GRAMMAR 1
Reported speech:
1) "I hate exams!" > She said he ______ exams.
2) I will study very hard! > She told me she ______ study very hard.
1) "I hate exams!" > She said he HATED exams.
2) I will study very hard! > She told me she WOULD study very hard.
What is the difference?
1) I had my car repaired yesterday.
2) I repaired my car yesterday.
1) Someone else repaired my car.
2) I repaired my car.
In what kind of TV program do people get "voted off"?
Reality TV/competitions
What is the meaning of "record" in this sentence?
- Record temperatures hit Spain last summer.
Record (adjective) = the highest, the best, the most...
Put the words in order to make sentences in PASSIVE:
1) was / It / Spain / in / filmed
2) changed / TV / been / Netflix / by / has
1) It was filmed in Spain.
2) TV has been changed by Netflix.
SAY or TELL?
1) Martin said/told us about the exam next week.
2) He said/told it would be easy.
1) Martin told us about the exam next week.
2) He said it would be easy.
Complete the sentences with "film" words.
1) The film was so d____ that I fell asleep after 20 minutes.
2) The actor was so h_______ that I laughed every time he appeared!
1) DULL
2) HILARIOUS
What are the TWO meanings of the word "sentence"?
1) a group of words
2) the time a person must spend in prison
"Rewrite" these sentences using the words in brackets:
1) I'm sure the exam will be easy. (BOUND TO)
2) It's likely that we will return to normal life soon. (CHANCE)
1) The exam is BOUND TO be easy.
2) There is a (small) CHANCE that we will return to normal life soon.
Complete the sentences with "HAVE something DONE":
1) I can't watch Netflix these days, I ________ (my computer/repair) at the moment.
2) The first day I went to the gym, I ________ (my fitness/assess) by a professional trainer.
1) I can't watch Netflix these days, I AM HAVING MY COMPUTER REPAIRED at the moment.
2) The first day I went to the gym, I HAD MY FITNESS ASSESSED by a professional trainer.
Why do shops sometimes give people "a refund"?
problem with the goods or delivery, etc.
What's the difference between "an episode", "a scene" and "a season"?
From shortest to longest:
scene > episode > season
Put these phrases into pairs with the same meaning:
It's bound to...
I doubt...
There's a small chance...
It's unlikely...
It definitely won't...
It will definitely...
It's bound to... = It will definitely...
I doubt... = It definitely won't...
There's a small chance... = It's unlikely...
Say sentences with "HAVE something DONE" (starting with "You can...") about these jobs:
1) a dentist
2) an optician
1) You can have your tooth fixed/removed.
2) you can have your eyes tested/glasses made.
What is some possible connection between "quit" and "scandal"?
Politicians sometimes have to QUIT as a result of a SCANDAL.
Complete the sentences with "film" vocabulary:
1) I love big Hollywood b________s, in particular the amazing s______ e______.
2) I was shocked when the main c______r was k___d o____ in the last episode!
1) BLOCKBUSTERS , SPECIAL EFFECTS
2) CHARACTER, KILLED OFF
What were the actual words?
1) She told me she was still waiting for her exam results. < "I ________________exam results."
2) She said she had never been to the Czech Republic. < "I __________ to the Czech Republic."
1) ¨I am still waiting for my exam results.¨
2) ¨I have never been to the Czech Republic.¨
Change these ACTIVE sentences into PASSIVE:
1) Millions of people watch Netflix every day.
2) Netflix will produce a new season of my favourite show next year.
1) Netflix is watched by millions of people every day.
2) A new season of my favourite show will be produced by Netflix next year.
What are these adjectives you can use to describe a film or TV series?
1) it is easy to know what is going to happen next
2) good, but nothing special
3) not simple to understand (positive meaning)
1) predictable
2) ordinary/enjoyable
3) complex
What is the meaning of ¨a breakthrough¨? Can you give us an example?
A breakthrough is some very important or significant change or development:
- vaccination for coronavirus
- discovery of penicilin
- battle of Stalingrad
etc.