Module 2: Education
Summary: School Rules
Key points
- be going to + base verb expresses an intention: I’m going to revise.
- The present progressive + a future time word expresses a fixed plan: We’re presenting the poster on Friday.
- Reflexive pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
- We use reflexive pronouns when subject and object are the same, or to mean “without help”.
- unless = if not.
- /aɪ/ as in time; /aɪə/ as in fire, quiet.
Rules to remember
going to
am / is / are + going to + base verb: She isn’t going to be late. Are you going to join the club?
Planned action
present progressive + tomorrow / next week / on Monday: I’m meeting my tutor tomorrow.
Reflexive pronouns
I made it myself. The children enjoyed themselves. Be careful, don’t hurt yourself!
unless
You can’t come in unless you have a good reason (= if you don’t have…).
How to do it
- Decided before, no fixed time? » going to.
- Arranged with a date, a time or tickets? » present progressive.
- Subject = object? » reflexive pronoun.
Example
We wrote the class rules ourselves. We are going to respect them, and we are presenting them to the headmistress on Friday.
Common mistakes
- *I going to study* » I’m going to study.
- *theirselves, ourself* » themselves, ourselves.
- *She is going to studies* » She is going to study.
Key words
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