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
