Review 9 · Lessons 41–44 and the whole course

  • B2 · Upper-intermediate
  • Review lesson
  • 60 min

A review of lessons 41–44 and of the whole B2 course: otherwise, supposing and what if, nouns with their prepositions, and both… and / either… or / neither… nor / not only… but also, met together in a pickleball group's email; then one item for every point of units 1–8, a find-the-mistake set across the course, and a conversation about the student's progress and what comes next.

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Lessons 41–44 and the whole course

What's in the lesson

  1. 1Warm-up
  2. 2In this lesson
  3. 3Grammar from lessons 41–44, and the courseGrammar rule
  4. 4Reading: pickleball newsReading comprehension
  5. 5Which form?Grammar exercise
  6. 6Anouk's replyGrammar exercise
  7. 7Find the mistakeGrammar exercise
  8. 8The course: units 1–4Grammar exercise
  9. 9The course: units 5–8Grammar exercise
  10. 10The course: find the mistakeGrammar exercise
  11. 11Say it naturallySpeaking practice
  12. 12What next?Speaking practice
  13. 13About youGrammar exercise
  14. 14Wrap-up

Homework

  1. 1Homework: my last B2 lessonGrammar exercise
  2. 2Homework: from the courseGrammar exercise
  3. 3Homework: find the mistakeGrammar exercise
  4. 4Homework: my B2 yearDiscussion

Two slides from the lesson

Warm-up

Before we look back at lessons 41–44, and at the whole course:

  1. Do you play a sport with friends or neighbors? Which one, and where?
  2. Is there a place near your home where people meet to play sports or games?
  3. Which grammar from this course do you notice most often now, when you read or listen to English?

Grammar rule

Grammar from lessons 41–44, and the course

LessonGrammarExample
41otherwise = if not: + will after an instruction; + would / would have after a factClose the window; otherwise, the cat will get out. The neighbors called us; otherwise, we would have missed the parade.
42supposing / suppose / what if + past → would (imagined) · what if + present → will (real)Supposing you lived by the sea, would you swim every day? What if the kids get bored? We'll play cards.
43noun + its preposition: a rise / a change in, a reason / demand for, an effect / a ban on, a lack of, access toIs there a cure for hiccups?
44both… and · either… or · neither… nor · not only… but alsoMy dad is not only a great cook but also a patient teacher.

The whole B2 course

UnitGrammar
1have done or have been doing? · had been doing · will have done · will have been doing · could have
2needn't have, didn't need to · must have, can't have · I wish I had done · I wish you would… · admit, deny, accuse
3stop doing or stop to do? · I saw him cross, I saw him crossing · in which, to whom · …, which surprised everyone · is being built
4being told, to be told · make, let, get someone to · mixed conditionals · It's time you…, I'd rather you… · participle clauses
5It is said that… · What I want is… · was going to, would · the fact that… · the Atlantic, Lake Hillier
6the wheel, the elderly · a great deal of, hardly any · put up with, come up with · seems to, tends to · a bit, slightly, I'd say
7I hope so, I'm afraid not · I didn't, but she did · I did call! · whatever, whoever, wherever · far better, slightly cheaper
8the more…, the more… · like or as? · Let's…, shall we? · everyone is, the news is · a bus driver, a three-hour delay

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