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Cecilia Lopez Morales

A Journey to Meaning

CONTEXTUALIZING STRUCTURE

Table of Contents

Milestones set

Let´s open the chest

The Footprints behind

Let´s pack our bags

Down the road

01 Let's Pack Our Bags

Present tense

Let's find a compatible partner to start the adventure.

I GET UP AT 6 O'CLOCK.I HAVE A LIGHT BREAKFAST. I TAKE A SHOWER. I DRIVE TO SCHOOL. I ATTEND CLASSES FROM MORNING TO AFTERNOON. I GET BACK HOME BY 6 O'CLOCK.

I EAT DINNER. I DO MY HOMEWORK. I BRUSH MY TEETH, AND I GO TO BED.

01 Let's Pack Our Bags

Activity #1: Is he the most compatible partner?

Instructions. Compare mine and his.

My Partner's Schedule

He gets up at 5 o´clock.

He has a heavy breakfast.

He takes the bus to school.

He attends morning classes.

He takes a shower.

He never has dinner, and he goes to bed early.

He gets back home at 1:00 o´clock.

He does his homework.

He goes jogging at night.

He eats lunch.

01 Let's Pack Our Bags

Activity #2: What about your schedule?

Instructions. Watch the video and check the information.

Let's pack our bags

Which actions match this personal pronoun? They_________.

Fight

Talks

works

see

say

write

brings

Pushes

Which actions match this personal pronoun? They_________.

Which actions match this personal pronoun? They_________.

Fight

Talks

works

see

say

write

brings

Pushes

Which subject pronouns are used with "does"?

They

He

Are

It

She

Is

We

You

Which subject pronouns are used with "does"?

Which subject pronouns are used with "does"?

Are

They

He

It

She

Is

We

You

02

Down the Road

Actions happening right now

02 Down the Road

Present progressive tense

walking

Right now, at this moment

watching

reaching

learning

discovering

moving

talking

helping

Every day Vs. This week

I get up at 6:o´clock everyday, but this week, I am getting up at 5:0´clock. Actually, I always drive to school, but this week, I am taking the bus. I usually have a light breakfast at home, but this week, I am eating a lot at the school cafeteria. I do my homework on time, but this week, I am getting home late, and I am not doing my homework on time. My teacher does not complain about me, but this week, she is cursing at me for being late. I want my car to work again. I go to bed early every day, but this week, I am going to bed really late. I always talk to my mom at night, but this week, I am running out of time. My whole schedule is different because I don´t have my car. Every thing will probably be all right once the meachanic fixes my car.

02 Down the Road

TO BE + GERUND

Right now, I am cooking because I feel hungry.

At this moment, I want some cookies because I am drinking coffee.

Right now, he needs money , so he is working hard.

At this moment, we know every one here. We are making a lot of friends.

I do not have time right now, but my sister does.

II am buying some bread right now. It smells delicious. We are speaking loudly, and they do not realize we are tired. At this moment, she prefers to be here, but I am waiting for him to pick me up. Are you paying attention to everything I am saying? Do you understand?

Non- Action verbs take the simple present form.

02 Down the Road

Non Action Verbs

I am disliking this movie. ( WRONG) I dislike this movie. ( RIGHT)

02 Down the Road

NON - ACTION VERBS TAKE THE SIMPLE PRESENT FORM EVEN WHEN THE ACTION IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, AT THE MOMENT.

02 DECIDE WHETHER THEY ARE RIGHT OR WRONG.

THINK OF THEM

LET'S SEE

1- like ( emotional state)2-work (action verb) 3-need ( emotional sate) 4-What do they do?( asks for occupation) 5-Smile ( action verb) 6-eat ( action verb) 7- feel ( emotional state) 8- know ( simple present) 9- know ( non-action verb) 10-Learn ( action verb)

1- I am liking this topic.2- He is working right now. 3-They are needing money. 4-¡Look! What do they do? 5- They are smiling. 6-I am eating my breakfast at 6:0´clock every day. 7-She is feeeling tired. 8-She knows the answer. 9-She is knowing the answer. 10- Finally, I am learning.

02

Matching Exercise

Feedbacks individuels

He _____ every day.

They are ____ right now.

I am ____ an apple.

eating

studies

working

Feedbacks globaux multiples

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Time to get our first treasure

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03

MILESTONES SET

walked moved touched decided

saw left went chose

PAST ACTIONS

03

Let's watch it

03

And yesterday? What did you do?

Tap the arrows to see the simple past of the verbs.

went

go

woke

wake

walk

walked

saw

see

speak

spoke

left

leave

Time to get our second treasureLet´s keep the path

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04 The footprints behind

On Going Action in the Past

Past Progressive-TO BE+GERUNG

was/ were+ingI was climbing when he fell. She was talking when I saw her. We were watching T.V when she left. You were not doing your best. They were helping each other at that moment. It was raining when I finally arrived.

04 The footprints behind

Let´s see what every one was doing by 8 o'clock.

I was getting ready to sleep.She was trying to make a fire. He was already sleeping. They were packing everything. You were watching what we were doing. We were waiting for the scoutmaster. The wind was blowing softly. It was a great night.

let´s see where the treasure is.

I was trying versus I tried

Let´s go

Let´s figure it out

JOURNEY

Time to start

01

WHAT WERE YOU DOING FIVE MINUTES AGO?

i lay down and looked at the starts.

I was already lying and looking at the stARS.

02

Was it raining when you arrived in here?

yes, it was.

Yes, it did.

03

What were you saying when he called you?

I told them to hurry up.

I was telling them we were closed to our treasure.

04

Was he listening to you?

yes, he did.

Yes, he was.

you made a mistake

Let´s get back

Time to check our map

05 Let´s Open the Chest

Simple Past

Progressive

Simple Present

I AM PACKING MY BAG

I PACKED MY BAG

I PACK UP MY BAG

Four Tenses

Let´s see

Progressive

PACK, PACKING, PACKED, WAS PACKING

MEANING AND STRUCTURE

I WAS PACKING MY BACK

WE DID IT

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THE JOURNEY IS OVER

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