1. Level 3 6:30pm- 10:00pm Luisa Giron Room 117 WELCOME!

2. Hi! Welcome to Level 3! Syllabus Introductions Grammar

3. Syllabus

4. Introductions My name is Luisa Giron and I was born in Guatemala. I came to this country when I was 5 years old. I grew up in Northern California, but moved to Southern California when I was 15. I went to college and graduate school at Cal State Fullerton. Go Titans! I have traveled to Central America (Guatemala and Costa Rica), Italy, Japan and half of the United States. I love baseball and reading about World War II. NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…

5. Tell the class a little about yourself

6. Grammar A few things to remember: Grammar “rules” are not really rules, but it makes things easier to understand if people follow these “rules” There are exceptions to the rules. Writing and speaking are different. Writing is more formal, while speaking is less formal. Do not get “stuck” on a grammar point. It is more important to focus on the meaning of the message. Teacher does not know all the English grammar rules, just like you don’t know EVERYTHING about the grammar of your native language.

7. Present Progressive We use the present progressive to talk about something that is happening right now (now, at the moment) Now Past ___________X________________________> future To form the present progressive, use Subject + Auxiliary (be verbs) +base form of verb+ ing Ex. He is speaking English. He’s speaking English. I am drinking tea. She is wearing a dress at the moment.

8. Present Progressive We use the present progressive to something that is happening in a longer present time (this month, this year, these days, nowadays) even if it’s not happening right now Now Past___________X________________________> future Ex. We’re studying U.S. history this month. She is teaching at night this semester.

9. Present Progressive Present progressive statements Subject + be verb +base verb+ ing They are playing soccer in the park. How do you form questions? Be verb+ subject+ base verb +ing Are you studying hard these days? Is she working at the restaurant nowadays?

10. Let’s practice (p. 268) Look at the picture tell the class what is happening in the picture. Now look at another picture and as a team, write down as many sentences as you can in four minutes. The team to come up with the most sentences wins.

11. Simple present We use the simple present to describe what regularly happens (for example, usually, often, everyday, always). Past _____x_____x_____x_____x_____x_____x_____x___Future To form the simple present, use the base form of the verb. The verb must match the subject. HeShe it Talks They We I Talk Ex. Diego speaks Spanish at home. He wears jeans everyday. Our teacher watches baseball games on Sundays. My sister walks the dog.

12. Simple Present Use the simple present with adverbs of frequency to express how often something happens. Always often rarely/seldom never ---X---------X--------X----------X--------X-------X-----------X--- ----- 100% usually sometimes hardly ever 0 %.

13. Simple Present Adverbs of frequency usually go before the main verb. However, some adverbs, such as sometimes and usually can go at the beginning of the sentence too. Ex. In France, women often kiss on both cheeks. I sometimes wear shorts at home. Sometimes I wear shorts at home. We rarely stand very close to each other. In China, children never call adults by their first names.

14. Simple Present Adverbs of frequency always go after the verb be. Ex. They are never late. I am often hungry before class. He is always so serious.

15. Simple present How often do you…? go to a movieplay sports eat outgive parties watch TV How often are you…? late to school/ worklate to parties?

16. Something Special Think about an interesting or special fact about yourself (do you have an unusual habit, hobby, characteristic, job,...). Ex. I go birdwatching every weekend. I only eat organic food. Make sure to use the simple present tense.

17. Different cultures Have you ever experienced a time when you did not understand someone who is from a different culture? pp. 2

18. Different cultures Vocabulary Exercise 8, pp. 11 Exercise 9, pp. 12 Exercise 10, pp. 13 Exercise 11, pp. 13

19. Exercise 9- Pronunciation In informal, fast English, people often pronounce What do you…? And What are you…? the same way: “Whaddaya” Listen and repeat the questions. 1. What are you studying this semester? 2. What do you do after school? 3. What are you thinking about? 4. What do you usually eat for lunch? 5. What are you reading these days? Work with a partner. Practice asking and answering the questions. Use your own information.