- Immoral — see amoral
- Impromptu — see extemporaneous
- His language implies
a prejudice against Native Americans; you can infer
that from certain passages in his latest speech
- The incidence
of incidents
involving racist slurs has become intolerable.
- This incipient
revolution seems to be based on the most stupid and insipid
causes.
- He was incredulous
that his brother could perform such incredible
feats on the parallel bars.
- The scientists produced an indeterminate study concerning the indeterminable number of stars in the universe.
Disparity A great difference
Disseminate Spread widely (information)
Dissenter Express disagreement with a widely held
view
Dissertation A long essay
Dissipate Be or cause to be dispersed
Dissonant Lacking harmony
Diurnal Of
or during the daytime
Diverge Separate
from another route or go in a different direction
Diversion The action or an instance of diverting
something
Divest Deprive
of
Interview the Experts
Three students sit in a line at the
front. They are the experts, but they don't know what the are experts about.
The rest can choose the area of expertise - e.g. cooking, car maintenance,
trees.
The other students then ask the experts
questions and the experts answer them. Each expert uses only one word at a
time.
Example: They are experts about fashion.
Question: What colour will be
fashionable next year.,
Expert 1: I Expert 2: think Expert 3: that Expert
1: blue Expert 2: will
Expert 3: not (Expert 3 trying to
hi-jack the answer - this is good!) Expert
1: be
Expert: 2: unfashionable (Expert 2
trying to hi-jack the answer back)
A very simple and effective speaking
activity.
Q1 - I'd ____ go by train- it's more
comfortable than the coach. better rather
Q2 - "Can I open the window?" "I'd better you
didn't." "I'd
rather you didn't."
Q3 - You'd ____ not do it again or
you'll be in real trouble. better rather
Q4 - I'd ____ you didn't do that. better rather
Q5 - I'd ____ be ready on time or the
boss will go mad. better rather
Q6 - You'd ____ get your vaccinations
if you're going to Cambodia
Q7 - We'd ____ get going or we'll miss
the last train. better rather
Q8 - I'd ____ not work with him if you
don't mind- we don't get on that well. better rather
Q9 - This is a disgrace- you'd ____
sort it out and quickly! better rather
Q10 - The doctor said that I'd ____ cut
down on sugar to reduce my weight. better rather
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