18 January 2010 - NI2 A

• Are you a perfectionist? Do you think the adjective "perfect" is positive or negative? Why?
• Reading (p.31) - Cloze test.

1. perfect
2. causes
3. enough
4. never
5. better
6. race
7. finish
8. house
9. who
10. someone
11. sofa
12. kitchen
13. job
14. belong
15. mothers
16. much
17. yourself
18. much
19. with
20. its

• PRACTICAL ENGLISH - Checking and apologizing (p. 32): Listening - a and b.
• Question tags...
• Some more quizzes...
  http://a4esl.org/q/h/fb006-bp.html
  http://a4esl.org/q/h/mc-bd-tagq.html
  http://esl.about.com/library/lessons/bltags.htm
• Grammar and Vocabulary Revision - Revise and Check - p. 35

EX. A

1. 'll win
2. say
3. gets
4. Don't buy
5. 's
6. don't get
7. won't finish
8. rains
9. had
10. 'd com

EX. B

1. 'll be having
2. won't have finished
3. 'll have been
4. 'll be working
5. 'll have written
6. 'll be waiting

EX. C

1. W - I usually get up
2. R
3. W - I'm used to working
4. W- didn't use to

EX. D

1. used to smoke
2. 'm used to living
3. usually go

VOCABULARY
EX. A

1. prescription
2. check-up
3. swollen
4. overdose
5. pregnant
6. acupuncture
7. stroke
8. dizzy

EX. B

1. scientific
2. website
3. program
4. document
5. a hacker

EX. C

1. fed up
2. fascinated
3. obsessed
4. mad
5. hooked
6. keen
7. fond

• Listening - Getting ready for the final exam...
• 6 minute English

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2010/01/100114_6min_larksandowls_page.shtml

Homework

Write a "for and against" composition - p. 34

EX. A
However
The main advantage
Besides (or What is more)
On the other hand
As a result
What is more (or Besides)
for example
In conclusion
EX B
To list advantages and disadvantages The main advantage
To add more points to the same topic Besides What is more
To make contrasting points However, On the other hand...
To explain a consequence As a result
To introduce the conclusion In conclusion
To introduce an example For example