2015-10-22 Grammar: more about aspect

Greg Malivuk
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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.)
The new budget has been called a “disaster”. (“termed” = “named” or “called”)
The U.S. will protest nuclear testing. (Or: “plans to protest”)
The president will visit China. (/ plans to visit)
The drought is expected to worsen.
There has been a big White House shake-up.
A new plan will improve bus services. / There is a new plan to improve bus services.
Test scores are improving in public schools.
A link has been found between diet and heart disease.
Cancer has been reported to be increasing.
There has been a major decrease in international students in the U.S.
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a university, a united opinion, a unit in the book, a one-way ticket
an hour, an honest person, an honor
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Look at the picture of the grocery store. With your partner, decide what you think has just happened, what is happening now, and what you think will happen next. Be prepared to explain why you think this.
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We can use progressive to describe temporary situations:
I don’t drink coffee. = Always. I never drink coffee as a general rule.
I’m not drinking coffee. = Temporary (right now I’m drinking another thing, or I have quit drinking coffee this month, but may start again in the future)

She is rude. = This is a fact about her personality.
She is being rude. = This is how she is acting at this moment.
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Look at Focus 2 and Focus 3 (p. 16-17) (this should be review)
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Homework: p. 18 exercise 4 - decide if each sentence should be simple or progressive (you will also need to decide the time frame - past, present, or future)