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Unit 7
Unit 7
Unit 7
Temporary activities
Learning objectives
Grammar
The factory usually works five days a week; but this month we’re working seven days a week.
I work in the marketing department; but this week I’m helping the Human Resources people.
The simple present expresses habits or routines; the present progressive may express
temporary actions.
a. I'm an IT technician.
b. I'm having lunch now.
c. I go out of town on weekends.
a. He teaches French.
b. He's preparing his lesson.
c. He works for the French embassy.
Pronunciation
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2. She’s Russian.
Speaking
V. Make sentences contrasting habitual and temporary actions. Eg. I usually call
clients; but this week I’m checking proposals.
Habitual Temporary
Observe that:
“another” and “the other” are singular: another shirt, the other office.
“other”, “others” and “the others” are plural: Ted chose other books. I prefer others. We took the
others.
Possessive pronouns
What words do mine, his, hers, yours, ours and theirs refer to?
Speaking
III. You’re buying clothes at a store; but you can’t decide what to buy. Students A
are clerks and Students B are customers. Role play the situation. Use another,
other, the other.