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Unit 5

Getting on

Vocabulary 2: Time

Vocabulary 2: Time - exercise 2

Exercise 3 - Collocations

Guess the missing word(s) 

1. The company announced it will cut back on its expensive television advertising campaign which runs during __________ time.

1. off-peak viewing
2. peak viewing

2. We need to hurry or we will miss our flight! The __________ time is 4 o'clock!

1. departure
2. arrival
3. flying

3. It was Johansson who scored the all-important goal shortly before ______ time.

1. opening
2. half-
4. closing

4. The_________ time is 18:00. You only have 20 minutes left if you still want to buy these shoes today!

1. opening time
2. closing time
3. injury

Option 1: Guess meaning from context

- subscribed to the idea (l. 16)

 - to keep me at bay (l. 36)

- to air (l. 41)

- reticent (C)

Option 2: Word types (p. 60)

1. Find the noun which fits this definition: "weakness and lack of health or strength" (D p. 61)

2. Find the adjective form of 'confidence' 

3. Find a synonym for 'unbeatable' 

4. Find the verb for of 'confidence'. Which preposition is used? 

Homework for today

Reading and Use of English: Gapped text p. 60. 

The first sentence of a paragraph (the topic sentence) usually gives readers an idea about what the whole passage is about - either by providing a brief summary or an introductory statement or by setting up the scene. 

Scan the first sentences of paragraphs A-G and rule out those which do not continue the story logically . 

Vocabulary 1: Verb + Noun collocations

Do exercises 1  + 2 on p. 61

Language 1: Reference and ellipsis

Reference = refer back to previously stated people, things, events or ideas.

Example: ... the mobile phone and the computer. These two inventions have revolutionized communications...

Ellipsis = to omit a word or words to avoid repetition

Example: We play tennis on Saturdays and (we) sometimes (play) on Sundays, too.

Study the grammar reference on p. 218-219

Language Focus 1

Lesson Wednesday: A Reference - Exercises 1 + 2 (p. 62)

Knowing these and similar reference words is vital for the succesful completion of the Gapped text task (Use of English)

Lesson Thursday: B Ellipsis - Exercises 1 + 2 + 3 (p. 62)

Verb + Noun collocations

Vocabulary 1 (p. 61)

Match the phrases to their meaning:

1. drift off
2. break away
3. see through the mask
4. backed up by research
5. stumble upon something
6. let down their defences

A to show that an explanation or belief is probably true

B lower their (emotional) defences and open up

C gradually fall asleep

D to find something by accident

E understand the truth behind the appearance

F to leave a person, place or situation

Reference and Ellipsis

Language Focus 1 (p. 62)

1. I know I said I would go with you, but I won't ________

1. be able to do
2. be able so
3. be able to

2. He really loves you but he won't __________ because he is too proud.

1. tell so
2. say so
3. tell

3. She didn't remember to take the rubbish out, and ________ .

1. neither did he
2. he didn't too
3. nor he did

4. I've brought cookies. Do you want ________?

1. ones
2. one
3. this

Ellipsis - Spoken English

The sentences below are examples of ellipsis. 

Choose which parts of speech are missing from these spoken English sentences. 

1. Been anywhere nice recently?

1. article
2. auxiliary
3. auxiliary verb and subject
4. subject

2. Postman's been!

1. article
2. auxiliary
3. auxiliary verb and subject
4. subject

3. Wonder when he'll be back.

1. article
2. auxiliary
3. auxiliary verb and subject
4. subject

4. You seen my phone anywhere?

1. article
2. auxiliary
3. auxiliary verb and subject
4. subject

Ellipsis - spoken English

In English, when we speak, we sometimes leave out articles (a, an, the), auxiliary verbs (have, do etc) and subject pronouns (I, you, etc)

Source: www.cambridgeenglish.org

5. Didn't see the football match last night, did you?

1. subject
2. article
3. auxiliary verb and subject
4. auxiliary verb

6. Finished with that book I lent you yet?

1. subject
2. article
3. auxiliary verb and subject
4. auxiliary verb

7. You going to go tonight or not?

1. subject
2. article
3. auxiliary verb and subject
4. auxiliary verb

8. I've missed the train again. Always happens to me!

1. subject
2. article
3. auxiliary verb and subject
4. auxiliary verb

9. Cat's gone missing again.

1. subject
2. article
3. auxiliary verb and subject
4. auxiliary verb

Vocabulary 2: Relationships (p. 63)

Do exercise 1 

Complete each gap with the appropriate form of one of the verbs from the box.

Do exercise 2 

Decide whether each expression has a positive or a negative meaning.

Do exercise  3

Choose 3 of the expressions from exercise 1 and use them to talk about your own relationships, past or present (and be prepared to share them with the class)

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