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Language Lab
Forming Questions
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Gerund
you can also have a look at pp 172 ff in your textbook
1. A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the verb "read" is "reading." You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence.
Examples:
- Reading helps you learn English. subject of sentence
- Her favorite hobby is reading. complement of sentence
- I enjoy reading. object of sentence
Gerunds can be made negative by adding "not."
Examples:
- He enjoys not working.
- The best thing for your health is not smoking.
Exercise
Exercise: Translate the following sentences into English
- Schwimmen macht Spaß
- Frank ist interessiert sich für das Lesen von Fantasy Büchern.
- Ich hasse es, Briefe zu schreiben!
- Ich freue mich darauf meine Oma am Wochenende zu besuchen.
- Eva träumt davon in einem anderen Land zu leben.
- Tom ist gut darin Matheaufgaben zu lösen.
- Ich mag es lieber mit dem Bus in die Schule zu fahren als zu laufen. !
Activity:
I prefer...
Which of the following activities do you prefer.
--> write down 5 sentences and think about your reasons.
- give a presentation - have a class discussion
- celebrate my birthday with my family - meet my friends and party
- watch a DVD - go to the cinema
- go to school by public transport - walk
- call friends - send a text message
--> discuss your opinion with a partner by exchaging your reasons.
Example:
A: I prefer walking through the city to taking a bus tour, because you can see more details of the city's.
B: I don't agree. Walking is too much for me. I rahter like taking in the sights in a comfortable seat.
WORD BANK
agreeing
- Of course.
- You're absolutely right.
- Yes, I agree.
- I think so too.
- That's a good point.
- Exactly.
- I don't think so either.
- So do I.
- I'd go along with that.
- That's true.
- Neither do I.
- I agree with you entirely.
- That's just what I was thinking.
- I couldn't agree more.
disagreeing
- That's different.
- I don't agree with you.
- However…
- That's not entirely true.
- On the contrary…
- I'm sorry to disagree with you, but…
- Yes, but don't you think…
- That's not the same thing at all.
- I'm afraid I have to disagree.
- I'm not so sure about that.
- I must take issue with you on that.
- It's unjustifiable to say that...
Conditional Type 3
Exercise
http://www.ego4u.de/de/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences/type-3/exercises
Conditional Type 2 and 3: mixed Exercises
Indirect Speech
Abgesehen von den Infos in deinem Schulbuch findest du eine Zusammenfassung der Grammatik zur indirekten Rede unter folgendem Link:
--> http://online-lernen.levrai.de/englisch/indirekte_rede/01_indirekte_rede_englisch_regeln.htm
Solution to Worksheet of 18/12
Indirect Speech
