C1 Participle clauses

Participle clauses

Participle clauses are a form of adverbial clause that enables us to say information in a more economical way. We can use participle clauses when the participle and the verb in the main clause have the same subject. For example:

Waiting for John, I made some tea.

Waiting for John, the kettle boiled. [This would suggest that the kettle was waiting for John!]

Forming participle clauses

Participle clauses can be formed with the present participle (-ing form of the verb) or past participle(third form of the verb). Participle clauses with past participles have a passive meaning:

Shouting loudly, Peter walked home. [Peter was shouting]

Shouted at loudly, Peter walked home. [Someone was shouting at Peter]

If we wish to emphasise that one action was before another then we can use a perfect participle(having + past participle):

Having won the match, Susan jumped for joy.

Having been told the bad news, Susan sat down and cried.

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/participle-clauses/

C1 WRITING A REVIEW

   DESCRIBING FILMS AND TV SHOWS:    C1_presentation_vocabulary_films     

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1. Do you write movie or TV show reviews? 

2. Do you read them before you decide on your next watch? Why (not)?

READING: https://medium.com/@thecinemascale/10-essential-elements-for-movie-reviews-921230d7fb1e                          

                                                     

                                                

👉C1: WRITING A FILM REVIEW

👉CAE: WRITING A REVIEW. PAGES 4-6

A2 Write an email to a friend

 Your friend Paul asks you to tell about your last weekend and invites you to a party next weekend. Reply to him telling about your weekend and accept the invitation, ask one or two questions about the party. 125 words

Subject: Re: Weekend & Party Invitation

Hi Paul,

Thanks for your message! I hope you’re doing well.

Last weekend ...

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Take care,
[Your Name]

CONCIERTO

 

A2 listening practice, Grammar: Someone, nothing, anywhere, etc...

https://english-practice.net/practice-listening-english-exercises-for-a2-free-time-2/

https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/32309018/english/something-anything-nothing-somebody-anybody-nobody

https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/21783981/something-anything-nothing

C1 Negative inversions

https://wordwall.net/es/resource/20635423/choose-the-correct-word-inversions

https://wordwall.net/es/resource/17740680/inversion

https://wordwall.net/es/resource/4218069/inversion

When we use a negative adverb or adverb phrase at the beginning of the sentence.

Usually, we put the expression at the beginning of the sentence to emphasise what we're saying. It makes our sentence sound surprising or striking or unusual. It also sounds quite formal. If you don't want to give this impression, you can put the negative expression later in the sentence in the normal way:

• Seldom have I seen such beautiful work.
  ('Seldom' is at the beginning, so we use inversion. This sentence emphasizes what beautiful work it is.)
• I have seldom seen such beautiful work.
  ('Seldom' is in the normal place, so we don't use inversion. This is a normal sentence with no special emphasis.)

Here are some negative adverbs and adverb phrases that we often use with inversion:

Hardly	Hardly had I got into bed when the telephone rang.
Never	Never had she seen such a beautiful sight before.
Seldom	Seldom do we see such an amazing display of dance.
Rarely	Rarely will you hear such beautiful music.
Only then	Only then did I understand why the tragedy had happened.
Not only ... but	Not only does he love chocolate and sweets but he also smokes.
No sooner	No sooner had we arrived home than the police rang the doorbell.
Scarcely	Scarcely had I got off the bus when it crashed into the back of a car.
Only later	Only later did she really think about the situation.
Nowhere	Nowhere have I ever had such bad service.
Little	Little did he know!
Only in this way	Only in this way could John earn enough money to survive.
In no way	In no way do I agree with what you're saying.
On no account	On no account should you do anything without asking me first.

In the following expressions, the inversion comes in the second part of the sentence:

Not until	Not until I saw John with my own eyes did I really believe he was safe.
Not since	Not since Lucy left college had she had such a wonderful time.
Only after	Only after I'd seen her flat did I understand why she wanted to live there.
Only when	Only when we'd all arrived home did I feel calm.
Only by	Only by working extremely hard could we afford to eat.

We only use inversion when the adverb modifies the whole phrase and not when it modifies the noun: Hardly anyone passed the exam. (No inversion.)

Practice

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ORAL MEDIATION

Lately, your best friend is finding it difficult to make ends meet and has asked you for some advice. You´ve read an article with very good tips for managing money and getting financial stability.  Summarise the key information for them.

https://www.ashtoncollege.ca/budgeting-tips-infographic/