MAC 1_L6_Vocabulary

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​Are you a movie buff? So, here is a challenge for you. What do all of the movies below have in common?

​Warm bodies (2013)

The Lion King (1994)

She's the man (2006)​

Believe it or not, they're all Shakespeare-inspired stories!

Warm Bodies (2013) = Romeo and Juliet

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The Lion King (1994) = Hamlet

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She's the man (2006) = Twelfth Night​

​Do you know of any other ways in which Shakespeare has influenced our modern life?

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You can check this link for a list of 13 movies inspired by Shakespeare's work! https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/13-films-you-didnt-know-were-based-on-shakespeare-plays/

Shakespeare was considered a great poet and playwright because he wrote about LIFELIKE characters that gave us a real insight into the human condition.

What does lifelike mean?

Multiple Choice

Shakespeare was considered a great poet and playwright because he wrote about LIFELIKE characters that gave us a real insight into the human condition. (Check the video for pronunciation)

• a picture or a model which looks exactly like a real person or a thing

• someone you like in your life

• something from real life that you have in your dreams.

The definition of lifelike is something "which resembles real life"

There are many expressions in English that use the word LIFE in them. Let's see how many of these expressions you already know. Open your Book to page 10, exercise 9, and follow the correct answers in the next pages here.

REMEMBER: these expressions are fixed, which means you can't change any part of them when you use them in sentences. When you're taking notes, make sure you include this detail, so that you can remember it when you use it.

Multiple Choice

I sold my old Citroen 2CV car last year for £300. Now I've just read that they have become really collectable. Story of my life!

• it always happens to me

• someone who is very amusing or exciting in an attractive way

• a reality or something we must accept

Multiple Choice

He was larger than life and would always light up a room with his presence.

• something that helped me greatly in that situation

• it always happens to me

• someone who is very amusing or exciting in an attractive way

Multiple Choice

Work stress is just a fact of life these days - you have to learn to deal with it.

• every kind of social background

• having a great time

• a reality or something we must accept

Multiple Choice

It was a very interesting conference. There were people there from all walks of life - writers, students, business people.

• having a great time

• every kind of social background

• it always happens to me

Multiple Choice

My daughter was worried about going to university, but actually she's having the time of her life.

• something that helped me greatly in that situation

• having a great time

• a reality, or something we must accept

Multiple Choice

Thanks for driving me to the station - it was a real life-saver. I'd have missed my train otherwise.

• something that helped me greatly in that situation

• having a great time

• it always happens to me

1) Have you taken notes of the meaning of the expressions? If you haven't, you can still go back.

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2) Do you know how to use these expressions in other sentences? Let's check how you can do this on the next pages.​

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Good job so far. Before you continue, some reminders:

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Multiple Choice

Making the wrong career move has been the _________ of my life.

• fact

• life

• story

• walks

• saver

Multiple Choice

Teaching is a profession that attracts people from all _______ of life.

• fact

• life

• story

• walks

• saver

Multiple Choice

Thanks for covering my shift yesterday. It was a real life-

• time

• life

• story

• walks

• saver

Multiple Choice

The way he read the story really brought it to ______________.

• time

• life

• story

• walks

• saver

Multiple Choice

My daughter loves university. She's having the ________ of her life.

• time

• life

• story

• walks

• saver

Multiple Choice

That statue of a cat in your garden is incredibly ____like.

• time

• life

• story

• walks

• saver

Multiple Choice

It's a ________ of life that you won't get anywhere without effort.

• fact

• life

• story

• walks

• saver

Multiple Choice

Jenny is a larger-than-_______ character. You know when she's in the room.

• time

• life

• story

• walks

• saver

All of these expressions could be important in conversations during your lessons. How about telling one of your friends about 2 expressions you've learned and that you feel comfortable to use?

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Remember: using a variety of different expressions during a conversation is part of what makes you an advanced speaker. ​

Good job! Now, what can you remember from this presentation?