Class Objectives

-Review last week’s listening assingment.

-Verbs with Prepositions.

-While and When.

-Listening.
 Verbs with Prepositions
Many prepositions accompany verbs when used in a
sentence.

I agree with Mike.

She listens to the radio a lot.

He thanked me for the flowers.

 Verbs with for

They're waiting for a bus.

He apologised for being late.

I applied for the job but I didn't get it.

How do you ask for a coffee in Polish?

Can I ask you to sit down?*

*when asking someone to perform an action,
the preposition “to” is used.
 Verbs with To

What kind of music do you like listening to?

Can I introduce you to my grandfather?

Please refer to the notes at the end for more information

Nobody responded to my complaint.

She apologised to me the next day.

 Verbs with from

This spray should protect you from mosquitoes.

Has he recovered from the accident yet?

She won an award because she saved

someone from being homeless.

I suffer from allergies.

 Verbs with on

Their decision will depend on the test results.

The film is based on the novel by Boris Pasternak.

If you make so much noise, I can't concentrate on my
work.

We're relying on you!

We don't agree on anything but we're still good friends.

 Verbs with with

I agree with everything you've said.

My assistant will provide you with more

information if you need it.

We're finding it difficult to deal with the stress.

 List of common verbs with prepositions

TO FOR FROM

-add to -ask for -save from

-agree to -care for -retire from

-adapt to -look for -rescue from

-move to -watch out for -save from

-talk to -pay for -separate from

-walk to -prepare for -graduate from

-travel to -wish for -prohibit from

 While

The word “while” is used to talk about two

situations that happen at the same time.
 While
Use the word “while” in a sentence.
Be as detailed as possible
use past simple, then past continuous

The rabbit ate an apple, while the monkey was eating a

banana
 While
Use the word “while” in a sentence.
Be as detailed as possible
use past continuous, then past simple

Kevin/ fix a computer George/ sleep

Kevin was fixing a computer, while George slept

 More on “while”
Sometimes, “while” can be used at the beggining of the
sentence.
While there is life, there is hope.
While the weather is nice, we’ll have class outdoors
While I’m in vacation, I’ll continue to sleep late.
These sentences can be re-assembled to place “while” in
the middle.
There is hope while there is life.
We’ll have class outdoors while the weather is nice.
I’ll sleep late while I’m in vacation
Move the word “while” to the beginning of the sentence

"An error occurred while copying the Windows installation files"

“He scratched an itch while walking into the kitchen"

"I opened my mind to new ideas while at university"

"She was hypersensitive to sounds while trying to concentrate"

“I met my husband while I was studying in Berlin.”

 when
The word “when” can sometimes be used to replace the
word “while”, but it’s slightly different.

When is more specific to a period of time.

It’s often used to recall memories

“I remember when I was 5 years old”

“Do you remember when was the last time you went to
the beach?”
when in place of “while”

When I was practicing guitar, the phone rang.

While I was practicing guitar, the phone rang.

I was doing homework when it began to rain

I was doing homework while it began to rain

when Ana was singing, the crowd was talking

while Ana was singing, the crowd was talking
when its time to wake up!

sun / rise
rooster / call

When the sun rises, the rooster will call.

when Play time!

Bell / Ring
Students / go to recess

When the bell rings, the students will

go to recess.
when Time to go to bed!

Night / come
You (I) / go to sleep

When night comes, I’ll go to sleep.

when Dreams!

Jenny / win the lotery

motorhome / buy

When Jenny wins the lotery, she’ll buy a

motorhome.
when Conjunction

talking about the past

When I was young, there were no houses here.

Nobody spoke when she came into the room.

talking about the present

When you start the motor, there’s a strange noise.

When you play music, you feel better.

 when Conjunction

talking about the future

When the new park opens, I’ll go there every day.

❗NOTICE 👀 :

When the new park opens, I’ll go there every day.

this part uses PRESENT this part uses FUTURE

SIMPLE! TIME (I WILL)