Lesson 3; 9.7.

2024

Lesson objectives
1. Small talk-3 min
2.New words-15/20 min
3. IELTS speaking
TOEFL speaking samples
 TOEFL speaking samples

YouGlish

News on ‘’Russian Law’’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsVUnnfENYg
Fumble /ˈfʌmbl/ verb
do or handle something clumsily.
"she fumbled with the lock"
Similar: grope, feel about, search blindly

Reluctant /rɪˈlʌkt(ə)nt/ adjective

unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
Similar: unwilling, disinclined,
unenthusiastic, grudging, resistant
Cave in
submit under pressure.
"eventually, Danny caved in and let him
stay"
Similar: yield, surrender, submit,
succumb, back down

Take sth at a face value

If you take something at face value, you
accept it and believe it without thinking
about it very much, even though it might
be untrue. Opp. Take sth. with a grain of
salt
take something in one's stride
deal with something difficult or unpleasant in a
calm and accepting way.
"I told her what had happened and she took it
all in her stride"
Similar: deal with easily, cope with easily, think
nothing of
Resilient /rɪˈzɪlɪənt/ adjective
(of a person or animal) able to withstand
or recover quickly from difficult
conditions.
"babies are generally far more resilient
than new parents realize" bounce back
to start to be successful again after a difficult
period, for example after experiencing failure,
loss of confidence, illness, or unhappiness:
• Stock prices bounced back after a steep
plunge earlier this week.
• bounce back from Children often seem to
bounce back from illness more quickly than
adults do.
 Her ability to empathize with diverse
communities, coupled with her resolute
dedication to addressing pressing
societal challenges, served as an
inspiring model of leadership that
transcends political boundaries and
fosters unity and resilience in the face of
adversity.
Resilient /rɪˈzɪlɪənt/ adjective
(of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult
conditions.
"babies are generally far more resilient than new parents realize“
Resilience-noun
steer clear of
take care to avoid or keep away from.
"steer clear of fatty food"
Similar: keep away from, keep one's distance
from, keep at arm's length

Have a go at
attack or criticize.
"she's always having a go at me"
Similar: attack, censure, criticize,
condemn
 Her ability to empathize with diverse
communities, coupled with her resolute
dedication to addressing pressing societal
challenges, served as an inspiring model of
leadership that transcends political boundaries
and fosters unity and resilience in the face of
adversity.

adverse adjective /ədˈvɜːrs/, /ˈædvɜːrs/ negative and unpleasant; not likely

to produce a good result
• adverse change/circumstances/weather conditions
• Lack of money will have an adverse effect on our research programme.
• They have attracted strong adverse criticism.
• This drug is known to have adverse side effects.
Adversity-noun adversely-adverb
 Common adjectives

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oFHTluSTeo&t=791s
 difficult
easy
Tough
A breeze A struggle
Effortless Challenging
A piece of cake demanding
A tall order
A pushover
Grueling
No sweat A lot to ask
 good great
Sound Out of this world
Nice outstanding
Spot-on Top-notch
Superb
First-rate
 bad important
• Awful • Key
• Shocking • Crucial
• Terrible • Essential
• A real let down • Vital
• Pivotal
• Of paramount importance
 beautiful
Stunning
Takes your breath away/breath-taking
Magnificent
Catches your eye/eye-catching
Drop dead gorgeous
interesting
absorbing
fascinating
gripping
Compelling
Engaging
Involving
Riveting
engrossing
 Absorbing adjective /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/ Riveting adjective /ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/ so interesting or
interesting and fun and holding your attention exciting that it holds your attention
completely completely SYNONYM engrossing
• an absorbing book/game • As usual, she gave a riveting
• Fishing can be a totally absorbing hobby. performance.
• Chess can be an extremely absorbing game. • It was hardly the most riveting of
lectures, was it?
Gripping adjective /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/exciting or interesting • Life in a little Norfolk village was hardly
in a way that keeps your attention riveting.
• a gripping story • The play was absolutely riveting!
• His books are always so gripping.
• The film was absolutely gripping.
• The film is a gripping account of the early Engrossing adjective /ɪnˈɡrəʊsɪŋ/so
days of the revolution. interesting that you give it all your attention
and time
• an engrossing problem
Compelling adjective /kəmˈpelɪŋ/ that makes you
pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting Engross verb /ɪnˈɡrəʊs/ Verb engross
• Her latest book makes compelling reading. somebody if something engrosses you, it is
• His eyes were strangely compelling. so interesting that you give it all your
attention and time
• As the business grew, it totally
engrossed him.
1. Eloquent win over
2. Well-expressed
3. Smooth-spoken
4. Complacent complacency
5. Follow in sb’s footsteps
6. Do sth through trial and error
7. Controversy
8. Controversial
9. On the fence
10.In a limbo
11.Jeopardize
12.Rally
13.Disperse
14.Indispensable
 Purpose
• To-infinitive The exams are conducted to measure educational achievement.
• In order to-infinitive The exams are conducted in order to measure educational
achievement.
• So as to+ infinitive The exams are conducted so as to measure educational achievement.
• So that + will/can/may (present or future reference) The exams are conducted so that
educational achievement can be measured.
• So that +would/could/might (past reference) The exams were conducted so that
educational achievement could be measured.
• For+ noun/+ ing form The exams were conducted for the measurement of educational
achievement.
• With the aim of+ ing The exams are conducted with the aim of measuring educational
achievement.
• With a view to+ing The exams are conducted with a view to measuring educational
achievement.
• I’m having English lessons. I want to hone my speaking skills.
 Negative purpose
He’s taking a map. He doesn’t want to get lost.
• So as not to+to-inf Students require intensive preparation so as not to fail
the exam.
• In order not +to-inf Students require intensive preparation in order not to
fail the exam.
• So that +can’t/won’t (present/future reference) Students require intensive
preparation so that they won’t fail the exam.
• So that+ couldn’t/wouldn’t (past reference) Students required intensive
preparation so that they wouldn’t fail.
• Avoid+ ing form Students require intensive preparation to avoid failing
exams. .
• To prevent+ noun+(from)+ing Students require intensive preparation to
prevent them from failing exams.
eloquent adj./ˈeləkwənt/ /ˈeləkwənt/
a​ ble to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you are
speaking in public
an eloquent speech/speaker synonym: well-expressed, smooth-spoken
Eloquence-n.
My daughter is following in my footsteps as she is also pursuing law.
Complacent /kəmˈpleɪsnt/ adjective
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's
achievements.=get big head ‘’Don’t get big head’’.
"you can't afford to be complacent about security"
Similar: smug, self-satisfied, pleased with oneself, proud of
oneself, self-approving
If you do something by/through trial and error, you try several
different methods of doing it until you find the method that works
properly.
• Many medical discoveries were made by trial and error.
 The President resigned amid
considerable controversy.

controversy noun /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/ controversy (over/about/surrounding

somebody/something) public discussion and argument about something that
many people strongly disagree about, think is bad, or are shocked by
• to arouse/cause controversy
• a bitter controversy over/about the site of the new airport
• The controversy surrounding his latest movie continues.
Controvert-verb controversial-adj.
In a limbo
-in an uncertain or undecided
state or condition. After
graduating from college, he was
in limbo for a while, trying to
decide what to do next.
on the fence
not able to decide something:
• Many consumers are still on the fence,
waiting for a less expensive computer to
come along.
• Todd’s still sitting on the fence, trying to
decide which school he wants to go to.

Jeopardize /ˈdʒɛpədʌɪz/ verb

put (someone or something) into a situation in
which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.
"a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize
New York's position as a financial centre"
Similar: threaten, endanger, imperil
Rally-
a mass meeting of people making a
political protest or showing support for a
cause.
"a rally attended by around 100,000
people"
Similar: meeting, mass meeting
Disperse /dɪˈspəːs/ verb
distribute or spread over a wide area.
"storms can disperse seeds via high
altitudes"
Similar: scatter, disseminate distribute,
spread
 They just write these
things to create a stir.=attract publicity

indispensable adjective /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/

t​ oo important to be without
SYNONYM essential
• Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.
• indispensable to somebody/something She made
herself indispensable to the department.
• indispensable for something/for doing something A
good dictionary is indispensable for learning a foreign
language.
1.Study new words using PPT and Youglish.
2. Make sentences using new words.
3. Watch the video.