25/06/2026 Anna Severino

Hway SB74 The smile – reading, listening and speaking.

• a broad, beaming smile
• an anxious grimace
• a primate’s ‘fear face’ indicating submission
• a fake smile
• a tight-lipped smile
• a grin
• a smirk

EF C1.1 Sb128/138 Passives (see guidelines attached)

Some interesting language:

• The eyes are the windows to the soul
• a firm handshake
• a prison guard

Films about people falsely accused of wrongdoing:

• Sully
• In the Name of the Father

Pronunciation:

• ear /ɪə/ vs year /jɪə/ vs hear /hɪə/
• /h/ or no /h/?
  • hand /hænd/ vs and /ænd/

Be careful!

• a friend of him his
• «at a certain point»
  • this is ok, but you use it a lot. Here are some alternatives:
    • later, a bit later, some time later, then, eventually, after a while, suddenly….