Vocabulary/ formal emails
What is an IT worker, and what does IT stand for?
Someone who works with computers, IT stands for "information technology.
Say a sentence in the modal construction with "should" about this coming test.
"If I want to do well on this test, I should study more."
What is the structure of the past perfect simple?
Subject+ had+ past participle
Complete the sentence using expensive.
Chicago is___, but Los Angeles is____, and New York is the____.Chicago is expensive, but Los Angeles is more expensive, and New York is the most expensive.
What is an example of a noun+verb collocation?
dog barks, water flows, owls hoot, cats purr, etc.
What is a vet, and what is vet short for?
A doctor for animals, short for veterinarian.
Complete the sentence.
"You should think..."
a. for the sales to buy expensive things.
b. of ways to save energy.
c. for a few days off.
b. You should think of ways to save energy.
Choose the correct answer:
She decided ___ home.
A) stay
B) staying
C) to stay
C) to stay
Complete the sentence using Fast:
Isaac is___, but John is ___, and Gordon is the___.
Isaac is fast, but John is faster, and Gordon is the fastest.
Tell me about your morning routine using "get collocations."
Many acceptable answers.
Name three guidelines for writing a formal email.
Examples:
Avoid contractions, open with "Dear Sir or Madam" if you don't know the person's name, and include the phrase "I look forward to hearing from you."
"Do you think ____ school on the weekends?
about
Choose the correct answer:
1. I enjoy ___ music.
A) listen
B) listening
C) to listen
B) listening
Which is the correct sentence structure for the passive and active voice?
1. object+verb+subject2. Subject+verb+object
1. passive
2. active
Use the correct "ed/-ing" ending:
Embarrassing/ embarrassed
Liza was____ by her boyfriend's dancing.Liza's boyfriend's dancing was____.
Liza was embarrased by her boyfriend's dancing.
Liza's boyfriend's dancing was embarrassing.
If you start a formal email with "Dear Sir", how should it end?
Yours faithfully,
name+ surname
What should you do if you are struggling with phone addiction? Give a piece of advice.
You should delete social media from your device.
Ask a question in the past perfect simple.
example:
Had she studied for the test?
Rewrite this sentence in the passive: "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog."
The lazy dog was jumped over by the quick brown dog.
What is the rule for "-ed" versus "-ing" endings?
Use -ed adjectives to describe a person's feelings, emotions, or state (how they feel). Use -ing adjectives to describe the characteristic of a person, thing, or situation that causes that emotion (the source of the feeling)
What is a "водоводџија", in english. Correctly write a three or four-sentence formal email requesting the assistance of one.
Plumber
Dear Sir,
I hope this email finds you well. I am afraid the faucet in my kitchen is leaking again. If you have time, would you be so kind as to stop by to take a look at it?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
John Kamps
What are the four ways to give advice using should?
Infinitive
don't+ infinitive
subject+ should+ infinitive
Subject+ shouldn't+ infininitve
When should you use the past perfect simple?
1. To indicate that an action was completed before another action or time in the past.
2. To emphasize the ongoing nature of an action.
3. For actions that were ongoing at a specific time in the past.
1. To indicate that an action was completed before another action or time in the past.
Give an example of an activity and a passive sentence with the subject "me", in the past continuous tense.
Passive: "The room was being painted by me."
Name three types of collocations:
example:
noun+ noun