2019-08-02 Level 6: 5 trip plans, compound adjectives

Greg Malivuk
gmalivuk@staffordhouse.com
http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: think of themes and places for the project, finish p. 163 if you didn’t in class
practice 1 - There are sometimes multiple correct answers.
2 an e-passport -> one
3 take time off work next month -> do so / -
	(“do that” or “do it” sound like what you’ll do is different from taking time off work)
4 rooms -> ones
5 to rent a car when you go abroad -> to do so / to do that / -
6 book the flights -> do so / book them / do that / do it / -
7 Hindi -> The former, English -> The latter
  They are the principal spoken and written languages, respectively.
8 go to the airport -> go there / - / do so
9 remember to bring the map -> - / remember to / remember to do so / do so
practice 2 - There are sometimes multiple correct answers.
2 the exact location of the hotel
3 our preference for an earlier start date
4 by my knowledge
5 several attempts to contact you
6 been (an) improvement in the weather conditions
7 by our quick recovery
8 on/upon receipt of your deposit
9 your assistance in this matter
10 his early arrival
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In American English, “ladder” and “latter” sound the same, with the flapped-t sound in the middle.

Betty bought a bit of butter,
But her butter made her batter bitter,
So Betty bought a bit of better butter
To make her bitter batter better.
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With your group, plan a world tour of locations in at least five countries which share some theme or common feature.
(Your plan shoulld include the theme, the order you’ll visit each place, how you’ll travel, and what you’ll do there.)
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BREAK
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Present your travel plans to the rest of the class.
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p. 65 - compound adjectives
part 5b and c - With your partner, complete the compound adjectives in part b and match them with opposite adjectives in part c
1 thought-provoking / uninspiring
2 far-fetched / convincing
3 well-written / poorly written
4 action-packed / uneventful
5 heart-wrenching / happy
6 fast-paced / slow-moving
7 strong-willed / indecisive
- outgoing / shy
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Types of compound adjective:
receiver+present participle: thought-provoking, awe-inspiring, all-knowing
agent+past participle: flea-bitten
adverb+participle: well-known, fast-moving
description+part-ed: blue-eyed, tin-roofed, one-armed
number+noun: 500-page, 10-year-old, 50-pound, 20-dollar
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Homework: Write a travel blog post from one of the places on the trip you planned today.