PRACTICE
ON KEY
1.-
High Key (discuss meanings)
a) I asked him to help me but he
wouldn’t.
b) Roger managed to solve some problems
but he created others.
c) We telephoned for an ambulance and they
sent a fire engine.
d) We expected the results to be bad, but
they were terrible.
e) The journey was all right, but the
hotel was awful.
Now
you provide some examples
f)
g)
2.- Low Key (discuss meanings)
a) Heat the oven to 400 degrees farenheit –
that’s 200 degrees centrigrade.
b) He’s studying at the University of California ,
in Los Angeles
c) Just as I got to the station the guard
blew the whistle and the train left.
d) Please fasten your seatbelts – we’re
about to land.
e) We couldn’t get in; there were no
tickets left.
Now, your examples
f)
g)
Assorted examples – Then provide the opposite example
in each case
1) Sarah’s thinking of buying a Porsche.
// Yes. She’s keen on fast cars.
2) Do you remember – you ate oysters? //
I never eat oysters.
3) I think we could go by plane. // We
can’t. It’s too expensive.
4) Tony says he can’t sleep at night. //
Oh dear. He does look tired.
5) It’s starting to rain. // Yes. They
forecast wet weather.
6) Our house was built at the end of the
last century. // Yes. I thought it was that old.
7) I enjoy horror films. // I hate them.
8) So, you couldn’t do it? // No, even
though I tried and tried.
Complete accordingly
1- She’s been saving all her money because
she …
She went to buy a bicycle and she
came back with …
2- He went to an Indian restaurant and
ordered …
He went to that fast food place and
ordered …
3- He needs to lose weight and …
He loves sweet things …
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