Simple Present: Estrutura, Regras da 3ª Pessoa e Advérbios de Frequência

Section role: supports the 'A Estrutura do Hábito' section while the teacher formalizes the inductive rules discovered by students in Section 2. Slides: (1) Title — 'A Estrutura do Hábito: Formalizando o Presente'; (2) Conexão com a Rotina — bullets: revisiting the doctor vs. the student examples, posing the driving question about why the doctor 'works' while I 'work'; (3) Simple Present Affirmative — structure subject + base verb, with emphasis on third-person singular (he/she/it); (4) Third-Person Spelling Rules — bullets: standard adding '-s', verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -ss, -x, -o adding '-es' (e.g. watches, goes), and consonant + -y changing to -ies (e.g. studies); (5) Negative and Interrogative Forms — auxiliary verbs 'do' and 'does', highlighting 'doesn't' for third person; (6) Frequency Adverbs — hierarchy of adverbs from 100% to 0% (always, usually, sometimes, never); (7) Adverb Placement — rule stating that adverbs go before the main verb but after the verb 'to be'; (8) Pronunciation and Rhythm — visual aid for the pronunciation of the /s/, /z/, and /ɪz/ endings; (9) Closing slide: 'Como você descreveria a rotina de alguém que você admira usando estas regras?' — hands control back to the teacher for the listening activity. This material is part of a English foreign-language class for students in Brazil learning English. Regardless of the material's language, the key terms and examples being taught must be written in English, not in the students' native language.

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