LINGUA INGLESA 3

CHAPTER 6: LIVING WITH THE PAST

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MAXIMISER p41: FAR; BY FAR; MUCH / FAR MORE; FAR LESS;
AS….AS…; QUITE…
“Far” can mean the same as “much”: It was far more /
less interesting than his last film.
“by far” means “by a long way”: It was by far the worst
show I’ve ever been to.
“as” is for comparison when it is followed by another
“as”: It is just as warm today as yesterday.
“like” is for comparison: You’re just like your mother.
“quite” has two meanings: when the adjective / adverb is
gradable is means “fairly / rather”: I thought that book
was quite interesting. That hill is quite steep.
“quite” means “completely” when the adjective / adverb
is non-gradable: She is quite brilliant. The singer was
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 MAXIMISER p41: FAR; BY FAR; MUCH / FAR MORE; FAR LESS; AS….AS…; QUITE…
MAKE SENTENCES COMPARING THE FOLLOWING IMAGES OF HOUSES (USE COMPARATIVES
AND SUPERLATIVES): COMFORTABLE/LARGE/EXPENSIVE/CHEAP/WINDOWS

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 MAXIMISER p41: FAR; BY FAR; MUCH / FAR MORE; FAR LESS; AS….AS…; QUITE…
MAKE SENTENCES COMPARING PAIRS /THREESOMES OF THE FOLLOWING IMAGES:
HANDSOME, UGLY, BEAUTIFUL, LAZY, RICH, POOR ETC. (COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES)

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 HOARDING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSAoh9i-WN4
Watch the video about hoarding.
What is the most important thing in life for the mother?
Why is the daughter upset? What does she want?
Does the mother have a problem “living with the past”?
Do you know anyone who hoards or do you do it yourself?
What’s the solution, in your opinion?

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 Unit 6 Living with the Past: Speaking (4 minutes)
In groups of three.
Describe one
picture each .
How does your
picture relate to
the theme of
the chapter?

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 Speaking: Long turn
1. SB Track 21:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/8ba-p0GzMHM
Look at the pictures on the last slide and listen to the
examiner: What three things does the candidate have
to do?
2. SB Track 22:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/3fEsiPkbWS4
Listen to Alessandra doing the task. Which of the pictures
does she compare?
3. Listen again. Work in pairs. What did you think about
Alessandra’s answer?
4. Look at the pictures on the last slide, listen to the
instructions again (Track 21) and do the speaking task.
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 PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES: in-cred-ible!
Prefix: A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to
modify or change its meaning. (in-)
Root: central part of a word. (-cred-)
Suffix: The ending part of a word that modifies
the meaning of the word. (-ible)

Some meaning changes caused by prefixes and suffixes

are surprising:
Value: “That ring is valuable/invaluable/valueless”.
Price: “That ring is priceless/pricey”.
Worth: L’Oréal: *“It’s worth.” “You’re worth it”. “It’s (not)
worth the effort”. “Is that ring worth keeping?” “Yes,
it’s worth five thousand euros.”
“That ring is worthless.” “It’s worthwhile to continue”.
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 Words ending with –ible or -able
Respons -ible
Access -ible
Comprehens -ible
Change -able
Irresist -ible
Aud -ible
Imperceiv -able
Fashion -able
Renew -able

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 NEGATIVE PREFIX “ILL-”
https://www.morewords.com/starts-with/ill
illegal; illegible; illegitimate; illicit; illiterate; illogical;

What do they have in common?

They are all Latin-based words.
They are a closed group and this prefix is
unproductive (no new words are being formed with
“ill-”).

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 NEGATIVE PREFIX “IMM-”
https://www.morewords.com/starts-with/imm
immaculate; immaterial; immature; immeasurable;
immediate; immemorial; immense; immerse;
immigrant; imminent; immitigable; immobile;
immoderate; immodest; immoral; immortal;
immovable; immunise / immunity / immunodeficient;
immutable.

What do they have in common?

They are all Latin-based words.
They are a closed group and this prefix is unproductive
(no new words are being formed with “imm-”). 11
 NEGATIVE PREFIX “IRR-”
https://www.morewords.com/starts-with/irr/
irradicable; irrational; irreclaimable; irreconciliable;
irrecoverable; irredeemable; irreducible;
irreformable; irrefutable; irregular; irrelevant;
irreligious; irremediable; irreparable;
irreplaceable; irrepressable; irreproachable;
irresistible; irresponsible; irretrievable; irreverent;
irreversible; irrevocable;
What do they have in common?
They are all Latin-based words.
They are a closed group and this prefix is
unproductive (no new words are being formed with
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 THE COMMONEST NEGATIVE PREFIXES
http://www.morewords.com/starts-with/un/
“Un-”: Thousands of words! Unaccepted; unaccountable;
unafraid; unapproachable; unattached; unbelievable;
unbiased; undisturbed; uneaten; unfed, etc etc.
Both Latin and Germanic words can take a “un-” prefix:
Unafraid / unintelligent / unusual / unspeakable.
But it is often used with the Germanic alternative:
Unlikely / improbable; uneven / irregular.
“In-”: inappropriate; incalculable; incessant; incomplete;
inconvenient; indecent etc etc.
“Dis-”: disabled; disagreeable; disappear; discomfort;
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Look at these five objects. In pairs 1) Why would people want to keep these objects?
(3 minutes) Which two of them would be most worth keeping? (1 minute)

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 1. Which TWO of these buildings should be saved for posterity?
2. With your partner, put them in order of importance and say why the
two you have chosen have the greatest historical significance (CASTLE;
POWER STATION; HOTEL; MONUMENT; CHAPEL) (3-4 minutes)

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 Living with the past:
WORD ASSOCIATION
Look at the words and say them to your partner. Your partner
will say what ideas and things he/she associates with each one.
Student A Student B
Comforting Excitable
Changeable Imaginative
Irresponsible Incomprehensible
Unbelievable Irresistible
Illogical Unthinkable

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