In this Unit we will discuss Superstitions, Habits and Weddings. We will talk about romance, rituals both past and present and we will examine "will", "would" and "used to" for present and past habits. We will also look at writing a letter of complaint.
What is superstition?
Do you have any superstitions?
Are there any advantages to superstitions in sport?
Here are some sport superstitions, do you know any others?
USED TO vs WOULD
What is the difference between - "When I was a child, I used to play with toys" and "When I was a child, I would play with toys"?
Complete the following sentences with "used to" or "would"
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I didn’t _____________live in this city.
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We ______________often go on holiday.
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When I was a child, we _______________have a dog.
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She _______________ work as a teacher for many years.
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As a student, he never _______________have any money.
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Did you _____________like playing football at school?
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There __________________ be a coffee shop here.
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My dad __________________always read to me before bed.
Weddings
Do you know of any strange customs for weddings? here is a link to an explanation of some Irish wedding customs
Weddings
There are many wedding traditions around the world. Watch the video and take notes on these 5 traditions.
Work with a partner, what traditions do you associate with weddings?
In August every year in Ireland there is the King of the Goats (Puck Fair) festival. You can find more information in the link here.
Ireland is not the only place with strange festivals
Work with a partner, read the article in the link above and discuss other festivals you know of
Gerunds & Infinitives
Before we looked at verbs that are followed by Gerunds or Infinitives. There is a group of verbs that can be followed by both but which have different meanings.
Listen to the track in the link and answer the following questions
1. The woman realizes that her brother is getting married _______.
A. tomorrow
B. in a week
C. next month
2. According to the conversation, what is his girlfriend like?
A. She's a compassionate person.
B. She's outgoing and friendly.
C. The woman is very honest.
3. Jasmine, the man's girlfriend, _
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A. has bright green hair
B. wears a lot of crazy clothes
C. has interesting body art
4. The man probably isn't ready for marriage because he __________.
A. has been in many unsuccessful relationships
B. doesn't have a good paying job to support them
C. is still financially dependent on his parents
5. The man and Jasmine _________________.
A. agree a lot on the same family size
B. have similar views on the number of kids they want
C. don't think alike at all on this subject
6. According to the man, who is going to do the housework?
A. The man is going to take care of it.
B. The man and Jasmine will do it together.
C. Jasmine will be in charge of the chores.
Look at these sentences below and choose the correct verb to complete each sentence.
1) Darling, did you remember packing/to pack the sun cream?
2) I really regret leaving/to leave school so young.
3) I tried pressing/to press the ESC key but nothing happened.
4) I stopped drinking/to drink coffee six months ago.
5) After working in the secret service, Ian Flemming went on achieving/to achieve success as a writer.
6) Dont' forget recording/to record my series this evening.
7) Do you remember seeing/to see Star Wars for the first time?
8) I was so tired when I arrived that I stopped in the hotel resting/to rest.
9) Ryanair regrets announcing/to announce that the London flight has been delayed.
10) If you can't find the website, try looking/to look on Google.