Wednesday 18 May 2016

D'Amico Shipping B2 Lesson 23

Class
Weak forms -  can you hear the difference between major decision and made your decision?
Assimilation - can you hear the difference between did carefully and dig carefully?
Pronunciation of 'oo', 'ou' and 'ea' spellings.

Activities taken from Pronunciation Games
Dictation Computer
Vowel Jigsaw

New Vocabulary
wipe: to rub (a surface or object) lightly, esp with (a cloth, hand, etc), as in removing dust, water, grime, etc
swipe: to move a finger across a touchscreen on an electronic device as a means of inputting a command e.g. swipe left, swipe right
term = semester
lead noun = a soft, grey, heavy metal

Homework Answers from 11/05
Reading p. 72-73
Question 2
1C, 2D, 3B, 4A, 5C (n.b. the difference between business and a business when answering question 1)
Question 3
the best bet - phrase = the best option
permit - noun
gauge - verb = evaluate = check pronunciation

ɡeɪdʒ

switch  verb = change        
elastic  adjective = flexible
to be counterproductive
casually dressed adverb + adjective collocation



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