Vocabulary
Say 7 adjectives to describe a person (not physical appearance).
courageous, creative, enthusiastic, innovative, inspiring, narrow-minded, kind, creative.
Verb patterns: these verbs can be followed both by gerunds and infinitives but the meaning changes. Explain the difference in meaning:
STOP, TRY, REGRET, REMEMBER
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I don't want to take part in the project. RATHER
I __________ part in the project.
'd rather not take
Talk for a minute about an artist you admire (painter, musician, performer, etc.) Use advanced language.
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Use ENLIVEN, EXUBERANCE and GRIN in sentences of your own.
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Pete had never spoken to Ann, although Pete had often wanted to speak to Ann.
Pete had never spoken to Ann although he’d often wanted to.
I don't have any free time, so I can't come to the theatre with you. WOULD
If I _______come to the theatre with you.
had some free time, I would have
Say five idioms related to the parts of the body.
apple of my eyes, to pay an arm and a leg, keep my fingers crosses, be in two minds about sth, pick sb's brain
Explain the difference in meaning between the following words:
one/ones, another, the other(s), both, neither, either, all, none
Pay attention to their meaning and the noun form they should be used with (sg/ pl.)
Make a sentence using the word ALTHOUGH. Modify the sentence in such a way that you can use DESPITE, HOWEVER instead of although.
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They were supposed to publish my book next month but it's been delayed. DUE
Although my book___________ next month, it's been delayed.
was due to be published
You get 300 points if you read more than 50% of the book I asked you to read. Briefly tell us what the book is about.
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Is this sentence correct? If not, correct it.
If you ask a teacher how they chose this job, they'll often say that one of their former teachers influenced them.
Correct
Rewrite the sentences; avoid repetition:
Narayan has had two jobs. The two jobs were in a bank. Unfortunately, the two jobs were not well paid.
Narayan has had two jobs. Both were in a bank but, unfortunately, neither was well paid.
We have maintained the level of visitors to the museum this year. STABLE
The number of visitors to the museum _______ this year.
has remained stable
In what ways is an ESSAY, REPORT, PROPOSAL, REVIEW similar to/different from each other?
Essay- formal, dry, 4 paragraphs
Report- to inform and report, formal, headings
Proposal- to suggest and persuade
Review- to describe, descriptive anguage
Tell us four adjective-noun collocations for each of the following words:
EXPERIENCE, PROGRESS, IMPORTANCE
amazing, good, great, tremendous, valuable EXPERIENCE
amazing, considerable, good, great, huge PROGRESS
considerable, great, huge, tremendous IMPORTANCE
Rewrite the sentence. Avoid repetition:
Violeta bought apples in the market. Violeta put some of the apples in the fruit bowl. Violeta used the other apples to make an apple pie.
... She put some of them in the fruit bowl and used the others to make an apple pie.
Some people mistake her shyness for aloofness. ACROSS
She is quite shy, but she can _____ to some people.
come across as aloof
You get 500 points if ALL your homework up to Unit 5 is done and submitted (including CD-rom practice).
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