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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD-HIAto24Y
This lesson focusses on phrasal verbs containing the preposition 'as'. Answer the following questions:
Who do you hold up as a shining example of a virtuous man?
Who do you have down as a perfect example of an immoral man?
Have you ever disguised yourself as someone else?
Were you able to pass yourself off as an adult while you were still 16?
Does your bedroom double up as your office?
Would you go so far as to say that all politicians are corrupt?
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Please answer the following questions to activate the vocabulary:
What was the last engrossing novel that you read?
Do you usually read the instruction manuals before using new devices?
Have you ever read anyone's memoirs?
Can you think of any plots which were rather implausible or unlikely?
What kind of narrator was there in the last novel that you read? Who was the protagonist? Was there an antagonist in the plot?
Can you give me an example of...
...alliteration
...assonance
...a euphemism
...a metaphor
...a paradox
...an oxymoron
...onomatopoeia
Here is the vocabulary as a list
a riveting / engrossing novel
a poignant tale
an evocative journal
touching memoirs
a comprehensive anthology
an instruction manual
an enigmatic account
implausible scenes (contrived)
a fast moving plot
a gripping chapter
a haunting prologue
a macabre epilogue
an intriguing setting
a heavy going explanation
a thought provoking narrative
to build up suspense
narrator (3rd person, omniscient, unreliable)
a plot / literary device (a twist, a red herring)
a flashback
an irregular timeline
an allegory
an analogy
alliteration
assonance
a euphemism
a metaphor
a simile
a pun
a paradox
oxymoron
onomatopoeia
antagonist
protagonist
anti hero
satire
personification
startling originality
gloomy atmosphere
vivid description
colourful characters
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