Since and For

Prepositions of TIME:

Usage: For and Since:

These prepositions explain how long an event, activity, situation has continued:

e.g. for three days 

since last Thursday

Structure: Since:

After "since", we use a specific point in time in the past. Or…

Use since + (a specific time) 

like March 31, or 9:19 a.m., or Tuesday.

For example:

1.2002 - They have been filming that movie since 2002

2.yesterday - I haven't had anything to eat since yesterday.

Structure: For:

After "for", we use

 a period of time.

Use for + (a length of time) 

like 1 day, or 3 hours, or 5 years.

For example:

1. 10 minutes - I've been waiting   for

 the bus for 10 minutes.

2. one whole day - Those teenagers  have been singing at a karaoke   for one whole day.

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Retelling a Story

Retelling 

a Story

Reading is a meaning-making process that can help to expand and assess comprehension gained from a reading experiences.

Ø A non-traditional method is through the use of story retelling.

Retellings are post reading or post listening recalls in which readers or listeners tell what they remember.

What is the importance 

of retelling a story?

üStory Retelling is a procedure that enables a person to play a large role in reconstructing stories. It helps both social and academic development.

üRetellings after reading provide another opportunity for the reader to reconstruct the text.

"Paul Cooks "

Paul’s wife knows Paul loves to read cookbooks.

She decides to get him one for his birthday.

Paul tells her he will try to make a new recipe 

for three days in a row.

On Monday, Paul makes blueberry pancakes for breakfast. 

He gets the blueberries from the farmers’ market.

On Tuesday, Paul makes beef soup for dinner. 

He puts in cubes of beef, carrots,and onions.

The recipe calls for cream, but Paul does not like cream. 

He uses water instead.

On Wednesday, Paul makes a tomato salad 

with cucumbers and onions.

He picks the cucumbers and tomatoes from his garden.

He likes this dish best. It was also the easiest for him to make.

* It’s your time to speak and share what have you understand in the story?

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My and Mine

My and Mine

We use my and mine to tell about the things that  we own.

Example:

                          This is my   cart.

                          This cart is mine.

*We use  my  before  the  thing being owned.

Example:

I love  my  dog.

The thing being owned is the dog.

My  is before the word dog, which is the thing being owned.

*When we use My,  the thing being owned should always follow.

*We use mine after the thing being owned.

*Mine is usually placed at the end of the sentence.

Example:

This is mine.

What is the thing being owned?

The thing being owned is the pencil.

Mine is placed after the thing being owned.

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Farm Animals

Farm Animals

Animals in the farm:

Dog

       Sheep

Cow

            Pig

Sounds that animals make:

Turkey- Gobble Gobble

Chicken – cluck cluck

Duck- quack quack

Cat- meow meow

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Lie Vs. Lay

                         Lie vs. Lay

"Lie" and "lay" are often confused--and always confusing. 

Lie

Lie means "to recline" or "be placed." It does not act on anything or anyone else. It is an intransitive verb.

Lie is an intransitive verb, which means it cannot have a direct object. 

Examples:

•*  * Lie down next to me.
* I just want to lie in bed   all day.
* Don't lie on the floor!

  Lie means to say   something untrue.

* Don't lie to me.

Lay

Lay means "to place something down." It is something you do to something else. It is a transitive verb.

Lay is a transitive verb, which means that it must be used with a direct object. 

Examples:

* Please lay the books on   the table.
*Have you ever seen a   chicken lay an egg?
* "Now I lay down to   sleep...“

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Talking about.....

Talking about...... 

Health

Here are some sentences.


How do you feel?                I'm fine.                             That's good.
What's wrong?                     I have a fever.                 Here's some paracetamol.
Are you all right?                 I fell.                                  That looks bad.

Speaking Practice: At the Hospital

Questions the Doctor Might Ask

Dialogue 1: Doctor: Do you have any allergies? Patient: I am allergic to peanuts. Doctor: Are you allergic to any other food, like seafoods ? Patient: Not that I know of. Dialogue 2: Doctor: Do you have a family history of diabetes? Patient: My grandmother had diabetes.

Doctor: Do you know how old she was when she was diagnosed?

Patient: She died when she was 60 from the complications and I think she had it for 20 years before that.

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Comparing Size: Smaller or Bigger

Comparing Size:

Smaller or  Bigger

big  and small - 

are words used to compare the sizes

Big / Small

The red bag is bigger than the blue bag.
The blue bag is smaller than the red bag.

Let’s compare

Which is smaller?

The sheep is smaller than the bear.

Which is bigger ?

     The  Bananas are Bigger than the baby.

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Likes and Dislikes

                Expressing likes and dislikes

Expressing likes:

I like…

I love...

I want…

Expressing dislikes:

I don’t like…

I hate...

I dislike…

What is your favorite animal?

I like dogs.

Do you like dogs?

Yes, I do.

Expressing Likes and Dislikes

I like fruit.     What kind?    Oranges and bananas

Do you love Japanese food? 

Yes, I do. No, I don't. A little.

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