F2F Class Notes (Li)

Homework

Write 10 sentences by following the sentence structure below.

Vocabulary

my mind – related to your brain

train station: 车站

4 stops/4 stations

goal: 目标

eg. reach a goal

describe: talk about something

treatment: care you get at the hospital

eg. She goes to the hospital every week for cancer treatment.

Grammar

sentence structures

subject – verb 

She swims.

subject – verb – object 

I own a dog.

I like swimming.

You come to SE to study English every Thursday.

adjective subject (adverb) verb adverb adjective object 

The tall man quickly ate a cold ham sandwich.

quick – adj

quickly – adverb

age – noun

ageing – adj

What is your age?

We live in an ageing society.

add -ing to a noun -> adj

I like talking to the ageing population.

present simple – talk about habits/routines/now

I/you/we/they        play 

he/she/it                 plays 

I wake up at 8 AM. I brush my teeth and I eat breakfast.

He reads a book.

present continuous – talk about something happening at the moment/2 actions at the same

I  am                          playing                         we/they      are       playing

You are                    playing 

he/she/it     is          playing 

He is making lunch.

She is listening to music.

While John is talking on the phone, Jenny is doing her homework.

present perfect – starts in the past -> until now/life experiences/not specific time

                      has/have + past participle (third tense) 

I       have              eaten                            we/they     have        eaten 

You have              eaten 

he/she/it    has   eaten 

Have you eaten?

Have you been to Japan?

I have been to Japan (once).

I have lived here for 8 years.

present perfect continuous – starts in the past ->still happening /ongoing time

has/have + past participle + verb-ing 

I           have been living                                          we/they         have been living 

You     have been living 

he/she/it    has been living 

I have been searching for a new job.

She has been going to the hospital for treatment.

Have you been talking to your old friends?