ENJOY ENGLISH!

1. Grammar Pattern Before / After / During / While is the first "very long sentence" we will
look at. The adverb, such as "before", "after", "during" or "while", can be at the beginning or
at the end, as you can see in the model sentences.

Pronunciation Practice - Repeat each sentence out loud!

1. Before I came here, I was not sure wanted to come.
2. After I decided, I started to worry about my decision!
3. She burned herself while she was cooking dinner.
4. I fell in my face while I was ice skating!
5. We learned so much during our time practicing these sentences.
Conversation Practice - Ask these questions to your friends!
1. Do you like to listen to music while you are studying?
2. What activities do you enjoy doing during the spring?
3. Before you go to work in the morning, how do you prepare?
4. After you watch a good movie, what do you like to do?
5. While you are reading an interesting book, can you have a conversation?

2. (1) Sentence + (2) Unless + (3) Condition, shows how to use "Unless", whose basic meaning
is similar to "only if". The word "unless" can serve as a connector, as in Model Sentence 1, or it
can come at the beginning, as in Model Sentence 2. "Unless" must go directly with the condition.
If the condition and "unless" are separated, it sounds quite strange. For example, we could not
change the example to "Unless we will not change, you do not have a good idea".

Pronunciation Practice - Repeat each sentence out loud!

1. We can't do it unless you pay us more.
2. Unless it rains tomorrow, we will go for sure.
3. I will be there unless you decide to do it yourself.
4. Unless I get sick, I will be there next Friday.
5. They said they will finish unless you want to add something.
Conversation Practice - Ask these questions to your friends!
1. Unless there's an emergency, when will you get up tomorrow morning?
2. Where will you go tomorrow, unless something unexpected happens?
3. What could happen to a young student, unless he or she studies well?
4. How can a company succeed unless they work well and work efficiently.
5. Unless you finish these lessons, can you be sure to speak English correctly?

3. This grammar pattern is the "passive" structure in English, which uses the past form of the
verb "b" plus a past participle. Don't use passive sentences too often. Only use them in
formal situations or when the action is more important than the person who did it.

Pronunciation Practice - Repeat each sentence out loud!

1. This book was written by a famous writer.
2. The movie was produced by an unknown director.
3. Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
4. The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell.
5. This amazing story was written in the middle of winter.
Conversation Practice - Ask these questions to your friends!
1. Who was "My Heart Will Go On" sung by?
2. Who was the telephone invented by?
3. Who was the airplane invented by?
4. Was the Sistine Chapel painted by Michelangelo?
5. Do you like movies that were directed by famous directors?