Vocabulary
Complete the sentence: You can go _____________ your lunch break now.
On
I __________________ (visit) Inle Lake many times. Last year, I ______________ (go) with my family in April.
have visited
went
You _______________ use your smart phones to look up a new word if you want. Actually, I think it's a good idea!
Can
What type of verb tense uses the "en" sound? (ridden, eaten, etc.)
Perfect tenses (like the present perfect)
You can go swiming in the pool after dinner if you want, but you don't have to.
swimming (spelling)
What is the difference between an "employer" and an "employee?"
Employer: Someone who gives people jobs (hires them)
Employee: Someone who gets a job (works for a company)
Moon wants to go _______________ (cycle), but she ______________ (never, ride) a bike before in her life.
cycling
has never ridden
We have a formal dress code here. You ______________ wear informal clothes like jeans or t-shirts, but you _______________ wear a tie. You can if you want to, though.
can't/mustn't
don't have to
Pronounce these 2 sentences with the appropriate sounds:
I can take your coat for you.
I can't take your coat for you.
Good job!
Some rules of this office are that you mustn't use Facebook while in company time, and you can't listen to music while you're working.
on company time
What is the difference between a "salary" and a "wage?"
Salary: set amount paid per week, month, year, etc. (doesn't change with number of hours worked)
Wage: amount paid per hour
I enjoy _________________ (play) chess. I _________________ (play) chess in over 30 different tournaments, but the only time I ________________ (win) was in 1998.
playing
have played
won
I'm sorry. I _______________ work on Saturday, so I _________________ come to you party. ________________ you take lots of pictures so I can see them?
have to
can't
can
Pronounce this sentence: I have driven to the coast and eaten clams by the ocean, but I've forgotten how many times you've come along.
Good job!
I have work tomorrow at 7am, so I've to wake up at 5am. I have been on time almost every day for the past 5 years. One time I slept through my alarm clock though.
I've to --> I have to (can't use contractions with modal verbs)
Tell me 4 things you can watch...
Ex: I watched _______________ yesterday.
TV, a movie, a play, the news, birds at the zoo, etc.
I __________________ (not smoke) since 2010, when I quit ________________ (smoke). The last time I ________________ (smoke) was July 17, 2010.
haven't smoked
smoking
smoked
What is the difference in meaning between "must" and "have to" when talking about rules/obligations?
Must: personal rules/obligations (come from yourself)
Have to: rules/obligations that come from somewhere else
Put each of these words in 4 different categories (2 words per category) based on their end sounds:
driven, brought, seen, eaten, been, won, taught, done
1.) driven, eaten
2.) seen, been
3.) done, won
4.) brought, taught
Emerald has studied English in this class for about 6 weeks now. In the past 6 weeks, she learned about several verbs tenses, pronunciation, vocabulary, and more! She can't do everything perfectly, but she doesn't have to for people to understand her. She can speak quite well!
she learned --> she has learned
Complete the sentence with the correct prepositions:
John called ____________ sick today. He also took ______________ last Monday because he had a wedding to go to. Since he won't be _____________ company time today, he won't get paid his hourly wage.
John called IN sick today. He also took OFF last Monday because he had a wedding to go to. Since he won't be ON company time today, he won't get paid his hourly wage.
When he was still alive, Clifford was really good at ________________ (swim). He _______________ (swim) in an olympic competition once. Unfortunately, he _______________ (never, swim) in the ocean.
swimming
swam
never swam
You _____________ call a taxi for me yesterday! I could have walked home. Besides, I'm starting to gain weight, so I ________________ exercise more.
didn't have to
must
What is "schwa?" Tell me 2 times we might use a "schwa?"
Schwa: the reduction of a vowel sound... sounds like "uh"
1.) We use it when speaking and connecting words (I can take...)
2.) We use it on non-stressed syllables of words (banana)
I love swimming. I have swam in the ocean only 3 times in my life, but I will always remember each time. The last time was a year ago, when I was on vacation in Thailand.
have swam --> have swum