WELCOME TO BASIC

4 CLASS!
WARM UP -
Guessing Game
Review -
ANSWER KEY
Writing Booster -
ANSWER KEY
PHOTOSTORY - PAGE 15
 Where are the people? In a movie teather

What titles of movies can you see in the

background? Ice age, Gangs of NY, Casablanca

Have you seen any of these movies?

Does Anna like violent movies? No, she
can’t take all that fighting.

Does Peter like animated movies? No,

he can’t stand them.

What movie do Peter and Anna agree

 VOCABULARY

Classic or a classic is often used for a movie, book,

song, or other work that is well known and has
been considered for a long time to be of very high
quality.
 VOCABULARY

You are (not) in the mood for [something]

feeling a desire for something or to do something

“I'm in the mood for sushi.”

“I'm just not in the mood to talk.”

 VOCABULARY

I just can’t take [something]

You can’t handle it, you can’t deal, you are having
a hard time with that thing or person.
“
 VOCABULARY

I can’t stand [something]

it means “I don’t really like it”

I can’t stand my brother! He tires me!

“
 VOCABULARY

“Now you’re talking [my language]”

It’s an informal expression meaning I agree with

you.
“
 VOCABULARY

- When someone offers to pay for something

such as food or drinks, he or she will often say
“It’s my treat” or “It’s on me”.
EXERCISE D, E and F

Let’s do it together!
LESSON 1 - page 16
SEE THIS SITUATION
Jin and I are going to the movies.
“Jin, our movie starts at 5, don’t be
late”.
 Jim arrives at 6:30…

Jin: How long have you waited?

Lais: I’ve been here for hours!

 I arrived at 5:00 (past)

Jim arrives at 6:30… (present)

Jin: How long have you been here?

Lais: I’ve been here for hours!

OTHER USES OF PRESENT PERFECT

1. ACTION IN THE PAST WITH NO SPECIFIC TIME

• SUBJECT + HAVE/HAS + PAST PARTICIPLE

Brenda has spoken to Beyoncé.

Manoel hasn’t tried mocotó yet.
I haven’t seen Pelourinho yet.
They have taken a tour of Centro Histórico already.
 OTHER USES OF PRESENT PERFECT

2. ACTION STARTED IN THE PAST (5:00) AND CONTINUES(6:30)

IT HAS RELEVANCE IN THE PRESENT

I have been here for hours.

I have been here for a few minutes.

I have been here since 4 o’clock.

 OTHER USES OF PRESENT PERFECT

2. ACTION STARTED IN THE PAST (5:00) AND CONTINUES(6:30)

IT HAS RELEVANCE IN THE PRESENT

I have been here for 10 minutes, but now I’m going back home.

*context

I have been here for a few minutes.

 I(subject) have lived (past participle) in
São Luis for 5 years.
I have lived in São Luis since 2015.
PRESENT PERFECT - FOR and SINCE
I STARTED TO LIVE IN SÃO LUIS I CONTINUE TO LIVE HERE IN SÃO LUIS

(2015) 5 YEARS PASSED... (2020)

 I have been living in São Luis for 5 years.
I have been living in São Luis since 2015.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I STARTED TO LIVE IN SÃO LUIS I CONTINUE TO LIVE HERE IN SÃO LUIS

(2015) (2020)

5 YEARS PASSED...
2. ACTION STARTED IN THE PAST AND CONTINUES/IT HAS
RELEVANCE IN THE PRESENT

• I have been here for 3 hours. (duration)

• I have been here since 1 o’clock. (specific time)
• Henrique has learned English for 7 years. (duration)
• Henrique has learned English since 2013. (specific time)
• Maria has lived here for 7 months. (duration)
• Maria has lived here since February. (specific time)
I have been living in São Luis for 5 years.
I have been living in São Luis since 2015.
EMPHASIS
ing - present continuous
ed - simples past; past participle
THE PRESENT PERFECT and THE PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS talk about UNFINISHED/CONTINUING
ACTIONS.

• BOTH ARE CORRECT

• (Linguists, grammatics) -> PRESENT PERFECT

CONTINUOUS GIVES MORE EMPHASIS.
 OTHER USES

ALWAYS

I’ve always wanted to go to Rio.

I’ve always wanted to watch Chuck.

Beatriz has always wanted to watch The Eternal

 OTHER USES

SUPERLATIVES

The Dead Poets Society is the best movie I’ve ever

seen.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre/House of Wax is the
worst movie I’ve ever seen.
 OTHER USES

LATELY= not long ago, in the last days, months...

Have you seen a good movie recently/lately?

*No, I haven’t.

*Yes, I have. I watched Mulan...

 OTHER USES

JUST = very recently, 1 hour ago, 1 minute ago.

I’ve just seen Mulan.

I’ve just seen Avengers.

 OTHER USES

STILL and SO FAR

You still haven’t seen Avengers? Wow! It’s a great

movie! I’ve seen it five times so far (at this
particular time; until now)!

*still - affirmative sentences.

 OTHER USES

ORDINAL

This is the first movie I’ve ever seen in my life.

This is the fifth time I’ve seen Snow White.

PRACTICE
HOW LONG HAVE YOU STUDIED ENGLISH?

I’ve studied English since 2018. (specific time)

I’ve studied English for 2 years. (duration)

I’ve studied English since 2017. (specific time)

I’ve studied English for 3 years. (duration)

HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN SÃO LUIS?

I’ve lived in São Luis for ten years. (duration)

I’ve lived in São Luis since 2010. (specific time)

I’ve lived in SLZ for thirteen years. (duration)

Gabriela has lived in SLZ for 13 years.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOWN YOUR BEST
FRIEND?

I’ve known my best friend for sixteen years.

(duration) or since 2004. (specific time)

I’ve known my best friend since 2003. (specific

time)
 HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN YOUR
APARTMENT/HOUSE?

I’ve lived in my apartment for 22 years (duration).

I’ve lived in my house for 2 years. (duration)

I’ve lived in my house since 2018. (specific time)

EXERCISE A
DISCUSSION
 Is there a movie you’ve always wanted to see?
Django Unchained, Have you seen any good movies
recently? *Despicable Me, A Monster Calls,
Interstellar
What’s the best movie you’ve ever seen? 13 Going on
30, The Shack, Harry Potter
How many movies have you seen so far this month?
Zero, none./tv series, tv show/ Friends, The Big Bang
VOCABULARY
 Have you ever used these explanations for being late?

*an excuse, a little lie.

Can you give me other explanations for being late?

I was lost
I got an important phone call; An emergency happened
I had an accident; It was raining
I had mechanical problems; I got a flat (tire); It blew a tire
My alarm didn’t go off.
LISTENING TO ACTIVATE
VOCABULARY
CONVERSATION MODEL
LESSON 2
MOVIE
GENRES/TYPES OF
MOVIES
AN ACTION FILM
life-threatening
situations, violence,
fighting...
AN ACTION FILM

VIOLENT: bloody;
with a lot of fighting
and killing.
AN ANIMATED FILM
• movie technique
• which pictures
are manipulated
to appear as
moving images.
AN ANIMATED FILM
AN ANIMATED FILM
• silly: not serious;
almost stupid
• intelligent: smart
• funny: make you
laugh
A SCIENCE FICTION
(SCI-FI)
• scientific, social,
and technological
innovations.
• imaginative and
futuristic concepts
A SCIENCE FICTION
(SCI-FI)
• thought-provoking:
something that
makes you think,
reflect
A HORROR FILM
• films designed to
frighten and panic,
cause dread and fear
• macabre and
supernatural
themes
A COMEDY
• the main
emphasis is on
humor
• to make the
audience laugh
A COMEDY
• funny: something
that makes you
laugh

• hilarious: very,
very funny (100x)
A DRAMA (2nd
category)
horror drama,
musical drama...
• genre of narrative
fiction
• intended to be
A DRAMA

• unforgettable:
something you
are going to
remember
A DOCUMENTARY

• usually non-
fictional
• document reality
“Front Class”
A DOCUMENTARY

• thought-provoking:
something that
makes you think
A DOCUMENTARY

• weird: very strange

or unusual, in a
negative way.
A MUSICAL

is a film genre with

many songs in the
movies
A MUSICAL

boring:
not interesting
A ROMANCE;
ROMANTIC FILM
• love story.
• passion, emotion,
and the affectionate
romantic
A SOAP OPERA

NEWS PROGRAM

TV SHOW
TV SERIES
HYBRID GENRES
• Mix of 2 or more genres

• COMEDY DRAMA
• ROMANTIC FANTASY
• COMEDY HORROR
What's your favorite movie genre?

Which movie genres you don't like?

What is the genre of your favorite

movie?
Homework
WORKBOOK - Unit 2 - Lesson 1, 2 and 4

Book - page 17 - Conv. Model and Now You Can

Book - page 20 - Listening Comprehension - Exercise A and C

Book - Lesson 4 - page 22: Reading and Exercise A and B -

Highlight any questions you have during your reading so we
can talk about at class.