Adult Speaking Class, Level 2: Quick review

7th June 2020

10 more common verbs in present and past tenses

to find	found
to give	gave
to tell	told
to work	worked
to call	called
to try	tried
to ask	asked
to need	needed
to feel	felt
to become	became
to leave	left

Answer these questions, using the past tense:

That is a great hat ! Where did you find it ?  //      I find it at Diamond Plaza

You look exhausted ! Did you work today ?  //              Yes, I work all day

What happened to Tony ?     //                                   He  become rich and left work.

The neighbours are so loud !   //                                  Yes, I ask them to be quiet

What is your dog’s name ?   //                                              She is call Annie.

ONLY one verb in the past tense

I tried to call you last night.   I wanted to meet you and drink some Czech (check) beer.

Using adverbs of frequency

always            frequently     often          sometimes                    occasionally      never

100 %       /      85 – 90 %  /   75 %           /     30 – 50 %      /             15 – 20%      /   0

Ask each other questions:

How often do you drink beer ?                   Go to the cinema

Buy a new dress                                           visit the dentist

update your Facebook status                     watch the news on TV        

eat western food                                           cook traditional Vietnamese food ?

Today, I went to have a hair cut

(Men = barber / Women = stylist, Both = hairdresser)

I went to a local  (in the area / near / close)  hairdresser.  After, we went shopping and while there, we bought special beer from Czech Republic – it is my favourite, and also some junk food.

SONG:

To help you with the ‘fre’ pronunciation, here’s a song from one of my favourite bands, REM. It’s called ‘What’s the frequency, Kenneth ?’