Perfect continuous forms
What are the three types of perfect continuous forms?
Past, present, future
What is a gerund?
A verb in present participle form that function as a noun
What is a hedge?
Shows uncertainty or doubt.
Give 3 examples of self-mentions
I, we, my, our, etc.
What are cohesive devices?
Words and phrases that connect different parts of text and help make it coherent.
What is present perfect continuous?
An action that happened in the past and still continues in the present
Gerunds can appear at the beginning of a sentence when used as a subject, give one example.
Reading is a hobby of mine.
What is an attitude marker?
Words that express emotional reaction, surprise, importance, or value toward a statement.
What stance markers are these examples of:
Might, probably, seen, suggest.
Hedges
Name 5 examples of cohesive devices
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Give an example of present perfect continuous
She has been working all morning.
What is an infinitive?
A verb form that consists of "to" + base form of a verb
Give 3 examples of a booster.
Obviously, definitely, clearly, always, etc.
What are boosters?
Stance markers that show certainty.
What does "Furthermore" mean?
Además, used for addition
had been + verb with ing
Rewrite the sentences using a gerund or infinitive:
She agreed that she would come to the party.
She agreed to come to the party.
She agreed coming to the party.
What is the stance marker called that uses pronouns and possessive words that put the author directly into the text.
Self mentions
Do stance markers help you share and express opinions?
Yes
Name 5 cohesive devices
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Give an example of a sentences using future perfect continuous
By next year, I will have been studying English for 5 years.
Rewrite the sentence using a gerund or an infinitive:
He hates getting up early.
He hates getting up early.
He hates to get up early.
Give an example of 2 sentences using stance markers.
The experiment clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of the vaccine.
Suprisingly, a lot of students passed the exam.
What do stance markers do or show?
They show a writer or speaker's personal attitude, judgement, or belief about a topic.
Write them on the board.