Chapter 12: Word Association

Writing to Advise

Read through some of the advice given on the following websites. Make a note of 10-15 words, phrases or expressions that you particularly like and could try to incorporate into your own advice writing.

Advice Articles

Advice Articles 2

Writing to Advise

Read the advice columns below.

1. Write down the modal verbs.
2. Write down imperative verbs.
3. What tense are the questions and answers in?
4. Do you think the Agony Aunt gave good advice? Why/why not? Refer to her use of modal and imperative verbs in her answer.

Millions: Chapter 11

You must answer the following questions using PEE paragraphs:

1.   How does Damian react to the task given by Mr Quinn?

2.   What does Damian think about the way people are demanding money for small things?

3.   How does Damian feel about the way things are going at the moment? (Refer to page 106)

4.   Who arrived at the hermitage? Why is their appearance concerning?

5.   What was the song about that the birds were singing?

6.   Why do you think Damian wanted to buy Victoria for £39.99?

Millions: Who Said What?

Copy these quotations from the novel into your notebook. Without checking the novel, try to work out which quotation was said by which character.

Be prepared to discuss the context of each quote (i.e. what is happening in the story at that time?)

Millions: A First Look

Stone Cold Movie Poster

     

Click on this link and create an eye-catching movie poster for Stone Cold. Be as creative as possible. The best three will receive positive comments.

Writing a Book Review

Spend twenty minutes reading through some of the book reviews on the following websites. Copy and paste at least fifteen phrases that you like and could potentially use in your own book review.

Book Reviews by Kids

Book Reviews by Adults

Preparing for the listening exam...

Gerunds and Infinitives: Verb List

List of verbs followed by gerunds:

9 = verb followed by a gerund OR a noun + an infinitive
13 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with a difference in meaning
14 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with little difference in meaning

admit	He admitted cheating on the test.
advise [9]	The doctor generally advised drinking low-fat milk.
allow [9]	Ireland doesn't allow smoking in bars.
anticipate	I anticipated arriving late.
appreciate	I appreciated her helping me.
avoid	He avoided talking to her.
begin [14]	I began learning Chinese.
can't bear [14]	He can't bear having so much responsibility.
can't help	He can't help talking so loudly.
can't see	I can't see paying so much money for a car.
can't stand [14]	He can't stand her smoking in the office.
cease [14]	The government ceased providing free healthcare.
complete	He completed renovating the house.
consider	She considered moving to New York.
continue [14]	He continued talking.
defend	The lawyer defended her making such statements.
delay	He delayed doing his taxes.
deny	He denied committing the crime.
despise	She despises waking up early.
discuss	We discussed working at the company.
dislike	She dislikes working after 5 PM.
don't mind	I don't mind helping you.
dread [13]	She dreads getting up at 5 AM.
encourage [9]	He encourages eating healthy foods.
enjoy	We enjoy hiking.
finish [13]	He finished doing his homework.
forget [13]	I forgot giving you my book.
hate [14]	I hate cleaning the bathroom.
imagine	He imagines working there one day.
involve	The job involves traveling to Japan once a month.
keep	She kept interrupting me.
like [14]	She likes listening to music.
love [14]	I love swimming.
mention	He mentioned going to that college.
mind	Do you mind waiting here for a few minutes.
miss	She misses living near the beach.
need [13]	The aquarium needs cleaning.
neglect [14]	Sometimes she neglects doing her homework.
permit [9]	California does not permit smoking in restaurants.
postpone	He postponed returning to Paris.
practice	She practiced singing the song.
prefer [14]	He prefers sitting at the back of the movie theater.
propose [14]	I proposed having lunch at the beach.
quit [13]	She quit worrying about the problem.
recall	Tom recalled using his credit card at the store.
recollect	She recollected living in Kenya.
recommend	Tony recommended taking the train.
regret [13]	She regretted saying that.
remember [13]	I remember telling her the address yesterday.
report	He reported her stealing the money.
require [9]	The certificate requires completing two courses.
resent	Nick resented Debbie's being there.
resist	He resisted asking for help.
risk	He risked being caught.
start [14]	He started studying harder.
stop [13]	She stopped working at 5 o'clock.
suggest	They suggested staying at the hotel.
tolerate	I tolerated her talking.
try [13]	Sam tried opening the lock with a paperclip.
understand	I understand his quitting.
urge [9]	They urge recycling bottles and paper.

List of verbs followed by infinitives:

8 = verb followed by an infinitive OR an optional noun + an infinitive
13 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with a difference in meaning
14 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with little difference in meaning

agree	Tom agreed to help me.
appear	His health appeared to be better.
arrange	Naomi arranged to stay with her cousin in Miami.
ask [8]	She asked to leave.
begin [13]	He began to talk.
can't bear [14]	He can't bear to be alone.
can't stand [14]	Nancy can't stand to work the late shift.
care	He doesn't care to participate in the activity.
cease [14]	The government ceased to provide free healthcare.
choose [8]	I chose to help.
claim	She claimed to be a princess.
continue [14]	She continued to talk.
decide	We decided to go to Hawaii.
demand	He demanded to speak to Mr. Harris.
deserve	He deserves to go to jail.
dread [13]	I dread to think what might happen.
expect [8]	They expect to arrive early.
fail	He failed to get enough money to pay for the new project.
forget [13]	I forgot to lock the door when I left.
get (be allowed to)	Debbie gets to go to the concert next week! Why can't I?
happen	She happened to be at the bank when it was robbed.
hate [14]	He hates to clean dishes.
hesitate	She hesitated to tell me the problem.
hope	I hope to begin college this year.
intend	We intend to visit you next spring.
learn	I learned to speak Japanese when I was a kid.
like [14]	Samantha likes to read.
love [14]	We love to scuba dive.
manage	He managed to open the door without the key.
need [8,13]	I need to study.
neglect [14]	She neglected to tell me the date of the meeting.
offer	Frank offered to drive us to the supermarket.
plan	We plan to go to Europe this summer.
prefer [14]	He prefers to eat at 7 PM.
prepare [8]	They prepared to take the test.
pretend	The child pretended to be a monster.
promise [8]	She promised to stop smoking.
propose [14]	Drew proposed to pay for the trip.
refuse	The guard refused to let them enter the building.
regret [13]	I regret to inform you that your application was rejected.
remember [13]	Did you remember to lock the door when you left?
seem	Nancy seemed to be disappointed.
start [13]	Marge started to talk really fast.
swear	She swore to tell the truth.
tend	He tends to be a little shy.
threaten [8]	He threatened to leave forever.
try [13]	Mary tried to lift the table, but it was too heavy.
vow	He vowed to get revenge.
wait	She waited to buy a movie ticket.
want [8]	I want to study Spanish.
wish [8]	I wish to stay.
would like [8] (meaning "wish" or "want")	We would like to start now.
yearn	Melanie yearns to travel somewhere exotic.

Stone Cold: The Big Issue

On page 68 of the novel, 'The Big Issue' is referred to. Look closely at the text below and answer the following questions in your books:

    1. What genre (or ‘kind’) of text is this?

    2. Who is the intended audience for this text?

    3. What is the writer’s purpose for writing this text?

    4. Look at the overall layout of the text. Comment on:

    ◦ the different ways the text is presented

    ◦ the purpose of the ‘cut-out’ reply slip       

5. What kind of words are used to describe homeless people?   
6. ‘The Big Issue supports homeless people’. Explain why you think they have used these words – what do they want people to feel?
7. What is the name of the campaign (NOT THE CHARITY) you are being encouraged to join?
8. In your own words, explain the different ways readers could help by donating money to Friends of the Big Issue.
9. How else are readers being encouraged to donate £15? List three things that readers will receive.

Donald Trump: The 45th President of the United States

Donald Trump: The 45th President of the United States

1. Read the following articles discussing Donald Trump´s win of the American election and what he plans to do duirng his presidency.

BBC: 5 reasons why Trump won

BBC: 24 things the new president thinks

Katie Hopkins: A Brit's opinion of why a Trump victory is a victory for us all

2. As you read, pick out new vocabulary and write a definition for them. AT LEAST EIGHT FROM EACH ARTICLE. 
Remember to use lingro at the top of the blog to help you read the articles, especially the third one!

3. What do you think? What are the good things about this for Americans (and for the world!)? What are the negative aspects? We will have a discussion about this in the last 20 minutes of the lesson, so be ready to talk!

Documentary Analysis

After watching the first three minutes of the 'Dispatches' documentary twice you will need to write a structured analysis of it. You can use some of the following ideas and sentence openers, if you want.

Gerunds and Infinitives

Click on the link below and work through the exercises.

Gerunds and Infinitives

Gerunds and Infinitives 2

Stone Cold, P.40-83: Show your understanding

1)      Why does Shelter want to add Ginger and Link to his victims? (page 75)

2)      Why do you think ‘dossers’ like to get together in groups?

3)      How bad would conditions have to be for Link to consider going home?

4)      Do you feel any sympathy for Link and Ginger?

-          Hunger

-          Cold, wet feet

-          Cold hands, body

-          Tired – can’t sleep at night

5)      Why would Ginger have to write ‘NON-ALCOHOLIC HOMELESS’ on his card? (page 77)

6)      Why can’t Link get a job? Whose fault is this?

7)      Why is Link hurt that Ginger doesn’t ask him along to meet up with his mates?

8)   Consider the language Shelter uses on pages 81-83. What does it tell us about him as a person?

◦      Code

◦      Name

◦      Planned

◦      Executed

◦      Debriefing

◦      Operation

◦      Tactics

◦      Target etc.

      9) How does Shelter succeed in splitting up Ginger and Link? (pages 81-83)

10) What does this incident tell us about how Ginger feels about Link?

11) Does Shelter feel any remorse for his actions? How does he feel about what he does? (pages 81-83)

12) Why does Link feel he’s been abandoned by Ginger?

13) What information does the newspaper man give Link? (pages 85-86)

14) What does Toya think has happened to Ginger?

15) Link says ‘…that’s the secret. Don’t let anybody close’ (67). Do you agree or disagree with this?

16) Consider the way Link treats Gail. Is this fair? Why does he eventually sit down?

17) Write definitions for the words 'tension' and 'suspense'.

18) Using page 61, write a PEE paragraph that answers the following question:

How does Swindells build tension and suspense on page 61?

You could begin with the following sentence openers:

P: Swindells builds tension and suspense on page 61 by...

E: This is shown by the following quotation:

E: The word(s) '...' gives the impression that...

Visual Interpretation: Charity Adverts