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​English lesson

Especially vs  specially

Both especially and specially are adverbs. 

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Especially Especially means 'in particular' or 'most of all'.

• I like food, but I especially like sandwiches.

• He's often a little late, but he was especially late today.

• She looked especially beautiful that night.

Specially Specially means 'for a particular purpose' or 'in a particular way'.

• This sandwich was specially made.

• They had a chair specially designed for her size.

• The animals are specially trained to locate the mushrooms

Multiple Choice

What kind of words are 'specially' and 'especially'?

• nouns

• adjectives

• adverbs

• verbs

Multiple Choice

Which of these does 'specially' NOT mean?

• for a particular purpose

• in a particular way

• most of all

Multiple Choice

Which of these answers is incorrect?

• My birthday was wonderful. I was specially pleased with the cake.

• My birthday was wonderful. My specially-made cake was delicious.

Affect vs effect

​Affect is usually a verb and means 'to influence'. Tiredness is affecting my work. People's confidence in the future affects the stock market. The earthquake affected people for miles around.

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NOTE: Affect can be used as a noun, though rarely. It is connected with the context of psychology and means an emotion or desire that influences behaviour.

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Effect is usually a noun. It means 'the result of something'. The effect of not having breakfast is to feel really hungry. The aspirin's effect took a long time to start working. The romantic movie had a strange effect on his emotions.

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Effect can be a verb. It's very formal and means 'to implement something'

The management effected a new policy. Environmentalists around the world are trying to effect ecofriendly changes.

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Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences is correct?

• The medicine had an unusual affect on me.

• The medicine had an unusual effect on me.

• The medicine effected me strangely.

Actually vs at the moment

​ Actually means 'in reality' or 'in fact'. It is often used to present information which contrasts with what is believed to be true.

• I thought I had got the answer correct, but actually it was wrong.

• Many people think it always rains in the UK.

• Actually, it only rains most of the time. The police are unclear as to what actually happened.

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At the moment At the moment means 'now' or 'in the present'.

• I'm studying at the moment because I have an exam tomorrow.

• I'm sorry. He's not here at the moment. Would you like to leave a message?

• At the moment, They're renovating their new home so they don't have any spare time.

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Multiple Choice

Which of these does NOT have the same meaning as 'actually'?

• in reality

• in truth

• in fact

• currently

Multiple Choice

Complete this sentence with the correct word: I thought his car was red, but ______ it was blue!

• actually

• at the moment

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences is correct?

• I'm sorry, I can't come to the phone actually. Please leave a message after the beep.

• at the momentI'm sorry, I can't come to the phone at the moment. Please leave a message after the beep.

​Everyone vs anyone

One In expressions such as 'everyone', 'anyone', 'no one'  -one refers to a person or group of people. There is no difference between everyone, anyone, no one and everybody, anybody and nobody.

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Everyone refers to all of the people within one particular group. It is used with a singular verb.

• Hello, everyone!

• Everyone knows that the moon is made of cheese.

• So I asked everyone to meet in the hall at 6pm.

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Anyone is often used in questions and negatives and refers to one individual person within a particular group, though we may not know who they are. It is used with a singular verb.

• Is anyone listening?

• Do you know anyone who can fix cars?

• I'm not sure anyone feels the same.

Multiple Choice

These sentences are the same: 'Everyone was happy.' 'Everybody was happy.'

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences is incorrect?

• Do anyone know where the library is?

• Everyone feels happier in the sunshine.

• I don't know anyone like that.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence makes the most sense?

• I know anyone at the party. Just ask for an introduction.

• I know everyone at the party. Just ask for an introduction.

​11 ЗНАЧЕНИЙ ФРАЗОВОГО ГЛАГОЛА COME

1. ​Come along – составить компанию. Do you mind if I come along?

2. Come across – случайно на что-то наткнуться, кого-то встретить. She came across her sister when she was walking to the university.

3. Come apart – развалиться, рассыпаться I picked up the book and it just came apart in my hands.

4. Come down (on) – яростно критиковать, бранить. Why did you come down on Greta?

5. Come down - снижать What if the interest rates came down, would you take a loan then? + come down with – заболеть чем-либо

6. Come into – присвоить, завладеть He's just come into some money.

7. Come off – отойти, отвалиться. One of the wheels came off because he was driving too fast.

8. Come round – приходить в гости, заскочить. Should David come round, tell him to call me.

9. Come up – случаться о чем-то неприятном, неожиданном. The problem of financing came up at the meeting. + come up with – предлагать (идею)

10. Come over – поменять свое место жительства на другую страну; изменить свое мнение и стать на другую сторону. She came over to France in 1998. After hearing the evidence, the Board of Directors came over to James’ side.

11. Come on –выражение, используемое с целью поощрения или для того, чтобы поторопить кого-то. Come on, don’t be silly!

Multiple Choice

General это генерал?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Argument это аргумент?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Fabric это фабрика?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Lunatic это лунатик?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Officer это офицер?

• Yes

• No