Wednesday, 21rst February 2018

TODAY IN CLASS:

-Aproximación al tema de las preposiciones que van obligadas por el verbo o adjetivo que las preceden: page 31, 7VOCABULARY, a)

-Pronunciación fuerte de las preposiciones: page 31, 7VOCABULARY, Green box

-Corrección de ejercicios sobre preposiciones, page 157: 1 after verbs + 2 after adjectives. Corrección con listenings 2.25 + 2.26

Dependent prepositions (Page 156) - 1 After verbs - Exercise b

1 He apologized to the policeman for driving fast.

2 We’re arriving in Milan on Sunday.

3 We’re arriving at Malpensa airport at 3.45.

4 Who does this book belong to?

5 I never argue with my husband about money.

6 Could you ask the waiter for the bill?

7 Do you believe in ghosts?

8 I can’t choose between these two bags.

9 We might go out. It depends on the weather.

10 I dreamt about my childhood last night.

11 Don’t laugh at me! I’m doing my best!

12 I’m really looking forward to the party.

13 If I pay for the meal, can you get the drinks?

14 This music reminds me of our honeymoon in Italy.

15 I don’t spend a lot of money on clothes.

2 After adjectives - Exercise b

1 My brother is afraid of bats.

2 She’s really angry with her boyfriend about last night.

3 I’ve never been good at sport.

4 Eat your vegetables. They’re good for you.

5 I’m very close to my elder sister.

6 This exercise isn’t very different from the last one.

7 We’re really excited about going to Brazil.

8 I’m fed up with listening to you complaining.

9 Krakow is famous for its main square.

10 My sister is very interested in astrology.

11 I’m very fond of my little nephew. He’s adorable.

12 She’s very keen on cycling. She does about 50 kilometres every weekend.

13 I don’t like people who aren’t kind to animals.

14 She used to be married to a pop star.

15 I’m really pleased with my new motorbike.

16 My dad was very proud of learning to ski.

17 Why are you always rude to waiters and shop assistants? 18 Rachel is worried about losing her job.

19 I’m tired of walking. Let’s stop and have a rest.

-Book, pages 32 + 33, DVD PRACTICAL ENGLISH, A difficult celebrity, 2 Giving opinions

-En ese dvd hablan sobre estereotipos. Qué estereotipos mantenemos sobre las personas de los países de habla inglesa, especialmente UK & USA?

VOCABULARY: you should check Quizlet!

PHONETICS:

above /əˈbʌv/, ache /eɪk/, although /ɔːlˈðəʊ/, blood /blʌd/, carbohydrate /ˈkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt/, dessert /dɪˈzɜːt/, flood /flʌd/, mountain /ˈmaʊntɪn/, private /ˈpraɪvɪt/, roughly

/ˈrʌflɪ/, scene /siːn/, sure /ʃʊə/, women/ˈwɪmɪn/, vulture /ˈvʌlʧə/

HOMEWORK:

-Book, pages 34 + 35, 1GRAMMAR, d) (reading to be completed)

INFINITIVE OR GERUND:

Infinitive: afford, agree, allow + object + to infinitive (allow me to go), appear, ask, begin (in non-continuous tenses, you can either use a gerund or an infinitive), begin (in continuous tenses, with infinitive), claim, decide, demand, expect, forget, hesitate, hope, intend, learn, manage, mean, need, offer, persuade, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, try, wait, want, would like, would prefer.

Gerund: admit, allow, avoid, begin (in non-continuous tenses, you can either use a gerund or an infinitive), can´t stand, consider, deny, discuss, don´t feel like, doesn´t / don´t mind, hate, enjoy, imagine, involve, keep, like, look forward to, love, mention, miss, need, practice, prefer, quite like, recall, recommend, regret, risk, spend, stop, suggest, understand,

Bare infinitive: had better, make, modal verbs, would rather, help

ADJECTIVE ORDER:

Opinion + size + age + shape + colour + pattern + material + nationality

NON-ACTION VERBS:

Agree, be, believe, belong, depend, forget, hate, hear, know, like, love, mater, mean, need, prefer, realize, recognize, remember, seem, suppose