S7B U7 L19 G-inversions + Listening & speaking

S7B U7 L18a Grammar - inversions

(final part of lesson)

By Michael Cousins

Inversion

For emphasis, some words and expressions can be used at the beginning of sentences.

Unreal past

Inversion

Examples

Unreal past

​Not only does he exercise, but he also eats sensibly.

Under no circumstances must you consume sugary foods.

Little did she know, that the information she'd collected was all untrue.​

​Never/Rarely/Seldom has he been so tired.

Not once did he comment on my appearance. How dare he!​

Only then did I realise that the whole thing was planned out.​

No sooner had she read the article than random people on FB started offering her that very product.​

Inversion

Unreal past

More examples

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Inversion

Unreal past

Ignoring the inversion phrases, what do you notice about the verb forms & structure that follows the underlined

Inversion

You can also invert some conditional forms. The inverted form replaces the if-clause.

Unreal past

Had he covered the wound with gauze, it wouldn't have become infected.

(If he had covered the wound with gauze, it wouldn't have become infected.)​

Should you decide to join, you will be able to use the gym facilities every day.

(if you decide to join, you will be able to use the gym facilities every day.)​

Draw

Can you underline an example of an inversion in the text we read about Edison?

Multiple Choice

If only Professor Petrie doesn't give / wouldn't give us such difficult experiments to do.

• doesn't give

• wouldn't give

Multiple Choice

I wish Marcus had phoned / phoned to say he would be late; now we can't go anywhere.

• had phoned

• phoned

Multiple Choice

I really wish you bite / wouldn't bite your nails, Jason.

• bite

• wouldn't bite

Multiple Choice

If only I had paid / would pay attention during biology lessons while I was at school.

• had paid

• would pay

Multiple Choice

This lecture is so boring! I wish we hadn't come / couldn't come and had gone to a cafe instead.

• hadn't come

• couldn't come

First score update

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That's the end of the Grammar section, we will move on to L&S

Nice work!

Remember the class rule.

Always know the time

Part of always knowing the time is knowing when to be quiet, and when to make noise. Therefore, if there is silence when there should be speaking, there is a form of punishment in real life, and in class time. And when there is speaking when there should be silence, there is punishment in real life and in class time. But on the contrary, there are great rewards always, when either the time to be silent, or make noise, is met with the correct response.

Reminder:

​Breakout rooms

Discuss what you see. ​

Do you know what they are, or what they mean?

Multiple Choice

Which image do you think best matches the term 'solar panels'?

Multiple Choice

Which image do you think best matches the phrase 'true clean energy'?

Multiple Choice

Which image do you think best matches the term 'sustainable technology'?

Multiple Choice

Which image do you think best matches the verb phrase 'to harness energy'?

​Listening

Use your preparatory skills​

Draw

Listen to a woman speaking about solar panels. Are the staments True or False? You can use the drawing slide to make notes. You will pick TorF on the slides which follow. You can also make notes on a piece of paper, if you'd prefer. [Book closed]

Multiple Choice

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

• True

• False

Exam task

​Look at the exam task, absorb information. Shortly, you will be picked randomly to answer questions about it.

Close-up

​Look at the close-up, absorb information as it disappears.

In the following slides, you will answer questions about it

Multiple Choice

What should you do first in a listening to complete sentences task?

• Read the text.

• Listen to the audio.

• Read the sentences carefully.

• Guess the answer.

Multiple Select

By reading the sentences before listening, we give ourselves the opportunity to think about... (pick all that are correct).

• What type of words are missing from the gap.

• What the answer could be.

• How many words could be missing from the gap.

• What to do after the test.

Multiple Choice

The next step is to answer the questions.

• True

• False

If it is, you will have to speed up this whole process.

That means the previous step and the next step must be combined.​

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Please remember, these exam close-ups do NOT focus on Ielts tests, although most question types are similar.

What if it's IELTS?

Close-up

​Lucky you! A chance to re-focus

First listen

Draw

First Listen

Draw

Second Listen, make sure you write the aswer you think is correct clearly. After this, you will check by typing it into quizizz.

Poll

How many did you get correct?

• 8/8

• 7/8

• 6/8

• 5/8

• 4/8

​Breakout rooms

Do you admire any inventors?

What did they invent, and what effect have their inventions had on peoples lives?

What skills and qualities are need to be an inventor?​

​Breakout rooms

Welcome back.

Shortly you will go to breakout rooms again.​

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This time, you will choose how far you agree with some statements in Quizizz, then discuss your views with your partner/s.​

Poll

All new inventions help humanity progress.

• Completely agree

• Partially agree

• Completely disagree

Poll

It's a good thing that large companies sponsor inventors.

• Completely agree

• Partially agree

• Completely disagree

Poll

We must restrict our use of modern technology.

• Completely agree

• Partially agree

• Completely disagree

Poll

Laws must be put in place to ensure technologies are of no hindrance to any of the world's lives, or their well-being in any way.

• Completely agree

• Partially agree

• Completely disagree

Poll

Labour-saving devices, such as washing machines and microwaves, give us more free time.

• Completely agree

• Partially agree

• Completely disagree

Poll

Electricity is absolutely essential in today's world.

• Completely agree

• Partially agree

• Completely disagree

Poll

No law should infringe on basic, fundamental human and the living worlds rights.

• Completely agree

• Partially agree

• Completely disagree

Poll

Tech companies have no responsibility other than entertainment, and profit.

• Completely agree

• Partially agree

• Completely disagree

Poll

It is the responsibility of people to live as simply as they consider necessary.

• Completely agree

• Partially agree

• Completely disagree

Exam task

​Look at the exam task, what do you and your partner have to do?

Exam CLose-Up

​Look at the exam task, what do you and your partner have to do?

​How?

Exam task

Teacher will ask you about why you would choose some of the inventions. Try to use the useful expressions to answer.

Exam task

Try it!

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