unit 3b
1.VOCABULARY
Photography
Photography
Be careful!
You say: 'Can you take a photo of us?' NOT 'Can you take us a photo?'
You say: 'Can you take a photo of us?' NOT 'Can you take us a photo?'
1. Describing a photo
Remember that you learnt the use of prepositions in Unit 1C Basic2
Unit 2B Basic2
And you have also learn how to describe a photo. Describing a photo Pre-Int/ Int level
Remember that you learnt the use of prepositions in Unit 1C Basic2
Unit 2B Basic2
And you have also learn how to describe a photo. Describing a photo Pre-Int/ Int level
In the background- Behind the main objects in the photo.
In the distance- Far away from what is seen.
In the distance- Far away from what is seen.
At the top of the photo vs. On the top of the photo
- At the top of the photo- It's on top, not in the photo.
- On the top of the photo. It's the highest part of the photo.
- At the top of the photo- It's on top, not in the photo.
- On the top of the photo. It's the highest part of the photo.
2. Taking photos
· a close-up- un primer plano
· an automatic camera
· to be blurred- not ver clear.
· to be out of focus
· to enlarge a photo- to make it bigger.
· to have a portrait setting
· to set a camera to a landscape position(wider than high; you may get it by just holding the camera the other way round)
· to use flash
· to use the camera lens (a wide-angle lens / a narrow-angle lens)
· to use the zoom (noun; the type of lens)
· to zoom in (verb) / to use the zoom (noun; the type of lens)
· a close-up- un primer plano
· an automatic camera
· to be blurred- not ver clear.
· to be out of focus
· to enlarge a photo- to make it bigger.
· to have a portrait setting
· to set a camera to a landscape position(wider than high; you may get it by just holding the camera the other way round)
· to use flash
· to use the camera lens (a wide-angle lens / a narrow-angle lens)
· to use the zoom (noun; the type of lens)
· to zoom in (verb) / to use the zoom (noun; the type of lens)
2. PRONUNCIATION
Word Stress
photograph
· (noun) a picture produced by photography
· (verb) to take a photograph of (something)
photographer
the person who takes a photograph, e.g. a press photographer
photography
the process of producing images of objects on special paper by the chemical action of light; e.g. a photography club
photographic
· (adjective)of or relating to photography; e.g my photographic equipment: lights, cameras, film.
photogenic
someone who looks good in photographs
photocopy
· (noun)a photographic copy of a document or the like
· (verb) to make a photocopy of
Word Stress
- Word stress can be difficult to perceive, especially if an English word is similar to the equivalent word in Spanish but it's stressed differently.
photograph
· (noun) a picture produced by photography
· (verb) to take a photograph of (something)
photographer
the person who takes a photograph, e.g. a press photographer
photography
the process of producing images of objects on special paper by the chemical action of light; e.g. a photography club
photographic
· (adjective)of or relating to photography; e.g my photographic equipment: lights, cameras, film.
photogenic
someone who looks good in photographs
photocopy
· (noun)a photographic copy of a document or the like
· (verb) to make a photocopy of
3. LISTENING AND SPEAKING
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4. WRITING
- Write a tip for how to take good holiday photos. Plan the content of it and think of a heading. (60 words).
5. GRAMMAR
Prepositions
Prepositions of place (with non-action verbs)
Prepositions of movement (with verbs of movement)
In / on / at
Typical mistakes
- Translating prepositions from Spanish that don't correspond in English, e.g. using in front of instead of opposite.
- Leaving out a preposition, e.g. She likes listening classical music.(WRONG)
- Inserting an unnecessary preposition, e.g. I need to call to my friend e.g. My hose is near to/of the station. (WRONG)
· 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
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6. READING
to become obsolete- No longer in use
to come and go- to exist or happen somewhere and then go away.
to come and go- to exist or happen somewhere and then go away.