Grammar 2 Unit 2

Future Predictions: What do you think? : 

Future Predictions: What do you think? Do you agree or disagree? Why?

People are going to have fewer children than they do today. : 

People are going to have fewer children than they do today.

People will live longer. : 

People will live longer.

People are going to be happier. : 

People are going to be happier.

People will be lonelier. : 

People will be lonelier.

People will be more educated. : 

People will be more educated.

Everyone is going to have a computer. : 

Everyone is going to have a computer.

There will be a cure for cancer and other serious illnesses. : 

There will be a cure for cancer and other serious illnesses.

There will be fewer wars. : 

There will be fewer wars.

Unit 2: Getting OlderPresent Continuous, Action and Nonaction Verbs, and Future Tense : 

Unit 2: Getting OlderPresent Continuous, Action and Nonaction Verbs, and Future Tense Ms. Shoup Fall 2010 ESOL Grammar 2

Unit Objectives : 

Unit Objectives Form and uses of Present Continuous Tense Compare Simple Present and Present Continuous Tenses Action Verbs vs. Nonaction Verbs The Future Tense (3 forms and various uses) Vocabulary from texts

Unit Preview : 

Unit Preview What do you already know about the grammar in this unit? Look at the following sentences, and tell your partner what’s wrong.

She working now. : 

She working now. She is working now.

I am liking your new car. : 

I am liking your new car. I like your new car.

I will be go back to my native country in five years. : 

I will be go back to my native country in five years. I will go back to my native country in five years.

He will angry. : 

He will angry. He will be angry.

There will a party soon. : 

There will a party soon. There will be a party soon.

He will going to leave. : 

He will going to leave. He will leave. or He is going to leave.

When they will go home, they are going to watch TV. : 

When they will go home, they are going to watch TV. When they go home, they are going to watch TV.

If I will be late, I’ll call you. : 

If I will be late, I’ll call you. If I am late, I’ll call you.

He going to help me. : 

He going to help me. He is going to help me.

When you will go back to your native country? : 

When you will go back to your native country? When will you go back to your native country?

Why she isn’t going to buy a new car? : 

Why she isn’t going to buy a new car? Why isn’t she going to buy a new car?

Unit 2 Vocabulary Preview : 

Unit 2 Vocabulary Preview retire/retired/ retirement/retiree townhouse state-of-the-art village aerobics shine babysit pension avenue volunteer food pantry trend major chess career nowadays brochure lawn cruise jog Please repeat.

More Unit 2 Vocabulary Preview : 

More Unit 2 Vocabulary Preview abbreviation veggie burger army boots elderly life expectancy median convert nursing home labor shortage baby boomer suburb RV explore widow / widower an honor depend on condo Social Security Handout – Vocabulary Matching NO DICTIONARIES! Please repeat.

Let’s Check : 

Let’s Check state-of-the-art avenue army boots nursing home village chess life expectancy lawn suburb retire career convert babysit explore townhouse an honor pension elderly RV food pantry condo cruise abbreviation volunteer

Let’s Check More… : 

Let’s Check More… widow/widower baby boomer nowadays depend on aerobics Social Security labor shortage trend median brochure jog veggie burger major shine

Close your books. : 

Close your books.

Retirement : 

Retirement At what age do people in the U.S. retire? At what age do people in your country retire? Do older people usually have a good life here? in your country?

Slide 31: 

2008

Did you know? : 

Did you know? As the U.S. population ages, many building developers are building homes for people over 55. Groups of these homes are called retirement villages. Only people over age 55 are allowed to live there. What are the benefits of living in this kind of development?

Listen: Retirement Living : 

Listen: Retirement Living What are the different types of housing in the village? What are the people in the fitness studio doing? What are the people in the game room doing? What’s happening in the dance area? Why are there more women than men living in the retirement village?What is Mary Dodge wearing?

Now, practice the conversation with your partner (J/M). : 

Now, practice the conversation with your partner (J/M). Pages 44-45 Notice the verbs in bold-face.

How do you form the Present Continuous? : 

How do you form the Present Continuous? be verb-ing I am learning grammar right now. He is learning grammar right now. We are learning grammar right now.

Verb-ing Spelling Review : 

Verb-ing Spelling Review eat plan sit admit live write eating planning sitting admitting living writing

Slide 37: 

They are dancing right now. They aren’t dancing right now. Are they dancing right now? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t. Why are they dancing?

When do you use Present Continuous? : 

When do you use Present Continuous? actions in progress (now, right now, at the moment) long-term action in progress at this general time a trend in society a plan in the near future a descriptive state We are learning about present continuous right now. I am studying English this semester. Children are growing up more quickly nowadays. He’s traveling to New York next weekend. She’s wearing a black and white dress.

visit : 

visit Jack ____________________ a retirement village. is visiting

dance : 

dance Some people ______________________. are dancing

not / take : 

not / take She ___________________ an aerobics class. isn’t taking

Let’s Practice : 

Let’s Practice Exercise 1 Page 47 Fill in the blanks with the present continuous form of the verb. *See spelling rules of the –ing form of verbs on page AP2 if you need to.

Let’s Check : 

Let’s Check ‘s taking ‘s looking is giving are dancing are using is lifting are playing are swimming isn’t reading / ‘s putting ‘s reading / watching / isn’t taking aren’t doing

What’s happening right now? : 

What’s happening right now? Exercise 2 Pages 47 -48 Fill in the blanks with an affirmative or negative verb to make a TRUE statement about what is happening right now. For example… I ____________ jeans now. (wear) or I ___________ jeans now. (wear) am wearing am not wearing

Let’s Check : 

Let’s Check is shining isn’t raining ‘m writing ‘m not using ‘re doing ‘s helping ‘s wearing ‘m not using ‘re not practicing am wearing ‘s standing ‘m not sitting

Close your books. : 

Close your books.

What are you going to do when you retire? : 

What are you going to do when you retire? Is anyone in your family retired? How do they spend their time? At what age do you think you are going to retire?

Listen: Life After Retirement : 

Listen: Life After Retirement What do most older people prefer to do when they retire? How old is Judy Pearlman? How is she spending her retirement? Why are many older women returning to work?

Homework Check – Part 2 : 

Homework Check – Part 2 Ms. Shoup – don’t forget to redo the audio!! Tue.

Use the present continuous to talk about the article, “Life After Retirement.” : 

Use the present continuous to talk about the article, “Life After Retirement.” Use the article on pages 48-49 if you need to. YOU choose the VERB!

More and more older people _____________ these days. : 

More and more older people _____________ these days. are working

Many people __________ at a younger age. : 

Many people __________ at a younger age. are retiring

They ___________ their time at the beach or babysitting for their grandchildren. (not) : 

They ___________ their time at the beach or babysitting for their grandchildren. (not) aren’t spending

They __________ new careers. : 

They __________ new careers. are starting

People ____________ longer and healthier lives. : 

People ____________ longer and healthier lives. are living

Some people ______________ new talents and abilities. : 

Some people ______________ new talents and abilities. are discovering

Some older women_______________ to work after raising a family. : 

Some older women_______________ to work after raising a family. are returning

What are some recent changes happening in your life? : 

What are some recent changes happening in your life? plan grow gain lose start get (become) learn improve think about change I am __________ recently.

Review: Questions in Present Continuous : 

Review: Questions in Present Continuous Yes, he is. He’s designing a house. Jerry is designing a house. y/n? wh-? Is Jerry designing a house? What is Jerry designing?

Let’s Practice : 

Let’s Practice Exercise 7 Pages 52-53 Fill in the blanks with yes/no questions about the articles in this chapter.

Let’s Check : 

Let’s Check Are you considering Is Marge designing Is she taking Is everyone doing Are Judy and Charles taking I’m I asking

Close your books. : 

Close your books.

How do you write a question about these statements? : 

How do you write a question about these statements? Judy is having more fun now. (why) I’m starting a new career. (what kind) Some seniors are studying new things. (what) We’re not planning to retire. (why) Why is she having more fun now? What kind of career are you starting? What are some seniors studying? Why aren’t you planning to retire?

Let’s Practice : 

Let’s Practice Exercise 8 Page 53 This is just like what we practiced in the last slide.

Let’s Check : 

Let’s Check Why is Judy having more fun now? Where is Judy traveling to? What kind of career are you starting? What are some seniors studying? Why is your father thinking about retirement? What kind of career is your mother looking for? Why aren’t you planning to retire? Why are people living longer nowadays? What kind of things are you doing?

Page 54: Try to fill in the conversation with your partner. : 

Page 54: Try to fill in the conversation with your partner. Exercise 9 Complete the dialogue with present continuous. Let’s listen to check our answers.

Let’s Check : 

Let’s Check am looking are you looking at are you thinking are working Are they working ‘re traveling are taking ‘m watering ‘s talking aren’t complaining ‘re just looking ‘s watching are they watching are you planning ‘s planning

What do you think? : 

What do you think? Is it hard for older people to learn about new technology? Why or why not? Do you text a lot?

Let’s listen and read along.Page 57 : 

Let’s listen and read along.Page 57 Marco (M) = a teenager Marco’s Grandmother (G) Pay attention to simple present and present continuous verbs.

Now practice the conversation with your partner. : 

Now practice the conversation with your partner.

Hand back Unit 1 Tests : 

Hand back Unit 1 Tests Take your test home and look over it carefully. Email the teacher specific questions – or come to her office hours. We don’t have time in class to go over all of the test questions. A good idea: Rewrite your mistakes on a new sheet of paper to make sure you learn from your test. end of class

Close your books. : 

Close your books. Take out your class notes from last week to review simple present.

Slide 73: 

She drives to work every day. She doesn’t drive to work every day. Does she drive to work every day? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t. When does she drive to work?

Uses of Simple Present : 

Uses of Simple Present It sounds like rock music. When I have something to say, I use the phone. It saves time. Life is different today. Nonaction verb happening right now Habit, routine General truth Custom

Uses of Present Continuous : 

Uses of Present Continuous I’m thinking about getting a new computer. Rock music is coming from your pocket. Teenagers are using cell phones more often nowadays. longer action in progress at this general time an action in progress right now recent trend in society

What’s the difference in meaning? : 

What’s the difference in meaning? What do you do? What are you doing? This means: What kind of work do you do for a living? What is your job? This means: What activity are you doing at the moment? simple present present continuous

simple present or present continuous? : 

simple present or present continuous? A: What (you, eat)____________? Is it a hamburger? B: No, it isn’t. It’s a veggie burger. I never (eat)__________ meat. Where’s your lunch? A: I don’t want to eat lunch . I (gain)______________ too much weight. I (try)_____________ to lose weight. present continuous  action happening right now simple present  habit present continuous  longer action in progress at this general time present continuous  longer action in progress at this general time are you eating eat am gaining am trying

Partner Work: Exercise 11 : 

Partner Work: Exercise 11 Fill in the conversations with simple present or present continuous. Look back at the rules on page 58 if you need to. Pages 59 - 60

Act It Out! : 

Act It Out! 5 different pairs will act out the conversations. Listen to them to check your answers (and see if they got it right too). We’ll check as we go. 

Let’s Check : 

Let’s Check eat am gaining am trying eat are drinking are you doing am filling are you using make make make does your father do works is he doing is playing takes is the teacher going is going is carrying starts gets

Let’s Check Continued… : 

Let’s Check Continued… are sleeping get do you sleep fall am taking take

Close your books. : 

Close your books.

What’s the difference in meaning? : 

What’s the difference in meaning? You look great today! I’m looking for my keys. I can’t find them. This “look” means a person’s or thing’s appearance. This is a state (nonaction verb). This “look” means to search for. This is an action (action verb). Thur.

State vs. Action : 

State vs. Action State I hear the radio. I see the TV. I think students should wear uniforms. I smell coffee. / The coffee smells good. Action I’m listening to the radio. I’m looking at the TV. I’m thinking about getting a new car. I’m smelling the coffee.

More Nonaction Verbs : 

More Nonaction Verbs want love like hate need remember believe think that care about understand cost own have (if possession) matter seem prefer know mean 5 senses: smell taste feel look sound Make simple present sentences with 3 of the non-action verbs below:

Summary: simple present or present continuous? : 

Summary: simple present or present continuous? Use simple present right now  non-action verb general truth routine or habit custom in society (people…) Use present continuous right now  action verb longer action in progress at this general time recent trend in society

Check Your Understanding : 

Check Your Understanding Page 62 Fill in the conversations (just 1-3): simple present present continuous We will check by listening.

Let’s Check : 

Let’s Check works loves rides likes Is she working is sailing am using bring Do you expect need is the teacher saying is talking don’t understand am not listening am thinking think am thinking

Listen and read along. : 

Listen and read along. The Graying of America Pages 66 – 67 Pay attention to the future tense: will be going to

Slide 90: 

I will help you with the dishes. I won’t help you with the dishes. Will you help me with the dishes? Yes, I will. / No, I won’t. When will you help me with the dishes?

Pronunciation: Contractions with will : 

Pronunciation: Contractions with will I will You will He will She will It will They will We will I’ll You’ll He’ll She’ll It’ll They’ll We’ll

Let’s Practice : 

Let’s Practice Exercise 14 Page 68 Use will + another verb (your choice)

Let’s Check : 

Let’s Check will grow will be will…be Will…take will…be will…be

What is another way to express future? : 

What is another way to express future? be going to

Slide 95: 

I am going to travel this summer. I am not going to travel this summer. Are you going to travel this summer? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. Why are you going to travel this summer?

Let’s Practice : 

Let’s Practice Exercise 16 Page 71 Use be going to and another verb (your choice).

Let’s Check : 

Let’s Check is going to rise / is going to increase / is going to grow are going to pay / are going to have is…going to be Are…going to take are going to be

will or be going to? : 

will or be going to? will no previous plan; spontaneous decision offer to help at the time of talking making a promise be going to plan made before the conversation I need a new dress for the party. I guess I’ll go shopping today. The phone’s ringing. I’ll get it. Don’t worry. I’ll visit you when you move. I’m going to travel to Mexico next week.

BOTH ARE OK: will and be going to : 

BOTH ARE OK: will and be going to prediction facts about the future scheduled events You’re going to love my chocolate cake! You’ll love my chocolate cake! Technology will improve in the future. Technology is going to improve in the future. Class will end at 4:05. Class is going to end at 4:05.

Let’s Practice: 74-74 : 

Let’s Practice: 74-74 Exercise 19 Choose be going to or will (sometimes both are ok).

Let’s Check : 

Let’s Check ‘m going to pass ‘ll return will arrive / ‘s going to arrive ‘ll go ‘ll stay won’t have to/ aren’t going to have to Are you going to give ‘m going to/will are you going to give/ will you give ‘m going to buy/’ll buy will she be / is she going to be ‘ll be / ‘s going to be ‘re going to have/’ll have Will it be / Is it going to be ‘ll help / ‘m going to help ‘ll pick ‘ll prepare ‘ll be / ‘m going to be ‘ll find / ‘m going to find ‘ll wait ‘ll always love / ‘m always going to love is going to move ‘m going to help ‘ll look

Let’s Check : 

Let’s Check ‘m going (to go) ‘ll get ‘ll bring ‘m going to get will you take / are you going to take ‘s going to help / ‘ll help ‘m not going to tell / won’t tell ‘ll know / ‘s going to know ‘ll have to / ‘re going to have to will bark / ‘s going to bark

Simple Present or Present Continuous : 

Simple Present or Present Continuous Simple Present general truths, facts regular activities, habits, customs place of origin with nonaction verbs Present Continuous now long-term action in progress at this general time trend in society plan in the near future descriptive state

Future : 

Future Will a promise an offer to help a spontaneous decision a fact a prediction a scheduled event Be Going to a plan a fact a prediction a scheduled event