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Module I: Describing events

Life events

Running commentary

• Description of an event given at the same time as it happens.
• Simple present.

Describing

She gets out from the place, her life depends on it! She runs towards to the car and then jumps into it

Sequence connectors

Connectors

• Linking words
• Connect one idea to the other

Connectors of sequence

Indicate the order of the events. Examples:

• First

• To start with

• First of all

• For a start

• Second

• Third

• Meanwhile

• Later

• Then

• Next

• Before / After

• During

• At this point

• Eventually

• In the end

• Finally

Exercise:

This is the history of Lelouch, an exiled prince from the first super-power nation who hates his father, the emperor of this nation, and decides to take revenge on him, meanwhile, Suzaku, an old friend of Lelouch, wants to change this nation from its core by joining to the military, later Lelouch obtains a power called “geass”, this power allows Lelouch to make everyone obey his orders, and then, he starts a plan to defeat his father and bring new world order. Eventually, Lelouch and Suzaku’s paths cross and they fight for their own beliefs.

Module II: Simple past vs. Present perfect

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Differences between past simple and present perfect