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ENGLISH FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
LEVEL: LOW INTERMEDIATE
SELF-STUDY GUIDE Nº 2
TOPIC: SIMPLE PAST, PAST PROGRESSIVE
SKILL: Writing, reading and grammar AIM POINTERS: To understand the difference between the past simple and the past progressive. To be able to use them accurately in given situations or contexts. To build-up vocabulary through the development of the exercises.
• LANGUAGE NOTES
DON’T FORGET!!!!
USE WHEN + THE SIMPLE PAST WITH THE SHORTER ACTION
USE WHILE + THE PAST CONTINUOUS WITH THE LONGER ACTION.
In the sentences below, CIRCLE THE SHORTER ACTION AND UNDERLINE THE LONGER ONE
Einstein was living in Switzerland when he developed his theory of relativity.
. Einstein developed his theory of relativity while he was living in Switzerland
Although the information given in both sentences is the same, there is a difference. Write it
below.
The difference in the sentences is the use of “when” and “while” because in the one sentence
we use “when” for a sentence punctual; and in the second sentence we use “while” for
indicate a progressive action.
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE ACTIVITIES CAREFULLY AND DEVELOP THE EXERCISES.
IT IS IMPORTANT YOU TO CHECK VOCABULARY AS NECESSARY.
PAY ATTENTION TO THE CORRECT USE OF THE VERBS ALONG THE ACTIVITIES.
• LEARNING ACTIVITIES
PRE – READING
- What famous immigrants to the U.S. do you know? The famous immigrant is Albert Einstein and Sergey Brim, Santana, Bob Marley.
- Did anyone from your native culture become famous in the U.S.? Explain. Yes, we know of the famous people of Colombia in the United States: Shakira is a singer, James and Falcao are soccer players, Diana Trujillo, she is directing a NASA mission.
- Do you know Rodolfo Llinás or John Leguízamon? Did they become immigrants in the USA? Yes, we know to these famous people. Yes, they are immigrants in USA because they had more opportunities in the development of their university careers in this country.
WHILE – READING. After Albert Einstein died, Princeton University kept his brain in a jar to study how the brain of a genius is ordinary form. But, WHAT ELSE DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HIM? WHERE WAS HE LIVING WHEN HE DIED? WHEN DID HE MOVE TO THE USA?
He was a German physicist of Jewish origin, nationalized after Swiss, Austrian and American. What is considered the most important, known and popular scientist of the twentieth century. He lived in USA when he died.
1. READ HIS BIOGRAPHY. AND IDENTIFY THE SENTENCES IN WHICH LONGER AND SHORTER
ACTIONS ARE STATED. THEN, CIRCLE THE LONGER EVENTS AND UNDERLINE THE SHORTER
ONES.
Albert Einstein was born in 1879 in Ulm, Germany. He attended school where he learned math and science. He was also taught at home. At home he learned Judaism and violin. He taught himself how to do geometry. Einstein felt that he would make a good math and physics teacher. In 1900, he graduated as a teacher. He has a very hard time
POST - READING
R: Yes, fortunately, they _____________________ (pass) by when the accident _____________ (happen). So, they _____________ everything. I ___________ (have) to give a statement, and the insurance company will be in charge of everything. H: OK, that’s good news!!
- MR JENKINS IS ASKING MR, MANSFIELD ABOUT THE LAST PRESS CONFERENCE. J: Hi, Michael. How did you do at the press conference? Did you convince them to buy our product? M: Well, to tell you the truth….. I ____________________ (try) to convince them,, but our rivals ____________ (come) in and….. J: Oh, no!!! Don’t tell me you spoiled it!! _____ you _________ (bring) the transparencies?? ________ the laptop working smoothly? _______ you _________ (plan) the presentation? ______ you _________ (persuade) them? M: I ____________________ (offer) the product, when the light ______________ (go) off. I couldn’t use neither the laptop, nor the transparencies. When our rivals ________________ (enter) they ___________ (think) the meeting had finished, and left!!! Consequently, they ___________________ (not do) their presentation!!! Instead, I _____________ (use) my voice and non verbal language to finish my presentation!! At the end, many people ________________ (buy) our product, while I _________________ (speaking)!! J: Ahh!! Congratulations. You ______________________ (show) us the importance of improvising and having a third plan!!
ON-LINE SESSION
GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES AND DO THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES.
A. THROUGH YOUR AULA VIRTUAL, IN UNIT 4, CLICK ONTHE LINK AND FILL INTHE GAPS WITH THE
APPROPRIATE COMPLEMENT, PAST PROGRESSIVE OR SIMPLE PAST.
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pascon1.htm EXERCISE ON SIMULTANEOUS EVENTS:
B. CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK AND FILL IN THE GAPS WITHTHE APPROPRIATE TENSE. http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.pascon.p.htm EXERCISES ON PAST PROGRESSIVE.
COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES
- COTTON, DAVID. Business Class, Edinburgh: Longman, 1993. Unit 1, Language Practice 2, page 11.
- WOOD, Ian. Pass Cambridge BEC 2. Oxford: Summertown Publishing, 1999. Unit 1, Section B, Self-study: Past simple. page 16
