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Present and past simple-Talking about general facts and personal experiences,

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Present and past simple-Talking about general facts and personal experiences,

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  1. General facts and personal experiences Resource for Garnet education PSIE 1 Theme 1 Speaking

  2. General facts: To talk about general facts present simple tense is used. • To make present simple tense we need: • The base verb e.g have , share ,go ,take , last etc. • The helping verbs -do/does.

  3. Form or structure of present simple tense.

  4. Examples: • Children take exams at 16.(affirmative sentence) • Children don’t take exams at 16.(negative sentence) • Do children take exams at 16?(yes/no question) • When do children take exams?(information question)

  5. Examples: • Secondary school lasts for six years.(affirmative sentence) • Secondary school doesn’t last for six years.(negative sentence) • Does secondary school last for six years?(yes/no question) • How long does secondary school last?(information question)

  6. Personal experience: To talk about personal experience past simple tense can be used. • To make past simple tense we need: • Verb 2 .This verb can be regular or irregular. Regular verbs end in –ed e.g started , liked , stayed etc. Irregular verbs that don’t end in –ed but have a different spelling e.g took , left , went etc. • The helping verb - did.

  7. Form or structure of past simple tense.

  8. Examples: • I started primary school at five.(affirmative sentence) • I didn’t start primary school at five.(negative sentence) • Did you start primary school at five?(yes/no question) • When did you start primary school?(information question)

  9. Examples: • I took GCSEs and A-levels.(affirmative sentence) • I didn’t take GCSEs and A-levels.(negative sentence) • Did you take GCSEs and A-levels?(yes/no question) • What exams did you take ?(information question)

  10. Identify whether the sentences are general facts G or personal experiences P. • Children learn a lot about themselves in Drama. • Drama is a very important subject. • I took Drama for GCSE. • I got a good pass in the examination. • I was the main person in one of the plays. • I wasn’t very good, but I had a lot of fun. • Most secondary schools in Britain have Drama classes. • Some children take examinations in Drama at GCSE or A level. • We did a lot of drama games, and we put on a play every term

  11. Identify whether the sentences are general facts G or personal experiences P. • Children learn a lot about themselves in Drama. G • Drama is a very important subject. G • I took Drama for GCSE. P • I got a good pass in the examination. P • I was the main person in one of the plays. P • I wasn’t very good, but I had a lot of fun. P • Most secondary schools in Britain have Drama classes. G • Some children take examinations in Drama at GCSE or A level. G • We did a lot of drama games, and we put on a play every term. Pm

  12. Let’s practice some more. • Change the following into negative sentences: • The school day ends at 4:00 p.m. • My brothers were good at sports. • Change into yes/no questions and then into information questions: • We have many types of school. • Some children go to nursery school before primary school.

  13. Let’s practice some more. • Change the following into negative sentences: • The school day ends at 4:00 p.m.(The school doesn’t end at 4:00 p.m.) • My brothers were good at sports.(My brothers weren’t good at sports) • Change into yes/no questions and then into information questions: • We have many types of school.(Do you have many types of school?/How many types of school do you have?) • Some children go to nursery school before primary school.(Do some children go to nursery school before primary school?/Where do children go before primary school?)

  14. Additional practice. • Use the correct form of the verb in the brackets to complete the sentences: • I _____________(be) good at primary school. • There______________(be) four kinds of school in Britain. • I____________(start) secondary school at 16. • We ____________(leave) the school because it was quite far. • Children______________(not take)exams at the end of primary school.

  15. Additional practice. • Use the correct form of the verb in the brackets to complete the sentences: • I was good at primary school. • There are four kinds of school in Britain. • I started secondary school at 16. • We left the school because it was quite far. • Children don’t take exams at the end of primary school.

  16. Keep learning English. Good luck.

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