Celta Grammar Assignment
TARGET SENTENCE 1I’m meeting Dave for lunch on Sunday – Elementary Level / Grammar
ANALYSIS | D ANTICPATED PROBLEMS | A MEANING You have plans to eat with Dave on Sunday So it is…. A planned future event This is an event that will happen in the future. | SS think because is present tense of [to be], that this event is now / in the present. SS may not think it is a definite arrangement, more of a plan. Confusion with “meat”? Unlikely in this case | B PRONUNCIATION I’m - /aɪm/ I’m is unstressed, weak meeting - /ˈmiːtɪŋ/ stress on first syllable When put together, it is spoken quickly so the two m’s appear to join as in “mmm”. 3 syllables in total. Hence, /aɪˈmiːtɪŋ/ -I’m meeting | SS may overstress “I’m” - /’aɪmiːtɪŋ/ SS may overstress –ting - /aɪmiː’tɪŋ/ SS may struggle with the contraction from I am to I’m or use “I am” so that the sentence is more formal I am meeting Dave for lunch….. | C FORM To meet – (transitive verb – regular) (transitive verb has subject and object).. Meeting – ing form of verb (present continuous/future form) Subject + [to be] + [verb] + Object Am/is/are -ing form somebody Therefore…… I + am + meeting + Dave But I + am is contracted to I’m. All persons of the conjugation of [to be] can be contracted. So I’m meeting…..You’re meeting….. He’s meeting……. We’re meeting…… You’re meeting…… They’re meeting…… | SS may want to add “with”. Not needed or required in this instance. SS may confuse with “I am going to meet”?? Maybe? This is an intention rather than a definite plan. As it is present form (I am), SS may confuse with present simple…. I meet Dave for lunch… SS may put in “I am” but miss the –ing form… I am meet Dave for lunch…. Or forget [to be] only I meeting Dave for lunch….. |
E PROVIDING A CONTEXT/CONVEYING MEANING
Story – I have not seen my friend Dave for a month. So we talk on the telephone and we agree to meet for lunch
ANALYSIS | D ANTICPATED PROBLEMS | A MEANING You have plans to eat with Dave on Sunday So it is…. A planned future event This is an event that will happen in the future. | SS think because is present tense of [to be], that this event is now / in the present. SS may not think it is a definite arrangement, more of a plan. Confusion with “meat”? Unlikely in this case | B PRONUNCIATION I’m - /aɪm/ I’m is unstressed, weak meeting - /ˈmiːtɪŋ/ stress on first syllable When put together, it is spoken quickly so the two m’s appear to join as in “mmm”. 3 syllables in total. Hence, /aɪˈmiːtɪŋ/ -I’m meeting | SS may overstress “I’m” - /’aɪmiːtɪŋ/ SS may overstress –ting - /aɪmiː’tɪŋ/ SS may struggle with the contraction from I am to I’m or use “I am” so that the sentence is more formal I am meeting Dave for lunch….. | C FORM To meet – (transitive verb – regular) (transitive verb has subject and object).. Meeting – ing form of verb (present continuous/future form) Subject + [to be] + [verb] + Object Am/is/are -ing form somebody Therefore…… I + am + meeting + Dave But I + am is contracted to I’m. All persons of the conjugation of [to be] can be contracted. So I’m meeting…..You’re meeting….. He’s meeting……. We’re meeting…… You’re meeting…… They’re meeting…… | SS may want to add “with”. Not needed or required in this instance. SS may confuse with “I am going to meet”?? Maybe? This is an intention rather than a definite plan. As it is present form (I am), SS may confuse with present simple…. I meet Dave for lunch… SS may put in “I am” but miss the –ing form… I am meet Dave for lunch…. Or forget [to be] only I meeting Dave for lunch….. |
E PROVIDING A CONTEXT/CONVEYING MEANING
Story – I have not seen my friend Dave for a month. So we talk on the telephone and we agree to meet for lunch
References: Dictionary M Parrott – Grammar for English Language Teachers (2nd Edition) (CUP) Internet – online dictionaries, grammar sites, etc