Warm-up
Repeat after the tutor.
- You make me take care of you.
- She makes me feel happy.
- I made them read this book.
- She made me realize it.
- Make me understand.
- Don’t make me kick you.
- I can make this plan work.
- We can make a miracle happen.
- Did you make her steal the diamond?
- Did he make you feel lonely?
- Make him do it.
- Make her study.
- Make me believe you.
- Make them come to my party.
- I made him follow me.
Notes
Here are some grammar tips.
Vocabulary
Go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Use the illustration above if needed.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| Expression | Definition |
| realize | (v) to understand or become aware of (something) e.g. You made me realize that I needed help. |
| miracle | (n) a very amazing or unusual event, thing, or achievement e.g. If you can make that goal, it would be a miracle. |
| cry | (v) to produce tears from your eyes often while making loud sounds because of pain, sorrow, or other strong emotions e.g. You made me cry because you were rude. |
| convince | (v) to cause (someone) to believe that something is true e.g. We made him convince her to come along. |
| crisis | (n) a difficult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention e.g. You made this a crisis. |
| polite | (adj) having or showing good manners or respect for other people e.g. Can you make him be polite to people? |
| politics | (n) activities that relate to influencing the actions and policies of a government or getting and keeping power in a government e.g. Try to make him understand politics. |
| evaluate | (v) to judge the value or condition of (someone or something) in a careful and thoughtful way e.g. I made him evaluate the situation before he made a decision. |
| react | (v) to behave or change in a particular way when something happens, is said, etc. e.g. How do I make him react to the news? |
| on the books | (idiom) part of the set of official laws e.g. It’s an outdated law that’s still on the books. |
Exercise
Go over the following exercise with your tutors.
- Make a sentence.
- study / make / her / .
- speak / her / made / I / English / .
- make / cry / her / don’t / .
- don’t / back / her / come / make / .
- again / did / you / smile / make / she / ?
- Correct the following sentences.
- She made I give her up.
- We made him convinced Kate.
- Don’t make him go school.
- Did you make Janice standing outside?
- Did he make your stay there?
- Answer the following questions.
- Has anyone ever made you do something? (Use “made me”)
- Have you ever made someone laugh? Tell the story.
- What makes you feel happy? (Use “makes me”)
- (Homework) Write a paragraph.
- Write 10 sentences using the grammar you learned today.
- Polite company: “It’s never a good idea to discuss religion or politics with people you don’t really know.” Agree or disagree?
- In a crisis: Honestly evaluate the way you respond to crisis situations. Are you happy with the way you react?
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