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Adj. thorough adv. thoroughly
If you do a job thoroughly, you do it carefully and properly.
eg If you want to hoover the floor thoroughly, you have to move the furniture.
Q: Are people likely to do a job thoroughly if they feel tired and bored? A: No, if they feel tired and bored, they are not going to to a job thoroughly.
Q: Do you need a thorough knowledge of English grammar to: Yes, definitely./Yes, you need a thorough knowledge of English grammar to become an English teacher.
b. order food in a restaurant ? No, not really./No, you don't need a thorough knowledge of English grammar to order food in a restaurant.
Yes, it's important./Yes, you need a thorough knowledge of English grammar to negotiate a business deal.
Q: Which of the following do you always do thoroughly ? a. dry your hair b. clean the bath c. hoover the carpet I always dry my hair thoroughly.
Up (used after a verb)
Some verbs are often used with the preposition ‘up’ to show that the process is thoroughly completed.
eg I must tidy up my room before my mother gets here. I tore up the photograph and threw the little pieces out of the window.
NB. These are not real phrasal verbs because the meaning of the verb is not changed by the word ‘up’.
Q: What would I want you to do if I asked you to drink up ? A: If you asked you to drink up, you'd ask me to finish my drink.
Q: Did your parents force you to eat up your food when you were a child ? A: Yes, my parents always forced me to eat up my food when I was a child.
Q: Which natural resources will have been used up by the end of the century? A: I think raw materials such as coal will be used up by the end of the century.
Q: What are we going to do then ? A: Who knows, maybe we will have to use nuclear power.
Q: Which machines can be broken up into parts for recycling ? A: I think mobile phones, washing machines and televisions can be broken up into parts for recycling.
Q: Do some rivers dry up in the summer in your country ? A: Some but not all of them./Yes, some rivers dry up in the summer in my country. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unit 8
Q: What’s the worst injury you’ve ever had ? A: The worst injury I’ve ever had was a broken leg.
A: It took about a year./It took about a year to heal up.
Q: What do you to a letter before you put it in the envelope ? A: You have to fold a letter before you put it into the envelope.
V. to light adj. bright Lit Lit
Q: How did people use to light buildings in the old days ? A: People use to light buildings by using candles in the old days.
Q: And how did they light fires ? A: They lit fires by rubbing two pieces of wood together.
Q: How is this room lit ? A: This room is lit with electric lights.
Q: Why are bars and restaurants often dimly-lit ? A: Bars and restaurants are often dimly-lit to create a romantic atmosphere.
Q: Do you prefer the ‘peace and quiet’ of the countryside, or the ‘bright lights’ of the (big) city ? A: I prefer the ‘bright lights’ of the big city. It's much more exciting.
v. to soften/harden v. to darken/brighten
Q: Have you ever tried to soften butter in a microwave ? A: Yes, I have./Yes, I've tried to soften butter in a microwave.
Q: Did it work ? A: Yes, but it softened it too much.
Q: Do most things harden at low temperatures ? A: Yes, most things harden at low temperatures.
A: Freezing./We call this process freezing.
Q: If you have a dull room, what can you do to brighten it up ? A: If you have a dull room, you can brighten it up by painting it.
Q: What might cause the sky to darken in the middle of the day ? A: The sky might darken in the middle of the day if it's going to rain.
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