Lesson 1 Prepositions

Here are some advanced prepositions within sentences. Have a think

about what they mean in each context: Also, think about how else they
could be used.
1. Below
The fish are below the surface = lower than something else but above
ground.
Your score is below average = less than the norm.
2. Over
He climbed over the wall and over the bridge.
= overcoming an obstacle and getting to the other side of something.
3. Beneath
She feels that the position is beneath her = not enough or too easy for a
persons capabilities.
They cuddled beneath the sheets = under something.
4. Beside/besides
Can I get you anything else besides water? = in addition to.

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5. On
He relies on her to make all the decisions = used with the verb rely.
Based on what theyve just said, I dont think Ill be getting the job = used
with the verb base.
6. Beyond
I can see myself being here beyond 7pm. I have so much work to do =
after.
He lives beyond his means = to a degree or amount greater than.
7. Among
I walked among all the trees, feeling alive = between more than two
objects or people.
She is among the group of accountants = in the company of.
8. Around
There is a fence around the garden = on all sides of.
I woke up around 6am = approximately

Lesson 1 Prepositions
1.Think about and write two sentences with each of the
prepositions. Make sure to use two different meanings.
Below =
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Over =
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Beneath =
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Beside/Besides =
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On =
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Beyond =

Lesson 1 Prepositions
Meaning
Preposition
less than the norm
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overcoming an obstacle
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Approximately
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on all sides of
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getting to the other side of something
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not enough or too easy for a persons capabilities
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lower than something else but above ground
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to a degree or amount greater than
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under something
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in addition to
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next to
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used with the verb rely
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in the company of
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used with the verb base
__________
After
__________
between more than two objects or people
__________
Below Over

Beneath

Beside Besides On Beyond Among Around

esson 2 Vocabulary: time

Read and decide when we would use these expressions with time:
1. Long time no see = a way of greeting a person you havent seen in a
while.
2. Save time = when you do something that is quicker in order to
reserve time for the next thing.
3. Make time = to find the time to do something.
4. Time is money = your time is a valuable commodity.
5. Too much time on your hands = you have too much time and not
enough things to do.
6. To have a whale of a time = to have a great time.
7. To take time off = to take a holiday from work.
8. To do time = to be in prison.

esson 2 Vocabulary: time

1. To call time = when you decide it is time to end something.
2. Time of your life = when youre having a wonderful time/experience.
3. To be pressed for time = you are in a hurry due to a deadline or
tight schedule.
4. No time like the present = when you believe something is better
done now than later.
5. For the time being = when something is temporary.
6. To be behind the times = something that is old-fashioned.
7. To not give someone the time of day = to be disinterested in or
ignore someone.

esson 2 Vocabulary: time

Question time:
1. When would you say to someone long time no see?
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2. How do you save time when you have a lot of things to do?
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3. Who in your life do you make time for?
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4. When would someone use the phrase time is money?
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Question time:
5. What do you try to do when you have too much time on your
hands? __________________________________________________________________
6. When was the last time you had a whale of a time?
__________________________________________________________________
7. What are the main reasons for taking time off work?
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8. What do you think of those who do time?
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esson 2 Vocabulary: time

Question time round 2
1. Have you ever called time on a project?
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2. What kind of experience would make you feel as if you were having the
time of your life?
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3. When were you last pressed for time?
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4. When contemplating tasks do you hold the opinion that there is no
time like the present?
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esson 2 Vocabulary: time

Question time round 2
5. When would someone use the expression for the time being?
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6. Describe a person or an object that is behind the times.
__________________________________________________________________
7. In what kind of situation would you be forced to not give someone
the time of day?
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esson 2 Vocabulary: time

Complete this gap fill activity with the correct time expression:
1. Thanks for inviting me to your birthday party. I _______________________.
2. I feel so guilty. I havent _______________________ for my best friend in
ages.
3. He got her to drive when shes been drinking so obviously shes
_______________________.
4. Remember that _______________________ next time you spent ten hours
on a simple work project!
5. To _______________________ I always wash up while Im cooking.
6. I hate having _______________________ . Its so boring!
7. I dont know how to say this butIm pregnant! Obviously, Ill have to
_______________________work.
8. _______________________ !How are you doing these days?

esson 2 Vocabulary: time

1. Can you hurry up please as Im really _______________________.
2. Go on! Call him! Theres _______________________.
3. _______________________, Im living in a student house but soon Ill be
living alone.
4. He thinks hes so great and better than everyone else because he
made an absolute killing and now _______________________.
5. My brother-in-law doesnt have a phone. Hes so
_______________________.
6. OK guys, I think Im going to have to _______________________. Weve
been on this for ages.
7. I went to Thailand last year for a month. I had the
_______________________.

esson 3

Functional language: making a request

Listen to the following short conversation clips. Can you identify the
different ways the speakers make requests?
1. Lecturer and student at university
Ah, hello. I was hoping youd be here..
Im always in the lecture hall. What can I do for you?
Well, you know the last project I handed in..
2. Mother and son
Hi dear, what are you doing in the kitchen? Youre never here
Hey Mum, just wanted to ask you something.you dont mind
if
I invite Jane for the weekend, do you?
Of course not, son. The more the merrier!

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Functional language: making a request

3. Two colleagues at work

Hey Ben, how you doing?
Good thanks ?Jamie, what you doing up this way? Thought youd
switched
departments!?
Yeah, I have. About that favour you owe me.
Oh yeah?
4. Two friends
Mate, how are you? Havent seen you in what feels like forever!
Matt, its been like a week. Whats wrong with you?
Well a little bird told me youd be able to help me with something
Oh did they now? Go on, what is it?
Well, you know my laptop.

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Functional language: making a request

5. Two friends
Do you know where Mike is?
Er, sorry no. Oh wait a second, isnt that him?
Ah yes! Mike! Just the man I wanted to see
Oh really whats up?

esson 3

Functional language: making a request

1. Can you finish the sentence using these ways of making requests?
1. I was hoping youd be here
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2. You dont mind if
___________________________________________________________________________
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3. About that favour you owe me
___________________________________________________________________________
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4. A little bird told me
___________________________________________________________________________
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Functional language: making a request

1. Can you finish the sentence using these ways of making requests?
1. I was hoping youd be here
___________________________________________________________________________
________
2. You dont mind if
___________________________________________________________________________
________
3. About that favour you owe me
___________________________________________________________________________
________
4. A little bird told me
___________________________________________________________________________
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esson 3

Functional language: making a request

Fill in the gaps with the correct sentence to make a request:

1. _________________________ that you have a degree in engineering! I have
a problem
you see
2. _________________________, I have one for you too.
3. _________________________ get off work a little earlier than usual?
4. _________________________ because I wanted to ask you something.
5. _________________________! I was told that you have good experience
with..

Reading Corner
1. The following is a someones diary about their working life, in particular their boss. How do
you get on with your boss?
2. Read the text then answer the questions:
The diary of Jane and her nightmare boss.
I work in an accounting company. Its quite a big deal because its rather a prestigious place to
work and working here certainly means Im never in the red. Although the salary is quite
decent, I still have to afford to live well. Because I live in London most of my hard-earned
money is spent on rent and getting to and from work. For the time being, I live with three
other young professionals. I plan to get my own place soon. Im not exactly having the time of
my life in this city but I do love it a lot.
My working hours are quite long but thats because Im only just starting out and Im one of
those new accountants whose boss gets her to do all of the menial tasks. Its fine though
because it means he hardly gives me the time of day and I dont have to be in the same
room with him for very long. Thank god!
However, one day, he called me into his office. He basically shouted at me for not calling him
Sir when I entered. Hes so behind the times! I remember thinking at that point that it was
the worst day possible. I was so pressed for time because I had a lot of other projects going
on. In a moment of optimism I just thought he might want me to fetch him another cup of
coffee. Unfortunately, he had a lot of other things he wanted me to do besides that.
When do you want me to start all this, Sir? As soon as I heard myself saying it I knew it had

Reading Corner
Reading comprehension:
1.Does Jane like her job?
____________________________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________________________
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2.Match the expressions with time from Janes diary to the correct
definition: NEW SLIDE
For the time being

when youre having a wonderful time/experience.

Time of your life

you are in a hurry due to a deadline or tight

schedule.
To not give someone the time of day

when something is temporary.

To be behind the times

something that is old-fashioned

To be pressed for time

when you believe something is better done now

esson 3

Functional language: making a request

Role-plays group work

Person A
You are the boss. Your subordinate is very lazy and you are
thinking about firing them. You call them in to have a private
meeting with you where you are going to decide what to do:
Try to use the following:
For the time being
Theres no time like the present

esson 4 Pronunciation: Elision

Elision
What is Elision?
It is the removal of a sound or sounds when we are speaking.
Many people, those who havent studied English pronunciation,
think that there arent any rules to English pronunciation. They are
of course, wrong. There are many rules. Here is a very important
Elision rule:
1.If t or d comes between two consonants they get removed
(elision). For example:
-.Old man (the d is not pronounced)
-.- to be behind the times (the d is not pronounced)
-.You dont mind if (the t is not pronounced)
You should practise identifying this lets take the reading as an
example

esson 4 Pronunciation: Elision

1. Can you identify some examples of elision from the text? There
is one word in each sentence where the d or t are elided.
1. The diary of Jane and her nightmare boss.
2. Im not exactly having the time of my life in this city but I do
love it a lot.
3. He hardly gives me the time of day.
4. Hes so behind the times!
5. When do you want me to start all this, Sir?
2. Click on each sentence to hear the elision of the t or the d.
Practise saying them correctly, eliding the t or d where necessary.

esson 4 Pronunciation: Elision

1. Listen to the following words and decide which one is correct:
Exactly

Exactly

Hand bag

Hand bag

Last project

Last project

2. Now listen to the following expressions and phrases and decide

which version is correct.
-.I dont know
I dont know
-.Old woman
Old woman
-.He is so behind the times
He is so behind the times
-.I dont mind if I do
I dont mind if I do
-.Well, a little bird told me youre Well, a little bird told me youre good
good with computers.
with computers.
-.Youre just the man I wanted to see!
Youre just the man I wanted to see!

Listening Corner
1. Listen to a woman explaining her last holiday. Why has she given it the
name Calling time?
Calling time
My last trip was beyond my wildest dreams. I was among friends, loving life in a
different country, and I didnt want to come back
But I had to, for many different reasons, not least because of money. I had spent
two months in Thailand and was quickly running out of resources. If I wasnt careful
Id be skint in a few more weeks and I still had six weeks left of my trip. I planned to
go to other countries. I had a friend who was a diving instructor in Malaysia and
another friend who was working on a Save the Bears project in Cambodia. I thought
I had plenty of time to kill and Id be able to visit them. Unfortunately, this isnt
what happened.
After about five blissful weeks in Thailand, including a crazy weekend in Bangkok, I
was walking comfortably along the sand one night on one of the busier Islands
when I felt someone behind me, tugging my bag handles. He whispered very
threateningly in my ear and so I let go of the bag. He ran off. I wasnt , thankfully,
carrying anything valuable, just money. 150 euros to be exact. I didnt normally
walk around with money and I will never ever let that happen again. It was a stupid
move on my part but thankfully I heard a little while later that there had been a
series of similar incidents in the area. They had found the man responsible and he

Listening Corner
However, after the 150 euro theft and a bit of a shock to my system I was doubting
whether Id feasibly be able to go and visit my friends. I wanted to go more than
anything but wasnt sure I should. A phone call made my mind up for me. It was
someone from a school in which I had applied to be their head of Science. Just the
person we were hoping to speak to.a womans voice started Apparently, there
was a new opening for the position and they wanted to give me a trial period. I
explained that I was in Thailand and whether they wouldnt mind waiting a week as
I had to get flights booked. I think they were just so relieved that I was making an
effort to come back that the woman agreed.
Five years on and Im stressed but happy with my job and of course Ive visited my
friends in Malaysia and Cambodia many times over the years with thankfully no
more incidents of theft. Thank god for the summer holidays I now have the best of
both worlds.

Listening Corner
2. How long had the woman been in Thailand?
___________________________________________________________________________
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3. How long did she have left of her trip?
___________________________________________________________________________
_____
4. What happened to her one night as she was walking along the
beach?
___________________________________________________________________________
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5. How much money was stolen from her? 4. What else was she
carrying?
___________________________________________________________________________
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6. Which other countries did she want to visit and why?
___________________________________________________________________________
_____
7. Who was on the phone and what did they want?
___________________________________________________________________________
_____

Writing Corner
1. Imagine you are the woman from the listening. You have not been able to get a
flight home on the date that was agreed upon. You need to explain this to the
school. You should:
-Be apologetic
-Request another date
-Use formal language
-Include a time expression to lighten the mood at the end.
Brief guide
1. Being apologetic
Which one would you use? Why?
1.Im so sorry to tell you this but
2.I regret to inform you
2. Requesting another date
Which one would you use? Why?
3.Would you mind if.
4.Could I ask you