Unit 1 CAE -Use of English - Born Lucky

Born Lucky
  • We are going to watch a short clip about Joanne. She thinks she was "born lucky"........Why does she say this?



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Born Lucky
  • We are going to watch a short clip about Joanne. She thinks she was "born lucky"........Why does she say this?



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                                                   Born lucky?
Do you think it is possible to be 'born lucky',  why or why not?

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CAE exam: USE OF ENGLISH
PART 3: Word formation
What you have to do
Form appropriate words from the stems of words to fill gaps in a text of 150 -170 words. 
What it tests
Ability to form parts of speech correctly.

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Grammar Re-cap
What is an adjective? 
What is an adverb? 

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Adjectives....
Adjectives add extra information to the noun. Most adjectives can go in two main places in a sentence.
Position:
a) with a noun, usually before it. The new teacher doesn't like me
b) After be, seem, look, become . That dress is new, isn't it?
 

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Adverbs - often end in -ly
Adverbs modify verbs: She walked slowly ( Adverbs - often end in -ly
Adverbs also enhance adjectives : the extremely bright star
Position:
Different kinds of adverbs go in different positions
Adverbs of certainty, probably, definately, certainly, undeniably usually go in the mid-position. Maybe and perhaps, usually come at the beginning of a sentence. 

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Instruction:
 Read through the text quickly to get a general overview.
What does "showered with praise"  mean?
TIP: Look at the how to do it box

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Born lucky - Example
Research shows some noticeable (adjective)  differences (noun)  in the 1. ................................ attitude (noun) and behaviour of lucky and unlucky people. If genes affect personality and behaviour, then you can indeed be born lucky. 

1. Psychology (the scientific study of the way the human mind works and how it influences behaviour.)

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Example
The word attitude is a noun  (a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this)
So we need to use an an adjective...... as adjectives describe nouns. (psychological)

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During the lesson
Exercises 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

Homework for Thursday: Vocabulary Exercise 1. Page 17
Check dictionaries for this type of exercise. 

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