man:
hand, make, do Latin, manus: hand
manage (verb): to handle with
skill, to be able to do
mem:
recall, remember Latin, memor: mindful
memory (noun): the ability to recall or to bring to mind
ment:
mind Latin,
mens: mind mental (adjective):
related to the mind
min:
little, small Latin,
minuere: to lessen minor (adjective):
less important, lesser
mit,
miss: send Latin,
mittere: put, send admit (verb): to
accept, to allow entry
mob,
mov, mot: move Latin, movere:
move motion (noun): act of
moving, action
Connectives and Contrastives
1 - He took
his gloves as it was very cold outside
'As' is
similar in meaning to 'and' 'As'
is similar in meaning to 'because'
2 - Since she
was the best worker she was promoted quickly
'Since' is a time
reference marking the time she has worked there
'Since' introduces the reason for her promotion, linking reason and result
3 - He worked
very hard for the test. However, he still failed
The speaker is a bit surprised that the person failed
The speaker
is not surprised at all that the person failed
4 - He
wouldn't drive slower despite the thick fog
The speaker
thinks that the other person's driving was logical in the conditions
The speaker thinks that the other person's driving was illogical in the
conditions
5 - She
insisted on going for a walk in spite of the weather
The decision seems illogical
The decision
seems perfectly logical
6 - Since he
could speak several languages he found a job without too much difficulty
'Since' is similar in meaning to 'because'
'Since' is
similar in meaning to 'but'
7 - Although
it was freezing, he went out in a T-shirt
The speaker
thinks that this is logical behaviour
The speaker thinks that this is not normal
8 - In spite
of the problems, we managed to finish it on time
The speaker did not expect to finish on time
The
speaker expected to finish on time
9 - Despite
the police, the demonstration went ahead
The police tried to stop the demonstration
The
police did not try to stop the demonstration
10 - Even
though he had not done any work, he still got the best mark
The speaker
thinks that this is logical
The
speaker thinks that this is not logical
11 - It was
easy as we had all the instructions
'As' means 'when' 'As' means 'because'
Discussion
-THE SUPERNATURAL
Do you
believe in ghosts?
Do you know
any ghost stories? Tell us one!
Do you know
anyone who has ever seen a U.F.O.?
Do you
believe in aliens?
What do you
think of "psychics"?
Have you ever
had your palm read by a fortune teller?
Can you read
palms?
Do you believe
in premonitions?
Do you
believe in life after death?
What do you
know about Halloween?
Do you
believe in the power of crystals
What has four legs, barks and wags its tail? Dog
This is a precious stone often found in expensive rings. Diamond
If you have twelve eggs or twelve loaves of bread, then
you have a Dozen
When someone has too much alcohol to drink, they are Drunk
Somebody who can't hear is said to be Deaf
If you have a toothache you might want to visit a Dentist
This kind of book is used to find the meanings &
spellings of words Dictionary
Ice cream, sponge pudding, apple pie and cake are all
kinds of Desserts
Someone who wants to lose weight or has a health problem
goes on a Diet
Ten years equals a Decade
/i:/
-- meat, least, bee, beat Steve
keeps the cheese in the freezer
/e/
-- men, head, met, set It’s
best to rest, said the vet to the pet
/É™/ -- away, banana, woman, sugar I ate an apple and a banana in a
cinema in Canada
/I/ -- orange, cabbage Alex’s
lettuces tasted like cabbages
/f/
-- few, leaf, free, coffee Frank
found four frogs laughing on the floor
/v/
-- very, vest, vet, van Vera
drove to Venice in a van
/g/
-- gate, bag, good, log Grandma
gave the guests eggs and frog’s legs
/k/
-- cap, docks, mixed, quarter The
king cooked the carrots and the queen cut the cake
/h/
-- hold, heart, horse, heat Harry
had a habit of helping hitch-hikers
/w/
-- west, aware, would, win Wendy
went away twice a week
Joke
: A teacher
said, "Mary, I'd like you to give me a sentence
beginning with "I", please."
Mary thought for a few seconds and then
said, "I is..."
The teacher interrupted her and said,
"No Mary, you cannot begin a sentence with "I is" - you
must use "I am". Mary looked
upset and said, "But Miss..."
The teacher shouted, "Give me a
sentence beginning with "I am", please."
Mary shrugged her shoulders and said,
"I am the ninth letter of the alphabet."
Spelling test
1)the percieved cost the
perceeved cost the
perceived cost
2)the principal of gravity the
principle of gravity the prinsipal of gravity
3)not neccessarily so not
necessarily so not
neciessarily so
4)indispensiable indespensable indispensable
5)It's their problem It's there problem It's they're problem
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