VOCABULARY 1
I have a lot of work to do this week, but my laptop stopped working! I tried to fix it, but I don’t know how. I can’t afford to buy a new laptop.
A) home repairs
B) computer repair
C) lawn mowing
B) Computer repair
SALON 21
"Come to SALON 21 for an amazing haircut!"
Where can you have these services done?
You can have your hair cut at Salon 21.
Ilene has done it again! She only met Chris two months ago, and already she has ________________________ him. Why doesn’t she try to work out any problems?
a)broken up with
b)gotten along with
c)kept up with)
a)broken up with
Make a suggestion:
I never have any energy, so I can never do anything except work. I sleep all weekend, so don’t tell me to get more rest!
Have you thought about...
Have you thought about + geround ?
Define: famine
A famine is a severe, widespread shortage of food that causes widespread malnutrition, starvation, and death across a population
I’m so excited! I’m finally going to Quebec this summer. I studied French in high school, but I’m not sure how much I remember now. Do you know anyone who can help me improve my French?
a)computer repair
b)dry cleaning
c)language tutoring
c) language tutoring
DREAM CLEAN
"We dry-clean your clothes like no one else"
Where can you have these services done?
You can have your clothes dry-cleaned at Dream Clean.
I’ve been getting sick a lot lately, and I often feel tired. I really need to start ________________________ my health.
a)cutting down on
b)keeping up with
c)taking care of
c)taking care of
Make a suggestion:
My problem is a constant backache. I just don’t know what to do to get rid of it. I had someone give me a massage, but it didn’t really help.
Maybe you could...
Maybe you could + base form
Which is the correct verb for each noun?
1. Contamination
2. Education
3. Creation
1. Contaminate
2. Educate
3. Create
I really want to move into that studio apartment I found downtown. The only problem is that there are a lot of little things that need to be repaired. Where can I get a leaky faucet and a broken lock repaired?
a)house painting
b)home repairs
c)language tutoring
b)home repairs
Nail File
"We do nails (and only nails) at Nail File"
Where can you have these services done?
You can have your nails do at Nail File.
I’ve done pretty badly in my classes this semester, so I’m not really ________________________ receiving my grades.
a)getting along with
b)looking forward to
c)taking care of
a)getting along with
Make a suggestion
My doctor told me to get more exercise. She strongly recommended swimming, but I find swimming so boring! In fact, aren’t all sports boring?
Why don’t you...?
Why don’t you + base form ?
Past of:
1. Break
2. Go
3. Put
1. Broke
2. Went
3. Put
Now that it’s getting colder, I need to take my winter clothes out of storage. Some things I can wash in the washing machine, but I should take my wool coat to that new place around the corner.
a)dry cleaning
b)home repairs
c)language tutoring
a)dry cleaning
"Service your washing machine to keep it running
its best. Call Hal's Repairs at 555-1838"
Where can you have these services done?
You can have your washing machine fixed by Hal’s Repairs.
After Michelle saw her doctor, she decided to ________________________ eating fast food. She wants to lose some weight and start exercising again in order to keep fit.
a)cut down on
b)look forward to
c)take care of
a)cut down on
Make a suggestion:
I’m very sociable, and I have great difficulty saying no. I end up doing things every night of the week – going to parties, clubs, the movies. I’m so tired all the time!
It might be a good idea...
It might be a good idea + infinitive
Whis is the verb for each noun?
1. Apology
2. Explanation
3. Invitation
1. Apologize
2. Explain
3. Invite
I have a new home and don’t have much time for yard work. I mowed the lawn two weeks ago, and I need to cut it again. I’d like to save money, but perhaps I’ll just have to pay someone to do it for me.
a)house painting
b)home repairs
c)lawn mowing
c)lawn mowing
"JIMMY'S...
...the best car wash in town!"
Where can you have these services done?
You can have your car washed at Jimmy’s.
I don’t know how my grandmother ________________________ all the new technology. She’s better at understanding new gadgets than I am!
a)comes up with
b)cuts down on
c)keeps up with
c)keeps up with
Make a suggestion:
I like to be a good neighbor, but the woman next door drives me crazy. She’s always knocking on my door to chat. And whenever I go out into the yard, she goes into her yard – and talks for hours!
What about...?
What about + geround
What does a guidance counselor do?
Helps students with their problems