Unit 6

Unit 6

It's the Little Things

Vocabulary

Let's test your knowledge! Don't worry if you make a mistake!

Multiple Select

Select the images that have a coincidence with the following words:

- A heater

- A plug

- Matches

Multiple Select

Select the images that have a coincidence with the following words:

- A charger

- A candle

- An air conditioner

Passive infinitive

It can be used in different situations, but usually, the main verb expresses thinking or speaking.

Form:

main verb (passive) + to be + a past participle

ex. The bottle needs to be closed with a black top

Open Ended

Write the following sentences in the passive infinitive (use simple present for the main verb).

1. Brett / want / know / for his Web designs

Open Ended

2. We / ask / inform / about all the new projects

Open Ended

3. The store lights / need / turn off / at night

Open Ended

4. Lynn / expect / greet / at the inventor's workshop

Conversational expressions

Usually, when we need something, we ask someone. Questions are a great way of getting new/unknown information. Here you can see some expressions to use in a conversation:

- Could you show me ...

- How good is ...

- Is it ... to use?

- Does it have ...

- How long does

- Which model is ...

Open Ended

Show us your talent! Please create ONE sentence using a conversational expression.

You must use one of the words we saw. Here are a few ones: matches, heater, plug, air conditioner, charger

If you can, try to use passive infinitive.

Then, we'll check them.

You have two minutes.

Listening

The host of this session will play a 1-minute-long audio. Make sure to take notes. We will ask a few questions.

Each question has ONLY ONE CORRECT ANSWER.

*The audio will be played twice*

Multiple Select

The plans for the house would be drawn by

• Himself (Curtis)

• Curtis' dad

• His friend

• His girlfriend

• An external architect

Multiple Select

Why does Curtis want to have a restaurant-style dishwasher?

• Because it is quick and easy to use

• Because he worked at a restaurant

• Because he thinks it would look nice

• Because he saw an ad

• Other

Multiple Select

How does Curtis want his kitchen to be?

• He wants a kitchen with a large space and next to a room that has a lot of media

• He wants a kitchen with a large space and next to a room that has a lot of ingredients

• He wants a kitchen with a small space and next to a room that has an industrial refrigerator

Poll

Final question: Do you think Passive Infinitive is useful for your life? Would you use it oftenly?

What about the conversational expressions we checked?

• Yes, and I would use passive infinitive and the conversational expressions we learned.

• Yes, but I would only use passive infinitive.

• Yes, but I would only use the conversational expressions.

• No, I don't think it is useful, but I would use passive infinitive or conversational expressions.

• I did not understand

THANK YOU

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