23/06/2026 Anna Severino

23/06/2026 Anna Severino

We reviewed the fundamentals of the perfect and the passive through collaborative homework task correction (see attached) Hway Adv 5th ed SB16: idiomatic expressions describing emotions (see attached) Some interesting language:

• He thinks he's God's gift to women!
• Flattery will get you nowhere (in response to someone trying to flatter you when they want something)
• No news is good news.
• maternal instinct
• false modesty
• hang out the dirty laundry
• a deadline

Pronunciation /h/ or no /h/

• dehumidifier /di:hɪʊˈmɪdifaɪə/
• antihistamine /ˌæntɪˈhɪstəmi:n/

/e/

• Try not to add an extra /e/ at the end of each clause

Be careful!

• still vs yet vs any more
  • He is still on holiday (+ive verb)
  • He isn't on holiday yet (-ive verb, neutral)
  • He still isn't on holiday (-ive verb, surprise/frustration)
  • He isn't on holiday any more (-ive verb, action/situation is finished)
• this night  tonight
• you've choosed chosen the right sentences
• Passives: the lecturer gave the lecture at 11am ; the lecture was given at 11am
• Your application has to be submitted by Tuesday (the last time for submission is Monday at 23:59:59)