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Assignment 1 LRT Roger Whittemore 1st Submission

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Sarita and Ranjit Sharma talk about their arranged marriage How was the marriage arranged? Sarita: I was studying in America at the time. A friend of my family told us there was this man living in Britain who was looking for a suitable girl. My dad liked the sound of him. We made some inquiries - his education, what he did, that kind of thing. The news was very encouraging. Ranjit was a good catch. Ranjit: The first I knew about Sarita was the day before she arrived here! My father organised the whole thing. I was happy to meet Sarita but I knew I could always say no if I didn't think we'd & be right together.

How did you decide on each other? Sarita: We met up three more times over the two weeks before I returned to America - by From then I'd decided that Ranjit was right for me. Ranjit: There was pressure from my family Ideas after the very first meeting. I'd seen three girls before Sarita, but she was the first I was interested in. So I said yes after those first three meetings.

What were your first impressions of each other? Do you love each other now? Sarita: Good. Although there wasn't a great surge of attraction, I remember thinking, "He Sarita: Yes we do. I couldn't pinpoint an exact seems nice." The atmosphere that day was quite time when love began, but it was about intense because our families were watching us, two years into the relationship. so Ranjit suggested we go out for a drink on our Ranjit: Love came into our relationship after a own. while. I didn't wake up one morning Ranjit: I liked Sarita. I found her attractive, but and think, "I love this woman." The love we there wasn't that spark you get if you see now have is warm, deep and lasting. someone you fancy at a party. It was more Issues by Johnston and Farrell (Cancerel International mental attraction.

Publishers 1998)
Grammar items: 1. 2. I was studying in America at the time. by then Id decided that Ranjit was right for me.

Vocabulary items: 1. 2. We made some inquiries. Ranjit was a good catch.

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Cambridge ESOL specifies that for this assignment successful candidates can demonstrate their learning by: Analyzing language correctly for teaching purposes Correctly using terminology relating to form, meaning and pronunciation when analyzing language Accessing reference materials and referencing information they have learned about language to an appropriate source Using written language that is clear, accurate and appropriate to the task

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Grammar 1 Language area and use: What is the name of the grammatical structure of I was studying?

Past progressive/continuous places an action in relation to a point of time in the past.

Target language: provide an example sentence (this has been done for you) I was studying in America at the time. Focus on meaning: You need to: 1) explain the meaning of I was studying (in America) at the time in the context of Ranjit and Sarita. 2) draw a timeline which includes both events (was studying and at the time) 3) write concept check questions to help with all elements of meaning and provide expected answers. You should use a Grammar reference to help you but your timeline and CCQs should be in the context of the text.

1) When Sarita first learned about Ranjit she was at school in America. He was living in Britain. A family friend told her parents about Ranjit.
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3) CCQ: Is this happening now? (no) Where was Ranjit living? (Britain) Where was Sarita living? (America) Was she working in the US? (no) What was she doing there? (studying/ in school)
Focus on form: You need to: 1) identify elements of the structure I was studying and provide a formula that would generate multiple examples of the target language 2) repeat this for the affirmative, negative and question forms. I + was + studying Affirm Subj +past tense of be+ present participle of verb I/he/she/it + was + studying You/We/They + were + studying

Negative- Subj+past tense of be+not+present participle I/he/she/it + was not (wasnt) + studying
You/We/They+ were not (werent)+ studying

Was + I/he/she/it + studying? Question Past tense be +subj+ present participle Were +You/We/They + studying? or Question word+past tense be+present participle Who + was + studying? Focus on pronunciation: You need to: 1) transcribe I was studying in phonemic script; 2) indicate which syllables are stressed.

/ :j wz stdi:j/
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Potential problems and solutions: Meaning (provide two problems and a solution for each) P1) Students may not realize that the action described is in the past S1) Use timeline (see above) and ask CCQs P2) Students may confuse Sarita and Ranjit. S2) Use CCQs and review text if needed.

Potential problems and solutions: Form (provide two problems and a solution for each) P1) Students may confuse was and were usage. S1) Review sentence formula and drill. P2) Students may use simple past studied in place of present participle studying. S2) Review form analysis on WB.

Potential problems and solutions: Pronunciation (provide two problems and a solution for each) P1) Students may pronounce was /ws/ rather than /wz/ S1) Correct, model mouth action, and drill. P2) Students may pronounce werent as /wernt/ S2) Correct, model mouth action, and drill.

Sources used: Teaching Tenses, Rosemary Aitken, 1992, Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., pp 38-44 Practical English Language , Michael Swan, 2010 Oxford University Press Concept Questions and Timelines, , Graham Workman, 2006, Chadburn Publishing

Assignment 1 LRT Roger Whittemore 1st Submission

Grammar 2 Language area and use: What is the name of the grammatical structure of By then Id decided ?

Past Perfect actions that happened before past events or times.

Target language: provide an example sentence (this has been done for you) By then Id decided that Ranjit was right for me Focus on meaning: You need to: 1) explain the meaning of By then Id decided (that Ranjit was right for me) in the context of Ranjit and Sarita. 2) draw a timeline which includes both events (then and decided) 3) write concept check questions to help with all elements of meaning and provide expected answers. You should use a Grammar reference to help you but your timeline and CCQs should be in the context of the text. 1) Meaning Ranjit and Sarita has met each other 4 times during her 2 week visit. At the end of the 2 weeks, Sarita first thought that Ranjit would be a good husband for her.

______________________________________________________________ 3) CCQ: Is Sarita deciding now? (no) How many times did they meet? (4 times) When did Sarita think that Ranjit would be a good husband for her? (after 4 meetings) Are they married now? (yes) Focus on form: You need to: 1) identify elements of the structure Id decided and provide a formula that would generate multiple examples of the target language 2) repeat this for the affirmative, negative and question forms. Subj + aux verb+ past participle I/you/we/they/he/she/it + had + decided Id/youd/wed/theyd/hed/shed/itd + decided
I/you/we/they/he/she/it + had not (hadnt) + decided

Subj + aux verb+ not + past participle

Aux verb + subj + past participle

Had + I/you/we/they/he/she/it + decided?

Focus on pronunciation: You need to: 1) transcribe Id decided in phonemic script, 2) indicate which syllables are stressed. Id decided I had decided

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Assignment 1 LRT Roger Whittemore 1st Submission

Potential problems and solutions: Meaning (provide two problems and a solution for each) P1) Students may not realize when Sarita made her decision. S1) Use the timeline (above) and CCQs (above) to clarify. P2) Students may not understand the right for me collocation. S2) Review individual word meanings and compare collocation meaning.

Potential problems and solutions: Form (provide two problems and a solution for each) P1) Students may mistake Id for I would rather than I had. S1) Review formula components and drill. P2) Students may use present participle form instead of simple past. S2) Review conjugation for decide.

Potential problems and solutions: Pronunciation (provide two problems and a solution for each) P1) Students may use /k/ in place of /s/ for the c in decided S1) Review phonemes on WB and drill P2) Students may stress de in decided. S2) Review and point out schwa sound on WB.

Sources used Teaching Tenses, Rosemary Aitken, 1992, Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd. , pp 45-50 Practical English Language , Michael Swan, 2010 Oxford University Press Concept Questions and Timelines, , Graham Workman, 2006, Chadburn Publishing

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Vocabulary 1 We made some inquiries Meaning (Keep it simple, be specific and relate the meaning to the context of Ranjit and Sarita!) Make inquiries - To ask for information. the plural inquiries. This example uses the past tense made and

In this story, made inquiries means that Sarita and her family asked questions about Ranjits education, job, family, and interests.

How will meaning be conveyed? (Use the context of the text) Role play. Teacher can ask 2 or 3 students a set of questions about a specific person or topic.

What are your CCQs? (Use the context of the text. Provide the expected answer for each question). Did this happen in the past or present? (past) Did Sarita read about Ranjit? (no) Did Sarita and her family tell other people about Ranjit? (no) Did Sarita learn about Ranjit? (yes) Form (Indicate parts of speech. Identify Pronunciation (Transcribe made some the relationship between the words) inquiries in phonemes. Indicate stress) Made (v) past tense of make Inquiries (n) plural of inquiry Inquiries is the object of the verb made.

riz/

Anticipated problems and solutions (Provide at least one in each area of meaning, form and pronunciation)

Meaning: P) Students may confuse inquire(v) and inquiry(n) S) Review definitions Form: P) Students may want to simply add s to form plural of inquiry. S) Review rule of replacing y with ies when creating plural form. Pronunciation: P) Students use /ai/ instead of /aj/ in the word /nkwajriz/ S) Demonstrate mouth position and drill pronunciation
Sources used Cambridge Online Learners Dictionary Merriam Webster Online Learners Dictionary Concept Questions and Timelines, , Graham Workman, 2006, Chadburn Publishing Assignment 1 LRT Roger Whittemore 1st Submission

Vocabulary 2 Ranjit was a good catch Meaning (Keep it simple, be specific and relate the meaning to the context of Ranjit and Sarita.) A person who would be very good as a husband or wife. Can also mean a person would be a good employee. How will meaning be conveyed? (Use the context of the text) Explain that these two words used together have a different meaning than each word on its own taken together. In this selection it is used to say that Sarita and her family thought that Ranjit could be a good husband.

What are your CCQs? (Use the context of the text. Provide the expected answer for each question) Is this talking about a fish? (no) Is this talking about a person? (yes) Will this type of person make you happy? (yes) Would you want to marry this type of person? (yes) Form (Indicate parts of speech. Identify Pronunciation (Transcribe a good catch in the relationship between the words) phonemes. Indicate stress) Good(adj)+ catch(n) collocation. form an idiom or

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An idiom is a phrase where the words taken together have a different meaning than their individual dictionary definitions Anticipated problems and solutions (Provide at least one in each area of meaning, form and pronunciation) Meaning: P) Students will focus on the words individually rather than taken together. S) Review core meanings along with good catch meaning to illustrate difference. Form: P) Good can be used as an adj or adv. Catch can be used as a verb or noun. S) Review definitions and use both words in context to illustrate the differences. Pronunciation: P) Students may stress the /t/ in /k t/ rather than the //. S) Drill students and model mouth position. Sources used Cambridge Online Learners Dictionary Merriam Webster Online Learners Dictionary Practical English Language , Michael Swan, 2010 Oxford University Press, pp 231-232 Concept Questions and Timelines, , Graham Workman, 2006, Chadburn Publishing Assignment 1 LRT Roger Whittemore 1st Submission