C1 That´s English! Unit 3:Secrets, gradable adjectives, inversion





👉 Listening: Ted Talk: Half a Million Secrets


Task: multiple choice with answer key.

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        2.          👉Language study: Inversion





Practice: Empower´s Resource Pack. 3A (page 205)

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3. Talking about emotions with gradable adjectives 

  LANGUAGE FOCUS – GRADABLE AND NON-GRADABLE ADJECTIVES

Gradable adjectives

Non-gradable / strong adjectives

rather disappointed

absolutely devastated

somewhat shocked

utterly petrified

a little frustrated

completely speechless

fairly pleased

totally exhausted

kind of embarrassed

 

Modifiers: rather • somewhat • fairly • a little • kind of • sort of • absolutely • completely • utterly • totally

Discuss: Which adjectives can be modified by very? Which are already strong? Can you intensify a strong adjective with absolutely / utterly?





Empower's resource pack, page 232


Page 36-37: Speaking. A disappointing experience. Ex 5a, 5b






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