THAT’S ENGLISH! – MODULE 10 – UNIT 1 TURNING YOUR LIFE AROUND A) GRAMMAR - Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niR0JZOAhfY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10OQMBgwi5M http://isabelcota.blogia.com/2011/090503-english-verb-tenses-basic-.php http://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/upper-intermediate/past-perfectsimple-vs-past-perfect-continuous http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-past-perfect.php https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/upperint/grammar/grammar_02_022e? cc=global&selLanguage=en http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs13.htm -
On/ After / Before + -ing (Reduced adverb clauses)
Adverb clauses, like adjective clauses, can give variety to your sentences. Sometimes we find adverb clauses that have left some words out. They are called reduced adverb clauses. Example: While (she was) speaking to the timid student, the teacher spoke slowly. Instructions: Reduce the adverb clauses in these sentences. 1. While he was watching the geese, he saw the fox. 2. Richard got a thorn in his finger when he was pruning the roses. 3. The cat meowed loudly after it searched for a way into the house. 4. Although the man feared being ostracized, he continued helping everyone. 5. Will measured the board again before he made his final cut. Now rewrite the following reduced adverb clauses adding the missing words. 1. After hearing the terrible noise, they ran for their lives. 2. The customer paid for his groceries when passing through the check out stand.
3. Allen is only happy while participating in an argument. 4. Before leaving for the hike, the boy scouts were warned about snakes. 5. Until watering the lawn in the morning, he didn't see the dandelions in it.
Answers-1: 1. While watching the geese, he saw the fox. 2. Richard got a thorn in his finger when pruning the roses. 3. The cat meowed loudly after searching for a way into the house. 4. Although fearing being ostracized, the man continued helping everyone. 5. Will measured the board again before making his final cut. Answers-2: 1. After they had heard the terrible noise, they ran for their lives. 2. The customer paid for his groceries when he passed through the check out stand. 3. Allen is only happy while he is participating in an argument. 4. Before they left for the hike, the boy scouts were warned about snakes. 5. Until he had watered the lawn in the morning, he didn't see the dandelions in it. Rewrite the sentences using on / before / after + verb -ing. 1 As soon as they arrived, they went straight to bed. On arriving, they went straight to bed. 2 After he heard the sad news, he became very depressed 3 Before he met his wife, he had been very lonely. 4 After he gave up drugs, his life changed for the best. 5 Before he went to prison, he had wanted to be a teacher. 6 As soon as he stole the car, he realised he was in a lot of trouble B) VOCABULARY - Look at the phrasal verbs. What do they mean? Choose the correct answer. 1 Put up with: avoid � accept a difficult experience. 2 Get into: become involved in � ignore something 3 Hang out with: avoid � spend time with someone 4 Stay away from: avoid � accept a situation 5 Grow out of: start � stop doing something because you are older and wiser 6 Get rid of: no longer have � acquire 7 Break up with: start � end a relationship
- Complete with the correct form of the verbs above. break up with
get into
get rid of
grow out of
hang out with
put up with
stay away from
take over
Veronica 1… abusive behaviour from her partner for a long time. She often tried to 2… him, but always accepted him back. She realised she would never have the strength to 3… him, so she moved to a different country. Timo 4… computers when he was about 14 years old. He used to 5… a group of friends who were computer geeks. His parents thought that he would 6… his obsession with computer games, and they didn’t realise that they had 7… his life. Recently, he 8… the last of his gaming software because he wants to have a normal life. - Tell us about something / someone you … . 1 are getting into 2 want to give up 3 haven’t grown out of yet 4 wish you could get rid of 5 have difficulty putting up with 6 broke up with in the past - Turning Point. What is a turning point in life? Situation #1 John and Mary were married when they were 25. They both had good jobs and quickly saved enough money to buy a house. Mary quit her job when her first child was born. Soon after, John lost his job. John and Mary had to sell their house, and Mary went back to work. 1. What was the turning point for Mary? 2. What was the turning point for John? Situation #2 Tomas came to United States about 20 years ago when he was a young teenager. He was a permanent resident, but he never became citizen. As he grew older, he became very unhappy about decisions made by the city government officials in his town,. He complained a lot to his family and neighbors until one day his oldest child said to him, “Dad why don’t you stop complaining and do something?” Tomas applied for citizenship, and several years later, he was elected to the City Council. 1. What was a turning point for Tomas?
KEY: (Mary quit her job because of the birth of the baby.) (John lost his job) (His child told him to do something or stop complaining.) C) READING COMPREHENSION - http://www.englishdaily626.com/comprehension.php?373 - Read about Jake returning to his hometown after being abroad for ten years. Then answer true or false to the questions: http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading/3r3-changes-in-town.php - The fishing champion: http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading/3r11-fishing-champion.php - Jackie Chan: https://books.google.es/books? id=5630qvLpfVEC&pg=PA39&lpg=PA39&dq=reading+comprehension+about+life+tu rning+points&source=bl&ots=kdTMX-Mhg&sig=83tuDpr3RbzRI3Nxnhe2RAEsIGs&hl=es&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjQwtCWz snJAhUISBQKHVP3CpoQ6AEIZTAI#v=onepage&q=reading%20comprehension %20about%20life%20turning%20points&f=false - Tipping Points: https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-greatest-tipping-points-in-history D) LISTENING COMPREHENSION - Ric was sitting in seat 1D on U.S. Airways Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed into the Hudson River in January 2009. In his TED Talk, he describes what was going through his mind as the plane filled with smoke and he prayed for a quick death. He then draws some fascinating life lessons from his near-death experience: http://www.ted.com/talks/ric_elias/transcript?language=en Imagine a …………………. as you climb through 3,000 ft. Imagine a plane …………….. Imagine an engine going clack, clack, clack. It ……………... Well, I had a unique seat that day. I was sitting in 1D. I was the only one who could talk to ……………….. So I looked at them right away, and they said, "No problem. We probably hit some birds. "The pilot had already turned the plane around, and we weren't that far. You could see Manhattan. Two minutes later, three things happened …………………………. The pilot lines up the plane with the Hudson River. That's usually not the route. He turns off ……………. Now, imagine being in a plane …………….. And then he says three words. The most unemotional three words …………………….. He says, "Brace for impact." I didn't have to talk to the flight attendant anymore. I could see in her eyes, it was terror. ………………..
Now I want to share with you three things I learned about myself that day. I learned that it all …………………... We have this bucket list, we have these things we want to do in life, and I ……………………………………. I wanted to reach out to that I didn't, all the fences I wanted to mend, all the ……………………. and …………………. As I thought about that later on, I came up with a saying, which is, "I collect bad wines." Because if the wine is ready and the person is there, I'm opening it. I no longer want to ………………………... And that urgency, that purpose, has really changed my life. The second thing I learned that day -- and this is as we clear the George Washington Bridge, which was by not a lot -I thought about, wow, I really feel …………………………….. I've lived a good life. In my own humanity and mistakes, I've tried to get better at everything I tried. But in my humanity, I also allow my ego to get in .And I regretted the time I ……………..that did not matter with people …………. And I thought about my relationship with my wife, with my friends, with people. And after, as I reflected on that, I decided to ………………………………… from my life. It's not perfect, but it's a lot better. I've not had a fight with my wife in two years. It feels great. I no longer try to be right; I …………………………….. The third thing I learned -- and this is as your mental clock starts going, "15, 14, 13." You can see the water coming. I'm saying, "Please blow up." I don't want this thing to …………………… like you've seen in those documentaries. And as we're coming down, I had a sense of, wow, ……………………………. It's almost like we've been preparing for it our whole lives. But it was very sad. I didn't want to go; I love my life. And that sadness really framed in one thought, which is, I only wish for one thing. I only wish I …………………………………….. About a month later, I was at a performance by my daughter -- first-grader, not much artistic talent -Yet! And I'm bawling, I'm crying, ………………….. And it made all the sense in the world to me. I realized at that point, by connecting those two dots, that the only thing that matters in my life …………………….Above all, above all, the only goal I have in life is ………………….. I was given the gift of a miracle, of not dying that day. I was given another gift, which was to be able to ………………………….. and live differently. I challenge you guys that are flying today, imagine the same thing happens on your plane -- and please don't -- but imagine, and …………………..? What would you get done that you're waiting to get done because you think you'll be here forever? …………………….. your relationships and the negative energy in them? And more than anything, …………………………………………..? Thank you. - http://elllo.org/english/1301/T1344-Ana-Movie.htm - http://elllo.org/english/1251/1291-ade-learning.htm - https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/i-wanna-talk-about/my-life-uk
E) WRITING Think of big changes you’ve made in your life (e.g. where to study, a change of job) and the tipping point for making them. Write a description of what happened (100-120 words). (Pg 17) F) SPEAKING http://www.englishwithjo.com/english-conversation-change/ THE BIG CHANGE TRANSCRIPT Todd: Now Steven, I'm single and, but you are married and you are a father, correct? Steven: That is correct, yeah. Todd: OK. I'm just curious. What is it like being a father? Steven: Ah, right. OK, well, I think if I first of all talk about what it was like not being a father, being me and not being a father. I think I used to make the most of my free time, well in fact I didn't make the most of my free time. I was a very lazy person. I was an incredible time waster, so I would have all of this free time to make use of and I would probably just sit in front of the TV, or I'd probably go to a pub and drink, but anyway I took my time for granted. I thought I have this time. It wasn't such a precious thing for me. I had so much of it. Once I became a father, suddenly my time disappeared but strangely enough, now that I've become a father and I've, it's taught me to appreciate the time I have. My time is now very limited. My work has become busier but I actually make much more use of my time now than when I did so much of it. It's kind of strange. Todd: And how many children do you have? Steven: Ah, two. BOys, Todd: Oh, two boys. Steven: Yep, they're both still very young. They keep us very busy. The eldest is four and the youngest is three. Todd: Wow!
Steven: So they need, they still need quite a lot of attention. Todd: Yeah, so when you first have kids do you lose a lot of sleep? I'm always worried that I won't be able to sleep. Steven: Well, something that carried over from my previous lifestyle was an ability to sleep very well, and, um, fortunately I have a very understanding wife so if the children woke up, yeah, well because I had to work my wife was, my wife tended to be responsible. She would look after the children if they woke up during the evening, during the night, sorry, and I'm such a good sleeper that even if they were crying incredibly loudly I could just go back to sleep. I don't think there are many fathers like me. I've spoken to some other fathers and they don't have the same talent as I do. Todd: Oh, well, thanks Steven.