Expressions and collocations UoE 7/5

to closely resemble

to feature prominently

to be an object of happiness/fear (an emtion)

a force for good/evil

to set fire (subject)

to catch fire (object)

a preventative measure

to be in the public eye

to be worth (gerund)

a long way from = far away from

it was high time he + past simple

Answers to Reading and Use of English done in class (Mr. Humphris's class)

Answers to reading test 2

•Part 5

•31B

•32A

•33C

•34D

•35B

•36A

•Part 6

•37C

•38D

•39A

•40A

Answers to Use of English Test 1

•Part 1

•1B

•2D

•3C

•4A

•5D

•6B

•7C

•8D

•Part 2

•Anybody/one

•Like

•Make

•For

•By

•Have/stand

•Up

•Out/on

•Part 3

•Favourable

•Unexpected

•Beginners

•Desperation

•Endanger

•Solution

•Alternatively

•Mountaineer(s)

•Part 5

•Not to let her / the children / kids watch

•Make it illegal to drive

•Tom / he had left on / in time OR Tom / he had been on / in time leaving

•To be (a) thorough revision to / of / revising of

•Was a gradual rise / increase / improvement in

•Was of no consequence OR was not / wasn’t of (any) consequence

Answers to reading test 1

•41C

•42E

•43G

•44A

•45F

•46D

Week 21 Use of English expressions

Cycling

Damaging to

•Shout abuse at

•Get on a bike

•Cornered by

•Trespass on

•To overcome a barrier

•Increase in

•Bad/unhealthy for

•To impede progress

Birds

•In response to

•To keep to a minimum

•To enable someone/something to

•To prevent something/someone (from) (+ing)

•To suit needs

•On its own terms

•Of its own accord

Reflexology

•To point to something

•With the aim of (+ing)

•Correspond to

•Simulated by

•The short duration of

•To gain qualifications

•To claim to have (past participle)

•Improvements to

Review Writing Homework (Mr. Humphris's class)

Task:

Write a review of a concert/performance/gig you have recently been to in 220-260 words. Remember to describe the event and clearly state your opinion.

Include:

•3 categories areas of the event you can comment on.

•3 emotive adjectives per paragraph.

•At least one complex grammatical structure per paragraph.

•Write the interesting first line.

Write the final line stating your recommendation.

E-mail to:
james.profesor@gmail.com

Language for speaking part 3 and part 4 questions

Language for speaking part 3

Giving your opinion

The problem in question ...

The main problem centres around ...

It's my belief ...

For my part ...

As I see it ...

As I was saying ...

I forgot to mention ...

I'm of the opinion that ...

To my mind ...

To my way of thinking ...

I am convinced that ...

I am inclined to believe that ...

Agreeing/disagreeing

I couldn't agree more.

I agree up to a point.

I think I see what you mean, but ...

I'm in two minds about it. / I'm ambivalent about ...

I don't see eye to eye with you here ...

That's true in a way, I suppose, but ...

I don't feel convinced ...

That's one way of looking at it. On the other hand ...

Moving on and conclusion

Don't get me wrong but shouldn't we ... ?

Judging by ... they must be ...

... is a separate issue.

Moving on to ...

Taking everything into account ...

Perhaps we should put ... first? What do you think?

A strong point in favour of ... is that ...

What do you think should go next?

Are you happy with this order then?

Do you go along with that?

Part 4 questions

•Do you think that everyone should achieve at least something in their life?

•Are material achievements more important than social ones?

•Are achievements by famous people more important than those by normal people?

•Is it worth studying to graduate from university in the current economic climate?

•How can you measure the size of an achievement?

•How important is communication to success?

Review Model (Proficiency Level)

Task: Your local newspaper is asking its readers to write a review of a restaurant where you have eaten recently and would recommend to others.

The Open House Polo Restaurant

(Name/location)

The ‘Open House’ is a restaurant situated in the heart of a small village between three national forests and close to the horse´s capital city, Chantilly. It is the favourite hangout place for people from the polo, horse races, and golf world.

(Atmosphere/decor)

As you enter the place you are welcomed by a magnificent setting, a delightful marriage of antique cut stones and the luxuries of modernity.  Sitting in any table you have a wonderful view of the workshop-like kitchen where you can see the chefs working. For those who do not book a table and are waiting, there is a cosy lounge with aged leather armchairs and pictures of polo players displayed on the walls.

(The menu/dishes)

The menu offers a wide variety of mouth-watering starters. I had the white asparagus accompanied by a mousseline sauce and poached eggs, while my friend tried the zucchini carpaccio served with sundries tomatoes and a mozzarella strudel. They were exquisite. The main course consisted in a risotto with scallop cooked in cream and a cassolette of coley with mussels, which really thrilled us. It all was followed by a delicious apple pie served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert.

(The ingredients/the wine/the prices)

All the products were fresh and the dishes had the warmth of home-made food. The chefs takes great care in selecting the best quality ingredients. The restaurant also caters for all tastes by providing a large selection of the best wines of the region, which are pricy but worth sampling.

(The service/the waiters/the owner)

What a pity that the service does not accompany the high quality of the cooking. You can hardly get a smile out of the waitresses. Thankfully the owner and hostess, a middle-aged charming woman, is always around willing to exchange some kind words with all her clients.

(Recommendation)

Despite the high price of the food and the not so attentive waiters´ service, I had a pleasant dining experience with food of the most exquisite flavours. For this reason I highly recommend going to the Open House restaurant.

Report Model

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