Wednesday, March 3, 2010

3 March 2010 - NI2 A

  • Reading - Clothes to die for.

D.

  1. whereas
  2. banned
  3. led to
  4. put out
  5. put up with
  6. cut to pieces
  7. kneel down
  8. trip over
  9. strangle
  10. it's worth it
  1. roles
  2. feminine
  3. breadwinner
  4. equal rights
  5. feminist
  6. do their share
  7. Ms.
  8. "politically correct"
  9. sexist
  10. new man
  11. partner
  12. macho
  13. sexism
  14. discrimination
  15. divorce rate

B.
un- : unambitious, uncommunicative, unfaithful, unimaginative, unreasonable, unselfish, unsociable
im-: immature, impatient
in-: inconsiderate, insensitive
ir-: irresponsible
il-: illogical
dis-: dishonest
Un- is the most common prefix. The four adjectives that don't fit in the chart are bossy, vain, jealous, and possessive. The opposites would be expressed with not.

Speaking

  1. Generally speaking
  2. In general
  3. Nowadays
  4. Most
  5. All
  6. The average (= a typical man)

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