unit 3b
1.READING AND SPEAKING
Stereotype: is a fixed idea about a particular type of person or thing, which is often not true in reality.
MEN AND WOMEN
Commercials about women and men stereotypes
Commercials about women and men stereotypes
2. GRAMMAR
Articles: a/ an, the, no article
a/an + singular countable nouns
· the 1st time you mention a thing/person: I saw an old man with a dog.
· when you say what something is: It's a big house.
· when you say what somebody does: She's a teacher.
· in exclamations with What ...! : What a horrible day!
· in expressions like ... three times a week / once a month
the
· when we talk about something we've already mentioned: I saw an old
man with a dog,and the dog was barking.
· when there's only one of something: The moon goes around the sun.
· when it's clear what you're referring to: He opened the door.
· with places in a town, e.g. cinema, theatre. I'm going to the cinema.
· with superlatives: It's the best restaurant in town.
no article
· when you are speaking in general (+ plural and uncountable nouns):
Women talk more than men. / Love is more important than money.
· with some nouns (e.g. home, work, school, church, bed) after at / to / from:
She's not at home today. / I get back from work at 5.30
· before meals, days, and months: I never have breakfast on Sunday.
· before next / last + days, week, etc. See you next Friday. / I saw you last night.
EXCEPTION: When next /last are followed by a person or thing you need to include 'the': Eg. Who's the next (person)?/ What was the last book you read?
Typical mistakes:
I saw old man with dog (WRONG)
The men usually love the football (WRONG)
If you want to know which nouns are uncountable in English click here UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Articles: a/ an, the, no article
a/an + singular countable nouns
· the 1st time you mention a thing/person: I saw an old man with a dog.
· when you say what something is: It's a big house.
· when you say what somebody does: She's a teacher.
· in exclamations with What ...! : What a horrible day!
· in expressions like ... three times a week / once a month
the
· when we talk about something we've already mentioned: I saw an old
man with a dog,and the dog was barking.
· when there's only one of something: The moon goes around the sun.
· when it's clear what you're referring to: He opened the door.
· with places in a town, e.g. cinema, theatre. I'm going to the cinema.
· with superlatives: It's the best restaurant in town.
no article
· when you are speaking in general (+ plural and uncountable nouns):
Women talk more than men. / Love is more important than money.
· with some nouns (e.g. home, work, school, church, bed) after at / to / from:
She's not at home today. / I get back from work at 5.30
· before meals, days, and months: I never have breakfast on Sunday.
· before next / last + days, week, etc. See you next Friday. / I saw you last night.
EXCEPTION: When next /last are followed by a person or thing you need to include 'the': Eg. Who's the next (person)?/ What was the last book you read?
Typical mistakes:
I saw old man with dog (WRONG)
The men usually love the football (WRONG)
If you want to know which nouns are uncountable in English click here UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
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GAMES
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Fun grammar game a/ the/ an
Basketball game to practice the articles
Fun grammar game a/ the/ an
Basketball game to practice the articles
HOW WORDS WORK
Connectors
Remember:
· However is usually used at the beginning of a sentence and is followed by a comma.
· whereas is usually used in the middle of a sentence.
· On the other hand is usually used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce an opposite argument and is followed by a comma. When two arguments are being put forward we sometimes introduce the first one with On the one hand, ... and the second with On the other hand, ...
Connectors
Remember:
· However is usually used at the beginning of a sentence and is followed by a comma.
· whereas is usually used in the middle of a sentence.
· On the other hand is usually used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce an opposite argument and is followed by a comma. When two arguments are being put forward we sometimes introduce the first one with On the one hand, ... and the second with On the other hand, ...
3. PRONUNCIATION
- /ə/ is the most common sound in English.
- /ə/ can be spelled by any vowel. It always occurs in unstressed syllables or unstressed words, e.g. articles and prepositions.
- er at the end of a word is always pronounced /ə/. Eg. teacher, better, etc
- tion is always pronounced /ʃən/
- /ə/ can be spelled by any vowel. It always occurs in unstressed syllables or unstressed words, e.g. articles and prepositions.
- er at the end of a word is always pronounced /ə/. Eg. teacher, better, etc
- tion is always pronounced /ʃən/
4. SPEAKING
Opinions, Preferences:
I think...,
In my opinion...,
I'd like to...,
I'd rather...,
I'd prefer...,
The way I see it...,
As far as I'm concerned...,
If it were up to me...,
I suppose...,
I suspect that...,
I'm pretty sure that...,
It is fairly certain that...,
I'm convinced that...,
I honestly feel that,
I strongly believe that...,
Without a doubt,...,
Disagreeing:
I don't think that...,
Don't you think it would be better...,
I don't agree, I'd prefer...,
Shouldn't we consider...,
But what about...,
I'm afraid I don't agree...,
Frankly, I doubt if...,
Let's face it, The truth of the matter is...,
The problem with your point of view is that...
Giving Reasons and offering explanations:
To start with,
The reason why...,
That's why...,
For this reason...,
That's the reason why...,
Many people think....,
Considering...,
Allowing for the fact that...,
When you consider that...
Now, discuss the following ideas and give reasons
Many governments have both male and female representatives.
Many companies are now owned or managed by women.
Television series now portray women as successful career makers.
Men now share in the raising of children and household responsibilities.
Many important laws have been passed to ensure equality in the workplace.
In many places, a married couple can choose whether the man or the women takes leave from work to look after the newly arrived baby.
I think...,
In my opinion...,
I'd like to...,
I'd rather...,
I'd prefer...,
The way I see it...,
As far as I'm concerned...,
If it were up to me...,
I suppose...,
I suspect that...,
I'm pretty sure that...,
It is fairly certain that...,
I'm convinced that...,
I honestly feel that,
I strongly believe that...,
Without a doubt,...,
Disagreeing:
I don't think that...,
Don't you think it would be better...,
I don't agree, I'd prefer...,
Shouldn't we consider...,
But what about...,
I'm afraid I don't agree...,
Frankly, I doubt if...,
Let's face it, The truth of the matter is...,
The problem with your point of view is that...
Giving Reasons and offering explanations:
To start with,
The reason why...,
That's why...,
For this reason...,
That's the reason why...,
Many people think....,
Considering...,
Allowing for the fact that...,
When you consider that...
Now, discuss the following ideas and give reasons
Many governments have both male and female representatives.
Many companies are now owned or managed by women.
Television series now portray women as successful career makers.
Men now share in the raising of children and household responsibilities.
Many important laws have been passed to ensure equality in the workplace.
In many places, a married couple can choose whether the man or the women takes leave from work to look after the newly arrived baby.
5. READING AND LISTENING
Vocabulary
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Now, watch some videos about Commando Dad. What can you learn there?
6. SPEAKING
Vocabulary
Generally speaking,
They tend to,
Women are also usually better at...
I think that in general...
They tend to,
Women are also usually better at...
I think that in general...
7. VOCABULARY
Dependent prepositions
· verb + preposition
- agree with / about
I agree with him about the problem.
- apologize for
She apologized for arriving late.
- apply for
They applied for a job.
- argue about
They argued about the money.
- argue with
Tom always argues with his boss.
- arrive at
They arrived at the train station at 5.00p.m.
- arrive in
I will arrive in London tomorrow morning.
- ask about (something)
Don't ask me about what happened.
- ask for (something)
I need to ask you for a favor.
- believe in
She believes in witches.
- belong to
That book belongs to her.
- choose between
You have to choose between these two boxes.
- depend on
Our trip depends on the weather.
- dream about
I dreamt about ghosts last night.
- fly over
We are flying over London right now.
- fly to
I'm flying to London in a week.
- laugh at
She laughed at him when he fell over.
- listen to
I like listening to pop music.
- look forward to
She is looking forward to her birthday party.
- pay for
They are going to pay for my plain tickets.
- pose for
Don't disturb! We are posing for a photo!
- prefer to
She prefers taking the plain to driving.
- rely on
You can always rely on me.
- remind of
She reminds me of my daughter.
- say to (someone)
He said to her that he was tired.
- share with
He shared his book with his brother.
- smile at
She always smiles at me.
- spend on
I never spend my money on cigarrettes.
- succeed in
I succeeded in finishing the paiting in time.
- talk to
He talked to her about their wedding plans.
- wait for
I'm waiting for my husband!
- worry about
Don't worry about this, we'll fix it.
· adjective + preposition
- angry about
She is angry about her son's exam results.
- angry with
I'm angry with Susan.
- close to
We are very close to her.
- different from
Your story is different from the film.
- disappointed with
I can't be more disappointed with you.
- excited about
We are excited about the football match.
- famous for
He is famous for his last novel.
- fed up with
I'm fed up with this situation.
- fond of
I'm very fond of my mum. I lover her very much.
- frightened / afraid / scared of
I'm frightened / afraid / scared of cockroaches.
- good / bad at
I'm not good at learning my students' names.
- good for
Sports are healthy for everybody.
- interested in
He is interested in her.
- keen on
I'm not very keen on vegetables.
- kind to
She's always very kind to me.
- married to
He's married to a nice woman.
- pleased with
I'm very pleased with my exam results.
- proud of
I'm proud of my students.
- ready for
I'm ready for another drink.
- responsible for
They are responsible for the money.
- rude to
He can't continue being rude to the customers.
- sorry about
I'm sorry about what happened to him.
- tired of
I'm tired of repeating the same thing constantly.
- worry about
He's worried about his son.
Remember
preposition + verb -ing
· I'm good at learning languages.
· I'm tired of repeating the same thing constantly.
· verb with no preposition
There some verbs that don't have a preposition:
ask
He asked me for directions.
asked to me
discuss
We discussed the problem.
discussed about
enter
The policemen entered their building.
entered in
marry
He married his first love.
married with
He got married with his first love.
tell
He told me he could go.
told to me
- agree with / about
I agree with him about the problem.
- apologize for
She apologized for arriving late.
- apply for
They applied for a job.
- argue about
They argued about the money.
- argue with
Tom always argues with his boss.
- arrive at
They arrived at the train station at 5.00p.m.
- arrive in
I will arrive in London tomorrow morning.
- ask about (something)
Don't ask me about what happened.
- ask for (something)
I need to ask you for a favor.
- believe in
She believes in witches.
- belong to
That book belongs to her.
- choose between
You have to choose between these two boxes.
- depend on
Our trip depends on the weather.
- dream about
I dreamt about ghosts last night.
- fly over
We are flying over London right now.
- fly to
I'm flying to London in a week.
- laugh at
She laughed at him when he fell over.
- listen to
I like listening to pop music.
- look forward to
She is looking forward to her birthday party.
- pay for
They are going to pay for my plain tickets.
- pose for
Don't disturb! We are posing for a photo!
- prefer to
She prefers taking the plain to driving.
- rely on
You can always rely on me.
- remind of
She reminds me of my daughter.
- say to (someone)
He said to her that he was tired.
- share with
He shared his book with his brother.
- smile at
She always smiles at me.
- spend on
I never spend my money on cigarrettes.
- succeed in
I succeeded in finishing the paiting in time.
- talk to
He talked to her about their wedding plans.
- wait for
I'm waiting for my husband!
- worry about
Don't worry about this, we'll fix it.
· adjective + preposition
- angry about
She is angry about her son's exam results.
- angry with
I'm angry with Susan.
- close to
We are very close to her.
- different from
Your story is different from the film.
- disappointed with
I can't be more disappointed with you.
- excited about
We are excited about the football match.
- famous for
He is famous for his last novel.
- fed up with
I'm fed up with this situation.
- fond of
I'm very fond of my mum. I lover her very much.
- frightened / afraid / scared of
I'm frightened / afraid / scared of cockroaches.
- good / bad at
I'm not good at learning my students' names.
- good for
Sports are healthy for everybody.
- interested in
He is interested in her.
- keen on
I'm not very keen on vegetables.
- kind to
She's always very kind to me.
- married to
He's married to a nice woman.
- pleased with
I'm very pleased with my exam results.
- proud of
I'm proud of my students.
- ready for
I'm ready for another drink.
- responsible for
They are responsible for the money.
- rude to
He can't continue being rude to the customers.
- sorry about
I'm sorry about what happened to him.
- tired of
I'm tired of repeating the same thing constantly.
- worry about
He's worried about his son.
Remember
preposition + verb -ing
· I'm good at learning languages.
· I'm tired of repeating the same thing constantly.
· verb with no preposition
There some verbs that don't have a preposition:
ask
He asked me for directions.
asked to me
discuss
We discussed the problem.
discussed about
enter
The policemen entered their building.
entered in
marry
He married his first love.
married with
He got married with his first love.
tell
He told me he could go.
told to me
After verbs
- apologize to... for (something)
- arrive in (city/country) at (place)
- belong to
- argue with (someone) about (something)
- ask for (something)
- believe in
- choose between
- depends on
- dream about (when you're sleeping)
- dream of (when you are day-dreaming)
- laugh at
- look forward to (+ing)
- pay for
- reminds (someone) of
- spend on
After adjectives
- afraid of
- angry with (someone) about (something)
- good/bad at
- good for
- close to
- different from
- excited about
- fed up with
- famous for
- interested in
- fond of
- keen on
- kind to
- married to
- pleasant with
- proud of
- rude to
- worried about
- tired of
REMEMBER! After preposition write a gerund.
If you want to practice more, click here: Dependent prepositions exercises 1
Dependent prepositions exercises 2-English File- Oxford
Dependent prepositions exercises 2-English File- Oxford
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