Day 4 - Miscellaneous

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Subjunctive, Indirect
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Day 4. Subjunctive, Reported speech,

Ellipsis
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Hot Seat
Ask me any questions you
like in 3 min.
BUT! They must start
with one of the
expressions:
Can you share with us…?
What do you think …?
What do you believe …?
Why do you suppose…?
When do you reckon…?
INDIRECT QUESTIONS:
What do you think the results of American elections
1 (Subject) will be (Verb)?
What (S) do you believe is (V) the best method of memorizing

2 new words?
Why do you suppose English (S) has become (V) the language
3 of global communication and not any other language?
4 When do you reckon teachers (S) will be substituted (V) by AI?
Can you share with us what techniques you (S) are using (V)
5 to work on your pronunciation?
Yes/No ??
Could you tell me/Do you know + whether/if + S + V…?
Special ??
Could you tell me/Do you know + where/when (Question Word) + S + V…? 6
WHAT MAKES A GOOD
SPEAKER?
1
7
WHAT MAKES A GOOD
SPEAKER?
1 Confidence
2 Passion
3 Conciseness
8
Let’s practice making our speech more succinct!
Change the phrases in bold on the left side into the
ones on the right side by adding some words to the
expressions on the right.
01 02
I know that I shouldn’t criticize and
that it’s none of my business, but
A I think you’d be mad to give up your A Far be …
job and go travelling around in a
caravan.
Having all this experience and
knowledge, I am sure I’ll overcome B …, come what …
B
any obstacles, no matter what
should happen to prevent that.
In spite of what you have just

mentioned, I still believe that tried C Be that …
C
and tested methods will not get us
anywhere in this matter. 9
Grammar and Vocabulary for Cambridge Advanced and Proficiency. Richard Side and Guy Wellman. Longman 2000
What do we call these expressions in bold on the right?
01 02 Far be it from me to criticize, but I

I know that I shouldn’t criticize and
that it’s none of my business, but think you’d be mad to give up your
A I think you’d be mad to give up your A job and go travelling around in a
job and go travelling around in a caravan.
caravan.
Having all this experience and Having all this experience and
knowledge, I am sure I’ll overcome B knowledge, I am sure I’ll overcome
B
any obstacles, no matter what any obstacles, come what may.
should happen to prevent that.
In spite of what you have just Be that as it may, I still believe that
mentioned, I still believe that tried C tried and tested methods will not get
C us anywhere in this matter.
and tested methods will not get us
anywhere in this matter. 10
How do we use Present
Subjunctive?
Present forms
after if:
or should are
after report verbs: insist, suggest, request, used If he (should) be found/is
order, recommend, propose, think. found guilty, he’ll be jailed
The police insist that the car is/be/should be for the rest of his life.
moved immediately.
after whether:
Whether she (should)
The Present Subjunctive is common in particular phrases:
agree/agrees or not, we’re
Far be it from me... So be it. Be that as it may… Suffice it to say…
going to have to go ahead.
Come what may…
after whatever:
Whatever his reasons be/
after adjectives: advisable, essential, desirable, preferable.
are, they are insufficient to
It’s desirable you make/ should make a contribution to the
excuse him.
education of your own children.
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REPLACE THE WORDS IN BOLD WITH ONE
OF THESE PHRASES:
BE THAT AS IT MAY COME WHAT MAY FAR BE IT FROM ME TO
NO MATTER WHAT SUFFICE IT TO SAY SO BE IT
1 I don't care what arguments

you may have against the idea,
3
If you want to spend your
holiday working your fingers to 5 I don't mean to tell you how
the bone cleaning up beaches, to live your life but don't you
I'm going on the Antarctic think you should stay and try to
then go ahead. Just don't
expedition! work things out?
expect me to go with you!
Your objection to the rainforest I'm going to cycle round the

2 tour project is understandable. 4 world and nothing's going to 6 I'm not sure of the details but
put it this way, Helen's made
Nevertheless, it stands to stop me! up her mind to leave her job
bring in some much needed
and go travelling.
revenue to the area.
12
CORRECT VERSION:
BE THAT AS IT MAY COME WHAT MAY FAR BE IT FROM ME TO
NO MATTER WHAT SUFFICE IT TO SAY SO BE IT
No matter what arguments
Far be it from me to tell you
1 you may have against the idea,
I'm going on the Antarctic 3
If you want to spend your
holiday working your fingers to 5 how to live your life but don't
expedition! the bone cleaning up beaches, you think you should stay and
so be it. Just don't expect me try to work things out?
to go with you!
Your objection to the rainforest I'm going to cycle round the I'm not sure of the details but
2 tour project is understandable. 4 world come what may! 6 suffice it to say, Helen's made
Be that as it may, it stands to up her mind to leave her job
bring in some much needed and go travelling.
revenue to the area.
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Complete each sentence by crossing out the
option or options which don't fit. Write in the
chat the number of a sentence and the options
to cross out.
1. The angry tourist demanded he be
given/ being given/ to be given 4.
It is imperative that the customer
contact/ for the customer to contact/
his deposit back immediately. to contact the airline immediately should
they wish to amend their flight details.
When booking online, it is advisable

to check/ you check/ to be
2. checking a tour operator's Whatever she decides/ to decide/
credentials 5. decide, we cannot change our plans.
before using them.
She insisted that I not talk/ not to

Whether the referee is/ be/ being 6.
3. right or not, the decision cannot be
talk/ should not talk to anyone else
about what I saw.
overturned.
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Answers:
1. The angry tourist demanded he be

given/ being given/ to be given 4.
It is imperative that the customer
contact/ for the customer to contact/
his deposit back immediately. to contact the airline immediately should
they wish to amend their flight details.
When booking online, it is advisable

to check/ you check/ to be
2. checking a tour operator's
5. Whatever she decides/ to decide/
credentials decide, we cannot change our plans.
before using them.
She insisted that I not talk/ not to

Whether the referee is/ be/ being 6.
3. right or not, the decision cannot be
talk/ should not talk to anyone else
about what I saw.
overturned.
15
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF
SUBJUNCTIVE?
This structure is quite a challenge! Be that as it
1 may, …
2 Far be it from me…
3 It’s advisable that …
16
COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES WITH
ONE WORD:
1 You make it sound as if you think Subjunctive ___ easy!
Suppose he __ to ask you to go with him on the

2 expedition, would you say yes?
If only the weather ___ better, this would be the

3 perfect holiday!
17
ONE WORD:
1 You make it sound as if you think Subjunctive were easy!
Suppose he were to ask you to go with him on the

2 expedition, would you say yes?
If only the weather were better, this would be the

3 perfect holiday!
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Past Subjunctive and Unreal Past
If he were really
Do you mean you’d
serious about visiting The man speaks as if
sooner I weren’t Imagine I were to
Greenland, he’d have he had never heard
here? tell you/ told you his
gone last year. of the place. personal secrets.
I wish I were able I’d rather you hadn’t
Had he agreed, he He acts as though he
to come with you. spoken so rudely to Suppose she were to
would have become owned the place.
If only he were him. have followed/ had
the team captain.
more adventurous! followed your advice.
Were he to agree,
It’s time I wasn’t
he’d probably
here.
become the next After would After as if and
It’s time we left.
coach. After wish, rather and as though After
If only would sooner imperative
suppose and After
After If, without
if - inversion imagine it’s time
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ONE WORD:
1 Imagine we ____ met all those years ago!
I can’t tell you how much I wish the architect ___ here to
2 see the result of his work.
It’s time you ____ to take full responsibility for your own
3 actions.
4 If he ___ so self-righteous, he’d realize he was wrong.
5 Imagine you ____ completely blind: how would it affect

your life?
He looked for all the world as though he ___ been sleeping

6 in his clothes.
I really wish I ____ always in so much of a hurry these

7 days.
8 I’d rather you ___ talk so loudly, if you don’t mind. 20

ONE WORD:
1 Imagine we hadn’t met all those years ago!
I can’t tell you how much I wish the architect was/were

2 here to see the result of his work.
It’s time you were to take full responsibility for your own
3 actions.
If he weren’t/wasn’t so self-righteous, he’d realize he was

4 wrong.
5 Imagine you were/ went completely blind: how would it

affect your life?
He looked for all the world as though he had been sleeping

6 in his clothes.
I really wish I wasn’t/weren’t always in so much of a hurry

7 these days.
8 I’d rather you didn’t talk so loudly, if you don’t mind. 21

Write in the chat a sentence which will
begin with one of these expressions:
If only I’d
… sooner …
Suppose
I wish
If … …
…
I’d rather Imagine
… …
22
A: UM CIGARETTE?
B: THANKS.
CAN YOU A: OXFORD?
B: YES. YOU?
A: UM THAT’S RIGHT. STUDENT?
RECONSTRUCT B: NURSE. YOU?

A: UNEMPLOYED
B: LONG?
A: A YEAR. ER, MARRIED?
ANY OF THE B: DIVORCED.
A: REALLY? ME, TOO.
B: KIDS?
A: ONE. YOU?
QUESTIONS B: THREE.
A: ERM... DINNER?
B: WHEN?
THEY ASKED A: TONIGHT!
B: AH... BUSY! TOMORROW?
A: LUNCH?
B: OK! WHERE?
EACH OTHER? A: UM... BROWNS?
B: BROWNS.
A: WHEN?
B: ONE
A: FINE. OH... NAME?
B: SARAH.
A: ANDREW. :-)
23
Originally written by Scott Thornbury as a piece of teacher training material
‘THE TRAIN TO OXFORD’
WHAT DO WE A: UM WOULD YOU LIKE A CIGARETTE?
B: THANKS.
A: ARE YOU WAITING FOR THE TRAIN TO
CALL SUCH A OXFORD?

B: YES. YOU?
A: UM THAT’S RIGHT. ARE YOU A STUDENT?
B: NURSE. WHAT ABOUT YOU?
GRAMMAR A: UNEMPLOYED
B: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN UNEMPLOYED?
A: A YEAR. ER, ARE YOU MARRIED?
B: DIVORCED.
STRUCTURE A: REALLY? ME, TOO.
B: DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
A: ONE. WHAT ABOUT YOU?
WHERE SOME B: THREE.
A: ERM... WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE DINNER
WITH ME?
B: WHEN WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET?
PARTS OF A A: TONIGHT!
B: AH... BUSY! SHALL WE MEET TOMORROW?
A: WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE LUNCH?
B: OK! WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET?
SENTENCE ARE A: UM... SHALL WE GO TO BROWNS?
B: BROWNS.
A: WHEN WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET?
OMITTED? B: ONE
A: FINE. OH... WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
B: SARAH.
A: ANDREW. :-) 24
Originally written by Scott Thornbury as a piece of teacher training material
We can use so instead of a clause after certain
verbs to do with opinions (e.g. expect, suppose):
Will I be met at the airport? – I expect so.
Negative: not or not … so:
We can omit verbs in order to I expect not./ I don’t expect so.
avoid repeating words in a
previous clause:
06
01
auxiliary + main verb >> auxiliary:
He says he has finished, but I don’t Be (auxiliary/ main verb) >> be or modal +
think he has finished. be:
Ellipsis The cat’s asleep in the kitchen. – It usually
auxiliary + auxiliary + main verb >> 02 05
auxiliary (+ auxiliary): and is.

Ann is late again. – She said she might be.
I hadn’t been invited, but my sister had Substitution
- Are Tom and Mel staying overnight?
(been) invited.
- Yes, I think they are/ will be.
03
auxiliary + auxiliary + auxiliary + main verb >> auxiliary + (do) + main verb >> do:
04
(+ auxiliary) + (auxiliary): David goes running every morning, and I do, too.
We could have been arrested. – Yes, we could (have)
I didn’t take her bike. – Nobody said you did. 25
(been) arrested.
Grammar for CAE and Proficiency. Martin Hewings. Cambridge University Press, 2009
We can use to instead of a clause We can’t leave to
BUT! When we use the verb
beginning with a to-infinitive when be in the previous sentence out:
it is clear what we are talking or clause, the to-infinitive form After verbs (e.g.
about: of be is repeated in the next: expect, mean, need)
I’m not a very good swimmer. – You
I’d certainly like to go back to Australia. I don’t have to be. which must have a
hope to next year. complement:
You can borrow mine if you need to.
We can leave to out: 01 04
After a negative:
After verbs such as agree, promise, start:
You don’t have to sail on your own if you don’t
I want to read a lot about Australia before
want to.
I go. I’ve started (to) already.
When have (got) is a main verb in the
After most nouns (e.g. idea, opportunity)
02 Ellipsis 05
first clause or sentence, we can often
use either have (got) or do to avoid
and adjectives (e.g. frightened, willing) that
repetition in the following clause or
can be followed by a o-infinitive clause:
sentence:
I’ve always wanted to go, but I’ve never had
03 06 Have you got a sleeping bag? I’m sure you
the chance (to) before. have/do.
When have is followed by a noun to describe
After want and would like in if-clauses and wh-clauses:
an action (e.g. have a shower, have a good time)
We must talk about it more. You can come over whenever we usually use do:
you’d like (to). I wasn’t really expecting to have a good time, but I26
Grammar for CAE and Proficiency. Martin Hewings. Cambridge University Press, 2009 did.
CROSS OUT THE WORDS (AMONG THE
UNDERLINED ONES) WHICH CAN BE LEFT OUT:
- What’s wrong with Sue? - Don’t forget we’re going out - Why don’t you come on
1 - She was frightened, or at
least she appeared to be
3 tonight. Can you leave work
early?
5 holiday with us?
frightened. - I can’t afford to come on
- Okay, I’ll try to leave work holiday with you.
early.
- We could get to the island
- You should have asked me. I - Jackie is a vegetarian, isn’t across the new bridge.
could have given you a lift she?
2 into town. 4 - I’m not sure. I think she 6 - But it hasn’t been opened
yet.
- Thanks, but I didn’t like to might be a vegetarian.
- I thought it had been
ask you. I know how busy
opened.
you are.
27
CROSSED OUT ARE THE WORDS WHICH
CAN BE LEFT OUT:
- Don’t forget we’re going out - Why don’t you come on holiday with
- What’s wrong with Sue? tonight. Can you leave work us?
1 - She was frightened, or at
least she appeared to be
3 early? 5 - I can’t afford to come on holiday
- Okay, I’ll try to leave work with you/ to come on holiday
frightened. early/ I’ll try to leave with you.
work early.
- You should have asked me. I - Jackie is a vegetarian, isn’t - We could get to the island across
could have given you a lift she?
2 into town. 4 - I’m not sure. I think she 6 -
the new bridge.
But it hasn’t been opened yet.
- Thanks, but I didn’t like to might be a vegetarian.
- I thought it had been opened/
ask you/ to ask you. I
had been opened.
know how busy you are.
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ONE WORD:
- Are you going to Spain again for your holidays?

1 - I might __, I haven’t decided yet.
Louise will be meeting us at the airport. At least I

2 hope ___.
- Apparently, Adams dropped out of college.

3 - Yes, I’m afraid ___.
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ONE WORD:
- Are you going to Spain again for your holidays?

1 - I might be, I haven’t decided yet.
Louise will be meeting us at the airport. At least I

2 hope so.
- Apparently, Adams dropped out of college.

3 - Yes, I’m afraid so.
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Do you have any
questions?
- I guess not.
- I might.
- I do, a lot!
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Marathon
Day 1 Day 3
Emphasis. Passives.
Ergative verbs and other
Day 5
Fronting, Cleft points which will make Homework.
sentences, your familiar Passive FAQs. Reﬂection.
Inversion Voice a point of growth.
Day 2 Day 4
Clauses. Miscellaneous
Noun Clauses, Advanced
Participle Clauses, Grammar.
Concession, Reason, Subjunctive, Reported
Result and Purpose Speech, Indirect
questions, Ellipsis
Clauses, Time
Clauses
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Day 4. Subjunctive, Reported speech,

What (S) do you believe is (V) the best method of memorizing

4 When do you reckon teachers (S) will be substituted (V) by AI?

In spite of what you have just

01 02 Far be it from me to criticize, but I

1 I don't care what arguments

Your objection to the rainforest I'm going to cycle round the

When booking online, it is advisable

She insisted that I not talk/ not to

1. The angry tourist demanded he be

When booking online, it is advisable

She insisted that I not talk/ not to

2 Far be it from me…

3 It’s advisable that …

1 You make it sound as if you think Subjunctive ___ easy!

Suppose he __ to ask you to go with him on the

If only the weather ___ better, this would be the

1 You make it sound as if you think Subjunctive were easy!

Suppose he were to ask you to go with him on the

If only the weather were better, this would be the

4 If he ___ so self-righteous, he’d realize he was wrong.

5 Imagine you ____ completely blind: how would it affect

He looked for all the world as though he ___ been sleeping

I really wish I ____ always in so much of a hurry these

8 I’d rather you ___ talk so loudly, if you don’t mind. 20

I can’t tell you how much I wish the architect was/were

If he weren’t/wasn’t so self-righteous, he’d realize he was

5 Imagine you were/ went completely blind: how would it

He looked for all the world as though he had been sleeping

I really wish I wasn’t/weren’t always in so much of a hurry

8 I’d rather you didn’t talk so loudly, if you don’t mind. 21

RECONSTRUCT B: NURSE. YOU?

CALL SUCH A OXFORD?

auxiliary (+ auxiliary): and is.

- Are you going to Spain again for your holidays?

Louise will be meeting us at the airport. At least I

- Apparently, Adams dropped out of college.

- Are you going to Spain again for your holidays?

Louise will be meeting us at the airport. At least I

- Apparently, Adams dropped out of college.

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3. Practice of how to use the language for

4. Theory on how to cash in your

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