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4.3.1 Aspect

Indigenous Languages · Grade 11 · 4 lessons in the design

What you will be able to do

  • explore the use of perfective and progressive aspects in sentences
  • use perfective and progressive aspects in varied contexts
  • embrace the use of aspect correctly in communication

Key questions

“How is aspect expressed in indigenous language?”

Lessons

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  1. What is aspect? Words that indicate perfective and progressive aspect
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explore the meaning of aspect and brainstorm words or markers that indicate perfective and progressive aspect.
  2. The perfective aspect
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Use the perfective aspect to talk about completed actions on physical activity and nutrition.
  3. The progressive aspect
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Use the progressive aspect to talk about ongoing actions on physical activity and nutrition.
  4. Cloze test, paragraph and peer review on aspect
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Complete a cloze test, construct sentences and a paragraph using perfective and progressive aspects, and peer review the work; answer the key inquiry question.