Gold Unit 1 Grammar Focus

Gold Unit 1 Grammar Focus
adverbs of frequency
present time 
habit in the past
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Gold Unit 1 Grammar Focus
adverbs of frequency
present time 
habit in the past

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Grammar terms to know
subject = het onderwerp:  THE CAT always scratches me.
verb = werkwoord: The cat always SCRATCHES me.
auxiliary verb = hulpwerkwoord: My dog HAS bitten me.
adverb = bijwoord: My dog USUALLY does not bite me.
imperative = gebiedende wijs. Never leave your bag unattended.


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Adverbs of frequency

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Write a sentence about your work about sth. you do regularly.

Slide 4 - Open question

Position in the sentence

Slide 5 - Slide

Which sentence is correct?
A
They are usually a little nervous at first.
B
They usually are a little nervous at first.

Slide 6 - Quiz

Which sentence is correct?
A
She comes generally by car.
B
She generally comes by car.

Slide 7 - Quiz

Which sentence is correct?
A
They have often been told that.
B
They have been often told that.

Slide 8 - Quiz

Questions and negative sentences

Slide 9 - Slide

In these situations, you use the present simple.

Slide 10 - Slide

Which sentence is correct?
A
Does she come generally by car?
B
Does she generally come by car?

Slide 11 - Quiz

Which sentence is correct?
A
I don't go usually to the gym.
B
I don't usually go to the gym.

Slide 12 - Quiz

Present time
The following sections cover the present simple and the present continuous and how to choose the correct verb tense in the present time.
Examples:
Present simple: I go to the gym every week.
Present continuous: He is working on a project this week.

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In these situations, use the present simple.
I work
He works
I don't work
He doesn't work.
Do I work?
Does he work?

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In these situations, use the present continuous.
I am working.
I am not working.
Am I working?

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You can use the present continuous for stative verbs, such as 
be, have, take, think, depend, appear, 
but this usually changes the meaning.


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Complete this sentence:
I usually...to the gym on Sundays. (go)

Slide 17 - Open question

Complete this sentence:
These days people .... about housing prices. (complain)

Slide 18 - Open question

Write a sentence about your work about two things you are doing temporarily.

Slide 19 - Open question

be used to/ get used to
The next section covers how to say:
'Ik ben eraan gewend.' en 'Ik raak eraan gewend.'
I am used to dealing with customers. ( Hier ben je aan gewend)
I am getting used to dealing with complaints. ( Hier begin je aan te wennen) 

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Example sentences:
Become accustomed to = ergens aan gewend raken.
Do you see the form of the verb? SLEEPING/ LIVING

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Which sentence is correct?
A
I am getting used to pay a fortune for shoes.
B
I am getting used to paying a fortune for shoes.

Slide 22 - Quiz

Which sentence is correct?
A
I am used to going out at the weekend.
B
I am used to go out at the weekend.

Slide 23 - Quiz

Write a sentence about work of sth you are getting used to doing.

Slide 24 - Open question

Past habits
The next section explains how to talk about habits and actions in the past.
The word [ bare infinitive] is used.
This only means: het hele werkwoord zonder to ervoor.
He used to......sing in a band.
[Used to]  goes together, [sing] is the bare infinitive.

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Do you see how the verb changes?
I used to .......
I did not USE to .........

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Past habits and actions
Do you understand this?
I would sing = I used to sing
but only for actions and habits.

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Which sentence is correct?
A
What did you used to do in summer with your friends?
B
What did you use to do in summer with your friends?

Slide 28 - Quiz

Are these sentences the same in meaning?
When I was young, I would play Super Mario.
When I was young, I used to play Super Mario.

A
yes
B
no

Slide 29 - Quiz

One last thing
So, basically, there are three possibilities here:
When I was a child, 
  • I would walk
  • I used to walk
  • I walked

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Over to you
There are three ways to practice and study:
  1. Coursebook Unit 1 pages 10 + 13 + 15
  2. Coursebook Grammar Reference Unit 1 pages 140- 141 
  3. Online practice Unit 1 Grammar in MyEnglishLab 

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