Simple Present Tense and Present Progressive

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Simple Present Tense and Present Progressive

• Focus on Grammar Unit 1

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The New Age Baby Name Book

• Expecting a baby having a baby (pregnant)
• Self-esteem self-worth, self-respect
• Weird strange
• Nicknames informal names
• Unisex not distinguishable (obvious,
  noticeable) as male or female
• Ethnic racial, cultural
• Origin source, beginning
• Fascinating attractive, interesting

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The New Age Baby Name Book

• What are some recent developments in naming
  babies?
• Parents are choosing
• yesterdays nicknames
• unisex names
• names from their ethnic backgrounds
• What is the opposite word of trendy?
• Traditional
• Does Marta Lopez like the book?
• Yes (makes fascinating reading, even if you
  arent becoming a parent.)
• What is the purpose of this passage?
• To review a book

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Present Progressive VS Simple Present

• RIGHT NOW (started but not finished yet)
• Shes reading a book now.
• Hes working on a new project these days.
• GENERALLY HAPPENS (in the past, present future)
• People often choose names from books.
• The paper usually arrives at 700 a.m.

Den a room in a house or apartment, which is
used for activities not involving work E.G. The
kids are watching television in the den.
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Simple Present
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Present Progressive
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Present Progressive VS Simple Present

• Non-action verbs (or stative verbs ????) gtgt NOT
  usually used in the PROGRESSIVE
• Examples
• I want to choose a special name.
• I hate my nickname.
• Do you remember her name?
• She seems determined (strong-minded).
• See A-2 Appendix 2

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Present Progressive VS Simple Present

• Situations NOT CONNECTED TO TIME
• (e.g. scientific facts and physical laws) -
  timeless truths
• gtgtSimple Present
• Examples
• Water freezes at 0C.
• It boils at 100C.
• The Earth orbits the sun.

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Present Progressive VS Simple Present

• Summaries such as book or movie reviews
• gtgt Simple Present
• Examples
• In her book, Browder describes the meaning of
  names. She also explores the psychological
  effects of names.

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Present Progressive VS Simple Present

• Repeated action always
• gtgt Present Progressive
• Examples
• Shes always smiling.
• Hes always calling me Sweetie.

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Editing (page 6)

• Hi, everybody. I write this note to introduce
  myself to you, my classmate in ESL047. Our
  teacher is wanting a profile from each of us. At
  first I was confused by this assignment because
  my ESL dictionary is defining profile as a side
  view of someones head. I thought, Why does she
  wants that? She sees my head every day! Then I
  saw the next definition a short description of
  a persons life and character. OK, then. Here is
  my profile

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Writing Task

• (either use LLC lined paper or attach a WORD
  document to your email)
• What kind of learner are you?
• Describe yourself as a learner. Use the words and
  expressions learned in the handouts and write a
  few paragraphs about yourself.
• Paragraph 1 What learning orientation do you
  have? How do you learn? Give examples.
• Paragraph 2 What learning style do you possess?
  How do you learn best?
• Paragraph 3 How do you think you can improve?
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• Deadline TUE 20/9