Monday, March 9, 2015

Speaking Drills - Future & Past

有的时候,我们有一些词,知道怎么和在一起,造个句子,也能说出来。但是问题是,说的太慢,口吃。而且,虽然我们了解语法规则,但是还有时候一开口说,久说错。这是为什么呢?就是因为,没有很多机会让我们习惯说英语的这些句子模式。说得不够次,所以不能自动地说出。怎么有机会呢?找别人说话。也可以听,然后重复下面的句子。

Sometimes, we know the right words to say, and we know the right grammar.  However, we can't say a sentence quickly.  Sometimes we say something wrong, even though we know how to say it right!  Why?  This is because we aren't used to saying certain sentence patterns in English.  We haven't had enough chances to say them so we can say them automatically.  How can we fix this problem?  Find someone to speak English with every day, and use the patterns you've learned in class.  Also, please listen and repeat the sentences below:




 
Future 1 (be+Ving)

What are you doing tomorrow?
What are you doing Saturday?
What are you doing tonight?
What are you wearing tonight?
What are you having for lunch?
What are you having for dinner?

When are you working today?
When are you going shopping tomorrow?
When are you leaving on vacation?
When are you going home?
How are you getting home?
Where are you applying for a job?

Why are you moving to Chinatown?
Why are you quitting your job?
Why are you going to that store?


Future 2 (be + Ving)

I'm working this weekend.
I'm going shopping this weekend.
I'm studying tonight.
I'm working tomorrow.
I'm visiting my family tomorrow.
I'm having an interview tomorrow.
I'm having lunch with my friends today.


Future 3 (be going to + V)

When are you going to get married?
When are you going to go to China?
When are you going to apply for a new job?
When are you going to leave?
When are you going to go to college?

Where are you going to work in the future?
Where are you going to play basketball?
Where are you going to take English classes?

Why are you going to leave?
Why are you going to sell your computer?
Why are you going to buy a computer?
Where are you going to buy a computer?
When are you going to buy a computer?


Future 4 (be going to + V)

I'm going to get married next year.
I'm going to go to China next year.
I'm going to apply for a job next week.
I'm going to leave here at 1:00.
I'm going to go to college when my English has improved.

I'm going to work at Google in the future!
I'm going to play basketball in the park.
I'm going to buy a new computer.



Past 1 (Verbs)

What did you do yesterday?
What did you do last Saturday?
What did you do last night?
What did you do this morning?

Where did you go yesterday?
Where did you go last Saturday?
Where did you eat dinner last night?
Where did you go this morning?

When did you get home last night?
When did you apply for a job?
When did you finish your resume?
When did you arrive this morning?

How much did your shirt cost?
How many people did you talk to?
How many hours did the bus take?
How many cookies did you eat?

Why did you come so early?
Why did he leave?
Why did she call you?
Why did you get a letter?


Past 2

I went to the mall yesterday.
I saw a movie last Saturday.
I went out to eat last night.
I brought my children to school this morning.

I got home at 8:00 last night.
I finished my resume yesterday.
I arrived at 9:30 this morning.

My shirt cost $20.00.
I talked to about 10 people.
The bus took an hour.
I only ate 3 cookies.


Past 3 (Questions with adjectives)

Where were you last night?
Where was John this morning?
How many people were at the event?
Who was there yesterday?
When were you absent?
Why were you late?