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Phrasal verbs review (after WB p16)

 

https://dashboard.blooket.com/set/6359457b0a362920199e8958

 

 

Idioms work (after SB p36)

https://dashboard.blooket.com/set/62324940bdc7e6c23f40a30b

 

 

- that's just the way the cookie crumbles means ...

- if something doesn't cut it / doesn't cut the mustard, it means, ....

- if someone is a tough cookie, that means ....

4.1. Lead-in:

Can you think of an instance in your life where the consumption of food or drink takes the form or the meaning of a ritual?

 

 

Listening ex 2 (SB p32) – vocabulary focus

- it never fails to be anxiety/stress-inducing

- the praise of the succulent dishes gives way to another, more sinister part of the ritual

- snide comments, ancient grudges and petty rivalries

- in a valiant attempt to restore peace

- another memorable family occasion comes to a close

 

 

Now write a short text in which you describe a family gathering you’ve had to attend.

Style extra (SB p33)

 

A. Using similes sparingly in your writing demonstrates range. How many animal-related similes can you think of?

 

- as quiet as a …

- as strong as an …

- as sly as a ….

- as busy as a ….

- as gentle as a ….

- to behave like a …. in a china shop

CPE Unit 4