Choose the correct option
After spending the whole day on doing homework we ... send it to the teacher.
a) manage
b) were able to
were able to, because 'manage' is in present
We can use 'be able to' to say about specific ability in some definite situation. We use 'manage' to show effort made to do some action.
Discuss what were you able to do at the weekend? What did you manage to do?
You can offer him a drink to break down ice.
Break THE ice
Is it difficult for other people to break the ice when they try to get to know you?
What does 'The way I see things/The way I see it' mean?
In what situations can we use it?
It means 'In my opinion' or 'As I understand'
We use it to give personal opinion on a situation.
Give opinion on the final test using this phrase (e.g. The way I see things, the audio doesn't have to be that difficult)
After I finished the university, I found a job.
After I HAD finished
First I had finished the university and only after that I managed to find a job.
Before starting the job you had completed some courses, ... you?
a) didn't
b) hadn't
hadn't you, because it's Past Perfect
we use did/didn't when there Past Simple in the first part (You broke the ice, didn't you?)
Complete and answer:
You've understood the rule, ... you?
You had a rest at the weekend, ... you?
He promised don't tell my secret.
NOT TO tell OR He promised that he wouldn't tell.
What have you promised not to do in your life?
What's the opposite of polite?
IMpolite
What or who do you consider impolite?
Find 2 mistakes:
Could you to tell me what I should to do?
could tell
should do
I don't have enough time is similar to...
a) I have a few time
b) I have little time
c) I have a little time
I have little time
Little (uncount.) and few (count.) are used to say that something isn't enough. While a little/a few are used to say that we don't have much but it's enough for us.
What do you have little time for?
It's okay to do mistakes.
MAKE mistakes
Do you agree that it's okay to make mistakes? Why(not)?
What do we call a person who is connected with politics, which is his occupation.
politicIAN
Have you ever wanted to be a politician? Why (not)?
Find 2 mistakes
Could you look emails what I sent to you yesterday?
Look AT something
emails THAT/WHICH (we never use WHAT in relative clauses)
Your house is ... mine
a) such bigger as
b) such big as
c) as big as
as big as (the same)
What will you do at the weekend? What are your plans?
What ARE YOU DOING at the weekend?
We can't use Future Simple to ask about plans (only predictions)
Answer:
What are you doing at the weekend? (100% plans)
What do you think will happen with you at the weekend? (predictions)
What's the opposite of possible?
IMpossible
What do you consider impossible at your work?
Find 1 mistake
I like spending time for my own, you know, keeping myself to myself.
ON my own
He told me he ... his mother the next day.
a) visited
b) would visited
c) would visit
would visit (Future in the Past)
While I had done business, I got a call from my partner
While I was doing (While shows us an action in progress)
What happened while you were having breakfast yesterday?
Are you in charge with anyone?
in charge OF.
Discuss the question:
Are you in charge of anyone?