Conditionals
If you were a teacher, how would you behave with your students?
If I were a teacher, I would....
She hasn't tidied her bedroom yet ....... she promised me she would. THOUGH - IF - SINCE
THOUGH
"We need TANGIBLE evidence if we're going to take real action". Provide a synonym for the word TANGIBLE.
REAL / NOT IMAGINARY
"Step out of your comfort zone and ......... a different voice".
What's the phrasal verb?TAKE OFF - PUT ON - MAKE UP
PUT ON
"Some people ................. to make their homes attractive."
GO TO GREAT LENGTHS - GIVE EVERYONE THE IMPRESSION - GET INTO CHARACTER
GO TO GREAT LENGTHS: to try very hard to achieve sth.
What will happen if you don't get a good education?
If I/you don't get a good education, I/you'll...
I hate strong flavours....... curry or garlic. ALTHOUGH - LIKE - BUT
LIKE
A PRANK is a funny trick. If a person PLAYS A PRANK ON another one, it's not harmful. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE!
"He MADE OUT he had been living in Paris all year."
Is that true? Has he ever lived in Paris?
NO! To MAKE OUT STH means to say, usually falsely, that sth is true.
To know a person THROUGH AND THROUGH means that you know her/him completely.
TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE!
What three things would you take if your house was on fire?
If my house was on fire, I would take...
They said they will be here by 12 ....... the traffic's slow. OR - UNTIL - UNLESS
UNLESS
A FIB is a lie that causes harm. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE! It's a small lie that does not cause any harm. "I told a small fib about where I'd been so I didn't get into trouble".
"Our website is TAKING ON a new look."
Use another word or expression to replace the phrasal verb TAKE ON.
" Our website is ADOPTING / DEVELOPING a new look."
What can an actor do to GET INTO CHARACTER before a performance or show?
1) Read the whole play or his/her lines.
2) Avoid distractions.
3) Find a quiet place to focus on your role.
If you had had the opportunity to travel to the USA last summer, what would you have done?
If I had had the opportunity to travel to the USA last summer, I would have....
He said he enjoyed the meal I cooked, but I wasn't sure ...... he really did. WHETHER - WHILE - AS
WHETHER
"My dad is great at CONJURING wonderful meals from just a couple of basic ingredients." What's the meaning of CONJURING here?
1) To make sth happen in a way which is not expected.
2) To perform clever tricks in which you seem to make things appear, disappear or change by magic.
1! To make sth happen in a way which is not expected.
"Do you TAKE me FOR a complete idiot?"
Explain the meaning.
TAKE SB FOR SB/STH: to believe sth, usually wrongly, about sb or sth.
"The attack wasn't just A FIGMENT OF MY IMAGINATION."
Was the attack real or not?It was REAL!
What would you have done if you had survived an earthquake?
If I had survived an earthquake, I would have....
He is disorganised ........... rude. AS - AS WELL AS - BUT
AS WELL AS
"To be CANDID with you, I think you're making a dreadful mistake." Is this sentence correct? Why?
Yes, it is! To be CANDID is to be honest and tell the truth about sth difficult or painful.
"If you can't think what to write, just ...... something UP."
What's the missing verb?
MAKE sth UP: invent.
"She seems all right but I think she's just PUTTING ON A BRAVE FACE."
Explain the sentence.
She is behaving as if the problem is not important or does not worry you.