Task 6 Noticing grammar patterns


Both Guy and George Blackstone talk about general situations, or trends, and specific events in the history of the university. Examples from Guy’s conversation are shown in the table below.


6.1 Look at the transcript of the talk by George Blackstone on pages 210 and 211 and try to find more examples of these patterns. Write them in the table.


6.2 Underline the verb and say what form it has, e.g., present simple. purpose


example


General situation: to describe unchanging situations in the present or in the past


General trend: to look back over the past from the present


This is my mum and dad at their graduation. His family were working class.


verb form


present simple past simple


My family has been involved with Gateway for quite a long time.


present perfect


Specific event: to describe events or actions


Some members of my family studied here. It started as a college for working-class people.


past simple


Task 7 Practising grammar patterns Guy writes an e-mail to his parents about the history of the university. Write the correct form of the verb in brackets in each gap.


Self study


To: philandliz@gmail.com From: gedwards@gwu.ac.uk Subject: Interesting talk


Hi, Last night I (a)


University. I know you (b) There (c)


(go) with some friends to a talk about the history of Gateway (meet) here, but do you know much about the history?


(be) many changes since it (d)


here. But the man who (g) she (i)


(be) a supporter of women’s rights. She (j)


husband to let women study too. It (k) Grandad (l) he (n)


a lot since you (p) students, and it (r)


(be) here around that time. I remember you (m) (get) a degree and not a diploma. The university (o) (be) here. Now there (q)


Well, I should go and work on my essay now. Love Guy


(open) in 1864. It (e)


(start) as a college for engineers. Back then, only men (f) (start) the college (h)


(study)


(have) a wife, and (convince) her


(become) a university in 1967. I think (say) (change) (be) a lot of international (offer) a lot of distance-learning courses.


Find out about the history of a school, college or university where you have studied. Make a timeline of the key events that you think are interesting. Using only the timeline, write a short text or make a brief presentation to explain the history to other students.


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