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• Think of an alternate title.• In one or two lines, say briefly what the text was about.• Read text again and do the following exercise.

Match the word on the left to its definition on the right

check out to make something less severe, shocking, or offensive

setup

to move your head first downwards and then upwards, to

answer 'Yes' to a question or to show that you agree,

approve, or understand

sit in on whatever the situation is or will be

here we go againthe way that a particular group of people or things is

organized

tone downto look at someone or something to see whether you like

them

peerto go to a meeting or a class although you are not directly

involved in it

in any casesomeone who belongs to the same social or professional

group as another person

nodused when something annoying starts to happen again

check outto look at someone or something to see whether you like

them

setupthe way that a particular group of people or things is

organized

sit in onto go to a meeting or a class although you are not directly

involved in it

here we go again used when something annoying starts to happen again

tone down to make something less severe, shocking, or offensive

peersomeone who belongs to the same social or professional

group as another person

in any case whatever the situation is or will be

nod

to move your head first downwards and then upwards, to

answer 'Yes' to a question or to show that you agree,

approve, or understand

EXAM

We do an exam, sit an exam, or take an exam.

In American English, they’d say: sit for an exam.

IMPROBABLE SITUATION

Clauses that start with as if / as though describe an unreal or improbable situation if they are followed by an unreal tense (a past subjunctive or a past perfect subjunctive)

He looks at me as though I had two heads and three arms.

He seems as though he hadn't slept for days. (it seems that he hasn't slept for days, but he has, he probably has or we don't know if he has or not)

He looks as if he knew the answer. (but he doesn’t)

I BET

We use this when we are sure about something.

I bet you have no idea what that is!

I bet she will pass the exam.

I bet it’s them who have done it!

In Modern English the subjunctive form of a verb is in many

cases the same as a corresponding indicative form, and thus

subjunctives are not a very visible grammatical feature of

English. For most verbs, the only distinct subjunctive form is

found in the third-person singular of the present tense, where

the subjunctive lacks the -s ending: It is necessary that he

see a doctor (contrasted with the indicative he sees).

However, the verb be has not only a distinct present

subjunctive (be, as in I suggest that they be removed) but also

a past subjunctive were (as in If I were rich, ...).

Discuss:

Is accent important in language?

Do you judge people by their accents?

Are you judged by your accent?

Can you tell where someone comes from by their accent (in

your own language).

Can you tell where someone comes from by their accent in

English?

Does it matter what accent your teacher has?

What makes a good teacher in your opinion?

Write a short composition:

What makes a good teacher?