Today's phrasal verb means: "to give the impression that something is true when in fact it

isn't"
You never wanted to take that job. Don't ........ out you're disappointed you failed the interview.

work
set
put
make
Today's word: "PRACTICE"
1. You can't do three jobs at once. That's totally ........ .

2. You're ........ old enough to drive. Why don't you think about saving up for lessons?

3. You need to ........ regularly if you want to improve.

Today's phrase: "to ........ the curtains"
Could you ........ the curtains please? The sun's shining in my eyes.
Swing push draw drag

Week 22: Day 4

Topic: LEARNING
Complete these colloquial expressions.

1 You can't always tell someone what's best. They often have to learn
the ........ way through their own mistakes.

a) direct
b) difficult
c) hard

2 Are you trying to teach your grandmother how to ........ eggs? I've been
cooking this meal for longer than I can remember!

a) suck
b) blow
c) crack

3 I couldn't get a grant and had to work my ........ through college.

a) path
 b) road
c) way

WRITING EXERCISE:
Writing Task (go to Checklist)

Writing Paper Part 2. Task Type: Report

Question
You have been asked to write a report for the World Information Organisation on the following
topic:

What are the greatest threats to the environment in your country today?

What are the solutions?

Write a report (Between 220-260 words)
What you need to do to pass
Read our checklist first to understand what the examiner is looking for in a good answer.
Ideas for writing
Ask yourself the following questions to help you get started:
 What environmental threats are you going to write about? Make a list of three different
problems to write about.
 What solutions are there? For each problem you have identified, list something your
government could do to help.
 Is there anything that companies should be doing, as well as ordinary individuals?
 How are you going to organise your report? Are you going to write about all the problems in
one section/paragraph and the solutions in the next one OR have a separate section for each
problem and solution? You decide!
Drafting and proofreading your work
You should look at your first draft of the task and decide:
 Have you answered the question fully?
 Is the layout and organisation appropriate
 Is the language accurate with a good range of structures?
 Is the style appropriate and consistent?
 Will it have a positive effect on the reader?
If the answer is 'no' to any of these questions then you will need to do some more drafting!

WRITING CLASS MAKEOVER LINK: https://www.flo-

joe.co.uk/cae/students/writing/makeover/makeover3.htm