Warm-up
Repeat after the tutor.
- Keep trying.
- Keep moving.
- I keep forgetting his name.
- She keeps calling my friend.
- They keep blaming their boss.
- I kept coughing.
- He kept looking at me.
- We kept coming back.
- Did you keep complaining?
- Did you keep listening to the song?
- Keep smiling.
- Keep walking.
- Keep practicing this sentence.
- Keep singing for me.
- Keep calling your boss.
Notes
Here are some grammar tips.
Vocabulary
Go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Use the illustration above if needed.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| Expression | Definition |
| song | (n) a short piece of music with words that are sung e.g. I need to keep practicing my song. |
| boss | (n) the person whose job is to tell other workers what to do e.g. She keeps bothering her boss. |
| blame | (v) to say or think that a person or thing is responsible for something bad that has happened e.g. Why do you keep blaming him? |
| cough | (v) to force air through your throat with a short, loud noise often because you are sick e.g. He keeps coughing because he has the flu. |
| complain | (v) to say or write that you are unhappy, sick, uncomfortable, etc., or that you do not like something e.g. Why do they keep complaining about the weather? |
| sentence | (n) a group of words that expresses a statement, question, command, or wish e.g. I keep writing my sentences down to practice them. |
| until | (pre) up to (a particular time) — used to indicate the time when a particular situation, activity, or period ends e.g. She is going to keep singing until her concert starts. |
| pray | (v) to speak to God especially in order to give thanks or to ask for something e.g. I will keep praying for him to feel better. |
| trick | (v) an action that is meant to deceive someone e.g. She keeps tricking her mom. |
| last night | (n) (often used adverbially) the evening or night immediately before the present. e.g. I kept falling asleep on the phone last night while talking to you. |
Exercise
Go over the following exercise with your tutors.
- Make a sentence.
- this / practicing / keep / sentence / .
- singing / for / keep / me / .
- I / 11 / kept / until / working / .
- you / last / night / keep / did / drinking / ?
- you / here / why / smoking / do / keep / ?
- Correct the following sentences.
- Keep smile.
- My baby keeps being cry.
- Sunny keep using my phone.
- They kept running and hide.
- Did he keeps bothering you?
- Answer the following questions.
- Describe a person that you like a lot. What do they do? (use “keep V-ing”)
- Describe a person who annoys you a lot. What do they do? (use “keep V-ing”)
- Describe habits that you want to get rid of. (use “keep V-ing”)
- (Homework) Write a paragraph (5-10 sentences).
- Write 10 sentences using the grammar you learned today.
- What is your favorite holiday? What makes this holiday special?
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Only people who earn a lot of money are successful. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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