Grammar Talk
... (Refuse) to stand up made Rosa Parks a symbol of the struggle against segregation
Refusing
List 5 words that mean the same as different.
Any words from students' book page 12.
What's the meaning of run by?
Share an idea/ plan to get an opinion.
Correct or incorrect?
He go to school every day.
Incorrect.
He goes to school every day.
How do you feel when you feel blue?
You feel sad.
It's vital that he ... (follow) the protocol.
follow
Say 2 expressions used to express doubt and uncertainty.
Any expressions from Students' Book page 8.
What's the meaning of put off?
Postpone.
Make a sentence using Second Conditional.
Any answers using IF + past simple + would + infinitive without to is acceptable.
Who was responsible for the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Rosa Parks.
Is the grammar correct?
You know what she's like. She will freak out when I tell her.
No! This sentence represents future based on evidence, therefore mut use 'going to' not 'will'.
Name one expression used to announce a decision.
Book page 14.
What's the meaning of bring forward?
To introduce something to be discusses.
True or false?
Simple Past is used to describe past actions that are concluded. There's no need to put time expression in the sentence.
False.
When there's no context representing when it happened, it's essential that time expression appear.
True or False?
Nevertheless is used to express contrast.
True.
This time next week, I ... (swim) in the beautiful beaches of Bali.
will be swimming
What's revenue?
It's all the money a company takes in from doing what it does.
What's the meaning of look into?
Investigate
What verb tense is used to talk about past actions that happened at an undetermined time?
Present Perfect.
What's the meaning of run up against?
Meet with difficulties.
By the end of the century, humanity ... (eliminate) the need for fossil fuels.
will have eliminated
What does let's paint the town red mean?
It means to party all night long.
What's the meaning of go through?
Examine carefully.
How do you form a sentence using Past Perfect using these prompt?
- The party started at 7pm.
- I arrived at 7:35pm.
The party had (already) started when I arrived.
What's the grammar used to talk about an action that started in the past and is still in progress in the present?
Present Perfect Continuous.