EF56 Final class - prepositions, final marks

 

English Foundations 5/6

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30

 

Today’s agenda (Final day)

·      Go over the prepositions from yesterday.

·      Final marks- one-on-one meetings if you want, email me if you prefer

 

1. I am in debt to the bank for $10000.

2. She insists on GERUND....

She insists on putting her nose into my business.

interfere in someone’s personal life

Stay out of my business. Mind your own business! None of your business. That’s not your affair.

more polite- That’s personal. I don’t want to talk about that.

- He always sticks her oar in.

I insist that my kids do their chores before they play video games.

restaurant – bill It’s on me. It’s my treat. I insist.

Let’s go Dutch. – split the bill

3. He is opposed to your plan.

4. Every parent is responsible for their children’s wellbeing.

Jose- Spanish  J- H  ho-zay

jalapeno – hot peppers-

Juanita-

jojoba-

5. We had a good impression of Vancouver. My first impression was positive.

impression- first feeling about something or someone

He always makes a good first impression. She made a poor first impression to the boss, but later she became a top employee.

impressive (adj) – looks good, inspiring

6. She was faced with health problems last year.

We have been faced with new Covid restrictions.

7. He is very familiar with Tokyo/algebra.

8. far on/ far with He hasn’t gotten very far with the math.

far from – long distance- physical, emotion

Nasrin lived far from her family.

Mei is far from getting over her breakup.

9. Can you distinguish an adjective clause from a noun clause?

differentiate between- tell the difference between two things

10. combine with

He combined two chemicals in the test tube.

He combined two classes into one.

Combine the milk with the sugar.

ex. We combined the reading class with the writing class.

We combined the reading class and the writing class into one.

11. Amazon was named after the river in South America.

They named their son after his grandfather.

12. The man who was arrested is associated with a local criminal gang.

He is known to police.

13. The bucket is filled with rainwater.

You must fill in/out the form.

14. She graduated from South Hill Education Centre.

15. I don’t approve of my daughter’s new friend, Mary. I don’t think she is a good influence.

16. He apologized for getting angry in the meeting. That was unprofessional.

17. composed of/made of

18. She is interested in finishing her high school courses.

19. My friend complained so much about his life that I told him to stop whining.

20. This restaurant is famous for its Texas-style barbecue ribs.

Ex.2

mechanic – fixes machine

in regard to

1.    I am calling in regard to the car you are selling.

2.    topic under discussion – what we are talking about

3.    under consideration – still thinking about it

I will take under consideration. I’ll think about it.

pros and cons