English for Teachers/Unit 5/Chapter 2
Unit 5
Chapter 2
Adverbials (pp. 464-469)
He went to Suwon quickly.
very quickly
by bus
for strawberries
to buy strawberries
in order to buy strawberries
I. Recognition
Find the adverbials in the Comprehensive Reading and tell whether they answer the question 'how' or 'why'.
II. Dialogue
Identify all adverb modifiers.
A: Do you think our English teacher speaks too fast?
B: Yeah. Sometimes.
A: Well, I can hardly understand that guy at all.
B: If you listen very carefully, perhaps you'll understand.
A: Maybe, but in my opinion that's easier said than done.
III. Exchanges
A: Why did you go to the bank?
B: In order to pay my bills.
A: Why did you go to Chinhae?
B: To see the cherry trees.
A: Where are you going?
B: I'm going to the store for some milk.
IV. Poem
What did you learn in school today.
Dear little boy of mine?
What did you learn in school today.
Dear little boy of mine?
I learned our government must be strong,
It's always right and never wrong.
Our leaders are the finest men,
And we elect them again and again,
And that's what I learned in school today,
That's what I learned in school,
- Teaching as a Subversive Activity
V. Writing
Complete the following sentences with adverbials as indicated. (Note: "because" is a conjunction, not an adverb.)
| 1. Peace Corps volunteers come to Korea... | (Why?) |
| 2. Most students go to school ... | (How?) |
| 3. We must save money every month ... | (Why?) |
| 4. Changho gets good grades ... | (How?) |
| 5. We study diligently in workshop ... | (Why?) |
VI. Vocabulary (from the Comprehensive Reading)
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aspects |
self-expression |
VII. Writing
Write a paragraph by answering the following questions. Discuss your use of adverbials.
How do you get a good teaching job in Korea? Do you succeed by playing politics or by getting an education? With a good education can you advance very fast? How does a young man make a good impression on his principal? How can he express his ideas?