Word Power A1

Lesson 06- Warm up: My Perfect Day

Imagine your perfect day. Complete the chart with your own answers.

1. What time do you get up?

2. What do you do after you get up?

3. where do you go?
4. What do you do in the evening?

5. When do you go to bed?

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Lesson 06: Warm Up: Three-word phrasal
verbs
Match each phrasal verb in these sentences with its meaning. Then compare with a
partner.
Phrasal verb
Meanings
1. Jennifer has broken up with her boyfriend
again!..... a. reduce the quantity of something

2. Kevin came up with a great idea for our b. think of something; develop an
class reunion…... idea

3. I’m not looking forward to typing my essay. c. be excited for something to

Maybe I’ll get it done professionally. happen

4. My doctor says I’m overweight. I should cut d. end a romantic relationship

down on fatty foods.

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Class Activities
Lesson 06: A short story
A. Write a short story about something that happened to you
recently.

I was visiting the coast last year whe, unexpectedly,

I got a chance to go kayaking. Fortunately, it was a perfect
day and I was having a great time. The water was calm and I
was beginning o feel a little tired when, suddenly...
Grammar Focus
Lesson 06: Present Continuous

Affirmative

Structure Subject + am/is/are + verb + -ing + complement.

I´m working. She's working.

You´re working. He's working.

We´re working. It's working.

They´re working.

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Lesson 06: Present Continuous

Negative

Structure Subject + am/is/are + not + verb + -ing + complement.

I´m not working. She's not working.

You´re not working. He's not working.

We´re not working. It's not working.

They´re not working.

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Lesson 06: Present Continuous

Question Form

Structure Am/is/are + subject + verb + -ing + complement + ?

Am I working? Is she working?

Are you working? Is he working?

Are we working? Is it working?

Are they working?

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Lesson 06: Present Continuous

Wh-question Form

Structure Wh-word + is/are + subject + verb + -ing + complement +

?

Where are you working now? I´m not working. I need a job.

What is your brother doing these days? He's travelling in the Amazon.

Who are your parents visiting this week? They´re visiting my grandmother.

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 Lesson 06: Present Perfect vs. Simple Past
Present Perfect: have the helping verb HAVE or HAS + a past tense verb.
The action started in the past but is still going on now or has recently
been finished.
Use the simple past for a specific event in the past.
Have you ever eaten Moroccan food? Yes, I have. I ate it once in Pairs.
No, I haven’t. I’ve never eaten it.
Have you ever had green curry? Yes, I have. I tried it several years ago.
No, I haven’t. I’ve never had it.
I have talked all morning John has started first grade today.
John started first grade already (in the past) and is still in
first grade

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 Lesson 06: For and since
For and Since
How long did you live in I lived there for two years. It was wonderful.
Thailand?
How long have you lived in I’ve lived here for six months. I love it here.
Miami? I’ve lived here since last year. I’m really happy
Expressions with for here.
Expressions with
two weeks since
6:45
a few months
last weekend
several years
1997
a long time
elementary school
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