UNIT 1: MEETING PEOPLE AND LEARNING LANGUAGES_YOUR SPEAKING PRACTICE IN CLASS_ OCTOBER 7 and 8

 YOUR SPEAKING PRACTICE

I HAVE DECIDED TO HAVE/HOLD/THROW A PARTY.

I AM REALLY EXCITED.

I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

I HOPE MY GUESTS ENJOY IT/HAVE FUN.

LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO…

I WANT YOU TO MEET…

I’D LIKE YOU TO MEET…

ENJOYABLE                               

An enjoyable event or experience gives you pleasure:

• a very enjoyable game/movie

•      Thank you for a most enjoyable evening.

• He spent an enjoyable afternoon at the park.

• She's such a good teacher, her lessons are really enjoyable.

• That was a very enjoyable meal - thank you so much.

  

MOVE ON: LET ME MOVE ON TO ANOTHER INTERESTING POINT.

•  Before moving on, does anyone have any questions they would like to ask?

AFFORD

• I don't know how he can afford a new car on his salary.

• Few people are able to afford cars like that.

• [ + to infinitive ] I can't afford to buy a house.

• We couldn't afford to pay the lawyer's fee.

• We can't afford another trip abroad this year.

• Don't be so ridiculous! I can't possibly afford to go on holiday.

AFFORDABLE

not expensive:

• nice clothes at affordable prices

UNAFFORDABLE

too expensive for people to be able to buy or pay for:

• For many people, this type of treatment is unaffordable.

PUT AT RISK

•  Are you prepared to put your children at risk?

BE IN DANGER

•  He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.

 CHANCE

 an occasion that allows something to be done:

• I didn't get/have a chance to speak to her.

• [ + to infinitive ] If you give me a chance to speak, I'll explain.

• Society has to give prisoners a second chance when they come out of jail.

• He left and I missed my chance to say goodbye to him.

• We are now offering you the chance to buy the complete set of pans at half price.

• She missed the chance of promotion when she turned down the job of assistant manager.

WHATEVER 

anything or everything:

• I eat whatever I want and I still don't seem to put on weight.

• "What can we do tonight?" "It's up to you - whatever you want."

• Do whatever you want - it won't affect me.

GOOD AT...

•  She's very good at geography.

HOPELESS AT...

 completely without skill at a particular activity:

• I'm hopeless at sports.

 CONCERNED

worried:

• I'm a bit concerned about/for your health.

• [ + (that) ] Aren't you concerned (that) she might tell someone?

• [ + to infinitive ] He was concerned to hear that two of his trusted workers were leaving.

• Concerned parents have complained about the dangerous playground.

• Many people are very concerned about the destruction of the rainforests.

• Theatre companies are very concerned about cuts in government grants to the arts.

• Police are concerned that crime is on the increase.

• In the movie, he plays a concerned and sensitive father trying to bring up two teenage children on his own.

• Today, people are much more concerned about their health than they were in the past.

IN FAVOUR OF...

Are you in favour of a ban on smoking?

I'm not in favour of hitting children.

AGAINST...

Are you for or against my proposal?

COMPULSORY

"English is compulsory for all students, but art and music are optional."

CATCH UP

to reach the same quality or standard as someone or something else:

• Will Western industry ever catch up with Japanese innovations?

• He was off school for a while and is finding it hard to catch up.

BARRIER/ˈbæriə/

• Despite the language barrier (= not speaking the same language), they soon became good friends.

• Shyness is one of the biggest barriers to making friends (= something that makes this difficult).

ADVICE (UNCOUNTABLE): SOME ADVICE.

Steven gave me some good advice.

ADVISE (VERB)

I think I'd advise him to leave the company.

AWARE:

Were you aware of the risks at the time?

YOU NEED TO MAKE A CHOICE.

It's a difficult choice to make.

It's your choice/The choice is yours (= only you can decide).

It was a choice between pain now or pain later, so I chose pain later.

I'd prefer not to work but I don't have much choice (= this is not possible).

He had no choice but to accept (= he had to accept).

CHOOSE

• Why did you choose to live in London?
• You'll have to choose between a holiday or a new washing machine.
• We chose     a delicate floral pattern for our bedroom curtains.
• Martha chose her favourite book of bedtime stories.
• I need you to help me choose an outfit.

WONDER:.

• I wonder what the future holds for my children.

• She wondered who had sent her the mysterious email.

END UP

[ + -ing verb ] 

•  After working her way around the world, she ended up teaching English as a foreign language.

• The deals were popular at the time, but many ended up losing money.

WEIGH UP

to think carefully about the advantages or disadvantages of a situation before making a decision:

• I'm weighing up my options before I decide to apply for the job.

GET THE MOST OUT OF... 

To benefit from something as much as possible.I really want you to get the most out of  your college experience,  so I think you should consider  participating in more activities on campus.

PRACTISE THE PRONUNCIATION OF THE WORDS BELOW:

DANGER

DANGEROUS/GENEROUS/FAMOUS/NERVOUS/ENORMOUS

DANGEROUSLY

ACCURATE

ACCURATELY

CULTURE/FUTURE/FURNITURE

ENOUGH

RECIPE

RECEIPT