Class notes 14th October

Your childhood

What’s your earliest memory?

Where did you live and with whom?
What do you remember about your primary school?
What games did you play?
● hide’n’seek
● Red Admiral
● mother and daughter
● chess
● board games
● action figures/dolls/soft toys
● computer games
What tv programs did you watch?
Were your parents strict? (a curfew = a time you need to be home by)

What is helicopter parenting and free-range parenting? The first is

when parents are too controlling and involved in their children’s lives and
the second is the opposite, when parents give children (too much?)
freedom.

p9 Phrasal verbs
● chill out - relax
● try sth out - try sth to see if you like it, give it a chance
● pack sb off - force sb to go somewhere
● take over from sb/sth - take control
● keep sth up - continue doing a hobby/activity etc
● (keep up - to remain at the right level)
● keep an eye on sb/sth (idiom) - check that everything is ok - “Can
you please keep an eye on my cat while I’m on holiday?”

more phrasal verbs - see Padlet

Friday 14th October

Complete the sentences with a phrasal verb in the right form:

1. Why don’t you try out yoga? You never know, it might help you to
chill out a bit!
2. My cousin Arthur was/ is named after the legendary king.
3. What a shame I didn’t keep up my French after school, I’ve
forgotten almost everything!
4. Remus and Romulus are said to have been brought up by wolves.
5. Could you please keep an eye on the pasta while I make a phone
call?
6. I’ve always looked up to Greta Thunberg, she’s so inspiring!
7. Don’t make me tell you off for speaking Italian in class!
8. She takes after her Mum, they’re both so bossy!

The extended family

What the difference between:

● a nephew and a grandson?
● a niece and a sister-in-law?
● a step-mother and a half-sister?
● a godfather?

Grammar review - Present tenses

Use the:

Present Simple for

● a regular action -I have Chinese class every Monday.
● a long-term situation - I live in Poggio al Pino
● for the future after some time expressions like as soon as, when,
before after e.g. Call me when you get home
● Timetables - Tomorrow’s class starts at 10
 ● Facts - Water boils at 100°C

Present Continuous for

● a changing situation e.g. fuel prices are rising day by day
● with always it indicates an annoying habit - e.g My flat is always
talking loudly when I want to study!
● a temporary situation e.g. I’m reading a great book! (not right now)
● something happening now e.g I’m sitting in class right now
● Future planned events - I’m leaving for Malta next weekend

*Will
● characteristic behaviour - The birds will sing early in the morning
outside my bedroom window

NB STATE verbs can never be in a continuous tense. They tend to be

verbs that express feelings, thoughts and opinions. They are not
ACTIONS.
Examples of State Verbs:
love, hate, think, understand, believe

⚠ Some verbs can be either a STATE or ACTION verb depending on

their meaning!

e.g. I have a dog = possession so STATE

I’m having a good time = ACTION

I see what you mean = thought so STATE

I’m seeing Tom later on = meet so ACTION

Lunch looks good! = opinion so STATE

I’m looking at holiday brochures = ACTION