Larry The Loser Webclass #1a Portuguese Theoretical

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Slide 2 : There was a very hairy guy named Larry. He was living in Carefree, Arizona. He was so ugly and scary-looking that his momma had thrown him down the STAIRS when he was a baby. She didn’t take good CARE of him, and she always made fun of the way he looked. He was also a real loser, but he didn’t CARE. He never did anything well. The best grade he ever got in school was a D+. He was considered mentally impaired by his teachers. They just let him pass so he would get out of their hair. He was treated unfairly by his classmates who tortured him. They were always making his life miserable by pulling out the HAIR on his head. They had pulled out so much of his hair by seventh grade that he was almost bald. And as time passed, things were only getting worse. Every day the neighborhood BULLY did TERRIBLE things to him. One day he would beat Larry up. Then another day, he would lock him in a barrel. Other times, he would give Larry a swirly by sticking his head in the toilet and flushing it. Then one day, Larry GOT HIMSELF IN A REAL PICKLE. Larry was STARING at the bully’s girlfriend. The bully was becoming very jealous. He had glared at Larry. Then he picked Larry up over his head and pile-drived him in the hard concrete. Larry’s arm and three of his ribs were broken during the fall. Then Larry’s face was rubbed in the MUD. And the word ‘LOSER’ was tattooed on Larry’s forehead by the bully with a permanent marker. As Poor Larry lay in the mud, he swore that things would change.

Vocabulary Words : Vocabulary Words Stairs Care Hair Bully Terrible Stare Mud

Slide 4 : Passive Voice, ProgressiveAspect, Perfect Aspect, Modality, Dummy Emphasis What is an Auxiliary Verb? In the English language, every single clause has to have a main verb which can be accompanied by one or more auxiliary verbs. An auxiliary verb is a verb which assists the main verb. In other words, it helps the main verb and hence gives us more information about the main verb.

Slide 5 : Passive Voice   To form the passive voice we use the auxiliary verb to be with a past participle. The passive voice is used to focus on the action and not who or what is doing it. Take a look at these examples:   A letter was written by him. A mistake was made. Progressive Aspect   To form the progressive aspect we will use the auxiliary verb to be with a present participle (to be + ing) which you have already studied in previous modules. The progressive aspect is used to show that an action or state, was, is or will be unfinished at the time referred to. Take a moment to look at these examples:   She is riding the train. I was driving my car.

Slide 6 : Perfect Aspect   To form the perfect aspect we will use the auxiliary verb to have with a past participle. The perfect aspect is used to tell of finished actions that are relevant to the time referred to or ones that continue up to the time referred to. Here are some examples:   He has gone to the city. They have built an empire. Modality  Modal verbs are also auxiliary verbs but they are treated separately. So, we’ll leave them for a later module. But just so you know...modal verbs are helping verbs. The modal verbs are as follows: should and shall, would and will, could and can, might and may, must, ought to, had better, dare and need etc. Here are some more examples:   He should go to work today. It must be home before dark.

Slide 7 : Dummy   The helping verb do, does and did can play the role of a ‘dummy verb’ when it is transformed from a sentence that has only one main verb to an interrogative or negative. Get a load of this:   I study. – Do you study? – I do not study. She eats. -- Does she eat? – She does not eat.   Emphasis   The helping verb ‘do’ can be inverted to form a question or to take on the negative form. However, when used in a positive statement, it will provide extra emphasis. Take a look at these sentences:   I do study English. He does like to drink coffee.

Slide 8 : Am Is Are Was Were Be Being Been Have Has Had Do Does Did Can Could Would Should Will Shall May Might Must

Pronunciation Lesson : Pronunciation Lesson Very hairy Larry Carefree Arizona Scary Stairs Care Impaired Hair Terrible Barrel Staring Glared

Idioms And Expressions: : Idioms And Expressions: ‘In A Pickle’ The thief who got himself caught in the chimney. He is in a real pickle. The miners who got trapped in the mine where in a terrible pickle. After getting herself in a bad pickle, Jamie has learned her lesson.

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