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This document provides an overview of English grammar and vocabulary for psychology students in their first semester. It covers 9 units on various grammar topics like tenses, nouns, articles, modals and clauses. Each unit defines and gives examples of the grammar structures and vocabulary related to different subject areas like people, society, lifestyles, education, history, media and travel. The purpose is to support students in developing their English language skills relevant to studying psychology.

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ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

OVERVIEW

FOR PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS

1ST SEMESTER

RODICA MEDAN

2016
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English Grammar and Vocabulary Overview

Table of Contents

Unit 1: Grammar overview: Present and future tenses Vocabulary: People and
relationships ........................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Present Simple .......................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Present Continuous ................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Will............................................................................................................................ 7
1.4 Be going to ................................................................................................................ 8
1.5 Future perfect ............................................................................................................ 9
Unit 2: Grammar overview: Past and perfect tenses Vocabulary: Society and social
development ...................................................................................................................... 10
2.1 Past Simple.............................................................................................................. 10
2.2 Past Continuous .......................................................................................................11
2.3 Present perfect simple ............................................................................................. 13
2.4 Present perfect continuous ...................................................................................... 15
2.5 Past perfect simple .................................................................................................. 17
2.6 Past perfect continuous ........................................................................................... 18
Unit 3: Grammar overview: Adjectives and adverbs Vocabulary Overview: Lifestyles,
social and national customs .............................................................................................. 19
3.1 Position of adjectives .............................................................................................. 19
3.2 Comparison of adjectives ........................................................................................ 21
3.3 Adjective forms ....................................................................................................... 22
3.4 (not) as… as and not so… as .................................................................................. 23
3.5 So, such, too and enough ........................................................................................ 24
3.6 Adverb forms .......................................................................................................... 25
3.7 Comparison of adverbs ........................................................................................... 27
3.8 Adverbs used before comparative adjectives .......................................................... 28
3.9 Adverbs used before past participles....................................................................... 29
Unit 4: Grammar overview: Modals I: Present and future Vocabulary Overview: Work . 30
4.1 Requests .................................................................................................................. 30
4.2 Offers ...................................................................................................................... 31
4.3 Suggestions ............................................................................................................. 32
4.4 Permission ............................................................................................................... 33
4.5 Ability ..................................................................................................................... 34
4.6 Duty and advice ...................................................................................................... 35
4.7 Obligation and necessity ......................................................................................... 36
4.8 Absence of obligation or necessity ......................................................................... 38
4.9 Deductions about the present .................................................................................. 39
4.10 Speculation (present) ............................................................................................ 40
4.11 Speculation/prediction (future) ............................................................................. 41
Unit 5: Grammar overview: Nouns and articles Vocabulary overview: Education, study
and learning ....................................................................................................................... 43
5.1 Uncountable nouns.................................................................................................. 43
5.2 Collective nouns...................................................................................................... 45

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5.3 Plural nouns ............................................................................................................ 46
5.4 The definite article (the) .......................................................................................... 47
5.5 The indefinite article (a/an) ..................................................................................... 49
5.6 Omission of the article ............................................................................................ 50
5.6 Omission of the article ............................................................................................ 51
Unit 6: Grammar overview: Modals II: Past Vocabulary overview: Archaeology and
history ............................................................................................................................... 52
6.1 Giving or refusing permission in the past ............................................................... 52
6.2 General ability to do something in the past ............................................................ 54
6.3 Ability to do something in a specific situation in the past ...................................... 55
6.4 Necessity and obligation in the past........................................................................ 56
6.5 didn’t need to v. needn’t have ................................................................................. 57
6.6 Expressing criticism of somebody’s past actions.................................................... 58
6.7 Deductions, assumptions and speculation about the past ....................................... 59
Unit 7: Grammar overview: Reported speech Vocabulary overview: The media and
entertainment..................................................................................................................... 60
7.1 Tense changes ......................................................................................................... 60
7.2 Modal verbs ............................................................................................................ 62
7.3 Other changes.......................................................................................................... 64
7.4 When does the verb not change in reported speech? .............................................. 65
7.5 Questions in reported speech .................................................................................. 66
7.6 Commands in reported speech ................................................................................ 68
7.7 Reporting alternative suggestions with if/whether ................................................. 69
Unit 8: Grammar overview: Determiners and pronouns Vocabulary overview: The Arts
and architecture ................................................................................................................. 70
8.1 this, that, these and those ........................................................................................ 70
8.2 It for reference......................................................................................................... 71
8.3 It as a ’dummy’ subject ........................................................................................... 72
8.4 Much, many, a lot of, a few and a little................................................................... 73
8.5 Each and every ........................................................................................................ 74
8.6 One(s), another, other(s) ......................................................................................... 76
8.7 All and both ............................................................................................................. 78
8.8 Neither and either .................................................................................................... 79
8.9 No and none ............................................................................................................ 80
Unit 9 Grammar overview: Clauses Vocabulary overview: Travel and tourism .......... 81
9.1 Relative clauses ....................................................................................................... 81
9.2 Defining and non-defining relative clauses ............................................................ 83
9.3 Clauses of purpose and reason ................................................................................ 85
9.4 Clauses of result ...................................................................................................... 86
9.5 Clauses of concession and contrast ......................................................................... 87
Unit 10 Grammar overview: Conditionals Vocabulary overview: Health and fitness ...... 89
10.1 Zero conditional .................................................................................................... 89
10.2 First conditional .................................................................................................... 90
10.3 Second conditional ................................................................................................ 91
10.4 Third conditional ................................................................................................... 92
10.5 Other phrases used in conditional sentences ......................................................... 93

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Unit 11: Grammar overview: Unreal past and wishes Vocabulary overview: Biology and
the body............................................................................................................................. 94
11.1 The present subjunctive......................................................................................... 94
11.2 The past subjunctive .............................................................................................. 96
11.3 wish and if only ..................................................................................................... 97
11.4 It’s high time ......................................................................................................... 98
Unit 12: Grammar overview: Passives and causatives Vocabulary overview: The natural
world and the environment ............................................................................................... 99
12.1 Passive–tenses ....................................................................................................... 99
12.3 Verbs uncommon in passive................................................................................ 102
12.3 Agent and instrument .......................................................................................... 103
12.4 Reporting opinions .............................................................................................. 105
12.5 Verbs with two objects ........................................................................................ 106
12.6 Causative ............................................................................................................. 107
Unit 13 Grammar overview: Infinitives and gerunds Vocabulary overview: Science and
technology ....................................................................................................................... 108
13.1 Forms of the infinitive in active and passive voice............................................. 108
13.2 Use of the full infinitive ...................................................................................... 109
13.3 Use of the infinitive without to ............................................................................ 111
13.4 Forms of the gerund in active and passive voice .................................................112
13.5 Use of the gerund .................................................................................................113
Unit 14: Language and psychology .................................................................................116
14.1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................116
14.2 So and such ..........................................................................................................117
14.3 as ..........................................................................................................................118
14.4 Short answers .......................................................................................................119
Bibliography ................................................................................................................... 120
Grammar ..................................................................................................................... 120
Integrated Skills .......................................................................................................... 122
Reference .................................................................................................................... 123
Vocabulary .................................................................................................................. 124

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Unit 1: Grammar overview: Present and future tenses
Vocabulary: People and relationships

Translation Student’s personalized examples –


1.1 Present i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
Simple etc.
1. He frequently responds angrily Example: I frequently respond
We use the Present to even the slightest criticism. calmly ...
simple:
1.El raspunde frecvent cu....
1. to talk about
habitual actions,
often with adverbs
of frequency
2. to talk about 2. The Parent Teacher’s
definite Association meeting begins at 7
arrangements in the
future
o’clock.
.Intalnirea asociatiei
........................................................
......................................................

3. to talk about 3. A good relationship combines


permanent states Iove, trust and friendship.
O relatie buna combina ...
4. Emoţional and physical
4. to describe a changes in adolescence mean that
permanent truth teenagers often behave
unpredictably.
Schimbarile emotionale si fizice ...

5. when we are 5. ‘Initially, the hero decides to


relating a story or seek out his real mother after years
telling a joke
of 'separation.’
Initial,eroul .

6. in newspaper 6. Minister attacks social services


headlines in child poverty scandal.

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1.2 Present Translation Student’s personalized examples –
Continuous i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
We use the Present 1. In Britain, the number of
continuous:
children who live with step-parents
1. to talk about an
is rising.
activity which is in In Marea Britanie numarul copiilor
progress at the care traiesc cu parinti vitregi este in
present time
crestere ...
2. to talk about a 2. Their mother’s in hospital so
temporary activity the children are staying with their
grandparents.
Mama copiilor este in
spital,asadar ei stau cu bunicii...

3. to talk about 3. ' I can’t meet up with you on


our plans or Friday afternoon as I’m seeing my
arrangements for
the future
mother-in-law then.
Nu pot sa ma intalnesc cu tine
vineri dupa-amiaza deoarece ...

4. to talk about an 4. I’m cooking lunch for the kids,


activity which is in can I call you back later?
progress as we
speak
........................................................
.....,pot sa te sun inapoi mai
tarziu?.

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1.3 Will Translation Student’s personalized examples –
i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
1. According to research, a child
We use will: with high self- esteem at the age of
1. to make ten will be more successful in later
predictions and life.
offers

Potrvit cercetarilor un copil.....

I’ll try to persuade your father to


give you the money.
........................................................
........................................................
........................................................
....
2. to talk about 2. I’ll forgive you for your
decisions we make hypocritical behaviour considering
at the moment of
speaking
your apology.
........................................................
........................................................
........................................................
.

3. to describe 3. The clocks will change in the


known facts last week of October
........................................................
........................................................
.

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1.4 Be going Translation Student’s personalized examples –
to i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
1. I am going to try and exercise
We use be self-control when I come face to
going to: face with the school bully who
caused me such pain as a child.
1 1. to describe our Am de
intentions for a
gand...............................................................
future time
........................................................................
........................................................................
.

2 2. to talk about 2. My cousins and I are going to


actions which we
hold a surprise birthday party for
have planned or
organised for the our grandmother.
future Eu si
........................................................
........................................................
........................................................

3. to make 3. The children are highly


predictions about vulnerable and their parents ’
the future based on
evidence we have
decision to separate is going to
in the present cause them great distress.
Copiii sunt foarte vulnerabili iar
decizia parintilor de a
........................................................
....................................................

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1.5 Future Translation Student’s personalized examples –
perfect i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
We use the Future 1. My grandparents will have been
perfect:
1. to talk about an
married for 50 years next April.
action which will Bunicii mei vor
be finished by a ........................................................
certain point in the
future
........................................................
........................................................
...
2. to talk about an 2. By the time the election results
activity which
continues over a
are announced the presidential
certain period of candidates will have been
time and which campaigning for three months
will be finished by
a certain time in
solid.
the future Pana in momentul in care
rezultatele alegerilor vor fi
anuntate,.........................................
........................................................
........................................................

3. to make 3. Don't phone her at this time of


assumptions about night; she’ll have gone to bed by
the present
now.
Nu o suna la
aceasta...........................................
........................................................
........................................................
........................................................
....

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Unit 2: Grammar overview: Past and perfect tenses
Vocabulary: Society and social development

2.1 Past Translation Student’s personalized examples –


Simple i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
We use the Past 1. The original study, carried out
simple:
in 1996, focused on the problem of
1. to talk
stress at work.
about an
Studiul
action which
original..........................................
was completed
.......................................................
at a specific
.......................................................
time in the
.......................................................
past
2. to talk about 2. Every month my grandfather
habitual actions sent me a parcel containing gifts,
in the past puzzles and children’s magazines.
.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................

3. to describe 3. As a child she felt very isolated


states in the because of her disability.
past Ca si copil
.........................................................
.........................................................
........................................................

► This
tense is  a week ago, ......................
associate  last year, .............................
d with a  yesterday,............................
number  in 1995
of time  etc.
expressio
ns such
as:

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2.2 Past Translation Student’s personalized examples –
Continuous i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.

We use the Past 1. I was living in Paris when I met


continuous:
my husband.
1. to talk about
.......................................................
an activity in
.......................................................
progress at a
..............
particular time
in the past
2. to talk about 2. The Minister was concluding
an activity in an enquiry into road safety when
progress in the the accident happened.
past which was .......................................................
interrupted by .......................................................
another action .......................................................
.

3. to talk about 3. The secretarial staff was


two activities collecting the relevant information
which were in while the administrator was
progress preparing the report.
simultaneously Personalul de la
– the two secretariat.......................................
clauses are often .......................................................
linked by while .......................................................
.......................................................

4. to set the 4. The sun was rising and a light


scene at the wind was blowing as the children
beginning of a set off from home for the last time.
narrative Soarele rasarea si un vant slab
.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................

5. with always 5. She was always turning up


to express late to rehearsals.
criticism of .....................................................
somebody’s .....................................................
annoying .....................................................
habits in the .....................................................
past .

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2.2 Past Translation Student’s personalized examples –
Continuous i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.

► We do not
use the We were camping on my
past grandparents’ farm every summer.
continuous
to talk
about
habitual
actions in
the past.

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2.3 Present Translation Student’s personalized examples –
perfect simple i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
We use the Present 1. The headmaster has just
perfect simple:
announced his resignation.
1. to talk about
.......................................................
recent events -
.......................................................
we often use
.......................................................
just for
.
emphasis

2. to talk about 2. In most European countries


an action people have given up wearing
which took traditional dress, except on special
place at an occasions.
unspecified .......................................................
time in the past .......................................................
.......................................................
.....................................................

3. to talk about 3. Heavy rain has caused


an action widespread flooding and traffic
which took chaos.
place at an
unspecified .........................................................
time in the past .........................................................
and which has .........................................................
an obvious .
result in the
present

4. with state 4. The gulf between rich and poor


verbs to has become wider over the last
describe a two decades.
situation ........................................................
lasting up to ........................................................
the present ........................................................
moment
5. with the 5. It’s the first time that the
phrase It's the government has tackled the
first time ... problem of violent crime.
/It’s the only .........................................................
time ... .........................................................
........................................................

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2.3 Present Translation Student’s personalized examples –
perfect simple i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
► This tense
is already,
associated  ever,- .............................
with a  for, .................................
number of  in the last few days,
time ...........................................
expression  just,..................................
s such as:
 never, ................................
► We never  recently,............................
use the
 since.................................,
Present
 so far,
perfect
............................................
with a
definite  still,....................................
time  yet......................................
reference. ..

I’ve lived in Paris in 1989.

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2.4 Present Translation Student’s personalized examples –
perfect i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
continuous etc.
We use the 1. Campaigners have been
Present perfect protesting about overcrowding
continuous: and poor conditions in prisons
1. to talk about for many years. .
an activity
lasting up to and
including the
present moment

2. to talk about 2. I’ve been working on this


an activity project for a month and it’s
which has not still not ready.
yet been
completed

3. to talk about 3. My son has been revising for his


an activity exams all summer so now he’s
which has only taking a well-earned rest.
just been
completed

4. to talk about 4. I’ve been visiting a


an activity physiotherapist for some months
which we have now in the hope of curing my back
repeated over a problems.
certain period of
time

► Present Have you felt this way for long?


perfect
simple v.
Present
perfect
continuous Have you been feeling this way
for long?
The Present
perfect simple
emphasizes the
completion of
an action the
consequences
of which often
affect the

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2.4 Present Translation Student’s personalized examples –
perfect i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
continuous etc.
present time.
The Present
perfect
continuous is
used to
emphasize the
duration of an
activity.
► Some state
verbs may be
used in the
Present
perfect
simple or
continuous
with no
difference in
meaning.

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2.5 Past perfect Translation Student’s personalized examples –
simple i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
We use the Past 1. By the time Mozart was five
perfect simple: years old he had already
1. to talk about composed his first concerto.
an activity ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
which was ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
completed at a ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
time before a ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
certain point in
the past

► This tense is
not used
simply to
describe
actions
which took
place a long
time ago. It
must be used
in contrast to
another past
event.

► It is ► by the time
associated ► until,
with a ► when,
number of ► before,
time ► after,
expressions
such as:

► Unlike the ► in 1989,


Present ► when I was 11 years old
perfect tense,
definite time
references
may be used:

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2.6 Past perfect Student’s personalized examples –
continuous Translation i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
We use the Past 1. She had been writing
perfect continuous: for twenty years before her
first novel was published.
1. to talk about an ...........................................
continuing activity ...........................................
which took place ..........................................
before a certain point
in the past
2. in the same way 2. I’ve been revising for
that we use the Present several months but I
perfect continuous and still wasn’t ready for the
simple to emphasis exam.
duration ......................................
......................................
......................................
......................................

The house was in a


terrible mess because
John had been re-
painting the walls.
......................................
......................................
......................................
....................................

► Like the Present


perfect continuous
this tense
emphasizes the
duration of an
activity rather than
its completion.
Some verbs which
refer to states
rather than
activities do not
have a continuous
form.

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Unit 3: Grammar overview: Adjectives and adverbs
Vocabulary Overview: Lifestyles, social and
national customs

3.1 Position of Translation Student’s personalized examples –


adjectives i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.

• Adjectives ► appear,
normally
appear before ► be,
the nouns ► become,
they describe ► feel,
or after link ► get,
verbs: ► look
► taste,
► sound,
► smell

It’s a simple problem to solve.

The problem seems simple.

• Many I’m sorry (= sad, regretful) to


adjectives hear about your brother’s
may be used accident.
in both .................................................
positions, ................................................
some may ................................................
be used in
only one
position or The tramp was a sorry
the other, (= pitiful) sight in his tattered
and some clothes and battered hat.
change their ................................................
meaning ................................................
depending ................................................
on their ................................................
position. ....

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3.1 Position of Translation Student’s personalized examples –
adjectives i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.

• If there are
several
adjectives in a
sentence they
can be listed
in this order:
three, several
number
---, beautiful
judgement
small, ---
dimensions

brown, ---
colour

---, Greek
origin
china, leather
material
teapots, bags

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3.2 Student’s personalized examples –
Comparison of Translation i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
adjectives etc.

► Simple
Basic form ► Pretty
► Typical

► simpler/less simple.
Comparative ► ..............................................
forms ......prettier/less pretty
.more/less
typical..........................................
...............................................

► the simplest/the least


simple
Superlative ► the prettiest/the least
forms pretty
► the most/the least
typical..........................................
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................

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3.3 Adjective Student’s personalized examples –
forms Translation i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
• Some
adjectives end
in –ly but
should not be
confused with
adverbs. Some
examples of this
kind are:
brotherly,
chilly, comely,
costly, deadly,
ghastly, etc.

• Some adjectives ► fascinated – fascinating,


have two forms, one ► enthralled – enthralling,
ending in –ed and ► surprised — surprising,
one in –ing. ► amazed – amazing

.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................

The children were very excited


about the carnival.

.........................................................
.........................................................
........................................................

We saw an amusing comedy at the


theatre.

....................................................
....................................................
................................................

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3.4 (not) as… Translation Student’s personalized examples –
as and not so… i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
as etc.
Their house is as large as ours.

.........................................................
........................................................

Today’s lecture wasn’t so


interesting as last week’s.

.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.....................................................

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3.5 So, such, Translation Student’s personalized examples –
too and enough i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.

The pudding smells so delicious


that I’d like to eat it immediately.
.
.........................................................
.........................................................
........................................................

It was such an interesting novel


that I read it twice.

.........................................................
.........................................................
......................................................

She feels too old to go to discos


these days.

.........................................................
.........................................................
........................................................

That child is (not) old enough to


dress himself.

........................................................
........................................................
........................................................

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3.6 Adverb Translation Student’s personalized examples –
forms i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.

• The majority • simple – simply,


of adverbs • pretty – prettily,
are formed • typical – typically,
by adding the • dramatic – dramatically, etc.
suffixes –ly
or –ally to ....................................................
adjectives ....................................................
and making ....................................................
spelling ....................................................
changes ....................................................
where ....................................................
necessary: ...............................................
She’s a hard worker. She works
• Some hard.
adverbs ........................................................
have the ........................................................
same form
as the
related He’s an early riser. He gets up
adjective. early.
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................
.....

• Others may The pylon towered high above


have two the skyline. (place)
forms which
differ in .....................................................
meaning. ...................................................
I think highly of my art teacher.
(manner)
.....................................................
.....................................................

The film was pretty good.


(modifying an adjective)

.....................................................
.....................................................

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3.6 Adverb Translation Student’s personalized examples –
forms i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.

...

The child smiled prettily (manner)

Further ► hard – hardly,


examples of ► late – lately,
this kind are: ► direct – directly,
► deep – deeply,
► wrong – wrongly,
► sharp – sharply,
► scarce – scarcely
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................
.................................................

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3.7 Student’s personalized examples –
Comparison of Translation i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
adverbs etc.
Basic form simply
typically
Comparative more/less simply
forms more/less typically
Superlative the most/the least simply
forms the most/the least typically
A few adverbs The plane arrived earlier than expected.
have –er ........................................................................
comparative ........................................................................
forms
He runs faster than I do.
........................................................................
.......................................................................

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3.8 Adverbs Translation Student’s personalized examples –
used before i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
comparative etc.
adjectives
Adverbs of The company’s performance
this type give has been significantly better
information this year than last year..
about the
degree of ..................................................
difference ..................................................
between two ..................................................
things which .................................................
are
being Prices in supermarkets are
compared. marginally higher here than in
Other Britain.
adverbs of ........................................................................
this kind are: ........................................................................
........................................................................
........................................................................
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 far,
 rather,
 infinitely,
 much, etc..
 ................................
................................
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3.9 Adverbs Translation Student’s personalized examples –
used before i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
past participles etc.
Some adverbs
can be used
before the past
participle of a
verb. The  a smartly dressed woman
resulting  a well known politician
collocation  a well-paid (well paid)
functions as an job
adjective. Many  a badly behaved child
of these  highly polished shoes
combinations
feature the
adverb well and
may be spelt
with or without
a hyphen.

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Unit 4: Grammar overview: Modals I: Present and future
Vocabulary Overview: Work

4.1 Requests Translation Student’s personalized examples –


i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.

can, could, Can you do some overtime next


may, might, will week as we’re going to be very
and would busy?

......................................................
......................................................
......................................................

Could you fill in the application


form and return it by Monday?
► The use of
might here is ......................................................
very formal. ......................................................
......................................................

May I ask who’s calling, please?

......................................................
......................................................
......................................................

Might I take a look at your


newspaper?

......................................................
......................................................
.....................................................

Will you tell the manager that I’m


waiting to see him?
......................................................
......................................................

Would you please send this letter


by express post? It’s urgent.
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4.2 Offers Translation Student’s personalized examples –
i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
can, could, I can work your shift for you if you
may, shall, will like
and would .........................................................
.........................................................
........................................................

My father could help you with your


homework. He’s a Maths teacher.
.........................................................
.........................................................
...................................................

May I take your coat?


.........................................................
.........................................................
...................................................

Shall I give you a lift to the office


as it’s raining?

.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................

I’ll take the letters. The Post


Office is on my way. Would you
like me to do those photocopies for
you?

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4.3 Suggestions Translation Student’s personalized examples –
i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
can, could, Can I make a proposal?
might, shall, .........................................................
and should ........................................................
► The use of might
here is very formal. We could commission a report on
this subject.
.........................................................
.........................................................
.......................................................
You might try asking John. He
knows a lot about computers.
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................

Might I put forward a different


idea?

.........................................................
.........................................................
........................................................

Shall we postpone the meeting


until tomorrow?
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................

We should use young people for


the modelling campaign.

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4.4 Permission Translation Student’s personalized examples –
i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
can(’t), could All staff can take the day off on
and may (not) Friday.
........................................................
........................................................
........................................................

You can’t go in now. Mr Becket is


busy.

.........................................................
.........................................................
...................................................

Could I take the day off on Friday?


........................................................
........................................................
..................................................

Only authorised personnel may


enter the building site.

.........................................................
.........................................................
....................................................

You may not leave the exam room


until told to do so.

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4.5 Ability Translation Student’s personalized examples –
i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
Can and can’t The new secretary can take
shorthand and type at 45 words
per minute.

.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................

It’s no use asking me to help you


with your Maths homework. I can’t
add up.
.
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
....................................................

At the end of the course she’ll be


able to speak fluent French.

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.........................................................
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4.6 Duty and Student’s personalized examples –
advice Translation i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
Should(n’t) and You look exhausted. You should get
ought (not) to to bed earlier.

.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................

You shouldn’t smoke so much.

.........................................................
....................................................
You ought to buy a new alarm
clock. This one doesn’t work.
.
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
....................................................

He ought not to treat her like that.

.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
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4.7 Obligation Translation Student’s personalized examples –
and necessity i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
have to, must She has to wear protective
(not) and need clothing and a helmet at all times
to on the building site. (obligation)
.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................

We’ll have to hurry if we don’t


want to miss the bus. (necessity)
.......................................................
.......................................................
....................................................

Visitors must report to the


managing director as soon as they
reach the office. (obligation)
.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................

I must do something about the


garden – it’s in a terrible state!
(necessity)
.......................................................
.......................................................

Both switches must be on before


the drill will work. (necessity)
.......................................................
.......................................................
Employees must not use the
telephone for personal calls.
(obligation/prohibition)

...............................................
...............................................
.............................................

He needs to work harder or


he’ll be made redundant,
(necessity)

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4.7 Obligation Translation Student’s personalized examples –
and necessity i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
.........................................................
.........................................................
........................................................

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4.8 Absence of Student’s personalized examples –
obligation or Translation i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
necessity etc.
(don’t) have to, We don’t have to work overtime
(don’t) need to but there is a very competitive
and needn’t atmosphere in the office so a lot
of us do so anyway. (absence of
obligation)
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................

► Needn’t and
don’t need to
are You don’t need to pay all the
interchangeabl money at once. You can pay in
e in the installments. (absence of
present. obligation

.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................

The company doesn’t need to


employ any new workers this
month. (absence of necessity)
....................................................
....................................................
....................................................
................................................

You needn’t finish the


reports until Friday.
(absence of necessity)

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4.9 Deductions Translation Student’s personalized examples –
about the i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
present etc.
can’t, must and That can’t be the new manager. I
will was told he was bald but this
man’s got thick black hair.

.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................
..................................................

It’s Monday morning. There must


be someone at the office.
.
.......................................................
.......................................................
...................................................

Listen, someone’s honking a car


horn outside. That will be the taxi.

.......................................................
.......................................................
......................................................

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4.10 Translation Student’s personalized examples –
Speculation i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
(present) etc.
could and The letter could be from aunt
should Martha; open it and see.

.......................................................
.......................................................
......................................................

He should be home by now; he


usually gets home at 6.
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4.11 Translation Student’s personalized examples –
Speculation/pr i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
ediction etc.
(future)
may (not), Several people may/might be
might (not), made redundant as a result of the
shall (not), economic recession.
should (not) ......................................................
and will/won’t ......................................................
......................................................
......................................................
...................................................

She may not have time to finish the


report.

........................................................
........................................................
..................................................
He might change his mind
........................................................
......................................................
Our team might not win.

........................................................
..................................................
We shall know the results by the
end of the week.

........................................................
........................................................
........................................................
I shan’t pass the exam; I’ve done
no revision at all.

......................................................
......................................................
..................................................

She’s very ambitious so she


should do well in her job.

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4.11 Translation Student’s personalized examples –
Speculation/pr i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
ediction etc.
(future)

We shouldn’t be late; there isn’t


much traffic.

......................................................
......................................................
.....................................................
The police are letting the traffic
through; we won’t be stuck here
much longer.

.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................
...................................................

He will become Managing


Director in the next round of
promotions.

.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................

What terrible service! We won’t


come back here in a hurry

.....................................................
.....................................................
....................................................

In a few years from now the 35-


hour working week should have
become common practice.

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......................................................
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Unit 5: Grammar overview: Nouns and articles
Vocabulary overview: Education, study
and learning

5.1 Uncountable nouns Translation Student’s personalized


examples –i.e. his/her
opinions, life
experience etc.
 Uncountable nouns take a
singular verb and cannot What a terrible weather!
be used with the indefinite
article (a/an). ..................................................................

 Theyare often used with Would you like some milk?


the determiners some, any,
no, (a) little and much. .................................................................

 Theycannot be made Would you like some spaghettis


plural but we can add a Would you like a plate of spaghetti?
phrase which specifies an ............................................................
amount. ............................................................
..........................................................
 Somenouns which we
normally think of as The flood waters were rising fast.
uncountable can be used as
countable nouns in certain ............................................................
contexts. ......................................................
He doesn’t mind the snow. He goes
out in all weathers.
...........................................................
...........................................................
........................................................

The spring rains were welcomed by


farmers and gardeners alike.
...........................................................
...........................................................
......................................................

The restaurant offers a selection of


aromatic coffees.

...........................................................
...........................................................
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5.1 Uncountable nouns Translation Student’s personalized
examples –i.e. his/her
opinions, life
experience etc.

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5.2 Collective Student’s personalized examples –
nouns Translation i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
Collective nouns
refer to ► army,
organisations or ► audience,
bodies made up of ► cast,
a number of ► clergy,
individuals e.g. : ► crew,
► crowd
► government,
► jury,
► media,
► press,
► public,
► union,
► youth, etc

They can take The committee hasn’t yet reached


either a singular a decision.
or a plural verb.
If a pronoun is ......................................................
used to replace ..................................................
such a noun then
it will reflect the It needs more time.
verb which has
been used. ......................................................
.................................................
The committee haven’t yet
reached a decision.

......................................................
......................................................
....................................................

They need more time.

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5.3 Plural nouns Student’s personalized examples –
Translation i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
Some nouns can
only be used in ► cattle,
the plural and ► pyjamas,
take a plural ► stairs.
verb. .........................................................
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5.4 The definite article Translation Student’s personalized examples –
(the) i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
The definite article can The college timetable will
be used with both have to be drawn up again.
singular and plural
countable nouns and
personalize nouns. It is .............................................
used: .............................................
.............................................
• to refer to a specific
noun we think is
known both to The society we have created
ourselves and our is based on profit.
listener/reader or to
refer to a specific ............................................................
example of ............................................................
something. ..........................................................

• with objects which


we consider to be • the Sun,
unique such: • the Moon,
• the Sea,
• the past,
• the universe,
• Be careful though – • the environment
WE DON’T SAY:

 the nature,
 the space,

• with certain
geographical
features such as:

seas and oceans

rivers  the Channel


 the Pacific

 the Thames
groups of  the Danube
islands
mountain

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5.4 The definite article Translation Student’s personalized examples –
(the) i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
ranges  the Cyclades

countries
 the Himalayas

 the United Kingdom


 the USA
 the Netherlands
 the Lebanon

 to describe people of  the Indians


a particular  the French
nationality
 with certain  the young
adjectives used as  the disabled
nouns
 with titles  the Queen,
 the Chairman
 the Headmistress
 in the superlative  the least acceptable
form of adjectives  the best
 with a The monk seal is under
singular threat.
noun to
make a
generic
reference
to a group

 in the titles  The Independent


of  The Sunday Telegraph
newspapers
in which
case it is
capitalized
She plays the flute and the
 with saxophone.
musical
instruments ..............................................
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5.5 The indefinite Student’s personalized examples –
article (a/an) Translation i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
The indefinite
article is used
with singular
countable nouns
only and we use
it: I bought a new shirt today.
• to talk about
something ........................................................................
when we ....................................................................
assume our
listener/reader
does not know
which specific
thing we are
talking about.

• to talk  2.00 an
about hour,
different  3 days a week
kinds of
measure-
ments:

 although  per 4 hours,


we  per day
can also
use
the word:
• to refer to A Mrs Spencer phoned while you
somebody were out.
who is
unknown ........................................................................
to us ........................................................................
....................................................................
A python is not a suitable pet.
• with a singular
noun to make a ........................................................
generic reference ........................................................
to a group ......................................................

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5.5 The indefinite Student’s personalized examples –
article (a/an) Translation i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.

5.6 Omission of Student’s personalized examples –


the article Translation i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.

No article is  Jennifer Marshall,


needed:  Mrs Davies

 before names
 lunch
 before names  dinner
of meals
 Princes Street
 before most  Oxford Street
street names
 when referring  church,
to certain public  court,
places when we  home,
want to talk  hospital,
about their  market,
function rather  prison,
than a specific  school ,
building  work,
Here are some
examples: He decided not to go to university.

........................................................................
.....................................................................
Her youngest son is at nursery school
now.

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 when we use Mathematics is a closed book to me.
plural nouns or
uncountable ........................................................................
nouns to talk ....................................................................
about somebody
or something in People are so strange, aren’t they?
general. A lot of
abstract ........................................................................
uncountable ....................................................................
nouns are used in Education is the key to economic
this way. prosperity.

........................................................................
........................................................................
........................................................................
I never listen to advice.
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........................................................................
..................................................................
5.6 Omission of Student’s personalized examples –
the article Translation i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
 before certain
geographical
features –
 Lake Windermere
lakes
 Everest

mountain peaks  Asia


 North America
continents
 Tunisia
 Greece
countries

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Unit 6: Grammar overview: Modals II: Past
Vocabulary overview: Archaeology
and history

6.1 Giving or Translation Student’s personalized examples –


refusing i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
permission in the etc.
past

could(n’t), The researchers could examine the


was/were artefacts as long as they put each
(n’t) allowed to one back in place.
and wouldn’t
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.......................................................

When he worked for Compulnk he


couldn’t send personal e-mails in
work time.

.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
....................................................

She was allowed to enter the


archaeological site because she
had a special permit.

........................................................................
........................................................................
........................................................................
.....................................................................

We weren’t allowed to touch any of


the exhibits in the museum.

.........................................................
.........................................................
The manager wouldn’t let the
teenagers into the cinema because
they were underage.
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6.1 Giving or Translation Student’s personalized examples –
refusing i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
permission in the etc.
past

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6.2 General Student’s personalized examples –
ability to do Translation i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
something in the etc.
past
could(n’t) and She could see the mountains in the
was(n’t)/ distance from her grandmother’s
were(n’t) able to house.
........................................................
........................................................
........................................................
.....................................................
He couldn’t read and write until he
was six years old.

........................................................................
........................................................................
....................................................................

James wasn’t able to walk


properly after the accident.

.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
...
After a week’s training the staff
were able to use the new computer
system.

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6.3 Ability to do Student’s personalized examples –
something in a Translation i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
specific situation etc.
in the past
wasn’t/were(n’t) There were two questions on
able to and ancient history and he wasn’t able
managed to answer either of them.
to/didn’t manage
to .........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
...................................................

The climbers were able to find


their way out of the cave through a
tunnel in the rock face

........................................................................
........................................................................
........................................................................
......................................................................

She managed to free her foot from


under the rock and swim to the
surface.

........................................................
........................................................
........................................................
........................................................
.

I didn’t manage to finish my essay


in time for the deadline.\

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6.4 Necessity and Translation Student’s personalized examples –
obligation in the i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
past etc.
We had to walk home because we
missed the bus.

.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
...................................................
They didn’t have to show their
passports again after they crossed
the border.

........................................................................
........................................................................
had to/didn’t ........................................................................
have to and .....................................................................
needed to/didn’t He needed to rest after his long
need to and tiring journey.

.........................................................
.........................................................
....................................................

She didn’t need to sit the exam


again because she passed first
time.

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6.5 didn’t need Translation Student’s personalized examples –
to v. needn’t i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
have etc.
When you do We needn’t have rushed to get to
something in the the cinema. We arrived far too
past which you early and had to stand outside in
later discover the cold for half an hour
was not
necessary, you ........................................................................
use needn’t have. ........................................................................
........................................................................
........................................................................
.....................................................................

If you don’t The second showing of the film


perform a certain wasn’t until 11 pm so we didn’t need
action in the past to rush to get to the cinema. We
because you finished out supper and strolled to
knew beforehand the cinema.
that it was not
necessary you ........................................................
use didn’t need ........................................................
to. ........................................................
........................................................
........................................................
........................................................
........................................................
.

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6.6 Expressing Translation Student’s personalized examples –
criticism of i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
somebody’s past etc.
actions
You should have asked me before
you borrowed the car.

.......................................................
.......................................................
...................................................

We shouldn’t have left so abruptly;


they’ll think we’re terribly rude.

.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................
......................................................
should(n’t) have
or ought (not) to
He ought to have consulted me
have
before he told the boss.

........................................................
........................................................
.......................................................
They ought not to have spoken to
the headmistress like that.

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6.7 Deductions, Translation Student’s personalized examples –
assumptions and i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
speculation etc.
about the past
must have, may He must have worked very hard to
(not) have, get to the position he is in today.
might (not)
have, could(n’t) ........................................................
have and can’t ........................................................
have ...................................................
She may not have heard you. Ring
the bell again.

......................................................
......................................................
...................................................
They may have changed their
minds about coming today

...............................................
...............................................
...............................................
......
You might have left your keys in
the lock; go and have a look.

........................................................................
........................................................................
.......................................................................
Thomas might not have heard the
news yet.

........................................................
..................................................
Helen could have meant Tuesday,
not Thursday.

.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................
That boy couldn’t have stolen the
money; he wasn’t even here that
day.

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6.7 Deductions, Translation Student’s personalized examples –
assumptions and i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
speculation etc.
about the past
.......................................................
...................................................
They can’t have forgotten! I
reminded them this morning.

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.........................................................
.........................................................

Unit 7: Grammar overview: Reported speech


Vocabulary overview: The media and
entertainment

7.1 Tense Translation Student’s personalized examples –


changes i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
‘I’ll buy a He said he would buy a
Playstation.’ Playstation.
‘I must hurry
up.’ .........................................................
‘I may change .........................................................
my mind. ’ .....................................................
‘I can’t tell the
difference. ’ He said he had to hurry up.
‘You needn’t ........................................................
dress up for ........................................................
dinner. ’ .....................................................
He said he might change his mind.

.........................................................
.........................................................
....................................................
He said he couldn’t tell the
difference.

........................................................................
...................................................................
He said I didn’t have to dress up
for dinner.
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7.1 Tense Translation Student’s personalized examples –
changes i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
........................................................
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7.2 Modal Translation Student’s personalized examples –
verbs i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
Present simple ‘Sports programmes are popular
―› past simple with most teenagers. ’
........................................................................
........................................................................
......................................................................
He said sports programmes were
popular with most teenagers.

........................................................................
........................................................................
....................................................................
Present ‘Jenny Fernandez is starring in the
continuous ―› new film. ’
past
...............................................................................
continuous ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
He said Jenny Fernandez was
starring in the new film.
.
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
..
Past simple ―› ‘The audience walked out. ’
past perfect .........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
He said the audience had walked
out.

.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
Past ‘They were playing Super Mario.’
continuous
―› past .........................................................
perfect .........................................................
continuous .........................................................
...
He said they had been playing
Super Mario.

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7.2 Modal Translation Student’s personalized examples –
verbs i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
.........................................................
.........................................................
.......................................................
Present perfect ‘She has been playing basketball
simple ―› past for years.’
perfect simple
.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................
He said she had been playing
basketball for years.
........................................................
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7.3 Other Translation Student’s personalized examples –
changes i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
today that day
tomorrow the next/the following day/the day
yesterday after
this the previous day/the day before
evening/this that evening/that week/etc.
week/etc.
here there
now then
this that
I – You – We
me – us – my he/she – I – they
your – our – him/her – them – his/her
mine – yours –
ours my – their – his/hers – mine – theirs

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7.4 When does Translation Student’s personalized examples –
the verb not i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
change in etc.
reported
speech?
• When the ‘The Sun rises in the East’
situation in
question has not
changed and is ........................................................................
known to the .....................................................................
reporter to still be
true we don’t
He said the Sun rises in the East.
need to change ..........................................................
the tense of the ..........................................................
original
..........................................................
statement.
...................................................
• When the ‘My head is killing me. I’m going
reporting verb is
in the present
to lie down. ’
tense this also
shows that the ........................................................................
original statement
is still true as we
........................................................................
report it. .....................................................................
‘Where’s Linda?’
‘She’s lying down. She says her
head is killing her.’

........................................................................
........................................................................
........................................................................
.......................................................................

• With the
Past
perfect tense
and
some modal
verbs
there are no
further
changes
which can
be
made to th
verb.

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7.5 Questions Translation Student’s personalized examples –
in reported i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
speech etc.
The changes to
tenses and time
references etc. ‘Where are you going?’
For reporting
questions are ........................................................
the same as for ...................................................
reporting
statements. He asked me where I was going.
He asked me where was I going.
 Wh- questions
To report ........................................................
questions ........................................................
which begin ........................................................
with wh-
words (where,
who etc.), we ‘What have you done?
always use the ........................................................
pattern ........................................................
subject-verb, ....................................................
not verb- He asked me what I had done.
subject. He asked me what had I done.
.

........................................................................
........................................................................
........................................................................

 Yes/No ‘Have you seen that new


questions advert?’
If the answer to
a question is ..............................................
yes/no we use if ..............................................
or whether to ..............................................
report the ..............................................
question.
He asked me if I had seen
that new advert.

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7.5 Questions Translation Student’s personalized examples –
in reported i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
speech etc.
He asked me had I seen that
new advert.

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7.6 Commands Translation Student’s personalized examples –
in reported i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
speech etc.
‘Leave the room He ordered me to leave the room
immediately!’ immediately.

‘Don’t take the ........................................................................


red file.’ ........................................................................
He told me not to take the redfile.
.....................................................................
He told me not to take the red file.

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7.7 Reporting Translation Student’s personalized examples –
alternative i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
suggestions etc.
with if/whether
‘Would you like He asked me if I would like to go to the
to go to the cinema or the theatre.
cinema or the
theatre?’ ........................................................................
........................................................................
‘Shall we stay ........................................................................
in or eat out?’ ........................................................................
......................................................................

She asked me whether we should


stay in or eat out.

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Unit 8: Grammar overview: Determiners and pronouns
Vocabulary overview: The Arts and architecture
8.1 this, that, Translation Student’s personalized examples –
these and those i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
• We use this and
these to refer to
things which are
close to us in time
or distance and
that and those
for things which
are further away.
• We use these Those faults are soon to be
and those as remedied.
determiners. ........................................................
........................................................
...................................................

 We use this and He grew up in a household of


that as pronouns
to refer back to an
artists. That is why he is so
idea or ideas creative.
which have
already been
mentioned.
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
........................................................

Museums have had their funding


slashed, curators are underpaid
and new exhibitions are rarely
mounted. This is the sorry state
many institutes are in today.

.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
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8.2 It for Translation Student’s personalized examples –
reference i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
The thieves’ plan was to hide the
• We can use it to diamonds in their shoes but it
refer back to a didn’t work.
previously
mentioned idea.

.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
........................................................

 Or to refer
forward in the
sentence.
It is not unusual to see famous
painters and writers in this café.

.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
........................................................

It’s not often that we have good


weather in the summer.

.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
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8.3 It as a Translation Student’s personalized examples –
’dummy’ i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
subject etc.
Sometimes it It’s very hot today.
doesn’t refer back to
a previous idea but
is used as what is
.........................................................
called a ‘dummy .........................................................
subject’. This
structure is often
used to describe
It’s raining again.
things.
.........................................................
.........................................................

It’s almost midnight.

.........................................................
.........................................................

It smells funny in here.

.........................................................
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8.4 Much, Translation Student’s personalized examples –
many, a lot of, i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
a few and a etc.
little
We use much, a We don’t have much time.
lot of and a little
with : uncountable ..................................................
nouns. We use
Are there many paintings by Klee
many, a lot of
in the exhibition?
and a few with
countable nouns.
We usually use
much and many .........................................................
in negative .........................................................
statements and
questions.
........................................................

► A lot of is more
common in informal
English.

We haven’t got a lot of time.


........................................................
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8.5 Each and Translation Student’s personalized examples –
every i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
 Each and every Each / Every child was given a
are used with a verb present.
in the singular and a
noun in the singular
and are usually .........................................................
interchangeable .........................................................
........................................................

 Each as a The students were discussing the


pronoun. same subject but each had a
different point of view.

........................................................
........................................................
........................................................
.......................................................

 Each with of. Each of the drawings is unique.


........................................................
........................................................
.......................................................
Each for Peter and Kate each carried their
emphasis. money separately for fear of being
robbed.

........................................................
........................................................
........................................................
.......................................................

Every for You had every right to speak your


emphasis. mind.

.........................................................
.........................................................
.......................................................

I had every reason to believe he


was lying.

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8.5 Each and Translation Student’s personalized examples –
every i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
Every after
possessives for The secret police were watching
emphasis. the spy’s every move.

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8.6 One(s), Translation Student’s personalized examples –
another, i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
other(s) etc.
 One and Which one do you like?
ones can
replace
countable
nouns. Could I have the red ones, please?

 One + of
(with a One of the first people I met
singular verb) there was Michael.
.

One of us is going to have to


leave.

 Another can
mean ‘a I don’t like this book – will you
different give me another?
one’ or ‘the
same again’.

Shall we have another drink?

Give me another of those paper


clips.

 Other can Where’s my other sock?


be used as a
determiner
or a
pronoun. Here’s one of the books; have you
got the other?

 Others can I’ve only seen the first episode. I


only be used can’t wait to see the others.
as a

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8.6 One(s), Translation Student’s personalized examples –
another, i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
other(s) etc.
pronoun.

 Sometimes Did you come alone? Where are


the others the others?
means
‘people’.

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8.7 All and Translation Student’s personalized examples –
both i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
 All and both All the spectators cheered wildly.
can be used
as She talks all the time.
determiners
or pronouns.
Where are the chocolates? Have
you finished them all?

All of them came.

Both sisters enjoy cycling.

Both of us agree that this is the


right decision.

I took two books out of the


library and read them both.
.

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8.8 Neither and Translation Student’s personalized examples –
either i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
 Neither and Neither painting appeals to me.
either are
followed by .
a verb in the
singular. Neither of us knew the answer.

►A plural
verb is often Neither Chris nor his sister
used in reads a great deal.
spoken
English.
Either of the plans suits me.

Either colour can be used for the


walls and ceiling.

Don’t ask for my opinion; I don’t


like either.

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8.9 No and Translation Student’s personalized examples –
none i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
 No and none No progress has been made.
are used
with
singular,
plural and No politician dares to speak out
uncountable on this issue.
nouns and
with a
singular
verb. None of the songs was any
good.
►In informal
English, a
plural verb
may be used. Half a bar of chocolate is better
than none!

None of my friends have been to


see me.

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Unit 9 Grammar overview: Clauses Vocabulary overview: Travel and tourism

9.1 Relative Translation Student’s personalized examples –


clauses i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
• If the relative That is the director who won the
pronoun (who,
which, that, whom)
Oscar.
refers to the
subject of the verb
which follows it, it
may not be
omitted. He owns a Picasso which hangs
in his bedroom.

• If the relative
pronoun refers to
the object of the
The holiday (which) I went on
verb it may be was a disaster.
omitted.

This is the friend (whom) I was


telling you about.

• Whose is used for


both people and
things and cannot
That’s Anna, whose husband
be omitted. works for Olympic Airways.

The green house, whose garden


backs onto the railway, is for sale.

• We use of which to
distinguish
between several
There are five restaurants in
different things. town, of which only two are
worth visiting.

• We can use the That was the day when everything


relative adverbs
when, where and
changed.
why to refer to
time, place and
the reason for
something.

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9.1 Relative Translation Student’s personalized examples –
clauses i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.

Crete is the island where we spent


the summer.

The poor working conditions are


why I left my last job.

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9.2 Defining Translation Student’s personalized examples –
and non- i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
defining etc.
relative clauses
 A defining
relative clause
contains
information
essential to
the
understanding
of the
sentence.
Without it, the
sentence
would be He’s the man who lives opposite.
meaningless.

‘He’s the
man.’ Or Jonathon is someone whom I Iove
‘Jonathon is dearly.
someone’,
have little
meaning if
they stand
alone.

 A non- The island of Skyros, which is


defining packed with tourists all summer,
relative is becoming increasingly popular.
clause
contains non-
essential
information
which can be
omitted
without
affecting the
main
meaning of
the sentence.
The non-
essential

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9.2 Defining Translation Student’s personalized examples –
and non- i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
defining etc.
relative clauses
information
appears
between two
commas.
 When a ‘The Doll’s House’ is the play in
preposition is which he acted.
used in the
relative
clause we can
follow these ‘The Doll’s House’ is the play
patterns. (which) he acted in.

Here is the gentleman to whom the


letter was addressed.
.

Here is the gentleman (whom)


the letter was addressed to.

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9.3 Clauses of Translation Student’s personalized examples –
purpose and i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
reason etc.
so as not to I didn’t ask for a second helping so
as not to seem greedy.

To infinitive – I came to see if you needed any


help.

in order (not) He must spend five years training


to in order to be able to practice
medicine.

for + -ing This gadget is for getting oysters


out of their shells.

because of I’m leaving because of his


unacceptable personal behavior.

as, since We’ll have to use the other phone


box as this one’s broken.

Since it’s your last night here why


don’t we go out for a meal?

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9.4 Clauses of Translation Student’s personalized examples –
result i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
therefore The manager considered the
accident to be his personal
responsibility and therefore
tendered his resignation.

consequently The baggage handlers strike has


not yet been resolved and
consequently all outgoing flights
will be subject to delay.

thus Mr. Jarrold’s visa was found to be


invalid and thus he was obliged to
return home.

hence Fuel prices are subject to sudden


rises, hence airlines may be
obliged to pass a small surcharge
on to their customers.

as a result She contracted malaria while


travelling in India and as a result
was hospitalized.

in such a way as John worded his letter in such a


to/that
way as to cause the minimum
offence.

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9.5 Clauses of Translation Student’s personalized examples –
concession and i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
contrast etc.
although He travelled to France by air
although he doesn’t enjoy flying.

but The family wanted to book a trip to


Paris but there were no tickets left.

however I made my suggestion, however,


no-one agreed with me.

even though Even though he never gets any


exercise he’s very fit.

in contrast to Girls were discovered to have a


concentration span of 15 minutes,
in contrast to just 5 minutes for
boys.

despite The boss approved the project,


despite my objections.

in spite of In spiţe of her immaculate


references, she didn’t get the job.

nevertheless The sea was pretty rough.


Nevertheless, the captain decided
to make the crossing.

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9.5 Clauses of Translation Student’s personalized examples –
concession and i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
contrast etc.
all the same I don’t think you’re entirely right;
all the same I see your point.

while/whereas Shares in the FirstHouse hotel


chain have dropped, while
FirstHouse restaurant shares are
rising.

yet He was warned of the danger yet


he insisted on continuing.

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Unit 10 Grammar overview: Conditionals
Vocabulary overview: Health and
fitness

10.1 Zero Translation Student’s personalized examples –


conditional i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
if/when + present If you jump the traffic lights,
tense, present tense
you’re breaking the law.
.

When you do aerobic exercise, you


burn up calories.

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10.2 First Translation Student’s personalized examples –
conditional i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
if/unless + If you need to have a blood test,
present tense, I’ll come along to give you moral
will/may + bare support.
infinitive

I won’t believe her unless she


shows me the evidence.

If you exercise too hard without


warming up, you may pull a
muscle

when/once/befor Once you’ve reached your ideal


e/as soon weight you can give up your diet.
as/if/etc. +
present perfect,
future form/can
+ bare infinitive He’ll phone you when he has
received the results.

Other future If we don’t hurry up, the yoga


forms used in class will have started before we
first conditional get there.
sentences

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10.3 Second Translation Student’s personalized examples –
conditional i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
if + past If you went to the dentist’s
simple, regularly, you could avoid tooth
would/could/mi decay.
ght + bare
infinitive

You would be healthier if you took


more exercise.

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10.4 Third Translation Student’s personalized examples –
conditional i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
if + past perfect, If my parents hadn’t both worked
would/could/mi for the same company, they might
ght have + past never have met.
participle

My aunt could have died if she


hadn’t got to the hospital in time.

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10.5 Other Translation Student’s personalized examples –
phrases used in i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
conditional etc.
sentences
The following Provided that both sides lay down
phrases can also their arms, the treaty will be
be used in signed.
conditional type .
sentences:
providing/provi Supposing he has missed his flight,
ded that, what are we going to do?
suppose/supposi
ng, on condition
that, assuming Children are admitted to the
that, but for, as restaurant on condition that they
long as. don’t make. A lot of noise.

Assuming that Peter comes for the


weekend, we will be six for dinner
on Sunday.

But for my mother’s support, I


would never have go through this
difficult time.

You can take my lap-top on holiday


with you as long as you look after
it.

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Unit 11: Grammar overview: Unreal past and wishes
Vocabulary overview: Biology and the body

11.1 The Translation Student’s personalized examples –


present i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
subjunctive etc.
The present She insisted that she pay for the
subjunctive (the damage.
use of the
infinitive
without to in all
persons) is
rarely used He suggested that we call the
except in formal police.
English.
However, it
does occur after
certain reporting
verbs and some
adjectives as
well as in a
number of set
phrases.

 report verb +
that +
infinitive
without to

 Adj + that + It is advisable that she leave.


infinitive
without to

It is essential that the patient be


left in peace until he recovers.

Other verbs and


adjectives She insisted that she should pay
which often for the damage.

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11.1 The Translation Student’s personalized examples –
present i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
subjunctive etc.
follow this
pattern are:
order, propose,
recommend,
request, think,
desirable,
preferable, etc.
In less formal
English, the
following
structure could
be chosen
instead of the
subjunctive:

 (that) +
should +
infinitive
without to
 Set phrases
 be that as it may,
 come what may,
 suffice it to say,
 far be it from me,
 so be it,
 Heaven forbid!
 God save the King!

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11.2 The past Translation Student’s personalized examples –
subjunctive i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
The past If he weren’t so stubborn, they
subjunctive (the might reach an agreement.
use of were in
all persons) is (‘If he wasn’t so stubborn, they
used: might reach an agreement.’)

 in formal
English
(where spoken
English would
generally use He wishes his mother weren’t so
was) strict.
(‘He wishes his mother wasn’t so
strict.')

 in the phrase, I wouldn’t set off in this weather if


If I were you, I were you.

 in the pattern, Were the prime-minister to reveal


were + subject the truth, there would be a
+ to infinitive nationwide scandal.

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11.3 wish and if Translation Student’s personalized examples –
only i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
 wish/if only +
past tense/past I wish I had more time to relax.
subjunctive –
to talk about a
present
situation If only I was coming with you!
which you
would like to
change

 wish/if only + She wishes she hadn’t spoken so


past perfect - rudely to her boss.
to talk about a
past situation
which you
wish had been If only we had set off five minutes
different in earlier!
some way

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11.4 It’s high Translation Student’s personalized examples –
time i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
 it’s (high) It’s high time you stopped
time, it’s about moping about the house and got a
time + past job!
simple/past
continuous/pa
st subjunctive

It’s time I was leaving.


.

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Unit 12: Grammar overview: Passives and causatives
Vocabulary overview: The natural world and the
environment

12.1 Passive– Translation Student’s personalized examples –


tenses i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
Man destroys
thousands of Thousands of species are destroyed
species per year. every year.
……………….

The hurricane
caused millions Millions of pounds worth of
of pounds worth damage was caused by the
of damage. hurricane.

The government A new offensive on traffic


is planning a congestion is being planned by the
new offensive on government.
traffic
congestion.

The local people Plants and herbs were being used


were using by the local people to make
plants and herbs traditional medicines.
to make .
traditional
medicines.

The government After a storm of protest the


has set aside its government’s plans for a nuclear
plans for a power station have been set aside.
nuclear power
station after a
storm of protest.

Even before the Even before the advent of the


advent of the chainsaw, serious damage had

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12.1 Passive– Translation Student’s personalized examples –
tenses i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
chainsaw, man already been done to the
had already rainforests.
done serious
damage to the
rainforests.

Environmentali Environmentalists hope that the


sts hope their hunting of whales will be halted by
efforts will halt their efforts.
the hunting of
whales.

Leading nations Carbon monoxide emissions will


will have cut have been cut drastically by 2010.
carbon
monoxide
emissions
drastically by
2010.

Genetically Previously unknown allergies may


modified be caused by genetically modified
products may products.
cause
previously
unknown
allergies.

Radioactive The fish could have been killed by


waste could radioactive waste.
have killed the
fish.
The rescue Certain precautions ought to be
workers ought taken by the rescue workers.
to take certain .

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12.1 Passive– Translation Student’s personalized examples –
tenses i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
precautions.
…………….

She loves She loves being given flowers.


people giving
her flowers.
…………….

He remembers He remembers having been taken


somebody to the zoo as a child.
taking him to
the zoo as a
child.
………………..

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12.3 Verbs Translation Student’s personalized examples –
uncommon in i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
passive etc.

Some verbs
cannot be used
or are  be,
uncommon in  grow up,
the passive.  hop,
 sit,
 sleep,
 Intransitive  die, etc.
verbs (verbs
without an
object)
 apologize to,
 Single-object  belong to,
prepositional  compete with,
verbs  glance at,
 laugh about,
 listen to,
 participate in,
 smile at,
 wait for etc.

 exclaim,
 Verbs  hesitate,
unusual in  joke,
passive  pretend,
 reply,
 resemble,
 wonder,
 yell etc.

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12.3 Agent and Translation Student’s personalized examples –
instrument i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.

 In order to The nature reserve was opened by


talk about the the Mayor of the city.
person or thing
that performed
an action (the
agent) we use
by.

 In order to The new house was built with


talk about the recycled, eco-friendly materials.
instrument with
which an action
was performed
or the material '
from which The victim seems to have been
something is struck with a heavy object.
constructed we
use with.

 It is not The young vandals were arrested.


necessary to (by the police)
include the
agent when the
identity of the
agent is
unknown, He was educated at Oxford
irrelevant or University. (by his tutors)
when the
agent’s identity
is self-evident
from the
context.
Ten elephants have been shot in
this area this year. (we don’t know
who shot them)

 We do include If the head finds out that the


the agent if that window was broken by his own
information son, he’ll be furious.
seems

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12.3 Agent and Translation Student’s personalized examples –
instrument i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
important
however.

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12.4 Reporting Translation Student’s personalized examples –
opinions i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.

 We use the It is thought that by the end of


following this century, the sea level will
patterns with have risen by one metre.
verbs think,
believe, report,
etc. in order to
report people’s He is believed to be an expert in
opinions. his field.

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12.5 Verbs with Translation Student’s personalized examples –
two objects i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.

 Sometimes a The Mayor awarded the ‘best-kept-


sentence has village’ prize to Little Hampton.
more than one
object.

 Depending on Little Hampton was awarded the


which piece of best-kept-village prize.
information we
wish to give
emphasis to
there are two The best-kept-village prize was
patterns we can awarded to Little Hampton.
follow:

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12.6 Causative Translation Student’s personalized examples –
i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.

 Subject + The scientist will have the test


have + object + results checked by an expert.
past participle
.

We’re having our garden designed


by a famous landscape gardener.

 In informal Where did you get your hair done?


English, we can
use get instead
of have.

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Unit 13 Grammar overview: Infinitives and gerunds
Vocabulary overview: Science and technology

13.1 Forms of Translation Student’s personalized examples –


the infinitive in i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
active and etc.
passive voice
Present
She seems to have difficulties.

Present continuous
She seems to be having difficulties.

Past
Active
She seems to have had difficulties.

Past continuous
She seems to have been having
difficulties.

Present
The problem seems to be solved.

Present continuous


Passive
Past
The problem seems to have been solved.

Past continuous

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13.2 Use of the Translation Student’s personalized examples –
full infinitive i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
 After certain He tends to exaggerate.
verbs –
attempt, begin,
try, seem, tend,
want etc.
 After certain We were keen to leave early in order to
adjectives – avoid the rush hour.
certain, easy,
difficult,
interested,
keen, glad,
likely, obliged,
unable, etc.
 After wh- I don’t know what to do.
clauses.

We’re unsure how to begin.

 To express They have passed the drug through a


purpose. number of tests to see how effective it is.

 With only to He worked for days on the project, only


talk about a to be told it had been cancelled.
disappointing
result.
 As a The next person to tell me (who tells me)
replacement for my theory is far-fetched is in for trouble.
a relative
clause.

 With too and She’s too young to have experience in


enough this field.

The statistics are not conclusive enough


to convince the sponsors.

 After the He was seen to slip the top-secret file

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13.2 Use of the Translation Student’s personalized examples –
full infinitive i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
verbs help, into his briefcase.
hear, make,
feel and see in
the passive in
which case it
indicates that
the action in
question was
completed.
 As the To have given up after such hard work
subject of a seems a shame.
sentence.

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13.3 Use of the Translation Student’s personalized examples –
infinitive i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
without to etc.
 After modal His claim may prove to be true.
verbs. .
Cererea sa se poate dovedi adevarata.
You could have been mistaken.

 After had We’d better get a move on!


better and
would rather. Am face bine sa ne miscam.
He’d rather go hungry than accept
charity.

 After the He helped me collate the data.


verbs feel,
hear, see, El ma ajutat sa centralizez datele.
watch, help We watched them connect the modem.
and make in
the active voice
in which case it
indicates that
the action has
been
completed.

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13.4 Forms of Translation Student’s personalized examples –
the gerund in i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
active and etc.
passive voice
Present
Active I don’t recall reading this book.

Past
I don’t recall having read this book.

Present
Active He resents being imposed upon.

Past
He resented having been imposed upon.

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13.5 Use of the Translation Student’s personalized examples –
gerund i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
 After certain
verbs.  begin,
 start,
 keep,
 see,
 go,
 stop,
 mention,
 consider,
 recommend, etc.

We went sightseeing.

Would you consider helping us?

 After verbs
with dependent  insist on,
prepositions.  confess to,
 be fed up with,
 count on,
 agree to,
 consist of etc.

The scientists’ success depends on


securing financial backing.

She congratulated him on winning the


prize.

 After
adjectives with  capable of,

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13.5 Use of the Translation Student’s personalized examples –
gerund i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
dependent  dependent on,
prepositions.  good at,
 reliant on,
 responsible for,
 upset about, etc.

He was annoyed about being


overcharged.

She was finally successful in proving


her theory.

 As the Conducting experiments is fun.


subject or the
object of a
sentence. I don’t enjoy note-taking and report-
writing though.

 After time  after,


adverbials.  before,
 since,
 while,
 when
 whenever.

Since winning the prize, he has gained


world-wide recognition.

They met while holidaying in Greece.

 After certain

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13.5 Use of the Translation Student’s personalized examples –
gerund i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
verbs related to  see,
observation in  sense,
both the active  feel,
and the passive  observe,
voice. In this  hear, etc
case, the action
in question was
observed while The police saw him entering the
in progress. building but they didn’t see him leave.

He was heard shouting insults at the


boss.

► Contrast The police saw him enter the building.


these verbs .
followed by
an infinitive
with or
without to He was heard to shout.
(as listed
above)
where the
action is
completed.

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Unit 14: Language and psychology

14.1 Introduction Translation Student’s personalized examples –


i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
If we want to give
additional emphasis
to a particular part of
a sentence we can
change the usual
order of subject-verb-
object; this is known
as ‘inversion’. It can
be done in a number
of ways.

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14.2 So and such Student’s personalized examples –
Translation i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
 If the pattern, so + So bizarre was his behavior that
adjective + be his wife called the doctor.
+subject + that
clause.

Such was the complexity of the


 In the pattern such problem that even the experts
+ be + noun/noun were baffled.
phrase + that clause.

 Another structure
with inversion: so +
adjective + a/an +
noun + is/was +
he/she/it + that
clause.

 Inversion also
occurs in conditional
sentences.

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14.3 as Translation Student’s personalized examples –
i.e. his/her opinions, life experience
etc.
We were furious about the noise,
 With as as were our neighbours.

I went into therapy, as did my


husband.

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14.4 Short Student’s personalized
answers Translation examples –i.e. his/her
opinions, life
experience etc.
I am upset. I am not upset.
 In what are I am feeling upset. I am not feeling upset.
often called
‘short answers’. .

So am I. Neither am I.

He speaks French. He doesn’t speak French.

So does he. Neither does she.

He has finished. He hasn’t finished.


He has been studying. He hasn’t been studying.

So have I. Neither have I.

I was angry. I wasn’t angry.


I was laughing. I wasn’t laughing.

So was he. Neither was he.

She helped. She didn’t help.

Neither did we.


So did we. Nici noi.
La fel am facut si noi.
They had finished. They hadn’t finished.

They had been studying. They hadn’t been studying.

So had he. Neither had he.

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