38.1
1.clever- half-witted
2. extroverted-introverted
3. rude-courteous
4. cruel- kind-hearted
5. generous- tight-fisted
6. unsociable- gregarious
38.2
1. likes
2. likes
3. likes
4.dislikes
5. dislikes
6. dislikes
7. dislikes
8. likes
38.3
1. Di's very stingy
2. Molly's usually brusque/blunt.
3. Liz is quite unprincipled.
4. Sam can be assertive.
5. Dick's quite assertive.
6. I find Dave self-assured.
7. Don't you think Jim's inquiring?
9. Jill is peculiar
38.4
1. sociable
2. pessimistic
3. assertive
4. inquisitive
5. extravagant
6. argumentative
7. sensitive
38.6
1.self-confident, self-centered, self-indulgent
2.bad-tempered. good-tempered, quick-tempered
3. narrow minded, single-minded, open-minded
Showing posts with label IntUpp D. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
IntUppD: Used To vs. Would
USED
TO/WOULD
Adapted from Michael Swan’s Practical English Usage
Used to= past habits and
states which are now finished
I used to eat McDonald’s for lunch every
day.
-refers to things that happened
at an earlier stage of one’s life and are now finished. The situation has now
changed. Used to is not used to say what happened at a past time, how long
it took or how many times it happened.
NOT I used to work very hard last month. I worked very hard last month
NOT I used to live in California for three years. I lived
in California for three years
NOT I used to go to Spain
three times last year. I went to Spain three times last year.
Would = regularly
repeated actions in the past, in the same way as used to
When we were young, we would/used to go skating every winter.
When I was a baby, my mother would/used to sing me to sleep.
*BUT only used to can refer
to past states
I used to have a lot of model cars. NOT I would have a lot of model cars.
He used to be really skinny. NOT He would be really skinny.
*we use used to NOT would to talk about regular and
important habitual behaviour
Roberto used to play a lot of
tennis. NOT Roberto would play a lot of tennis.
He used to smoke. NOT
He would smoke.
IntUppD: Describing one's character
Today in class, we talked about how to describe s.o's personality and character and the positive (+) and (-) connotation that each word can carry. It is important to know which words have a positive (+) or a negative (-) connotation. For example, we discussed the difference between ARROGANT (COCKY) & CONFIDENT.
Here are some more resources to help you expand your expand your vocabulary
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/exercises/grammar/adjectives/personality/words-for-describing-personality.html
ALSO: (Describing physical characteristics)
http://justmesuzanne.hubpages.com/hub/ESL-Describing-a-Person
-A short list of physical appearance adjectives
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/exercises/grammar/adjectives/appearance/vocab1.html
"What is he/she like?"
A short list of personality adjectiveshttp://www.esolcourses.com/content/exercises/grammar/adjectives/personality/words-for-describing-personality.html
ALSO: (Describing physical characteristics)
"What does he/she look like?"
-Here is a website that talks about describing a person's physical appearance http://justmesuzanne.hubpages.com/hub/ESL-Describing-a-Person
-A short list of physical appearance adjectives
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/exercises/grammar/adjectives/appearance/vocab1.html
Monday, July 30, 2012
IntUpp D: TH pronunciation
This funny and popular commerical for Berlitz language school shows
you the difficulty and "life-saving'" importance of 'TH' pronunication.
Enjoy!
Sunday, July 29, 2012
IntUppD/ UppInt A: Phrasal Verb: CALL (me maybe)
to call s.o back - to return a phone call, for example because they were not at home or busy when you phoned last time
"He's not here right now. Do you want to call back in an hour?"
to call s.o up -to call/phone s.o.
"I'll call you up tomorrow and we'll set up a time to meet."
to call in
1-(sick) to phone work/school to tell them you are absent due to sickness.
"Jane just called in sick, so someone has to fill in for her."
2- to phone a radio or television show to give your opinion or to ask a question
"Over 2000 viewers called in to the station with complaints."
to call s.t. off - to decide that a planned event will not take place
"The wedding has been called off because the couple broke up."
to call s.t. out -to say something loudly
"She called out my name."
to call s.o out on s.t.-to point out s.o.'s mistake/bad behaviour, to let s.o. know that you know about their bad behaviour and your negative opinion about this behaviour
"I thought I could get away with going to work late, but my boss finally called me out on it. "
"My mother called me out on lying to her."
"Jane's friends called her out on not breaking up with her cheating boyfriend."
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
IntUpp D/UppInt A: Phrasal Verb: Fall
to fall behind- to go more slowly than other people so that they gradually move further ahead of you
"Hurry up, you're falling behind!"
"Because I missed one whole week of school, I fell behind."
to fall for s.o. - to start to love s.o (to fall head over heels for s.o)
"When I first saw her, I fell for her."
to fall for s.t. -to be tricked into believing something that is not true:
"Don't fall for anything he says. He's a liar."
"I'm not going to fall for your tricks. I'm too smart."
to fall through- if an agreement, plan, sale etc falls through, it is not completed successfully:
"At the last minute, our vacation plans fell through because my husband had to work."
to fall out with s.o.- to have a fight with s.o
"We had a falling-out."
"We fell out with each other about 5 years ago."
to fall apart
1-to break into pieces
"The book was so old that when I picked it up, it fell apart."
2- if an organization, system, relationship etc falls apart, it stops being effective or successful
"I realized our relationship was slowly falling apart."
"If we don't come up with a plan soon, this company is going to fall apart."
3-world/life: if someone's world or life falls apart, something very bad and serious happens which changes their life
"When Maria broke up with me, my world fell apart."
"My life is falling apart!"
to fall back: if soldiers fall back, they move back because they are being attacked = to retreat
"Fall back! We're being attacked!"
to fall back into s.t.- to go back to doing something or behaving in a way which you did before
"He behaved well for a few weeks, but he fell back into his old habits."
to fall back on s.o/s.t.- to use something or depend on someone's help when dealing with a difficult situation, especially after other methods have failed
"She really needs you. She has no one else to fall back on."
"Since my first plan failed, I have to fall back on plan B"
to fall off: if part of something falls off, it becomes separated from the main part
"One of my buttons fell off."
"This poster keeps falling off the wall. I need stronger tape."
"Hurry up, you're falling behind!"
"Because I missed one whole week of school, I fell behind."
to fall for s.o. - to start to love s.o (to fall head over heels for s.o)
"When I first saw her, I fell for her."
to fall for s.t. -to be tricked into believing something that is not true:
"Don't fall for anything he says. He's a liar."
"I'm not going to fall for your tricks. I'm too smart."
to fall through- if an agreement, plan, sale etc falls through, it is not completed successfully:
"At the last minute, our vacation plans fell through because my husband had to work."
to fall out with s.o.- to have a fight with s.o
"We had a falling-out."
"We fell out with each other about 5 years ago."
to fall apart
1-to break into pieces
"The book was so old that when I picked it up, it fell apart."
2- if an organization, system, relationship etc falls apart, it stops being effective or successful
"I realized our relationship was slowly falling apart."
"If we don't come up with a plan soon, this company is going to fall apart."
3-world/life: if someone's world or life falls apart, something very bad and serious happens which changes their life
"When Maria broke up with me, my world fell apart."
"My life is falling apart!"
to fall back: if soldiers fall back, they move back because they are being attacked = to retreat
"Fall back! We're being attacked!"
to fall back into s.t.- to go back to doing something or behaving in a way which you did before
"He behaved well for a few weeks, but he fell back into his old habits."
to fall back on s.o/s.t.- to use something or depend on someone's help when dealing with a difficult situation, especially after other methods have failed
"She really needs you. She has no one else to fall back on."
"Since my first plan failed, I have to fall back on plan B"
to fall off: if part of something falls off, it becomes separated from the main part
"One of my buttons fell off."
"This poster keeps falling off the wall. I need stronger tape."
Monday, July 23, 2012
IntUpp D/ UppInt A: Phrasal Verb: FILL
to fill s.t out/in - to complete/write all the information on a document, form etc.
"Can you help me fill out this visa application?"
"If you want to apply for this position, you will need to fill this form in."
to fill s.t. up- to make full; to put as much as can be held in a container
"Where can I fill up my water bottle?"
"I need to fill up my car. Is there a gas station close by?"
to fill oneself up with/on s.t - to eat so much food that you can't eat any more.
"Don't fill yourself up on cookies, we eating dinner soon!"
"You'd better fill yourself up before we leave. We're not stopping for lunch."
to fill in for s.o- to substitute for s.o/ to do s.o's job for them because they are absent
"Because your teacher is sick today, I'm going to fill in for him."
"I'm injured and cannot play. Someone will have to fill in for me."
to fill s.o in on s.t.- to tell s.o about recent events, especially because they have been away from a place
"I missed 3 days of school, so could you fill me in on everything that happened?"
"The boss wants you to fill him in before the meeting."
"Can you help me fill out this visa application?"
"If you want to apply for this position, you will need to fill this form in."
to fill s.t. up- to make full; to put as much as can be held in a container
"Where can I fill up my water bottle?"
"I need to fill up my car. Is there a gas station close by?"
to fill oneself up with/on s.t - to eat so much food that you can't eat any more.
"Don't fill yourself up on cookies, we eating dinner soon!"
"You'd better fill yourself up before we leave. We're not stopping for lunch."
to fill in for s.o- to substitute for s.o/ to do s.o's job for them because they are absent
"Because your teacher is sick today, I'm going to fill in for him."
"I'm injured and cannot play. Someone will have to fill in for me."
to fill s.o in on s.t.- to tell s.o about recent events, especially because they have been away from a place
"I missed 3 days of school, so could you fill me in on everything that happened?"
"The boss wants you to fill him in before the meeting."
Friday, July 20, 2012
IntUpp D: Answers- Take
3. 1. took place, took forever
2. put a stop
3. take offense
4. taken my advice
5. take responsibility
6. putting pressure
7. didn't take notice
8. take them for granted
4. 1. Take your time- There's no need to hurry.
2. The party's on the 21st. Put it on your calendar
3. Their relationship will never last.- Take my word for it. I know these things.
4. I told her a joke about the French and it turned out that she was French.- Whoops! you really put your foot in your mouth, didn't you?
5. Take it easy- Calm down. There's no need to panic.
6. Put yourself in my shoes- What would you do?
7. You always take things too personally- No one's out to get you.
2. put a stop
3. take offense
4. taken my advice
5. take responsibility
6. putting pressure
7. didn't take notice
8. take them for granted
4. 1. Take your time- There's no need to hurry.
2. The party's on the 21st. Put it on your calendar
3. Their relationship will never last.- Take my word for it. I know these things.
4. I told her a joke about the French and it turned out that she was French.- Whoops! you really put your foot in your mouth, didn't you?
5. Take it easy- Calm down. There's no need to panic.
6. Put yourself in my shoes- What would you do?
7. You always take things too personally- No one's out to get you.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
UppInt D: Answers- p. 75/76
Articles
1-1. a
2. the
3. the
4. a
5. x, a, the
6. the
7.a, x
8. the, x
9. x, the, x, the
2- 1.a
2. the
3. a
4. x
5. the
6. the
7. a
8. a
9. the
10. x
11. the
12. the
13. the
14. a
15. x
16. x
17. x
18. a
19. the
20. the
21. an
22. the
23. the
24. the
Determiners
1- 1. everything
2. everything
3. all
4. every
5. all
6. all
7. everything
8. all
9. every
10. everybody
2- 1. all/none
2. either/both
3. both/neither
4. every
5. no/every
6. every
7. each
8. either/both
9. neither
10. either
11. both/either
12. each
Demonstratives
3- 1.These
2. This
3.That/This
4. those
5.that
6. that
7. this
8.these
9. this
10. this
11. that
12. this
13.that
14. those
15. that
1-1. a
2. the
3. the
4. a
5. x, a, the
6. the
7.a, x
8. the, x
9. x, the, x, the
2- 1.a
2. the
3. a
4. x
5. the
6. the
7. a
8. a
9. the
10. x
11. the
12. the
13. the
14. a
15. x
16. x
17. x
18. a
19. the
20. the
21. an
22. the
23. the
24. the
Determiners
1- 1. everything
2. everything
3. all
4. every
5. all
6. all
7. everything
8. all
9. every
10. everybody
2- 1. all/none
2. either/both
3. both/neither
4. every
5. no/every
6. every
7. each
8. either/both
9. neither
10. either
11. both/either
12. each
Demonstratives
3- 1.These
2. This
3.That/This
4. those
5.that
6. that
7. this
8.these
9. this
10. this
11. that
12. this
13.that
14. those
15. that
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
IntUpp D/UppInt A: ED pronunciation
A video recap of what we talked about today. At the end, he gives a good activity for you to practice...
Extra Explanations & Practice:
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronunciation1/index.php
http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/-ed.htm
http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/uploads/ressources/pronunciation/01_-ed_endings/01_ed.htm
Extra Explanations & Practice:
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronunciation1/index.php
http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/-ed.htm
http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/uploads/ressources/pronunciation/01_-ed_endings/01_ed.htm
IntUpp D: Proverbs
"Don't cry over spilt milk." "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."
http://www.englishdaily626.com/proverbs.php/proverbs.php?001
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9801/lk-proverbs.html
http://a4esl.org/q/j/ck/ma-proverbs.html
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
IntUpp D/UppInt A: Phrasal Verb: PUT
to put
s.t. on
1-Clothes "I got up, took off my PJs and put on a pair of jeans."
2-Put s.t. on the surface of one's skin- e.g. Lotion, cream, make-up.
"Put on some sunscreen before you go down to the beach!"
"How long do girls take to put make-up on?"
3- Music "Can you put on some dance music? I really feel like dancing"
4- Weight = to gain weight "After coming to Vancouver, I put on about 10 lbs."
5-A performance/show. "Lady Gaga really put on a great concert last night."
to put s.t. off = to delay/postpone/procrastinate
"I always put off doing my homework until the last minute."
to put s.t. out =to extinguish a fire/cigarette
"Before we went to sleep, we put the campfire out."
"The firefighter put out the kitchen fire very quickly."
"You need to put out your cigarette because you can't smoke here."
to put up with s.t./s.o = to endure/tolerate/bear/stand an unpleasant person/situation
"I couldn't put up with the noise from my neighbour's house anymore, so I called the police.
"How can you put up with him? He's super annoying!"
"Don't put up with his behaviour. Tell him to grow up!"
2.to save money for a large expense = to save up
"We're putting away money to go to Hawaii next year."
to put s.o away- to put s.o in prison/jail (informal)
"If he gets caught, the police are going to put him away."
to put s.o down
1- to criticize s.o to make them feel stupid or silly
"My boss always puts us down. It's horrible."
"I hate it when people put other people down. It's not nice."
2-to put a baby in their bed/to sleep
"When did you put the baby down?"
"I just put her down for a nap."
to put s.t. (an animal) down = to put s.t. to sleep
to kill an animal without causing it pain, usually because it is old or sick
"We had to put our dog down."
to put s.o up-to let someone stay in your house and give them meals
"Can you put me up for a few days when I come into town?"
"I'm putting my sister up when she comes to visit me next month."
to put s.o under- if a doctor puts you under, they give you drugs to make you unconscious before surgery
"He was put under before his open heart surgery."
1-Clothes "I got up, took off my PJs and put on a pair of jeans."
2-Put s.t. on the surface of one's skin- e.g. Lotion, cream, make-up.
"Put on some sunscreen before you go down to the beach!"
"How long do girls take to put make-up on?"
3- Music "Can you put on some dance music? I really feel like dancing"
4- Weight = to gain weight "After coming to Vancouver, I put on about 10 lbs."
5-A performance/show. "Lady Gaga really put on a great concert last night."
to put s.t. off = to delay/postpone/procrastinate
"I always put off doing my homework until the last minute."
to put s.t. out =to extinguish a fire/cigarette
"Before we went to sleep, we put the campfire out."
"The firefighter put out the kitchen fire very quickly."
"You need to put out your cigarette because you can't smoke here."
to put up with s.t./s.o = to endure/tolerate/bear/stand an unpleasant person/situation
"I couldn't put up with the noise from my neighbour's house anymore, so I called the police.
"How can you put up with him? He's super annoying!"
"Don't put up with his behaviour. Tell him to grow up!"
to put s.t. away
1.to put something in the place
where it is usually kept
"He never put his toys away"
"Put away your books and take out a pen."
"He never put his toys away"
"Put away your books and take out a pen."
2.to save money for a large expense = to save up
"We're putting away money to go to Hawaii next year."
to put s.o away- to put s.o in prison/jail (informal)
"If he gets caught, the police are going to put him away."
to put s.o down
1- to criticize s.o to make them feel stupid or silly
"My boss always puts us down. It's horrible."
"I hate it when people put other people down. It's not nice."
2-to put a baby in their bed/to sleep
"When did you put the baby down?"
"I just put her down for a nap."
to put s.t. (an animal) down = to put s.t. to sleep
to kill an animal without causing it pain, usually because it is old or sick
"We had to put our dog down."
to put s.o up-to let someone stay in your house and give them meals
"Can you put me up for a few days when I come into town?"
"I'm putting my sister up when she comes to visit me next month."
to put s.o under- if a doctor puts you under, they give you drugs to make you unconscious before surgery
"He was put under before his open heart surgery."
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