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What does the phrase 'make up one's mind' mean?
What does the phrase 'make up one's mind' mean?
- Forget about something
- Decide to do something after careful thought (correct)
- Consider conflicting choices
- Help someone with their decisions
Which expression indicates a final decision that will not change?
Which expression indicates a final decision that will not change?
- Change one's mind
- Pick someone's brain
- Keep something in mind
- Settle on (correct)
What is the correct usage of 'was/were going to' in expressing past intentions?
What is the correct usage of 'was/were going to' in expressing past intentions?
- She was going to travel abroad. (correct)
- I was go to the party.
- We are going to attend the meeting.
- They will going to visit us.
Which sentence illustrates the use of the perfect modal 'should have' to express regret?
Which sentence illustrates the use of the perfect modal 'should have' to express regret?
Which of the following expresses possibility about a past action?
Which of the following expresses possibility about a past action?
What does 'pick someone's brain' mean?
What does 'pick someone's brain' mean?
Which sentence correctly demonstrates the usage of 'would' in a past context?
Which sentence correctly demonstrates the usage of 'would' in a past context?
What does the phrase 'keep something in mind' imply?
What does the phrase 'keep something in mind' imply?
Which sentence correctly expresses certainty using 'could have'?
Which sentence correctly expresses certainty using 'could have'?
What does it mean to 'talk someone out of' something?
What does it mean to 'talk someone out of' something?
Flashcards
Keep something in mind
Keep something in mind
To remember something or keep it in mind.
Make up one's mind
Make up one's mind
To make a final decision after considering different options.
Be on one's mind
Be on one's mind
To think of something
Settle on
Settle on
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Change one's mind
Change one's mind
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Pick someone's brain
Pick someone's brain
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Future in the Past
Future in the Past
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Should Have + past participle
Should Have + past participle
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May/might have + past participle
May/might have + past participle
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Would/could have + past participle
Would/could have + past participle
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Study Notes
Language (Unit 5) - Life Plan
- Make up one's mind: decide to do something after considering conflicting choices
- Keep something in mind: remember something
- Be on one's mind: think of something
- Settle on: make a final decision that won't change
- Change one's mind: decide to do something else
- Pick someone's brain: ask someone about something
Vocabulary
- My tastes changed
- It's hard to make a living as an artist
- I didn't pass the exam
- Family talked me out of it (convinced me not to do something)
Grammar - Future in the Past
- Was/were going to: the past form of "be going to", used to express or ask about future plans or expectations in the past
- I was going to get married (but I didn't)
- They were going to study art (but they didn't)
- Would: the past form of "will"; used to express future in the past; used in noun clauses to describe future plans
- She thought she would be a doctor (but she changed her mind)
- We always believed that they would get married (but they never did).
Grammar - Perfect Modals
- Use to express thoughts about past actions
- Should have + past participle: expresses personal regret or judging other's actions
- Examples: I should have studied medicine (but unfortunately I didn't); She shouldn't have divorced Sam (but unfortunately she did)
Grammar - Possibility or Speculation
- May/Might have + past participle: expresses possibility or speculation in the past
- Example: I may (might) have failed the final exam; it was really hard
Grammar - Certainty
- Would/Could have + past participle: expresses certainty/probability of something happening in the past
- Example: He was the driver; he could have prevented the accident.
Grammar - Conclusions
- Must have + past participle: used to draw conclusions
- Example: Heba isn't here. She must have gone home early.
Lesson 3 (Vocabulary & Skills)
- Vocabulary: Talents - abilities you are born with (art, music); Skills: abilities learned (cooking, speaking); Experience: time spent working a job; Knowledge: understanding/familiarity with a subject
- Qualifications: Examples include manual dexterity, logical thinking, mathematical ability, good memory
- Inventory/CEO: Inventory - list of objects; CEO: Chief Executive Officer
Additional Information (Page 4 - Study Notes)
- Qualifications: Athletic ability, artistic ability, mathematical ability, logical thinking, good memory, leadership skills
- A list of occupations (professional tennis player, painter, mathematician, philosophy professor, scientist, business management) are listed for possible future career choices.
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Explore key vocabulary and grammar concepts related to decision-making and future plans from Language Unit 5. This quiz focuses on phrases such as 'make up one's mind' and expressions of future in the past. Test your understanding of how to articulate life choices and expectations.
