Readings!
Do you remember any of the crazy inventions in unit 8?
page 52 - student's book.
Complete in a personal way:
If only.....
.... I had saved up more! (regret)
Mention three phrasal verbs connected with "communication" and use one in an example.
break up - put sb through - get through to - hang up - call back - ring up - pick up...
Transform:
1. The food was so good we had to leave a tip.
SUCH
It ........................................... we had to leave a tip.
It was such good food we had to leave a tip
Who in this class is really fond of our mayor?
Chris, of curse! :D
What do you remember of the satirical article: "The immobile phone"?
page 42 - Student's book
Make up a mixed conditional following this situation:
I didn't accept the job in that company. It is now one of the top-selling companies in Argentina.
If I had accepted the job in that company, I'd be now working for one of the top-selling ones in Argentina.
Mention 2 collocations with have and 2 with take
have: a go - fun - dinner - in mind
take: a chance - someone's word for it - hold of sth
Transform!
They will have given him the news by now.
TOLD
He .............................................. the news by now.
He will have been told the news by now.
Who loves taking naps more that breathing?
Majo, lol! :D
How did Michelle Obama meet the former president?
She was his advisor when he started working at that firm.
Make a 3rd conditional following this situation:
She didn't make it to the airport in time. They didn't allow her to travel.
they would have allowed her to travel if she had made it in time for the flight.
Say 2 words with the prefix - im and 2 words with the suffix -less
impatient - impossible - impolite - immature - impersonal.
powerless - countless - timeless - pointless - careless.
He behaves like the President of the company.
THOUGH
He acts ....................................................... the President of the company.
He acts as though we was the President of the company
Who turned their holidays into very productive days?
Mati, working in his house.
Why does Joy compare culture to an iceberg in the article "Culture shock"?
Because we sometimes have certain images of some culture which aren't exactly false, but they're just a part of it (the tip of the iceberg)
Make ONE relative clause following these ideas:
Mary works for Mr Pitt. He is very fond of endangered animals.
Mr Pitt, for whom Mary works, is very fond of endangered animal.
What's the academic synonym for...?
a. rule out (v)
b. money (n)
c. set up (v)
a- eliminate
b- funds
c- establish
Transform!
Perhaps we missed the correct turning.
HAVE
We ............................................... the correct turning.
We might have missed the correct turning.
What's the name of the internet provider Chris used to have?
I think nor even he knows its name! hahaha
What do remember about the reading "Zoo management" in your workbook?
page 22- WBK
Make a complex, fronted sentence using DESPITE.
The singer is technically brilliant. She shows no emotion at all.
Despite being technically brilliant, the singer shows no emotion at all.
Which 2 negative prefixes can be added to TRUST? What do these words mean?
Mistrust: I'm suspicion (I don't have reasons for that)
Distrust: I'm not trusting (I have my reasons)
The reason I haven't got much money is because they didn't give me promotion.
IF
....................... promotion, I wouln't be so hard-up.
If they had given me promotion, I wouldn't be so hard-up.
Who is very likely to sit CAE exam by the end of next year?
the three of you, absolutely!