UG Speed - Training Type Descriptions

UG Speed uses speed and repetition to help train students’ brains to respond to English questions with complete, grammatically correct sentences.

Each set includes a question (read by the Coach) and a response (given by the student).
Coaches and students will choose to conduct either a ‘Yes’ or a ‘No’ sprint before beginning. ‘Yes’ indicates that the student should answer the question with an affirmative statement; ‘No’ indicates that they should answer with a negative statement.

UG Speed
LEVEL	DESCRIPTION	EXAMPLES
1	simple present + subject + adjective/object ・ Simple 3 to 5 word questions ・ Few or no adjectives/adverbs ・ No irregular grammar forms, other than irregular verbs	Are you ready? Yes, I’m ready. No, I’m not ready.
2	present continuous (a.k.a present progressive) + subject + object ・ Simple 3 to 5 word questions ・ Few or no adjectives/adverbs ・ No irregular grammar forms, other than irregular verbs	Is it raining today? Yes, it’s raining today. No, it’s not raining today.
3	simple past (I went…, She ate…, Did you…?, etc.) + subject + adjective/object/verb ・ Simple 3 to 6 word questions ・ Few adjectives/adverbs ・ No irregular grammar forms, other than irregular verbs	Were you late this morning? Yes, I was late this morning. No, I wasn’t late this morning. Was the client satisfied? Yes, the client was satisfied. No, the client wasn’t satisfied. Did you eat breakfast? Yes, I ate breakfast. No, I didn’t eat breakfast.
4	simple future (I will go…, They won’t finish…, He is going to travel…, etc.) or going-to future + subject + adjective/object/verb ・ 4 to 7 word questions (includes “going to” as future) ・ Few adjectives/adverbs ・ Some prepositional phrases ・ Irregular verbs and usage	Will he quit the team? Yes, he’ll quit the team. No, he won’t quit the team. Will she need to bring her passport? Yes, she’ll need to bring her passport. No, she won’t need to bring her passport. Are you going to visit this weekend? Yes, I’m going to visit this weekend. No, I’m not going to visit this weekend.
5	present perfect + subject (+ object/adverb) ・ 4 to 7 word questions ・ Adjectives/adverbs ・ Prepositional phrases ・ Irregular verbs and usage	Have you been to Japan recently? Yes, I’ve been to Japan recently. No, I haven’t been to Japan recently.
6	simple present/present continuous + subject + object (more complex) ・ 5+ word questions ・ Adjectives/adverbs ・ Prepositional phrases ・ Irregular verbs and usage	Is he winning the primary? Yes, he’s winning the primary. No, he’s not winning the primary.
7	past continuous (a.k.a. past progressive)/past perfect + subject + object/adverb ・ 5+ word questions ・ Adjectives/adverbs & adverbial phrases ・ Prepositional phrases & gerunds ・ Irregular verbs and usage ・ Intermediate vocabulary	Were they going to inform you? Yes, they were going to inform me. No, they weren’t going to inform me.
8	various future tenses (future continuous, going to future, future perfect, etc.) + subject + object/adverb ・ 5+ word questions ・ Adjectives/adverbs &apm; adverbial phrases ・ Prepositional phrases &apm; gerunds ・ Irregular verbs and usage ・ Irregular answer forms ・ Intermediate vocabulary, occasional slang and idioms	Will you be taking the train there? Yes, I’ll be taking the train there. No, I won’t be taking the train there.
9	simple past/past continuous/past perfect (they realized, he wasn’t listening, I had forgotten) + present perfect (we had seen, you hadn’t tried) + subject + object + negative questions (more complex) ・ 6+ word questions ・ Adjectives/adverbs & adverbial phrases ・ Prepositional phrases & gerunds ・ Irregular verbs and usage ・ Irregular answer forms ・ Advanced and intermediate vocabulary, slang and idioms	Was he the one causing all these problems? Yes, he was the one causing all these problems. No, he wasn’t the one causing all these problems. Hadn’t she been complaining about this for years? Yes, she had been complaining about this for years. No, she hadn’t been complaining about this for years.
10	various verb tenses + embedded clauses + negative questions + TOEIC/TOEFL vocabulary ・ 6+ word questions ・ All verb tenses, forms & phrasal verbs ・ Adjectives/adverbs & adverbial phrases ・ Prepositional phrases, gerunds & modals ・ Irregular verbs and usage ・ Irregular answer forms/inversions ・ Advanced vocabulary, slang and idioms	Didn’t you know he was terminated yesterday? Yes, I knew he was terminated yesterday. No, I didn’t know he was terminated yesterday.