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It is not a test so you may use reference books if you wish.

Recommended grammar reference books: English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy (CUP) Practical English Usage by Michael swan (OUP) How English Works by Michael Swan and Catherine Walter (OUP) 1.

Which is the ‘odd one out’ in each group, and why? e.g. a.

I had my hair cut last night. b.

I had seen the film before. c.

I had my car repaired at the garage.

Sentence b, because sentences a and c refer to actions that someone else did for the speaker.

They are in the past tense.

Sentence b refers to an action which the speaker did himself/herself and is in the past perfect tense. A: i.

The baby’s bottle. ii.

The nation’s struggle. iii.

The teacher’s ill. iv.

The nurse’s pay. v.

The government’s defeat.

Sentence ____ B: i.

The woman was robbed by a stranger. ii.

The actor was interviewed by a journalist. iii.

The tree was hit by lightning. iv.

The trains passed by a river.

Sentence ____ C: i.

She must have lost the address. ii.

Alan must have been here too. iii.

That must have been awful. iv.

The thieves must have gone in through the window. v.

I must have something to drink.

Sentence ____ D: i.

I’m not used to the noise yet. ii.

They used to work in a circus. iii.

Didn’t there use to be a shop there? iv.

I never used to smoke. v.

It didn’t use to be so dirty.

Sentence ____ 2.

Can you think of any exceptions to the following ‘rules’?

‘Rule’ Exception e.g.

‘will’ is used to express predictions without evidence.

“That’ll be John at the door.” This isn’t a prediction without evidence.

The statement is based on the fact that John always arrives at this time/he is expected.

A: ‘the’ is not used with the names of people.

B: The past simple form of the verb is used to describe finished events or states.

C: ‘some’ is used in statements; ‘any’ in negatives and questions.

D: ‘can’ (modal verb) is used to express ability. 3.

Identify any incorrect sentences in this list, supply the corrected version and explain the error.

Sentence Correction Explanation e.g.

What did you say was your name?

What did you say your name was?

The problem is one of word order.

One question is embedded in another and the mistake is in giving them both the word order of a question.

The second part “your name was” isn’t actually a direct question.

A: I’ve been to China last year.

B: He doesn’t work as hard as she does.

C: I would of liked to have seen that.

D: If you’ll wash up, I’ll do the ironing.

E: I regret to have damaged your book.

F: How long are you knowing Nathan? 4.

Re-phrase the following ‘teacher talk’ in language that an elementary learner might understand.

Teacher Talk Re-phrasing A: If you wouldn’t mind opening your books to page 23 please.

B: What might you ask someone if you were wanting to find out how to get to the post office.

C: Jot down the answers and then swap with your neighbour. 5.

How could you most easily convey the meaning of the following to a group of language learners in the classroom?

(Assume a mixed nationality class, i.e. no translation possible) Target Language Approach e.g.

to switch (something) on I would demonstrate by going to the light switch and turning it on, repeating the Target Language as I did so.

A: secretary B: opposite C: Congratulations!

D: reliable E: on purpose 6.

What would you say to a student who asked you to explain the difference between these pairs of sentences: a) I bought a newspaper this morning.

I’ve bought a newspaper this morning.

b) She speaks French.

She’s speaking French.

c) Did you remember to sign the letter?

Do you remember signing the letter?

d) He didn’t need to call the doctor.

He needn’t have called the doctor 7.

State the function of the modal verbs underlined in the following: e.g.

You must pay the fee.

– ‘must’ expresses obligation. a) – Hi, Joe!

I haven’t seen you for a long time.

You must have been avoiding me!

b) – Of course not!

Nice to see you, Tom, but I can’t stop now.

I must catch the early train today.

I’ll give you a ring this evening. c) – Fine.

We must get together for a game of tennis.

You should take a break from work.

You’ll regret it if you don’t enjoy the fine weather, you know, - it might rain next week.

d) – Good idea!

I should be free tomorrow afternoon. Bye for now! 8.

In note form, summarise the arguments for and against correcting student 9.

In your opinion, which of the following jobs would best prepare a person for language teaching (choose one only) and explain your view in the space below. 10.

In the light of the above, why do you think you are suited to language teaching?

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