Wednesday 5/9/12

A. Verb Tenses Exercises

             Simple Present / Present Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive)  her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work)  as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)  French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) .

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) .

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) .

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)  because everybody (talk)  so loudly.

7. Justin (write, currently)  a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go)  to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally )  printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be)  inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be)  made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

A) Fill in the correct verb forms: Simple Present or Present Continuous.

1) I amare beis  from New Zealand.

2) I amare beis  preparing dinner.

3) Our friend sometimes gogoes to the supermarket.

4) The baby am are beis crying.

5) We am arebeis  drawing a picture.

6) Andy am areis washing his pullover.

7) DoDoes they walk to school?

8) Pat drivedrives a school bus.

9) Sandy often forgetforgets her homework.

10) Anne and Tom am arebeis  feeding the cows.

Simple Past or Past Progressive

Choose the correct verb forms. Use Simple Past or the Past Progressive. 1) We    sat was sitting were sitting  at the breakfast table when the doorbell    rang was ringing were ringing  . 2) He    met was meeting were meeting  a lot of friendly people while he    worked was working were working  in California. 3) When they    left was leaving were leaving  the museum, the sun    shone was shining were shining  . 4) The students    played was playing were playing  cards when the teacher    came was coming were coming  in. 5) While the children    slept was sleeping were sleeping  , their parents    watched was watching were watching  TV. 6) It    started was starting were starting  to rain while she    watered was watering were watering  the flowers in her garden. 7) When I    opened was opening were opening  the door, it    rained was raining were raining  . 8) While Henry    had was having were having  a drink at the bar, his wife    swam was swimming were swimming  in the sea. 9) He    heard was hearing were hearing  a loud bang while he    talked was talking were talking  to his friend. 10) While he    took was taking were taking  a shower, his dogs    ate was eating were eating  his steaks.

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The 2012 London Paralympics

Listen to the following article (http://www.npr.org/2012/09/02/160457798/before-dnc-contrasting-views-of-host-city) and do the following:

1. Provide a 2-3 minute summary of the story: who are the actors, where is this taking place, what is interesting about the story
2. Did you learn anything new about the Paralympics by listening to this podcast
3. If you had to conclude this story, how would you conclude it? What is the moral of the story?

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Writing Assignment - Traveling to the Canada

Synopsis:

It was your birthday yesterday (happy B-Day!) and you just opened your grandparents' gift, a small envelope they sent by mail because they could not travel.  In the envelope you found vouchers for 2 tickets to Toronto, Canada for next summer.  You were jumping for joy when you realized that you did not know who to invite.  You thought about taking your girlfriend but she is going away this summer with her family.  The only two people that come to mind are your brother James and your best friend Larry; both of them are very close to you and you enjoy their company.  What to do?

Assignment: using iPad app Textme or skype, write a quick note to Larry and James separately, where you will NOT tell them about the trip but instead, you ask them question to decide which one you want to invite. Some sample questions are: what are you doing next summer, did you plan to travel? Do you ever plan to visit Canada?

Once you are done your discussions with Larry and James, select who you want to take with you on your trip and explain to the teacher orally the reason(s) for your choice.