Unit 8 - Travel
I was so tired I kept __________ off during the film.
a. napping
b. falling
c. nodding
C. Nodding off
To double the points: Can you explain the difference between:
- to nod off
- to take a nap
- to sleep in
- to snooze
Match the adjectives with the different lifestyles:
ALTERNATIVE CHAOTIC HEALTHY LUXURIOUS SEDENTARY
1.There's nothing better than fruit and yoghurt after an early-morning run.
2 Expensive clothes, a huge house and exotic holidays - that's the life for me!
3 I spend so much time rushing around that I hardly have time to eat.
4 After working all day in front of the computer, I get home and collapse onto the sofa.
5 Jake lives on his own in a caravan on a remote Scottish island.
1.There's nothing better than fruit and yoghurt after an early-morning run. HEALTHY
2 Expensive clothes, a huge house and exotic holidays - that's the life for me! LUXURIOUS
3 I spend so much time rushing around that I hardly have time to eat. CHAOTIC
4 After working all day in front of the computer, I get home and collapse onto the sofa. SEDENTARY
5 Jake lives on his own in a caravan on a remote Scottish island. ALTERNATIVE
Complete with these words:
charts lead session song tune wind
1. She's miming that ______; her mouth isn't moving in time with the words.
2 I have to write the names of five ______ instruments. So far, I've got flute, trumpet and saxophone.
3 This album was number one in the ________ for 15 consecutive weeks.
4 They cancelled the concert because the______ vocalist had lost his voice.
5 My uncle's a ________musician; he's played keyboards for loads of different bands on their albums.
6 Dad, it is not a horrible noise and their instruments are in ________ ! You just don't understand music!
1. She's miming that SONG; her mouth isn't moving in time with the words.
2 I have to write the names of five WIND instruments. So far, I've got flute, trumpet and saxophone.
3 This album was number one in the CHARTS for 15 consecutive weeks.
4 They cancelled the concert because the LEAD vocalist had lost his voice.
5 My uncle's a SESSION musician; he's played keyboards for loads of different bands on their albums.
6 Dad, it is not a horrible noise and their instruments are in TUNE ! You just don't understand music!
VOCABULARY:
1 the people who act in a film
2 the story of a film
3 a part of a film in which the action occurs in one place at one time, e.g. a love____/ an action _____
4 unusual images or sounds created by using special techniques
5 another word for 'role'
6 a man who performs a dangerous piece of
action in a film instead of the actor
1 CAST
2 PLOT
3 SCENE
4 SPECIAL EFFECTS
5 PART
6 STUNTMAN
clothes:
1 describes clothes which are untidy and dirty
2 a piece of cloth worn round the neck to keep you warm
3 the opposite of loose
4 describes clothes which are simple in design with no decoration
5 sports shoes
6. describes clothes which are very loose on your body
7 a narrow piece of leather or cloth worn round the waist
8 a hard hat worn by motorcyclists and soldiers to
protect their head
1. SCRUFFY
2. SCARF
3. TIGHT
4. PLAIN
5. TRAINERS or SNEAKERS
6. BAGGY
7. BELT
8. HELMET
Future - Correct the future forms
1) Have you cut your finger? Come into the bathroom and I put a plaster on it.
2) We're about to meet at the sports centre at 10 am.
3) Phone me on Friday. I'm speaking to Greg by then, so I'll have more information
1) Have you cut your finger? Come into the bathroom and I WILL PUT a plaster on it.
2) We're MEETING at the sports centre at 10 am.
3) Phone me on Friday. I WILL HAVE SPOKEN to Greg by then, so I'll have more information
Adverbs of frequency: Spot the incorrectly placed adverb of frequency and correct the sentence.
I Always I set my alarm clock for seven o'clock, but usually I wake up before it goes off.
2 I've hardly ever had a day off school and I never am late.
3 I very often have a cup of tea mid-morning but rarely I drink it in the afternoon.
4 My mum cooks once a week paella, but I don't normally eat very much of it.
5 We sometimes go to France on holiday, but we never have been to Paris
1. I always set my alarm clock for seven o'clock, but usually I wake up before it goes off.
2 I've hardly ever had a day off school and I am never late.
3 I very often have a cup of tea mid-morning but I rarely drink it in the afternoon.
4 My mum cooks once a week paella, but I normally don't eat very much of it.
5 We sometimes go to France on holiday, but we have never been to Paris
INDIRECT QUESTIONS:
1 What have you been doing recently?
Would you mind.....?
2 Where can I get a cold drink?
Does anybody know...?
3 What time are you coming to the party next week?
Could you tell me...?
4 Are you interested in playing tennis on Friday?
We'd like to know.....
INDIRECT QUESTIONS:
1 What have you been doing recently?
Would you mind TELLING ME WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN DOING RECENTLY?
2 Where can I get a cold drink?
Does anybody know WHERE I CAN GET A COLD DRINK?
3 What time are you coming to the party next week?
Could you tell me WHAT TIME YOU ARE COMING TO THE PARTY NEXT WEEK?
4 Are you interested in playing tennis on Friday?
We'd like to know IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PLAYING TENNIS ON FRIDAY?
ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ING AND -ED
1 The Shining is probably the most _______ film I've ever seen. FRIGHT
2 I get so _______ when my dad starts singing. EMBARRASS
3 As exam day approached, Ian became _______nervous. INCREASE
4 A: I think I'll go straight to bed. It was a very _______ journey. TIRE
B: Yes, you must be ____________ EXHAUST
1 The Shining is probably the most FRIGHTENING film I've ever seen.
2 I get so EMBARRASSED when my dad starts singing.
3 As exam day approached, Ian became INCREASINGLY nervous.
4 A: I think I'll go straight to bed. It was a very TIRING journey.
B: Yes, you must be EXHAUSTED
THE CHOOSING TEAM GETS 400 POINTS EXTRA
DOUBLE THE POINTS FOR THE CHOOSING TEAMTHE CHOOSING TEAM GETS 400 POINTS EXTRA
It will rain tomorrow.
It is going to rain tomorrow.
What is the difference between these two predictions? Why do we use different tenses?
Can you make these sentences express
probability and possibility?
We use going to when we make a prediction based on present evidence.
We use will when we make a prediction without present evidence.
Probability:
It will probably rain tomorrow.
It may well rain tomorrow.
It is likely to rain tomorrow.
Possibility:
It might / could rain tomorrow
PAST HABITS:
Would / Used to or Both?
She _________ go abroad on holiday before she got married.
I ____________get into trouble at school.
I ________ have a dog but now I have two cats.
To double the points, can you explain the difference?
She USED TO / WOULD go abroad on holiday before she got married.
I USED TO / WOULD get into trouble at school.
I USED TO have a dog but now I have two cats.
Both WOULD and USED TO are used for ACTION VERBS.
USED TO is only used with STATIVE VERBS
GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
1 I don't mind (look) after the neighbour's cat for a week, but I refuse (have) it here in the house.
2 I've been meaning (paint) the front door for ages, but I keep (forget) (buy) the paint.
3. I left school when I was 16 (work) in my father's firm, but now I regret not (go) to university.
4. (give) up chocolate is a good idea, but if you intend (lose) ten kilos in three months, you'll have to do a lot more than that!
GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
1 I don't mind LOOKING after the neighbour's cat for a week, but I refuse TO it here in the house.
2 I've been meaning TO PAINT the front door for ages, but I keep FORGETTING TO BUY the paint.
3. I left school when I was 16 TO WORK in my father's firm, but now I regret not GOING to university.
4. GIVING up chocolate is a good idea, but if you intend TO LOSE ten kilos in three months, you'll have to do a lot more than that!
REWRITING: SO / SUCH
1 I enjoyed myself so much I didn't want to come home.
GOOD
I had _______________time I didn't want to come home.
2 It was such an interesting book that I stayed up all night to finish it.
SO
I was _____________that I stayed up all night to finish it.
Do you remember the rule?
1. I had SUCH A GOOD time I didn't want to come home.
2. I was SO INTERESTED IN THE BOOK that I stayed up all night to finish it.
SUCH + ADJECTIVE + NOUN THAT
SO + ADJECTIVE + THAT
NARRATIVE TENSES
1 Susana (live) in Germany for only three weeks when she (start) going out with Reiner. At that time he (train) to be a teacher She (meet) him at a college disco.
2 When I (hear) about the motorway accident on the radio, I immediately (phone) my son to check that he (get) back safely. He (tell) me he (take) a different route home.
1 Susana HAD BEEN LIVING in Germany for only three weeks when she STARTED going out with Reiner. At that time he WAS TRAINING to be a teacher She MET him at a college disco.
2 When I HEARD about the motorway accident on the radio, I immediately PHONED my son to check that he HAD GOT back safely. He TOLD me he HAD TAKEN a different route home.
Complete with phrasal verbs:
catch on / come across / get about / head for / turn out
1) I've never _______such a horrible person in all my life!
2 A huge crowd is expected to __________ in the demonstration
3 The island is very small and the best way to ______ is by bicycle.
4. I don't know where I am going to spend my holidays. I am just __________ any nice resort.
5. There are still people who haven't ________ the seriousness of this disease.
1) I've never come across such a horrible person in all my life!
2 A huge crowd is expected to turn out in the demonstration
3 The island is very small and the best way to get about is by bicycle.
4. I don't know where I am going to spend my holidays. I am just heading for any nice resort.
5. There are still people who haven't caught on the seriousness of this disease.
get used to / be used to / used to
Many young people _________ (do) hard work.
My dad _________ (get) me to clean his car when I was a child.
She's attended school in the morning since she was a child. She __________ (get) up early in the morning.
Many young people AREN'T USED TO DOING hard work.
My dad USED TO GET me to clean his car when I was a child.
She's attended school in the morning since she was a child. She HAS GOT USED TO GETTING up early in the morning.
PREFFIXES
1. Most of what you've written in your answer has nothing to do with the question and is therefore __________ RELEVANT
2 There was _________ about who should be captain and it took quite a while to reach a decision. AGREEMENT
3 You obviously _________ when I set the homework. You've done the wrong exercise.
UNDERSTAND
4 He claimed he had won the lottery, but most people who knew him suspected he had obtained the money ______________ HONESTY
5 Derek is so ___________. You can never trust him to arrive on time for anything. RELIABLE
1. Most of what you've written in your answer has nothing to do with the question and is therefore IRRELEVANT
2 There was DISAGREEMENT about who should be captain and it took quite a while to reach a decision.
3 You obviously MISUNDERSTOOD when I set the homework. You've done the wrong exercise.
4 He claimed he had won the lottery, but most people who knew him suspected he had obtained the money DISHONESTLY.
5 Derek is so UNRELIABLE You can never trust him to arrive on time for anything. RELIABLE
PHRASAL VERBS WITH TAKE:
1. I'd love to take_______golf, but it's such an expensive sport.
2. We haven't really taken _____ the new boss; he's a little too formal for us.
3. She takes _________ her father; they're both as disorganized as each other.
4. They've taken ________another receptionist at work; Jo couldn't manage on her own.
5. Before play continued, the referee took the player ________ and told him to calm down.
1. I'd love to take UP golf, but it's such an expensive sport.
2. We haven't really taken TO the new boss; he's a little too formal for us.
3. She takes AFTER her father; they're both as disorganized as each other.
4. They've taken ON another receptionist at work; Jo couldn't manage on her own.
5. Before play continued, the referee took the player ASIDE and told him to calm down.
THE CHOOSING TEAM LOSES 400 POINTS
Underline the correct alternative
A: Have you decided where you're going on holiday/holidays yet?
B: I can stay at a campsite/camping to save money. However, I would like to go to Punta del Este but the cost of the trip/journey/travel is high as it includes two nights in a four-star hotel with half board.
Besides, I love visiting tourist sights/resorts so I could go on a/an excursion/tour/cruise to Casa Pueblo.
I can't make up my mind!
Have you decided where you're going on holiday yet?
I can stay at a campsite to save money. However, I would like to go to Punta del Este but the cost of the trip is high as it includes two nights in a four-star hotel with half board.
Besides, I love visiting tourist sights so I could go on a tour to Casa Pueblo.
I can't make up my mind!
Complete with the correct word:
AWAY BACK BY OFF OUT OF OVER
1 I don't earn very much but I get (manage to live) OK.
2 It took him a long time to get (recover from) the flu.
3 What time do you think you'll get (return)?
4 He was shot while trying to get (escape) from the police.
5 You have to get (leave) the bus at the shopping centre.
6 I can't seem to get (stop) the habit of biting my nails.
1 I don't earn very much but I get BY OK.
2 It took him a long time to get OVER the flu.
3 What time do you think you'll get BACK?
4 He was shot while trying to get AWAY from the police.
5 You have to get OFF the bus at the shopping centre.
6 I can't seem to get OUT OF the habit of biting my nails.
MATCH:
rink - court - slope - pool - track - pitch - circuit - course
1 motor-racing
2 football
3 athletics
4 ski
5 swimming
6 golf
7 tennis
8 ice-skating
1 motor-racing CIRCUIT
2 football PITCH
3 athletics TRACK
4 ski SLOPE
5 swimming POOL
6 golf COURSE
7 tennis COURT
8 ice-skating RINK
EXPRESSIONS WITH TAKE
1 He takes a very keen_________ in music and often goes to concerts.
2 Don't say anything negative about her hair; she's very sensitive and might take __________at your remarks.
3 If a team loses, it's normally the manager who takes the ________ for the defeat and not the players.
4. The doctor told her to eat less, but she didn't take any ________of him. She still eats far too much.
5 Jamie likes making fun of other people but he can't take a ________himself. He gets so angry.
6 It took a lot of _________to ride his motorbike again after the accident.
1 He takes a very keen INTEREST in music and often goes to concerts.
2 Don't say anything negative about her hair; she's very sensitive and might take OFFENCE at your remarks.
3 If a team loses, it's normally the manager who takes the BLAME for the defeat and not the players.
4. The doctor told her to eat less, but she didn't take any NOTICE of him. She still eats far too much.
5 Jamie likes making fun of other people but he can't take a JOKE himself. He gets so angry.
6 It took a lot of COURAGE to ride his motorbike again after the accident.
THE CHOOSING TEAM GETS 1000 POINTS