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1. Welcome video: Grammar, tenses, discussing facts and activities, 2. Video: **Facts** which are permanent or always true = ; **activities**, which are repeated or regular -> use present simple 3. Two quizzes about Facts/activities and verbs 4. Video: presenting new information = There is/ There are //(In the UK, there is a small town called Windsor, which has a famous castle//) - After the new information is presented. more information about it is usually given in the rest of the sentence or in the next sentence. 5. Quiz about presenting new information. 6. Write two sentences on the discussion board about you home town using these forms. 7. Video: describing situations in general: **plural noun without the =** //Students usually make friends easily// (means in general students make friends easily). //Families are wealthier than before. Using the plural means people in general.// 8. Quiz about using general forms in writing. 9. Quantity expressions => can help to write about **large groups**. Words as 'the majority' and 'most' (+ nearly everyone, many almost all) can be used to describe large groups. **Small groups =** a few, some, not many. **The majority of quantity expression use the plural form of the werb.** ** Exception "nearly everyone". ** 11. Video: The present continuous (: Used in temporary or changing situation: " The population is growing" - important to recognize when it is a permanent/changing situation. Expressions in changing expression: At the moment, currently, nowadays, at the moment. Sometimes there is no time expression, but we do understand that the change is happening: More primary chidren are learning English in China. 12. Quiz. 13. Video: writing longer sentences
 * 10. Quiz **.
 * a clause = (at least) subject + verb
 * a simple clause = subject + verb
 * a compound sentence = simple clause + a linking word + simple clause
 * a complex sentence = a simple (main) clause + subordinator + simple (subordinate) clause (Jogging increases the hart rate because the hart is working hard to pump more blood around the body.) (Whereas jogging increases jogging increases the hart rate, yoga improves flexibility and balance. )
 * subordinator = because, although, whereas (taas)
 * if the **subordinator** is in the **middle** of the sentence there is **no comma - if it is the beginning, it is a good idea to put a comma after the first sentence.**
 * 14.** Complex sentences and subordinators:
 * ~ Subordinator ||~ Relationship between the clauses ||
 * although || to show something unexpected ||
 * when || to show time or sequence ||
 * because || to give a reason ||
 * whereas || to compare ||