2nd Form

Lesson 2: The stepmum

Pre-reading stage:

While-reading stage:
1- Look at the picture and the caption (p 24), read the title of the text and guess what the text is
about.
2- Read paragraph 1 to check whether you guessed right.
The text is about ..
3- Read the whole text and complete the following table with the right information.
Father

Step mother

Step children

Grandchild

4- Answer questions n3 and 4 p 25.

5- Find in the text words meaning:
a- Gift = .....
b- Make a piercing cry; scream (part 2) = .
c- Smile (part 2) = .....
d- Surprised; amazed (part 2) =..
e- Great pleasure (part 2) = .
6- Pick out a detail showing that Jenny became a grand-mother.
.
Which tense is used in the sentence? .
Form: ../ . + Answer question d p26
Use: a- For an action which began in the past and continues in the present. (with for and since)
e.g. They have lived in spain for 10 years.
They have lived there since 2003.
b- To express a recently completed action. (with just)
e.g. She has just finished her homework. (just must be placed between the auxiliary and the main verb)
c- For an action that is expected to happen anytime up to now. (with yet)
e.g. They havent finished yet. (yet is used in questions and negatives)
d- For an action which began in the past and was finished at an indefinite time (with already)
e.g. I have already watched thet movie.
e- With adverbs of frequency never and always
e.g. I have never been to Spain.
They have always liked him.