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What 2 reasons are there to use Falling intonation?
Affirmative sentences & Wh - questions
Use stacked in a sentence
I finally nailed my pull-ups after weeks of training - feeling so stacked right now.
sheer guts means
courage
ward off
to prevent someone or something unpleasant from harming or coming close to you
Read the following with correct intonation:
Did you buy the car?
How do you know this guy?
Do you work there?
Does she take interest in yoga classes?
What were the consequences?
rising/falling/rising/rising/falling
It’s a grind, but it pays the bills
*define grind as well
It's hard or boring, but necessary for income
*to make something into small pieces or a powder by pressing between hard surfaces
Name 3 phrases that are about "eyes"
The following is what we studied:
magnum opus
catch someone's eye
look someone in the eye
have an eye for
turn a blind eye (to)
see eye to eye
be in the public eye
get into the swing of
become accustomed to and comfortable with an activity
When do we use non-final intonation?
Introductory words, such as actually or by the way.
Series of words
Expressing choices
Autumnal slump / fall slump
takes hold at the end of summer and coincides with shorter, colder days and a return to routine after the excitement of summer.
Silver bullet means
A perfect, magical solution to a difficult problem.
cut the mustard
be good enough; succeed at a task
Use _____ intonation in the phrase to show following emotions:
You did?
curious, very surprised, disappointed, angry, agreement
wavering
rose-tinted spectacles
An unduly idealistic, optimistic, sentimental, or wistful perspective on or about something
The following colors are part of idioms we studied. Let's revise:
___ red ___→ Suffering financial losses
Green ___→ Early signs of economic recovery or improvement
Blue ____ → A well-established, financially stable, and reputable company
White ____ → Large household electrical appliances
Golden ____→ A large financial incentive given to attract a new senior employee
White ____→ A rescuer company or investor preventing an unwanted takeover
Bleeding red ink → Suffering financial losses
Green shoots → Early signs of economic recovery or improvement
Blue chip (company) → A well-established, financially stable, and reputable company
White goods → Large household electrical appliances (e.g., fridges, washing machines)
Golden hello → A large financial incentive given to attract a new senior employee
White knight → A rescuer company or investor preventing an unwanted takeover
confusion and lack of order, especially causing damage or trouble
wreak havoc
Bring the phrases from connected back to standard Pass life
Less eyed
Har day
Miscall
Owe dog
Sem mail
Beswan
Cubby
Col tea
Back ace
Past life vs. Pass life
Left side vs. Less eyed
Hard day vs. Har day
Missed call vs. Miscall
Old dog vs. Owe dog
Send mail vs. Sem mail
Best one vs. Beswan
Could be vs. Cubby
Cold tea vs. Col tea
Bad case vs. Back ace
Name the missing parts of the following:
___the bank
burn a ____ in your ____
____the bill
penny ___, pound ___
__ through the __
___money down the ___
make ends ___
break the bank
burn a hole in your pocket
foot the bill
penny wise, pound foolish
pay through the nose
throw money down the drain
make ends meet
Examples:
Had the author zeroed in on the narrative weight earlier, the short story would have had a far greater impact.
Only after the manuscript became bogged down in unnecessary descriptions did she notice the narrative was derailing.
Writers fleshing out their fair share of characters often create worlds that feel alive.