31.07.2017

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Now and then I think of when we were together
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
Told myself that you were right for me
But felt so lonely in your company
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember

You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
Like resignation to the end, always the end
So when we found that we could not make sense
Well you said that we would still be friends
But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over

But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough
No you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Now you're just somebody that I used to know

Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
But had me believing it was always something that I'd done
And I don't wanna live that way
Reading into every word you say
You said that you could let it go
And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know

But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough
No you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Somebody, I used to know
(Somebody) Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Somebody, I used to know
(Somebody) Now you're just somebody that I used to know
I used to know, that I used to know, I used to know somebody

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/usedto/menu.php

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8fe4kASid2ya1A1VG5VVlpQcWM

27.07.2017

0.48 - 4.00

- Hello!

-Hi! This is Katie calling from dr.Smith's dental office. Is Bragg available ?

- This I …

-Hi Bragg! How are you tonight ?

-I'm doing well. Looks like you guys are working late tonight.

-Yeah! Dr. Smith hired me to help out with phone calls in the evenings. We wanting to give you a call & ask you a few questions before your appointment on Thursday.

-Sounds great!Let’s go for !

- He wanted me to call & see if any has changed with your insurance since the last time you were in. Are you still covered at United Healthcare?

- I am.

-OK. He also wanted me to check & see if you had any question for us before you coming for your appointment ?

- My only question is, how much everything is the coast ?

- Well, I can't call you an exact price over the phone, but in general hygiene appointment usually coast between one hundred seventy five and two hundred fifty dollars. Just depending on you need be done. Often your insurance company will cover a good portion of that. If you want it I can have Cathy our office managergive you a call to … more specifics.

- Sounds good.

- Ok we'll have Cathy give a call tomorrow.What’s the best number to … you have ?

-This one!

-Ok. I'll have you a call tomorrow. If you have any other questions feel free to call our office. I have got you to confirmed. I'll see you on Thursday at 11a.m.

-Sounds good. See you guys … !

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-10328.php

 To MAKE someone DO something .../ To HAVE/GET something DONE ..

Let's compare :
1) Antony made his sister work.
2) Antony had his young sister driven home.
In sentence 1, the verb in the infinitive has an active meaning  :  The young sister has acted ! She has worked !
In sentence 2, the verb in the infinitive has a passive meaning: The young sister has endured the action ! She was driven home.

Once that distinction between active and passive has been made and understood, things are becoming much simpler !
1) With an active meaning, use 'TO MAKE someone DO'  : => to make someone do something =  to make + object + infinitive without to 
ex : The sauna makes your skin look beautiful.
ex : To make us lose weight, they starve us. (to starve = not to feed= not to give food.)

ex : Paul made Chris come too late =  Chris is the object of 'make' and the Subject of 'come'.

The subject of the sentence and of the main verb (make) is initiating the action, but not doing it himself/herself.
  In the United States, and in other countries, or regions, 'make' is often replaced by 'have' in that construction : He had his brother come too late.
  The construction with 'to make', often implies a coercive nuance :
ex : I will make you work ! (= Otherwise you wouldn't !)
   In the passive form, this construction needs a complete infinitive  => to be made to do something
ex : He was made to hand over the money = He was forced to give the money back.

2) With a passive meaning use TO GET/HAVE  something DONE : = Subject + get/have + object + past participle
ex : My parents got the living-room repainted.
ex : She had her hair cut.
In these two sentences, the actions were passive : The living-room was repainted. The hair was cut. The actions were reallyendured.
The attention is focused on the action and its result.
ex : Mom will have her dishwasher fixed because Dad can't do it himself. 
ex : In my village, they had a new school built.
ex : I will have/get my car repaired as soon as I have enough money.

3) Many cases are exceptions ... (alas!) and will have to be learnt because they don't obey the 2 rules !
ex : to grow flowers or vegetables ; to keep somebody waiting ; to be run over (by a car); to get oneself invited ; and especially :
to make oneself understood/ heard/ obeyed/ respected ...

Now, it's your turn to decide whether you'll use one expression or the other in the following sentences ... Go for it ! 

1. After his operation, he wanted to get up, but the nurse had him stayinggot him stayinghad him stayedmade him stay in bed for the whole day ! 

2. I must have my dog examinedget my dog examiningmake my dog examineget my dog to examine. I'll take Fast to the vet's this afternoon. 

3. During that long investigation, some suspects made compromising documents destroyedhad compromising documents destroyedmade compromising documents destroy. I don't think we'll know the truth one day... 

4. Shouldn't I get my kitchen remodelmake my kitchen remodelhave my kitchen remodeled. It really looks old-fashioned. 

5. That film was too sad. It made my wife to cryhad my wife criedhad my wife to crymade my wife cry her eyes out... 

6. A road congestion had us arrivehad us arrivedhad us to arrive late for that important meeting. Nothing could be done ! 

7. I need bookshelves : I'll have them mademake them makemake them madehave them making by our handyman ! 

8. What do you think of our teacher's lessons ? They make me yawningmake me yawnare making me yawninghave me yawned ! What a bore !... 

9. This novel is excellent. It's a real page-turner... Why don't you make it publishingget it publishedmake it publishhave it publish ? 

10. I don't want you punished... Therefore, I'll make you tidyinghave you tidied upmake you tidy up your room before Mom is back ! 

0.25-0.55  .1.54

25,07,2017

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21.07.2017

https://pronuncian.com/linking-continuous-consonants-vowels

Gavin's Sick Days

Gavin  (call) in sick to work on Monday.  His boss was frustrated and said, "You  (call) in sick four times this month."

Gavin replied, "I'm sorry.  I  (catch) a cold from my son.  He  (start) daycare last month and he  (be) sick since then.  I am a good employee and last year I  (not take) one sick day."

Gavin's boss said, "It's true.  You  (be) a good employee.  You (always do) your work on time and you  (bring) the company a lot of business since you  (start) working for us."

Gavin said,  "Last week I  (show) Tina all the projects I have been working on.  She  (say) she can help me.  She  (work) on many similar projects since she  (be) hired."

Gavin boss replied, "Okay.  Get lots of rest and we'll see you tomorrow."

- Hello!

-Hi! This is Katie calling from dr.Smith's dental office. ________________?

-____________

-Hi Bragg!_____________?

-I'm doing well. Looks like you guys are _______________.

-Yeah! Dr. Smith hired me to help out with phone calls in the evenings. __________________ & ask you a few questions before your appointment on Thursday.

-Sounds great! _____________!

- He wanted me to call & see if ____________________ since the last time you were in. Are you still _________________ United Healthcare?

- I am.

-OK. He also wanted me to check & see if ___________________________________________

- My only question is, _________________________________?

- Well, I can't call you an exact price over the phone, but in general hygiene appointment usually __________________. Just depending on __________________________. Often your insurance company will cover a good portion of that. If you want it I can have Cathy our office manager _________________________________

- Sounds good.

- Ok we'll have Cathy give a call tomorrow. ______________________________?

-This one!

-Ok. I'll________________________________________. If you have any other questions feel free to call our office. ____________________________. I'll see you on Thursday at 11a.m.

-Sounds good. ________________________!

- Ok! Have a great night! Bye!

17.07.2017

https://pronuncian.com/short-u-practice

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Small refers to size. It is the opposite of big or large.

Elephants are large, cats are small and rats are smaller still.

They have bought a small house in the city.

The small hours = the early hours (1 am to 4 am.)

Small talk = talk about unimportant things.

She is on the small side. = She is a little too small.

In many cases both small and little are possible. However, little is preferred in cases where we also want to express some sort of emotion.

Poor little thing. (More natural than ‘Poor small thing’.)

She is a pretty little woman.

Both little and small are possible in some fixed expressions. Examples are:

Little finger / small finger

The little hand of the clock / the small hand of the clock

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/various/this_that.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/relative_pronouns.htm

RU p107

14.07.2017

1.      What  Which    colour is your pencil case?
2.      What  Which    picture did Henry paint, the left one or the right one?
3.      What  Which    language does Mr Miller teach, French or Italian?
4.      What  Which    hobbies does your friend have?
5.      What  Which    subject do you like better, Art or Music?
6.      What  Which    car is faster, the red one or the blue one?
7.      What  Which    time do you usually get up on Sundays?
8.      What  Which    juice do you prefer, orange juice or apple juice?
9. WB p 18-20

Good afternoon! This is Rachel. How may I help you?

- Hello! Is Mr.Savinov ___________?

- ___________________________-?

- My name is Mr.Wilson. I'm calling ___________ our meeting this week

- _____________________________ Mr.Wilson?

-Not at all.

-Thanks so much.

-Hello.

- Mr.Savinov you have a phone call from Mr Wilson about a meeting this week.

-Great. ________________________.

Hello Mr. Wilson. What can I do for you?

-Hi. Mr Savinov! I was just calling ______________________________. What's a good time for you?

- I'm _________________________________________. How about 10 o'clock on Friday?

- I may not be able to make it at 10. _________________________-?

-Sure. ______________________. I'll ________________ 10.30 on Friday.

- Great! __________________________________. See you soon.

- Sure. Thanks for calling. __________________

11.07.2017

Voiceless TH /θ/

Words

• thank, thick, thief, thin, think, thing, three, thousand, Thursday, thirty-eight, thunderstorm
• athlete, author, nothing, toothache, wealthy, everything, worthwhile, anything
• bath, earth, teeth, cloth, north, myth, mouth, youth, faith, underneath

Sentences

• He thanked the wealthy author on Thursday for the third time.
• The athlete ran three thousand metres to the north.
• It is a myth that when you are thirty-three you have lost your youth.
• There is nothing worthwhile in a thunderstorm.
• I think the thin thief ran north with the cloth underneath his arm.

Get the students to write their own sentences with the words, and read them out loud.

Voiced TH /ð/

Words

• that, than, the, their, then, there's, they, they'd, they'll, they've, this, those, themselves, therefore
• mother, other, bother, brother, breathing, clothing, father, feather, gathering, lather, other, rather, soothing, weather, worthy, brotherly, together

Sentences

• Their mother was gathering the clothes together.
• They’ve had a lot of bother with the weather.
• They’d rather gather those berries with their mother.
• There’s their brother, together with their father.
• Therefore they’d rather go together.

Now get the students to write their own sentences with the words to practice their pronunciation TH.

Pronunciation TH - Mixed Voiced and Voiceless

• There’s the wealthy author whose brother has toothache.
• The weather from the north on Thursdays is soothing.
• They have nothing other than each other, the weather, and their youth.
• Those thirty-eight thieves were brothers.
• They’d rather have a bath with their clothing on.
• 
  

1. I have just had __________ great idea. 

2. Columbus was one of __________ first people to cross __________ Atlantic. 

3. __________ British drink too much tea. 

4. __________ Thames flows into __________ North Sea. 

5. Judith earns € 2000 __________ month. 

6. Dancing is __________ more interesting activity than reading. 

7. As __________ captain of __________ ship I have __________ complete authority.

 8. __________ people we met on __________ holiday in __________ north of England came from __________ USA. 

9. What’s on __________ TV today? 

10. He was doing eighty miles __________ hour on __________ motorway. 

11. How many hours do you work on __________ average?

 12. You are __________ first to reach the top. 

13. The people who live in __________ Netherlands are called __________ Dutch. 

14. The burglar hit me on __________ back of my neck.

 15. __________ Football is his whole life

 The guy in this commercial is playing squash to calm down after trying (in vain) to contact his cable company.

 During his game an accident happens which makes it necessary for him to wear an eye patch.

 On the bus home a bunch of guys think he's a sissy because of the eye patch.

 He tries to run away from them and ends up in a ditch.

Questions:

When does the man intend to arrive?
 September 1
 September 2
 September 3

Why does the man need to change his plan?
 Because the flight was cancelled
 Because he changed his schedule
 Because there was no vacancy

How long will his trip last?
 15
 10
 5

What is his phone number?
 605 589 2710
 604 598 2710
 604 589 2710

How much does the man have to pay as a deposit?
 $ 200
 $ 300
 $ 100

How does the man pay?
 By check
 By bank transfer
 By credit card