Topic. The vine-dresser. Usage Present simple in 3rd person singular.
I. Pre-teach: Read § 17 – 18 of the grammar book. learn the words from exercise 5 by heart.
II. Present Simple tense has these peculiarities in the 3rd person singular:
1. we add – s in the third person singular (he, she, it) to the stem of the verb.
- if the stem of the verb ends in -s, -ss, -ch, -sh, -tch, -x, -z та -o , then we add the ending – es
to match – matches, to teach – teaches, to mix – mixes, to go – goes
- if the stem of the verb ends in consonant + -y, then -y is changed into i + es
to fly – flies, to study – studies
2. the verb to be is an exception from the rule , it has the form IS in the third person singular
III. Read the scripture and underline with a pencil verbs in the 3rd person singular (except those in bold)
The True Vine
1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vine-dresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
IV. Look at the hand-out “Actions”. In pairs, choose an action, mime it to the group, let them guess which action it is, say it in a sentence.
V. Make a story of what God does as a true vine-dresser and what a branch does. Use the words below if possible. Collect students’ stories, randomly choose one and read in front of the class. Students listen to the chosen story and check the correct usage of -s ending in the 3rd person singular.
bear fruit
prune
clean
abide
wither
desire
take away
gather
cast out
throw
burn
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Find verbs in the third person singular of the present simple in this version of the Scriptures. Which ending is used instead of -s ?
The True Vine
1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
Sep 26 2016
Present Simple, 3rd person
I. Pre-teach: Read § 17 – 18 of the grammar book. learn the words from exercise 5 by heart.
II. Present Simple tense has these peculiarities in the 3rd person singular:
1. we add – s in the third person singular (he, she, it) to the stem of the verb.
to match – matches, to teach – teaches, to mix – mixes, to go – goes
to fly – flies, to study – studies
2. the verb to be is an exception from the rule , it has the form IS in the third person singular
IV. Look at the hand-out “Actions”. In pairs, choose an action, mime it to the group, let them guess which action it is, say it in a sentence.
V. Make a story of what God does as a true vine-dresser and what a branch does. Use the words below if possible. Collect students’ stories, randomly choose one and read in front of the class. Students listen to the chosen story and check the correct usage of -s ending in the 3rd person singular.
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