The open air concert had to ………………………………. because of the weather. We wanted to go to the exhibition but we ………………………... by the long queue. Look at that boy riding with two hands. He’s ……………………………… . The policeman ………………………………………. when he saw her walking on the grass. After a long delay the plane finally ……………………………. and we got to London before dark. Yesterday we ……………………………… very early to avoid the traffic. be called off were put off showing off told her off took off set off
Transcript
The open air concert had to ………………………………. because of the weather.
We wanted to go to the exhibition but we ………………………... by the long queue.
Look at that boy riding with two hands. He’s ……………………………… .
The policeman ………………………………………. when he saw her walking on the grass.
After a long delay the plane finally ……………………………. and we got to London before dark.
Yesterday we ……………………………… very early to avoid the traffic.
be called off
were put off
showing off
told her off
took off
set off
I couldn’t pay the bills because I …………………………… money.
They gave me an application form and told me to ………………….. .
After living many years in Japan, I am now accustomed to ………………………..…… my shoes at home.
I really can’t ………………………………….. this selfish man anymore!
She didn’t understand the word ‘eerie’, so she had to ………………. .
This company ……………………………………. yet, but I’m sure it will soon become successful.
had run out of
fill it in
taking off
put up with
look it up
hasn’t taken off
Local boys are always trying to …………………………….. foreign girls in the holiday season.
The fire was huge but they succeeded in ……………………………….. in a couple of hours.
Emily got bored with her job and decided to ………………………… .
I was cleaning the attic when I ……………………………………….. these old photos.
He keeps …………………………………….. all kinds of lame excuses.
chat up
putting it out
give it up
came across
coming up with
AS or LIKE?
I work LIKE my father.
What a beautiful beach! It’s LIKE Sardinia.
I wish I had a car LIKE yours.
=COMEI work AS a teacher.
Rome is nice AS a place to visit, but I wouldn’t live there.
I received this watch AS a birthday present.
simile a, uguale a
in qualità di, nei panni di, nel ruolo di
LIKE AS
+ NOME o PRONOME
AS or LIKE?
=COME
simile a, uguale a
in qualità di, nei panni di, nel ruolo di
LIKE SUCH AS
+ NOME o PRONOME
Certi sport, COME la boxe, possono essere pericolosi.
Some sports, LIKE boxing, can be dangerous.
per esempio
=
AS or LIKE?
=COME
+ FRASE
Non ho toccato niente. Ho lasciato tutto COM’era.
Avresti dovuto farlo COME ti ho detto io.
You should have done it AS I told you.
I didn’t touch anything. I left everything AS it was.
AS
You should have done it LIKE I told you.
I didn’t touch anything. I left everything LIKE it was.
American English
SOME PRACTICE
That large cat looks ………………… a cheetah.
The new penguin area is very big – it’s …………………………………… an Olympic swimming pool.
Mary regards her cat ………………………….. a member of her family.
She could photograph the animals just ……………………………… a professional.
He went to the fancy dress party dressed ………………………….. a gorilla.
Working with animals is OK …………………………….. a temporary job but I wouldn’t do it permanently.
She dances ………………… she sings: really badly!
This meat is awful! It tastes …………………………… cat food.
I love wild animals, …………………………………… sharks, bears and leopards.
AS
LIKE
LIKE
AS
AS
LIKE
AS
LIKE
LIKE
AS si usa anche…
.. nel comparativo di uguaglianza
This train isn’t AS fast AS the Eurostar.
AS non vuol dire solo COME.
AS I was walking down Via Matteotti, I met Carlo Conti.
AS I was very tired, I went to bed as soon as I got home.
=MENTRE WHILE WHEN
=POICHÉ SINCE
I like working hard.
HARD-WORKING
I judge severely.
CRITICAL
I am sensible and don’t do foolish things anymore.
MATURE
I always say ‘thank you’ and ‘please’.
POLITE
I never say ‘thank you’ or ‘please’.
RUDE
I’m very careful not to offend people.
TACTFUL
I’m a teacher and a nurse.
PATIENT
I stick to rules.
STRICT
SEVERE
I don’t think in the same way
as most people.
UNCONVENTIONAL
NONCONFORMIST
I don’t like showing off.
MODEST
I accept other people’s ideas.
OPEN-MINDED
I don’t accept other people’s ideas.
NARROW-MINDED
I believe in principles.
IDEALISTIC
negative prefixes + adjectives
UN- IN-IL-
IM- IR- DIS-
unusual indecentillegitimate
immature irrelevant disobedient
impartial
UN-
UNCOMFORTABLE
UNCONSCIOUS
UNCRITICAL
UNPREDICTABLE
UNREASONABLE
UNLIKELY
UNHAPPY
UNREALIABLE
IN-
INEXPENSIVE
INCORRECT
INSENSITIVE
INHOSPITABLE
IL-
ILLEGAL
ILLOGICAL
IM-
IMMORAL
IMPATIENT
IMPOSSIBLE
IMPOLITE
IR-
IRRESPONSIBLE
IRREGULAR
DIS-
DISHONEST
DISSATISFIED
DISRESPECTFUL
Euskerrik asko
What language is this?
I am sure it is…
Perhaps it is…
I am sure it is NOT…
It MUST BE Basque
It MAY BE Norwegian
It MIGHT BE Norwegian
It COULD BE Norwegian
It CAN’T BE English
MODAL VERBS OF DEDUCTION
Deductions in the PRESENT
It COULDN’T BE English
positive certainty
negative certainty
positive possibility
I am sure she IS STEALING something
Perhaps she IS SWITCHING off her mobile
I am sure she ISN’T LOOKING for her keys
She MUST BE STEALING something
She MAY BE SWITCHING off her mobile
She MIGHT BE SWITCHING off her mobile
She COULD BE SWITCHING off her mobile
She CAN’T BE LOOKING for her keys
MODAL VERBS OF DEDUCTION
Deductions in the PRESENT
What is she doing?
For an action in progress
She COULDN’T BE LOOKING for her keys
negative certainty
positive possibility
positive certainty
I am sure the teacher BROKE it
Perhaps Federico BROKE it
I am sure Lucia DIDN’T BREAK it
The teacher MUST HAVE BROKEN it
Federico MAY HAVE BROKEN it
Federico MIGHT HAVE BROKEN it
Federico COULD HAVE BROKEN it
Lucia CAN’T HAVE BROKEN it
MODAL VERBS OF DEDUCTION
Deductions in the PAST
Who broke the window?
Lucia COULDN’T HAVE BROKEN it
negative certainty
positive possibility
positive certainty
Perhaps because she ISN’T well
Because she MAY NOT BE well
Because she MIGHT NOT BE well
Because she MAY NOT HAVE SLEPT well
MODAL VERBS OF DEDUCTION
Deductions in the PRESENT
Why does she look so pale?
What about negative possibility?
Because she COULD NOT BE well
Perhaps because she DIDN’T SLEEP well last night
Because she MIGHT NOT HAVE SLEPT well
Because she COULD NOT HAVE SLEPT well
Deductions in the PAST
What is she doing?
What has the child done?
What has happened?
What is he doing?
Key word transformation
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given.
You must use between three and six words, including the word given.
READING AND USE OF ENGLISH – PART 4
She ……………………………………..… on the floor,
though I didn’t notice her doing so.
It’s possible that she fell on the floor by accident, though I didn’t notice her doing so.
I am sure Paul has remembered his mum’s birthday today.
Paul …………………………………..... his mum’s birthday today.can’t have forgotten
