6 May 09 - 3ºC and 3ºI

• Oral practice with Courtney: Ghost stories, clairvoyants, UFOs and more... Thanks, Courtney, for a great lesson! We had a great time. (3ºI)
• Back to more boring (but useful!) things...
• Grammar Bank - p. 139. Relative clauses

A.

1. which / that
2. what
3. which
4. which
5. whom
6. what

B.

1. The magazine I work for is published weekly.
2. What's the name of the man you spoke to?
3. The chair you're sitting on was my mother's.
4. Always look at the person you're speaking to.

• Vocabulary - p. 79. Words with more than one meaning
  

A.

1. lie (on a bed) to rest or sleep / say something which isn't true.
2. match (n) a game between two teams / (n) a small piece of wood to light a cigarette or fire / (vb) to be the same colour or go with sth, e.g. These shoes match my jacket (They are both red).
3. tap (n) the thing you turn on if you want water / (vb) touch somebody lightly, e.g. on the shoulder.
4. blind (n) a thing made of wood or material to cover a window / (adj) unable to see.
   mind (n) the part of your body that can think and reason / (vb) feel annoyed / uncomfortable, e.g. Do you mind if I smoke?
5. fit (adj) in good physical condition / (vb) be the right size, e.g. This coat doesn't fit me. It's too small.
6. sink (n) where you wash the dishes / (vb) to go under water, e.g. A boat sinks if it has a hole in it.
7. court (n) the place where you play tennis, basketball, etc. / (n) the place where legal decisions are taken / (n) the official home of and the people who surround a king /queen.
   

B.

1. sink
2. mind
3. lie
4. match
5. fit
6. blinds
7. court
8. tap

• Listening - Saved by a Gorilla

KEY TO YOUR HOMEWORK

• Reading, p. 78.

C. - 1E / 2C / 3A / 4D

D.

1. F. There have been thousands of investigations all over the world.
2. F. They didn't do the experiments themselves. They looked at the results of previous research.
3. T. The subjects transmit a picture using only their minds.
4. T. 27% choose the right picture.
5. T. Often what people think is an incredible coincidence isn't so improbable.
6. T. According to the psychologists it is just bad luck.

• PRACTICAL ENGLISH

1. Asking politely for information

A.

1b...where the bus station is please?

2b...what time the bank opens?

3b...if this bus goes...

B.

1. b
2. It goes to the end.
3. It is omitted
4. If

C.

1. Could you tell me what time the next train is?
2. Do you know if this bus goes to the centre?
3. Do you know where the nearest bank is?
4. Could you tell me if this train goes to Bristol?

D.

1. -
2. ...where the British Museum is?
3. ...which floor the café is on?
4. ...if the shops open on Sunday?
5. ...what time the shops close?
6. ...how long the journey takes?
7. ...wher I have to get off?
8. ...if this train stops at London Bridge?

2. Vocabulary

1. Go over the bridge, across the park, and down the hill.
2. Go along the corridor, through the doors, and up the stairs.
3. Go under the bridge, round the roundabout, and past the church.

3. Asking for and giving directions

1. get
2. along
3. past
4. get to
5. round
6. exit
7. Keep
8. turning
9. right
10. straight
11. miss

• REVISE & CHECK - p. 83

Grammar

A.

1. have you read / 've started
2. have (you) been going / 've (only) had
3. 've been looking for / haven't found
4. have (you) been doing / 've been working / 've planted

B.

1. everything
2. all
3. every
4. all

C.

1. No
2. None
3. any
4. None

D.

1. ...I'm staying with is very nice.
2. ...failed his driving test, which is a pity.
3. ...we're staying in is very noisy.
4. ...hear what she's saying.
5. ...about the sales is that there are so many people.

Vocabulary

A.

1. bee
2. whale
3. kitten
4. calf
5. paw
6. wing

B.

1. unfortunately
2. memorize
3. improvement
4. terrified
5. communication
6. useless
7. adorable

C.

1. clairvoyant
2. future
3. horoscope
4. spooky
5. coincidence

D.

1. blind
2. match
3. fit
4. lie
5. court

• PHOTOCOPIES

Relatively speaking

1. What
2. who
3. who
4. which
5. what
6. what
7. which
8. which
9. which
10. which
11. who
12. which
13. which
14. what
15. which

Words with two meanings

1. park
2. book
3. bank
4. sign
5. train
6. fly
7. ring
8. right
9. arms
10. make up
11. run
12. save
13. hard
14. mouse
15. tip
16. station

HOMEWORK

• Vocabulary bank - p. 155