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LESSON PLAN:

Contrasting ideas using:

although

though

even though

even if

whereas

while

much as

despite

inspite of

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Look at these examples to see how although, even though, in spite of and despite are used.

Although we don't agree, I think she's a brilliant speaker.
Even though we don't agree, I think she's a brilliant speaker.
In spite of the law, people continue to use mobile phones while driving.
Despite the law, people continue to use mobile phones while driving.
It's illegal to use mobile phones while driving. People still do it, though.

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Grammar test 1

'in spite of', 'despite', 'although', 'even though' and 'though': Grammar test 1

Read the explanation to learn more.

Grammar explanation

Although, even though, in spite of and despite are all used to link two contrasting ideas or show that one fact makes the other fact surprising. They can all be used at the beginning or in the middle of the sentence.

Despite the rain, we enjoyed the festival.
We enjoyed the festival, despite the rain.

The main difference between although, even though, in spite of and despite is that they are used with different structures.

After in spite of and despite, we use a noun, gerund (- ing form of a verb) or a pronoun.

They never made much money, in spite of their success.
In spite of the pain in his leg, he completed the marathon.
Despite having a headache, I had a great birthday.
The train was cancelled. In spite of that, we arrived on time.

Note that it is common to use in spite of and despite with the expression the fact that, followed by a subject and verb.

In spite of the fact that he worked very hard, he didn't pass the exam.
Despite the fact that he worked very hard, he didn't pass the exam.

After although and even though, we use a subject and a verb. Even though is slightly stronger and more emphatic than although.

I enjoyed the course, although I would have liked more grammar practice.
Although we saw each other every day, we didn't really know each other.
Even though she spoke very quietly, he understood every word.
She didn't get the job, even though she had all the necessary qualifications.

Though can be used in the same way as although.

Though I wasn't keen on the film, I thought the music was beautiful.

Though can also go at the end of the second phrase. This way of expressing contrasting ideas is most common in spoken English.

We waited ages for our food. The waiter was really nice, though.

Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

Grammar test 2

'in spite of', 'despite', 'although', 'even though' and 'though': Grammar test 2

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Look at these examples to see how gradable and non-gradable adjectives are used.

It's really cold.
It's absolutely freezing.
This exercise is really difficult.
This exercise is completely impossible.

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Grammar test 1

Adjectives: gradable and non-gradable: Grammar test 1

Grammar explanation

Gradable adjectives

Most adjectives are gradable. This means we can have different levels of that quality. For example, you can be a bit cold, very cold or extremely cold. We can make them weaker or stronger with modifiers:

She was quite angry when she found out.
The film we saw last night was really funny!
It can be extremely cold in Russia in the winter.

Here is a list of some common gradable adjectives and some modifiers that we can use with them.

Non-gradable: absolute adjectives

Some adjectives are non-gradable. For example, something can't be a bit finished or very finished. You can't be a bit dead or very dead. These adjectives describe absolute qualities. To make them stronger we have to use modifiers like absolutely, totally or completely:

Thank you, I love it! It's absolutely perfect!
Their farm was totally destroyed by a tornado.
My work is completely finished. Now I can relax.

Here is a list of some common absolute adjectives and some modifiers that we can use with them.

Non-gradable: extreme adjectives

Adjectives like amazing, awful and boiling are also non-gradable. They already contain the idea of 'very' in their definitions. If we want to make extreme adjectives stronger, we have to use absolutely or really:

Did you see the final match? It was absolutely amazing!
After 32 hours of travelling, they were absolutely exhausted.
My trip home was really awful. First, traffic was really bad, then the car broke down and we had to walk home in the rain.

Here is a list of some common extreme adjectives and some modifiers that we can use with them.

Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

Grammar test 2

Adjectives: gradable and non-gradable: Grammar test 2

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Look at these examples to see how capital letters and apostrophes are used.

India celebrates Independence Day on 15 August.
Adam speaks English, Arabic and some Persian.
It's really cold today! They say it'll snow tonight.
Jane's staying at her parents' house this week.

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Grammar test 1

Capital letters and apostrophers: Grammar test 1

Grammar explanation

Capitalisation

There are lots of times when you need to use capital letters - for example, to start a sentence or for the pronoun I. Here are some other important rules for using them.

Days, months and holidays

We capitalise days of the week, months and festivals, but not seasons.

His birthday party is on Thursday.
Schools are closed at Christmas.
It rains a lot in April and May, but the summer is very dry.

Names of people and places

We capitalise the names of people and places, including streets, planets, continents and countries.

Bea Jankowski has lived on Church Street in Manchester for 20 years.
The Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
Russia is in both Europe and Asia.

Words that come from the names of places - for example languages, nationalities and adjectives that refer to people or things from a country, region or city - are capitalised. We also capitalise nouns and adjectives that come from the names of religions.

Some Canadians speak French.
Londoners eat a lot of Indian food.
Most Muslims fast during the day for Ramadan.

Titles and names of institutions

The names of organisations and usually the important words in book and film titles are capitalised. When a person's job title goes before their name, capitalise both. If the title is separate from their name, capitalise only their name.

Salome Zourabichvili, the president of Georgia, is visiting President Alvi tomorrow.
The chief executive officer lives in New York.
We are readingWar and Peace with Ms Ioana, our teacher.

Apostrophes

We use an apostrophe to show a contraction or possession.

Contractions

We use an apostrophe to show where there are missing letters in contractions.

It's raining. (It's = It is)
Don't worry, it won't rain. (Don't = Do not; won't = will not)
She can't drive because she's broken her leg. (can't = cannot; she's = she has)
I'd like a coffee, please. (I'd = I would)
You'll be fine. (You'll = You will)

** Note that is a contraction of it is or it has. is a possessive form of the pronoun it.

The dog is chasing its tail.
Are you sure it's OK for me to ring you so early?
It's rained a lot this week.

Possession

We also use an apostrophe with the letter s after a noun (normally a person, animal or group) to show that the noun owns someone or something.

My cat's favourite toy is a small, red ball.
Sadiq's parents live in Liverpool.
South Korea's economy is growing.

Singular or plural

We use 's when the possessor is singular.

Marie's mother is going to Hong Kong.

We also use 's when the possessor is a plural noun that does not end in s.

The People's Republic of China
My cousin writes children's books.

When a plural noun ends in s, we put the apostrophe after the s ( s').

This is a picture of my parents' house.
Our friend's new car is red. She just got it yesterday.
Our friends' new car is red. They just got it yesterday.

When a singular noun ends in s, we generally use 's.

James's brother-in-law is German.
He has a collection of Dickens's novels.

Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

Grammar test 2

Capital letters and apostrophers: Grammar test 2

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walk = wawk

talk = tawk

LESSON PLAN:

Conditionals

Although, despite etc (quick look only - more next lesson!)

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Look at these examples to see how third and mixed conditionals are used.

We would have walked to the top of the mountain if the weather hadn't been so bad.
If we'd moved to Scotland when I was a child, I would have a Scottish accent now.
If she was really my friend, she wouldn't have lied to me.

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Read the explanation to learn more.

Grammar explanation

Do you know how to use third and mixed conditionals?

Third conditionals and mixed conditionals

Conditionals describe the result of a certain condition. The if clause tells you the condition ( If I hadn't been ill) and the main clause tells you the result ( I would have gone to the party). The order of the clauses does not change the meaning.

If I hadn't been ill, I would have gone to the party.
I would have gone to the party if I hadn't been ill.

Conditional sentences are often divided into different types.

Third conditional

The third conditional is used to imagine a different past. We imagine a change in a past situation and the different result of that change.

If I had understood the instructions properly, I would have passed the exam.
We wouldn't have got lost if my phone hadn't run out of battery.

In third conditional sentences, the structure is usually: If + past perfect >> would have + past participle.

Mixed conditionals

We can use mixed conditionals when we imagine a past change with a result in the present or a present change with a result in the past.

1. Past/Present

Here's a sentence imagining how a change in a past situation would have a result in the present.

If I hadn't got the job in Tokyo, I wouldn't be with my current partner.

So the structure is: If + past perfect >> would + infinitive.

2. Present/Past

Here's a sentence imagining how a different situation in the present would mean that the past was different as well.

It's really important. If it wasn't, I wouldn't have called you on your holiday.

And the structure is: If + past simple >> would have + past participle.

Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

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VOCABULARY:

worth

adjective

1. 1.

equivalent in value to the sum or item specified.

"jewellery worth £450 was taken"

2. 2.

sufficiently good, important, or interesting to be treated or regarded in the way specified.

"the museums in the district are well worth a visit"

PRONUNCIATION:

bought = bawt

zoo = 'oo' like 'ue' in 'blue'

LINK:

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/conditionals.html

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A/an, the, no article - grammar chart

Use a/an

First mention

We use a/an when we mention something for the first time.

Jobs and descriptions

We use a/an to talk about people's jobs or to say what kind of person or thing something/somebody is.

Note that you cannot use singular countable nouns alone (without a, the, my etc.)

Use the

Second mention

We use the when we mention something for the second time.

Specific things

We use the to talk about specific things or people; when it's clear which things or people we are talking about.

There is only one

We use the when there's only one of something.

Common places in town

With places in a town where we commonly go ( the park, the cinema, the doctor, etc.)

Superlatives

We use the before superlative adjectives.

Musical instruments

We use the before names of musical instruments.

Use no article

General meaning

We do not use an article before plural or uncountable nouns to talk about something in general.

Compare:

Meals

Years, months and days

We do not use an article before names of years, months and days of the week.

TV

We do not use an article with TV (when used as a broadcasting service, NOT as an appliance)

Names of languages and school subjects

We do not use an article before names of languages and school subjects.

Next, last

We do not use an article before next and last + time expression (when they mean before or after now).

Last year we spent one week in London (Last year= the year before now).

We really loved London. The last day we were really sad. (The last day= the last day of that trip. NOT the day before now)

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In this class, Delphine looked at how to oppen a banck account using the right expressions, she saw some expressions and used them in conversation.

Bank Representative: Good morning, sir. How may I assist you today?

Customer: Good morning. I would like to open a new bank account, please.

Bank Representative: Certainly, sir. We have a range of account options available. May I ask what type of account you are interested in?

Customer: I am looking for a basic checking account with no monthly fees.

Bank Representative: Perfect. We have a standard checking account that fits your requirements. To get started, I will need some information from you. May I have your full name, please?

Customer: My name is John Smith.

Bank Representative: Thank you, Mr. Smith. May I also have your date of birth and current address, please?

Customer: My date of birth is March 15, 1985, and my current address is 123 Main Street.

Bank Representative: Thank you, Mr. Smith. Now, may I have a valid form of identification, such as a driver's license or passport, please?

Customer: Here is my driver's license.

Bank Representative: Thank you, Mr. Smith. I will make a copy of your driver's license for our records. Now, let's move on to the next step. Would you like a debit card linked to your checking account?

Customer: Yes, please. I would like a debit card.

Bank Representative: Noted. Lastly, would you like to set up online banking for your new account?

Customer: Yes, definitely. I would like to have access to online banking.

Bank Representative: Wonderful. I will provide you with the necessary details and instructions to set up your online banking account. Is there anything else I can assist you with today, Mr. Smith?

Customer: That's all for now. Thank you for your help.

Bank Representative: You're welcome, Mr. Smith. It was my pleasure assisting you. If you have any further questions or need any additional assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Have a great day!

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Look at these examples to see how we use ellipsis:

You can use my car whenever you want to.
[You can use my car whenever you want to use my car.]

Sounds lovely!
[That sounds lovely!]

We started watching the first episode but had to turn it off.
[We started watching the first episode but we had to turn it off.]

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Read the explanation to learn more.

Grammar explanation

In informal conversation, we commonly leave out words. This is called ellipsis. We can use ellipsis when the meaning is obvious without the missing items.

We can use ellipsis in the following situations.

After linkers

We don't have to repeat the subject after the linkers and, but and or.

We had a late dinner and [we] went to bed. Once the kids have left for school, I read a book or [I] do some baking.

If the repeated subject is with the verb be, we can omit both the subject and be.

Clare is working a lot at the moment and [she's] getting up really early. She's growing up and [she's] starting to want more alone time.

Note that ellipsis doesn't work after other linkers, such as before, after, because, when and while.

We watch TV after we have dinner.
We watch TV after have dinner.

We can often avoid repeating part of a verb phrase after to.

A: Have you tried that new restaurant yet?
B: No, I wanted to [try that new restaurant], but it's on the other side of town.
Some people give up sugar completely, but I didn't want to [give up sugar completely].

After auxiliaries and modals

We can also avoid repeating part of a verb phrase after auxiliaries and modals.

I hadn't noticed it, but my son had [noticed it].She said she'd get back to me by the end of the week and she has [got back to me by the end of the week].They were getting ice creams because I said they could [get ice creams].

Omitting subject pronouns

Sometimes we can miss out the pronoun, because it's obvious who or what we're talking about.

[It/That] Sounds familiar![It] Wouldn't have occurred to me.

Omitting subjects and auxiliary verbs

Sometimes we can miss out both the pronoun and the auxiliary verb that goes with it. This is most common in informal questions and particularly with the verbs want and have got.

[Do you] Want some coffee?[Have you] Got a lot of homework?

Omitting auxiliary verbs

In other informal questions, we can leave out the auxiliary verbs be, have and do.

Note that this doesn't work with I or it.

Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

Language level

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Modals (probability)

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/c1-grammar/modals-probability

Grammar test : 6/8

Reporting verbs

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/c1-grammar/patterns-reporting-verbs

Grammar test : 5/10

Above topic to be continued in our next lesson.

Recording

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Lesson Plan - improved understanding. 7/10 on test

https://englishinc.org/warm-up-activities/2020/11/29/reported-speech-and-other-reporting-verbsLesson to be cont.

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/c1-grammar/patterns-reporting-verbs

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Look at these examples to see how we use reporting verbs.

Harper reminds us that human rights are the priority.
Smith suggests introducing small changes at first.
Brown warns governments not to ignore ordinary people.

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Read the explanation to learn more.

Grammar explanation

When we tell someone what another person said, we often use the reporting verbs say, tell and ask. However, we can also use other verbs to more accurately report what the speaker has said.

Each reporting verb requires a different pattern after it, and more than one pattern is possible after some verbs.

Verb + infinitive

When some verbs are immediately followed by another verb, the second verb is in infinitive form.

Verb + object + infinitive

Some verbs that are followed by the infinitive need an object between the reporting verb and the infinitive.

When certain verbs are immediately followed by another verb, the second verb has to be in -ing form.

Verbs in this group include admit, deny, mention, recommend and suggest.

Verb + preposition + -ing

Note that when verbs with dependent prepositions are followed by another verb, we always use the -ing form.

Verbs in this group include apologise for, complain about, confess to, insist on and object to.

This structure is also used with warn when it is followed by the preposition against, and admit when it is followed by the preposition to.

Verb + object + preposition + -ing

Some verbs that are followed by the -ing form need an object between the reporting verb and the preposition.

Verbs in this group include accuse ( someone of), blame ( someone for), and congratulate ( someone on).

Verb + that + subjunctive

Some reporting verbs can also be followed by that + the base form of the verb. The verb in this part of the sentence is in the subjunctive and has no tense.

We suggest that she read the documents carefully before signing.
Steinerdemanded that the government investigate the issue.

Reporting verbs can be followed by the subjunctive when they express something that is wanted. These verbs include advise, ask, command, demand, insist, order, propose, recommend, request, suggest and urge.

Verb + that + indicative

When reporting verbs do not relate to a desire, they can be followed by a that clause in a variety of tenses, and the subjunctive is not necessary.

Customers complained that they had not been kept informed.
Expertsadmit that it will take a long time to develop a solution.
Senguptaagrees that we need a better system.

Verb + object + that clause

With verbs like assure, persuade, remind, tell and warn, we put the object after the reporting verb and before the that clause.

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In this lesson, Delphine concentrated on business English expressions. She read and selected the correct answers and realized that these are phrases commonly encountered but not used by her. She intends to incorporate these expressions more frequently.

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In this class, Delphine used even more vocabulary from the previous class and she talked about her daily routine. She was careful not to use the wrong tenses. After that, she told me about all the activities she is going to do next week, as she is taking the week off.

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In this class, we looked at some vocabualry that can be used in businness English, we chacked the meaning and then some examples.

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Business English Vocabulary/Grammar Tests - General Terms/Expressions 5

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Phrasal Verbs : Business use

What do these phrasal verbs mean when used in business?

EXAMPLE:

take off (travel) = depart. The plane will take off on time

take off (clothing) = remove. Take off those dirty clothes.

take off (business) = success or rapid growth. Her new businesses took off like a rocket!

Video Recording:

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In this class, Delphine utilized the expressions from prior lessons to enhance her speaking skills by blending casual English with formal English. It was an excellent class.

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Phrasal verbs with 'to take'

https://www.englishgrammar.org/phrasal-verbs-with-take-exercise/

Answers

1. I was taken aback by his rude reply.

2. She takes after her grandmother.

3. He has this habit of taking apart every gadget he gets.

4. They raided our office and took away our laptops.

5. The eggs were rotten. So, I took them back to the store.

6. You aren’t very talented. I take that compliment back.

7. After the event was over, they took down the stage.

8. They took him for a foreigner.

9. The child had nowhere to go so the kind woman took him in.

10. This dress is too big for me. I have to take it in.

11. Her career really took off after that scandal.

12. As it was very hot, I took off the coat.

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Answers

1. I was taken aback by his rude reply.

2. She takes after her grandmother.

3. He has this habit of taking apart every gadget he gets.

4. They raided our office and took away our laptops.

5. The eggs were rotten. So, I took them back to the store.

6. You aren't very talented. I take that compliment back.

7. After the event was over, they took down the stage.

8. They took him for a foreigner.

9. The child had nowhere to go so the kind woman took him in.

10. This dress is too big for me. I have to take it in.

11. Her career really took off after that scandal.

12. As it was very hot, I took off the coat.

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Fill in the blanks. Answers I was taken aback by his rude reply. She takes after her grandmother. He has this habit of taking apart

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In this class, Delphine utilized the expressions from prior lessons to enhance her speaking skills by blending casual English with formal English. It was an excellent class. PS. She has laso been asked to do the mid-term test.

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Mark 4/8

We will do more work on Phrasal verbs and phrases in general/how and where to use them.

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Cambridge B2 First (FCE) - Reading and Use of English

The Reading and Use of English section of the Cambridge English B2 First exam consists of 7 parts and 52 questions. You have 75 minutes to complete this section. This part of the exam represents 40% of the final mark. Here's a breakdown of each part:

Part 1: Multiple-choice cloze.
This part involves a text with eight gaps. Each gap has four choices for you to select the correct word. It tests vocabulary and grammar with a maximum of 8 marks.

Part 2: Open cloze.
You'll find a text with eight gaps, but no word choices are provided. You need to think of the correct word for each gap, focusing on grammar and vocabulary. This part can earn you 8 marks.

Part 3: Word formation.
There's a text with eight gaps. You are given a 'root' word for each gap and must transform it appropriately to fit the text. This tests your knowledge of word formation and can get you up to 8 marks.

Part 4: Keyword transformations.
Each of the six questions contains a sentence and a 'key' word. You need to complete a second sentence, so it means the same as the first, using the keyword. A maximum of 12 marks can be achieved here.

Part 5: Multiple-choice reading.
This includes a text with six multiple-choice questions. Each question has four options, testing your understanding of detail, opinion, tone, purpose, main idea, and implication. You can score up to 12 marks in this part.

Part 6: Gapped text.
Involves a single text from which sentences have been removed and placed in a jumbled order. Your task is to put these sentences back in the correct place. There is one extra sentence that you don't need to use. This part tests comprehension and cohesion. It consists of 6 questions, and you can score up to 12 marks.

Part 7: Multiple matching.
You'll see 10 statements followed by one text divided into sections or several short texts. You need to pair each statement with the section or text where the information is located. This part focuses on reading for specific information, detail, opinion, and attitude. There are 10 questions that can get you up to 10 marks.

General tips for the Reading and Use of English part of the B2 First

Understand the format of the exam

Familiarize yourself with the types of questions, number of questions and time limit for each section of the test. Practise using exam samples like the ones provided on our website or other published materials.

Get regular reading practice

Practice reading a variety of materials, such as online articles, fiction and non-fiction books to enhance your comprehension and speed. It's important that you find materials that are appropriate for your level. You should be able to understand most of the words in the texts you read.

Work on your vocabulary

Learn new words and expressions regularly, and practice using them in context.

Use past papers

Use previous years' papers to practise and get a feel for the types of questions you can expect in the exam.

Underline and analyse the keywords

The first thing you need to do when reading a text is to read the questions and underline the most important words. Then, analyse those words and decide which are the correct answer.

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Master the Cambridge First Exam with our comprehensive practice test and detailed answer feedback for the Reading and Use of English section.

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In her Oscar exam, Delphine achieved a B2 level. B2 refers to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) proficiency level, indicating that she possesses an upper-intermediate command of English. This level signifies good understanding and effective communication in most everyday situations.

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December 19: 30 mins

December 26: 30 mins

January 9: 30 mins

January 16: 30 mins

January 23: 30 mins

January 30: 30 mmins

February 6: 30 mins

February 23: 60 mins

February 27: 30 mins

March 12: 30 mins

March 19: 30 mins

March 26: 30 mins

April 1st: 30 mins

April 23rd: 30 mins

May 14: 30 mins

June 11: 30 mins

June 18: 30 mins

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In this particular course, Delphine provided a comprehensive overview of her recent vacation experiences, a few amusing stories from her time in school, and a glimpse into her approach to parenting her children.

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HAVE – AUXILIARY OR MAIN VERB

Today's lesson was an overview of the rules relating to the use of 'to have' as an auxiliary or main verb. We worked through 2 online exercises and Delphine achieved 80% for both exercises. We will complete the 3rd exercise on the topic in our next lesson. I noted, from our interaction today, to cover the topic of 'Question Tags' in a future lesson.

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In this lesson, Delphine shared details about her recent vacation. She effectively utilized past tenses and, notably, incorporated linking words that were covered in earlier lessons.

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HAVE - AUXILIARY OR MAIN VERB

In today's lesson we worked through the final exercise on this topic.The exercise consisted of sentences that had to be rewritten using a form of 'have', not using any contractions and ensuring that the sentences had the same meaning. It was challenging but I have no doubt you grasped the concepts. Question tags our subject for next week and then the perfect and perfect continuous tenses.

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have as a main verb

When we use have as a main verb, it works as any other verb. We need an auxiliary verb, e.g. do, to make questions and negatives and we don't normally use its contracted form.

have meaning 'possess' or 'suffer' (from pain, illness, etc.)

We use have to talk about possession. We need the verb do to make questions and negatives. The past form is had and it's a stative verb, so it CANNOT be used in progressive forms.

have to for obligation

Have to is used to express obligation; usually to talk about obligation coming from others: rules, regulations, etc. In this case, have is also a stative verb.

We need do or another auxiliary verb to make questions and negatives.

The negative form of have to is used to talk about lack of necessity (NOT about prohibition)

have something done

When we have something done, it means that we 'employ someone to do something for us'.

We can also use have something done when something bad happens to us.

Have here is a dynamic verb, so it can be used in progressive forms.

In informal speech, the it's common to use get instead of have.

have meaning 'take' (a shower, a drink, etc.), 'give' (a party), etc.

Have can have different meanings depending on the words that come after it. It can mean:

In all these cases have is a dynamic verb, so it can be used in continuous forms.

In all these cases have is a main verb, and we need do or did or another auxiliary to make questions and negatives.

have as an auxiliary verb

When have is used as an auxiliary verb, it normally has negative and interrogative forms and it can be contracted.

have got used for possession

In informal English, it is common to use have got instead of have to talk about possession. When expressing possession, the verb have is not an auxiliary verb when used on its own, but it is an auxiliary verb in have got.

The verb have got only exists in the present tense.

haven't for possession

In negative sentences sometimes we leave out got to express possession.

have got to for obligation

In informal English we can also use have got to express the idea of obligation. It is normally used to talk about specific obligations rather than general obligations.

simple and continuous and past perfect simple and continuous

We use have in the present perfect simple and continuous. These are verb tenses that we often use to express the idea of duration.

We also use have in the past perfect simple and continuous.

Future perfect simple and continuous

We use have in the future perfect simple for actions that will be completed at a certain time in the future.

We also use have in the future perfect simple to express the duration of a situation until certain time in the future.

We use the present perfect continuous with dynamic verbs to express the duration of a situation until certain time in the future.

Perfect or past infinitive: to have done

We use the verb have in the perfect infinitive to talk about things that happened in the past.

Perfect modal verbs: must have done, can't have done, etc.

We use the verb have to form the past modal verbs of deduction.

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When we use have as a main verb, it works as any other verb. We need an auxiliary verb, e.g. do, to make questions and negatives and we don't normally use its contracted form. have meaning 'possess' or 'suffer' (from pain, illness, etc.) We use have to talk about possession.

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Vocabulary from opening conversation : housework, domestic chores and grocery shopping.

Today's lesson was mostly about question tags but ended on phrasal verbs - which will be continued in our next lesson.

Delphine shared that she did not use question tags but worked steadily through the three exercises acheiving 90%, 100% and 70%. She clearly understood the rules and there is absolutely no need for any further work on them.

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Exercises Explanation Downloads

Question tags - aren't you? don't you?

Exercise 1

Choose the correct form to complete the question tags below.

Question tags - Function

Question tags are used at the end of statements to turn the statements into questions. We normally use question tags to check something you think you know or you think is true.

Question tags - Form

Use the same auxiliary verb as in the main sentence. If there is no auxiliary verb, use do for present and did for past. And always use a comma before the question tag and a subject pronoun at the end ( I, you, he, she, it, we, you they)

If the main sentence is negative, use a positive auxiliary. If the main sentence is positive, use a negative auxiliary.

Aren't I?

Note when we have an affirmative sentence with I am, the question tag is aren't I?

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Question tags - does he, isn't it, did she, weren't you? Positive and negative question tags. English intermediate grammar exercises.

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Vocabulary: Irregular nouns

knife knives / thief thieves/leaf leaves

Phrasal verbs from website above: ex 1 = 100% and ex 2 = 90%. You have clearly understood many of the more commonly used phrasal verbs - not an easy task so well done.

A comment about verbs when speaking - try to use the correct tense. {He cooked and he cleaned.) Also careful with do/don't/didn't. (You do like pasta, don't you? = do + don't + question tag.) (He said he didn't like pasta.)

Link to video and the password

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B1 Phrasal verbs 1 - Exercises and explanation - Test-English

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Learn some of the most common B1 (intermediate) phrasal verbs with three exercises and a clear easy explanation.

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In this lesson, Delphine discussed her holidays and free time, using past simple verbs and receiving corrections when necessary.

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In this lesson, Delphine wrote questions, which were reviewed for corrections. She performed well, but it is recommended that she utilize auxiliaries like do/does/did.

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We continued working on phrasal verbs and have now completed working on 30 (parts 1, 2 and 3) of the more common ones. Well done on the exercises we did - as you can see, some of the phrases need to be understood as they have meanings that go beyond translation.

Video Recording and password

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Learn some of the most common B1 (intermediate) phrasal verbs with three exercises and a clear easy explanation.