Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Unit 7
Glossary page 74
Fiction: Books and stories about imaginary people and events Non-Fiction: Books and stories about real people and events Bargains: Something bought for less than its usual price Biography: A book about the life of an important person written by someone else. Paperback: A book that has a soft paper cover. Explosive: Very powerful writing Social landscape: Peoples area, lives, conditions etc. Compassion: Caring for others Hardback / Hardcover: A book that has a hard strong cover. Must-read A piece of writing that is so interesting Masterpiece: A work of high quality Laureate Someone who has been given an important prize/award Bilingual: Written in two languages Suspenseful: A story that makes you want to know what will happen next Literature: All the printed written information; books, newspapers, magazines, articles, leaflets etc. Selection: A lot of choices, or group of choices
Expressions page 75
I cant put it down Its a real page turner Im really into it I cant get into it It doesnt turn me on I find it very interesting I cant stop reading it Im interested in it I dont find it interesting I dont find it exciting
I like it a lot
I dont enjoy this type
Its a cliff-hanger
Its not my type Its a fast read
It has suspense
I find it boring Its not too long
Grammar 1 page 76 G11-G12 Noun Clauses Embedded Questions Yes/No- If-Whether Embedded Information Questions
subject
Verb
NOUN CLAUSE
MAIN CLAUSE
To check the noun clause, we can re-phrase the sentence as I didnt hear it/that
NOUN CLAUSE
NOUN CLAUSE
Why are numbers 2 and 3 incorrect? Embedded questions use normal word order Embedded question DO NOT use the auxiliary in the noun clause
Noun Clauses
Noun Clauses
W6 + How
Wh-
question words
Noun Clauses
Number 1 is a real information question. Number 2 is still a real question because it starts with CAN so it needs a question mark at the end. Note: using modals at the beginning of a sentence makes it a real question. Number 2 can be defined as An Embedded yes/no information question.
Embedded Questions
Types of Nouns
Noun Sentence
Noun Sentence
YOUR TURN Which are phrases, clauses or sentences? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. What time is it? On the table On the way to the bank We talk. Because Im tired When I go there When I arrive home Run
ANSWERS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. What time is it? (Sentence) On the table (Phrase) On the way to the bank (Phrase) We talk. (Sentence) Because Im tired (Clause) When I go there (Clause) When I arrive home (Clause) Run (None, its just a word)
Your Turn
Answers
Practice
1. Could you tell me how much ______ ? costs this suit does this suit cost this suit costs does cost this suit 2. Do you have any idea how long_____ out? had they been going they had been going did they go were they going 3. Do you know why _____ closing early today? is the store does the store be will the store be the store is 4. How much money ______ last month? we spent spent we did we spend did we spent 5. I'd like to know what _______. does that word mean that word means that word does mean does mean that word 6. Do you know if _______ ? are classes held on Sunday classes are held on Sunday classes holding on Sunday are classes holding on Sunday
Practice
7. Steven can't remember____ last weekend. what did he do what he did what was he doing what had he done 10. My secretary doesn't remember _____________ a copy of the letter. if he gave me did he give me when did he give me whether did he give me
8. I don't know______ promoted or not. if will I be whether I will be what I be will if I will can
9. I don't know ______ junk food or not. if quit she eating what she quit to eat if she quit eating whether did she quit eating
11. A: What is our new neighbor's name? B: I'm sorry. I don't remember ____________ . what is his name what his name is what's is his name whether his name is
12. Joan can't remember _____ her new gloves. where did she put whether did she put where she put if she put
Practice
13. The patient doesn't remember when _________________ . is his appointment his appointment is does he have an appointment if he has an appointment 14. Could you tell me ___________ ? who is responsible for cleaning the lab who responsible for cleaning the lab is who for the lab responsible is cleaning whose responsibility for the cleaning lab 15. I'm sorry. I don't know _____________. where is the bank where the bank is where has the bank where the bank
Types of Nouns
Noun Clause
Know
Noun Clause
guess
Noun Clause
hope
Noun Clause
I think it is cold.
I believe it is easy.
I think
so
I dont think Tom made it. 2. Did Tom make it? I dont think
so
Activity page 78
didnt know
think
didnt know
hope
that
hoped, werent
noun clause
Reading page 80
Websites
http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/Orange%20Level/ O6%20Noun%20Clauses.html http://www.headsupenglish.com/skillbuilders/grammar/embedde dquestions.pdf http://www.headsupenglish.com/index.php?option=com_conten t&task=view&id=265&Itemid=94 http://english-zone.com/grammar/noun-clz1.html Noun clause http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/Orange%20Level/O6%20N oun%20Clauses.html Embedded Questions http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/Orange%20Level/O20_Em bedded_Questions.html
Definitions
Incongruity (noun): something is strange because it is different to what would be the normal/similar or same situation E.g. A person who is a rich millionaire would drive an expensive car. If the person drives a 3,000 dirham car he/she is acting incongruously. (adverb) Incongruous - (adjective) E.g. She looked incongruous wearing a mans suit and tie. Synonyms unsuitable, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd, inappropriate, inharmonious, discordant, contradictory, inconsistent, conflicting, out-of-place, improper, unsuited.