Assignment Two: Language Related Tasks
1) I'm moving out of my apartment.
Look at the sentence and then tick the statements which have the same form and meaning as the part which is underlined.
She's having her hair cut at 3 o'clock this afternoon
Abdullah's working in Qatar at the moment
We're picking him up from the airport at 11pm.
Josie's always worrying about something.
Tick the statements/ concept questions which apply to the part of the sentence underlined in (1)
It's talking about the future. CCQ: It is talking about the past, present or future? Future.
It's talking about now. CCQ: It is talking about the past, present or future? Present
It's an arrangement. CCQ: It is an arrangement? Yes
It happens regularly CCQ: Does it happen regularly? No
Tick the summary of phonological features that is true for sentence (1).
Stress on the first syllable of "moving, contraction of "I am" to "I'm"
Stress on "I" and the first and second syllables of 'moving'
No problems.
Tick the analysis of form which matches the structure in sentence (1)
Subject + am/is/are + present continuous
Subject + verb + ing
Subject + am/is/are + verb + ing
References
Encarta.msn.com
http;//dictionary.reference.com
Practical English Usage, p189, Michael Swan, Oxford 3rd Edition, 2005
2) He feels annoyed with Joe for being so late.
a. Tick the statements of meaning/ concept questions which apply to the part of the sentence underlined in (2)
He was very angry CCQ: Was he angry? Yes A little or very? Very
He was a little angry CCQ: Was he angry? Yes A little or very? A little
It happened in the past CCQ: Are we talking about the past, present or future? Past
Something made him angry CCQ; Did something make him angry? Yes
It happened a number of times. CCQ: Did it happen once or a number of times? A number
b. Tick the summary of phonological features for the item of vocabulary (2)
Stress on the second syllable, the pronunciation of the /j/ sound, 'ed' pronounced /d/ (with not stressed)
Stress on the first syllable, the pronunciation of the /j/ sound (with not stressed)
No problems
c. Tick the analysis of form which matches the underlined word in sentence (2).
Verb
Adjective
Noun
References
Oxford Word power, Oxford University Press, Helen Warn, 1999
http://dictionary.reference.com, L.L.C, 2010
3) She must have given it to them already.
Tick the statements which have the same form and meaning as the part which is underlined in (3)
That must have been the worst experience ever!
They must have left before lunch.
Write one more sentence with the same form and meaning in (3)
That must have been nice
b. Tick the statements of meaning which apply to the part of the sentence underlined in (3). Write concept checking questions and answers only for the ones you have chosen.
It's in the past
CCQ & answer: ___________________________________________
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It's talking about now.
CCQ & answer: ___________________________________________
I definitely know.
CCQ & answer: ___________________________________________
I'm almost sure
CCQ & answer: ___________________________________________
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I have some evidence to make me think this.
CCQ & answer: ___________________________________________
c. Mark/describe these phonological features for sentence (3)
Put the stress on the phrase: She must have given
What happens to the words 'must have' when we say them in rapid speech?
Losing the 'h' sound giving "must've"
Complete the analysis of form for the structure in sentence (3)
subject + must + have+ past participle of the verb
References
www.eslcafe.com
Practical English Usage, p334, Michael Swan, Oxford 3rd Edition, 2005
(4). Sarah gave up smoking recently
a. Write simple statements of meaning for the underlined items in sentence (4)
It doesn't happen now
To stop a past action that happened often
A past habit that stopped
b. Change your statements of meaning into concept checking questions, and put the answer you expect.
1. Does she smoke now? No
2. Is it over now? Yes
3. Is it something she did every day? Yes
c. Mark/ describe the phonological features of the vocabulary item in (4). Consider any problem sounds.
The stress is on the preposition "up" /'(p/. Students need to be aware of the linking between the "e" and "u" of yielding "gavup"
Students might associate "up" with directing something upward, thus pronouncing it separately and giving the phrasal verb a totally different meaning.
d. What type of vocabulary item is 'gave up'? Phrasal verb in the past tense.
References
www.usingenglish.com
(5) I've been learning Arabic since April
a. Write two sentences with the same form and meaning as the underlined part of the sentence
1. I've been thinking about you for hours
2. I've been working very hard recently since yesterday
b. Write simple statements of meaning for the underlined structure in sentence (5).
To look back over actions which started in the past and are still going on
Its talking about now
An action that began in the past and is continuing up to now
c. Change your statements of meaning into concept checking questions, and put the answer you expect.
1. Is he still studying? Yes
2. Did he start in the past? Yes
3. Does it continue in the past? Yes.
4. Did he stop studying? No.
d. Mark / describe the phonological features of the underlined structure in (5). Consider stress, linking problem sounds, any sounds that are weaker/ shorter than normal etc.
I've been learning
Stress on the contraction of I and have (I've), weaker stress on been / bin/, and a stress on the first syllable of "learning" / /
Linking: have been / / not pronouncing the " 've"
Problem sounds:
omitting the "have" when saying it rapidly: I been learning
confusing it with other "related" past tenses
Analyze the form and write it as you would on the white board
subject + have/has + been + present participle of the verb
Reference
Practical Englisg Usage, present perfect progressive (or continuous), p 445-446, Micheal Swan, 2005
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(6) My son loves to float on his back in the pool
Write two sentences with the underlined vocabulary item used with the same form and meaning as sentence (6)
I hate to float rubber ducks with my children in the bath tub.
I prefer to float in a swimming pool than in the sea
Write simple statements of meaning for the underlined item in sentence (6)
It doesn't fall to the bottom
It rests or moves in water
It stays on the top of the water
Change you statements into concept checking questions, and put the answer you expect.
Does it stay on the top of the water? Yes
Does it fall to the bottom? No
Does it rest in water? Yes
Mark/describe the phonological features of the underlined word in (6). Consider any problem sounds.
Float / fl /
The stress falls on the vowel sound / / in float
Mispronouncing float as flo + at yielding / /
Analyze the form of the underlined item and write it as you would on the whiteboard.
Subject + verb + infinitive
References
Success at first certificate, Oxford Unversity Press, page 165
Cutting Edge, Elementary, Sarah Cunningham & Peter Moor with Frances Eales, 2001, page 149
Practical English usage, Michael Swan, Oxford, Third Edition, Page 276
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