Wed April 12, 2017
My doctor recommends that I eat more fruit.
The doctor usually recommends that people get more exercise.
Most doctors recommend that patients watch their weight.
My classmate recommended that we meet in the cafeteria to study together for the test.
Recommend = suggestion, good advice
Recommend = verb
Recommendation = noun
My former boss wrote me a letter of recommendation.
The Surgeon General recommends walking.
Gerund = noun with –ing
(NOT “ring”)
I don’t work on Wednesday and Sunday. Or
I don’t work on Tuesday or Thursday at this school.
Dinner = 2 n’s = meal in late afternoon or evening
Diner = 1 n = a restaurant like Denny’s
She doesn’t have dinner with her family every day.
Prep = preparation = to prepare
Do you come to class every day?
Yes, I do. I come to class every day.
No, I don’t. I don’t come to class every day.
Does this computer give the teacher problems?
Yes, it does. It gives her problems.
If you ask somebody for many things, finally he might say “now what???”
Annoyed
Does he wear a uniform to work?
Yes, he does. He wears a uniform.
No, he doesn’t. He doesn’t wear a uniform.
TSA
TCP stands for Transportation Charter Permit.
TSA does this work?
I think we’re ok now!
Wed April 12
Friday April 14th Good Friday
Sunday April 16th Easter
Monday April 17th Easter
HOMEWORK for Wednesday April 19th: GREEN BOOK
p. 77 C
Match the parts:
2. A parking lot attendant works outside and collects parking fees.
There’s more! Pages 78 -85
Workbook! Pages 32 – 35
Monday April 24th We DO have class. I know that many people will be out.
Wednesday April 26th
WE HAVE A TEST. DO NOT BE ABSENT!
What time do you take your break?
We usually take our break from 10:30 to 10:45.
Some people come back late.
The teacher doesn’t like that.
I never come back to class late.
I am always here and ready to study right at 10:45!
Two verb tenses:
Present and past
Two verb styles:
Simple and Continuous
(Simple = habitual)
(Continuous = progressive)
Present simple: I study.
Present continuous: I am studying.
Past simple: I studied.
Past continuous: I was studying.
Simple present = present simple
Fact, habit, usually, always, never, sometimes, again and again, every day, permanent
The sun shines a lot in Los Angeles.
A car has four wheels.
My friend always calls me after work.
We never have a test on Sunday.
She talks a lot.
She is talking now.
Continuous = now, in progress, future, temporary (short time)
She is wearing a black jacket today. (wear)
After school, he to pick up his children. (go)
Do you mean ONLY today?
Do you mean EVERY DAY?
This computer gives me problems. = all the time
This computer is giving me problems. = right now
Sometimes we learn new things.
Sometimes I wake up late.
Right now we are learning new things.
Right now, my absent classmate is waking up late.
He drives too fast.
He is driving too fast.
We are going to a wedding on Saturday.
Who is driving?
My brother is driving.
Somebody’s phone often rings during class.
Whose phone is ringing?
Whose book is this? Is it yours? Is it the teacher’s?
Who’s absent? Valerik is.
We study.
Do we study?
We don’t study.
The sun shines.
Does the sun shine?
The sun doesn’t shine.
We are studying.
Are we studying?
We aren’t studying.
(We’re not studying.)
The sun is shining.
Is the sun shining?
The sun isn’t shining.
The man comes to class.
Does the man come to class?
The man doesn’t come to class.
The man is coming to class.
Is the man coming to class?
The man isn’t coming to class.
Come came
He came to class.
Did he come to class?
He didn’t come to class.
Fall fell
He fell asleep.
Did he fall asleep?
He didn’t fall asleep.
Are you awake?
Is she asleep? Awake & asleep = adjectives
He is falling asleep.
Is he falling asleep?
He isn’t falling asleep.
Past continuous:
He was falling asleep.
Was he falling asleep?
He wasn’t falling asleep.
Cry cries crying cried
The baby cries. (often, a lot)
Does the baby cry?
The baby doesn’t cry.
The baby is crying. (right now)
Is the baby crying?
The baby isn’t crying.
Simple past: The baby cried.
Did the baby cry?
The baby didn’t cry.
Past continuous:
The baby was crying.
Was the baby crying?
The baby wasn’t crying.