Homework - Unit 5

- Reading (past exam)

- Composition: semi-formal letter
You have decided to apply for a job as a summer au-pair in Dublin. Write a letter to the family to find out more about the job. You should introduce yourself; say why you think you are suitable for the job; personality; experience; say you can't be there the first week of July and suggest a solution.

Practical English - Giving opinions

- Useful expressions to ask for and give opinions:
. What do you think about...?
. Do you agree with...? Yes, I agree - No, I don't agree
. Do you think this is a good idea?
. I think that... / In my opinion... / I believe...
. I think that's a great idea.
. Actually, I don't quite agree with...
. I'm not so sure about this.
. Yes, great idea!

- Useful phrases:
What's the matter?
It's not a big deal.
You're kidding / you're jocking.
That's really unfair!

- Semi-formal letters:
. Remember to write your address on the top right hand and the receiver's address on the top left hand (just over the salutation).
. If you don't know the person's name, you start Dear Sir / Madam, if you know the person's name, you start Dear Mr / Ms Smith
. Don't use contractions
. Finish the letter with I look forward to hearing from you / Hope to hear from you and Best wishes or Yours faithfully.
. Write your full name under your signature.

- To agree or disagree with short answers:
agree (+): me too / so + auxiliary + subject
agree (-): neither / nor + auxiliary + subject
disagree: subject + auxiliary

Examples:
My sister likes chocolate. So do I / I don't
My sister can't swim. Neither can I / I can

Remember -- Oral Mock!!

. Remember the oral mock ... from 23rd to 27th March
- be there 10 minutes before your appointment
- bring an identification card with you

Homework - 5C

- Reading p. 78: "From librarian to political reporter... In a month!"
- Grammar worksheet (final exam practice).

5.C. Job Swap

- Verbs and adjectives + prepositions (p. 75)
to talk to a friend about something
to be good at Arts and bad at Maths
to write emails to a friend
to apply for a job
to be interested in fashion
to be worried about global warming

- Vocabulary: Work (p. 76, p. 152)
Think about the differences between the following expressions...
part-time/ full time job
temporary / permanent job
employee / employer / self-employed
qualifications / working experience
resign / retire

- Grammar: gerunds and infinitives (p. 77, p. 138)
Use -ing:
. after preposition: I'm good at remembering names.
. as subject of a sentence: Sunbathing in my favourite activity.
. after verbs which express likes and dislikes (like, love, enjoy, hate, don't mind)

Use infinitive to:
. after adjectives: My flat is easy to find.
. to express a reason or purpose: Mary's saving money to buy a flat.
. after some verbs: He tried to be early.

Use infinitive (without to):
. after modal verbs and auxiliary verbs: He must be at the library.
. after make & let: Let me come with you.

- Listening: "Jessica in The Pretenders" (p. 79)

Homework - 5B

- Reading: Family (File 5)
- Worksheet: articles revision

5.B.Same planet, different worlds

- Revision vocabulary and text p. 70-71: "Slow down, you move too fast"

- Reading: "Five things you don't usually hear a woman say to a man" / "Five things you don't usually hear a man say to a woman" (p. 72)
Do you agree with the text?

- Reading & speaking: "A gossip with the girls?" (p. 73)

- Connectors (p. 73)
whereas: to compare and contrast two facts or opinions
on the other hand / however: to introduce an opposite point of view
also: to introduce extra information
according to: to explain who says or believes something

- Connectors: revision & extension (extra)
. because / so: to express why things happen:
Sue went to bed because she was tired.
Sue was tired, so she went to bed.

. although / but: to express a contrast between two situations.
Although Pete was tired, he didn’t go to bed.
Pete was tired, but he didn’t go to bed.

. because / because of:
Because = conjunction: sentence + because + sentence
We stayed in because it was raining.
Because of = preposition: sentence + because of + noun
We stayed in because of the rain.

. however / although / in spite of / despite: all of them express contrast
Sentence. However, sentence.
It was raining. However, we went to the park.
Although + sentence, sentence
Although it was raining, we went to the park.
In spite of / Despite + noun/-ing verb/the fact that sentence, sentence
In spite of the rain, we played football.
In spite of raining, we played football.
In spite of the fact that it was raining, we played football.

. and / moreover / furthermore: to express addition
My sister speaks French and dances salsa.
My sister speaks French. Moreover, she dances salsa.
My sister speaks French. Furthermore, she dances salsa.

- Listening: "Spas - women love them. Can men enjoy them too?" (p. 74)