Bahasa Inggris 1 - Week 08 and 09

​I sound like one letter

but I’m written with three.

I show you things

when you look through me.

​I can fly but I have no wings.

I can cry but I have no eyes.

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Five letters, starts with C

​Just a little practice before we dive in to the next topic

​LET US MAKE A QUESTION BASED ON THE UNDERLINED ASNWER.

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​Students are able to use the language:

1) when talking about future plans,

2) making suggestions and telling times and dates (C3)

​The time-line diagram is used to demonstrate tenses throughout the text, with the vertical crossbar representing “now” or the “moment of speaking.”

The present continuous expresses an activity that is in progress at the time the speaker is saying the sentence (is occurring, is happening right now). The event began in the past, is in progress right now, and will probably continue into the future. Therefore, we can also use present continuous to talk about future (plans).

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​Forms: Subject + to be (am, is, are) + Verb-ing

​Statement: John is sleeping right now.

Question: is John sleeping right now?

Question with 5WH: Where is John sleeping right now?

Negative: John is not/isn’t sleeping right now.

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​Use 1: To describe an activity in progress at the moment of speaking

Use 2: To talk about a temporary situation, happening around now but not necessarily at the moment of speaking

Use 3: To refer to planned events (this one is what makes it different from simple future tense using “will”. We use present continuous if the plan has already been arranged before it is going to happen) for the future

​Use 1: To describe an activity in progress at the moment of speaking

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Examples:

a) Everyone is waiting for you, so hurry up.

b) The phone is ringing but there is no answer.

c) They are sleeping right now.

d) They’re now showing a film called Bandit Country.

Use 2: To talk about a temporary situation, happening around now but not necessarily at the moment of speaking

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Examples:

a) We are doing a special offer this week for holiday season.

b) We are trying to make savings.

c) Look, she’s getting out of that black limousine.

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Use 3: To refer to planned events (this one is what makes it different from simple future tense using “will”. We use present continuous if the plan has already been arranged before it is going to happen) for the future

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Examples:

a) They are opening a new restaurant next month.

b) I’m going on a training course soon.

c) She is preparing food for dinner tonight.

I will have lasagna for lunch

I am going to have lasagna for lunch

I am having lasagna for lunch

I am about to have lasagna for my lunch​

One of the most popular among English learners is using the modal verb ‘will’.

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I’ll see you tomorrow.

We’ll talk about this next week.

I don’t think she’ll be happy about your news, let's have some meeting to discuss about this.

​But what is the difference? Are they all the same?

No. There is a difference in these 3 future tenses and the situations we use them for.

​Use WILL for spontaneous decisions and plans made at the time of speaking.

I think I‘ll have sushi for lunch.

It’s getting late. I think I‘ll go home.

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Use WILL to express yourself when thinking or considering plans.

I think I‘ll stay home tonight.

I don’t think I will come with you.

I will probably be really busy tomorrow.

Use WILL for predictions; when we guess or believe something about the future.

I think I‘ll probably be really busy on the weekend.

I probably won’t be available tomorrow night.

​I think it will rain later so take an umbrella with you (based on weather forecast)

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Use WILL to make an offer of help.

Don’t worry. I’ll help you move house.

Use WILL to show that you’re happy and willing to do something

I’ll pay for drinks tonight.

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Use WILL to make promises.

I will love you forever.

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Use WILL to show your determination to do something

A: You’re not going to get that promotion.

B: Yes I will!

Use BE GOING TO when we have evidence or a sign that something is going to happen.

We can be sure that it is likely to happen. We can see that it is going to happen.

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Oh look out! She‘s going to fall!

It looks like it‘s going to rain. (the sky is dark and cloudy: evidence)

He‘s going to win

Use BE GOING TO to talk about plans made before the time of speaking.

These are plans you have already arranged and maybe scheduled with other people.

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a) We’re going to have lunch on Sunday./We’re having lunch on Sunday. I have booked a reservation.

b) I’m going to work on my project this weekend./I’m working on my project this weekend, my team already organized it.

c) They‘re going to meet us at the airport in two hours./They‘re meeting us at the airport in two hours, their team already set a place there.

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Anna: What are you having, Elsa?

Elsa: I am having salad.

Anna: Then what's for dessert?

Elsa: I am having peach cobbler. ​

Some text here about the topic of discussion

​Choose whether this sentence is for "PRESENT" context or for "FUTURE" context

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​The use of IN, ON, AT

John Santos works for Greencheck Software, an American company in Manila. He is Dr. Mark Little's assistant. John is in the office one morning when the telephone rings. Listen to the conversation and find six mistakes in the text.​

MAKING SUGGESTIONS​

Which of these phrases for making suggestions do you hear?​

Which of these phrases for making suggestions do you hear?​