Course Name: Communicative Grammar

Course Code: ENGL 121 Section: 322

 TEXTBOOK
Grammar Sense -2 Second Edition by Cheryl Pavlik
 WEEK 2 CONTENTS
Chapter 1: The Simple Present
▪ Reading: Mysterious Island Page #4
▪ Form: The Simple Present Page #6
▪ Meaning and Use: The Simple Present
Page #11
▪ Writing: Write a factual Paragraph
Page #15
▪ Online Activities
 WEEK 4 CONTENTS
Chapter 1: The Simple Present
▪ Meaning and Use: The Simple Present
Page #11
▪ Writing: Write a factual Paragraph
Page #15
▪ Online Activities
 CHAPTER 1: THE SIMPLE PRESENT

Meaning and Use: The Simple Present

Page #11
1. Repeated Activities:
Use the simple present to talk about the activities that
happen repeatedly(again and again). These events can
be personal habits or routines.

Habits or Routines Scheduled Events

School starts at 08:00 and finishes at

I always eat cereal for breakfast.
3:00.

The club meets in the library every

He takes the bus to work every day.
Friday.
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Meaning and Use: The Simple Present

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2. Factual Information:
Use the simple present to talk factual information, such
as general truths, scientific facts, or definitions.
General Truths/Scientific Facts Definitions

The word ‘’brilliant’’ means, ‘very

Doctor study for many years.
intelligent’.

To make simple present we use first

Iceland has more than 100 volcanoes. form of verb and ‘’s’’ or ‘’es’’ with third
person singular.
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Meaning and Use: The Simple Present P#12
3. States or Conditions:
Use the simple present with stative verbs to talk about states or
conditions, such as physical descriptions, feelings, relationships,
knowledge, beliefs, or possessions. Some common verbs are: be,
have, seem, like, want, know, understand, mean, believe, own
and belong.

He is tall and has dark hair. She knows the answer.

She seems angry. I don’t understand.

Do you like sports? I believe you.

They want a new car. We belong to the soccer club.

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Meaning and Use: The Simple Present P#12
4. Adverbs of Frequency with Simple Present:
Use adverbs of frequency with the simple present to express
how often something happens. Adverbs of frequency usually
come before the main verb but after the verb ‘’be’’.
Adverbs of Frequency

She always has ballet from 3:00-6:00 p.m.

The cafeteria food is usually bad.
My mother often cooks for us.
It sometimes rain here in the summer.
My brother and I seldom fight.
He never cleans his room.
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Meaning and Use: The Simple Present P#13
C2 Talking About Routines
A. Read the statements and put check for the ones
which are true for you.
1. I always wash the dishes after dinner.
2. I often ride the bus in the morning.
3. My friends sometimes visit me on Saturdays.
4. I often get up on 7:00 a.m.
5. I usually recycle paper.
6. I never go to bed before midnight.
7. My friends and I sometimes study together in
the evenings.
8. I never stay home on Saturday nights.
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Meaning and Use: The Simple Present P#14

Class Assignment
C4 Expressing Factual Information

Home Assignment

B. Describe another sport. In your notebook, write

five or six facts about the sport, using simple
present.
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Writing: Write a factual Paragraph Page #15
Home Assignment
A. Look at these topics. Check the ones you can discuss or
write about using the simple present .
1. Traditions in your country.
2. Your childhood
3. A concert you went to last night(month/year).
4. The geography of a country.
5. The life of a 19th century politician.
6. A vacation you took.
7. How machines work.
8. Your best friend’s personality.

Edit:
Find errors and correct them.
 CHAPTER 2: IMPERATIVES
Chapter 2: Imperatives
▪ Reading: Do’s and Don’ts with Bears P #16

▪ Form: Imperatives P #20

▪ Meaning and Use: Imperatives P #22

▪ Writing: Write a Recipe P #27

▪ Online Activities
 CHAPTER 2: IMPERATIVES
Chapter 2: Imperatives
Reading: Do’s and Don’ts with Bears P #18

A2 Read
Read the webpage on the following page to find out
about what to do if you see a bear.

A3 After You Read

Write T for true or F for false for each statement.
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Chapter 2: Imperatives
Form: Imperatives P #20

A. Read the sentences……….

a. Bears are nervous animals.
b. Do not climb a tree.
c. Most bears do not attack cars.
d. Lie still and be quiet.

1) Identify
2) Recognize
 CHAPTER 2: IMPERATIVES
Chapter 2: Imperatives
Form: Imperatives P #20
AFFIRMATIVE IMPERATIVES
Base form of verb
Open Your books.
Drive Carefully.
Be Here at six.

NEGATIVE IMPERATIVES
Do+ not Base form of verb
open your books.
Do not
leave yet.
Don’t
be late.
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Chapter 2: Imperatives
Form: Imperatives P #21

B2 Forming Sentences with Imperatives

Use these words and phrases to form sentences with
the affirmative and negative imperatives.

B3 Working on Affirmatives and Negative Imperatives

Read the tips below. Check the ones that you think are
bad advice.
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Chapter 2: Imperatives
Form: Imperatives P #22-25
C1 Common Uses of Imperatives
Read the sentences and answer the questions.
1A
1B
2A
2B
3A
C2 Giving Warnings and Commands P# 24
C3 Making Requests P# 25
C4 Giving Advice P#25
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Home Assignment

C5 Giving Instructions Page #25

C6 Understanding the Use o Imperatives

Page #26
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