Grammar #1
The time the action occurred is unspecified, but there is a connection to the present.
What are "the present perfect tenses"?
Only working 20 hours instead of 40 hours a week
What is Part-time?
How many states are in the United States?
What is 50?
Something that happened in the past before another action in the past occurred.
What is "past perfect tenses"?
What are some things you should include on your resumé/CV?
Range of answers: job experience, skills, name, contact info, projects, languages
What is the formula for the present perfect simple?
What is "have/had + past participle"?
Entry to a place (usually a theater)
What is Admission?
What is the capital of the United States?
What is Washington DC?
Is the formula for the past perfect tenses the same or different than the formula for the present perfect tenses?
What should you NOT wear when you go to an interview?
Multiple answers: baggy clothes, ripped clothes, street wear, shorts
What is the formula for the present perfect progressive (continuous)?
What is "have/had + been + -ing"?
Working quickly to get something done
What is "race against time"?
Which state was the last state added to the United States?
What is Hawaii?
On the board, draw a timeline showing when the past perfect tense occurs and when the past simple tense occurs.
What should you do if an interviewer asks you what your weaknesses are?
What's the difference between the past simple and the present perfect tenses?
past simple: time is specified, and it's only in the past.
present perfect tenses: starts in the past but with connections to the present
Having to really watch how much money you spend until you get paid again.
What is "make ends meet"?
What is the only state that starts with the letter P?
What is Pennsylvania?
Write a sentence on the board using either the past perfect simple or the past perfect progressive (continuous)
answers may vary
What are three common interview questions?
Multiple answers: What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? Why should we hire you? Tell me a bit about yourself.
Write two sentences on the board, one in the present perfect simple and one in the present perfect progressive (continuous)
multiple answers
Something in the newspaper telling you what jobs you can apply for.
What are "classified ads"?
What is the national motto?
What is "In God we Trust"?
On the board, using an "if-clause" write a sentence on the board using the past perfect simple tense.
answers may vary
Should you always put all of your previous jobs on your resumé? Why or why not?
No, only the ones with relevant experience