Guest post by our classmate Bruna Barboza - Thanks Bruna - Liam.
Hello guys!
We started class today talking about "our pet hates".
In fact, there are several ways to express ourselves when we say that something bothers us.
Look at some examples:
It drives me mad when...
I hate it when...
It really annoys me when...
It really gets on my nerves when...
It drives me up the wall when...
It wrecks my head when... (this last one is used in Ireland)
After discussing each topic with our partner, Liam told us about the rules of wish + would and wish + past simple. Check out:
(1) Wish + would >> Use to express a desire for someone else to change their behaviour.
e.g. I wish the bus would come.
(2) Wish + past simple >> To talk about situations in the present/future that I would like to be different.
e.g. I wish I were taller.
Attention: You can't use would for a wish about yourself, e.g. NOT I wish I would.
Page 145 of our beloved book has some exercises. It is relatively simple...
The second topic was about the three different ways to talk about feelings (using a verb or by using the -ed –and ing adjective).
e.g.
It really annoys me. (verb)
That noise is really annoying. (-ing adjectives describe the thing or person that produces a feeling)
I'm really annoyed about last night. (-ed adjectives describe how a person feels)
Check out the exercises on page 101.
Last but not least, Liam gave us a list of adjectives to describe people's behaviour. As advice he told us to think of several adjectives to say the same thing, something that native English speakers often do.
e.g.
Q: How was the movie?
A: Oh, it was awesome. Brilliant. I really enjoyed it.
Notice that we use three different words to say the same thing.
See the list of adjectives and their synonyms:
Careless / Forgetful
Clumsy / Graceless
Pessimistic / Negative
Outgoing / Sociable
Reserved / Introverted
Serious / Moody / Grumpy
Boring / Dull
Creative / Inventive / Artistic
Organized / Tidy / Neat / Methodical
Selfish / Uncaring
Unpunctual / Unreliable
Funny / Hilarious
Optimistic / Positive
Mean / Cruel
Modest / Humble
Easygoing / Friendly
Arrogant / Cocky / Big-headed
Stubborn / Obstinate
Tight-fisted / Mean
Emotional / Sentimental
Well, that's all folks... See you later!
Thanks Bruna!
ReplyDeleteDon't forget your selfies for homework everyone! Take as many photos as possible of your face with an expression of an -ed adjective e.g. bored, frustrated etc.