Unit 6: Trends
Predictions that are highly possible (2 expressions)
may well, is likely to
Rewrite the sentence using the prompts:
I don't understand why Anne Darwin didn't tell her sons about their father.
What I don't understand ...
What I don't understand is why Anne Darwin didn't tell her sons about their father.
when did you last have lots of time in your ____?
when did you last have lots of time in your hands?
He walked in here as though he ___ a hero
He walked in here as though he was a hero
This idiom often suggests that the idea or belief one had is mistaken.
Under the impression
Would you ever use the ______ language?
offensive language
find idioms:
Just go to the party and go wild for a bit
let your hair down
rewrite the sentence
We planned for the opening for our time capsule in 2020. (to be) Our time capsule ...
Our time capsule was to be opened in 2020
you stole the money, but you will never get away with\ get round to it
get away with
the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.
Censorship
While\ Despite English is still the dominant language on the Internet, other languages will become increasingly important.
While
find idioms
If I have been working a sixteen-hour shift, I usually go to the bar to relax
un wind
There are 2 missing words, write them
in years, we will remember this age as a golden age
in years to come, we will remember this age as a golden age
what is the similar meaning?
a year =?
annually
popularly extended to mean that one's work never ceases.
No rest for the wicked
write one sentence:
It is difficult \ I always try to believe what people tell me (difficult though)
Difficult though it may be, I always try to believe what people tell me
Make one sentence:
As expert have proven, jogging is a stress buster . It's a great exercise (Proven by\ to be)
Proven by the experts to be a stress buster, jogging is a great exercise
Now, ever had that feeling of being suddenly ___ by a particular odour?
carried back in time
He went on a ____(rave\rant) about the evils of modern society
rant
to continue to be informed or know about someone or something
To keep track of observations
Write sentence
gradual decline\ appeal\ traditional teaching methods
there has been a gradual decline in the appeal of traditional teaching methods
If parents _____ their children by including them all the time, the children will never learn to look after themselves
mollycoddle
this place lots of memories for us (gets\holds)
this place holds lots of memories for us
clearly\ completely, this was one of the more luxurious hotels
clearly
causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness
Poignant