Wednesday, February 4, 2009

3 February 09 - 3ºG and 3ºL

  • Grammar Bank - p. 135 - Second and Third Conditionals.
  1. If I'd waited another minute, I would have seen you.
  2. If you hadn't left the door open, the cat wouldn't have got out.
  3. If I spoke French fluently, I'd apply for the job.
  4. He wouldn't have fallen if he had been wearing mountain boots.
  5. If I knew the answer, I'd tell you (or I could tell you).
  6. If he wasn't/weren't so obstinate, I wouldn't argue with him all the time.
  7. If I could drive, I wouldn't depend on public transport.
  8. If she had shouted, people would have realized she was there.
  • Vocabulary: Strong adjectives - 3
  1. tired - exhausted
  2. ugly - hideous
  3. pleased - delighted
  4. shocked - horrified
  5. cold - freezing
  6. hungry - starving
  7. small - tiny
  8. angry - furious
  9. hot - boiling
  10. surprised - amazed/astonished
  11. big - huge/enormous
  12. clever - brilliant
  13. dirty - filthy
  14. interested - fascinated
  15. upset - devastated
  16. scared /frightened - petrified /terrified

REMEMBER THAT...

You can't use absolutely with normal adjectives
You can't use very with strong adjectives

  • Pronunciation - expressive intonation in strong adjectives.
  • Reading - pp. 42-43.
  • Write your diary entry for last Saturday and Sunday.

Revise what you know: (conditionals)

http://www.englishmedialab.com/Quizzes/advanced/upperintgrammar1.htm

http://www.englishmedialab.com/Quizzes/preintermediate/zero%20conditional.htm

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences

http://www.angelfire.com/wi3/englishcorner/grammar/Interactive/thrdcond01.html

http://www.angelfire.com/wi3/englishcorner/grammar/Interactive/thrdcond02.html

I'm still kicking and alive...more or less recovered, but I've come to school today anyway. And I'll be here tomorrow too. So, in case you were worried, we'll have class tomorrow. See you tomorrow then!

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