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IO Unit 1
Vocabulary Review
Verbs + Prepositions
to name after
to call
Don’t name your child after your local pizza restaurant or
shopping mall!
Madonna named her daughter Lourdes after the town in France.
y friends call me Ben. Actually, my old friends call me Tree.
My English friends call me Marie. (sense 1)
I can always call Dave if I’m feeling down. (sense 2)
Names
People with unusual or original names often feel special.
Your name is how you identify yourself and how other people identify you.
It’s fashionable to choose names of places for children’s names.
‘Mary’ is a religious name.
My name has a special meaning.
Questions
What does your name mean?
Does Marie have a boyfriend?
Did you sleep well last night?
When I’m feeling down, I can always
talk to my best friend.
Do you find it easy to remember
people’s names?
Have you ever heard of anyone called
Sky, Rain or River?
Prepositions
1. My mother comes ____Sweden.
2. Do you believe ____ life after
death?
3. Listen carefully ____ the
instructions.
4. It can be difficult to decide ____
two names.
5. Have you ever heard
____anyone called Sky, Rain or
River?
6. “How old is Ben?” “I think he is
____30.”
7.People who are shy find it difficult
to speak ____ in class.
8.Can I add my name ____ the list?
9.President Roosevelt amazed his
staff ____ remembering nearly
everyone’s name.
10. If you are too focused
____yourself, you won’t
remember people’s names.
11. When you meet someone for
the first time, listen carefully
____the name and look ____the
person’s face.
12. ____ parties, we sometimes
don’t hear a person’s name
because the music is too loud.
13. Mia studies biology
____university.
14. If you’re not sure what to do,
you can always ask ____advice.
Suitable words
1. If you want to make a good impression at a party, you just __________ to
remember people’s names.
2. The first step in remembering someone’s name is to __________ attention.
3. If you want to remember other people’s names as __________ as your own
name, drink orange juice
4. Repeat the name in your head __________ three times.
5. Remembering people’s names always __________ a good impression.
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Gerund as noun
Choosing a name for your child is an important decision.
Connecting the name and the appearance is a good way to remember people’s
names.
Remembering people’s names always makes a good impression.
Telling jokes is not the best way to make a really good impression at a party.
Wearing the best clothes is not the best way to make a really good impression at a
party.
Verbs
to wonder
to believe
to break
to record
to review
to exercise
to practise
to draw
to buy
to visualise
to be focused
to hear
to show
to remember
to advise
etc.
Instructions
Underline the four names you hear for each person.
Listen and repeat the words in the box.
Write down their name and address for me.
Match the headings with the appropriate paragraphs.
Adjective/Adverbs
near
careful
main
nearly
carefully
mainly
unfortunate unfortunately
Definitions
Your relatives are the people in your family.
A shopping mall is a very large building with a lot of shops.
Someone who is middle-aged is between 45 and 55.
Someone who is retired no longer works.
Someone who is shy is very nervous when they are with other people.
Someone who is stressed is worried or nervous because they have a lot of
problems.
A waiter is a man who brings food and drink to your table in a restaurant.
A waitress is a woman who brings food and drink to your table in a restaurant.
A close friend is a friend you like a lot and spend a lot of time with.
A woman’s maiden name is her surname before she was married.
Relatives/Family
aunt/brother/brother-in-law/cousins/daughter/father/grandfather/grandmother/halfbrother/half-sister/mother/niece/nephew/sister/sister-inlaw/son/stepfather/stepmother/relatives
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Miscellaneous
I usually do my shopping on Saturdays.
Where do you go on holiday?
I usually have lunch at 13.00.
If you break the law, you do something that is illegal.
She has a very unusual name: Enid Blodwen.
Dan is wearing his usual jeans and T-shirt.
When people follow a trend, they do something because it is fashionable.
If you’re not sure what to do, you can always ask for advice.
I’m afraid I can’t advise you.
Do you enjoy telling jokes at parties?
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