ACTIVITY RESOURCES

STRUCTURE SENTENCE USE

PRESENT SIMPLE I EAT PIZZA FOR DAILY ROUTINES AND
HABITS
PAST SIMPLE I ATE PIZZA YESTERDAY FOR SINGLE ACTIONS THAT
TOOK PLACE IN THE PAST
PRESENT I AM EATING A PIZZA NOW FOR ACTIONS HAPPENING
CONTINUOUS NOW
PAST I WAS EATING PIZZA FOR ACTION THAT WERE
CONTINUOUS TAKING PLACE UNTIL
SOMETHING HAPPENED AND
INTERRUPTED THE ACTION.
PRESENT I HAVE EATEN PIZZA THREE TIMES ACTIONS THAT STARTED IN
PERFECT ALREADY THE PAST AND STILL HAVE
CONSEQUENCES IN THE
PRESENT.
PAST PERFECT I HAD NOT EATEN PIZZA UNTIL ACTIONS THAT STARTED IN
YESTERDAY THAT MY BROTHER THE PAST.
GAVE ME ONE SLICE.
PRESENT I HAVE BEEN EATING STUDYING PROCESS FROM THE PAST
PERFECT SINCE I STARTED UNIVERSITY THAT IS STILL TAKING PLACE
CONTINUOUS NOW. IT HAS NOT FINISHED
YET.

Yesterday it __________ (be) my first class at the university. The class was in the B building and we
were all waiting for the teacher. Then, a woman ___________ (open) the door and she started
speaking in English. I remembered then that I _____________ (not practice) English for years. I
_______________ (be) three times to New York but that was many years ago. Since then, I
_______________ (study) French to be able to visit that country.
The class started and I ___________ (sit) in the first line. The teacher ___________ (ask) me what
my name was. I was so nervous that I did not know that to say. Then, I said my name and lost the
fear. From that moment on, I answered all the questions and the teacher gave me a 5. I
_________________ (have) a 5 since primary. Now, I study harder and I __________ (pass) all the
exams and I _________________ (get) the first place.

Now, put the knowledge into practice and write a two-page description in your
diary about the following situation: what were you doing at this time last
Christmas?
 LIST OF CONNECTORS
Connectors help you to connect ideas coherently. Identify the connectors that belong
to each category and include them in the arguments that you will provide in your
recording.

Addition Examples/clarity Similarity Contrast

1 Moreover 1 As an example 1 Likewise 1 On the other hand
2 Additionally 2 To illustrate 2 Similarly 2 However
3 Actually 3 For example 3 In the same 3 In spite of
4 Also 4 In other words way 4 Nonetheless
5 In addition to 5 For instance 5 Even though
6 Alternatively 6 Especially 6 Although
7 Furthermore 7 In particular 7 On the one hand
8 What is more 8 Namely 8 On the Contrary
9 As well 9 Specifically 9 Despite (this)
10 In fact 10 Nevertheless
11 Besides 11 Yet
12 As a matter of 12 While
fact 13 Instead of
13 Above all
14 Except for
15 Apart from

Purpose Conclusion Listing Cause-effect

1 For this purpose To conlude To start 1 As a result
2 In order to To sum up First 2 Hence
3 With this in In conclusion Second 3 Consequently
mind All in all Third 4 To make matters
In brief Finally worse
Lastly 5 Thus
6 Therefore
7 Because
8 Owing to
9 Seeing that
10 Due to
11 Having …
12 Hereby