Exercices Unit 7 So Sorry

Exercices Unit 7 So Sorry
Words logbook, p. 74-75
Prononciation : suffi xe -able
a. forget – forgettable / believe – believable / excuse
– excusable / forgive – forgivable
b. Le schéma accentuel reste le même…
c. Le suffixe -able n’est pas une terminaison contrai-gnante. Il y a 3 exceptions peu ou pas
répertoriées, à savoir : com’pare – ’comparable ad’mire – ’admirable pre’fer – ’preferable
Prononciation : préfi xes un- et mis-
a. unforgettable – unbelievable – unforgivable – mis- understand – misbehave – misinterpretation.
b. Il y a deux accentuations.
c. Les préfixes antonymiques, tout comme les néga tifs, sont toujours accentués...
Organiser le lexique :
1. indelicate – rude – disrespectful – impolite – insulting – despicable: attitude
2. guilty – ashamed – embarrassed – worried – sorry – happy – proud: feelings
3. wound – scar – injure – hurt: damage
4. mean to – intend to – do on purpose: intentions
5. wrong-doing – mischief – offence – aggravation _- misbehaviour
Associer un mot et sa défi nition
1. mischief (noun) 2. despicable (adj.) 3. scar (noun) 4. guilty (adj.) 5. worried (adj.)

Word bank
Word bank
lie
Blame
ashamed
Phrase(s)
dans laquelle /
lesquelles j’ai
rencontré ce
mot
They lied when
they forged their
excuse notes
He blamed the dog for
eating his homework
He was ashamed of his
attitude!
b
Domaine de
sens auquel je
peux le
rattacher
Reasons for
misbehaviour
Responsibility
Feelings
Nature du mot
verbe
verbe ou nom
adjectif
Défi nition
Not tell the truth
To say or think that
someone or something is
responsible for something
which has happened.
Feeling guilty or embarrassed about
something you have done
Ne pas oublier
He lied , he is
lying
To blame someone for
(doing) something
Ashamed of (doing)
something
Prononciation
/ lai /
/ bleim /
/ə ʃeimd /
Mots proches
–synonymes
fake – forge-
pretend- deceive
to accuse someone of / to
reproach someone with /
charge someone with /
condemn/ criticize
to be responsible for
to be guilty / sorry
Mots éloignés
–antonymes
tell the truth – be
honest
Praise
proud of : adj. pride: n
unashamed
Quelques
mots de la
même famille
(avec leur
nature, et leur
sens)
a liar (n.):
someone who
lies
blame (nom)
blameless (adj.)
– blamelessly (adv)
– blameworthy (adj.) :
deserving blame blamable
(adj.)
shame (nom)
shameful / shameless:
(adj.) ashamedly (adv)
shame-facedly :(adv)
Ne pas
confondre !
(homophones,
homonymes…)
to lie - lay -– lain
Collocations,
tournures
idiomatiques/
Proverbes,
dictons
lie to someone
to lie through
one’s teeth = to
lie outrageously
a white lie = un-
important lie to
spare feelings,
to be polite
A lie has no legs,
but a scandal
has wings
put or pin the blame on
take the blame for …
Fix the problem not the
blame.
The bad workman blames
his tools.
It is easier to blame than do
better.
When two quarrel, both are
to blame.
He who is ashamed of
asking, is ashamed of
learning.

Activity 1. Listening ‘…truly do not believe…’
‘…truly
sorry…’
Negatives
1 In the introduction :‘…I am not going to answer any questions…’ (répété une deuxième fois)
→ - In Mr Pringles’ statement : ‘…when I should not have…’ ‘…do not believe to be true…’ ‘…do not
believe that…’‘…and I cannot stop…’
Intensifi eurs
2 ‘…very wrong…’ ‘…profoundly regret…’ ‘…truly cannot stop…’
Verb or auxiliary
1. I haven’t seen him for years.
2. She had more than she asked for.
3. My teacher should have told me.
4. Do you have to make so much noise?
5. How long have you lived here?
Strong (hæv / hæd) Weak (əv /əd) why?
1. X auxiliaire + négation attachée = forme forte
2. X verbe (sens de recevoir)
3. X auxiliaire
4. X verbe (obligation) (ne peut pas être réduit)
5. X auxiliaire

Debriefing
Bilan de la CO