Fluency 23

V E R B S & V O C A B U L A R Y
to appreciate, appreciated
to persuade, persuaded
to seduce, seduced
to conquer, conquered

appreciation, hunger, starvation, poverty, confusing, feeling,

therefore, persuation, instantly

E X P R E S S I O N S
to get even with: She promised she would get even with him.

to get ahead: If he wants to get ahead, he has to work hard.

to get promoted: Did he get promoted?

to get at: Your negative comments are really getting at me.

I appreciate your....
The employees were appreciated by...
She was seduced by...
She laid down and instantly..
The media persuades us to...
She must conquer her fear of...
She wants to conquer...
He showed his appreciation for...
We need to eliminate...
He studied hard and therefore...
He persuaded her to...

G R A M M A R
P R E S E N T P E R F E C T C O N T I N U O U S
We have been doing a lot of things.
Has she been going out with someone?
They have not been attending the meetings.
Starvation has been increasing.
I've been studying hard to get into college.
They haven't been developing their talents.

C O M P L E T E
P R E S E N T P E R F E C T C O N T I N U O U S
The men.... all afternoon.
They lawyer .... strange since I arrived.
Sue looks very tired. She .... well latetly.
The tablet.... properly since it fell off the table.
It.... since 8 o'clock this morning.
She .... for two months.
The pilot... since he was 18 years old.
The children ..... three meals every day.

Let's..... instead of.... / Would you rather... / You'd better....