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CORRECT OR INCORRECT? WHY?
That's a book I was telling you about.That's THE book I was telling you about.
There was only a bit of information about the party.
MUCH
There wasn't much information about the party.
What's the difference between a DIRECTOR and a PRODUCER?
While a director manages the film's creative vision, the producer manages the film's budget, production, marketing and distribution.
Correct or incorrect?
Can you please make me a favour?
Can you please DO me a favour?
COMPLETE AND EXPLAIN
It's getting late! Let's take _ taxi so we don't have to run.
vs
It's getting late! Let's take _ taxi that's over there.
It's getting late! Let's take A taxi so we don't have to run.
vs
It's getting late! Let's take THE taxi that's over there.
Many parents believe that all teenagers should be able to take up an extra-curricular activity if they want to.
TEENAGER
Many parents believe that every/each teenager should be able to take up an extra-curricular activity if they want to.
Provide an example of a SERIES, a SITCOM and a REALITY SHOW.
Game of Thrones, Grey's Anatomy, Riverdale
Friends, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Big Bang Theory
RuPaul's Drag Race, Big Brother, Keeping Up With the Kardashians
Summer is here! Everyone needs to ___ a break, so why don't you ____ some time off from studying?
Summer is here! Everyone needs to HAVE/TAKE a break, so why don't you TAKE some time off from studying?
CORRECT OR INCORRECT? WHY?
The people use smartphones more than computers these days.
People use smartphones more than computers these days.
My sisters, Micaela and Mia, hate going to the cinema.
LIKES
Neither of my sisters likes going to the cinema.
What is the connection between the CAST, the SCREENPLAY and the CREDITS?
CAST: the group of performers in a film, play, etc.
SCREENPLAY: the outline or full script of a motion picture.
CREDITS: a list of those responsible for the production of a film or television programme
The CAST must read the SCREENPLAY to learn their part. Their names appear in the CREDITS.
If you want to ____ fun and really ____ a difference, there are many things you can do.
If you want to HAVE fun and really MAKE a difference, there are many things you can do.
When do we use A or AN? Provide examples for each.
It depends on the SOUND, not the SPELLING.
We use A when the following word begins with a consonant sound, and AN when it begins with a vowel sound.
A: table, cat, pen, unicorn, euro
AN: elephant, umbrella, apple, hour
Tom didn't invite many of the actors to come to his party.
A
Tom only invited a few of the actors to to come to his party.
What's the difference between RELEASE and BROADCAST? Use each of them in an example.
RELEASE: the act of letting a film/CD/TV show out FOR THE FIRST TIME for publication, performance, use, exhibition, or sale.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was released in 2001.
BROADCAST: to transmit a programme/film/etc from a radio or television station
The Harry Potter films are broadcast on satellite TV all the time!
Don't sit ______ a boring programme, just switch the TV off!
What's on the other channels? Let's turn _____ and see.
Don't sit THROUGH a boring programme, just switch the TV off!
What's on the other channels? Let's turn OVER and see.
CORRECT OR INCORRECT? WHY?
I don't know what to do! Can you give me an advice, please?
I don't know what to do! Can you give me A BIT OF /A PIECE OF // SOME advice, please?
You can give the money to Jane or me.
US
You can give the money to either of us.
Provide a definition and an example which is true for you
FLOP
a complete failure
We're going to ____ OUT the plays we've written at our theatre group.
I like to ____ OUT with my friends at the weekend. What about you?
I don't want to watch any TV tonight, let's just ____ OUT and listen to music.
We're going to ACT OUT the plays we've written at our theatre group.
I like to CHILL OUT with my friends at the weekend. What about you?
I don't want to watch any TV tonight, let's just HANG OUT and listen to music.