Vocabulary Minimum Viewpoint2.2

Nouns Compromise Generation In-laws Interaction Resentment Substitute Workshop alliance contribution empress pharaoh philosophy weapon boundaries caregiver feat forestry landmark reluctance skyscraper deficit explosion recovery investigators investors accuracy airtime debris documentary doomsayer national grid con artist deception fraud chatterbot empty nesters perspective transition endeavor input insight

Adjectives encouraging immersed mandatory sophisticated substitute worrisome ancient charismatic distorted groundbreaking superficial thorough artificial concrete hazardous lifesaving humanoid scratchproof biased conscientious controversial misleading exaggerated trustworthy forensic imminent lucrative notorious perceived unreliable evasive immune particular vulnerable adolescent elusive vehicular

Verbs Perceive Pursue compete i contend drive apart i enhance decipher engage negotiate foresee nominate observe accomplish assemble deploy elevate monitor erect broadcast demonstrate escalate loot plummet sue apprehend authenticate forge stockpile threaten trace account dread mature persuade promote rely reveal (oneself)

Expressions above and beyond back and forth ((n this) day and age Out and about Over and above a great deal of feed a hunger for look into a crystal ball paint a detailed picture of piece together roll out (a project) sit alongside ahead of schedule check on complete (something) on time fall behind schedule get along with in a short time frame announce a campaign cause the explosion consider legal action fuel speculation jump on the bandwagon mobilize riot squads be drawn into be taken in come to light pass off turn a blind eye (to) turn back the clock be the key to come down to dawn on (someone) give in give them away play down take into consideration talk (someone) into

Topic 1. Talk about how technology impacts family dynamics.

Use: the perfect infinitive to refer to the past and wh-clauses as subjects and objects.

Use the following prompts:

1. What family traditions of the past can you name? How did technologies change them?

2. What do you think about monitoring family members?

3. How technologies can help enhance family relationships?

Topic 2. Talk about the historical character you would like to communicate with

Use: perfect infinitive to refer to the past and cleft sentences beginning with It to focus on certain nouns, phrases and clauses. …

Use the following prompts:

1. Why is it important to study the history?

2. Why have you chosen this particular character?

3. What would you like to discuss with him/her?

Topic 3. Talk about feats, challenges and developments in engineering

Use: -ever words in talking about unknown people or things and use negative adverbs (never, not only) +inversion to start a sentence for emphases

Use the following prompts:

1. What outstanding discoveries in engineering can you name?

2. What role does invention of robots play in the development of human society?

3. Can robots substitute human beings?

Topic 4. Talk about trends in journalism.

Use: continuous infinitive forms to report events in progress and the subjunctive to describe what should happen

Use the following prompts:

1. What is more important in news reporting: speed or accuracy?

2. How much do you trust you trust what you hear or read??

3. What news can be called “old”?

Topic 5. Discuss if art forgers are still true artists

Use: be to to refer to fixed or hypothetical future events and passive verb complements

Use the following prompts:

1. What is a con artist? Do you know any real stories of art forgery?

2. Can we consider art forgers talented people?

3. What techniques can be used to identify art forgeries?

Topic 6. Talk about the differences between online and in-person relationships.

Use: objects +-ing forms after prepositions and verbs and reflexive pronouns

Use the following prompts:

1. What is special about online relationships?

2. What means of communication can be used to maintain online relationships?

3. What might be perspectives of online and in-person relationships?

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