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Advanced English Grammar (C1) Lesson 4 of 12

Present Participle Clause

Watch four videos using the Present Participle Clause in conversation.

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Conversation 1

Man: Who is the woman sitting next to Joe?
Woman: Oh, that’s Beth. She’s the new project manager.
Man: Oh, really. Huh! I didn’t know anything about her.
Woman: Yeah, there’ll be a meeting tomorrow explaining her new role.
Man: Well, she seems like a nice person.
Woman: Yeah, from what I hear, she’s a lot of fun to work with.

Conversation 2

Man: There were some cookies sitting here. What happened?
Woman: Uh, sorry. I ate them.
Man: What? You ate them. Why?
Woman: Well, I know they weren’t mine, but I saw the box sitting there, and they just looked so good.
Man: Well, next time could you not eat all of them?
Woman: Yes, next time I’ll try to keep my appetite under control.

Conversation 3

Man: There’s a new movie playing downtown.
Woman: Oh, yeah. What’s it about?
Man: It’s about a woman dealing with racism throughout her career.
Woman: Oh, yeah, I heard some people talking about that. I hear it’s really good.
Man: Yeah, I hear it’s great. Do you want to join me?
Woman: Yeah, I’d love to go.

Conversation 4

Man: There’s a festival going on this week. You wanna come?
Woman: Yeah, I’d like to. I heard there’s going to be lots of booths selling international food.
Man: Yes, supposedly. They’re going to have food from all over the world.
Woman: That’s awesome. I’d love to go. Are they going to have Chinese food?
Man: From what I hear. Let’s go.
Woman: I’m in. Let’s do it.


Vocabulary - Key Words and Phrases

Conversation 1

Project manager - a person responsible for a project's budget, schedule, and teams.
Role - Duties and responsibilities for a job position.

Conversation 2

Sitting here - Placed or left here.
Keep my appetite under control - To try not to eat to much, to eat less.

Conversation 3

Playing downtown - showing or screening in a cinema in the city center.
Dealing with - encountering and handling issues.
I’d love to go - expression of strong interest in attending or participating.

Conversation 4

Going on - currently happening.
Booths - temporary stands or stalls for food or products.
Supposedly - assumed or believed.
From all over the world - representing various parts of the globe.
I’m in - slang to show eagerness to do something.
Let’s do it - an enthusiastic way to agree on a plan and proceed.

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