 Who has a pale/light/ olive complexion?

S.2 Ann has white skin.

Have and have got

A For talking about possessions.

I have got a lot of English books. We have got plenty of friends

B For relationship.

She has got a close relationship with her daughter.

C For illnesses.

His grandmother has got backache.

D For idea ( a good/ great/ bad idea).

I have got a brilliant idea.

E For time (minutes / hours / days /years…etc.).

They have got one hour to finish it.

F For special features (scar / birthmark / mole).

John has got a small scar on his right cheek.

AFFIRMATIVE

a) I

They

We have got (‘ve got / have) brothers.

You

His students

b) His wife

Your girlfriend has got (‘s got / has) a lot of knowledge.

Her neighbor

c) Their son has a car. Your friends have a plenty of money.

SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

NEGATIVE

a) I

You

They have not got ( haven’t got) any sisters.

We

Your uncles do not have ( don’t have)

Students do not have plenty of spare time.

b) He

She has not got (hasn’t got) any English book.

It

My aunt does not have (doesn’t have)

John does not have lung cancer.

INTERROGATIVE

S.1 Have you

they got any brothers or sisters?

we

your parents

S.2 Yes, I /We/ They/My parents have.

No, I / We / They / My parents haven’t got

S.1 Do you have any car? S.2 Yes, I have. No, I don’t have

S.1 Has he got a cold? S.2 Yes, He /She / It has.

she No ,He / She / It hasn’t got.

it

S.1 Does your father have a spare time? S.2 Yes, He does/ has.

AUX. VERB SUBJECT VERB BARE OBJECT

No, He/ She/ It doesn’t have.

SPECIAL QUESTIONS

S.1 How many books have you got?

How much sugar do they have?

S.2 I have got a lot of books. They have a little sugar.

Note: How many (countable noun)

How much ( uncountable noun)

A lot of ( countable and uncountable noun)

A little and much ( uncountable noun)

Any ( interrogative and negative form)

Haven’t got / hasn’t got (infml = informal)

I’ve got / He’s got ( infml)

Do you have…? (fml = formal)

WHQ AUX. VERB SUBJECT VERB BARENOUN

Present simple a) For permanent states, repeated actions and daily routines.

He works in a bank. (permanent state)

He takes the train to work every morning. (daily routine /

repeated actions)

b) For general truths and laws of nature.

The sun sets in the west.

c) For timetables ( planes, trains, etc.) and programmers.

The plan from Ulaanbaatar arrives at 8:30.

d) For sports commentaries, narration.

Peterson overtakes Williams and wins the race.

( sports commentary)

e) Then the prince gets on his horse and quickly rides away.

( narration)

f) To give instructions or directions ( instead of imperative).

You sprinkle some cheese on the pizza and then you

bake it. (Instead of : Sprinkle some cheese on the pizza.

Time expressions : usually, often, always, etc.,

1. every day/ evening/ week/ month,/

every summer/ year/ Monday.

in the morning/ afternoon / evening.

at night, at the weekend, on Friday.

once / twice a day/ four times a year.

2. How often do you go out? To answer this question.

I sometimes go out at the weekend.

I go out twice a month.

Adverbs of frequency

always 100% rarely

usually 75% seldom

often 50% hardly ever

sometimes 25% almost never

frequently = very often / never

many times

occasionally = sometimes.

you

they

we wash your hair?

your sisters

your students

Affi

rmat

ive

Negative

10%

0%

S.1 How many times a day do

S.2 I three times a day.

They four times

We wash my hair once a day

My sister twice a day

Students

day

3. How many times a week…?

month

year

John

S.1 How often does your nephew go shopping?

your husband

S.2 My nephew goes shopping every other day or so.

husband

three or four times

SPELLING OF FINAL –S/ - ES a) He

She

It visits / writes our site every week.

My grandmother

John’s teacher

b) Final – es is added to words that end in – ch, sh,-s,-x

and – z.

My aunt teaches Math at school every year.

c) If a word ends in a consonant + -y, change the – y to –i

and add –es.

fly flies, try tries, copy copies

d) If a word ends in a vowel + - y, simply add –s

play plays, enjoy enjoys, buy buys

e) The singular forms of the verbs go, do, and have are

irregular.

go goes, do does, have has

Chris does a lot of things around the house on the

weekend.

f) Vowels = a, e, i, o, u. Consonants = all other letters in

the alphabet.

AFFIRMATIVE

a) Karen always tells the truth.

b) They usually go out a lot with their friends , on Friday or Saturday nights.

c) John sometimes teaches English at school.

SUBJECT FREQ ADV VERB OBJECT

NEGATIVE

1. My boy friend rarely

hardly ever does the dinner.

never

2. My uncle.

Your wife does not usually do his homework everyday.

Their son

(doesn’t)

My parents

Your students do not ever take the bus.

Our friends

(don’t)

SUBJECT FREQ ADV VERB+S OBJECT

SUBJECT AUXILARY VERB + NOT FREQ ADV

VERB BARE OBJECT

INTERROGATIVE

S.1Do your friends always come to the gym?

they

we

you

S.2 Yes, My friends do, Yes, My friends always come.

No, My friends do not (don’t)

S.1Does he often go for a walk at the weekend?

she

it

S.2 Yes, he does, Yes, he goes.

No, he does not (doesn’t) go

AUX. VERB SUBJECT FREQ ADV VERB

BARE OBJECT

SPECIAL QUESTIONS

S.1 What time do you get up in the morning?

they

S.2 I get up at 6:30 in the morning.

they

What kind house he

What sort of fruit does Ann want to have?

What type shoes your sister

He wants to have a villa house.

My sister wants to have some banana.

Ann wants to have loafers.

How far do you live from work? I live from work four

blocks. ( how many miles/ how many kilometers…?)

WHQ AUX. VERB SUBJECT VERB BARE OBJECT

Present progressive

a) For actions taking place now, at the moment of

speaking.

He is giving the baby a bath at the moment.

b) For temporary actions; that is actions that are going on

around now, but not at the actual moment of speaking.

Chris is looking for a new job these days.

c) With adverbs such as: always, constantly, continually,

etc. (= et cetera). For actions which happen very often,

usually to express annoyance, irritation or anger.

1. I’m always meeting Sara when I go shopping.

2. You ‘re constantly interrupting me when I am talking.

d) For actions that we have already arranged to do in the

near future, especially when the time and place have

been decided.

They’re moving into their new house next week.

e) For changing or developing situations.

The climate is getting warmer ever year.

More young people are buying cars nowadays.

Time expressions:

1. now / at the moment / at present/ right now.

these days / nowadays / still /today / tonight / tomorrow /

day after tomorrow /from now / a couple of hours later/

from day to day.

Students’ English is improving from day to day.

2. next week /Monday /month /weekend.

3. look! / listen!

AFFIRMATIVE

1. I am sitting at the table right now.

2. He

She is working at work these days.

It

3. They

You are teaching English next week.

We

Teachers

4. Listen! Someone’s singing a song.

5. Look at them! Some children are fighting each other.

SUBJECT BE VERB+ ING OBJECT ADVERB OF TIME

NEGATIVE

a) I am not rehearsing the exam now.

b) He

She is not working at work these days.

It

c) They

You are not teaching English next week.

We

INTRROGATIVE

b) Am I cleaning my room at the moment?

c) Yes, You are. No, You are not.

SUBJECT BE + NOT VERB + ING OBJECT ADVERB TIME

BE SUB VERB+ING OBJECT ADVERB TIME

S.1 Is he drinking anything at present?

she He No, He

it S.2 Yes, She is. She is not. (isn’t)

your dad It It

a) Are they

we having a shower right now?

you

Ann and John

b) Yes, They are. No, They are not. (aren’t)

We We

Yes, I am. No, I am not.

SPECIAL GUESTION

S.1 What are you doing in your room now?

S.2 I’m surfing on the internet.

S.1 Where are your parents going next month?

S.2 They’re going to Japan.

S.1 What sort of clothes is he wearing today?

S.2 He’s wearing formal / casual clothes.

WHQ BE SUB VERB+ING ADVERB TIME OBJECT

A B C

SPELLING OF – ING FORMa) Smile smiling, hope hoping ( drop the – e, add – ing.)

b) Help helping, learn learning (if the verb ands in two

consonants, just add – ing).

c) Rain raining, heat heating (if the verb ends in two

vowels + a consonant, just add –ing).

One - syllable verbs

d) Stop stopping, plan planning( if the verb one syllable

end in one vowel + one consonant, double the consonant to

make the –ing).

Two – syllable verbs

e) Visit visiting, offer offering (if the first syllable of a two

Syllable verb is stressed, do not double the consonant

f) Prefer preferring, admit admitting (if second syllable

of a two – syllable verb is stressed, double the consonant).

g) Play playing, enjoy enjoying (if the verb ends in a

vowel + - y, keep the – y. Do not change the – y to – i).

h) Worry worrying, study studying (if the verb ends

in a consonant + - y, keep the – y for the –ing).

i) Die dying, tie tying (- ing form: change the – ie to

NOTE:

Do not double (w, x, y)

snow snowing, fix fixing, say saying.

It’s snowing outside nowadays.

Pete’s repairing the tap / faucet at the moment.

Non continuous verbs1. I see a butterfly. Do you see it too?2. Jane’s seeing a doctor about her

headaches.3. I think Roberto is a generous man.4. I’m thinking about this grammar.5. Ann has a car.6. Ann’s having a great time.7. These flowers smell good.8. Kathy’s smelling the flowers.9. Francesca looks cold. I’ll lend her

my coat.10. I remember my first teacher. Do

you remember yours?11. Sara is looking through an old

picture album. She is remembering the wonderful days of her childhood.

THANKS FOR PAYING ATTENTION

Orkhonb@ymail.yahoo.com