16th september pre intermediate class - copy

1. Approved by Enkhjargal. D /The Head of Department/
Prepared by Orkhontuya. B /English Language teacher/
Seminar 2
16th September 2014
English Language Teacher
Orkhontuya. B/Master/

2. A B
C
D E F

3. Brave prince Kind-hearted
princess
Wicked queen
Cold – hearted girl Poisoned apple
Evil and cunning boy

4. S.1 What does Lucy look like? How tall is John?
S.2 She’s…
– tallish, with short straight black hair.
– slim /skinny /overweight /short .
– in his late twenties and of average height /built.
– around 25 / in his 30s /middle-aged and of medium
height /bald.
– about 1 meter 65.
– got longish hair.
– twentyish / roughly 40.

5. S.1 Who do you think is…
– Optimistic and ≠ pessimistic? S.2 I think the prince is…
– Mischievous = humorous? In my opinion the queen…
– Cunning = crafty? In my view the princess…
– Evil = wicked? Or
– Vain = self-satisfied? I’d say the prince is …
– Greedy = materialistic? Note:
– Brave = dare? Adjective (= adj)
– Hypocritical = mock? She’s an optimistic girl.
– Obedient ≠ disobedient? She’s polite.
– Generous ≠ tight- fisted?
– Hard-working ≠ lying idle?

6. Dialogue A
S1. What type of personality trait is Lucy?
S2. I think she is a timid /shy child.
Dialogue B
S1. What sort of character trait does Pet have?
S2. In my view he has a great sense of humor.
Dialogue C
S.1 What kind of person do you like?
S.2 I like Pam – she has a really good sense of direction.
Dialogue D
S.1 Who has a pale/light/ olive complexion?
S.2 Ann has white skin.

7. A For talking about possessions.
I have got a lot of English books. We have got plenty of friends
B For relationship.
She has got a close relationship with her daughter.
C For illnesses.
His grandmother has got backache.
D For idea ( a good/ great/ bad idea).
I have got a brilliant idea.
E For time (minutes / hours / days /years…etc.).
They have got one hour to finish it.
F For special features (scar / birthmark / mole).
John has got a small scar on his right cheek.

8. AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT VERB OBJECT
a) I
They
We have got (‘ve got / have) brothers.
You
His students
b) His wife
Your girlfriend has got (‘s got / has) a lot of knowledge.
Her neighbor
c) Their son has a car. Your friends have a plenty of money.

9. NEGATIVE
a) I
You
They have not got ( haven’t got) any sisters.
We
Your uncles do not have ( don’t have)
Students do not have plenty of spare time.
b) He
She has not got (hasn’t got) any English book.
It
My aunt does not have (doesn’t have)
John does not have lung cancer.

10. INTERROGATIVE
AUX. VERB SUBJECT VERB BARE OBJECT
S.1 Have you
they got any brothers or sisters?
we
your parents
S.2 Yes, I /We/ They/My parents have.
No, I / We / They / My parents haven’t got
S.1 Do you have any car? S.2 Yes, I have. No, I don’t have
S.1 Has he got a cold? S.2 Yes, He /She / It has.
she No ,He / She / It hasn’t got.
it
S.1 Does your father have a spare time? S.2 Yes, He does/ has.

11. No, He/ She/ It doesn’t have.
SPECIAL QUESTIONS
WHQ NOUN AUX. VERB SUBJECT VERB BARE
S.1 How many books have you got?
How much sugar do they have?
S.2 I have got a lot of books. They have a little sugar.
Note: How many (countable noun)
How much ( uncountable noun)
A lot of ( countable and uncountable noun)
A little and much ( uncountable noun)
Any ( interrogative and negative form)
Haven’t got / hasn’t got (infml = informal)
I’ve got / He’s got ( infml)
Do you have…? (fml = formal)

12. a) For permanent states, repeated actions and daily routines.
He works in a bank. (permanent state)
He takes the train to work every morning. (daily routine /
repeated actions)
b) For general truths and laws of nature.
The sun sets in the west.
c) For timetables ( planes, trains, etc.) and programmers.
The plan from Ulaanbaatar arrives at 8:30.
d) For sports commentaries, narration.
Peterson overtakes Williams and wins the race.
( sports commentary)
e) Then the prince gets on his horse and quickly rides away.
( narration)

13. f) To give instructions or directions ( instead of imperative).
You sprinkle some cheese on the pizza and then you
bake it. (Instead of : Sprinkle some cheese on the pizza.
Time expressions : usually, often, always, etc.,
1. every day/ evening/ week/ month,/
every summer/ year/ Monday.
in the morning/ afternoon / evening.
at night, at the weekend, on Friday.
once / twice a day/ four times a year.
2. How often do you go out? To answer this question.
I sometimes go out at the weekend.
I go out twice a month.

14. always 100% rarely
usually 75% seldom
often 50% hardly ever
sometimes 25% almost never
frequently = very often / never
many times
occasionally = sometimes.
you
they
we wash your hair?
your sisters
your students
Affirmative
Negative
10%
0%
S.1 How many times a day do

15. S.2 I three times a day.
They four times
We wash my hair once a day
My sister twice a day
Students
day
3. How many times a week…?
month
year
John
S.1 How often does your nephew go shopping?
your husband
S.2 My nephew goes shopping every other day or so.
husband
three or four times

16. a) He
She
It visits / writes our site every week.
My grandmother
John’s teacher
b) Final – es is added to words that end in – ch, sh,-s,-x
and – z.
My aunt teaches Math at school every year.
c) If a word ends in a consonant + -y, change the – y to –i
and add –es.
fly flies, try tries, copy copies
d) If a word ends in a vowel + - y, simply add –s
play plays, enjoy enjoys, buy buys

17. e) The singular forms of the verbs go, do, and have are
irregular.
go goes, do does, have has
Chris does a lot of things around the house on the
weekend.
f) Vowels = a, e, i, o, u. Consonants = all other letters in
the alphabet.
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT FREQ ADV VERB OBJECT
a) Karen always tells the truth.
b) They usually go out a lot with their friends , on Friday or
Saturday nights.
c) John sometimes teaches English at school.

18. NEGATIVE
SUBJECT FREQ ADV VERB+S OBJECT
1. My boy friend rarely
hardly ever does the dinner.
never
2. My uncle.
Your wife does not usually do his homework everyday.
Their son
(doesn’t)
My parents
Your students do not ever take the bus.
Our friends
(don’t)
SUBJECT
AUXILARY VERB + NOT
FREQ ADV
VERB
BARE
OBJECT

19. INTERROGATIVE
AUX.
VERB
SUBJECT FREQ ADV
VERB
BARE
S.1Do your friends always come to the gym?
they
we
you
S.2 Yes, My friends do, Yes, My friends always come.
No, My friends do not (don’t)
S.1Does he often go for a walk at the weekend?
she
it
S.2 Yes, he does, Yes, he goes.
No, he does not (doesn’t) go
OBJECT

20. SPECIAL QUESTIONS
WHQ AUX. VERB SUBJECT VERB BARE OBJECT
S.1 What time do you get up in the morning?
they
S.2 I get up at 6:30 in the morning.
they
What kind house he
What sort of fruit does Ann want to have?
What type shoes your sister
He wants to have a villa house.
My sister wants to have some banana.
Ann wants to have loafers.
How far do you live from work? I live from work four
blocks. ( how many miles/ how many kilometers…?)

21. a) For actions taking place now, at the moment of
speaking.
He is giving the baby a bath at the moment.
b) For temporary actions; that is actions that are going on
around now, but not at the actual moment of speaking.
Chris is looking for a new job these days.
c) With adverbs such as: always, constantly, continually,
etc. (= et cetera). For actions which happen very often,
usually to express annoyance, irritation or anger.
1. I’m always meeting Sara when I go shopping.
2. You ‘re constantly interrupting me when I am talking.

22. d) For actions that we have already arranged to do in the
near future, especially when the time and place have
been decided.
They’re moving into their new house next week.
e) For changing or developing situations.
The climate is getting warmer ever year.
More young people are buying cars nowadays.
Time expressions:
1. now / at the moment / at present/ right now.
these days / nowadays / still /today / tonight / tomorrow /
day after tomorrow /from now / a couple of hours later/
from day to day.
Students’ English is improving from day to day.
2. next week /Monday /month /weekend.
3. look! / listen!

23. AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT BE VERB+ ING OBJECT ADVERB OF TIME
1. I am sitting at the table right now.
2. He
She is working at work these days.
It
3. They
You are teaching English next week.
We
Teachers
4. Listen! Someone’s singing a song.
5. Look at them! Some children are fighting each other.

24. NEGATIVE
SUBJECT BE + NOT VERB + ING OBJECT ADVERB TIME
a) I am not rehearsing the exam now.
b) He
She is not working at work these days.
It
c) They
You are not teaching English next week.
We
INTRROGATIVE
BE SUB VERB+ING OBJECT ADVERB TIME
a) Am I cleaning my room at the moment?
b) Yes, You are. No, You are not.

25. S.1 Is he drinking anything at present?
she He No, He
it S.2 Yes, She is. She is not. (isn’t)
your dad It It
a) Are they
we having a shower right now?
you
Ann and John
b) Yes, They are. No, They are not. (aren’t)
We We
Yes, I am. No, I am not.

26. SPECIAL GUESTION
WHQ BE SUB VERB+ING OBJECT ADVERB TIME
S.1 What are you doing in your room now?
S.2 I’m surfing on the internet.
S.1 Where are your parents going next month?
S.2 They’re going to Japan.
S.1 What sort of clothes is he wearing today?
S.2 He’s wearing formal / casual clothes.
A B C

27. a) Smile smiling, hope hoping ( drop the – e, add – ing.)
b) Help helping, learn learning (if the verb ands in two
consonants, just add – ing).
c) Rain raining, heat heating (if the verb ends in two
vowels + a consonant, just add –ing).
One - syllable verbs
d) Stop stopping, plan planning( if the verb one syllable
end in one vowel + one consonant, double the consonant to
make the –ing).
Two – syllable verbs
e) Visit visiting, offer offering (if the first syllable of a two
Syllable verb is stressed, do not double the consonant

28. f) Prefer preferring, admit admitting (if second syllable
of a two – syllable verb is stressed, double the consonant).
g) Play playing, enjoy enjoying (if the verb ends in a
vowel + - y, keep the – y. Do not change the – y to – i).
h) Worry worrying, study studying (if the verb ends
in a consonant + - y, keep the – y for the –ing).
i) Die dying, tie tying (- ing form: change the – ie to
NOTE:
Do not double (w, x, y)
snow snowing, fix fixing, say saying.
It’s snowing outside nowadays.
Pete’s repairing the tap / faucet at the moment.

30. 1. I see a butterfly. Do you see it too?
2. Jane’s seeing a doctor about her
headaches.
3. I think Roberto is a generous man.
4. I’m thinking about this grammar.
5. Ann has a car.
6. Ann’s having a great time.
7. These flowers smell good.
8. Kathy’s smelling the flowers.
9. Francesca looks cold. I’ll lend her
my coat.
10. I remember my first teacher. Do
you remember yours?
11.Sara is looking through an old
picture album. She is remembering
the wonderful days of her childhood.

31. Orkhonb@ymail.yahoo.com