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Holiday activities, eg go sightseeing
pamper yourself at a spa, put up a tent, light a campfire, sleep rough, soak up the sun, go off the beaten track, enjoy the nightlife, taste a local dish, get away from it all, etc
What was Hassan's daily routine?
He washed up, prayed his morning namaz, prepared Amir's breakfast and then did all kinds of chores.
We .... (suppose) to wear white shirts at school but some guys wear blue ones.
We are supposed to wear white shirts at school but some guys wear blue ones.
What do vain people like doing?
They're too proud of their appearance and like looking at the mirror.
It's a verb
tease
Pairs of BrE-Ame words
lift - elevator, pavemant - sidewalk, sweets - candies, break - recess, chips - french fries, crisps - chips, car park - parking lot, underground - subway, etc
What common traits do successful vloggers share?
They're outgoing, quick-witted and spontaneous and are able to create a close relationship with the audience.
Complete the sentences with the correct comparison structure.
1. ... (hard) I tried, ... (satisfied) I felt about my progress.
2. Travelling by rail is ..... (nowhere near) fast .... flying.
1. The harder I tried, the more satisfied I felt about my progress.
2. Travelling by rail is nowhere near as fast as flying.
Which festival is celebrated annualy in New Orleans, US?
Mardi Gras
It's a phrase
sleep rough
Life events, eg be born
grow up, be brought up, start school, graduate, enter a university, start a family, settle down, get married, inherit, retire, pass away, etc
Which films did Paul Lacovara take part in as a stunt double?
Thor, The Avengers, We Were Soldiers
Complete the sentences with the infinitive or gerund.
1. I suggested ... (go out) for a pizza.
2. Don't forget ... (tell) Jane about the party.
3. They refused ... (help) us.
1. I suggested going out for a pizza.
2. Don't forget to tell Jane about the party.
3. They refused to help us.
How many people took part in Wedekind's experiment?
He recruited 49 women and 44 men.
It's an adjective
ashamed
Compound adjectives
quick-witted, self-confident, thick-skinned, open-minded, well-behaved, deep-throated, good-looking, easy-going, light-hearted, bad-tempered, etc
What bad mistakes did Tom make while visiting Japan?
He blew his nose in public and he didn't take off his shoes before stepping onto a tatami.
Complete the sentence with A/THE/-
___ buddy movies are more popular in ___ US than in ___ Russia, and can be aimed at both ___ young and ___ old.
Buddy movies are more popular in the US than in Russia, and can be aimed at both the young and the old.
What's the difference in meaning?
1. Bob didn't have to make dinner.
2. Brenda needn't have made dinner.
1. Bob didn't have to make dinner because has wife had already made it when he came home.
2. Brenda needn't have made dinner. Her friend called and asked her out to a nice restautrant soon after she'd finished. She had her homemade dinner the next day.
It's a prepositional phrase
in doubt
Prepositional phrases, eg at fault
by mistake, by accident, for good, for the time being, on time, on purpose, in effect, under control, under pressure, under age, etc
What is Rolf Potts famous for?
His 'no-baggages challenges'
Hopefully, the roadworks in Architektorov str ____________ (completed) by December 2024.
Hopefully, the roadworks in Architektorov str will have been completed by December 2024.
What's the difference in meaning?
1. He used to wake up early.
2. He's used to waking up early.
3. He's getting used to waking up early.
1. He used to wake up early. (now he doesn't do it)
2. He's used to waking up early. (he's got a habit of waking up early)
3. He's getting used to waking up early. (he's forming a habit)
It's a phrasal verb
take after sb