1. Spoken English
Ms El-Hendi

2. Definition of the tenses
Present Tense: Used to present current state or condition Used to show eternal truth or natural law

3. Idioms and Expressions
What is an Idiom? A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light). a form of expression natural to a language, person, or group of people

4. 24/7 Twenty-four seven
You can access this website 24/7 What does it really mean? All the time

5. Get the Ball Rolling
Let’s get the ball rolling on this project! What does it really mean? To start something now

6. Take it Easy
I don’t have plans this weekend. I’m going to take it easy. What does it really mean? To relax

7. Sleep on it
I’ll get back to you tomorrow about this. I have to sleep on it. What does it really mean? I have to make a decision

8. I’m broke
I can’t buy that T.V. I’m broke! What does it mean? Have no money

9. 7’oclock sharp
The meeting will be at 7 o’clock sharp. What does it mean? The meeting will start exactly at 7

10. Like the back of my hand
I know the Rabat medina like the back of my hand What does it mean? To be very familiar We know our hands well

11. Give me a hand
Woah these boxes are heavy. Give me a hand, will ya? What does it mean? To help someone out

12. In ages
I haven’t watched this movie in ages!! What does it mean? For a long time

13. Sick and tired
I am sick and tired of doing all this homework! What does it mean? Don’t want to do it any more. Not physically sick and tired

14. SO & NEITHER
So and Neither when used correctly can help you sound like a native There are two pronunciations to neither. Either are appropriate. So and Neither are used to essentially repeat what someone just said. So for a positive sentence and neither for a negative sentence Use So and Neither with the 5 basic tenses

15. The 5 common tenses
1. present simple 2. Present continuous AKA present progressive 3. Past simple 4. Past continuous 5. Future tense

16. Present simple
Sam: I work everyday You say: So do I Sam: I don’t work on Sundays anymore Jane: Neither do I

17. Present continuous—progressive
Sue: I’m working on Thursday Heather: So am I Mike: I’m not working on Friday Jack: Neither am I I’m= I am Therefore we use am in the response

18. Past Simple: something that happened
Samira: I worked last weekend Fatima: So did I Conor: I didn’t work last week Monica: Neither did

19. Past continuous:
Sarah: I was working when you called Anna: So was I Tyson:I wasn’t working when you called Jim: Neither was I

20. Future Tense
Kendra: I’ll work tomorrow Sue: So will I. Frank: I won’t work Sandra: Neither will I Won’t is a contraction of will not Use will because I’ll uses will Keith: I’m going to….work tomorrow Emily: So am I Why use am? I am going to work ---- so am I Ryan: I’m not going to work on Saturday Olivia: Neither am I