D'Amico Shipping B1 Lesson 6

Lesson 6

Class

1) personality adjectives - listening p. 6

2) psychometric tests - listening p. 8

3) question forms and tenses p. 8

All page references to New Language Leader Intermediate

When you look at the tense of the verb, it's more important to consider its function than to just identify its name or what time it refers to. Aspect (e.g. whether it is perfect, simple or continuous) will add different meanings to the very according to the context.

Notes

Note the difference in pronunciation between quite and quiet

Note the difference in directness between How do you mean? And What do you mean?

Note the difference in connotation between quite good and quite good.

Homework

Grammar - question forms pp. 8 - 9

Questions 5,6,7a

If you have any doubts take a look at the notes examples and exercises in the Language reference and extra practice section on pages 126 - 127.

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