Issue #41

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Tips and Tricks for Business English Language Learners (B.E.L.L.)

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Art

Each week I will send out some handy tips and useful exercises for adults learning to navigate and use the English language. Please feel free to share this newsletter with friends and colleagues. For more in-depth language coaching, use the link below to schedule a 1:1 consultation.

Art is in the eye of the beholder. Do you prefer modern, impressionism, abstract, or something else? Humans have been expressing themselves through art since the beginning of time, as witnessed by cave drawings from the Stone Age. We use it to record history, make Kings immortal, and communicate love and passion. Art goes beyond the boundaries we are given by oral languages and speaks to everyone.

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Vocabulary

This week we will explore some advanced art-related vocabulary that is needed for the TOEFL exam:

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Grammar

Gerund or Infinitive?

Both gerunds and infinitives can replace nouns in a sentence.

Gerund = present participle (ing) verb form. For example, running, laughing, eating.

“I like eating pizza.”

“Bunjee jumping is dangerous, but I love it.”

Infinitive = to + base verb form. For example, to eat, to play, to laugh.

“It’s not easy to study so late into the night.”

“I came to Canada to learn English.”

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Fill in the blank with the correct form. If it is a GERUND the verb form will have an “ing.” If it is an INFINITIVE form it will be “to + verb.”

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1. Do you expect me ______ it to you a second time? (EXPLAIN)

2. Everyone in the village came to see them ______. (LEAVE)

3. It doesn’t take that much time ______ your room properly. (TIDY)

4. We have never had such a famous person ______ in this hotel. (STAY)

5. I don’t recommend ______ through the city center during rush hour. There’s too much traffic. (DRIVE)

6. I can imagine lots of people ______ him very much. (NOT LIKE)

7. The company promised ______ the furniture by the end of March. (DELIVER)

8. You must remember ______ through your pockets before you put the jacket into the washing machine. (LOOK)

9. He did not pretend ______ his nervousness in front of the camera. (HIDE)

10. When I saw that lovely hat, I couldn’t resist ______ it. (BUY)

11. Please stop ______ and listen to me for a moment. (TALK)

12. I caught him ______ at me in a very strange way. (LOOK)

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Listening and Reading

This is a brief introduction to Art History. Listen to the narrative and read the closed captions (CC) to practice English.

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Weekly Challenge

Correct the sentences below:

1. When the check came, I tried to pay but John told me to put away my wallet and insisted that he paid for dinner.
2. They had managed a few crisises in the past, so they were able to handle this situation fairly well.
3. If you would’ve told me, I would have given you my honest advice.
4. The four participants discussed it between themselves.
5. We thought we were going to expand this year, but we actually have less people now than we did two years ago.
6. She’s trying to concentrate herself on finishing her degree.
7. Unfortunately, the species has gotten extinct due to human activity.
8. I’m a little afraid to do this by my own.
9. He told me that he had never been in that restaurant before.
10. Never before I had seen something quite like that.

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