🌟 Functional Vocabulary & Adverbial Clauses
🎯 Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
✅ Use functional vocabulary to express permission, complaints, apologies, and praise effectively.
✅ Understand and apply adverbial clauses of time, reason, and purpose in complex sentences.
✅ Improve fluency and accuracy in both spoken and written English through real-life context examples.
🧭 How to Use This Lesson
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Begin with the Vocabulary section to learn and practice new expressions.
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Continue with the Grammar section to understand sentence structures.
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Complete the Practice section using listening and speaking activities.
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Check your progress by marking each part as Completed ✅.
💡 Tip: Study in short focused sessions (25–30 minutes) for better retention.
🗣️ VOCABULARY: Functional Vocabulary (Units 72–75)
💬 Unit 72: Permission – Getting the Go-Ahead
Learn how to ask for, give, and refuse permission politely and formally.
🪶 Example: “Would it be alright if I opened the window?”
💡 Tip: Always match the level of formality to your situation — “Can I?” for friends, “May I?” for formal settings.
😤 Unit 73: Complaining and Protesting
Master expressions to voice dissatisfaction politely and assertively.
🪶 Example: “I’m afraid this isn’t what I expected.”
💡 Tip: Focus on the problem, not the person — it helps you sound confident and respectful.
😔 Unit 74: Apology, Regret, and Reconciliation
Understand how to apologize sincerely and mend misunderstandings.
🪶 Example: “I owe you an apology for what happened.”
💡 Tip: Combine apologies with action — say what you’ll do to make things right.
👏 Unit 75: A Pat on the Back – Complimenting and Praising
Explore ways to express appreciation and admiration appropriately.
🪶 Example: “You did an amazing job on that presentation!”
💡 Tip: Be specific with your compliments — it makes them sound genuine and warm.
✏️ GRAMMAR: Adverbial Clauses and Conjunctions (Units 79–81)
⏰ Unit 79: Adverbial Clauses of Time
Learn to connect actions in time using when, while, as soon as, etc.
🪶 Example: “Call me when you get home.”
💡 Tip: Watch out for tense consistency — one clause often affects the other.
🤔 Unit 80: Giving Reasons – as, because, for, with
Understand how to explain causes and reasons clearly.
🪶 Example: “She stayed home because she wasn’t feeling well.”
💡 Tip: Because is more common in speech; as and since sound more formal.
🎯 Unit 81: Purposes and Results – in order to, so as to, etc.
Learn to express why something is done or what it achieves.
🪶 Example: “He spoke slowly so as to be understood.”
💡 Tip: “To” is simple and direct — great for everyday use!
🎧 B2 ENGLISH CHAPTER 6 – PRACTICE 1
🎯 Practice Focus
Improve listening comprehension and vocabulary usage through real-life English content.
🗂️ Topics Covered
🎽 Marathon Running
🎵 Music and Social Media
🎶 Music in Manchester
🎉 Bestival – Scene 2 & Language Focus
🚗 The Classic British Car
🏃♂️ Audio 1: Marathon Running
Explore a discussion about endurance, health, and lifestyle.
💡 Tip: Listen for transition words like however, in fact, and therefore — they guide the speaker’s logic.
🎧 Audio 2: Music and Social Media
Understand how online platforms shape musical trends.
💡 Tip: Focus on tone and attitude — notice whether the speaker sounds positive or critical.
🎼 Audio 3: Music in Manchester
Learn how cities influence culture and creativity.
💡 Tip: Try shadowing — repeat short phrases immediately after the speaker to improve rhythm and pronunciation.
🎪 Words on the Street – Bestival Scene 2
Watch and analyze everyday English in social contexts.
💡 Tip: Pay attention to idiomatic expressions — they make English sound more natural.
🚘 The Classic British Car
Discover how cars reflect British culture and identity.
💡 Tip: Summarize what you hear in your own words — this boosts comprehension and retention.
💬 Final Thought
“The limits of your language are the limits of your world.” – Ludwig Wittgenstein
Keep learning, keep speaking, and keep expanding your world! 🌍✨