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Unit 6

Unit 6. Storytelling. I saw a movie this weekend. Simple past tense expresses an activity at a specific point of time in the past. Past. Now. Grammar / Past Tenses. I have seen the movie “Les Miserables ”.

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Unit 6

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  1. Unit 6 Storytelling

  2. I saw a movie this weekend. • Simple past tense expresses an activity at a specific point of time in the past Past Now Grammar / Past Tenses

  3. I have seen the movie “Les Miserables”. • Present Perfect expresses an action that happens at one time before now. The action happens at one point, but the time that it occurs is not specific, but a time range before now. Now Present Perfect

  4. I have been watching the Harry Potter movie series, but I still haven’t seen the last episode. • The action starts at some time before now and is continuing through now. Now Action continues Present Perfect Continuous

  5. Before I saw the third Harry Potter movie, I had seen the first and second one so I knew what was happening. • Past Perfect expresses an action that occurs at some time before another past event. Past Event Now Past Perfect

  6. Forming the Tenses

  7. Slow or falling economy • Stealing a vehicle or airplane • Resistance to a government • An action that is against moral standards and has been made public • A serious shortage of food • Destructive force of nature such as a flood, typhoon, earthquake, etc… • Taking another’s possessions illegally • A crucial political situation that may result in negative charge • Illness that spreads through a population • Holding a person in exchange for money • Recession • Hijacking • Rebellion • Scandal • Famine • Natural disaster • Robbery • Political crisis • Epidemic • Kidnapping Vocabulary / News Events p. 46

  8. Listen to the news broadcast. What is each story about? • An Epidemic • TB is dangerous because it affects the heart. • One third of all TB cases are untreatable. • A Scandal • The painting was bought by a wealthy person. • The painting may be a forgery. • A Natural Disaster • Hurricane Pauline has trapped some people in their houses. • The tourist business in Cancun will be unaffected. • An Unusual Family • The mother left the house to give her children freedom. • The mother agreed to come down from the tree. FALSE TRUE FALSE TRUE TRUE FALSE Listening “Broadcast News” p. 46 FALSE FALSE

  9. Listen to an interview with actor Tom Wiley. What jobs does he talk about? • Taxi driver • Department store clerk • Housepainter • Why did Tom lose his job at the department store? • His boss caught him taking a nap behind the luggage racks. • Why didn’t Tom last long as a painter? • He was afraid of heights. He fell and broke his wrist. He also knocked a can of paint all over his co-workers. • Why was Tom fired from his job as a taxi driver? • He had a traffic accident. • How seriously do you think Tom took these jobs? Listening “Embarrassing Moments” p. 50

  10. Working in pairs, recreate the conversation from memory. It’s not necessary to use the same words, but try to include as much detail as possible. Role Play the conversation

  11. Beginning • I’ll never forget the time when... • It all started when… • That reminds me of when… • I‘ve got to tell you about… Continuing • What happened was… • Meanwhile… • The next thing we knew… • So, later on… Going back • The thing you have to know is… • I forgot to mention that… • The other thing is… Ending • And in the end… • To make a long story short… • So finally… Vocabulary / Storytelling p. 50

  12. Tell a story about yourself to a classmate using the vocabulary. Story Ideas • You tried something for the first time. • You did something really exciting • You forgot something really important. • You had a surprising experience. • You met a strange person

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