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BASIC ENGLISH GRAMMAR MEETING #5

Hery Yanto The

English 3.0 Series, Summer 2012

July 4, 2012

PART IVARIETY USE OF ENGLISH

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Real American Slang

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Jay Hey man, what’s up?

Andrew Not much, I’m just seeing what you’re up to tonight.

Jay I was kind of planning on just staying in and chilling at my place. You can swing by if you want.

Andrew I was thinking of going somewhere for a drink. I’ve been coped up in the office all week and I need to let loose a bit. Would you be up for that?

Jay I don’t know man, I’m pretty beat. I’ll let you know later if I get a second wind.

Andrew Ok, cool. Later.

Jay Later.

Non-Standard Use of English

• I can do that quicklier than you• Then he jumped off of the wall• If he hadn’t’ve gone to the match he wouldn’t of been late• I ain’t never done nothin’ like that• How much Easter eggs do you have?• That’s the swing we swinged on• We’re waitin’ of it comin’in, pet• You’ze lot ‘ve got a lot to learn• Look mummy. My itch is gone and I got a wak out of it• [Mother] Don’t argue [Hug aged 3] I don’t argme!Text used from Language in use

Pop-Culture: Usher – Scream, Song Lyrics

Usher, babyYeah, we did it againAnd this time I'mma make you scream

USHER! Yeah, man...

[Usher]I see you over there, so hypnoticThinking 'bout what I do to that bodyI get you like ooh baby babyOoh baby baby, ah-ooh baby baby ooh baby babyGot no drink in my handBut I'm wastedGetting drunk of the thought of you nakedI get you like ooh baby babyOoh baby baby, ah-ooh baby baby ooh baby baby

Ah-ooh baby baby ooh babyIf you wanna scream

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Pop Culture: Ghostbusters II, Movie Dialogue

WINSTON

(trying his best)

How you doin', kids?

LITTLE BOY

(nasty)

I though we were having He-Man.

STANTZ

He-Man couldn't make it today. That's why

we're here.

BOY

My dad says you're full of crap.

STANTZ

(stopped cold)

Well, a lot of people have trouble believing

in the paranormal.

BOY

No, he just says you're full of crap and that's

why you went out of business.

He kicks Stantz in the leg. Stantz grabs him by the shirtfront.

STANTZ

(low and menacing)

I'm watching you.

(to Winston)

Song.

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Broken English ?

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Pidgin, Black English, Singlish, Cinglish, etc.

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Text Messaging & Social Networking

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Scam and Fraud Email

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PART IIPRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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Comparing Simple Present Tense and Present Progressive Tense

Simple Present Tense Present Progressive Tense

I go to school every day. I am going to school now.

You watch TV every night. You are watching TV right now.

He sings most of the time. He is singing today.

She travels every month She is travelling this month.

It barks when someone come closer to the gate.

It is barking now.

We lock the door when we leave. We are locking the door at this moment.

They stand in front of you. They are standing in front of you.

Present Progressive: be + verb -ingSubject Be

+ verb - ing

I am

He/She/It is

Singular Subject is

We/You/They are

Plural Subject are

I am swimming.He is swimming.Susan is swimming.Her dog is swimming.We are swimming.They are swimming.John, Lucy, and George are swimming.

Spelling of the –ing FormRule Verbs -ing Form

Add –ing to most verbs eatgostudy

eatinggoingstudying

For a one syllable verb that ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant, double the final consonant and add -ing

stopplansit

stoppingplanningsitting

Do not double a final w, x, or y viewplaywax

viewingplayingwaxing

Continue…

Spelling of the –ing Form … (2)Rule Verbs -ing Form

For a two syllable verb that ends in consonant-vowel-consonant, double the final consonant only if the last syllable is stressed.

occurbeginrefer

occurring beginningreferring

When the last syllable of a two-syllable verb is not stressed, do not double the final consonant.

listenopenoffer

listeningopeningoffering

If the verb ends in a consonant + e, drop the e before adding –ing.

makedrivebike

makingdrivingbiking

Try This Challenge

Write the –ing form of these verbs!

Promote

Lurk

Keep

Wear

Sleep

Promise

Think

Board

Check Your Answer

Write the –ing form of these verbs!

Promoting

Lurking

Keeping

Wearing

Sleeping

Promising

Thinking

Boarding

We use the present progressive tense for:

• a descriptive state.• She is wearing red shoes.• He is sitting next to me.

• an action that is in progress at this moment.• My teacher is explaining the lesson.• Don is eating his hamburger. • Mom and dad is working at their office.

• a longer action that is in progress at this moment.• He is doing his master degree in the U.S. • Our professor is attending their professional meeting in Paris this month.• My students are trying hard to accomplish their learning module this

semester.

Try This Challenge• Read and then edit the following

writing! (Taken from Textbook, Clear Grammar 1, p. 238)• I’m write about a famous painting

named the “Mona Lisa.”• This painting by da Vinci one of my

favorite paintings.• In this panting, a girl smiles a little. His

smile is so interesting.• She is stand in front of some hills or

some mountains.• She has beautiful eyes brown and long

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Check Your Answer• Read and then edit the following

writing! (Taken from Textbook, Clear Grammar 1, p. 238)• I’m writing about a famous painting

named the “Mona Lisa.”• This painting was made by da Vinci.

This is one of my favorite paintings.• In this panting, a girl is smiling a little.

His smile is so interesting.• She is standing in front of some hills or

some mountains.• She has beautiful brown eyes and long

black hair.

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