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Word List / Unit 1 / Lesson 1 Unit 1 FCE students may be asked questions such as: What do you work for? What do you study? FCE (First Certificate Exam) students need to know the differences between “work” and “study”. Work Are you an employer or a worker? How long has he been working […]

Practising Test “I wish and If only” We use “I wish and If only” to talk about regrets if we use it with Past Perfect. Choose a or b so that it has a similar meaning. Answers: Now, write third conditional (If – 3) sentences about the situations. Answers:

Comparison of ‘As’ and ‘Like’, Usage of ‘Look’, ‘Seem’, and ‘Appear’ As and Like Both words have similar meanings, but with some differences: As: To indicate someone or something’s function or role. She works as a nurse. As far as I know, she will take the Spanish course. Like: To show resemblance or provide examples.

Use of English / How to Form Adjectives from Nouns and Verbs Forming Adjectives from Nouns and Verbs In English, we can create adjectives from nouns and verbs by adding the following suffixes: Nouns to Adjectives: Nouns Adjectives crowd crowded comfort comfortable Verbs Turned into Adjectives: Verbs Corresponding Adjectives disappoint disappointed help helpful Test Your

Linking Words for Showing Relationships Contrast but: However, she wanted to come but couldn’t. not…but: He is not a doctor but a teacher. although: Although it rained, we still had a great picnic. while: She loves skiing, while her brother prefers snowboarding. whereas: She enjoys cooking, whereas he prefers eating out. despite: Despite the rain,

Ways of Expressing the Future 1. Future Simple (Simple Future Tense) = will In cases of uncertainty; I hope I think / I believe I expect / I anticipate and maybe probably These expressions gain a stronger meaning when combined with phrases like: I hope he will come soon. 2. Making predictions about the future;

Prefixes add to  meaning of original word to make new words. prefix              Example co-                 cooperation dis-                 disease dis-                 dislike in-                   inaction

At, By, For / Correct and Different Use of Prepositions In English, prepositions are used with certain nouns in some expressions (phrase) and this does not change. The correct use of these expressions provides richness of speech. It shapes spelling in written language. The following examples may gain a meaning other than their normal meaning.

At 8.00 we will be having our breakfast. “Will be doing”  and   “will have done” “will be …ing” is used when you are in the middle of an action. For example, let’s imagine next summer we’re on holiday in Bodrum; I will be on holiday in Bodrum this time next summer. During the holidays, let’s

Purpose I went to bed early in order not to be tired tomorrow. Example sentence: I went to bed early so as not to be tired in the lesson tomorrow. Comparison Place Exception Time Example sentence: Whenever he comes here he causes a problem. Relative Example sentence: That man is the one who owns a