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B2 – Upper Intermediate
Medical cases involving button batteries have been reported since the 1970s. Who would have thought that these tiny things in your remote control or car keys could be so dangerous?
Read the article to find out more.
Discussion Questions:
B2 – Upper Intermediate
In a small town in Mexico, water is not so readily available. Its residents therefore, have resorted to drinking the much more plentiful Coca Cola instead.
Check out the article to find out more about the dire consequences this situation has brought about.
http://www.thetimesinplainenglish.com/when-you-drink-coke-instead-of-water/
Discussion Questions:
1. What does the article say about this Mexican town?
2. Who do you think is to blame in these circumstances, and why?
3. Do you like soft drinks or soda? Talk about the effects of drinking too much of these.
Compound nouns are words that consist of two or more words. Every part of them is part of the meaning of the nouns.
real estate – He works in real estate.
post office – Did you go to the post office?
light year – A light year is a way to measure distance.
water tank – How many water tanks are there?
full moon – Look out your window to see the full moon tonight.
swimming pool – We have a swimming pool in our country house.
mother-in-law – Do you get on with your mother-in-law?
master-at-arms – Who is the master-at-arms of this ship?
commander-in-chief – He is the commander-in-chief.
single-mindedness – I can’t stand his single-mindedness.
six-pack – Buy a six-pack beer.
free-for-all – They want free-for-all income for the poor.
Open air vs open-air
We enjoy hanging out in the open air in summer.
The afternoon was so hot my friends and I decided to go to an open-air bar.
Air traffic vs air-traffic
Air traffic was so heavy last night.
The air-traffic control had a hard time managing the situation.
noun + adjective | noun + participle | adjective + participle
camera-shy – I am camera-shy.
accident-prone – Be careful. This is an accident-prone area.
sugar-free – I prefer sugar-free coffee.
computer-assisted – They are using computer-assisted instruction.
user-generated – These are user-generated contents.
custom-built – It is a custom-built car.
brown-haired – My girlfriend is the brown-haired woman.
ill-tempered – Andy is a little ill-tempered.
fair-skinned – Ana is a fair-skinned girl.
He created some well-known artworks.
He just checked his up-to-date account.
His artworks are also well known around the world.
His account is up to date.
I have a five-year old daughter.
They found some two-centuries old relics.
C1 – Advanced
I bet a lot of, if not all, people perceive working at Google as THE dream job. On the contrary, according to some people who have worked in this tech giant, sometimes, it’s not all “rainbows and ponies”.
Click on the link to read more on Googlers’ least favorite things about being employed at Google.
1. Talk about some complaints Googlers have about working at Google.
2. What are your thoughts on these confessions?
3. What’s the best and worst thing about working in your company?
4. What comes to your mind when you hear “Google”?
5. What are important things you look for in a company you will work for?
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A clause always has a subject.
Her grandmother has just retired. Was an accountant. => She was an accountant.
I’m cooking for my sister. Is sick. => She is sick.
Look at the sky! Is very sunny. => It’s very sunny.
Except Imperative Sentences
Come back tomorrow.
Say that again.
In case there is no other subject, use there or it.
Use there as an empty subject, followed by the verb be and then a noun phrase.
• use when introducing a new topic
There is a conference this week. It will start on Monday.
There has been a mistake. I hope this gets corrected.
• use with numbers or quantities
There was a lot of people at the museum yesterday.
There must have been more than twenty thousand fans who watched the concert.
• use when talking about location
There used to be a big oak tree on this spot.
There are cookies on the jar.
I hope there will be someone at his house later.
• use with indefinite pronoun or to express quantity and the to-infinitive
There is nothing to see at the exhibit.
There was a lot to do in my previous project.
There was nothing to learn in that class.
There are a lot of things to discuss.
• use “for” to show the subject of the to-infinitive
There is nothing for the team members to discuss in the meeting.
There was plenty for them to play with in the nursery.
There was nothing for him to do at his grandparents’.
There are a lot of questions for you to answer.
• use with an indefinite pronoun or when expressing quantity and an -ing verb
There is someone calling to talk to you.
There were a lot of babies crying and shouting.
If the noun phrase is singular, use a singular verb.
There is an exam today.
There were a lot of people at the stadium.
There is someone calling to talk to you.
If the noun phrase is plural, use a plural verb.
There are more than two dishes to cook.
There were some papers on the table.
There were a lot of guests singing and dancing.
Use it when talking about:
• times and dates
It’s almost six o’clock.
It’s 18th of July.
• weather:
It’s snowing.
It’s a very windy day.
It was getting warm.
• when giving an opinion about a place
It’s very dark in here.
It will be better when we get to our destination.
It’s very warm in his room.
• when giving an opinion followed by to-infinitive:
It’s good to talk to you.
It will be nice to spend the weekend on the beach.
It was interesting to learn about proper driving techniques.
• when giving an opinion followed by an -ing verb:
It’s fun spending time with friends.
It’s horrible driving at night.
It can be hard taking care of a sick baby.
Use it when talking about people.
Use it when talking about ourselves.
• when talking on the phone
Good day. It’s Elizabeth.
• when people cannot see you
[Anne knocks on the door] It’s me. It’s Anne.
Use it to talk about other people:
• when pointing them out for the first time:
Look. It’s Beyonce!
Who is she? I think it’s Adam’s boss.
• when we cannot see them and we ask them for their name:
[when the phone rings and you pick it up]
Hello. Who is it?
[when someone knocks on your door]
Who is it?
B2 – Upper Intermediate
Have you ever imagined living inside a house that resembles a golf ball? For many, this would seem like a very strange idea. But in Bolwoningen, a small village outside Amsterdam, this is a reality.
Watch the video to learn more.
Discussion Questions:
B2 – Upper Intermediate
More than 30 years ago, Daniel Pohl attempted to leave his country and its Communist views. The means by which he tried to escape was highly unconventional and required a lot of daring.
Watch the video to find out more about Pohl’s amazing feat.
Discussion Questions:
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