1. Grundlagen Englisch 4. Sitzung: - Repetition: Present simple & continuous; nouns & articles; adjectives and adverbs; comparison HFW Bern HS 2014/‘15 Philipp Brunner

2. Present simple & continuous (1/6) 1 Present simple: I usually drink water for dinner. Present continuous: Today I am drinking Coke for dinner. Present simple & continuous: I usually drink water for dinner, but today I am drinking Coke. Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5

3. Present simple & continuous (2/6) 2 I usually drink water for dinner.  regularity, fact Today I am drinking Coke for dinner.  focus on specific period of time, at the moment of speaking I usually drink water for dinner, but today I am drinking Coke.  regularity, exception Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5

4. Present simple & continuous (3/6) 3 Present simple a)to be: 1st and 3rd person sg.  I am a music fan. / He is a music fan.  Am I a music fan? / Is he a music fan?  rest: are b) to have: 3rd person sg.  She has a younger brother.  Does she have a younger brother?  rest: have Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5

5. Present simple & continuous (4/6) 4 Present simple c) to do: 3rd person sg.  She does her homework.  Does she do her homework?  rest: do d) other verbs (play, buy, etc.) 3rd person sg.  He plays chess. / She buys a boat.  Does he play chess? / Does she buy a boat?  rest: person + infinitive Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5

6. Present simple & continuous (5/6) 5 Present continuous  person + to be + verb + -ing + Ann is playing tennis. - It isn‘t raining at the moment. ? Are you enjoying the party? Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5

7. Present simple & continuous (6/6) 6 Present tenses with future aspects a)Present simple (timetable future) My train leaves at 9.30 (tomorrow). b) Present continuous (arrangements) I am going to the cinema tonight. Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5

8. Your turn!! 7 Copies: - Grundlagen Englisch, Aufgaben zur Repetition: Nr. 1 - andere: S. 141 Murphy Red: Units 1-9; Unit 25 Murphy Blue: Units 1-4; Unit 19 Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5

9. nouns & articles (1/4) 8 countable and uncountable nouns a)countable: -1 chair, 2 chairs; some/many/a lot of chairs -country-countries, lady-ladies -man-men, woman-women, child-children -1 person, 2 people (not peoples, hairs, etc.) -1 beach, 2 beaches; 1 peach, 2 peaches -1 fish, 2 fish; 1 chicken, 2 chicken -1 ox, 2 oxen; 1 cactus, 2 cacti; 1 bacterium, 2 bacteria Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5

10. nouns & articles (2/4) 9 countable and uncountable nouns a)uncountable:  quantifiers -A bowl of rice. -Some water. -Can you hear music? [-] -We didn‘t do much shopping. -I have (a) little work to do. -I need more information. Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5

11. nouns & articles (3/4) 10 definite article (the) and indefinite article (a[n]) a)the: -specific use: Tim sat down on the chair close to the door. -clear reference: Can you turn off the light? -usual reference: He went to the doctor. -only one: The earth goes round the sun. -most places: Lets go to the cinema. -groups: the young, the police, the poor Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5

12. nouns & articles (4/4) 11 definite article (the) and indefinite article (a[n]) a)a/an: -what kind: A dog is an animal. -singular, countable: Have a nice evening. -first occurence: Jim eats an apple. The apple tastes sweet. -one of many: Pete sat down on a chair. -unspecific: Do you have a car? -jobs: My sister is a dentist. Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5

13. Your turn!! 12 Copies: -Grundlagen Englisch, Aufgaben zur Repetition: Nr. 2, Nr. 3 Murphy Red: Units 65-73; Units 74-84 Murphy Blue: Units 69-81; Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5

14. adjectives & adverbs (1/2) 13 a)adjectives: -adjective + noun: That‘s a nice house. -be + adjective: I am hungry. -stative verb + adjective: The idea seems good. Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5

15. adjectives & adverbs (2/2) 14 a)adverbs: - describes verb: She speaks English perfectly. - adjective + adverb: The food was terribly cheap. - adverb + adverb: The burglar ran incredibly quickly. - irregular: good/well, late/late, etc. Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5

16. comparison (1/1) 15 a)comparative: - Tom is faster than Pete. - Lydia is more/less beautiful than Silvie. - She is as smart as him. b) superlative: - I want the biggest TV in the shop. - Luke is the worst liar I know. Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5

17. Your turn!! 16 Copies: -Grundlagen Englisch, Aufgaben zur Repetition: Nr. 3 - andere: S. 153, S. 154 Murphy Red: Units 85-92 Murphy Blue: Units 98-101; Units 105-108 Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5

18. Next session: 17 22.1.2015 - past simple & past continuous - modal verbs Englisch Grundlagen, Sitzung 5