We've seen the first part of unit 9A. This is the homework for the 12th April.
P. 146-147: 4b, c, d, e. 5 a and b. 6a, b, prepare c.
P. 148-149: 1a, b and c. 3a and b.
There's also some work to hand in on Google classroom.
Have a good Easter break!!
30 Mar 2023
B2 WEEKLY REVISION (27th-31st March)
We've seen the first part of unit 9A. This is the homework for the 12th April.
27 Mar 2023
PAST MODALS (DEDUCTION)
We can use modal verbs for deduction – guessing if something is true using the available information. The modal verb we choose shows how certain we are about the possibility.
must have
We use must have + past participle when we feel sure about what happened.
Who told the newspapers about the prime minister's plans? It must have been someone close to him.
The thief must have had a key. The door was locked and nothing was broken.
might have / may have
We can use might have or may have + past participle when we think it's possible that something happened.
I think I might have left the air conditioning on. Please can you check?
Police think the suspect may have left the country using a fake passport.
May have is more formal than might have. Could have is also possible in this context but less common.
can't have / couldn't have
We use can't have and couldn't have + past participle when we think it's not possible that something happened.
She can't have driven there. Her car keys are still here.
I thought I saw Adnan this morning but it couldn't have been him – he's in Greece this week.
Revision
https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g3-modals-deduction-exercise.php
23 Mar 2023
PERFECT AND PASSIVE INFINITIVE AND THE -ING FORM
The perfect infinitive has the following structure: (to) have + past participle. For example: to have missed, to have written, to have worked, to have left etc. The perfect infinitive often refers to things that might have happened in the past:
You seem to have annoyed him
But perfect infinitive can also refer to something that will be completed at a point in the future:
We hope to have finished the car repair by the end of May.
A perfect infinitive is an infinitive in the form of “to have + past participle”. It is mainly used after some verbs to emphasize that something happened in the past.
She seems to be very optimistic.
She seems to have been very optimistic.
The perfect infinitive also appears in the passive voice:
He is supposed to have met the American president.
Mia is considered to have been the best manager of the company.
The perfect infinitive continuous is an infinitive in the form of “to have been + verb + ing”. It is used after some verbs to emphasize that something happened in a particular moment in the past.
He seems to have waited for a long time.
When I saw him, he seemed to have been waiting for somebody.
She pretended to have been reading, but in fact, she was listening to their conversation.
The passive infinitive is used in some constructions of the passive voice and is common after modal verbs. We use the passive infinitive when we want to focus on the receiver, or when we do not want to mention the agent (the person who does the action):
The carpet needs to be washed.
These doors should be shut at night.
He is going to be interviewed tomorrow.
The passive perfect infinitive form is used to talk about the past.
The corporation may have been sold last week.
We should have been told about the dangers.
The passive -ing form is used to express a continuous action.
I don’t like being cheated.
He remembers being given the
I don’t like being cheated.
He remembers being given the
A passive gerund is a verb with -ing ending in the passive voice. It may appear in one of two forms: present (e.g. being shown) and past (e.g. having been shown).
I remember being taken to the hospital.
I hate being spoken to as if I’m a child.
He showed no signs of having been warned.
The notice, having been written in small letters, was not clearly visible.
I remember being taken to the hospital.
I hate being spoken to as if I’m a child.
He showed no signs of having been warned.
The notice, having been written in small letters, was not clearly visible.
Revision
20 Mar 2023
REVISION ON FOOD AND COOKING
If you want to work on the topic of food and cooking, watch the video and do these activities:
Vocabulary
https://www.highlevellistening.com/food-vocabulary-part-2/
https://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/advanced-vocabulary-exercises/food
https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/vocabulary/3v12-cooking-vocabulary.php
Listening
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/audio-zone/a-special-restaurant
16 Mar 2023
B2 WEEKLY REVISION (13th-17th March)
This week we've been working with unit 8B about the media.
Homework:
P. 134-135: 5 a, b, c, d and e. 6 Watch the video and do a and b.
P. 136-137.
P. 144-145: 1a, b and c. 3 a, b, c.
Revision
Reporting verbs
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/reporting-verbs/
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/reporting-verbs/2/
https://english4real.com/practice/b2_g-reporting-verbs.html
https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g11-reporting-verbs-exercise.php
Listening
https://english4real.com/practice/b2_l-press-intrusion.html
13 Mar 2023
VOCABULARY TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE
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WORDS TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE
A very tall and thin man is a lanky man.
Some people are skinny, with bony elbows. They're skin and bones.
A stocky man has a very short, strong-looking body.
A wiry man is thin but strong.
A chubby person is a slightly fat person.
Professional models have a well-built body. Sometimes they’re skinny, with slender legs, slim hips and narrow waist and they look gorgeous.
Some men used to wear sideburns but didn’t wear beard, goatee or moustache.
People who swim are usually broad-shouldered and broad-chested.
My daughter wears a ponytail.
Peter’s so skinny that’s got bony elbows. He’s skin and bones.
A hunky man is a strong and attractive man.
A petite woman is a small and slim woman.
WORDS TO TALK ABOUT CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY
You look jolly. Have you had some good news?
He is a moody person. He has moody swings.
He’s bad-tempered / surly. You need to be careful with him because he can be very rude. He’s a bit off-hand with people.
She’s so conscientious / thorough that she always does her best in everything.
Tom is so vain / conceited / boastful. He’s full of himself.
An arrogant person tends to think he’s better than other people.
It’s easy to empathise with someone who has been through the same experience as you.
She’s trustworthy / dependable and supportive. You can rely on her.
A mean / tight-fisted / stingy person is the one who never buys their friends a drink in a bar.
A sly / cunning / crafty person is clever and good at deceiving people.
A glum person the one who always feels unhappy.
She always tries to be sensible / level-headed, showing good judgement.
If you judge something unfairly because of your personal opinion, you are a biased / even-handed person. I don’t like grumpy people, who are always complaining about everything.
You‘ve to be very careful with her because she’s very touchy. She’s easily offended or annoyed.
My son’s a fussy eater, he only likes a few things.
He’s a courageous person because he takes brave decisions.
You can’t withhold anything to Mary. She’s quick-witted person.
The children were constantly on the go when we lived in the country.
I’m afraid that his girlfriend is a bit anti-social.
she’s always thinking how to make other people happy. She’s a thoughtful person.
A thoughtless / inconsiderate person doesn’t think about other people. They’re selfish / self-centred because they only think about themselves.
An ambitious and single-minded person is the one who knows exactly what he / she wants to achieve in life and how to get there.
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