GRAMMAR FOCUS

Describing problems.
Please read the expressions below and practice with your pairs. Create your own examples.

Using past participle as adjectives	Using nouns
The jacket lining is torn.	It has a tear in it. / There's a hole in It.
The collar of the jacket is stained.	It has a stain on the collar.
The car is damaged in the back.	It has some damage in the back.
The furniture is scratched.	There are a lot of scratches on it.
The glass is cracked.	There's a crack in it.
The pipe is leaking.	It has a leak in it.

*This is an exception: is leaking is a present continuous form.

Prepare a role play following the instructions provided below for your next class। Then read and practice dialogue between Ms. Lock and Mr. Burr. Pay attention to the structures used and use same vocabulary and expressions to prepare your role play.

Role Play 1: What's the problem?. Make your dialogue or phrases and send them to the e-mail: mgruiz@cantv.net

Directions: A customer is returning an item to a store. He or she has to explain why he or she is returning the item. The salesperson has to offer some help to the client, he or she must ask for the reasons of return, and must follow the store’s return procedure.