Week 17 - 20

A. From Picture to Story.  Tell me all about it!
Look at the picture below and come up with a quick 3-5m story about what you think is going on, who the characters are, the place, why they are there, the expressions, etc, etc.  This is an excellent way to exercise your English vocabulary

Picture of the day: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonsiegel/7233699162/in/photostream/

B.  Going from Nouns to Adjectives - The magic of using suffixes

-ness (nouns from adjectives)

-ness is one of a number of noun suffixes. It is used to make nouns from adjectives, although not every adjective can be modified in this way. Here are some common adjectives whose noun forms are made by adding -ness:

Note the spelling change to adjectives that end in -y:

• Everybody deserves happiness in their life. To be happy is a basic human right.

• There was a lot of sadness in the office when people learned of his illness.

• His readiness to have a personal word with everybody at the funeral was much appreciated.

• He is such a forgetful person. Such forgetfulness cannot be excused.

• If you want to work for such an organisation, you are expected to maintain a high standard of tidiness in your appearance.

-ity (nouns from adjectives)

-ity is another noun suffix that is formed from adjectives. Here are some adjectives whose noun forms are made in this way:

Note the spelling changes that occur in these conversions:

• Everything was possible, but the probability, or even possibility, of Jason returning home unharmed was remote.

• I was given a great deal of responsibility in my new job.
• It was a complex operation but such complexities are common in cardiac surgery.
• Her behaviour was hilarious but hilarity is not easily tolerated in a convent school.
• The scarcity of water was serious, but all natural resources were scarce.

-tion / -sion (nouns from verbs)

-tion, or, less frequently -sion (both pronounced with a 'sh' sound on the initial letter) are noun suffixes that are used to make nouns from verbs. Here are some common verbs whose noun forms are made by adding -tion:

Note that adjustments that are necessary to the spelling in each case:

• He admitted he had lied and this admission landed him in court.
• The dress will have to be altered and I'm going to have the alteration done professionally.
• I informed the police that I had seen one of the robbers in Margate and this information led to the arrest of the gang.
• I decided to give myself up. The decision was easy. My description was in all the newspapers. And I had been on the run for three weeks.

• Multiplication is the easiest part of arithmetic - much easier than addition, subtraction or division.

-ment (nouns from verbs and adjectives)

-ment is another suffix that is used to make nouns from verbs and occasionally from adjectives:

• Enjoyment is the most important thing in life and you simply don't know how to enjoy yourself.
• You will need to replace the broken part and unfortunately replacements cost £350.

• I don't know if I shall be appointed to the job but I have an appointment to see the manager this morning.

• I had arranged to be there early so that all the arrangements would be in place by the time Yuan arrived.

• Everyone was quite merry by now. Such merriment had not been seen in my mother's house for a long time.

-ance / -ence (nouns from adjectives and verbs)

-ance and -ence are suffixes that are used to make nouns from adjectives and sometimes from verbs:

absent

silent

independent

important

admit

appear

exist

• Her absence was not noticed during the silence of prayer.

• The importance of independence for teenagers should not be underestimated.
• Admittance to the theatre is not permitted once the show has started.
• His appearance did not permit him to be admitted.
• His existence as a writer was threatened when people stopped buying his books.

more restrictive noun suffixes (nouns from nouns)

-ship (abstract nouns denoting different kinds of relationships)

relationship

friendship

partnership

membership

• His friendship with Carole slowly turned into a relationship.

• I'm going to go into partnership with SIP and that will automatically give me membership of the golf club.

-hood (abstract nouns denoting different kinds of 'families')

childhood

motherhood

neighbourhood

priesthood

• Childhood and motherhood/fatherhood are two very important stages in our lives.

• The neighbourhood was extremely quiet and the priesthood was attractive to many in this peaceful environment

C. Watch, Listen and Learn. 
Sounds simple right? Well, we'll test that today by watching a couple of videos, testing your understanding and then discussing the subject in class

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1. Alzheimer's disease: what is it?

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-alzheimer-s-disease-ivan-seah-yu-jun


2. Overcoming obstacles: when disabilities shouldn't not stop you short of achieving your goals/dreams

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/there-s-no-dishonor-in-having-a-disability-steven-claunch

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A. Phrasal Verbs: Check it out!

Group 1 – Phrasal Verbs

·       Calm down, Mike. There's no need to yell.

·       The secretary asked me to hold on while she checked her computer.

·       I don't really get along with my boss.

·       After an hour, Mike gave up. He couldn't fix the computer.

·       I want to be a fireman when I grow up.

·       Please fill out this form.

·       This darn printer has broken down again.

·       People were passing out flyers in front of the station.

·       Everyone from class is getting together tonight at 7pm.

Write the correct phrasal verb beside its definition.

Phrasal Verb	Definition
	to distribute, to give sth to people by hand
	to complete by entering information
	to have a good relationship with somebody
	to stop trying (to do sth)
	to get control of your emotions
	to meet or gather as a group
	to become a (mature) adult
	to wait
	to stop working, to become inoperable

Make your own sentences using the below ideas

hold on / schedule	e.g. I asked her to hold on while I checked my schedule.
dog / calm down
grow up
policeman / fill out
break down / angry
never / get together
get along / uncle
pass out / sample
give up / diet

Group 2 – Phrasal Verbs

·       I didn't have an excuse, so I made one up.

·       My grandfather passed away at the age of 98.

·       Mark and Kate are always fighting. They should break up.

·       I'm trying to save money. I don't eat out much anymore.

·       After new years, Ken plans to start working out.

·       Kate hung up on me. She didn't want to speak anymore.

·       "Hey, check out that guy over there. He's weird (strange)!"

·       No one could figure out where the ninja went.

·       Brenda looked really sad, so I told her a joke to cheer her up.

Write the correct phrasal verb beside its definition.

Phrasal Verb	Definition
	to go to a restaurant for breakfast/lunch/dinner
	to make somebody feel happier
	to look at sth
	to exercise to make your muscles stronger
	to die
	to end a relationship with someone
	to invent sth, e.g. a story or game
	to put down the phone to end a conversation
	to find the answer to sth by thinking carefully

Make your own sentences using the below ideas

eat out / month
cheer up / ice cream
check out / new house
lazy / work out
pass away / 2011
break up / girlfriend
pet / make up / name
hang up / quickly
figure out / mystery

Group 3 – Phrasal Verbs

·       I agreed to look after Renee's dog while she is away.

·       I dropped off my car at the repair shop yesterday. I hope they have fixed it by now.

·       The boys ran out of beer so they walked to the store to get more.

·       “Shut up, Lisa! I can't hear the TV!"

·       We checked in to our hotel at 2 pm.

·       I have to pick up my girlfriend at the airport at 8pm.

·       After high school, and then five years in the military, Mark ended up in Taiwan.

·       “Look out — there's a deer on the road!"

Write the correct phrasal verb beside its definition.

Phrasal Verb	Definition
	to take care of sth; to care for sth
	to take somebody to a place they want to go to, or deliver sth to a place
	to finally finish in a certain position/situation, especially without planning it.
	to no longer have enough of something you need
	to register after arriving at the hotel or airport
	to go somewhere to get sth; to collect sb
	to look up in order to see something dangerous
	to be quiet (strong/impolite)

Make your own sentences using the below ideas

look after / old
angry / shut up
look out
emergency / run out
check in / late
pick up / dinner
drop off / park
end up / Mexico

Group 4 – Phrasal Verbs

·       Yesterday, Mark found out that his wife has been cheating on him.

·       I was tied up so I couldn't answer the phone.

·       The mountain climber could no longer go on. It was too cold.

·       The doctor told Alan to cut back on fatty foods.

·       "Can we start eating, mom? Sure, go ahead."

·       I had to do my report over because my computer crashed.

·       "Bobby, can you cut it out?? The sound you’re making is annoying."

·       After her vacation, it took Janice all morning to catch up on her e-mails.

Write the correct phrasal verb beside its definition.

Phrasal Verb	Definition
	to use less of sth; to consume less of sth
	to be too busy to do sth else
	to continue
	to go from behind to where you should be; to reach sb ahead of you
	to stop doing sth (usually sth stupid/unreasonable)
	to learn something new; to discover sth
	to do again
	to start before sb else

Make your own sentences using the below ideas (note: good as homework)

cut down on / health
tied up / all day
tired / go on
catch up / schoolwork
singing / cut / it / out
boy / find out
do over / quiz
lady / go ahead

Phrasal verbs dialogue

Directions:  Read the dialogue and identify all the phrasal verbs and at the end continue the dialogue by using other phrasal verbs.

Two friends are driving to a party.They have a conversation with many phrasal verbs.

John: You just went by her house. You should turn around and go back.

Bob: I don't think that was her house. I'm going to go on.

John: I looked up the address on the map. It's between Seventh Street and Eighth Street.

Bob: Fine, I'll turn the car around.

John: Now we have to figure out where to park.

Bob: Turn off the radio so I can concentrate on parking.

John: But I love this song! It wakes me up.

Bob: You're starting to tire me out. Could you quiet down and help me look for parking?

John: Lighten up. Hey, there's a parking spot!

Bob: Sorry, I'm just a little worked up. I broke up with my girlfriend last night.

John: You split up with Alice?

Bob: Yeah. We'd been going out for three years. We had a fight and she kicked me out. Now I have to move out and figure out where to live. I totally messed up.

John: I'm sorry. You can hang out at my place until you find an apartment.

Bob: Thanks. I can always count on you.

John: Well, cheer up. I'm sure you can meet someone new at the party. It's time to move on.

Bob: <your turn to continue the dialogue using some of the phrasal verbs listed in the lesson>

John: <your turn to continue the dialogue using some of the phrasal verbs listed in the lesson> 

B. Questions time...let's work them out together

1) Tell me about a time your company tried something out that didn’t work.  What happened?  Why didn't it work? What about you? Have you tried something out that didn't work well and cost you a lot of money?

2) What things do you shop around for?  Do you usually shop around for the things you buy?

3) Who do you count on most at work?  How would you describe this person? How does he/she help you at work?

4) Is there anything your company is trying to cut back on right now?  What is it?  Is there anything you are trying to cut back on right now?

5) Have you ever had to do something over because you did it incorrectly the first time?  What was it? At work? At home?

6) Tell me about a time you had to give in to someone’s demands or requests.  Why did you give in?

7) What things do you normally go over with your boss?  How often do you go over these things?

8) When is your next vacation?  Where are you going to go?  What are you going to do?  Are you looking forward to it?  Is there anything else that you are looking forward to right now?

9) Do you procrastinate a lot?  What type of things do you put off doing?  What do you put these things off?

10) Have you ever ordered something online that you had to send back?  What was wrong with the product? Did you get your money back?

11) Have you ever turned down a job offer or a promotion?  What was it?  Why did you turn it down?

12) Have you ever used up your vacation days very early in the year?  Why?  Do you usually use up your vacation days right away, or do you save them?  Why?

13) Who do you look up to at work?  How would you describe this person/these people?  Do people look up to you at work?  Why or why not? What about you, do you look up to someone at work or in your personal life?

14) What is something you have to look out for at work?  Tell me about it.

15) Tell me about a time someone let you down (either professionally or personally).  What happened?  Tell me about a time you let someone down.  What happened?

16) Have you ever found out something surprising about a coworker?  What was it?  What are people surprised to find out about you?

List of additional phrasal verbs + commonly know idiomatic expressions: http://abiiid.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/essential-idioms-in-english-phrasal-verbs-and-collocations.pdf

C. Even the Karate Kid know phrasal verbs. How about you? Watch the film and identify all of the phrasal verbs used by Mr. Han

1. Now, it's your turn to use the same commands.  Ask me to do the same things that Mr. Han ask the Karate kid to do.
2. Can you add a new command using phrasal verbs?