Grundlagen Englisch 2. Sitzung HFW Bern HS 2014/‘15 Philipp Brunner

Repetition: Present simple & continuous Present simple for facts: -Regularly repeated actions -Generalisations Present continuous for actions: -Actions at the time of speaking -Limited periods of time

Repetition: Present simple and continuous Work on New English File (copies) (Maybe also Red Murphy)  15 minutes

Adjectives on -ing and -ed My job is interesting. This book is amazing. The movie was disappointing. Things are x-ing.  I’m interested in the job.  I’m amazed by the book.  I’m disappointed by the movie. We are x-ed by things.

Adjectives on –ing and -ed Work on Murphy (copies blue book)  Unit 98, p197  15 minutes

Adjectives & Adverbs Laura has got brown eyes. It’s a nice day. I love Italian food. I don’t speak any foreign languages.  adjective + noun

Adjectives & Adverbs (2) The weather is nice today, These flowers are very beautiful. I am hungry. The film was boring.  to be + adjective

Adjectives & Adverbs (3) You look tired. I feel happy. The food smells really good. Peter’s new job sounds interesting.  look/feel/smell/taste/sound + adjective

Adjectives & Adverbs (4) Summary: -adjective + noun -to be + adjective -look/feel/smell/taste/sound + adjective

Adjectives & Adverbs (4) Work on Red Murphy: Unit 85 p181 Blue Murphy (copies): Unit 99  10 minutes

Adjectives & Adverbs Susan is a quiet girl. She speaks quietly. quiet  quiet-ly Peter is a quick learner. He learns quickly. quick  quick-ly Sandra is a careful reader. She reads carefully. careful  careful-ly Jack likes slow food. He eats slowly. slow  slow-ly

Adjectives & Adverbs (2) Work on Red Murphy: Unit 86 p183 Blue Murphy (copies): Units 100 – 101 p  10 minutes

Nouns & Articles a ….. = one thing or a person Rachel works in a bank. Can I ask a question? There’s a woman at the bus stop. I haven’t got a computer.

Nouns & Articles (2) an before a/e/i/o/u (if pronounced as vowel!) Do you want an apple or an orange? Where’s there an umbrella. That’s an interesting question. This is an unusual animal. But: a university (jiuniversity) a European (jiuropiien)

Nouns & Articles (3) Singular and plural: A flower  some flowers A train  two trains One week  a few weeks This students  these students A nice place  some nice places  Spelling rules (buses, dishes, etc.): Appendix 5

Nouns & Articles (4) Some things are plural in English: Do you wear glasses? Can I borrow your scissors? You’ve got nice jeans/trousers. Where did you buy these shorts. She doesn’t like wearing tights. Have you seen my pyjamas?  also: a pair of

Nouns & Articles (5) Irregular plural forms: One man/woman  two men/women A child  many children One foot  two feet This sheep  these sheep A fish  some fish A mouse  two mice A person  two people

Nouns & Articles (5) Work on: Red Murphy: Units 65 & 66 p141&143 Blue Murphy (copies): Unit 71; Unit 79  15 minutes