English in the Morning B1 #3 Monday, 9th October
Cold,sunny, windy
Autumn/Fall
generous with money/time opposite = stingy
giraffe geography Japan juice
Could you please pull down the blind?
The Tube strike has been called off (cancelled recently, I’ve just heard the news)
I usually donate / give away books and clothes to charity. Thank you for your donation.
Working with children is very rewarding. (= I get something back)
Being a parent is hard work, but rewarding.
Voluntary work can be rewarding.
Cancel – call off
Donate – give away
Postpone – put off
The meeting has been postponed/ put off until next week.
How was your weekend?
- a narrow boat
- a canal
- a channel
- The English Channel
With a partner tell each other about:
- A place you have visited
- Someone you have met up with. Who was it? What did you do together?
- A new place you have been to
- A restaurant or café you have been to and/or some delicious food you have eaten
- Something that has made you happy
- Something you have done in English
At Halloween, the children dressed up as witches and wizards.
It’s less popular here than in other countries.
I got some really good bargains at the outlet centre. (= a good price) pronounced: “bar-gin”
Mountain “mountin”
Do the dusting. It’s always dusty in my apartment
I don’t find it difficult to make up my mind. I’m a very decisive person.
indecisive
I need to fold my clothes and then put them away.
To put something away (in the cupboard/in the closet/in the wardrobe)
I gave the dog a bath. I gave my daughter her breakfast.
There is a lot of clutter. It’s really cluttered in the kitchen.
It’s tidy. It’s organised.
Children’s diseases
environment
yet and already
- Have you read it yet?
- I haven’t read it yet. (but I intend to)
- I’ve already read it.
Talking about the future
Will – spontaneous, flexible
- I think I will just take it easy this evening.
- I’ll have the chicken please.
- If the weather is nice at the weekend, I’ll go for a long walk in the forest.
Intention
A New Year’s resolution (= to resolve)
Are you going to buy a new winter jacket?
I’m going to quit smoking on 1st January.
Inevitable, unavoidable
Look at those clouds! It’s going to rain.
Look at those cars! They’re going to have an accident/crash.
She’s going to have a baby in December.
I’m going to meet my friends at the weekend.
I’m meeting my friends at the weekend.
Fixed unchangeable future plans
I’m moving into my new apartment next month
My family are flying to Brazil on 9th December
Lucia’s going to Spain next week, so she can’t come to class. (“can’t” is better than “won’t”)
I’m going shopping
Go to the shops
I’m going to continue this class if it goes ahead.
We’re going to expand our business.
I’m going to have a vacation in Brazil.
Direction: walk to the library, fly to Brazil
Phrasal verbs
I’m going to pick up my daughter. = collect
I’m going to pick my daughter up.
I’m going to pick her up.
I’m going to pick up her. (pronouns cannot go at the end)