European Commission Course - Series 2, Lesson 4

Tuesday 5th April 2016
Class

1. This week in the Italian parliament. http://www.italy24.ilsole24ore.com/print/AC6nduvC/0?refresh_ce=1
2. Participle Clauses
3. Consistency in style and register. Target Reader

'Use' versus 'make use of' see: http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/44601/what-is-the-difference-between-use-and-make-use-of
Homework

Finish rewriting the letter - Question 2 (p. 47)

Notes

Participle clauses

These can be:

Present (showing) to describe events happening at the same time or in rapid succession.

Past (shown) to describe a condition

Perfect (having shown) to show events separated by a longer time gap or to show cause or reason

Passive (being shown, having been shown)