Unit 12: The continuous passive
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- 16 Wish
- 17 Word stress
- 18 Different ways of saying 'if'
- 19 Passive reporting structures
- 20 The subjunctive
- 21 When and if
- 22 Inversion
- 23 Phrasal verbs
- 24 The future
- 25 Modals in the past
- 26 Narrative tenses
- 27 Phrasal verb myths
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- 29 Used to - review
- 30 Linking words of contrast
Session 3
Get up-to-date with the latest news and understand it too with Lingohack. Listen to and watch authentic BBC World News bulletins and learn key words and phrases that help you make sense of the news.
Activity 1
Lingohack
Today's Headlines
Republicans against Guantanamo closure
Plastic found in Mars bars
Gorilla born at UK zoo
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The republicans who control the US Congress have come out strongly against President Obama’s latest plan to close down the Guantanamo Bay detention centre in Cuba. The latest proposal would transfer some detainees overseas, others to prisons in the United States. The president has described keeping Guantanamo open as contrary to American values.
The US-based chocolate maker Mars says it’s recalling millions of chocolate bars from 55 countries because bits of plastic have been found in one of its products. In a statement the company said it sincerely apologised to its customers.
A gorilla has been born at a British zoo after a very rare emergency caesarean. The operation was performed by a consultant from the local maternity hospital in Bristol when the mother became unwell.
To do
Try these questions to test your ability to use the words from this Lingohack video.
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3 Questions
Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete the sentences. You may have to change the form of the word.
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Activity
Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete the sentences. You may have to change the form of the word.
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stated publicly, declaredQuestion 1 of 3
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Activity
Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete the sentences. You may have to change the form of the word.
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Operation in which a baby is born by cutting open the mother's wombQuestion 2 of 3
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Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete the sentences. You may have to change the form of the word.
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To ask consumers to return a faulty productQuestion 3 of 3
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Session Vocabulary
have come out
have stated publicly, have declaredrecalling
(here) asking consumers to return a faulty product in exchange for a refundcaesarean
operation in which a baby is born by cutting open the mother's womb