Superlatives. What are the superlatives for these words?
Unpleasantest
Unpleasant
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Most unpleasant More unpleasant Most ugly
Ugly
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More ugly Ugliest
English Language
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REVISION
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Superlatives. What are the superlatives for these words?
Pretty Fat Ugly Cheap Handsome
English Language
Level B1 Lesson 10
EXERCISE
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Past perfect. Complete the sentences:
I could not remember the words I “When they went to the cinema, they their homework” I
(learn) last week” (do, already)
(not go) to South Africa before 2008”
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Conditional clauses. Complete the sentences:
“If it . . . (to rain) we . . . (to need) an umbrella” “If I . . . (to work) I . . . (to make) more money” If she . . . (to cut) the tomatoes, I . . . (to cut) the potatoes”
“If he . . . (to talk) too loud, I . . . (to tell) him to be quiet”
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Clauses continued:
If I had time, I . . . (to go) shopping with you. I would have told you, If I . . . (to know) at the time. Would you mind if I . . . (to drive) home? If we . . . (know) about your camera, we would have taken more pictures.
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DIALOGUE
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Do you know some gossip? TIM: Wow, what an exhausting day! I am so tired! JILL: I know! I am also tired. Tim, did you hear what the
two people sitting behind us were saying? TIM: No. Why? JILL: They were talking about Sue and Mike! TIM: Who are they? JILL: You know Sue and Mike! You went to college with them! They were in the same
grade as us. Remember? TIM: Of course, Sue and Mike! I haven’t seen them for a long time! JILL: That’s because Sue transferred to a different school. TIM: Oh, I think I remember now. Why did she move? Do you know some gossip!?
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JILL: She wanted to be a doctor and the best course available was in a
different school, so she transferred. TIM: Oh. Maybe she was in love with our teacher and wanted to keep a
secret! JILL: No, if she was in love with our teacher, she would
have stayed at our school so she could see him. TIM: That is true. JILL: She is a doctor now, and is married to Mike. TIM: Really? Maybe she is really married to our teacher! JILL: No Tim. She is married to Mike. He is a professor now and
lectures on philosophy. English Language
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TIM: A professor! Maybe he IS the teacher from our school! JILL: Tim, don’t be silly. Mike always studied hard to achieve his academic
goals. I am very happy for him. You should be too. TIM: I am. I think it is great that they are happy! JILL: We should call them when we get home. TIM: Yes! I really want to see them now! JILL:“Why? TIM: Because I am sure she is married to my old teacher! JILL: Tim! You are such a gossip! TIM: But you started this conversation!
English Language
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EXERCISE
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Using reported speech answer these questions on the dialogue:
What were the two people sitting behind Tim and Jill talking about? Why did Jill say her friend had transferred to another school? What does Tim think the real reason is? What did Jill have to say about Mike (about his school time)? What did Tim say about meeting Sue and Mike? Who is more of a gossip? Time or Jill? Why? Are you a gossip? Is your teacher!?
English Language
Level B1 Lesson 10
OBJECTIVES REACHED
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To review the use of reported speech The correct form of superlatives To use past perfect and ‘if’ clauses
“The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.” English Language