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29 September 2006: Take & Make

Another lovely week with perfect autumn weather, the leaves are changing colour so things are beginning to look very pretty here in Chester.

We aren't quite as busy as we have been all summer but the pub tours are still as popular as ever and Andy and Mat are still feeling very tired on a Thursday morning. It is lucky that Sam is in again on Monday to keep them under control. She has been on holiday for two weeks and has had a well deserved rest in Norfolk.

I thought we might look at take and make this week because this is an area lots of people have difficulties with.

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Exercise 1 Which of the following do you take and which do you make?
		Take	Make
1:	part in something
2:	a risk
3:	progress
4:	pride in something
5:	a choice
6:	your time
7:	friends with someone
8:	a mistake
9:	an interest
10:	a good/bad impression
11:	an appointment
12:	a photograph
13:	trouble over something
14:	profit/loss
15:	pity on someone

Exercise 2 Fill in the gap with one of the expressions from the previous exercise. You may have to alter the tense of the verb.
1:	John is always willing to any fun activities that are going on. He's very sociable.
2:	There's no rush. .
3:	You have to . You can't buy both pairs!
4:	One of the nicest things about studying at English in Chester is the opportunity you have to people from all over the world.
5:	He of his new house so that all his friends could see where he lived.
6:	Eventually the teacher on the students and told them whether or not they had passed their exam.
7:	I wonder if I could to see the doctor some time tomorrow?
8:	Thank you so much for looking after me. I really appreciate you having to make me feel so welcome.
9:	Don't be late for your interview tomorrow. It's really important to if you want the job.
10:	I don't know why he wants to be a doctor. He has never in biology before!

The word this week is stereotype which can be used as both a noun or verb. As a noun it means someone who exactly fits the idea of what a person or thing is like. As a verb it means to believe that someone is the way they are because that is what people expect them to be like.

"He certainly is the stereotypical Pole. He loves his sausage and vodka!"

Have a good fortnight and don't forget to let me know if there is anything you especially want me to cover in the next lesson!

Best wishes,
Harriet and everyone at English in Chester.

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