Tell me what you’ve been up to

1.

October 5th
Tell me what you’ve been up to (avoid common
errors!)
Grammar: revise causative verbs
Writing/grammar: linkers and references
Vocabulary: compound adjectives, idioms, climate
Speaking: part 3 - weather and climate change
Writing - task 2

2.

speaking
https://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk/ielts-weather-vocabulary/
Would you like to live in a place where the the climate never
changes?
How does the climate of a place affect the kind of buildings that are
built there?
Do you think fighting global climate change is a governmental
responsibility or the responsibility of individuals?
Do you think there are any problems with the world’s climate now?
How do you think these problems were caused?
Do you think the world’s weather (or climate) is changing?
What do you think is causing these changes?

3.

links
p153
……….while ………. others ……..
……… along with …….
…….. especially if ………
……… apart from ……. = except for, although
……… much the same as ………….
Some people don’t mind rain while others hate it.

4.

new vocabulary
pompous, arrogant, full of oneself/ himself/herself
assertive, self-confident
be coming along well (usually present continuous)
the new movie came in for (a lot of) criticism
I went there with my friend, who is very honest, she always calls a spade a spade and she always
criticises cafes…
she’s very vivacious, really energetic/lively
harsh winters
I wouldn’t live somewhere with harsh winters. I’d prefer not to live somewhere…
their personal wellbeing
to handwrite, to write by hand
to pen something = to compose (eg a poem)
it’s not readable
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/set-somebody-s-teeth-on-edge

5.

pronunciation
record-breaking
laissez faire ; /l’essay fair/
trouble-free
http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/pronunciation/phonemic-chart-andapp/interactive-phonemic-chart-british-english/
http://www.phonemicchart.com

6.

adjectives
a long-standing relationship, agreement
(a) record-breaking number of, temperature, figure, sales,
100m sprint
trouble free journey, trouble-free career
laissez-faire (attitude) = laid back
it’s all topsy turvy / back-to-front= the opposite of what
normally happens
hyphen

7.

grammar
what you said
what you should have said
the water contanimate
the water is contaminated
waste gets in landfill
waste is picked up and is put in
landfill
don’t aware about
aren’t aware of

8.

homework
learn vocabulary (look at context
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/trouble-free)
task 2 p250 if you like or send me the one you’ve
done