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Said to a class of elementary secondary students
‘Please tell me your names.’
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Said to an adult elementary learner
‘I believe that your hard work has really produced results. Congratulations.’
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Said to a teenage intermediate student
‘You clever boy. Your mummy will be pleased with your mark.’
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Said to a group of 9 –10 year old intermediate students
‘While it is possible to use the past tense here, it’s much more common and natural to use the present simple instead.’
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Said to a group of advanced adult business students
‘What excellent work. You really have been very, very good students.’
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Said to an elementary adult student
‘This work is awful – careless and poor quality. Do it again.’
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Said to a group of teenage intermediate students
‘Could you get into groups and check your answers together.’
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Said to a group of secondary beginners
‘Just get into groups and do the writing.’
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Said to a group of primary intermediate students
‘Colour the pictures for homework, and write the names of the objects under each picture. OK?’
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Said to an adult student who is very shy
‘OK. Stand up and sing us the song.’ |
