Thinking and feeling, people and relationships
Define commitment
willingness to give your time and energy to a job, activity, or something that you believe in
Define play truant
to be regularly absent from school without permission
The weather is likely to be dry and warm. In the north-east part of Hungary, however/whereas, it is colder and wetter.
however
'Shall I carry that bag for you?' said Tim.
Tim ____________________ bag for her.
Tim offered to carry the bag for her.
Correct or incorrect? Correct it if necessary.
That's the man, I used to live next door to.
Incorrect
Defining relative clause -> no comma
I was so shocked that I couldn't u_____ a single word.
utter
Define insolent
rude and not showing respect
Nevertheless / On the whole / Hence I agree with what you're saying, but I'm not sure about your last point.
On the whole
Jim doesn't like it when people treat him like a child.
TREATED
Jim resents _______________________
Jim resents being treated like a child.
Merge the sentences.
Lynn is in my circle of friends. She is the only married friend.
Lynn is the only person/one in my circle of friends who is married.
Our a_________ are all buried in the local churchyard.
ancestors
When I was 15, I had to do a two-week work p______ with a local factory.
placement
What structures can follow even though and in spite of?
Even though + clause
In spite of + noun/-ing/the fact that
Calling Susan is pointless, her phone is dead.
USE
It's ___________________
It's no use calling Susan as/because her phone is dead.
I don't really approve of his proposal
WHAT
I don't really approve of ______________ proposing.
I don't really approve of what he is proposing.
Jake and Sue h___ ___ ___ immediately. (became friendly)
hit it off
Concentrate on the main points of the argument and try not to be d______ by incidental details.
distracted
Use ONE word!
A lot of adults dislike school situations. ______, they don't sign up for courses.
Consequently/Resultingly
(Not one word: For that reason/Because of this/As a result)
Give us 3 verbs that can be followed by -ing/-to without a change in meaning!
attempt, begin, continue, intend, plan, propose, start
Merge the sentences.
At the end of the street was a tree. The street was crowded with children. Susan had not noticed the tree before.
At the end of the street, which was crowded with shoppers, was a tree (that) Susan had not noticed before.
Sally c______ the memories of her childhood summers. (held dear)
cherished
The p______ of education is the responsibility of the local authorities. (supplying)
provision
Give us at least two linkers that express generalizations.
_______________, this has been an encouraging year.
Broadly speaking
Generally speaking
By and large
To some/a large extent
Explain the difference!
try to do something
try doing something
Try + to do: an attempt, which fails/succeeds (but tends to fail) - the action is the aim itself
We tried to contact him 3 times but we couldn't.
Try + ing: an experiment or experience - the action has an aim beyond itself
Try taking an aspirin. You'll feel better.
Merge the sentences.
Lily slammed the door behind her. Her husband had given her a car as a present. She drove off in it.