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Part 1: Grammar

1. He’s just left. (Pre-Intermediate)

a) Analysis of Meaning: the present perfect shows the situation in relation to past action;that is, how the past is relevant now. Here, the past action to leave (left) has a result in the

present – that you couldn’t talk with him or see him at that moment. Notice the time

marker just that indicates an immediate past time when used with the present perfectsimple.

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b) Conveying Meaning: John had a biology class. After the course he saw that his teacher

left his umbrella in the classroom. He ran into the staff room after him but he couldn’tfind him. He’s just left.

c) Checking Meaning:

Is the teacher there? No.

Did he leave? Yes

Do I still have his umbrella? Yes

the moment

when he left

d) Form: Present Perfect Simple

S + have/has + V3 (Past Participle)

e) Phonology:

● ● He’s just left.

/hiːz/2

2. If only I had enough money. (Upper Intermediate)

a) Analysis of Meaning: We use the structure If only to say that we want things to be

different. Means the same as I wish but it’s more emphatic.3 It often expresses regret.

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1 Rosemary Aitken, Teaching Tenses, (Surrey: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1992): 232 Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary – “he’s” 3 Michael Swan, Practical English Usage, (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005): 2414 John Eastwood, Oxford Guide to English Grammar , (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994): 241

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this case, If only refers to present. It’s now that I regret not having the money. I wish I

had enough money to buy a new car. I regret not having the money to buy the car.

b) Conveying Meaning: I would convey meaning by telling a story about my friend Steve.

“My friend Steve got a new car. I’ve dreamed of having a similar car since I was a child.

I would really like to buy one myself but unfortunately I don’t have enough money for it. If only I had enough money I could by the car”.


Do I wish to have a car? Yes

Do I need money for it? Yes

Do I have the money to buy it? No

d) Form:

If only + S + V2

e) Phonology:

● ● ●

If only I had enough money./həd/

3. I’m getting used to the spicy food. (Intermediate)

a) Analysis of Meaning: The expressions get used to something or somebody means to

become familiar with something or someone.5 Here, I’m not totally used with the spicy

food yet but I’m in the process of being used to it. It’s a gradual change. Note: To not beconfused with to be used to which means that at this moment eating spicy food it’s not

unusual anymore.

b) Conveying Meaning: I would convey meaning by context. “Imagine that I’m in Ghana

now. They have very spicy food there. At the beginning I couldn’t eat that much spicy

food because it was too hot. But now things are changing and I can eat more and more.I’m getting used to the spicy food. “


Was I familiar with eating spicy food before I went to Ghana? No.

Is it the same bad now as it was at the beginning? No.

Will eating spicy food become better? Yes.

5 Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary – “get used to sth/sb”



d) Form:

S + am/are/is + Getting + Used to

Note: Get , become and sometimes grow can also be used before used to.6 However, given

that the class is at an intermediate level, making these distinctions may confuse them.

e) Phonology:

● ● I’m getting used to

/ˈjuːst tə/7

Part 2: Vocabulary

1. A ferry (Elementary)

a) Meaning Analysis: A ferry is a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles

across an area of water, especially as a regular service.8

b) Conveying Meaning: I would tell them a short story about being on holiday using visuals

(see Appendix1).

“I’m on holiday and I travel by car (Picture 1). I want to cross a river but I can’t (Picture2). I decide to take a ferry (Picture 3). This will take me and my car to the other side.

c) Checking Understanding of Meaning:

Do I want to travel on water? YesDo I want to take the car with me? Yes

d) Form:

Ferry is a countable noun. The plural form is ferries. Is often preceded by by as in We

travelled by ferry; or by on the as in We are going across the river on the ferry.

e) Phonology:

●

Ferry /ˈfer.i/9

Students may have problems with /r/ that might be over-pronounced.

6 Michael Swan, 5967 Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary – “Used to” 8 Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary – “Ferry” 9 Ibidem



2. Embarrassed (Intermediate)

a) Meaning Analysis: Feeling ashamed or shy.10

b) Conveying Meaning: I would use a story about an embarrassing situation that happened

to me; I would mimic the feeling and then show them a picture with how I feel (see

Appendix 2).

“Few days ago I wanted to park my car. Unfortunately I am not that good at it. Aftertrying hard for 20 minutes I finally succeeded. When I got out of the car people wereclapping their hands. This is how I felt (Show them the picture). Yes, I felt embarrassed.

c) Checking Understanding of Meaning:

Is not being able to park your car an awkward thing? Yes.

Was I able to park my car? No.Did other people see me and making fun of me? Yes.

d) Form:

Embarrassed is an adjective. It describes how I feel. The adjectives that end in – ed

describe the effect a person, thing or situation has on us.11

In this case the verb is

embarrass. With the – ed at the end becomes an adjective.

e) Phonology:

●

Embarrassed /ɪmˈbær.əst/

Students could pronounce the first vocal (e) as /e/ and not as /ɪ/ as in /emˈbær.əst/. They

might also need help with the cluster / ˈbær./

Bibliography

Aitken, Rosamery. Teaching Tenses. Surrey: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1992.

“He’s”. Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 2014.http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/he-s?q=he%27s

“Get used to something/somebody”. Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 2014.

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/used_2?q=get+used

10 Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary - “Embarrassed”11 Stuart Redman. English Vocabulary in Use. Pre-intermediate and Intermediate (Cambridge: Cambridge

University Press, 1997) : 64

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/he-s?q=he%27s








“Ferry”. Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 2014.

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/ferry_1?q=ferry

Eastwood, John. Oxford Guide to English Grammar . Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1994

“Used to”. Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 2014.

http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/used-to

Redman, Stuart. English Vocabulary in Use: Pre-intermediate and Intermediate. Cambridge:Cambridge University Press, 1997.

Swan, Michael. Practical English Usage. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.









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