Grammar uses of the infinitive with to

Verb + -ing

Are we living better?

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Talk about the cinema

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Talk about ..... holidays. An unforgettable holiday

Ask questions about a partner's holiday.
Adjectives of opinion
+ lovely,fantastic,marvellous, great, incredible, delicious, friendly.
- horrible, awful, terrible
An unforgettable holidayWhere/ ?
When/?
Who/with?
How/get there?
where/stay?
How long/stay?
/weather like?
/hotel like?
/food like?
/people like?
What/do/ during the day/ at night?
How much / spend?
/buy any souvenirs?
/meet anybody interesting?
/ a good time?
/any problems?

Answers

I can talk about music

Useful vocabulary and expressions to describe how you feel about the different

Kinds of music.
Reggae, rock, pop, hip hop, country and western, rap, folk, blues, jazz, salsa, swing, disco, heavy metal, Latin music, classical music


Positive expression you can use when you like the type of music:
It’s got a good beat/ it’s catchy/ It’s nice and relaxing/ It’s good to dance to/ It’s got loads of energy/ It’s got a nice tune/ It’s pretty mellow/ I like the baseline, the drums, the vocals/ the horns. She’s got a good voice.

Negative expression you can use when you don't like it:
It’s a bit boring/ it’s a bit repetitive, it’s got no tune/ It’s rubbish/ It’s a bit too fast, loud, slow, weird for me. I don’t really like her voice.

What kind of music cheers you up? helps you relax?, evokes particular memories?, would you find it hard to live without? bores you?, gets on your nerves? you can't stand?

Talk about the following.
- What kind of music you like.
- Your favourite band/singer at the moment.
- If you have a special song or piece of music that reminds you of someone/something.
- The kind of music you like to listen to if you’re feeling a bit down/in a romantic mood/when you want to relax/ just before going to sleep.
- If you’ve got a big music collection. Your all-time favourite album. Your favourite track.
- Any kind of music you don’t like and why.
- If you go out to hear live music. Where you go and what kind of music.
- The last time you went to a gig/concert. Who you saw. What it was like.
- If you like dancing. The kind of music you like to dance to. Where you go dancing.
- If you can play any musical instrument. What? How long? And if you are any good.

From iPods to Music Downloads

What kinds of music do you enjoy? Who are some of your favorite artists and why do you like their music? When do you usually listen to music?

 Read about this topic and pay attention to the following expressions:

• I really enjoy listening to ......
• It helps me relax and takes my mind away from other cares of the day.
• Personally, I really like ........ music
• There are several stations on the radio that play this type of music.
• Some of the lyrics to these songs are inspirational and moving.
• Occasionally, I listen to .....
• I can't stand heavy metal or rap music.
• When I'm on the road, I either tune my radio to a favorite station, or I listen to     music on my MP3 player.
• I've downloaded hundreds of songs to my player, so it's easy to search and play my favorite music.



A Story Behind a Photograph

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Thomas Hawk  thomashawk.com/.../story-behind-photograph.html

I took this photo on the Burnside Bridge in Portland. The Burnside Bridge is one of the areas of Portland where homeless people congregate. There are a few homeless shelters there and lots of homeless people hang out just underneath the bridge. I was up shooting the bridge at night

While I was shooting I was wearing headphones and listening to music on my iPhone. As I was walking across the bridge this man, this beautiful man, approached me saying something while I had my headphones on.

I did not remove my headphones. Instead I said back to the man that I didn’t have any money. I said this to the man without having heard what he was asking me. I could tell from his expression that he was annoyed by my response. At this point I took my headphones off to hear what he was saying.

What the man said to me was that he didn’t want my money. That he was not asking me for money, that he was asking me if I would take his photograph. I was very embarrassed.

After shooting the man I thanked him and he thanked me.

Full story here

Describing a picture

Complete the labels with the correct prepositions: in, on, at.

In the foreground; in the background; in the right-hand corner
On the left; on the right
At the top; at the bottom, at the back; at the front.

Read the description and complete the text with in,on or at.

_______(1) this picture I can see a bay._____ (2) the left there is a small sandy beach. _____(3) the background I can see some sheep and a small building on the hillside. It's a beautiful sunny day, with just a few clouds in the sky and the water is very calm. There aren't many people on the beach. Someone is standing _____(4) the left and a couple ___ (5) the middle of the picture are walking by the sea. I think it would be nice to have a holiday here because it all looks very peaceful and relaxing.

1. in    2. On   3. In   4. on  t. in

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Introducing yourself

Introducing yourself and other people.

Listen to the podcast just about three minutes, only sections 1 and 2.

Note down why Zara wants to meet Angelina Jolie.

It's your turn now.

Which person would you like to meet dead or alive?

Explain why.

Monologues 1

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Learning a foreign language

The story behind a photo

A person you know well

Getting to know each other

A person you know well

Holidays

Music

Talking about yourself

Friends