English Discoveries Online

Grammar

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Before the Grammar Component

Read the title of the grammar component. What do you know about this
structure?
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During the Grammar Component

1. Watch the Explore animation.
a. What is the setting of the dialogue?
__ Home
__ Restaurant
__ Street
__ Work
__ Airport
__ Hotel
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b. What is the relationship between the speakers?
__ Boss/Employee
__ Waiter/Customer
__ Sales Assistant/Customer
__ Friends
__ Family
__ Doctor/Patient
__ Colleagues at work
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c. How does the relationship between the speakers affect the language that they use?
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d. How do the speakers feel about each other?
__ Friendly

__ Sad

__ Angry

__ Happy

__ Amused

__ In love

__ Respectful

__ Interested

__ Puzzled
2. Read the Grammar Explanation.
a. Translate the example phrases into your own language. Does your language
employ similar structures?
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b. Is this grammar point something that you would use mainly in spoken or written
English? Is it more common in formal or informal situations?
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After the Grammar Component

Extension Ideas:
Write some example dialogues using the structures.
Write some sentences using the grammatical structures presented in this
component.
Read an article in the Magazine section of the community site and underline any
examples of the grammar point you have just learned. Does the way this grammar
point is used match the explanation that you read in the grammar component? If
not, try to think why this might be.

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