Lesson II: Simple Activities

A.3. Statements with HE/SHE/IT-Person Previous pattern: I STUDY here. John and Mary STUDY here. They PRACTICE English. The classes BEGIN in the morning. The students HAVE coffee at ten o'clock. New pattern: S-Block A-Block Rng-Block Actional Block … General-AF … … She PRACTICES English. The class BEGINS at 8 o’clock. John STUDIES here. He STUDIES in the afternoon. Mary STUDIES here. John HAS coffee at 10 o’clock. She HAS coffee at 10 o'clock. He DOES the work every day. Mary DOES the dishes every day. Exercise: A.3.1. Contrast HE/SHE/IT with Other Persons Substitute the following actions in the pattern given. For example: read JOHN READS IN THE MORNING, BUT WE READ IN THE AFTERNOON. write JOHN WRITES IN THE MORNING, BUT WE WRITE IN THE AFTERNOON. practice JOHN PRACTICES IN THE MORNING, BUT WE PRACTICE IN THE AFTERNOON. 1. play 3. study 5. run 7. walk 9. begin 2. sing 4. work 6. swim 8. leave 10. speak Exercise: A.3.2. Practice the Action HAVE Substitute the words and make necessary changes. For example: I have coffee here. we WE HAVE COFFEE HERE. John JOHN HAS COFFEE HERE. 1. he 6. Mary 11. he 2. John and Mary 7. she 12. you 3. they 8. the students 13. I 4. Mr. Smith 9. the student 14. you and I 5. he 10. they 15. she