Wednesday, March 04, 2015

ni2 4-5/3/15

Homework: writing activity, p. 128 – 129, grammar, p. 75.

behalf /bɪˈhɑːf/ noun
on sb's behalf
If you do something on someone's behalf, you do it for them or instead of them.
We are campaigning on behalf of thousands of refugees.
Will you accept the prize on my behalf?

On the whole.- generally
We've had a few problems, but on the whole we're very happy.

Schedule  /ˈʃedjuːl/ /ˈskedʒuːl/ verb [ T ]
to arrange that an event or an activity will happen at a particular time
[ often passive ] Your appointment has been scheduled for next Tuesday.
a scheduled flight

alternatively /ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪvli/ adverb
used to give a second possibility
We could go there by train or, alternatively, I could drive us.

I was sure my final exam was going to be more difficult than we expected.





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