CFE – LESSON 2

Phrasal verb

Phrasal verb 2

Phrasal verb 3

Phrasal verb 4

Phrasal verb 5

Phrasal verb 6

Collocation 1

Collocation 2

Collocation 3

Collocation 4

Collocation 5

Collocation 6

Oral exam – exercise 2Good things about living in the

CountrysideBad things about living in the countryside

There is a _________ of community. You can count on your neighbours here.

I feel so _________ here. My next-door neighbour is 5 kms. away

The _____ from the bedroom window is fantastic.

There are no ________ nearby. The mall is 30 kms. away

I love the feeling of _____. You can see everything for miles and miles.

You have to _____ in the car and drive somewhere even if you just want a ____ of bread

The __________ around here is amazing.

_______ prices are lower in rural areas.

I love the peace and ______

sense

view

space

scenary

Property

quiet

isolated

facilities

getloaf

Isolated

Insulated

Marmot offers a wide range of men's insulated jackets in both down and synthetic materials. (down – plumón)

Walk on all fours

A herd

A shepherd

Word Formation

Word formation 2

Word formation 3

Word formation 4

Word Formation 5

Word Formation 6

Shakespeare - English Expressions

• Oh, no, I forgot to charge my phone! It’s ________________

• That car looks fantastic, but ____________. Check the engine before you buy it.

as dead as a doornailAll that glitters is not gold

Vocabulary page 21

Valley Lake

Lagoon

Mountain

Hill

Dunes / dessert A pond

A fieldA jungle

A wood

A forest

A waterfall

Beach / shore / coast River shore

A lake shoreCliff

Exotic adventure holidays

KayakingMountain biking

Climbing WalkingWindsurfing

+ ing

AvoidCan’t faceCan’t helpCan’t standDon’t mindEnjoyFancyFeel likeFinish

Give upImagineKeepPostponePracticePut offRecommendRiskSpend timeSuggest

+ infitive

AgreeDareDecideExpectedFailHappenHopeManage

MeanOfferPreparePretendPromiseRefuseSeemWant

Succeed

• against– to succeed against serious opposition

• at– She can teach you how to succeed at tennis.

• in– She has succeeded in a difficult career. We

succeeded in repairing the engine.• with

– hints on how to succeed with interior design

INFINITIVE OR GERUND (SAME MEANING)

• Begin• Continue• Hate• Like• Love• Prefer• Start

Infinitive or gerund change meaning

• GO ON – When I leave school I’ll go on to study at university / seeing my old friends

• STOP – I wish people would stop to let other people pass / ignoring me

• TRY - I think I should try to give up smoking / cycling to school instead of driving.

• REMEMBER– I’ll always remember to send my mother a birthday card / going on a plane for the first time

What I will do next

I will continue doing that

Do not do smth. any longer.

Attempt smth, but not nec. succeed

Change something

I have an image of it in my mindIt is in my

mental list of things to do.

Halt

Enter /enter into

• You can enter into (that is, start)– negotiations– discussion– an agreement– an argument,

• but you enter (go in, join)– a room– The army– A period of recession

Phrasal verb 7

Word formation 7

Collocations 7

COLLECTIVE NOUNS• A herd of…

• A flock of …

• A pack of

• A bunch of

Groups of people

Cast

Crowd

Crew

GangTeam

Panel

Audience

Staff

THE ESSAY IN FCE

You can decide whether to– Agree– Disagree– Discuss both sides

Of the statement

Expressing opinion

• IN MY OPINION,• AS I SEE IT,• TO MY MIND,• I FIRMLY BELIEVE (THAT)

….

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MAKING ADDITIONAL POINTS

FORMAL• Furthermore,• Not only that,• Moreover,• It’s also clear that,LESS FORMAL

• So (both formal and informal)• Anyway,• As well as• So far,…

I hate apples….

How could we improve THIS topic sentence?

– It answers the essay question, but it is not as a good topic sentence.

– “Actually” is not a good way to start an essay– Ambiguity

• (doubts about the teacher?, when doing homework?) • What does this “always” stand for?• Side comments are not a good idea in essays

Actually, I think that a good education is always given at school, with teachers (of course), but in case of doubts…

My suggestion:

In my opinion, children have a better chance to get a good education at school than they have if they are taught at home.

Is this an opinion essay or a for and against?

BASIC RULES OF THUMP IN ESSAYS

• Give opinions.• Agree and disagree in a formal or neutral register.• Choose whether to agree or disagree with the

statement provided in the task, or discuss both sides.• Plan ONE paragraph for each of the THREE argumens

carefully.• Get some practice in writing appropriate opening and

closing paragraphs.• Avoid side comments in essays

How could we improve THIS first sentence?

– What does she mean?– “Wrong” is a strong word

“As I see it, it is wrong to learn at home”

Suggested option:

“As I see it, teaching children at home rather than sending them to school is not a good option.”

Brackets in essays

– In a formal register, any statement within brackets should be grammatically independent of the sentence in which it occurs. That is the sentence should be complete, even if the contents of the brackets were to be removed.

– Keep brackets to a minimum!

Any good first sentences?

• In my opinion, it is better to send children to school than teaching them at home.

• Nowadays, some parents prefer leaching their children at home instead of sending them to school. I do not think this is a good idea.

• Thank you for your attention!