level 3 Intensive Courses Unit 11

Unit 11
Topic: LOOKS

Objective: Language function: To talk about actions that happen in the moment of speaking.
Structure: Present Progressive
Vocabulary: Physical description, clothes, plural nouns: a pair of...

Present progressive

The present progressive puts emphasis on the course or duration of an action.

The present progressive is used for actions going on in the moment of speaking and for actions taking place only for a short period of time. It is also used to express development and actions that are arranged for the near future.

Present progressive is also known as present continuous.

Examples:

• You are learning English now.
• You are not swimming now.
• Are you sleeping?
• I am sitting.
• I am not standing.
• Is he sitting or standing?
• They are reading their books.
• They are not watching television.
• What are you doing?
• Why aren't you doing your homework?

Exercise:
Instruccions: click on the links and start to pratice.

Exercise on the formation

Exercise on affirmative sentences

Exercise on negative sentences

Exercise on questions

Adjective Order

In English, it is common to use more than one adjective before a noun -- for example, "He's a silly young fool," or "she's a smart, energetic woman." When you use more than one adjective, you have to put them in the right order, according to type.

The basic types of adjectives

Opinion	An opinion adjective explains what you think about something (other people may not agree with you). Examples: silly, beautiful, horrible, difficult
Size	A size adjective, of course, tells you how big or small something is. Examples: large, tiny, enormous, little
Age	An age adjective tells you how young or old something or someone is. Examples: ancient, new, young, old
Shape	A shape adjective describes the shape of something. Examples: square, round, flat, rectangular
Color	A color adjective, of course, describes the colour of something. Examples: blue, pink, reddish, grey
Origin	An origin adjective describes where something comes from. Examples: French, lunar, American, eastern, Greek
Material	A material adjective describes what something is made from. Examples: wooden, metal, cotton, paper
Purpose	A purpose adjective describes what something is used for. These adjectives often end with "-ing". Examples: sleeping (as in "sleeping bag"), roasting (as in "roasting tin")

Exercise:
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http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adjord1.htm

Exercise on clothes
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http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/people_animals/clothes.htm

Exercises on physical appearance
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http://www.esltower.com/VOCABQUIZ/describing%20physical%20appearances/describing%20physical%20appearances.html