Perpectives Unit 2 Revision

Unit 2 - Reading the World

Revision for C1 Students

​IMR 2021-222

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​Gaby Uribe

​November 24, 2021

Poll

Do you agree with the idea that travel broadens the mind?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

After all this unit, what else can broaden the mind apart from travelling?

Poll

Do you remember what phrasal verb is?

• No

• Yes

Open Ended

Write a phrasal verb

LOOK

• FOR

LOOK

• FOR

• OUT

LOOK

• FOR

• OUT

• INTO

LOOK

• FOR

• OUT

• INTO

• AWAY

Open Ended

Write an example of a phrasal verb with TWO particles

Open Ended

What nouns collocate with COME UP WITH?

Multiple Choice

1. In my opinion, e-readers will eventually DO __ the need for books. (remove)

• DOWN TO

• OUT OF

• ROUND TO

• AWAY WITH

• UP TO

Multiple Choice

I have so much homework that I don't often GET __ reading for pleasure. (find time for)

• DOWN TO

• ROUND TO

• OUT OF

• UP TO

• UP WITH

Multiple Choice

I love making up stories - I sometimes COME __ a good idea for a plot for a book or a film. (think of)

• UP WITH

• AWAY WITH

• OUT OF

• ROUND TO

Multiple Choice

If I miss an episode of my favourite TV programme, I usually CATCH __ it online. (do what I could not do earlier)

• UP TO

• AWAY WITH

• ROUND TO

• OUT OF

• UP WITH

Multiple Choice

I think fewer and fewer children are reading books. I PUT it __ the influence of the internet. (believe it is due to)

• UP WITH

• OUT OF

• DOWN TO

• ROUND TO

• AWAY WITH

Multiple Choice

I often find that sequels DON'T LIVE __ the original film. (are not as good as)

• AWAY WITH

• ROUND TO

• UP WITH

• UP TO

• OUT OF

Multiple Choice

I used to like reading comics when I was a child but I'VE GROWN __ them now. (I am too old for)

• ROUND TO

• DOWN TO

• AWAY WITH

• UP TO

• OUT OF

OBSERVE - LOCATE THE OBJECT

In my opinion, e-readers will eventually DO AWAY WITH the need for books.

I have so much homework that I don't often GET ROUND TO reading for pleasure.

I love making up stories - I sometimes COME UP WITH a good idea for a plot for a book or a film.

If I miss an episode of my favourite TV programme, I usually CATCH UP WITH it online.

I think fewer and fewer children are reading books. I PUT it DOWN TO the influence of the internet.

I used to like reading comics when I was a child but I'VE GROWN OUT of them now.

Multiple Select

Tick the statement(s) that are true for you

• In my opinion, e-readers will eventually DO AWAY WITH the need for books.

• I have so much homework that I don't often GET ROUND TO reading for pleasure.

• I love making up stories - I sometimes COME UP WITH a good idea for a plot for a book or a film.

• If I miss an episode of my favourite TV programme, I usually CATCH UP WITH it online.

• I often find that sequels DON'T LIVE UP TO the original film

Poll

Have you revised gradable and ungradable adjectives?

• Yes

• A bit

• No

Multiple Choice

What would be the ungradable option for the adjective: ANGRY

• annoyed

• furious

• upset

• irritated

Multiple Choice

What would be the ungradable option for the adjective: INTERESTING

• fascinating

• delighted

• provocative

• funny

Multiple Choice

What would be the ungradable option for the adjective: CLEVER

• Intelligent

• smart

• capable

• brilliant

Multiple Choice

Choose the one word you cannot use instead of the adverb: VERY

• quiet

• pretty

• rather

• really

• highly

​QUIET VS QUITE

​QUIET = SILENT

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​QUITE = VERY

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​A school chapel is quite quiet.

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​FUTURE IN THE PAST

​Remember there are different ways to talk about a future action or event, as seen from the past:

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​a. He was just about to get out his phone when a thought suddenly struck him.

​​b. He had been going to take a selfie but...

​c. The Reading Project would become famous all over New York.

Multiple Choice

Which alternative is another way of expressing future in the past in this sentence?

He was just about to get out his phone when a thought suddenly struck him.

• was going to

• was on the verge of

• was to

Multiple Choice

Which alternative is another way of expressing future in the past in this sentence?

He had been going to take a selfie but...

• was going to

• was on the verge of

• was to

Multiple Choice

Which alternative is another way of expressing future in the past in this sentence?

The Reading Project would become famous all over New York.

• was going to

• was on the verge of

• was to

​Remember:

​The narrative in the past can also be moved along with verbs in the -ING form after a TIME PREPOSITON and CONJUNCTION OF TIME:

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ON arriving to the airport she noticed she had left her passport at home.

​AFTER completing her first novel, she began to look for a publisher.