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Language 2026
Unit 2
Writing task: Reviews
Useful language
One of the more exciting games this year
Compared to his/her previous
It was disappointing compared to
I would certainly reccomend
Not nearly as good as
Definitely go and see/visit/buy it
Much better than
Although it raised money, it was not
Surprisingly poor exhibits
It's worth/ it's not worth
Uninteresting plot
I strongly suggest
Incredibly good acting
You would be mad to miss this
Stunning special effects
This ... is a must see
Relaxed atmosphere
I wouldn't bother
Use plenty of modifiers and adjectives to help the reader understand your experience
Give reasons for your point of view. Support your opinions with examples from what you are reviewing
Remember to give a summary of your opinion, even if it is negative
Vocabulary
Leisure Collocations
an unforgettable experience
: Some bad or good experience of your life you will always remember
An art enthusiastic
: Someone who really likes art
a total flop
: a completely unsuccesful film, play, book, etc
A family gathering
: A party or meeting with many people from one family
a social whirl
: A time or lifestyle full of parties and social activities
A flying visit:
A short trip to visit someone
quality time
: relasing activities where people slow down and appreciate each other
a keen participan
t: Someone who likes taking part of an activity
the perfect venue
: The best place to celebrate something
a hilarious comedy
: A great comedy that makes you laugh
ajectives and adverbs for reviews
Surprisingly
Unfortunately
Interestingly
Franlkly
Sadly
Hopefully
Absolutely Delightefd
Hugely enjopyable
extremelly impressed
Particularly stunning
Deadly dull
Arts adjectives
Unconvinving:
Something that doesn't convince you
Tedious
: very boring
Overrated
: Something that people valorates more than what they should
Harrowing
: Very upseting
Hackneyed
: Used or said to often
Moving
: Making you feel to emotional
Groundbreaking
: Completely new and different from what came before
Disjointed
: Not well organised
Gripping
: Extremely interesting or exciting
Far-fetched:
Exagerated and hard to believe
Grammar Focus
Present perfect continuous
How long something has been hapening, up to and possibly including the present moment
An action that may or may not be complete, where the focus is on the action more than the result
Present simple
: "s" for she he or it
To express the idea that an action or situation is happening or not happening now
To express the idea that an action is repeated or usual.
For scheduled events in the near future
For facts and generalisations
Present perfect
How often something has happened before now
A completed action, especially one which has a present result
Present continuous
To express repetition or irritation
To indicate that something will or won't happen near future
To describe a long action in progress now
To express the idea that something is happening now
Reflection
Very good unit, Grammar was very easy, and vocabulary too. The only negative things were the reviews because they are boring and sometimes difficult. To conclude, it was a very understandable unit
Unit 1
interview:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1drHUYv_XYUouXYkcck0XaKJZ1fgrcFX0/view?usp=drivesdk
Vocabulary
Informal language for an Email
Some shorter sentences
Phrasal verbs
Leaving out words
Direct questions
Exclamation marks
More like spoken english
Contractions
Formal language for an email
Impersonal expressions
Passive verbs forms
Personality
Insecure
: Lacks confidence
Methodical
: Follows a system
Impulsive
: acts without thinking
Obstinate
: Very stubborn
Idealistic
: Believes in perfect ideas
Placid
: Calm and peaceful
Frugal
: Saves money
Resolute
: Very determined
Conscientious
: Careful and responsible
Tolerant
: Accepts others
Extrovert
: Likes being with people
Introvert
: Likes being alone
Negative prefixes
Inability (noun)
Impossibility (noun)
Illegal (adjectives)
Irrelevant (adjective)
Misuse (verb)
Overrated (adjective)
Disrespect (noun)
Underestimate (verb)
Deactivate (verb)
Unease (noun)
Writing task: Informal email
Opening an informal email
Hi Sam,
Hey Josie,
Hello,
Closing an informal email
Write soon
All the best
Cheers
Includes opinions, feelings and personal details
simple and short sentences
informal expressions, slang or common phrases may appear
flexible structure
Grammar focus
Infinitives: verbs that are followed with to + infinitive:
afford, aim, agree, arrange, appear, attempt, choose, claim, decide, deserve, expect, happen, help, hesitate, hope, intend, learn, manage, mean, offer, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, want.
Gerunds (ing): verbs that are followed by a gerund:
admit, appreciate, avoid, consider, delay, deny, dislike, enjoy, finish, imagine, keep, miss, practice, risk, reccomend, suggest. All words with an auxiliarie before and phrasal verbs: can't go, feel like, put off, can't stand.
participle clauses
Perfect participle clauses: having + past participle
: We use this structure to describe something that happened before the main action
Past participle
: is used when the meaning is passive
Present participle clauses
: We use these to describe actions happening at the same time as the main action or immediately before the main action ( they can go with conjunctins)
Participle clauses used instead of relative clauses:
These structures can be used instead of relative clauses
Negative prefixes
We often use the prefix
il
with words beginning with l
To say that something is done too much, we can use
over
We often use the prefix
ir
with words beginning with r
To say that something isn't done enough, we can use
under
We often use the prefix
im
with words beginning with p
To say that something is done in the wrong way, we can use
mis
Reflection
Boring unit if we talk about grammar, but the informal Email is easy and fun to write and the vocabulary was easy. It was difficult to memorize which verbs were followed by a gerund or which were followed by to + infinitive. All in all, it was a fun and easy unit