Homework
1/ Complete both worksheets on conditionals
2/ Print off and hand in your short story (task on blog)
3/ Purchase the novel Purple Hibiscus
4/ Create your own Quizlet lists for the phrasal verbs to get and to take (on blog)
Thursday, 13 October 2016
Tuesday, 11 October 2016
Phrasal verbs: GET and TAKE
- Get across
- Get along / Get on with
- Get around
- Get at
- Get away
- Get down
- Get down to
- Get on
- Get out of
- Get over
Get across
= to communicate.
= to make someone understand something. (Especially if the details are too difficult to understand or if the person being explained to understands poorly).
- Although I couldn't speak the language, I managed to get my meaning across when necessary.
- Your meaning didn't really get across.
- He's not very good at getting his idea across.
Get along - Get on with
= to have a good / friendly relationship with someone.
(get on is used more in Britain)
- Even though there are six of them sharing the house, they all get on well with each other.
- He doesn't get along well with his mother-in-law.
- Our new boss is very easy to get on with.
Get around
1. = to become known. To spread or to circulate. If news or information gets around, people tell other people, so that soon many people know about it.
- It's a small place, so news and gossip get around pretty quickly.
- The news of his arrest got around quickly.
- News soon got around that Matthew was back in town.
2. = to find a way of avoiding a difficult or unpleasant situation, so that you don't have to deal with it.
- There is no way of getting around it - you are going to have to tell her the truth.
- Isn't there any way of getting around the regulations?
Get at
1. = to reach, to access to something.
- The cupboard is too high for me to get at.
- The report is locked in the cabinet and I can't get at them.
2. = to suggest something indirectly, to imply. (used only in the continuous tense)
- What exactly are you getting at? (=trying to say, suggest)
Get away
1. = to go away from someone or something
- Get away from me!
- Get away from that cake!
- It was so busy that Francisca couldn't get away from the phone all day.
2. = to escape from someone who is chasing you.
- They tried to get away from the police but they weren't quick enough.
3. = to have a holiday.
- We hope to get away for a couple of weeks around Christmas.
Get down
1. = to cause someone to be depressed.
- This weather is getting me down
- Don't let these problems get you down too much.
Get down to
1. = to reach the point of dealing with something.
2. = to begin to work on something seriously. To give serious attention to something.
3. = to finally start doing something, after you have been avoiding it or after something has prevented you from doing it.
- Now, let's get down to business
- It's time I got down to some serious work.
- Once it is Summer, we will get down to painting the house.
Get on
1. = to put yourself on or in something
- I get on the bus at 8am every morning.
- We got on the train just before it left.
2. = to remind someone to do something; to continue
- Your story is taking all day. Get on with it!
Get out of
1. = to avoid something
- He always tells his parents he has homework to get out of doing the dishes.
- She was lucky to get out of that dangerous situation.
2. = to physically remove yourself from somewhere or something
- I got out of bed as soon as my alarm went off.
- The police officer told me to get out of the car.
Get over
1. = to recover from something or return to your usual state of health or happiness.
- I thought he would never get over her illness.
- It took her a long time to get over their separation.
- He never got over the shock of losing his wife.
2. = to overcome or deal with or gain control of something.
- She can't get over her shyness.
Can't get over
1. = to be amazed or surprised by something.
- I can't get over how much your kids have grown.
PRACTICE:
- Take after (somebody)
- Take apart
- Take back
- Take down
- Take in
- Take off
- Take on
- Take out
- Take over
- Take up
This is not a complete list.
Take after (somebody)
(to resemble somebody else, usually a family member)
- Mark is so hot-headed. He takes after his father.
Take apart
(to disassemble something)
- He took his laptop apart to see if he could fix its problem.
Take back
(to admit wrongdoing)
- You're right - I take back what I said, it was totally inappropriate.
Take down
(to dismantle)
- It's time to take down the Christmas tree until next year.
Take (somebody) in
(to allow someone to stay in your house)
- They took in the refugees while they found a more permanent place to stay.
(to be deceived or swindled)
- She was taken in by all his lies.
Take (something) in
(to observe something)
- They took in every detail to tell their friends about it later.
(to make a piece of clothing narrower or tighter)
- She had lost weight so the dress had to be taken in more at the waist.
Take off
(to leave the ground and fly)
- The plane was able to take off once the runway was clear.
- When does the plane take off?
(to become popular or successful)
- That new song by Samantha Star has really taken off in the charts.
(to leave a place quickly - colloquial)
- Sorry, but I have to take off now since my partner is waiting for me at the restaurant.
Take on
(to hire/employ)
- The department store took on more staff over the busy Christmas period.
Take out
(to remove)
- The robber took out his gun and shot the guard in the bank.
- He took the onion out of the sandwich because he doesn't like it.
(to go on a date with someone)
- Where is he taking you out? - We're going to that new restaurant on Woodward street.
Take over
(to take control of something)
- Fabio Capello has taken over as the new manager of the football team.
Take up
(to begin a sport, hobby or a challenge)
- He took up karate at a young age and is now an expert.
(to fill space)
- That sofa takes up a lot of space in the living room.
PRACTICE:
Monday, 10 October 2016
Work to be completed during cover lesson Tuesday 18th October
TASK 1
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/tests/wfts1.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional10.htm
TASK 2
You must include:
- A clear narrative structure
- Literary techniques (metaphors, similes, personifications, onomatopoeias)
- Adverbs of manner and frequency
- Direct speech
- Connectives
Homework
Print off and hand in your short story 1st lesson back after the holiday.
Story telling - Connectives
Therefore / Consequently / Hence/ Thus = as a result / for this reason
Example: The little girl could not reach the doll, and could not help it down, and therefore she cried.
(Even) Though / Although / In spite of / despite
•Example :
–Although he didn’t quite trust her, he decided that the best option was to follow her.
–In spite of not quite trusting her, he decided that the best option was to follow her.
Otherwise/ Unless
•Example :
–He had to do it, otherwise his peers would mock him forerver.
–He had to do it, unless he wanted his peers to mock him forever.
•Example : This governor is an incompetent leader. Furthermore, his government is financially irresponsible.
However / Nevertheless
Example:
He was petrified and he was shaking. However, he continued down the creepy corridor.
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=233 (EXERCISE 3 ONLY!)
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1792
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/gc-connectives.html
http://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/upper-intermediate/upper-intermediate-grammar-exercise-despite-in-spite-of-although-even-though
Story telling - Direct speech
Story telling - Direct Speech
Task One
Add speech marks in the correct places and start new a new line when necessary. You might need to read through the passage more than once to work out what each character is saying.
Excuse me, said the man. Can you tell me what the time is? I think it’s about 8 o’clock, replied Graham. I haven’t got my watch on but I remember seeing the time on the town hall clock a few minutes ago. The town hall! said the man. That’s just what I’m looking for. Can you point me in the right direction? Certainly, said Graham. You just go down there past the bank, turn left, go straight on and the town hall will be on your right hand side. Brilliant, said the man, Thanks for your help. That’s okay, said Graham.
Add speech marks, punctuation and start new lines where necessary to the following text.
Too late for what, Grandma? It’s ridiculous she went on. You’re nearly as tall as me already. George took a good look at Grandma. She certainly was a very tiny person. Her legs were so short she had to have a footstool to put her feet on, and her head only came halfway up the back of the armchair. Daddy says it’s fine for a man to be tall George said. Don’t’ listen to your Daddy Grandma said. Listen to me. But how do I stop myself growing? George asked her. Eat less chocolate Grandma said. Does chocolate make you grow? It makes you grow the wrong way she snapped. Up instead of down. Grandma sipped some tea but never took her eyes from the little boy who stood before her. Never grow up she said. Always down. Yes, Grandma. And stop eating chocolate. Eat cabbage instead. Cabbage! Oh no, I don’t like cabbage George said.
Extension Task
Consolidate what you’ve learnt. Write a passage that uses direct speech. Show me that you know where to put speech marks and other punctuation. Show me that you can remember to start a new line for each new speaker.
Some suggestions for what your passage could be about:
(a) Two friends having a chat about last night’s television.
(b) A person going to buy a car/computer etc. from a salesperson.
(c) A telephone conversation between a person who is reporting a lost pet and a policeman.
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