VOCABULARY: Ways of looking

• Ways of looking

http://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/95724/17-Ways-to-Say-Look-in-English

Grammar Bank unit 6A - Answer key

Ex. A

1. taking
2. to drive
3. do
4. waiting
5. to carry
6. tidy
7. to call
8. coming
9. to eat out / eating out
10. working

Ex. B

1. seeing
2. to call
3. taking
4. locking
5. to turn
6. painting
7. to send
8. learning / to learn

Reported Speech

Check out this website: http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html

Pronunciation Chart

Here goes the link: https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/upperint3/c_pronunciation/pronunciation?cc=ar&selLanguage=en

"Incapable" or "unable"?

Last class, we mentioned the words 'incapable' and 'unable'. Here go their definitions and examples so that their meaning is clearer.

INCAPABLE = not having the necessary ability, qualification, or strength to perform some specified act or function. Incompetent. 

As an administrator, he is simply incapable.
The children seem totally incapable of working by themselves.

Structure: INCAPABLE + OF + NOUN 
                INCAPABLE + OF + ING 

UNABLE = Not having the skill, time, knowledge, to do something. 

She was unable to hide her excitement.
Let us know if you are unable to come. 
We were unable to contact him at the time.

Structure: UNABLE + TO + INFINITIVE

I hope this helps!

See you!

Stative vs. Action Verbs

You can also check this website, which has good examples: http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/stative-verbs.html 

Texting Hat

Last class, we watched a video about a 'texting hat'.
Here is the official website http://www.textinghat.com/
And here you will find an article and the video we watched last class: http://www.fastcompany.com/3045133/the-recommender/if-you-cant-put-your-phone-down-like-ever-you-might-need-this-texting-hat

Welcome!

Welcome to Level 8! 

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