Mohamed El Saber Arafa ayoub Hamouda. CELTA Jan 1 2018.

1.

He was wearing a helmet.

How you would establish a context

While john was driving his motorbike, he was wearing something on his head.

Concept questions & expected answers

1- What was he wearing? A helmet.
2- Who wear a helmet? Motorbike riders, soldiers and engineers.
3- Why? To protect their heads.

Time line, visual or diagram

Who wears a helmet:

Phonological features to highlight

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He was wearing a helmet.
/wəz/

2.

Your clothes are filthy!

How you would establish a context

John has been playing football for three hours and when he went home, his mother
saw him and said " you have been playing football for three hours and that's why your
clothes are filthy" .

Concept questions & expected answers

1 –Are his clothes dirty or clean? dirty.
2 –Are his clothes dirty or very dirty? Very dirty.
3- Do you think they need to be washed well? Yes.

Time line, visual or diagram

Which is filthy?

Phonological features to highlight

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Your clothes are filthy!

3.

She used to drink coffee.

How you would establish a context

She drank coffee when she was young.

Concept questions & expected answers

1- Does she drink coffee now? No.
2- Did she drink coffee in the past? Yes.
3- How often? Regularly.

Time line, visual or diagram

Past----------X1--------Now
Is "x1" ( used to )happing now or in the past? Past.
Is "xi" still happening? No.

Phonological features to highlight

She used to drink coffee.

4.

I had my photo taken. (The tense is not important here.)

How you would establish a context

When I visited the zoo yesterday, I asked someone to take a photo of me.

Concept questions & expected answers

1- Is the photo taken now? Yes.
2- Did I take it myself? No.
3- Who took it? Someone else.

Time line, visual or diagram

Who took the photo?
5.

If he’d worked harder, he would’ve passed my exams.

How you would establish a context

Michel didn't work hard at school so he didn't pass the exams.

Concept questions & expected answers

1- Did Michel work hard? No.
2- Did Michel pass the exams? No.
3- How does he feel now? Sad.
4- Can he change what happened?No.

Time line, visual or diagram

N/A

6.

He travelled around the world on his own.

How you would establish a context

He loves travelling so much and he travelled around the world himself.

Concept questions & expected answers

1 –Did he travel around the world? Yes.
2- Was there anyone with him? No.
He made up with his girlfriend.

How you would establish a context

John had a girlfriend. He was angry with her but they become friends again.

Concept questions & expected answers

1- Was there an argument between them? Yes.
2- Are they friendly again now? Yes.
3- Will they be friendly forever? Maybe.

Time line, visual or diagram

N/A
How are they now?

Reference: Practical English Usage.