Lesson 2

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Entry tests: Correction

TODAY

Grading system

Google Classroom:CODE - lws6e3tLINK - https://classroom.google.com/c/NzEyOTEwMzU5NzUx?cjc=lws6e3t

general information

Have a look at your tests. What are their major problems?

YOUR TESTS

Major problems:1. Some vocabulary (vain...)2. Capital letters3. Tenses: Irregular verbs, present perfect, modal auxiliaries, future4. Translations, in particular "Studio l'inglese da 10 anni" e "Se l'estate scorsa avessi avuto più soldi, avrei visitato il Regno Unito"

Grammar and vocabulary

Major problems:1. Some vocabulary (vain...)2. Capital letters3. Tenses: Irregular verbs, present perfect, modal auxiliaries, future4. Translations, in particular "Studio l'inglese da 10 anni" e "Se l'estate scorsa avessi avuto più soldi, avrei visitato il Regno Unito"

Grammar and vocabulary

Find the gerund (-ing form) for:1. reply2. lieWhat's the rule for each of them?Find the past simple for lend:1. lend2. buyAre they regular or irregular?

QUESTIONS

GERUND:1. For most verbs we add "ing" to the base form of the verb2. If the verb ends in IE: YINGPAST: Both of them are irregular.

QUESTIONS

TRANSLATIONS

In groups, answer the following questions.1. What should you do before completing an exercise such as no. 1?2. Have a look at this sentence: "I'm having the greatest time of my life at the moment!". Is there a temporal point of reference? How important are temporal references for you?3. On a scale from 1 to 10, how important is it to understand the context of sentences (ex. 3)?4. What should you do after writing a text?

your TESTS - Strategies

1. Read the assignment or tasks very carefully.2. Read the entire exercise before starting to give your answers.3. Have a look at the context and the elements within the sentences.4. After writing a text, check its grammar, spelling and vocabulary. Also check whether (if) it is logical or not.

your TESTS: My advice

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Grading system

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