2015-10-21 Grammar: changing time and headlines

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: do 2, 3, and 4 in exercise 4 on the handout
2 a had
  b was walking
  c saw
  d had gone
3 a has
  b is driving
  c gets
  d lives
  e takes
4 a was
  b was believed
  c was playing
  d burned (was burning)
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Focus 3, p. 7 - changing time frame
We use the present to state general truths, but there might be specific examples in the past or the future.
(a = general statement -> specific examples, c = specific example -> general truth)
exercise 5 - put a line / each time the time frame changes, and decide which of the three explanations gives the reason for the change
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p. 10 activity 4 - “translating” headlines
STOCK MARKET CRASHES -> The stock market has crashed!
U.S. POPULATION MOVING WEST -> The U.S. population is moving west.
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Homework: try to “translate” the other headlines into grammatically correct English
(You will also need to decide what articles, if any, are needed.)