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Do Ex 1
neglect:
neglect to do something to fail or forget to do something that you ought to do.
E.g.
You neglected to mention the name of your previous employer.
sense:
good understanding and judgement; knowledge of what is sensible or practical behaviour.
E.g.
You should have the sense to take advice when it is offered.
hope of doing something
E.g.
They have given up hope of finding any more survivors.
shirty (with somebody)
angry or annoyed with somebody about something, and acting in a rude way.
E.g.
Don’t get shirty with me—I was only trying to help!
Do Ex 2
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Do Ex 4
rather than:
We use rather than to give more importance to one thing when two alternatives or preferences are being compared:
E.g.
He wanted to be an actor rather than a comedian.
Can we come over on Saturday rather than Friday?
Rather than usually occurs between two things which are being compared. However, we can also use it at the beginning of a sentence. When we use rather than with a verb, we use the base form or (less commonly) the -ing form of a verb:
E.g.
Rather than pay the taxi fare, he walked home. (or Rather than paying the taxi fare, he walked home.) Not: Rather than to pay …
Do Ex 5
Grammar reference p 200, 201
Do Ex 1, 2 on p 201
Writing part 1
Warmer
Discuss your longest lasting friendships, commenting on how they formed and have evolved during the years, and how they might change in the future.
Useful vocabulary
grow apart (from somebody): to stop having a close relationship with somebody over a period of time.
E.g.
As we got older we just grew apart.
Since moving to London, he’s grown apart from many of his friends.
lose touch (with somebody/something) to no longer have any contact with somebody/something.
E.g.
I've lost touch with all my old friends
hit it off (with somebody)
(informal) to have a good friendly relationship with somebody.
E.g.
We hit it off straight away.
be/live in each other’s pockets: if two people are or live in each other’s pockets, they are too close to each other or spend too much time with each other.
E.g.
I don't think it's healthy the way you two are always in each other's pockets
When I was in college, my best friend and I went everywhere together. We basically lived in each other's pockets for four years.
Just because you're married doesn't mean you have to live in each other's pockets
They live together, work together and socialize together. If you ask me, it can’t be healthy to live in each other’s pockets like that
be joined at the hip (informal) if two people are joined at the hip, they are always together and are very friendly – often used to show disapproval.
E.g.
She and her sister used to be joined at the hip when they were kids.
Every time I see Jenna, Kelli is right there with her. Those two are really joined at the hip these days.
Those two are joined at the hip. They are always together.
fall out (with somebody) to have an argument with somebody so that you are no longer friendly with them.
E.g.
He left home after falling out with his parents.
She'd fallen out with her boyfriend over his ex-girlfriend.
catch up: to spend time finding out what has been happening while you have been away or during the time you have not seen someone
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When I got home I phoned Jo to catch up on all the gossip.
I’ll leave you two alone – I’m sure you’ve got a lot of catching up to do.
Let's go for a coffee - I need to catch up on all the gossip.
Read Ex1 and discuss.
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