This document outlines the agenda and activities for an English grammar class. The class will cover topics like adjective clauses, modals, requests, and the present continuous tense. Students will complete exercises in their workbooks and from the textbook. They will also engage in activities like editing races, finding classmates, and games to practice grammar. The homework assigned is to complete specific pages in the workbook in preparation for an upcoming test.

1. Grammar 1
IECP
Fall 2013
Nikki Mattson

2. Would you rather…
• Always have wrinkled clothes
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• Never have toothpaste?

3. Agenda
• 1B = Unit 5 and adjective clause test
• 1A = present continuous/progressive

4. 1B
• Unit 5 and adjective clause test

5. Handout - Imperatives
• Write 10 rules for your situation/context.
• We will pass our rules to two more groups for
feedback on grammar and content and then
share the results with the group.

6. Always and Never
• Listen – pg . 246
• Blog

7. Editing Race
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Don’t late for class.
No stand up when the teacher arrives.
Donot use the teacher’s first name.
No forget to write the date.
Don’t forgets your HW assignment.
Do’nt copy another student’s paper.
Don’t bought or download essays on the internet.

8. Modals (ability and permission)
• Pg. 250 – read + B + C
• Unit 21 – prepared slides

9. Practice
• Pg. 253, ex. 2.1
• Pg. 254, ex. B+C
• Pgs. 258-259, ex. 3.1 and 3.2 A and B

10. Editing Race
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1. Now we cans use this site to stay in touch.
2. We can shares pictures.
3. Last semester I can eat lunch in the cafeteria.
4. He cans eat lunch on the bus.
5. I am ables to cook dinner well.
6. I is able swim very fast.
7. I know how dance.
8. He know how to use Facebook.
9. They no know how to solve the problem.
10. I am able not to do exercise.

11. Find Someone Who…

12. More Modals
• Read pg. 264 + B + C

13. Can, Could, and Would for
Requests
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Pg. 265 chart
• Can, could and would are used to make
requests.
– What are some examples of each?
– Which is the most polite?
• Can’t and cannot are used for negative
responses.
– Example: Could you give me your book?
– No, I can’t. I don’t have it with me today.

14. Practice
• Pg. 268 – listen and complete
• Blog

15. Can, Could, and May for
Permission
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Pg. 270 chart
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Could is more polite that can.
– When might you use this modal verb?
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May is very polite and very formal.
– When might you use this modal verb?
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Please makes a request for permission more polite.
– Could I please use the telephone?
– Could I use the telephone please?
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Speakers often say sorry for negative responses.
– Example – Could I borrow your book?
– Sorry, I left it at home today.

16. Practice
• Pg. pg. 272, 3.2 A and B (pairs)
• Pg. 273, ex. 3.3 (pairs)
• Pg. 274, ex. 3 (pairs)

17. Editing Race
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You can please make a list of your requests?
Can you tells me how many books you need?
Could we to borrow your folder?
Can you to pick up my test for me?
May you contact the teacher for me?
Your job is to get the chairs. You can please get
them?
• He has the CDs. Do you please call him?
• May we to borrow your files?

18. 1A
• Collect optional letter
• HW check – WB pgs. 154-156 + progressive vs.
simple handout

19. Present Continuous
• Pg. 285 charts
• Pgs. 286-287, ex. 3.1 and 3.2

20. Present Continuous and Non-action
Verbs
• What are some verbs that are not used in the
present continuous?
• Non-action/stative verbs
• Examples: hate and love

23. Action vs. Non-action
• See/look/watch
• Hear/listen to

27. Simple Present vs. Present
Continuous
• Pg. 289, ex. 4.1 and 4.2 A+B
• Pg. 290, ex. 4.3

28. Game

29. Editing Race
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1. Talent shows becoming popular these days.
2. The participants trying to be famous.
3. We study one group from a talent show this semester.
4. We are look at the body language of the contestants.
5. I looking at hand gestures.
6. I finding some interesting ideas to write about.
7. She is being at the park.
8. Right now we do an exercise in class.
9. I am seeing many new things now.
10. I am believing you.

30. More practice

35. More Practice
• Handout

36. Writing Practice (practice for test)
Writing prompt 1: Write 1 paragraph about what usually
happens in this class and what is happening right now
in this class. Use at least 3 present tense verbs and 3
present progressive verbs. Underline all of the present
tense verbs that you use. Circle all of the present
progressive verbs that you use.

37. HW
• 1B = WB pgs. 140-147
• 1A = WB pgs. 157-163 + Unit 23 Test = Thursday