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BA UoE Unit 7
BA UoE Unit 7
BA UoE Unit 7
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Unit 7: Knowing a
second language
Unit 7: Knowing a
second language
1. Review of:
a. present simple
b. present progressive
c. past simple
d. past progressive
2. Vocabulary: knowing a
second language
We use the Present Simple to talk about facts,
feelings and everyday routines and activities. For this
reason certain verbs such as love, agree,
hear, and think always use the Present Simple.
For example:
I love French.
People think Spanish is a difficult language.
For example:
• I love French.
• My friend speaks German.
Remember:
NEGATIVE SENTENCES:
Remember:
Remember:
Do + I / we / you / they…?
Does + he / she / it…?
Wh- QUESTIONS
For example:
NEGATIVE SENTENCES:
Subject + be (not) + verb – ing + complement
QUESTION FORMS:
(Wh) + Be + subject + verb-ing+ complement?
My friend likes Chinese culture. We are taking online classes this month.
For example:
Remember:
NEGATIVE SENTENCES:
QUESTIONS:
Remember:
I / he / she / it + was
NEGATIVE SENTENCES:
QUESTIONS:
I listened to some songs in English yesterday. I was studying English all day long yesterday.
We saw many movies without subtitles last month. We were reading a book in English yesterday at 5:00
p.m.
I learned some English when I was at school. I wasn’t writing in class while the teacher was
speaking.
I didn’t understand the grammar lesson last class. They weren’t paying attention to the teacher while
she was giving instructions.
I _________ 1. (go) to the U.S.A last year and it _______ 2. (be / not) the fantastic trip I expected. First, I had
to rent a car because there were no buses available so I ____________ 3. (not/ have) any other choice. Well,
my story began there. I _______ 4. (start) to drive and I _______5. (be) completely scared. It was about 4 in
the afternoon and while I _________________ 6. (drive), I _____________ 7. (try) to feel calm. However,
many other cars ________________ 8. (honk) because I _________________ 9. (drive) slowly. Luckily, I
___________ 10. (not / hit) them.
After four hours, I finally ________ 11 . (arrive) at the hotel but I was absolutely terrified. I had never felt so
frightened in my whole life.
1. bilingual
2. culture
3. formal
4. informal
5. monolingual
6. multilingual
7. native speaker
8. personality
9. raise
10. vocabulary
2a. Vocabulary: Knowing a second language
Read the short conversations. Complete them with the correct words from the box. Check verb conjugation.
● https://www.shutterstock.com/
● https://www.englishpage.com/
● https://thenounproject.com/
● https://www.test-english.com/
● Exercises: Guisella Villavicencio
● English Discoveries Student platform
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