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www.marekconnellenglish.com2019-05-24ThursdayInmaculadaSanchisIniestaB2MarekConnellEnglishnotes1
Workdone EOIprep.Progress:thepastandthefuture.FCEbookp86.
Hmk Startnextclassp86 ex4. And then jump to p89. Juanwonb ca s h ’sn mbe on .Let’srockandroll(go) ’mr d t roll. (start)
Let’sgettheballroll ng.th sshow nthero d.
Thegr testorworst nv nt ons.Th a n’tb d nv nt ons.t sab d nv nt on. 20
th
twasus dlike sabomb.Thebombwasenergeticd vastat ng.Gr t≠gr tC mmun cat on The a n’t n c rs. Th sn’t n c r.
r o TD v lopC ntur C mpute sh v acceleratedd v lopmental t.nstantan o stw Llh lp st beh V am c mf tablelif .H w the ngsw Llcanb nv nt d.
TheHumanrac .
TheHum n t .M nkind.Humankind.
W th t wast ngr s c s.Wast tw Llhavemak thelif v r c mf table.M d c n therew Llbed v lopal t. M d c n therew Llb d v lopedal t. A tomat dA tomat nte ≠ ntr ≠ ntranc Y imaginationw Llb c m r al.
s lik
t dr ss p sElvis. t dr sslik abusinessman.millionbucks.
Youlooklik a millionbucks! (imitation) (comparison)
t work sadocto (role /function)
t worklik adog
t act lik afool/ d ot.(comparison)
t’s
wor t.
not
t’s(not) wor (+object)
!s t ?
"Do you think it’s worth studying English in an academy?""Is it worth studying English in an academy?"
"I think eating Paella in Malvarossa is worth it."
t’s wor myw il .wor whil
T b wor (deserving) Theb e swor m thatth ntheVespa."Worth"isclassifiedasanAdjective.(Although it also acts differently from all of the Adjectives.)t sm v l ableth ntheVespa.
1. F rm(s) ftr nsport 2. w (s) ftr vell ng 3. m ns ftr nsport the
1or2 formsmod s ftr nsport .
An the f rmmod ftr nsport .
R t /Path/w
Santiago’s way. W
"The fastest way to get to Barcelona." "The fastest way to learn English."
(A)w of (+object).Aw fr l x ng.
Aform/t p /kind/sort/ofa tR t f nv st gat on.W f nv st gat ng.In noccas onsThos Ir l lik t.I bsol t l ad r t.
T b nt +object.(to like something)What are you into? “She is really into using new technology.”
Gradable(moderate) Ungradable(extremes)
GradableAdverb
deeplyExtremelyremarkably
veryvitallyreally
Absolutely=Utterly
=completelytotally=entirely
Ungradableadverbs
Immensely/fairlyRather/somewhatpainfully/bitterly
�fairly" ß Really/Prettyquite à “completely"
Alive dead
UngradableadjectivesU
ngradableadjectives
GradableAdjectiveG
radableAdjective
big à hugesmall à tinyscared à terrifiedpretty à gorgeous
beautifulgood/nice/lovely àamazing/fantastic/marvelous/wonderful/incredible
bad à awfulhorrible/terrible
hot à boilingcold à freezing
important à essential/imperativeangry à furioussimilar à unique
opposedcheap Worthless
Expensive Priceless
interestingcaptivateabsorbedentralled
Sc lpt esc lpto nj able Com d anPe sonL hAcom d an sape son h mak sp plel h.c rrentaffairs
affairm the br the
Sub
wantneed
w dlik that
object pronoun t + (+object)
m /h m/her/us/th m/y mak to (+object)
"Iwant tomaketome ." "I want you to do the homework"
"I can’t make you to smoking." "Why don’t they make us to more in English?"
"This brand makes us to about quality" "That makes that you to feel comfortable at work"
"I need you to me."