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ENGLISH PR GRAMDIGSPES | JURISPRUDENCE AND POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

2017


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ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE

(INTERMEDIATE) By Raymond Murphy

UNITS 1-16

ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE

(ADVANCED) By Martin Hewings

UNITS 1-8

PRESENT + PAST TENSESPRACTISE


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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

ABOUT THIS COURSE


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•COURSE DURATION 50 HOURS

•COURSE TIMETABLE MONDAYS 9:00 - 11:00

MONDAYS 14:00 -16:30

FRIDAYS 10:00 -13:00

•COURSE OBJECTIVES

- INCREASE FLUENCY IN ENGLISH

- DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO FORMALISE COHERENT

DISCOURSE, EXCHANGE POINTS OF VIEW AND

PERSPECTIVES ON A RANGE OF TOPICAL ISSUES

AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION


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•COURSE CONTENT

- GRAMMAR CONSOLIDATION

- VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

- IMPROVE LISTENING ABILITY

- DEBATE AND READING ON CURRENT TOPICS

•COURSE EXAMINATION

YOU WILL BE ASSESSED ON YOUR ABILITY TO:

PRESENT COHERENT, GRAMMATICALLY-CORRECT,

FLUENT AND INFORMED ARGUMENTS ON COURSE

TOPICS

INTRODUCTION


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INTRODUCTION


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•WHAT IS DIGSPES?

- WHAT DOES IT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

- WHICH ASPECT ARE YOU INTERESTED IN?

- WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO STUDY THIS DEGREE?

- WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WHEN YOU FINISH

UNIVERSITY?

- IS THIS THE COURSE YOU WANTED TO DO?

- HOW CAN ENGLISH HELP YOU IN YOUR STUDIES?

FUTURE JOB?

- WHY IS ENGLISH IMPORTANT?

- STUDYING A LANGUAGE IS DIFFERENT FROM STUDYING

A SUBJECT. HOW DO / WILL YOU STUDY ENGLISH?

INTRODUCTION


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•WHAT IS DIGSPES?

IF YOU WANT PRACTISE TO IMPROVE YOUR WRITING

SKILLS, EMAIL ME YOUR ANSWER TO THE QUESTIONS

ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE.

• EMAIL BEFORE NEXT MONDAY (OCTOBER 30).

• DO NOT WRITE MORE THAT 200 WORDS.

• SPELL CHECK YOUR WORK. COUNT THE WORDS.

• READ YOUR WORK AGAIN. EDIT IT FOR MISTAKES.

IMPROVE IT.

[email protected]

INTRODUCTION


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AND NOW, A REVIEW


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GrammarPAST + PRESENT


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LET’S GET STARTED


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IS GRAMMAR REALLY THAT IMPORTANT?

R-E-A-L-L-Y??


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YES

GRAMMAR IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS.

ACCURATE GRAMMAR MEANS YOU CONTROL

HOW WELL YOU COMMUNICATE YOUR IDEAS,

THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS.

WHY NOT EXPRESS YOURSELF CLEARLY AND

INTELLIGENTLY?


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PART ONE


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VERB TENSES IN ENGLISH


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PRESENT SIMPLE

has/have worked

am/is/are working

has/have been working

work / works

PRESENT PERFECT

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT PERF. CONT.

PAST SIMPLE

worked

was working

had been working

will work

will have worked

will be working

will have been working

had worked

PAST PERFECT FUTURE PERFECT

FUTURE SIMPLE

PAST CONTINUOUS FUTURE CONTINUOUS

PAST PERF. CONT. FUTURE PERF. CONT.

PRESENTPAST FUTURE


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PRESENT SIMPLE

has/have worked

am/is/are working

has/have been working

work / works

PRESENT PERFECT

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT PERF. CONT.

LET’S BEGIN WITH

THE PRESENT TENSES


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PERMANENT SITUATIONS OR STATESI WORK IN A UNIVERSITY.

GENERAL TRUTHS + LAWS OF NATURETHE EARTH ROTATES AROUND THE SUN.

REPEATED ACTIONS + HABITSI ALWAYS FLY TO NY FOR MY BIRTHDAY. ● I STUDY HARD FOR

EXAMS.

TIMETABLES + PROGRAMMES (FUTURE MEANING)THE EARLIEST TRAIN ON FRIDAY LEAVES AT 6AM.

EXCLAMATORY SENTENCESHOW STUPID OF ME! ● LOOK OUT! ● IT’S AN AMBULANCE!

REVIEWS+SPORTS COMMENTARIES+NARRATIONSAS YOU CAN SEE, THE LION WAITS PATIENTLY FOR HIS NEXT MEAL.

PRESENT SIMPLETHE PRESENT TENSES


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TEMPORARY SITUATIONSI AM WORKING IN ALESSANDRIA UNTIL CHRISTMAS.

CHANGING OR DEVELOPING SITUATIONSMY DOG IS BECOMING BIGGER AND BIGGER.

EXPRESSING ANNOYANCE OR CRITICISM +

FREQUENTLY REPEATED ACTIONS (WITH ALWAYS, CONSTANTLY, CONTINUALLY, ETC) WHY ARE THEY ALWAYS PUTTING CHEWING GUM UNDER THE

SEAT?

ACTIONS AT / AROUND THE MOMENT OF

SPEAKINGI’M TALKING. (NOW) ● I’M READING ABOUT LIFE IN THE MIDDLE

AGES.

FIXED ARRANGEMENTS IN THE NEAR FUTURE

THE PRESENT TENSES PRESENT CONTINUOUS


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GENERAL PAST EXPERIENCESI’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE. ● I’VE RIDDEN A HORSE.

STARTED IN THE PAST + CONTINUE TO THE

PRESENT > STATIVE (NON-ACTION) VERBS | OFTEN USE FOR, SINCEI’VE BEEN VERY BUSY SINCE THURSDAY.

RECENTLY COMPLETED ACTIONS > VISIBLE

RESULTSYOU HAVE NOT SLEPT. (I CAN SEE YOU LOOK TIRED!)

ACTIONS DURING A SPECIFIC TIME PERIOD

WHICH IS UNFINISHED AT THE TIME OF SPEAKING> THIS MORNING, TODAY, THIS MONTH, ETCI’VE HAD TWO COFFEES TODAY. (TODAY IS UNFINISHED)

HOW MANY TIMES YOU’VE DONE SOMETHING

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLETHE PRESENT TENSES


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STARTED IN THE PAST + CONTINUE TO THE

PRESENT + MOST LIKELY CONTINUE> ACTION VERBS | OFTEN USE FOR, SINCEI’VE BEEN LISTENING TO THE PROFESSOR FOR 40 MINUTES.

COMPLETED ACTIONS OF A PARTICULAR DURATION

> VISIBLE RESULTSHE’S BEEN PLAYING VIDEO GAMES.

(HE LOOKS TIRED, HAS RED EYES AND CAN’T CONCENTRATE!)

EXPRESS ANGER, IRRITATION, ANNOYANCESOMEONE HAS BEEN USING MY LAPTOP!

FOR, SINCE, HOW LONG > EMPHASIS DURATIONWE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THE TRAIN SINCE 8 O’CLOCK!

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUSTHE PRESENT TENSES


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PART TWO


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A CLOSER LOOK


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• STUDENTS USUALLY CONFUSE THESE TENSES.

• THERE ARE DISTINCT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN:

- THEIR RULES

- HOW YOU USE THEM TO COMMUNICATE

LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK BY COMPARING THEM.

PRESENT PERFECT

CONTINUOUS

PRESENT PERFECT

SIMPLE


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PRESENT PERFECT

FOR ACTIONS WE THINK ARE:

FINISHED ACTION VERBS

I’VE DONE THE HOUSEWORK. (AND I FINISHED IT! ☺)

UNFINISHEDNON-ACTION + ACTION VERBS

I’VE DONE SOME HOUSEWORK. (MAYBE I’LL DO MORE LATER!)

PERMANENT

I’VE LIVED IN ITALY FOR YEARS. (I THINK I’LL STAY IN ITALY.)

PRESENT PERFECT CONT

FOR ACTIONS WE THINK ARE:

RECENTLY FINISHED ACTION

I’VE JUST BEEN DOING HOUSEWORK. (I FINISHED IT A SHORT TIME AGO)

UNFINISHED / IN PROGRESS ACTION VERBS

I’VE BEEN DOING HOUSEWORK. (BUT I HAVE MORE TO DO! )

TEMPORARY

I’VE BEEN LIVING IN ITALY FOR YEARS. (MAYBE I’LL LEAVE. IT’S TEMPORARY.)


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PRESENT PERFECT

HOW MANY TIMES SOMETHING IS REPEATED

WE’VE DISCUSSED YOUR BAD BEHAVIOUR TEN TIMES!

HOW MUCH YOU HAVE DONE

I’VE FINISHED MOST OF THE EXERCISES!

HOW LONG YOU HAVE BEEN DOING STHGNON-ACTION VERBS

I’VE KNOWN YOU FOR QUITE A LONG TIME.

PRES. PERFECT CONTINUOUS

RECENTLY FINISHEDACTION VERBS

I’VE JUST BEEN DOING HOUSEWORK. (I FINISHED IT A SHORT TIME AGO)

EMPHASISE PROCESS CHANGE WHICH HAS NOT FINISHED

YOUR ENGLISH HAS BEEN IMPROVING SINCE YOU STARTED STUDYING.

HOW LONG YOU HAVE BEEN DOING SOMETHING ACTION VERBS

I’VE BEEN LISTENING TO PROFS ALL DAY. (ACTION MAY BE FINISHED, OR NOT)

I’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR MY KEYS FOR


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PRACTICE TIME


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1. Every Saturday morning, Tara (drive) _________ her

kids to music practice.

2. I (work, usually) _________ as a technician at GSK,

but this summer I (study) _________ Spanish at a

language school in Madrid. That is why I’m in Spain.

3. Shhhhh! Don’t be so noisy! Alex (sleep) _________.

4. Don't forget your scarf. It (snow) _________.

5. I hate living in Edinburgh because it (rain, always)

_________.

6. I'm sorry I can’t understand what you (say) _______

because everybody (talk) _______ so loudly.

PRESENT SIMPLE + PRESENT CONTINUOUS


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7. Simon (write, currently) _________ a book about

his recent trip to the Andes.

8. Jon: Do you want to come round for lunch

later?

Deb: Sorry, I can’t Jon. I (go) _________ to the

gym with some friends.

9. The laptops (be, normally) _________ repaired by

a company in Milan. Their prices (be) _________

quite cheap, but the quality of their work is good.

10.These boxes of chocolates (be) _________ made

by a local chocolatier in Ecuador.

PRESENT SIMPLE + PRESENT CONTINUOUS


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1. Every Saturday morning, Tara drives her kids to

music practice.

2. I usually work as a technician at GSK, but this

summer I am studying Spanish at a language

school in Madrid. That is why I’m in Spain.

3. Shhhhh! Don’t be so noisy! Alex is sleeping.

4. Don't forget your scarf. It is snowing.

5. I hate living in Edinburgh because it always rains /

is always raining.

6. I'm sorry I can’t understand what you are saying

because everybody is talking so loudly.

ANSWERS


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7. Simon is currently writing a book about his

recent trip to the Andes.

8. Jon: Do you want to come round for lunch

later?

Deb: Sorry, I can’t Jon. I am going to the gym

with some friends.

9. The laptops are normally repaired in a workshop

in Milan. Their prices are quite cheap, but the

quality of their work is good.

10.These boxes of chocolates were made by a local

chocolatier in Ecuador.

ANSWERS


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SPEAKING PRACTICE


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PRACTISE THE PRESENT SIMPLE, CONTINUOUS AND PERFECT

SPEAKING PRACTICE

• What do you think about when you get bored?

• What are you carrying in your pockets now?

• What is your opinion about buying branded goods?

• Where is your best friend at this moment? What is he / she doing?

• How often do you read about what is happening in the world? What big events are happening at the moment?

• Have you ever failed an exam? What happened?

• What is the most difficult thing you’ve ever done?

• What are you doing this weekend?


PART THREE


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VERB TENSES IN ENGLISH


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PAST SIMPLE

worked

was working

had been working

had worked

PAST PERFECT

PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST PERF. CONT.

LET’S CONTINUE WITH

THE PAST TENSES


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PAST SITUATIONS + STATES + HABITSI LIVED IN AUSTRALIA. I USED TO LIVE IN AUSTRALIA.

COMPLETED ACTION/EVENT AT A SPECIFIC PAST TIMEI WENT TO THE DENTIST A FEW DAYS AGO.

REPEATED PAST ACTIONSMY UNCLE VISITED / WOULD VISIT / USED TO VISIT ME WHENEVER HE

CAME TO MY TOWN.

PAST ACTIONS ONE AFTER THE OTHERI GOT UP, GOT READY FOR WORK AND CAUGHT THE TRAIN TO WORK.

COMPLETED ACTION / EVENT NOT CONNECTED TO

THE PRESENT > TIME IS STATED OR UNDERSTOODMICHAEL JACKSON CREATED THE MOON WALK.

THE PAST TENSES PAST SIMPLE


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ACTION IN PROGRESS AT A STATED TIME > DO NOT KNOW IF THE ACTION STARTED OR FINISHED

AT 7PM LAST NIGHT, I WAS PREPARING MY PRESENTATION.

ACTION IN PROGRESS WHEN INTERRUPTED BY

ANOTHER ACTIONAT 7PM LAST NIGHT, I WAS PREPARING MY PRESENTATION WHEN MY

MOTHER RANG.

ACTIONS IN PROGRESS AT THE SAME TIMEAT 7PM LAST NIGHT, I WAS PREPARING MY PRESENTATION, EATING

DINNER AND LISTENING TO A PODCAST.

BACKGROUND TO EVENTS IN A STORY/DESCRIPTIONI WAS TRAVELLING ON THE TRAIN, READING, WHEN SUDDENLY...

PAST CONTINUOUSTHE PAST TENSES


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ACTION HAPPENED BEFORE ANOTHER PAST

ACTION / STATED PAST TIME> THINK OF IT AS AN ‘EARLIER’ PAST ACTION

I HAD ALREADY CLOSED THE DOOR BEFORE I TOOK THE KEY!

FINISHED PAST ACTION > VISIBLE PAST RESULTMARK WAS HAPPY BECAUSE HE HAD FINALLY FOUND A JOB.

THE PAST PERFECT EQUIVALENT IN CONCEPT TO

THE PRESENT PERFECTTHERE WAS NO MONEY LEFT. SHE HAD SPENT ALL OF IT!!

> PRESENT PERFECT

THERE IS NO MONEY LEFT. SHE HAS SPENT ALL OF IT!!

PAST PERFECTTHE PAST TENSES


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COMPLETED ACTION OF A PARTICULAR DURATION

> CONTINUES UP TO SPECIFIC TIME IN PASTWE HAD BEEN TRYING TO FIND A CHEAP FLIGHTS FOR WEEKS

WHEN WE DECIDED TO STOP.

COMPLETED ACTIONS OF A PARTICULAR DURATION

> VISIBLE RESULTS IN THE PASTMY WHOLE BODY ACHED BECAUSE I HAD BEEN WORKING ON MY

LAPTOP ALL DAY.

THE PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS EQUIVALENT IN

CONCEPT TO THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUSI STAYED IN BED YESTERDAY BECAUSE I HAD BEEN FEELING UNWELL

ALL WEEK.

> PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I AM STAYING IN BED TODAY BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN FEELING UNWELL ALL

WEEK.

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUSTHE PAST TENSES


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PRACTICE TIME


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1. We (relax) ____________ outside under the trees

when the barbecue (catch) ____________ on fire!

2. He (meet) ____________ a lot of friendly people

while he (live) ____________ abroad.

3. When they (visit) ____________ London for the

weekend, the sun (shine) ____________.

4. The students (be) ____________ noisy when the

teacher (come) ____________ in.

5. While the children (play) ____________, their

parents (watch) ____________ TV.

PAST SIMPLE + PAST CONTINUOUS


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6. It (start) ___________ to rain while he (paint)

___________ the side of the house.

7. When I (push) ___________ the door, it (open)

___________.

8. While Chris (stand) ___________ in line to order a

drink, his friend (have, already) ___________ a

drink at the bar.

9. They (hear) ___________ a loud bang while they

(walk) ___________ around the local market.

10.While I (get ready) ___________ for work, my

dogs (eat) ___________ my breakfast!

PAST SIMPLE + PAST CONTINUOUS


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SPEAKING PRACTICE


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PRACTISE THE PAST SIMPLE, CONTINUOUS AND PERFECT

SPEAKING PRACTICE

•What were you doing at 7 o’clock this morning?

•What did you do after university on Friday?

•What was your worst holiday / travel experience? Describe what happened.

•Who was the most important / influential person in Italian history? What did they achieve and how?

•What was the biggest news / social media story last week? What happened and how did it end?

•Had you studied enough before you took your last exam?


PART FOUR


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PAST + PRESENT MASH UP


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1. (Cam / meet) ______ Sam in NY last week?

2. My sister is at the bakery. She (buy) ______ a cake.

3. I can't find Kyle. Where is he?

4. – He (work) ______ on his can just an hour ago.

5. He (come / normally) ______ a bit early. He (be / probably) ______ on his way here. Maybe he (look for) ______ a park. I (know) ______ he (finish) ______ work on time today. He (ring) ______ me when he (leave) ______.

6. Todd (do) ______ his study at night since he (start) ______ bar work after college. He (work) ______ in a nightclub and (get/usually) ______ home at midnight.



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6. I (live) ______ in Tokyo for a few months in 2001. It (be) ______ great but most of the time when I (get up) ______, the sun (not/shine) ______. I (move) ______ to Melbourne after that and, after a month or so, whenever it (rain) ______, I (start) ______ to miss the cloudy skies in London.

7. When the dog (run out) ______ onto the road, she (fall off)______ her skateboard and (have to) ______ go to the emergency department.

8. Kelly (try) _____ to find a new flat. She (see) _____ five yesterday but (like) _____ none of them. She (meet) _____ a new agent at 2pm and (hope/really) _____ this (be) _____ the one.



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SPEAKING PRACTICE


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GENERAL QUESTIONS

SPEAKING PRACTICE

•What is your definition of risk?

•What are some advantages of taking risks?

•How motivated are you in general?

•What motivates you to do things?

•What do you do when you feel demotivated?

•Do you like books /reading? Why / why not?

•What was the last book you read? What was it about?

•How do you deal with your problems?

•What was the last problem you solved and how did you do it?


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STUDY HARD, PRACTISE AND ENJOY ENGLISH!

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