Language Help - H4, theme 2

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Language Help - H4

Open & Closed questions

Phrasal verbs

Abbreviations

Activity

You may ask me questions, but I can only answer then with yes or no.

Try to determine what famous English character I am.

Queen Elizabeth

Try to determine again who I am.

This time, I can answer with more than yes or no.

David Beckham

Discussion

1. For each round: how quick did you determine the answer?

2. Which round was quicker?

3. Did your type of questions change the second time?

4. What kind of questions did you ask me?

Exercise

Come up with an open question and a closed question for this picture.

Closed:

• Did the player score?

• Was the keeper able to stop the ball?

Open:

• What sacrafices did you have to make to become a professional football player?

• What has been your most important win of the season?

Abbreviations

Learning objective

Read the text and determine which abbreviations you can see.

At our training camp we start running drills at 6 am and finish around 8 pm, and the coach wants everyone on the field ASAP. BTW, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd squads will rotate through circuits with PPL groups focusing on strength, i.e. core stability and balance. Some stations are DIY setups, e.g. resistance-band sprints and plyo boxes. The ETA for the new gear is approx. noon, so we’ll break then. Big match tomorrow—CU on the pitch!

Read the text and determine which abbreviations you can see.

At our training camp we start running drills at 6 am and finish around 8 pm, and the coach wants everyone on the field ASAP. BTW, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd squads will rotate through circuits with PPL groups focusing on strength, i.e. core stability and balance. Some stations are DIY setups, e.g. resistance-band sprints and plyo boxes. The ETA for the new gear is approx. noon, so we’ll break then. Big match tomorrow—CU on the pitch!

What do you call the shortening of these words?

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Which abbreviations in English do you know?

• ASAP: As soon as possible

• ATM: Automatic teller machine

• BRB: Be right back

• BTW: By the way

• DIY: Do-it-yourself

• ETA: Estimated time of arrival

• FAQ: Frequently asked questions

• FYI: For your information

• IDK: I don't know

• IMO: In my opinion

• LOL: Laughing out loud

• OMG: Oh my God

• P.S.: Postscript

• RIP: Rest in peace

• RSVP: Répondez s'il vous plaît (please respond)

• TMI: Too much information

• TTYL: Talk to you later

• VIP: Very important person

• WIP: Work in progress 

• e.g.: exempli gratia (for example)

• i.e.: id est (that is)

• et al.: et alii (and others)

• etc.: et cetera (and other similar things)

• N.B.: nota bene (note well) 

• Ave.: Avenue

• Blvd: Boulevard

• Dr.: Drive

• Rd.: Road

• St.: Street 

Get started

Do ex. 19b:

choose one picture and write two open & two closed questions for it. Write the questions in your notebook.

Do ex. 21b

Phrasal verbs

You understand what each phrasal verb means.

Match the phrasal verbs with their meaning. Write your answers in your notebook.

1. work out

2. work off

3. warm up

4. try out for

5. come down with

6. knocked out

7. pull through

8. stuffed up

9. throw up

10. cut down to

A. to reduce to a smaller amount or number

B. made unconscious or eliminated

C. to attempt to join a team or get a role by testing your ability

D. to get rid of something (like calories or debt) through effort

E. to become ill with something

F. to prepare your body or mind before an activity

G. to exercise or to find a solution

H. can't breath properly

I. to vomit

J. to survive or recover from a difficult situation or illness

Answers

1. work out

2. work off

3. warm up

4. try out for

5. come down with

6. knocked out

7. pull through

8. stuffed up

9. throw up

10. cut down to

1 - G

2 - D

3 - F

4 - C

5 - E

6 - B

7 - J

8 - H

9 - I

10 - A

Do the worksheet on the back of the booklet.

Learning objective