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LET'S READ! 📖
Direction: Read the conversation below. Then, exchange roles with your mentor.
Situation:
Anna asked her landlord to send over a handyman man for her broken oven.
Anna
Landlord
Yes, what is it Sam? Does you refrigerator need fixing again?
Anna
Oh no, not this time. It's my oven.
Landlord
What's wrong with it?
Anna
Well, I think the temperature control needs adjusting. Everything I try to cook in the oven ends up being burned.
Landlord
Oops, really? That's bad. So, what excatly are you asking me to do?
Anna
Can you find me someone who can fix this for good? My appliances are giving me a lot of trouble these days.
I have been paying a hefty amount for the repairs.
Landlord
Yeah I think that's a hassle. Okay, I'll have someone look at it right away.
Anna
Thank you. I appreciate it.
Landlord
No worries. Just switch it off to prevent any accidents. He'll be there any moment now.
Anna
Okay. Just tell him to knock on the door when he arrives.
Situation:
The handyman arrived and checked the oven in the kitchen.
Handyman
Hi, good day! What can I do?
Anna
Well, I'd like you to check my oven. It has been malfunctioning a few times. It keeps burning everything that I cook.
Handyman
Oh! How long has this been happening?
Anna
Ahm. The last time I roasted a whole chicken, I set the exact temperature but it got burned before the timer went off.
Handyman
Okay. Let me check.
Anna
Yes, please.
Handyman
Look. I think the temperature control needs to be replaced since it's already old.
Anna
Yeah, that's what I have been thinking too. Do I need to buy something for this?
Handyman
No, it's okay. I got this. I brought some things that might be needed.
QUESTION
1. What does Anna think is wrong with his oven? Why did he think so?
2. What did he ask the landlord to do?
3. What did the landlord say he should do?
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
A. Describing Problems
| With past participle as adjectives | |
The jacket lining is torn. |
My pants are stained. |
The tabletop is damaged. |
Her sunglasses are a little scratched. |
That vase is chipped. |
Their new aquarium is leaking. |
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Exception: "is leaking" is a present participle form.
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| With nouns | |
It has a tear in it. / There's a hole in it. |
They have a stain on them. |
There is some damage on the top. |
There are a few scratches on them. |
There is a chip in it. |
It has a leak in it. |
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Using the past participle as adjectives and using nouns to describe problems have more or less the same meaning.
We can say: Something is torn. = Something has a tear in it.
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A-1. Read the comments from customers in a restaurant. Write sentences in two different ways using forms of the word in parentheses.
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Could you bring me another tea cup? This cup ......( chip )
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The bookshelf looks pretty dirty. The wood....too ( scratch )
B. Describing Problems With (Part 2)
| Keep + gerund | Need + gerund | Need + passive infinitive |
|---|---|---|
| Everything keeps burning. | The oven needs adjusting. | It needs to be adjusted. |
| The alarm keeps going off. | The alarm needs fixing. | It needs to be fixed. |
B-1. What needs to be done in this apartment room? Write sentences about these items using need with gerunds or passive infinitives.
1. the walls ( paint )
2. the rug ( clean )
3. the windows ( clean )
LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
A. DESCRIBING PROBLEMS WITH ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS
Direction: Complete the conversations with the correct words from the box.
| are stained | have a tear | is scratched |
| has chip | is leaking | some damage |
Oh, no! These pants in them.
And they , too.
This dining table has on top.
I know. The wood because my kids drag their toy cars on it.
Why are you drinking out of that glass? It in it.
Oh, I didn’t notice it. That’s why it .
B. LISTENING TO REPAIR PEOPLE
Direction: Listen to three repair people talking about their job. Complete the chart. Write or type down your answers while listening.
| What does this person repair? | What is the typical problem? | |||
1. Joe |
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2. Louise |
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3. Sam |
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Hello, good morning. I'm sorry to call this early.