Monday, March 28, 2016 Level 3 Week 6

Announcements This will be a short week, but we have to get through Unit 9. Tuesday- Short class: Teacher’s meeting at 9:00 PM Thursday- No Class (Cesar Chavez’s birthday)

Agenda Warm-Up- Discussion Pronunciation Vocabulary Grammar Listening Quiz make-ups for: Hugo, Tony, Yalda, Ace, Ken, Endy

Do you like parties? What do you need to have a good party? What was the best party you have been to?

Pronunciation

Vocabulary Log Available (adj)translation Able to be used or with people, Are you available to have coffee Free to do somethingthis afternoon? Organized (adj)translation Put together or arranged in an My boss is not very organized. Orderly way There are papers all over her desk.

Vocabulary Log Professional (adj)translation Someone who does an activityMy uncle is a professional and gets paid to do it accountant who did my taxes for me. Specific (adj)translation Particular, or clear in meaningTeacher is very specific about being absent. She wants us to call and her if we are going to miss class.

Vocabulary Log Successful (adj)translation Someone who has achieved their Jennifer Lopez is a very successful Goals, has earned a lot of moneysinger, actress and dancer. Or has become famous

Reading Pp. 121 Comprehension pp. 122 Exercise A

Use the vocabulary Think of someone who: Is always available when you need him/her. Is very organized. Is successful in his/her career. Is really professional. Talk to your group and explain why you think these people are available, organized, successful and professional.

Grammar Unit 9: Present Perfect with already Present Perfect: Already I’ve already sent the invitations. I’ve sent the invitations already. How do you form present perfect statements with already? Have/ has + already + Past participle Is already used in positive or in negative statements? Positive (affirmative) In what two positions can already go? Between a form of have and the past participle or at the end of a sentence.

Grammar Unit 9: Present Perfect with Yet Present perfect: Yet I haven’t decided on the menu yet. How do you form present perfect statements with yet? Has/ have + not + past participle + yet Is yet used in affirmative or negative statements? Negative statements In what position does yet normally go? At the end of a sentence

Grammar Unit 9: Present Perfect with Still Present Perfect: Still I still haven’t hired a DJ. How do you form present perfect statements with still? Still + has/ have+ not + past participle. Is still used in affirmative or negative statements? Negative In what position does still normally go? Before has/ have

Yes/ no questions with present perfect Have you chosen the date yet? Yes, I have./ No, I haven’t. = No, not yet. Has Patty Cake replied to your yet? Yes, she has./ No, she hasn’t. = No, not yet. How do you form present perfect questions with yet? Has / have + subject + past participle + yet

Use already, yet and still… To talk about things that happened or have not happened yet (time unknown). I have already hired a party planner. PastNowFuture _________X______________________I___________> hire a party planner

Yet and still I haven’t mailed the invitations yet. Pastnowfuture _________________________I_______________> mail the invitations It hasn’t happened some time before now.

I still haven’t mailed the invitations. Pastnowfuture _________________________I_______________> mail the invitations Negative statements with still show that the speaker is surprised or unhappy.

Yet in questions To ask if something has happened before now, use yet. Have you bought the soda yet? No, I haven’t. No, not yet. Not yet.

Note 2 a. We sometimes use already in questions to express surprise that something has happened sooner than expected. Has Carlos arrived already? The party doesn’t start until 8:00! Can you make a sentence with already to express surprise?

Note 2 Lynn: I’m giving a party next month. Max: Have you mailed the invitations yet? Lynn: Yes, I have. Lynn: I’m giving a party for my birthday. I mailed the invitations this morning. Max: You’ve mailed them already? Your birthday is three months away! In which of these conversations is Max surprised? Why?

Note 2 b. In American English, we sometimes use the simple past with already and yet. He has already chosen the music. He already chose the music. Which one of these sentences is in present perfect? Simple Past? Both these examples use already. Do these sentences have the same meaning? Yes!

Note 2 b. He has already chosen the music. He already chose the music. What is the meaning of these sentences? Unspecified time in the past= present perfect + already Specific time in the past = simple past + time expression I have already seen the new movie. Present perfect I already saw the new movie. Simple past

Be Careful! When we use already, yet or still + present perfect, we do NOT use past time expressions. We’ve already met Carlos. We’ve already met Carlos last month. The simple past – not the present perfect is used with past time expressions. Unspecified time in the past: present perfect + already Specific time in the past: simple past + time expression

Note 3 ALREADY Have/ Has + already + past participle + (…) Have / has + past participle + (…) + already The usual placement of already is between a form of have and the past participle. YET / STILL Haven’t/ hasn’t + past participle + (…) + yet Still + haven’t hasn’t + past participle + (…) The usual placement of yet is at the end of a clause and the usual placement of still is before the present perfect form of a verb.

Exercises 2, pp , pp. 126