2015-11-11 Writing: time order and expressions

Greg Malivuk
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School will be closed: November 26 and 27, December 25-31, January 1-3
(There will be school on Thursday, December 24, and then again on Monday, January 4.)
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Homework: p. 73 practice 2A - choose the correct order for the sentences
Martin likes to make pancakes for his children on Sunday mornings. First, he puts the griddle on the stove to heat up. Next, he gets out the eggs, milk, flour, and other ingredients. He mixes the ingredients in a large bowl. Then he pours spoonfuls of pancake batter onto the hot griddle. He turns the pancakes so they cook on both sides. Finally, he calls the children. They all sit down and enjoy a delicious breakfast. Later, everyone will help clean up.
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p. 74 practice 3 - use the words in the box to complete the paragraph
1 First
2 Next / After that
3 After that / Next
4 Then (no comma)
5 Finally
6 Later
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	You should study English in Boston for three main reasons. First of all, there are many great schools in Boston. Second, the weather is wonderful here in the spring and fall. Finally, there are many things to do in your free time. In conclusion, you will have a great time if you study in Boston.
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Time-order words go at the beginning of the sentence. Frequency words usually don’t:

*Always, she wakes up at 8:00. (WRONG)
She always wakes up at 8:00. (OKAY)

Usually, she gets up early. (OKAY - less common)
She usually gets up early. (OKAY - more common)

Often, she gets up early. (OKAY - less common)
She often gets up early. (OKAY - more common)

Sometimes, she sleeps in. (OKAY - less common)
She sometimes sleeps in. (OKAY - more common)

*Never, she wakes up after 10:00. (WRONG)
She never wakes up after 10:00. (OKAY)
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Frequency adverbs go before most simple present verbs, but after “be”:
She is often late to class.
I am never awake at 5am.
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Negative sentences:

She doesn’t always do it.
She doesn’t usually do it.
She doesn’t often do it.

Sometimes she doesn’t do it.
She sometimes doesn’t do it.

(“never” is negative, so we don’t use it with “not”, but we can use “not ever”)
She doesn’t ever do it.
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p. 78 practice 7 - add adverbs to these sentences
3 Halloween isn’t usually an important holiday outside the United States.
4 Father’s Day is never on a weekday in the United States.
5 Some businesses never close on holidays. (Some businesses don’t ever close on holidays.)
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Prepositions of Time: p. 79
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Homework: p. 80 practice 9 - complete the sentences with prepositions