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    9 OPTIMISE YOUR VOCABULARY | Standard B2

    Words connected with literature say speak tell


                                          
    1 Label the texts with the words in the box.
                                          
    crime fiction | fantasy | graphic novel                          
    historical fiction | romantic novel | tragedy                          
    When Helen and Jack meet, they fall in love immediately.             
    1                          

    What makes this so special is the way the illustrations 4 Complete the sentences with the correct
    bring the characters to life. form of a collocation from Exercise 3.
    2              1 Nobody laughed. I guess I’m just not very good
    This could be a modern tale but in fact it’s set in the at              !
    nineteenth century – a time before cars and computers. 2 It’s time for bed now, so             
    3              to everyone.
    3 Jon must be popular at work – everyone
    At a young age, Morgan loses his home and ends up
                 of him there.
    being taken care of by strangers. How does he cope
    with all these terrible events in his life? 4 If I        you        , will you
    promise not to tell anyone else?
    4             
    5 I learnt to              when I was
    The World of Never is a planet similar to Earth, but five, after my parents bought me my first watch.
    populated by people with special powers.
    6 It’s OK. You can              with
    5              me. Tell me what you really think.
    Harry Jukes is both the investigating officer in a murder case
    and the uncle of the victim. Jukes will stop at nothing to
    bring his nephew’s killer to justice.
    Unit round-up
    6              5 Complete the sentences with the words in
    the box.
    Phrasal verbs across | bring | for | legend | novelist
    2 Choose the correct words. playwright | say | talk | tell | up
    1 OK, I’m going to have to spell it out / up to you. 1 It’s always a good idea to        your
    Your novel was awful. problems through with a friend or relative.
    2 I put out / forward the idea that we should read 2 Stephenie Meyer is the        who wrote
    a book a month and then discuss it. the successful Twilight book series.
    3 I don’t think the writer manages to get his point 3 A(n)        is a story that may or may not
    on / across very well, do you? be true.
    4 ‘What does the writer want to say here?’ ‘I’m glad 4 Although Shakespeare wrote his last play around
    you brought that forward / up. Let me explain …’ 1613, he is still probably the
    5 You decide what you want to write about and we best‑known        .
    can meet up later and talk it on / through. 5 If you have a complaint, you should       
    6 It helps to read up / through about Shakespeare it up at the meeting.
    to fully understand his work. 6 How do we get        the idea that this is a
    7 This novelist does go up / on a bit. This book is very dangerous thing to do?
    too long! 7 Luke wanted to read        about New
    8 Just flicking through / across the play is not Zealand before going there on holiday.
    enough to help you write an exam on it. 8 I know I’m only speaking        myself
    here, but I think we should read this book
    Collocations with say, speak and tell in class.
    9 The man bumped into me in the street and he
    3 Complete the table with the words and didn’t even        sorry.
    phrases in the box.
    10 Can you        the difference between
    a joke | a lie | a story | for yourself | goodnight good and bad literature?
    highly of someone | in favour of something
    someone a secret | sorry | the difference between
    the time | your mind

    Optimise B2 Optimise B2 Teacher’s Resource Centre © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2017.


    This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.
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