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Vocabulary and speaking notes: Phrases with take
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GRAMMAR CORNER: USES OF VERB+ING
Grammar explanation on the uses of verb + ing in the following links:
- Uses of verb +ing and
- the British Council's ing explanation
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Vocabulary and speaking notes: Phrases with take
- take responsability for
- take someone/something for granted In the Western world, we take clean water for granted.
- take something out on somebody The child took his frustration out on the pillow.
- take an interest in She has taken a sudden interest in classical music.
- take notice of
- take advantage of someone/something
- take somebody's side (in an argument)
Codes of conduct
- How would you describe people of your country? Write 5 adjectives down and compare your answers in pairs, giving reasons for your choices.
How Culture Drives Behaviours by Julien S. Bourrelle at TEDxTrondheim (12:07 minutes)
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- mystify (v.; -ed) to confuse completely
- chilly (adj.)
- commute (v.: -ed)
- commuter (n.)
Check out: The Power of Cross-Cultural Communication by Oksana Danchevskaya
Grammar explanation on the uses of verb + ing in the following links:
- Uses of verb +ing and
- the British Council's ing explanation
Want further practice on verb+ing? Click on the link below:
LANGUAGE CORNER: adjectives to describe people
A) Positive
The people person
Adjectives for difficult people
Adjectives for lazy people
Adjectives for emotional people
A) Positive
The people person
The good worker
The fun lady
The leader
B) NEGATIVE
Adjectives for selfish people
Adjectives for difficult people
Adjectives for lazy people
Adjectives for emotional people
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