6TH ONLINE LESSON
1.- DESCRIBING BOOKS:
According to the description , state the kind of book it is:
a.-One afternoon a mysterious stranger appeared in our valley. Suddenly I felt cold I am not sure why because it was a warm day..... -
b.-At the age of 22 Catherine Sloper is regarded as a rather mature blossom such as could be plucked from the stem only with a vigorous jerk. Yet although she is neither clever nor beautiful Morris Townsend finds Catherine exceedingly charming.
c.-Michael Henchard , a man of violent passions, sells his wife and child to a sailor at a fair. In the subsequent years , by his energy, he rises to become a rich and respected Mayor. The re-appearance of her wife and daughter sets off a train of events.
The previous book extracts belong to the following titles : Washington Square by Henry James ,The Mayor of Caterbridge by Thomas Hardy and Shane by Jack Schafer.
A:------------------------- , B:---------------------------------- , C:---------------------------.
2.- DESCRIBING PEOPLE:
Read what these people say about their partners: Choose the correct alternatives:
a.What I really think about / like for / like about Susan is her sense of humour.
b.-The thing that strikes/ hits you / strikes you about Colin is that he is so determined.
c.-She comes across / over / around as very kind and gentle when you first meet her.
3.-COMPOUND ADJECTIVES:
Match a compound adjective to the people described in these extracts:
a.-My mother was the type of person who usually left home in her slippers.She frequently forgot to turn off ovens, lights , television and radios. ----------------
b.-Mr Trimbley had watery grey eyes and a pocket full of sweets for any children he came across. ---------------
c.-Bradbuty was determined to claw his way to the top of the company , trampling on whoever got in his way. ---------------
domingo, 12 de octubre de 2014
5TH ONLINE LESSON:
1.-HEAVEN and HELL
Read this very British opinion of Heaven and Hell and complete the chart below:
Heaven is where the police are British , the cooks are French, the mechanics are German , the lovers are Italian and it is all organised by the Swiss . Hell is where the police are German , the cooks are British , the mechanics are French , the lovers are Swiss , and it is all organised by the Italians.
HEAVEN HELL
A police officer should be ... German police officers...
A cook should be British food
A mechanic should be... French mechanics...
A lover should be ... Swiss lovers...
A manager should be ... Italian managers...
IN THIS JOKE...
Germans are portrayed as ...
Italian men have the reputation of being ...
British food is well-known as ...
The Swiss are generally considered to be ...
The French are famous for ...
2.- INVERSION
There are mistakes in some sentences. Underline the correct ones and correct the others:
a.-Not only they apologised for the inconvenience, but they have refunded the money .
b.-Nowhere it does say that we aren´t allowed to use this room.
c.-Never before we have been able to photograph these small creatures in such details.
3.- HOW TO ....sound vague:
a.-A:Send me a postcard next time you go.
B: I would , but we only go there ............ in .............-
b.-A:What does your new job involve?
B: There is a lot of talking to clients and that ...... of .....-
c.-A: What are you doing later?
B: Oh, just ..........and .....-
1.-HEAVEN and HELL
Read this very British opinion of Heaven and Hell and complete the chart below:
Heaven is where the police are British , the cooks are French, the mechanics are German , the lovers are Italian and it is all organised by the Swiss . Hell is where the police are German , the cooks are British , the mechanics are French , the lovers are Swiss , and it is all organised by the Italians.
HEAVEN HELL
A police officer should be ... German police officers...
A cook should be British food
A mechanic should be... French mechanics...
A lover should be ... Swiss lovers...
A manager should be ... Italian managers...
IN THIS JOKE...
Germans are portrayed as ...
Italian men have the reputation of being ...
British food is well-known as ...
The Swiss are generally considered to be ...
The French are famous for ...
2.- INVERSION
There are mistakes in some sentences. Underline the correct ones and correct the others:
a.-Not only they apologised for the inconvenience, but they have refunded the money .
b.-Nowhere it does say that we aren´t allowed to use this room.
c.-Never before we have been able to photograph these small creatures in such details.
3.- HOW TO ....sound vague:
a.-A:Send me a postcard next time you go.
B: I would , but we only go there ............ in .............-
b.-A:What does your new job involve?
B: There is a lot of talking to clients and that ...... of .....-
c.-A: What are you doing later?
B: Oh, just ..........and .....-
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