Friday, March 13

5. Fortunes

- Vocabulary: Fortunes (p. 61)
Useful expressions: come into a fortune, haggle, the stock market, ask for a rise, high-income, pay on commission, go bankrupt.

- Grammar: emphasis (p. 63)
. Emphasis can be expressed by adding certain words:
own: He cooks his own bread.
very / indeed: She’s the best in the class, indeed.
in the least bit / at all: Keith wasn’t annoyed with us in the least bit.
actually / by no means / even: He didn’t even stop at the red light.

. Cleft sentences:
The reason why we left the party early is
The thing that most annoys me about it is
The person who I most admire is


. It clauses:
It was Simon who asked…

. What clauses:
What you need is a cup of coffee

- Activities to practice inversion:
. ex. 7; p. 63
. oral activity in pairs

- Video Listening: “Progress” (news from CNN and ABC)