present tense, describing feelings spoken english ii, class 1 & 3 dr. janet sio fujian normal...
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Present Tense,Describing Feelings
Spoken English II, Class 1 & 3Dr. Janet Sio
Fujian Normal University
Warm Up: Describing Things
1. What colour is it?
2. What shape is it?
3. What size is it?
4. What’s it made of?
5. What’s it for?
1. It’s [colour]
2. It’s [shape]
3. It’s [size]
4. It’s made of [material]
5. It’s for [verb+ing] [what]
• You’ll be given and object• Describe using the patterns for describing
things from the last class
Present Tense IntroductionSimple Present
– “The sun rises.” (something that always exists) – “It snows in Harbin.” (something that usually
happens)– “I study every day.” (something that happens as a
habit)
Present Progressive – “He is studying right now.”
• He began to study at 10:00 tonight. It is now 11:00 and he is still studying. His study will probably continue longer.
Pie of Life24 hour day
Sleep
Class
Lesson Preparation
House Chores
Family Time
Time with Friends
Time Alone
Sentence Pattern: How many hours do you usually spend _____ each day?I usually spend _____ hours ______ each day.
Small Group DiscussionQuestion Answer Pattern
Which one or two activities do you spend the most time doing? the least?
I spend the most/least time _____
Which activities are most important for the present? Which activities are most important for the future? Why?
I think _____is the most important activity for my life today/in the future.
Which parts of your pie do you wish were larger? smaller? Why?
I wish I could spend more/less time _____
If you want to change the amount of time you give to a certain activity, what can you do to change it?
Maybe I could spend more time _____ if I ____.
Describing feelings
I felt__(adjective)__ when
__(what happened)__.
Examples:
I felt anxious when I started to teach at Fujian Normal University.
I felt proud when my son went to kindergarten in Fuzhou for the first time.
Glad (+) Weird Thankful Loved
Shy Mad (In) Different Surprised
Lonely Curious Bored Anxious
Embarrassed Jealous Relieved Exhausted
Enthusiastic Determined Betrayed Excited
Optimistic Frustrated Interested Stressed
Tired Satisfied Confused Discouraged
Disappointed Confident (Un) Able Sorry
(In) Competent Depressed Peaceful Humbled
Hopeful (Un) Certain Hurt Delighted
Feelings and EmotionsAdd a (+), (-) or (N) to each word
FNU PETS Oral English 2012
Suppositional Statements: “If I had a million dollars…”
If (I/you/he/she/they) (past tense)… ,
(I/you/he/she/they) would (verb)… .
Example:
If I were prime minister of Canada, I would improve relations with China. If I were a rich man, I wouldn’t ride a bicycle.
“I’d” = “I would”
If you had a million dollars (630 万 RMB), what would you do?
If you were in a car accident, what would you do?
If you could be any person in the world, who would you be?
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would you change?
Homework
• Practice using feelings vocabulary with suppositional statements. You will be asked questions next week.
• List 3-5 experiences you would like to have in the future.
Eg. graduate school
travel to _____
start a company
learn to fly a plane, drive a car
Mid term Exam
• Date: April 22, 2013• Value: 30% of final mark• Write a speech about “I am…..” which will be
about 18-20 sentences • Each line should begin with “I am…”• Use the instructor’s speech “I am” as a guide
to preparing your assignment• Written part must be submitted• Pronunciation, Fluency, Vocabulary,
Grammar, Depth, Length will all be part of the assignment grade.
I am….• A daughter and sister who loves and is loved• A wife who was chosen to be loved• A mother that did not choose to be a mother, but loves
unconditionally nonetheless• A hospital pharmacist with aspirations to be more than a pill
counter• A teacher and mentor to people who want to learn• A student of life• A long distance runner, when I feel like it• An aspiring baker• A so-so musician
I am….• Canadian by birth, Chinese by ethnicity and blended into a
person who belongs, but doesn’t in both countries• A bridge between people groups that I consider part of my
“home”• A Toronto native• Mostly an extrovert, but sometimes needs time alone• An overachiever and a control freak• Afflicted with anxiety • A thrill seeker but less of a free spirit than I was 10 years ago• An attention seeker
I am….• Humbled by the wise people that surround me and call me
“friend”• A Mennonite in China, a Baptist in Canada and Catholic in
the Toronto School system, but overall, I am a follower of Christ
• Part of a house community• Most comfortable around other Canadian born Chinese• Proud of my life accomplishments, but wishing I could be
more authentically humble• Too talkative and need to be a better listener• Angered by poverty inflicted by the selfish greed of a few