language focus Unit 4

Unit 4 Unit 4 LANGUAGE FOCUS LANGUAGE FOCUS Pronunciation Pronunciation /w/ /w/ we we wheel wheel west west wet wet wine wine whale whale /j/ /j/ yes yes years years yellows yellows use use young young York York 1. 1. We went for a walk in the woods near the We went for a walk in the woods near the railway . railway . 2. 2. We wore warm clothes and walk quickly to We wore warm clothes and walk quickly to keep warm keep warm . . 3. 3. At about twelve, we had veal sandwiches and At about twelve, we had veal sandwiches and sweet white wine, and we watched TV . sweet white wine, and we watched TV . 4. 4. Excuse me . Did you used to live in York ? Excuse me . Did you used to live in York ? 5. 5. Did you use to be a tutor at the University ? Did you use to be a tutor at the University ? 6. 6. I read about Hugh in the newspaper yesterday. I read about Hugh in the newspaper yesterday. Grammar Grammar 1. 1. I have no objection to I have no objection to listening listening to your story to your story again . again . 2. 2. Touch your toes without Touch your toes without bending bending your knees ! your knees ! 3. 3. You should be ashamed of yourself for You should be ashamed of yourself for behaving behaving so badly . so badly . 4. 4. I’m looking forward to I’m looking forward to meeting meeting you . you . 5. 5. You can’t prevent him from You can’t prevent him from spending spending his own his own money. money. 6. 6. Would you mind Would you mind waiting waiting for a moment ? for a moment ? 7. 7. In spite of In spite of starting starting late , we arrived in time . late , we arrived in time . 1. 1. She smelt something She smelt something burning burning and saw smoke and saw smoke rising rising . . 2. 2. If she catches you If she catches you reading reading her diary , she’ll be furious . her diary , she’ll be furious . 3. 3. They found a tree They found a tree lying lying across the road . across the road . 4. 4. I’m going I’m going shopping shopping this afternoon . this afternoon . 5. 5. He doesn’t spent much time He doesn’t spent much time reading reading his lessons. his lessons. 6. 6. The wasted a whole afternoon The wasted a whole afternoon trying trying to repair the to repair the bike . bike . 7. 7. They spent a lot of money They spent a lot of money modernizing modernizing the house . the house . 1. 1. I object to him I object to him having made having made private calls on private calls on the office phone . the office phone . 2. 2. Having been Having been his all boss for such a long time , his all boss for such a long time , he found it hard to accept orders from another he found it hard to accept orders from another 3. 3. They denied They denied having been having been there . there . 4. 4. Having tied Having tied one end of the road to his bed , he one end of the road to his bed , he threw the other end out of the window threw the other end out of the window 5. 5. Having read Having read the instruction , he snatched up the instruction , he snatched up the fire extinguisher . the fire extinguisher . 6. 6. The children admitted The children admitted having taken having taken the money the money . Unit 4 Unit 4 LANGUAGE FOCUS LANGUAGE FOCUS Pronunciation Pronunciation /w/ /w/ we we wheel wheel. sweet white wine, and we watched TV . sweet white wine, and we watched TV . 4. 4. Excuse me . Did you used to live in York ? Excuse me . Did you used to