Grammar II - Week 4 - Imperatives and Simple Present

Introduction: Hello and welcome to Week 4 of the course English Grammar II. In this course we will cover an intensive survey of a variety of grammar topics. The purpose of this blog is to facilitate our synchronous class activities and to serve as a record that you can refer back to for study purposes.

Today's Goals:

• Collaborate with your partners to complete a grammar study guide document explaining the main features of imperatives and the simple present.
• Complete some grammar practice exercises to clarify your understanding of these structures.
• Use imperatives and the simple present to ask and answer questions about your favorite holiday traditions.

Community Builder: Say 3 Things

In this warm up game we will take turns saying three things from a given category, one we like, one we dislike, and one we don't have any strong feelings about either way. Use the image below as a guide.

Grammar Expansion: Imperatives and Simple Present

Click on your group link below and comple the exercises to review the grammar points for this week.

• Group 1: CLICK HERE
• Group 2: CLICK HERE

Collaborative Practice: 

Let's practice some of these concepts a bit more. Click your group link and follow the instructions in the document.

• Group 1: CLICK HERE
• Group 2: CLICK HERE
• Group 3: CLICK HERE

Communicative Activities: 

Click on your group link below and comple the exercises to review the grammar points for this week.

• Student A: CLICK HERE
• Student B: CLICK HERE

Group Discussion: Holiday Celebrations and Traditions

Let's talk about the topic of holiday traditions and celebrations for our final wrap up activity. Use the prompts below to guide your description.

• What are the most popular holidays in Costa Rica?
• What holiday do you like the most? Why?
• What do people do? 
• What do people eat?
• How do people enjoy this event?
• If a foreigner wants to have an authentic cultural experience of this event, what do you suggest they do?
• Are there any holidays, celebrations, or traditions that you don't like? Why? What do people do?