p. 20
at‧tend /əˈtend/ ●●● S2 W2 verb
formal
1 [intransitive, transitive] to go to an event such as
a meeting or a class
- Only 12 people attended the meeting.
- Please let us know if you are unable to attend.
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In everyday
English, people usually say go (to) or come (to) instead of attend:
I didn’t go to
the parents’ meeting.
Please let us
know if you can’t come.
p.22
THESAURUS
Purpose the reason you do something, and the thing you want
to achieve when you do it
-What is the purpose of your visit to England
-The plant is used for medicinal purposes.
Aim what you want to achieve when you do something
-The main aims of the project are as follows.
-Their ultimate aim is to find a cure for cancer.
Goal something that you hope to achieve in the future,
even though this may take a long time
-It took Mandela over forty years to achieve his goal
of a democratic South Africa
-the goal of ending child poverty
Objective something that you are working hard to achieve,
especially in business or politics
-The bank achieved its objective of increasing its
share of the market.
-The government’s long-term objective is to cut CO2
emissions by 50%.
Have/achieve success
Succeed in doing something
Scientists claim they have succeeded in finding a cure
for cancer.
Homework: p.
23, grammar
Pupils are the teachers
Present perfect vs Present perfect continuous
mis‧chie‧vous /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
adjective
1 someone who is mischievous likes to have fun,
especially by playing tricks on people or doing things to annoy or embarrass
them
- Their sons are noisy and mischievous.
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