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Unit 29: Annoying advice
Verb patterns

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  1. 1 Pop-ups
  2. 2 Hidden talents
  3. 3 Can't buy me love
  4. 4 Travellers' tales
  5. 5 The colleague from hell
  6. 6 Jurassic mystery: unpacking the past
  7. 7 Career changes
  8. 8 Art
  9. 9 Project management
  10. 10 The dog ate my homework!
  11. 11 The diary of a double agent
  12. 12 Fashion forward
  13. 13 Flat pack skyscrapers
  14. 14 Extreme sports
  15. 15 Food fads
  16. 16 Me, my selfie and I
  17. 17 Endangered animals
  18. 18 A nip and a tuck: cosmetic surgery
  19. 19 I'm really sorry...
  20. 20 Telling stories
  21. 21 Fakes and phrasals
  22. 22 Looking to the future
  23. 23 Becoming familiar with things
  24. 24 From rags to riches
  25. 25 Against the odds
  26. 26 Our future on Mars?
  27. 27 Where is it illegal to get a fish drunk?
  28. 28 Dodgy dating
  29. 29 Annoying advice
  30. 30 I'll have been studying English for thirty weeks
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    Session 1

    3 Activities

    Phrases from Shakespeare

    16 Nov 2015

    How much of William Shakespeare's writing can you quote? Probably more than you think! Learn some idioms from 'the Bard' which are in common use today.

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    Session 2

    3 Activities

    Verb patterns

    17 Nov 2015

    There are many different verb patterns in English. Verbs can be followed by different structures. Should you try to learn them all or should you try learning just a few? In this session we highlight some common patterns and which patterns go with which verbs.

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    Session 3

    1 Activity

    Advice? No thanks!

    18 Nov 2015

    Some people just don't stop talking... Do your friends and family offer you advice you didn't ask for? Read an article about the unwanted and often annoying hints and tips given to new parents.

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    Session 4

    1 Activity

    Help! I'm babysitting

    19 Nov 2015

    Finn's babysitting. He's got no idea what to do. Luckily he's got his phone with him. Who will he call for advice?

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    Session 5

    1 Activity

    Drama: Gulliver's Travels

    20 Nov 2015

    It's time for drama. Join Gulliver as he meets the incredible inhabitants of the last island on his journey. He finds himself on an island of talking horse-people