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This document provides instructions and questions for a unit on dramatic events. It asks the reader to complete sentences using phrases that describe how time may feel during or after a dramatic moment. It also prompts the reader to describe a dramatic event from their own life using some of the provided phrases. Finally, it asks questions about flashbacks, what may cause memories to blur, and what a specific statement meant. The document focuses on describing and discussing intense or memorable life experiences.

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Complete Advanced - From Unit 5 On

This document provides instructions and questions for a unit on dramatic events. It asks the reader to complete sentences using phrases that describe how time may feel during or after a dramatic moment. It also prompts the reader to describe a dramatic event from their own life using some of the provided phrases. Finally, it asks questions about flashbacks, what may cause memories to blur, and what a specific statement meant. The document focuses on describing and discussing intense or memorable life experiences.

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Complete

Advanced
Unit 5 – Dramatic Events
What are the top
three exciting or
unusual things
you have done
while on
vacation?
What would be the perfect adventure holiday fo you and your family?
Open your book on page 52.
How would you complete these sentences?

1. It seemed to go on... a. nightmares about it.


2. Everything seemed to be happening... b. in a flash.
3. It was as though time... c. i’ll never forget.
4. It was all over... d. stood still.
5. Everything was... e. as if it was yesterday.
6. I remember it... f. much about it.
7. It’s an experience... g. in slow motion.
8. I still have... h. happening at once.
9. It’s all... i. forever.
10.I don’t remember... j. a bit of a blur now.

Use some of the expressions above to talk about a dramatic even that has happened in your life.
Page 53,
exercise 4.
Listen and
answer
Are Flashbacks
pleasant or
unpleasant?

What kind of events cause flashbacks?


Do you know what a treadmill is?

There were days when childrearing seemed like an endless


treadmill of feeding and washing.
What might
cause a
memory to
be a blur?
“Before I knew what was
happening, we’d left the road and
were heading for a clump of trees.
I was sure we’d had it.”
What did the
speaker
mean when
he said:
Idiomatic Language
What is it?
Cat got you tongue?
Can’t you speak?
What do these idiomatic
expressions mean?
• In the end all I could do was jump off and keep
my fingers crossed.
• I'm really scared of heights but if you twist my
arm, I suppose I'll go climbing with you.
• James may seem friendly but he's likely to stab
you in the back when he has something to gain.
• Lots of people use their work computers for
personal reasons, but managers usually turn a
blind eye to it.
• He told me I’d won the lottery, but I knew he
was just pulling my leg.
Can you think of any other idiomatic
expressions with body parts?
• To have someones back
• To pick someone’s brains
• To get something off your chest
• To get cold feet
• To stick your neck out
• To be tongue tied
• To turn your nose up at something
Grammar

Verbs followed by infinitive + to or –ing form


Choose the wrong one

01 02 03 04
I like to swim I like swimming I enjoy to swim I enjoy
in the sea in the sea. in the sea. swimming in
when I’m on the sea.
holiday.

There are no rules about which verbs are followed by which form (to + infinitive or –ing)
Then I decided to
run / running fast
for ten minutes.
I’m considering
to take / taking
the company to
court.
I keep to think /
thinking how
disastrous it could
have been.
I was trying to
stop / stopping it
by digging
ditches.
In the end, I just
gave up to dig /
digging and got
out.
Forget and Stop

Some verbs • I remember waking up on


the grass verge.
• Remember to wake me up
early tomorrow morning.
have different • I tried putting my foot on the • I tried to hold on to the
meanings brake, but the car simply
went faster.
steering wheel, but it
slipped out of my hand.
depending on • While we were driving along • When we went to the
whether they the motorway, we saw
planes taking off.
airport to meet my brother,
we got there in time to see
are followed by • I regret saying anything now.
his plane land.

the -ing form • Being a careful driver means


• I regret to say that I won’t
be able to come to your
or the paying attention to other
road users.
wedding.

infinitive. • I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to


offend you.

Can you think of other examples?


What is
something
you…
• Are looking forward to
• Would like to give up
• Usually put off doing
• Would refuse to do
• Regret having done
• Have tried to do, but failed
Open your book
on page 54
1. Taking
2. Maintain/ to maintain
3. Sailing
4. Doing
5. Working
6. To go
Take a look at the following sentences

Complete exercise 2, on page 55.


Writing a
proposal
What do you think a proposal is?
1. How well does the writer know the local hero?
2. What did Helen Keane do?
3. What does the writer say that she could have done instead?
4. What has Helen Keane shown people?
5. How does the writer suggest Helen Keane should be honored?
Which of the underline words are used as:
1. An adjective
2. Part of a participle clause
3. As part of the main verb
4. After a preposition
5. Noun
Most of the
following
sentences contain
one or more
mistakes made by
exam candidates.
Correct all the
mistakes you can
find.
First impressions
Open your book on page 62

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