GPIII B2+2 Group 12 Lesson 4

Homework answers

Dependent prepositions
Fascinated with

Reluctance to
Passion for
Proud of
To be good/bad/great at
A love of
An ability to do something

Vocabulary – Adjectives of Character

1.       Emotional (neutral)

2.       Self-effacing (+ve)

3.       Cultured (+ve)

4.       Pragmatic (+ve)

5.       Dogmatic (-ve)

6.       Charismatic (+ve)

7.       Aloof (-ve)

8.       Meticulous (+ve)

9.       Devious (-ve)

10.   Hospitable (+ve)

Note – word stress, pronunciation of vowels, strong forms and weak forms and the connotation (i.e. does it have a positive or negative effect)

Corrections

Suffixes - Diplomacy, Diplomat, Diplomatic, Professionalist

Collocation - She made spent her holidays in the U.S.

Class

• Role-play interview for internship position
• Unit 3.3 Ambassadors & the diplomatic service (Reading, Vocabulary, Listening)
• Modal Perfect

I didn’t need to book tickets but I did = I needn’t have booked tickets

For extra notes and examples on modals see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442644/Modals

Homework

Write 5 example sentences for the following diplomatic collocations:

diplomatic immunity, overseas posting, summit meeting/conference, international conflict, cultural awareness.

Self Study

Make sentences about the GFC (Global Financial Crisis)

Should have done

Shouldn’t have done

Ought to have done

Ought not to have done

To bring to book = to make someone take responsibility for their mistakes/to prosecute

To put in the dock

Now listen to the Law In Action Podcast

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03wpjg2

Do you agree with the different opinions expressed? Why haven’t bankers been prosecuted in the U.S. and the U.K.? Should they have been prosecuted? Write a paragraph expressing your opinion, try to use modals and modal perfect forms whenever appropriate.