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    NEW OXFORD INSTITUTE – CONVERSATION & GRAMMAR FOR ADULTS

    CO NV ERS AT IO N ~ M O D U LE FIV E ~ c la ss 4

    Greek Philosophers

    Nancy: What a big book!


    Peter: Yes, It’s about Greek philosophers.
    Nancy: Is it difficult?
    Peter: Well, a little bit… But I love philosophy!
    Nancy: Who is your favourite philosopher?
    Peter: Oh, that’s a difficult question. I love all the Gr eek philosophers, but I
    think I prefer Plato.
    Nancy: Plato?
    Peter: Yes, Plato lived from 428 to 348 BC. Plato’s father descended from the
    Kings of Athens. He studied philosophy with Socrates.
    Nancy: Yes, I remember Socrates! I studied him at school!
    Peter: Sure! And maybe you studied Plato, too!
    Nancy: Yes, very probably. But I can’ t remember. I didn’t like philosophy very
    much at school, I preferred science.

    Useful Expressions:
    What a big book!
    A little bit
    That’s a difficult question.
    I love…, but I think I prefer…
    Yes, very probably.

     LEV EL 0 page
    NEW OXFORD INSTITUTE – CONVERSATION & GRAMMAR FOR ADULTS

    CO NV ERS AT IO N ~ M O D U LE FIV E ~ c la ss 4

    Task 1: Talk about these three Greek philosophers.

    1. Socrates / live / Greece / 470 - 399 B.C.

    2. Plato / study / philosophy / Socrates.

    3. Plato / found / the Academy / Athens.

    4. Aristotle / study / Plato.

    5. Aristotle / live / 384 – 322 B.C.

    Task 2: Ask your partner about his/her school days:

    1. Did you study philosophy at school?

    2. Did you enjoy it?

    3. What school subjects did you like best?

    4. Did you use your computer to do your homework?

    5. Did you prefer maths to geography?

    6. Did you copy everything from the board?

    7. Did you work hard at school?

    8. Did you visit any interesting place with your school?

    Task 3: Report to the group. E.g.:

     Carina studied philosophy at school and she enjoyed it very much.


     Mario didn’t study philosophy at school.

     LEV EL 0 page
    NEW OXFORD INSTITUTE – CONVERSATION & GRAMMAR FOR ADULTS

    G RAM M AR ~ M O D U LE FIV E ~ c la ss 4
    PAST SIMPLE: PRONUNCIATION OF REGULAR VERBS

    PRONUNCIATION: silent “e”

    arrived looked after


    brushed loved
    called married
    carried missed
    clapped mixed
    cleaned planned
    cooked played
    copied pulled
    cried sailed
    danced shopped
    dropped slipped
    dried smiled
    emptied stopped
    enjoyed studied
    filled sunbathed
    finished tidied
    fixed tried
    helped tried on
    hoped turned off
    hurried up turned on
    killed used
    kissed walked
    liked washed
    listened watched
    lived watered
    looked worked

    EXCEPTIONS

    decided started
    needed visited
    rested wanted

     LEV EL 0 page
    NEW OXFORD INSTITUTE – CONVERSATION & GRAMMAR FOR ADULTS

    G RAM M AR ~ M O D U LE FIV E ~ c la ss 4

    Task 1: Complete the pronunciation rule for regular verbs in the past tense.

     -ed: the letter “E” is usually ……………...

     Exception: when the infinitive form of the verb finishes in / / or / /. In


    these two cases “ed” is pronounced / /.

    Task 2: Look at the list on page 76.

    1) List all the verbs that duplicate their final consonant to form the past tense.

    2) List all the verbs where the “ed” is pronounced /Id/.

    3) List those verbs where the final “y” becomes “i”.

    Task 3: What did you do last weekend? Use regular verbs in the affirmative or
    negative forms.

    Task 4: What did he do yesterday?

    Mr Grey has a very rigid routine, and he never changes it! His life is just the same
    every day.

    1. Every day, Mr Grey opens the window at 6 a.m.


    Yesterday, he opened the window at 6.00, too!
    2. He prepares breakfast at 6:05.
    3. He listens to classical music in the morning.
    4. He waters the plants.
    5. He cooks pancakes for breakfast.
    6. He walks to work at 6:30.
    7. He finishes at 4 p.m.
    8. He rests for an hour.
    9. He visits his aunt in the afternoon.
    10. He watches TV before dinner.

     LEV EL 0 page

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