I hope you enjoyed your vacation, and that you come back ready to close out the year strong.
Our last class was on April 27, which feels like forever ago. In case you've forgotten, in that class we:
- Covered Unit 18 in the book, which discusses lying. We talked about situations when lying might be appropriate ("white lies"), and read a text in which the author both criticizes and defends lying in social situations.
- Studied different techniques for making statements more emphatic, and gave particular emphasis to using auxiliary verbs. (Yes, I did just use 'emphasis' while talking about emphasizing!)
- Did listening and speaking activities that demonstrated the unsefulness of being able to think creatively (and perhaps not truthfully) in an exam environment, particularly for a speaking activity. You should try to be flexible with your history and opinions for the exam, since what is being tested is your English, not your honesty.
Your homework for Saturday is: p. 53-54 in your Workbooks. Only do the Use of English activity on page 53; please complete all of page 54. Obviously, bring your workbooks to class on Saturday. We will check your answers, and I will collect your Workbooks to see if you've been taking advantage of this valuable resourse.
See you Saturday!
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