NI2 5/4/18

As a general rule, adjectives are usually placed in this order:

opinion > size > quality > age > shape > colour > participle forms > origin > material type > purpose

weird /wɪəd $ wɪrd/ ●●● S2 adjective 

informal very strange and unusual, and difficult to understand or explain

- A really weird thing happened last night.

- He’s a weird bloke.

- They sell all sorts of weird and wonderful (=very strange) products.

Lovely wool hat from Peru

Grandmother’s old gold ring

Wonderful clay pots with a top

Nice brown leather coat fro the winter

Cute yellow teddy bear on my bed

An amazing hand-carved wood mask of a devil

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ex. 1

1b, 2c, 3f, 4g, 5e, 6h, 7d, 8a

feed‧back /ˈfiːdbæk/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun [uncountable] 

1 advice, criticism etc about how successful or useful something is

- How can I provide feedback without making someone angry?

feedback on

- Try to give each student some feedback on the task.

de‧mand‧ing /dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ $ dɪˈmæn-/ ●●○ adjective 

1 needing a lot of ability, effort, or skill

- a demanding job

physically/emotionally/intellectually etc demanding

- Climbing is physically demanding.

► see thesaurus at difficult

inforˌmation techˈnology abbreviation IT [uncountable]

the study or use of electronic processes for storing information and making it available

train‧ing /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 

1 [singular, uncountable] the process of teaching or being taught the skills for a particular job or activity → train

training in

- On the course we received training in every aspect of the job.

ˈknow-how noun [uncountable] informal 

knowledge, practical ability, or skill to do something

- those who have the know-how to exploit the technology to the fullest

- the know-how needed by today’s practising lawyer

- No other company had the technical know-how to deal with the disaster.

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ex. 4

speach therapy - counselling

counsel verb (counselled, counselling British English, counseled, counseling American English) [transitive] 

1 formal to advise someone

counsel somebody to do something

- She counselled them not to accept this settlement.

2 to listen and give support to someone with problems

- a new unit to counsel alcoholics

Practical, some lectures but a lot of practice

Students. Some are very critical

Tutors. Knowledgeable, present things in a clear way

6 months

Just a certification, attend 80% of the classes

Ex. 5

She wants to be a speech therapist, so it’s

good for her CV

Ex. 6

basic counselling skills

lectures and seminars

experienced and knowledgeable

as everyone else

encouragement, not criticism

a six-month course

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