UNIT 3
What is the meaning of the following phrase "charge someone with a crime?
to formally accuse someone of committing a crime.
What is the meaning of this phrasal verb "knock out"? put it in context.
to become unconcious.
what is the meaning of the following adjectives..
outrageous
harmless
faithful
put them in context
outrageous-->shocking and unacceptable
harmless-->unable or unlikely to cause damage
faithful-->supporting a particular person organization or belief
Someone just robbed my phone. Is this sentence correct?
No, it's not correct. The correct answer is "someone just stole my phone". (steal: focuses on the object that is taken and rob on the victim of the crime).
what is the phrasal verb that stands for this: to become, to happen in a particular way..
The phrasal verb is turn out.
COMPARATIVES: what ways of comparing show a big difference?
far (more addictive) than
nowhere near as (high) as
considerably (less than)
not nearly as (exotic) as
a great deal (cheaper) than
When the court decides that someone is not guilty of a crime ...
acquit someone of a crime
When can we leave out "that, where, when" in defining relative clauses?
that --> when the first part is not the subject of the relative clause.
where-->we add a preposition at the end.
when-->the time reference is clear.
PHRASAL VERBS: when something is inconvenient for somebody..
proceed with a plan ..
persuade someone to do something..
put out
go ahead
talk somebody into something
What are the alternatives for would ?
the alternatives are could (would be possible) or might (would perhaps).
What are the different connecting words to give reasons?
because of, because, due to, as, since.
FUTURE VERBS FORMS:
We use _________ for making predictions based on a present evidence and for personal plans or intentions.
we use __________ to talk about an arrangenment with other people or organization
we use _________ to talk about a fixed event on a timetable.
we use ___________ to talk about something that will be in progress at a point in time in the future.
be going to.
present continuous.
present simple.
future continuous.
What is the use and the structure of the third conditional?
We use the third conditional to talk about imaginary situations in the past.
MC: s+would+have+past participle; if+s+past perfect simple.
when you're very frightened you are...
when you're very worried you are..
it's a very difficult situation..
you are scared stiff.
you are going out of your mind.
it's a nightmare.
What is the meaning of the following words..
glittering
unsightly
eat away at
swoop
having small flashes of small lights.
not pleasant to look at
slowly destroy something
suddenly fly downwards.