Checkpoint ESL - Session 2

Classvruum Checkpoint ESL - Session 2

English with Rachael

Lesson Aims

• Parts of Speech

• Verb Tenses

• Verb Forms

• Adjectives

• Comparatives/Superlatives

• Adverbials

Why learn Grammar?

Well, that is a good question. As frustrating as learning grammar can be, it does have its usefulness. First off, grammar creates a sort of standard way of speaking across multiplespeaking groups. Take English for example—it isn’t the most widely spoken first language, but it is the most widely-spoken second language. Hence, with all of these people interacting from all different countries and language backgrounds, we need to have a way to understand one another. Grammar helps fill that gap.

Grammar helps us to express exactly what we mean. Consider these examples: 

• Jameson had been learning Portuguese for years before he met Esperanza. But after meeting her, his fluency increased exponentially.

• Jameson learned Portuguese for years before he met Esperanza, but she really helped increase his fluency. 

The difference

• Sure, these two sentences are essentially saying the same thing. However, the first example provides a more accurate view of Jameson’s language learning journey. While both examples are, technically, grammatically correct, the first one emphasizes the intention of the sentence better.

Parts of Speech

Multiple Select

Tick the boxes of all the nouns.

• Asia

• enjoys

• relaxing

• studies

• Ali

Multiple Select

Tick the boxes of all the verbs.

• Asia

• enjoys

• relaxing

• studies

• Ali

Multiple Select

Choose the correct answers: . _____________ modern life is stressful.

• A

• An

• The

• -

Multiple Select

Choose the correct answers: Do you know who invented _____________ computer ?

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Select

Choose the correct answers: . In my opinion _____________ education should be free.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Select

Choose the correct answers: We noticed _____________ strong smell coming from _____________ refrigerator.

• a / -

• - / -

• the / the

• a / the

Verb Tenses

What are they?

Open Ended

Why do you think there are verb tenses in English?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb tense: We really ………………….. the concert last night. It was great!

• enjoy

• enjoyed

• have enjoyed

• has enjoyed

Multiple Choice

We …………………. along the famous beach in Korea. It was lovely.

• walked

• has walked

• have walked

• walk

Multiple Choice

She ______________ the doctor before she took the medicine.

• see

• saw

• has seen

• had seen

Multiple Choice

He ___________ to school every day very early in the morning.

• walk

• walking

• walks

• walked

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