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Exam Prep.

Oral Exam.• Next week is your oral exam. • Come with your partner (or solo if you pre-

arrange with me) for a 15min exam.• 4-5 min paired and about 3-4min individual.• *Random topic(s) for the paired and I will talk /

ask questions in the individual part.• Try to use some of the language studied. • You can change topic after a bit but I don’t want

to hear a pre-arranged dialogue.• Sign up sheet ... Thursday / Friday ;-)

Format

What can I do to improve my English?(advice + if)

What have you been doing for fun lately?(PP & PPC + adj –ed/-ing )

Make – up Madness!

Thursday 11/12 is Friday’s scheduleFriday 12/12 is Thursday’s schedule

Units

• Unit 6 – Managing Life • A – Future (will, going to, simple present)• B – Do and Make / better, ought, might, have , got, rather not.

• Unit 7 – Relationships• A – who / that / which• B – phrasal verbs• C – I guess / think / sort of / a little bit

• Unit 8 – What if• A – I wish / hope / If + past verb ... Would / could• B – Would• C – If I were you.

• Unit 10 – What’s up ?• A – Present perfect continuous / present perfect.• B – Already, still, yet (since & for)

• Unit 11 – Impressions• A - Must / can’t / could / may be / might• B - Adj. Ending in –ed and –ing.

Some strategies ...

• While I don’t condone learning a dialogue, I do see the need to practice and study smart.

1. Try to combine language points to maximise your exposure.

2. Find linkages and if there are none, move onto the next grammar point.

3. Think about self-correction.4. Try to make some complex sentencing instead of very

short answers.5. Be proactive and confident.6. As part of your grade is just your general English speaking

confidence and ability; try to relax and have some fun.

Focus Q / stems – some examples

• WHQ + (are you / will you) ____ ?• Are you ____ ? Will you ____ ?• What do you think I (ought, have) to do about

_____?• Do you know someone/thing that you + verb +

_______ ?• Who is someone that you ______ ?• If you / your ___, what would you do?• How long has it been since you ____ ?• Have you ____________ yet?• Do you think ____ ?

Linkages - Themes

Managing Life

RelationshipsWhat if?

What’s up?

Impressions

Linkages

A: What’s up?B: Not much, how have you been

going?A: Pretty well, but I wish I had

more free time. If I had some more time, I’d catch up with my friends.

B: How long since you’ve seen them?

A: Not too long – I haven’t seen them for a few weeks. I’m going to see them during my vacation though.

B: So, what have you been doing? Studying?

A: No, I’ve been working with a guy who I met ...

What’s up?

PPC?

Wish / If?

Time

Future

That/which/who

Prediction

Combine language/Linkages

• I’m going to Spain for my vacation, it’s a place that really interests me. I have to book some accommodation though as it may be hard to find a place to stay. If I don’t, it could be difficult when I land. It’s going to be amazing! I have really been looking forward to it!

• Look for natural connections between the language.

Questions• What are you doing tomorrow night?• What’s a decision you’re going to make soon?• What’s something you’d rather not spend time on?• What’s something you’ve done a lot of thinking about

recently?• Do you have any friends different from you?• What’s the best way to _______ ?• If you could change something about your life, what would

you change?• What would you do if _______ ?• Have you done anything special recently?• Have you eaten at / seen_________ yet ?

Grammar Ex.

• P64 no.4.

Do and Make• Make often expresses the idea of creation:• Do is used to talk about an activity

I have to ___ something else right now.I have to ____ an effort to finish my work.I want to ___ some good in the world by ____ a difference.I ought to ___ the maths and ____ a decision about going

overseas this vacation.I wish I ______ a point of talking to her before she ____

something stupid like that.

Advisable / necessary / preferable.• You’d better make up with her. (need/have/should)• You might want to eat faster … (got / ought / need)• I’m going to have to rob a bank. (might want / need)• He’s got to get a job right away. (ought / has)• You don’t have to do your homework. (rather / not

necessary)• I’d rather not buy it. (don’t have to /prefer not to)• You ought to volunteer. (should / need)

That / which / who• Who and that refers to people. That and which refer

to groups or things.Leave(y/n)

Yesterday, I saw a guy who / which had a mohawk.Sue is a girl that / which I went travelling with.I’m involved in a club who / which goes away every weekend.He made a decision which / who he must live with for the rest

of his life.

Phrasal Verbs

• Get along, settle down, signed up, came back, work out, going out, turns(ed) out, flew back, hung out, hang out, break up, grew up.

• Check the meaning with your partner. What does _____ mean ? Are there other

meanings? Use it in a sentence if possible.

PPC Vs. PP.

A: Have you ______________ (be/go) out recently?B: Yes, I have ________ out twice.

A: What have you _______ (do)?B: I ____________ (make) a plan.

A: Who have you ____________ (be/play) soccer with?

B: I have ____________with some guys from uni.

P95. no. 3 Talk

• P96. no.4• P 127. no.1 -2

Wishes - Would and Could• A wish is something you would like to be true.• I wish I weren’t so busy [wish + past form]• Could is the past of can.• The if clause says what needs to be true to get what

you want. If clause – resulting clause[If + past form] + [would / could + verb]

Use would in the result if it is something you definitely want. if … I would buy a house!

Use could if it’s one of several possibilities.If … I could buy a house.

Could is the past tense of can, but it also has uses apart from that--and that is where the

confusion lies.Couldpast tense of can

It refers to an ability that a per-son generally had in the past or to something that was generally possible in the past

“When I was younger, I could run for miles," or "It used to be you could buy lunch for a dollar."

Can Ability

could Possibility

can is used to show ability

Could refers to something that you believe is likely to be true or to happen

We can have as many as ten people for dinner tonight”. (so enough room)

“We could have as many as ten people come to dinner tonight” (possibility)

Could To something that you wish to have or do but that is not possi-ble

describe something that was possible but did not happen

express annoyance or another strong emotion

“If only we could be free of this tyrant!“

“We could have won if we had practiced harder”

"I could have died I was so embarrassed!"

Questioning (politely) Could/ Can you show me the way to … ?

Would Used to talk about a possible situation that has not happened or that you are imagining

"I would quit my job if I won the lottery."

It is also used with have to describe a situation that could have happened but did not

"She would have eaten less if she had known there was going to be dessert."

Like could, would is used to describe something that you think is likely to be true or likely to happen

"I think the meal would [=could] feed ten peo-ple."

Would can also be used or).

to ask polite questions

to wish for something

"Would you mind if I had another cup of tea?"

"I wish she would write a book."

It has several distinct uses that can and could do not, however: and

it is used to give opinions it is used to express a willingness to do something

it is used to express frustra-tion with something that you believe a person always does

("I wouldn't do that if I were you," or "I would say that she is in her 30s. [=it is my opin-ion that she is between 30 and 39 years old]");

("I would be happy to take her to the airport");

("Well, he would say that, wouldn't he? He always says that!").

Adj (–ed / -ing).• She’s so annoyed / annoying! She’s always

gossiping!• I’m so boring / bored. I never do anything!• My mother is so frustrated / frustrating. My

father won’t give her any money / • My father is so frustrated / frustrating . He

won’t let me stay out late.• It’s so shocking / shocked about the girl who

was bullied.