World Juris - English

When you review verb tenses, you will find that the question used for a grammar point is usually a Yes/No question. For example [Present Simple]: Do you exercise?  Yes, I do/No, I don't. Now, it is natural to want more information than a yes or a no. That is why we use Wh-questions. These forms of questions gives us information as to people, places, time, ideas, manner, etc.... Here are the Wh-questions: Who When asking who, the question is about a person. "Who do you exercise with? I exercise with my brother, Tim." What When asking what, the question is about an event, thing/object, or idea. "What exercises do you do when you exercise? I mainly do weight lifting." What kind - when asking what kind, the question is about about describing an object, event, or idea. "What kind of food do you eat after you exercise? I eat protein bars." What time - when asking what time, the question is about time. "What time do you finish

When you're teaching a class where Ss need to talk about jobs, here are some suggested activities: Lead in: What are good things and bad things people may say about their jobs? Ss discuss this question in small groups. Open class feedback on content. Pre- teach vocabulary related to jobs: Ask questions to elicit answers: 1.        Company car a.         When a company buys a car, does the car belong to the worker? (No) b.        Does the car belong to the company? (Yes) c.         What would you call the car? (A Company Car) T should go over difference between adjective + noun and compound nouns. 2.        Pension a.         When someone does not work anymore because of their age, they may get money. b.        Does the company pay them money? (Yes) c.         Does the government pay them money? (Yes) d.        What is this called? 3.        Free lunch a.         When a company pays for a worker’s lunch, is the company giving something to the worker?

COMPARATIVES - It is human nature to compare things or people. You may have had conversations with friends comparing people, movies, songs, bands, clothes, etc... . You use comparatives to compare two things. For example: Fast and Furious 6 is a better movie than Iron-Man 3. I am taller than my brother. When it comes to cooking, I am worse than my mother. Comparatives are used when comparing two items. By definition, a comparative is describing a higher or lower degree. Usually comparatives use "regular" forms of comparatives. For regular forms follow these rules: 1. Most adjectives add -er to make a comparative: Fast - Faster I run faster than my brother. Slow - Slower My brother runs slower than me/I. 2. For adjectives that end with a -y, change -y to -ier to make a comparative: Heavy - Heavier Tom is heavier than his brother. Easy - Easier Art class is easier than Math class. 3. For adjectives that end with a vowel-conson

1 - PRESENT SIMPLE When is it used? To talk about an action that is repeated or regular. The action can be a habit, hobby, a daily event, scheduled event, or anything that occurs often. The present simple can also be used to state facts (The sun rises in the East). Structure [Base verb (+ s/es in third person singular)] Examples:  I eat pizza. He doesn't eat pizza. Does she eat pizza? * NOTE - When using third person singular, the verb usually changes by adding an 's' [e.g. eat-eats]. However, if the verb ends with either -ch, -sh-, -x, or -s then the -es ending is added  [Example watch-watches; wash-washes; fix-fixes; pass-passes]. Pronouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative - Question Response to Question I eat   Do not/ don’t eat  Do I ...? Yes, you do / No, you don't  You  eat Do not/ don’t eat  Do you ... ? Yes, I do / No, I don't  He  eats Does not / doesn’t eat  Does he ...? Yes, he does / No,