Expansion Activities
Fundamentals of English Grammar, 3rd Edition
Chapter 11: Count/Noncount Nouns and Articles Activity: Stop Me If Im Wrong! Materials needed: A brief story with errors in determiner use. (A story has been provided.) Student copies of the same story with cloze. Description: In groups, students complete the cloze activity with the correct determiner (including determiner) or unit of measure. When they are finished, the instructor reads his or her copy of the story, complete with errors. When students think they have heard an error, they shout stop! and give the instructor the correct answer. Instructor Copy (no errors): I had an interesting experience a few days ago. I was on the bus to work when I saw a woman. The woman looked just like a friend of mine, Patty. She had the same long black hair. I hadnt seen Patty for several years, but we talk to each other on the phone sometimes. I got off the bus and crossed the street to my office building. There is a wonderful glass elevator on the outside of the building. I got in the elevator and pushed the button for the 12th floor. Music was softly playing. I enjoyed the scenery of the city skyline and looked down at some cars stuck in the traffic below. The sky was clear, and there was only a little smog. There were a lot of people in the elevator. We stopped on the 4th floor; an elderly woman got off. We stopped on the 5th floor, and a few men got off. By the 10th floor, there were only a few people on the elevator. I listened to the music coming over the loudspeakers. Suddenly I heard a song from long ago. It was a song that was very popular when Patty and I were in high school together. We had so much fun then. It was nice to hear that song after so many years. I was so involved in the music, that I accidentally stepped off the elevator on the 11th floor. I was confused for a moment when, instead of my office, I saw a door with a sign on it that said Law Office of Patricia OConnor. Patricia! Another reminder of my friend Patty. On the 12th floor, I grabbed a cup of coffee and a bag of pretzels from the vending machine and went into my office. I quickly checked my email. I didnt have much time before my first meeting. There was an email from Patty. She said Hey friend, I hope you are doing well. Can you give me some advice about what to wear in Seattle in April? You see, Ill be there next week to visit you! Bye for now, Patty.
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Expansion Activities
Fundamentals of English Grammar, 3rd Edition
Chapter 11: Count/Noncount Nouns and Articles Activity: Stop Me If Im Wrong! Instructor Copy (with errors): (Errors are in bold. Underlined words are blanks in the student version.) I had some interesting experience a few days ago. I was on the bus to work when I saw a woman. A woman looked just like a friend of mine, Patty. She had a lot of same long black hair. I hadnt seen Patty for several years, but we talk to each other on the phone sometimes. I got off a bus and crossed the street to my office building. There is a wonderful glass elevator on the outside of the building. I got in the elevator and pushed a button for the 12th floor. Music was softly playing. I enjoyed a scenery of the city skyline and looked down at some cars stuck in the traffic below. The sky was clear and there was only a few smog. There were a lot of people in the elevator. We stopped on the 4th floor; an elderly woman got off. We stopped on the 5th floor, and a few men got off. By the 10th floor, there were only a little people on the elevator. I listened to the music coming over the loudspeakers. Suddenly I heard the song from long ago. It was a song that was very popular when Patty and I were in high school together. We had so many fun then. It was nice to hear that song after so many years. I was so involved in a music, that I accidentally stepped off the elevator on the 11th floor. I was confused for several moment when, instead of my office, I saw a door with a sign on it that said Law Office of Patricia OConnor. Patricia! Another reminder of my friend Patty. On the 12th floor, I grabbed a jar of coffee and a can of pretzels from the vending machine and went into my office. I quickly checked my email. I didnt have many time before my first meeting. There was an email from Patty. She said Hey friend, I hope you are doing well. Can you give me a few advice about what to wear in the Seattle in April? You see, Ill be there next week to visit you! Bye for now, Patty
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Fundamentals of English Grammar, 3rd Edition
Chapter 11: Count/Noncount Nouns and Articles Activity: Stop Me If Im Wrong! Student Copy I had _________ interesting experience a few days ago. I was on the bus to work when I saw _________woman. _________ woman looked just like a friend of mine, Patty. She had _________same long black hair. I hadnt seen Patty for _________years, but we talk to each other on _________phone sometimes. I got off _________ bus and crossed the street to my office building. There is a wonderful glass elevator on _________ outside of _________building. I got in _________ elevator and pushed _________button for the 12th floor. Music was softly playing. I enjoyed _________ scenery of the city skyline and looked down at some cars stuck in _________traffic below. The sky was clear and there was only a _________ smog. There were _________of people in the elevator. We stopped on _________ 4th floor; _________elderly woman got off. We stopped on the 5th floor, and a _________ men got off. By the 10th floor, there were only a _________ people on the elevator. I listened to the music coming over the loudspeakers. Suddenly I heard _________song from long ago. It was a song that was very popular when Patty and I were in high school together. We had so _________fun then. It was nice to hear that song after so _________ years. I was so involved in _________music, that I accidentally stepped off _________elevator on _________ 11th floor. I was confused for _________ moment when, instead of my office, I saw _________door with a sign on it that said Law Office of Patricia OConnor. Patricia! Another reminder of my friend Patty. On the 12th floor, I grabbed a _________of coffee and a _________ of pretzels from the vending machine and went into my office. I quickly checked my email. I didnt have _________ time before my first meeting. There was _________email from Patty. She said Hey friend, I hope you are doing well. Can you give me _________advice about what to wear in _________Seattle in April? You see, Ill be there next week to visit you! Bye for now, Patty.
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