Week 9 Practice 3-4

1.

Department of General Education
Disciplines
Professional English
Topic: Grammar and professional vocabulary focus
Week 9. Practice 3-4
Term 1, 2024-2025

2.

Objectives:
By the end of the class, students will be
able to:
• Identify participles in sentences
• Correctly use different forms of
participles
• Explain and use idioms related to
arguments, disagreements and disputes

3.

Grammar

4.

Warm up. Gerund or participle?
1. Planning a detailed itinerary before traveling
ensures a smooth journey
2. The rising tension in the room was palpable as
the debate continued.
3. Learning a new language involves immersing
oneself in the culture.
4. The renovated building now serves as a community
center.
5. The committee is evaluating the proposals to
determine the most feasible solution.
6. The flickering lights created an eerie
atmosphere in the abandoned house.
7. Considering all available options, she made a
well-informed decision.

5.

Grammar presentation
• A participle is a nonfinite verb form that has
some of the characteristics and functions of
both verbs and adjectives.
• Types:
• Participle 1 - present participle (V+ing)
• Participle 2 - past participle (V+ed, V3)

6.

Forms of the participle
Active
Passive
Present Participle
(Participle 1)
Past Participle
(Participle 2)
writing
being written
-
written
Perfect Participle
having written
having been
written

7.

State the form of the
participle
1. Collaborating on the project, the team members
Participle
1,
discovered many cultural
differences.
2. The experienced team active
leader helped the new
2
members adjust to the Participle
diverse environment.
3. Having
worked
in
various
international
settings, the team memberPerfect
brought
valuable
participle
,
insights.
active
4. Being
assigned
to
different Participle
roles, 1,
the
employees adapted quickly to passive
the changing
needs of the project.
Perfect participle,
5. Having been evaluated
by all team members, the
passive
new strategies were put into action.

8.

Complete each sentence below by
filling in the blank with the
correct form of the participle
• (be aware) of cultural sensitivities, the team
Being conflicts.
aware
avoided potential
• (discuss) the matter thoroughly, they decided on
the bestHaving
course of action.
discussed
• The training
session, (organize) by the HR
organized
department, focused on intercultural
competence.
• (adapt) to different time zones, the employees
Having across
adapted borders.
managed to stay productive
• (mentor) by experts in cultural diversity, the
team was better equipped to handle complex crossHaving been
cultural situations.
mentored

9.

Each of the following sentences contains
an error in the use of participial
clauses. Make the sentences correct
1. Having completing the training, the team was
ready to handle multicultural
challenges.
Having
2. Worked in different completed
countries, she gained
Having worked
valuable cross-cultural
experience.
3. The report was submitted by the team addressing
the issue of cultural
diversity.
The report
addressing…
4. The team, facing with a challenging situation,
decided Being
to consult
an expert.
faced
5. Having been discussed the matter, the team came
to a unanimous
Having decision.
discussed

10.

Kahoot
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Vocabulary
Idioms: Arguments,
Disagreements and Disputes

12.

Match the idioms with their definitions
1 Add fuel to the fire
2 At each other's
throats
3 Agree to disagree
4 Blow things out of
proportion
5 Bury the hatchet
6 A storm in a teacup
7 Hold a grudge
8 See eye to eye
9 Make a mountain out
of a molehill
1 F
2 D
3 E
4 I
5 A
6 G
7 B
8- J
9 C
10 H
A To forgive someone and make peace
B To keep anger or resentment for a long
time
C To make a small problem seem much
bigger than it is
D To have a serious argument
E To agree to accept different opinions
F To make a situation worse
G To make a big deal out of something
minor
H To argue over something trivial
I To escalate a disagreement
unnecessarily

13.

Complete the idioms
fuel
• Add ________to
the fire
• To bury
_______ the hatchet
a teacup
• A storm in
__________
• Make a mountain outmolehill
of a
• split
______ hairs
• Hold a grudge
________
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14.

Paraphrase the following sentences
using the idioms
eachhours.
other's
1. They have been arguing non-stop at
for
throats
2. After talking it over, they decided to move on
Bury the about
hatchet the past.
and forget
make a mountain out of a
molehill)
3. He tends to make small problems
seem like major
Agree to disagree
issues.
4. I don't agree with you, but let'sBlow
just
accept
things
out of
our differences.
proportion
5. They completely
overreacted to the situation.
add fuel to the fire
6. Instead of moving on, she keeps bringing up
past conflicts during discussions.

15.

Read the scenario and answer
the questions.
Two colleagues, Jane and
Mark, have been working on a
project together. They
frequently disagree on the
best approach to take.
During a recent meeting,
Jane insisted on her idea,
while Mark felt ignored and
frustrated. The argument
escalated until both were
angry and stopped talking to
each other.
1 What idiom describes the
current relationship between
Jane and Mark?
2 If they decide to resolve
their differences, which
idiom would best describe
this action?
3 If Jane keeps bringing up
past issues, which idiom
best describes her behavior?

16.

Read the scenario and answer
the questions.
After a heated argument
over the budget, the
project team divided
into two groups, each
supporting a different
approach. The
disagreement led to a
lot of tension, and
some team members
started avoiding each
other. One of the team
leaders suggested that
everyone should take a
step back, cool off,
1 Which idiom describes the
initial reaction of the team
members who started avoiding
each other?
2 What idiom would describe
the suggestion to cool off
and then come back to
discuss the issue?
3 If the team members
exaggerated the impact of
the disagreement, which
idiom would best describe
their reaction?
4 If the team decides to
focus on more significant
issues instead of arguing
over minor details, which
idiom could describe this
change in focus?

17.

Work with a partner or group to
discuss the following questions.
Use idioms where possible.
• Can you think of a time when someone "added
fuel to the fire" in a disagreement? What
happened?
• How do you feel about the idea of "agreeing to
disagree"? Do you think it's a good way to
resolve conflicts?
• In your experience, what are the challenges of
trying to "see eye to eye" with someone from a
different cultural or professional background?
How can these challenges be overcome?

18.

Make a Dialogue Using Idioms
• Work with a partner to make a dialogue between
two characters who are dealing with a
disagreement or conflict. Use at least five
idioms from the presentation in your
conversation.

19.

Home task
• https://www.grammarquizzes.com/participleadjquiz.html
• https://www.grammarmonster.com/tests/test_past_participles.htm