Instant Grammar Lessons: Photocopiable Lessons for Intermediate Classes (Instant Lessons Series)

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INSTAilT GRAIIIIAR LESS0ilS PHOTOCOPIABLE LESSONS FOR INTERMEDIATECLASSES Alan Battersbv

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Teaching Publications Language ll{a ChurchRoad,Hove,BN3 2EB, England ISBN r 89939640 3 @ LTP 1996 Reprinted1997,1998,2000

Copyright This book is fully protected by copvright. All rights reserved.No part of this publicatíon may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior permission of the copyright owner.

Permissionto Photocopy All of the students'material in this book is intended for photocopying. Permissionis hereby given to photocopy all such pagesfor use by individual teachersin their classes.No private or ¡

institutional copying which could be construed as re-publication is allowed without the permissionof the copyright owner.

The Author Alan Batrersby is a reacher at the Studio School in Cambridge where one of his responsibilities has been building up a resourcebank of teaching materials.Many of the ideas in this book originated from these materials. He has taught English in Italy and is a past chair of the CambridgeEnglish LanguageTeachers'Association.He is an oral examinerfor the Cambridge examinationsand is activelyinvolved with the Materials DevelopmentAssociation(MATSDA). r{

Acknowledgements The author wishesto thank the Studio School,Cambridge,for permissionto publish materials originally developedfor the Studio School Teachers'ResourceFile. Cover design by Anna Macleod Printed in England by Commercial Colour PressPlc, London E7.

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Noun Collocations2 12.1Sentence CardsL 12.2 Sentence Cards2 12.3Follow-up Conditionals- Type 1 13.1 Sentence Cards 13.2Follow-up Conditionals- Type 2 14.1Sentence Cards 14.2Follow-up Conditionals- Type 3 15.1Sentence Cards 15.2Follow-up Conditionals- Mixed 16.1Sentence Cards 16.2Follow-up

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This book is called Instant Grammar Lessonsand it can be used in exactly that way. Here is a very simple, straightforward way to create immediate lessons:

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That's it - an instant grammar lesson.But lnstant Grammar Lessonshas been designedto be usedmuch more imaginativelythan the above absolutelyinstant lesson.Each unit has been carefully designedto provide classroompracticewhich is: interactive spontaneous lively learner-centred Used in this wa¡ it will be much more effectivein helping learnersuse,practiseand, most importantl¡ retain the target language.To get these additional benefits, teachersneed to spend a short time preparingthe worksheetsand explaining to the classthe basicinteractive methodologywhich will ensurelearnersget m¿lximumbenefit from their classtirne. This is developedin Section4 of thesenotes.

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lnstant Grammar Lessonscontains:

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32 units of photocopiableclassroommaterialsto activateessentialgrammar Follow-up grammar homework for each lessonto consolidate rarget structures Full teachers'instructionsand answerkey

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The lessonsare grouped into five sections:

Section1: SequencingActivities Learners work together to reconstruct narratives, compositions and letters, using link words and phrasesto help them. In some casesthey also have to make choices of tense and grammaticalisethe sentencesbefore they put them in order.

Section2: MatchingActivities Learners read out sentenceheads and tails to each other and try to reach agreementon possibleand probable matches. Learnerspractisecombining words into word partnerships and clausesinto sentences.

Section3: RephrasingActivities Learners reformulate sentencesusing important grammar patterns such as modal and reporting verbs.

Section4: CompletionActivities Learners use both real-world knowledge and structural awarenessto complete sentences logically and grammatically. Acceptabilityof the completedsentences is negotiatedwithin the gr o up .

Section5: DictationActivities Learners listen to the teacher or a partner reading out sentenceswhich contain important word partnerships.They note down important partnerships.Areas coveredinclude common verbs such as do, haue, and take, phrasalverbs and prepositionalphrases.

3. A BroaderViewof Grammar Instant Grammar Lessonscovers all the essentialareas of grammar at an intermediate and post-intermediatelevel. This makes it the ideal supplement to a Cambridge First Certificate or similar course. Target structures include: past & present tenses future forms modal verbs con d iti onals reported speech th e p a ssive But not all the grammar an intermediate learner needsis about sentenceformation. \Word grammar,the ability to build natural phrasesand expressionsfrom known words, is also extremely important. So too is discoursegrammar, an awarenessof how sentencesare linked together into paragraphs and whole texts. \ülord and discoursegrammar focused on in Instant Grammar Lessonsinclude: : word partnerships or collocations: balanced diet, fatal accident common verbs used in many word partnerships: have and get, give and take contextualizedphrasal verbs: look forward to (an event),get over (a bad experience) reporting verbs and their grammar: agree that, d,oubt uhether, ask about prepositionalphrases: at first, in particular,on purpose sequencingand linking expressions: after a while, a few weeks before, on the whole

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The materials in Instant Grammar Lessonsare designedto be used in class so that the grammar practiceis basedon livel¡ spontaneous,oral activities.In every case,this is then consolidated by extra written practice with new examples of the same grammar point. This extra practice providesinstant homework. It also ensuresthat learnershave a permanent record and clear idea of what they have learnedin each lesson.

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1. Make copiesof the photocopiablepageswith the target language.Most of these pagesare designedto be cut up into strips, cards etc. 2. Preparea suitablenumber of strips or cards for your class. 3. Put learnersinto small groups of 2-5 learners;sometimesthe number of groups (for exarnplean even number of groups) is important. The LessonNotes give detailed suggestions. 4. Explain that, in most cases,the learnersare given strips or cards which contain part of something-part of a letter,a sentence,and so on. Their task is to reconstruct, match or completea whole, using the languageon their strip or card and their knowledgeof grarnmar. 5. In most cases,individual learnersread out what is on their card and others respond Thesesuggestionsare basedon spont¿lneously orally by contributing suggestions. either their own card, or suggestionsfor appropriatelanguagebasedon their knowledge of grammar.The most important part of the practiceis the processof suggesting,guessing,and revisingthe suggestionsto take account of other suggestions. guesses(right and wrong), and revisionsof the suggestionsare Thesesuggestions, more valuableto the learnersthan the more obvious target of "getting the right answer". The teachermonitors the activit¡ without helping or correctingat this stage. 6. Learnersagreeon a "best suggestion"--the most likely order, the best completionsor whatever. These are reviewed as a whole class activity. 7. The teachergivesfeedbackand any extra information. 8. The follow-up worksheetcan be copied and distributed,one per student,,as written consolidation,a permanentrecord, or homework.

5. PracticalTips Workingin Groups Instant Grammar Lessonsworks best with learnerswho are used to working independently in groups. If yclur classis not used to working in this way, start by doing one of the activities '$lhen with a small group yourself in front of the rest of the class. they have got the idea, let them all try the sameactivity themselves. The more people there are in each group the more discussionthere will be. Three to five people per group is ideal. More than five in a group may make reaching a consensusdifficult.

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This dependson the ability and levelof the students.Settingup the activity,the activity itself and any follow-up shouldtake about 30-45 mins.The activity will be most effectiveif it is interactiveand lively- so try to maintaina briskpace. spontaneous,

Correction The Instant Lessonsactivities are designedto be learner-corrected. Some teachersmay want to intervenein group work if learnersare going badly astra¡ but, as a rule, correction and

reformulation of errors is best done as feedback after the activity. Put some of the incorrect languageyou heard when you were monitoring on the board. Can anyoneremembersaying it? Can they seewhat is wrong with it now? Can anyone else?

Revision Someof the activitiescan be used more than once so learnersgain confidenceand a real degreeof fluency with the grammar being practised. You may like to repeat an activity later in a course to give learners a chance to recycle the languagethey have had difficulty with. An activity repeated like this may only take a few minutes.

Variations TherearedetailedLessonby Lessonnoteswhichincludesuggestions for alternative proceduresand follow-up work.

Copies If you can photocopy the materialsonto card and laminate the cards or strips,this will significantly prolong the life of the materials.

Re-using strips When you collect the jumbled texts, give each group a paper clip to put round their set of strips so that you can use the strips again.

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The basicidea of the interactivemethodologyis ro meke the practicesmore lively and involving by encouraging students to listen and respond .poni"n.ourly. Explain clearly that studentsshould nor "cheat" by putting strips or.".d, on the table and simply doing the -expl"in activity as if it was a written exercise. that if the activitiesare basedon listeningand responding, they will be more fun and more effectiv. i" r'r.ipirg^rr,r¿.r,t, really remember the grammar.

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Lesson 1 This lessonneedsan evennumberof smalrgroups of 2/5 peopre- 3 or 4 in eachgroup is probablybest'The groupsmay haveclifferentnumbers in-thü. Half the groupswork on 1.1, the otherson 1'2. The task is to put the texts.bact. rog.ri., b;-iir,.rrl.rg,particularlyfor linking words suchas arthoughir despite.Te[ them r"h",;i. il; numberedI is the beginningof the text. Eachmemberof eachgroup has 2/3 strips.Members read their stripsaloud one by one to the rest of dreir own group' As all the membersof the group rg..., itt.y put their stripson the tablein the correctorder.Seta time limit - p.rh"pr-s for this part ofthelesson. Checkthat groupshavereconstructed -rnur".tyou may wanr to highlight the text correctly. the words, and perhapsoffer extra explanarronor examples. lj:.kitg \whenall groupshavethe correcttext in front of rh.-, to wrire the linking words on a pieceof paperin the right order.Ask them ".tÉu;;;.". to turn over the stripsand as a group try to rememberthe original text - usingthe linking words to h.tp them. Iinec.rr"'.¡ Jh", .". turn overoneor morestrips. collect in the jumbledtexts.Make new groups,so that eachgroup containsone or two peoplewho workedon eachtext. Let them surnmarise their t.*t fo. thosewho workedon the other text. The follow-up, for usein classor as homework,provides extra practiceof the linking words and a gappedtexr similar to the onesin the activity. In a laterlesson,studentscan maketheir own lists of linking wordsand write a similarsrory or essay. Lesson 2 Follow the sameprocedureas Lesson1.

Lesson3 Follow the sameprocedureas Lesson1. Lesson 4 cop¡ cut up and distribute to groups of 2/5 students rhe strips on 4.1. The groups may have one or more different strips each. Explain that the task of tt.r. g.oup is ro reconsrrucra complete letter. The strip numbered 1 is the start of the text. First the group must completethe sentenceon each strip by finding the missingg¡ammar usually the verb form, but also prepositionsand ,,words. oth., i-ptrt"rrr-;;gr.--"tical Group members co-operate to get each sentencecorrect. The suggestionsand char-rges made thro.ugh this co-operatio.nare i-po.t"nt part of the actiuity. ""., Students read out the full sentences' and as a class,reconstruá the whole letter by paying particular attention to links such as despite, This means etc. Ask the classto read the whole compleied letter aloud. As an alternative, the group could appoint a secrerarywho writes d.wn the whole letter as tt" gror; dictaíe it,iip_[r_*f.

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Add comments, highlight important language,or make important corrections, then give out the follow-up sheet. In a later lessonyou could provide two other model letterswhich one student in a pair rewrites - cutting out all grammaticalwords such as articles,prepositions,and linking words, and changing all verbs to their base form. This is then exchangedand the partner then rries to restore the original. The texts you prepare will be most useful if they are similar to rhe type of text which students may have to write in an exam.

Lesson5 Follow the sameorocedureas Lesson4.

Lesson6 Follow the same procedure as Lesson4.

Lesson7 Follow the sameprocedureas Lesson4.

Lesson 8 Copypage8.1.Cut thecopyin half,andtheninto strips,sorharyouhave10 beginníngs, and 10 endines. Divide the class into groups - 4 in each group is ideal, but 2, 3, or 5 works well too. Explain that they have to match the beginningsand endingsof 10 sentences. Make two sub-groupsrn each group; the subgroupswill have 1, 3, or ideally 2 students.Distribute the cards,so that the ten beginningsare sharedbetweenthe membersof one subgroup,and the endingsare sharedby the membersof the other subgroup. Studentswith beginnings read them out for the others to supply the endings. $7hen a match is made, the pair is put on the table. Go round and check.The activity can be competitive, group againstgroup, or againstthe clock. Collect the endings.Ask studentswith beginningsto read them out again.The others provide either the original endings or their own new ones. Repeat with the cards from 8.2. Draw students' attention to the important adjective + preposition combinations such as interestedin, worried about. Use the follow-up sheet,either in classor as homework. As a follow-up in a later lesson,you could use all 40 cards at the sametime.

Lesson 9 Follow the same procedure as Lesson 8, but the important languageis verb + preposition rvord partnerships such approue of, belieuela. Remind students how important it is to ^s learn words togetherwith the words with which they usually occur - this helpsthem to avoid m istake s.

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Follorr'the sameprocedureas Lesson8, but with the languagefocus on important adjective+ noun and verb + noun partnerships- a serious illness, to realisean ambition.

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Lesson12 Follow the sameprocedureas Lesson8. The languagefocus is similar to Lesson11.

Lesson13 Follow the sameprocedureas Lesson8. The languagefocus is Conditional Sentences, but not just examplesllke lf he comes,I'll ask him. Also included are natural examples with modal verbs in one of the clauses. In this lessonwhen you take back half the sentencesfor extra practice (seeLesson 8), you can ask students to use either the beginnings or the endings.

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Follow the same procedr.rreas Lesson 8. The language focus is Type 3 Conditionals, with some examples with different modal verbs in one clause.

Lesson16 Follow the same procedure as Lesson 8. The languagefocus is on different natural examples of conditional sentences. including a wider range than the traditional iirst, secondand third conditional presentedin many grammar books.

Lesson17 Prepare anddistributestripsin theusualway.Explainto students that theymustrephrase the sentenceon the strip using the word or words on the right printed in bold type. You may like to demonstrate one or two examples on the board. This exercisetype will be familiar to many studentsbecauseit is used in many examinations. In turn, studentsread out their sentences. The others call out suggestionsfor paraphrases. Intervene only if they cannot agree.Remember the importance of students responding quickly and spontaneousl¡ rather than pausing,thinking, revisingetc. IJse one, two or all three pagesin one lessondepending on the class and the time available. lfhen the class has completed all 30 examples in one or more lessons,give out the follow-up sheetfor classor homework use.

Lesson18 Follow the sameprocedureas Lesson17. It also has a similar languagefocus.

Lesson19 Followthe sameprocedure asLesson17.Thelanguage focusis ReportedSpeech, but students are given the basic reporting construction verbs:said, told, asked erc. Rememberthe importanceof spontaneousreactionto ¿1sentencethe studentshear.This is a different kind of practice - and much more useful - than simply doing the same page as a written exercise.

Lesson 20 Followthesameprocedure asLesson17.Whenwe report,we moreoftenreportwholeevents than actualwords: Yes,that's fine. I'm quite bappy with that. > He agreedto what we suggested.

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agreedto admitted that apologisedfor Lesson 21 It is important to havean evennumberof groupsas the practiceis self-checking. One group hasthe cardsfrom 21,.1,, for example: We'uebeenliuing in Liuerpoolfor nuo years.>'We moued. . . . The othergroup hasthe cardsfrom2L.2, for example: Wemouedto Liuerpooltwo yearsago.> We'ue. . . . First a studentreadsa card to his/hergroup who rephrasein the usualway. After they have done all 20 sentences, swap card setsbetweengroupsand do the samesentences in reverse, thus reinforcingthe structures. The variedstructurespractisedin this lessonare thosewhich often occur in the Cambridge First Certificateor similar exams,so the materialis particularlyusefulas alternative,lively classrevisionof structureswith which studentsare alreadvfamiliar.

Lesson22 Follow the same procedure as Lesson 21.

Lesson23 Followthe sameprocedure asLesson21. Lesson24 Copy and distribute the cards. Explain that the studentsmust complete the sentencethey hear using the correct form of go to the cinema, for example: baue gone to the cinema going to the cinema. Remember the importance of the livel¡ spontaneoususe of the cut-up pages,which provide a different kind of practice from the same material used as a simple one-pagewritten exercise.

Lesson 25 Follow the sameprocedureas Lesson24.

Lesson 26 Studentsprovide their own completion,using a gerund or infinitive. Give a couple of examples,then encouragethem to shout out severaldifferent possible responsesas each student reads a strip aloud, either to a group or the whole class depending on the size of your class. You can use one, two or three pagesin one lesson.Use the follow-up sheetafter the class have completedall 30 examplesin class.

Lesson 27 Studentstry to find two possiblecompletions, using the suggestedwords. Encourage several different suggestions,using the words printed in bold on the right, or if they prefer, their own original ideas. Use either 1 or 2 pagesin a particular lesson,then use the follow-up sheet after the class have completed all 20 sentencesin class.

Lesson28 Give each student a copy of the answer sheet.Explain that this is a different kind of dictation lesson:they do not write down everything you say - only examples of phrases with make and do. Remind students how important these verbs are in Enelish. It is best to learn them in

multi-wordphrases: I uas afraid of makinga mistake. I don't like doing notbing. Read each sentenceat natural speed.Pauseto give students time to completetheir sheets.You may prefer them to work in pairs. Read the sentencesagain' without pausing.Allow studentsto check their answersin small groups. Draw a large grid on the board, and ask studentsto come up in turns to completethe grid. rJ7itha good class,or in a later lessonas revisionyou could put studentsinto pairs - give sentences1-10 to one student, and 11-20 to the other. Let studentsdictate to each other and completethe grid.

Lesson29 Followthesameprocedure asLesson28. The language focusis Phrases usinggiueandtake. Lesson30 Follow the procedurefor Lesson28. The languagefocus is Phrasesrsinghat,e and get.

Lesson31 Followtheprocedure for Lesson28. Thelanguage focusis varioususefulPrepositional Phrases.Notice how the exercisedirectsstudents'attention to phrasesr¿rtherthan individual w or d s.

Lesson 32 Givestudents or pairs- a copyof theanswersheet, - individuals 32,2.Askstudents if they can guessthe story in advanceby looking at the phrasal verbs on the grid. Then, read the story once at normal speed,with studentsjust listening.Read it again, more slowly but with natural rh1'thm.Pauseso that they can write each phrasal verb oppositeits meaning.Use the second part in a similar way. You may like to read both parts one last time before checking answersand giving out the follow-up sheet.

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This story all beganone weekendwhen Joe visited York. He had passedhis driving test only a few weeks before and had just boughta second-handFord. But, after a while, he managedto find a spacein a side streetjust outside the centre.

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After searchingthe next two streetshe found the car and, of course, felt very relieved but rather foolish.

In fact, everything went much better than he had expected,and a few hours later he was approaching the outskirts of York.

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Next, he set off to look round the cathedral and all the other historic buildings.

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To beginwith, he thoughtit had been stolen and immediatelyset off to call the policebut then he noticed that the adjoining streetslooked very similar. Even though it was late September,York was packed with tourists and, as a result, all the central car parks were full.

Finall¡ when Joe had got tired of sightseeing,he returned to where he had left his car. To his surprise,it was nowhere to be seen.

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Fortunatel¡ the traffic was not too heavy and and, even better, the weather was perfect. Soon he was nearing the city centre.

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Try to put the story back into the correctorder.Read the sentencesaloud untilall agreeon the correctorder.The words at the beginningof the sentenceswill help you connectthe sentencesto each other.

This story all beganwhen Anna visitedLondon. Shehad only arrived 1

in Nottingham a few weeks previouslyand her English still wasn't very fluent.

Although it was late November,London was packed with tourists and consequentl¡ there was a long queueat the taxi rank. At first, she thought she might have missedthe last train and set off at once to find the information office, but then she noticed the station architecture was different.

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Despiteher poor English,shewas determinedto go on a day rrip to London by traln.

Anna decided to take the Underground and some time later she was standing by the river on the Embankment.

Eventuall¡ when Anna had got tired of looking at historic buildings, she made her way back to the station. Much to her surprise,she couldn't see any trains going back to Nottingham.

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Actuall¡ it all went much better than she had expected, and after an hour or so the train was approachingthe outskirts of London. It was King's Cross station, not St. Pancras. Shehad taken the wrong exit out of the Underground. After she had searchedthe subwa¡ she found St. Pancrasand naturally felt very relieved but rather silly.

Luckil¡ her train arrived at St. Pancrasstation exactly on time, and better 10 still, it wasn't raining. It wasn't long before she was looking for a raxi into the centre.

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Bananascan't possiblybe grown in such a cold climate. >It' simpossible....

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about stopping for lunch? >Shall ....

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It takes an hour to fly from Brusselsto London. > Itis....

There was no need for you to work late last night. > Yo ud i d n t....

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It is years sinceJane visitedSpain. > J a n e h a sn t....

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Nobody at the club can swim as fast as Nicola. > Nicola can swim .

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It was such a dreadful day that we cancelledthe trip. > T h ed " y....

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The exhibition wasn't as interesting as we had hoped. > W e h a d h o p e d ....

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4. I left work early to avoid getting held up in the rush-hour traffic. I left work early so 5. This is the most disgustingcoffeeI've ever tasted. I've never 6. Mary was the only guest not wearing casualclothesat rhe party. Apart 7. Paul and Georgewere always arguing but they remainedgood friends. However much 8. I want to know the depth of the river at this point. I want to know how 9. I was surprisedto hear you're expecting triplets! tiplets! What 10. \X/ehaven'tgot a phone so we have to usethe public call box. Tf

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'$7e'll seeyou later. \7e're all looking forward to . . .

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4. \fe had a great time last night. > I know. I wish I 5. It must be over three months since we last

6. It's goingto be boringsittingat home. I'd ratherwe . . . 7. Would you like to havedinner with us on Saturdaynight? > I'm not sureif we can. We'rethinkineof . . . 8. Oh no! I missedTom Cruiselast nieht. I knew I should 9. I'm bored. Is there anything we can do tonight? > How about

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Thank you. It's beena wonderfulevening.I reallyenjoyed.

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1. Greatnews! Holly hashad a babygirl - HelenMaria, weight3 kilos.

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4. It's been a long day. I must have a rest before I do anything else. 5. So the computer won't print the document? Let me have a try. 6. The streetlayout is confusingin York but you'll soon get to know it. 7. Maureen and Scott'smarriagedidn't last long. They got divorcedafter threemonths. 8. Not again! That couple in the next apartment are always having arguments. 9. Did you enjoy yourselves? > Yes,we all had great fun. L0. Here's the bar. If you can find somewhereto sir, I'll get the drinks.

l t. Thanks for phoning. I'm glad to hear you're OK. I was beginningto get worried. 12. So you've been having problems with your washing machineagain. Don't you think it's time you bought a new one? 13. Let's try this restaurant. It got three stars in last year's Michelin Guide. 14. I always feel nervous whenever the boss says: 'Could I have a word with you?' 15. If yor-rwant to get fit, why don't you try swimming or cycling? 16.lf I have time after work, I'll do some shopping. 1'7. John and Helen were on their way to Florida. It was six yearssincethey had last had a holiday.

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7. My son Phll achieueda distinction in his end-of-year test.

8. I'm so glad you'vearrivedsafely.I tuasbeginningto feel worried. 9. I didn't hearyou comein last night. What time did 1,ouarriuehome? 10. Chriswas surprisedto receiuea letterfrom an old schoolfriend. 11. At first I liked the idea of going camping for the weekendbut nou I'm not so sure.

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Here are the meaningsof 20 phrasal verbs. Can you guessthe verbs? List One

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1. find somethingin a referencebook 2. read quickly 3. revise 4. begin a journey 5. say goodbye 6. stop working 7. relaxl 8. register 9. rise into the air 10. take care of

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Joe and Ann's Long Weekendin Neu York Part One

Ann ¿lndher bovfriend Joe were planning to spend a long weekend in the USA.

'!íhy don't we go ro Manhartan?'suggested Ann. 'l've never beenthere.' 'Where'sManhattirn?'askedJoe. Ann looked up Nerv York in the atlas and shorvedhim. After going through some holiday brochures,Joe was convinced. 'I'll have to brush up my English before we go,' said Ann. On the day of their holida¡ they set off early to Amsterdam Schiphol airport. Joe's mum saw them off at the station and they were on their way. 'I hope the train doesn't break down,' said Joe. 'Calm down! (Jf course it rvon't,' replied Ann. Anywa¡ they reachedthe airport with no problems and checked in early for their flight. It was Joe's first time in an aircraft and he felt very anxious as they took off. 'There's¡ro need to feel nervous. I'm here to look after vou.' said Ann.

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'You'll soon get over your fear of fl,ving. Now cheer upl You're on holiday,' said Ann. After a

while, his nervousnesswore off and he began to enjol' the experience. 'I'm looking forward to our weekend now,' said Joe. Five hours later they could make out New York far below them through the clouds as the plane started to descend. 'Oh no! It's raining,' saiciJoe as they left the airport. But the weather soon began ¡o clear up. In their hotel, they were wondering what they could do that evenrng. 'Let's check the guide book and find out.'suggested Ann. The book informed them that the lower east side of the city was full of little Italian restaurantsand nightclubs. 'Let's go. I want to try out the local cooking,' said Joe. Soon they came acrossa delightful Italian restaurant where lots of young people were eating. It was the beginning of a magical weekend they always look back on with pleasure.

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back to Manchester on the morning of Friday 9th. Unfortunatel¡ nothing has gone / went according to plan and now we won't be able to leave until next Friday. On Wednesdaywe were going to spend the day at the Louvre, but as / while I was crossingthe road in front of the hotel, a car ran over my foot. \7hat a dreadful shock! Except for my foot, I feel fine, but I can only walk with a stick. The doctor has ordered me to rest, so I can't leave here until I arn fit. In spite of the / this accident,we are enjoying our stav here and all the hotel staff have been very kind to us. I'll give you a call as soon as we get back to M¿rnchesternext Friday. 5 .1 : 1. Dear Sall¡ I met Joan Wood in Sheffield last weekend and we had a drink at the Midland Hotel. 5. She says / said you have left / had left school and at the moment are / were unemployed. 10. After all that / your hard r,r'ork for your final exams, I expect you want to take a break from r,r'orkand study. 7. But have you made any plans for the future yet? 2.If you are thinking of working for a year before going to college, perhaps I can help you. 4. If you don't mind, I could ask my boss if she knorvs of any vacanciesin the Birrningham area. 3. I know hou, difficult it is for sclroolleaversto find work nowadays. 6. And I wouldn't want to be in your position. 9. So I hope you will understandthat I am just trying to be helpful. 8. lírite soon ¿rndtell me what you have decided to do. Love, Auntie May. Dear Brian, I happenedto meet Mike Jamesin Newcastlethe other week and we had lunch together.He said you had left your job and accepted a new post in the North London area. I imagine you need / you'll need a complete break after working / having worked so hard at I for / rvith Braithwaite Engineering. But have you found somewhere to live in London yet? If you are thinking of renting temporary accornmodationwhile you are looking for r house,nra,vbeI can help you. If it's all right with you , I'll see if my boss knows of any flats to rent locally. It's almost impossible for newconers to get decentaccommodationnowadays.I wouldn't like to be in your shoes.Pleasedon't think I am interfering in your business. I'm just trying to help an old friend. \lhy not fax me as soon as possibleor you can send me a note by e-mail. All the best, lan.

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You don't have to write. 19.1 1. she always ate lots of .. 2. he wouldn't have enough.. 3. if I whether I could help her with he¡ luggage. 4. if / whether we were going an1,where..5. not to worry. 6. they had to leave soon. 7. it had been a long time since she had had such a good meal. 8. what time the party started. f . if / rvhetherI knew who the principal of the college was. 10. the weather might get much worse tomorrow / the follorving d:ry / the next day. 19.2 1. she could Bet.. 2. they hadn't been..3. when I had left the house this / that morning. 4. he would think about it. 5. she should have phoned her. 6. he should cut down / to cur down.. 7. if I understoodthe rules.. 8. when she would seehim again. 9. they were going on holiday tomorrow / the following day. 10. to wait there until she got back. 19.3 1. they had been in Edinburgh last week / the week before / the previousweek. 2. she couldn't h¡ve left without saying goodlrye. 3. not to phone her at the office again. 4. to move / if I would move my car. 5. he wrs going to finish the decoratingtomorrow / the follou'ing day. 6. rvhereshe could find information about museumsin Madrid. 7. she hadn't eaten anything all day. 8. why I couldn't come / go to hel party. 9. she didn't knorv her rvay round San Francisco. 10. if I was leaving as soon as the coursefinished. 11. thev hadn't watched any TV for ages. 12. how long I would stay in Baltimore. 13. he could run 100 metres in 1l seconds. 14. to be careful. 15. how fluent my English was. 20.7 1. He encouraged me to take the exam again. 2. She admitted that the accident was all her fault. 3. He complimented Sonia on her elegantsuit. 4. She congratulatedhim on his great exam results. 5. He demandedto speak to the manager. 6. She suggestedhaving a quiet evening at home. 7. He refused to go on holiday with his mum and dad. 8. She beggedher mother to let her go to Sharon'sparty. 9. He denied eating the iast chocolatebiscuit. 10. She offered to help him with his bags. 20.2 1. She wanted to know the way to the city centre. 2. He reminded her to lock all the doors and windows. 3. She invited me for lunch on Sunday. 4. He insisted on paying for the drinks. 5. She warned them not to cross the road there. 6. He thanked her for the lovely present. 7. She advisedthem to be very careful what thev s:ridto her. 8. He apologisedfor being so late. 9. Shepromised to be there at 8.00pm. 10. He suggestedgoing for a meal to that new Chinese restaurant. 20.3 1. She complimented Robert on a lovely dinner. 2. He wanted to know who the car belonged to. 3. She reminded him to set his / the alarm clock for 6.00am. 4. He warned them not to touch those plates. 5. She suggestedstopping for a coffee break. 6. He offered me a lift home. 7. She invited us to her party on Sunday evening. 8. He promisecl to get his hair cut this / that week. 9. She admitted (to) eating the last chocolatebiscuit. 10. He apologisedfor forgetting about our appointment. 11. She refusedto eat any rnore. 12. He denied using the office phone for personalcalls. 13. He advisedher to spend a year abroad before going to university. 14. I insistedon seeingevery picture in rhe gallery before leaving. 15. She suggestedwashing the dishesin the morning. 21.1 Refer to the sentenceson 21.2. 21.2 Refer to the sentenceson 21.1, six years ago. 2. Despite not feeling well, Robert went to work. 2t,3 1. Julia started working / to work for this companv I If he spoke more so quickl¡ would be able to understandhim. 4. The meal was so awful 3. slowly / didn't speak (that) we complained to the waiter. 5. I must hrve m1' dressdrv-cleanedbefore the party. 6. \fhat about having a coffe eb rea k? T. I f wehadn' t ar r iv edlat e/ hadar r i v e d e a r l i e r , w e w o u l d n 't h a v e m i s s e d t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e c o n c e r t . '$le put on plenty of sun-block becausethe sun was very 8. I'd never taken such a difficult / a more difficult exam. 9. strong. 10. I'd prefer you not to smoke in the kitchen. 11. Bedroomsmust be vacatedby 11.00am. 12. I wish I'd stayedon at collegeto take my finals. 13. Tony doesn't plav as skilfully as Margaret. 14. Unlesshe arrives soon, we'll have to leavewithout him. 15. This restaurantis said to be the best in town. 22.7 Refer to the sentenceson 2).2. 22.2 ReÍer to the sentenceson 22.L. 22.3 1..Is it all right if I use the car tonight? 2. If Robert hadn't got here so late, he wouldn't have misseddinner. 3. I wish I had a little more money. 4. The ro¿rdoutside the house is being repaired. 5. Barbara thought the party was very boring. 6. Do you know the distance from Seatdeto Vancouver? 7. I should have phoned you yesterday. 8. Unless you train harder, yolr won't get into the first team squad. 9. She refused to give an explanation for her absence. 10. If you eat less,you get slimmer. I1. \ü/e'velived / been living in this streetfor six years. 12. The sofa was too big to get into the living room. 13. \7e didn't stop for a break until we had walked 10km. 14. I've no objection to people smoking in lestauranrs. 15. Antony cor¡ld eat more than anyone in the family. 23.2 Refer to the sentenceson 23.1. 23.1 Refer to the sentenceson23.2. 23.3 1. You'd better listen carefully to my instructions. 2. It looks as if / thougl-rthe weather is improving. 3. 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