Learning Languages
Emma can't speak a _____ of Korean.
Emma can't speak a word of Korean.
Someone who is studying their first degree.
An undergraduate.
Yesterday, last week, the other day, in 1998.
Which tense do these phrases typically use?
The Simple Past
Change the sentence to avoid repeating verbs or phrases.
We're not leaving tonight, but they're leaving tonight.
What type of verb follows this statement...
"I like/love..."
I like/love + verb-ing, or + to verb
If Paolo speaks two languages fluently, he is _____
If Paolo speaks two languages fluently, he is bilingual.
The most senior teacher at a university.
A professor.
We usually use _____verb forms when we focus on what happens to someone or something rather than why or what does the action.
We usually use the PASSIVE verb forms when we focus on what happens to someone or something rather than why or what does the action.
"I did finish the assignment. I handed it in yesterday". What's the function of "did" in this sentence?
DID - to add emphasis
Correct this sentence: She refuses speak French.
She refuses to speak French.
Kinh is _____ in Myanmar.
Kinh is fluent in Myanmar.
What's bigger than a subject, but smaller than a course?
A module.
Which tenses use a Past Participle?
Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Present Simple Passive, Past Simple Passive
"I am not a very outgoing person."
What's the echo question for this statement?
"I am not a very outgoing person."
"Aren't you?"
Create a sentence with two verbs, one being "persuade".
E.g. I persuade...
I persuade + object + to verb
You are reasonably good on, or reasonably good at something?
A test you have on a regular basis.
continuous assessment.
Correct this sentence (2 errors): I know that my Japanese grammar isn't very good yet, but while I read my coursebook, I recognise a lot of characters.
I know that my Japanese grammar isn't very good yet, but while I was reading my coursebook I recognised a lot of characters.
Create a 2-line dialogue, with a question tag and a short answer.
Answers may vary...
Correct the following dialogue (1 error)
Exams encourage people to study more, even if they end up cause stress.
Exams encourage people to study more, even if they end up causing stress.
A word that means you haven't done something for a long time, and it's not very good. It is also what happens to metal when left outside.
Rusty, i.e. my high school German is rusty, my bike went rusty when I left it outside in the rain.
What are the three ways you can pay for tertiary education?
fees, a student loan, a scholarship.
1. An action that started in the past and continued into the present, 2. An action that happened at an unknown time in the past, 3. actions completed in the recent past, 4. to show ongoing or unfinished actions in the present.
Create a two-line dialogue that uses 2 auxiliary verbs, and the word "neither" in the second line.
Answers may vary, structure may be -
Question/Statement
Answer: Don't worry, neither have/was/did I.
Verb + object + verb (infinitive)
Verb + verb-ing
E.g.
Did you help him finish the project?
Yes, we ended up working on it for three hours.