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Time expressions — The Eleven-Minute Rule That Calms a Nervous Speaker

Grammar: time expressions

Free ESL grammar exercise on time expressions themed around the eleven-minute rule that calms a nervous speaker. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.

What's on this worksheet

A Business English ESL grammar exercise on business, practising time expressions. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.

From the reading

Amy Cuddy gave her famous talk in 2012. Many professionals still use her advice before they walk on stage. They stand tall for two minutes and breathe slowly.

Grammar

Habits and routines
She rehearses every morning. — repeated actions
before / after
After the talk, he took questions. — order of events

Sample items

  1. She has led workshops ______ 2018.
  2. He rehearsed ______ three hours last night.
  3. ______ the meeting, I always check my slides.

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