Theory
What is the meaning of I'd rather?
I prefer
Tom Jones sang this song with Shirley Bassey.
WAS
This song ______________________________ Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey.
was sung by
Complete
You are always talking about your girlfriend! I wish you ______ (talk) about something else
talked
There's no point in complaining _____ it if you are not going to take any action
about
3 types of holidays
adventure holidays, sightseeing holidays, a cruise, beach holidays,camping holidays, skiing holidays, package holidays, safari
How do you show that something is annoying with wish?
wish+ would
My assistant will take you there.
BE
You ______________________________ my assistant.
will be taken
If only I _______ (not be) so rude to her yestarday. I feel terrible
hadn't been
Stop staring ______ them. It's rude
at
Difference between hear and listen. Use them in a sentence
hear st( by chance)
listen to sth ( paying attention)
How do you form the passive?
verb to be + main verb in the third column
She made him apologise for the damage he had caused.
MADE
He ______________________________ for the damage he had caused.
was made to apologise
I'm not feeling well. I'd rather you ________ (not talk) in such a loud voice!
didn't talk
I'm really looking _______ _____ the holidays. I can't wait!!
forward to
difference between miss and lose
miss: you can't find
lose: you couldn't get on it
How do you form the passive with said, believed, claimed etc? ( Impersonal structures)
It is believed that she is a liar
She is believed to be a liar.
People say that Iguazu Falls are one of the marvels of the World
BE
Iguazu Falls _______________ one of the marvels of the world
are said to be
We ought to call them now.We can't wait any more.
WE
It's high ____________________ them
time we called
She can't cope _______ the speed of thelessons so sh'll have to apologise ______ her delay
with
for
5 places you can stay in when you are on holidays
cottage, tent, hotel, hostel, cabin, rented house/flat, cruise,
How do you refer to wishes in the present and in the past?
Wish+ past simple for present time
Wish + past perfect for past time
People think that the man escaped with the money
is
The man __________ with the money
is thought to have escaped
I sometimes feel like an alien from a differnet planet
IF
I sometimes feel ________ from a different planet.
as if I came from
as if I were/was from
A new police initiative has been introduced to stop older people becoming victims of petty crime. PREVENTING
A new police initiative is aimed _____________________________ becoming victims of petty crime.
at preventing older people (from)
6 means of transport
bus, coach, cruise, yacht, ship, boat, sailing boat, motorbike,scooter, car, train, tram,underground, plane, spaceship