Prime Time 4, Coursebook

Linking words and phrases You already know lots of linking words and phrases that you can use to structure your texts. New linking words and phrases to express contrast are: even though, although, despite, in spite of We use even though and although with a verb : Even though I sing so badly, I love music. Although these jeans are really expensive, I’m going to buy them. We use despite and in spite of with a noun or a pronoun : Despite my bad singing , I love music. In spite of their price , I’m going to buy these jeans. These jeans are really expensive. Despite this , I’m going to buy them. Linking words and phrases to give reasons are: since, as Since modern art is real art, it shouldn’t land in the bin. As Mark Kelly Smith found poetry readings too boring, he invented the poetry slam. Linking words and phrases to talk about time are: as soon as, when He felt shy as soon as he met his new classmates. When she saw how easy sewing was, she started to make her own clothes. Reflexive pronouns and emphatic pronouns The pronouns “myself”, “yourself”, “herself”, “himself”, “itself”, “ourselves”, “yourselves” and “themselves” can be used as reflexive or emphatic pronouns. Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same . I wish I could express myself the way she can. Have you looked at yourself in the mirror this morning? The poet introduced herself on the slam stage. Emphatic pronouns are used to emphasise the subject of a sentence. Did you sew this dress yourself ? – Nobody helped you? You yourself told me the T-shirt looked good! – It was you who told me, not anybody else! It’s hard to find a date for an interview. He’s busy himself . (= He, too, is busy.) Object pronouns vs. reflexive pronouns Object pronouns : the subject and the object are not the same . Reflexive pronouns : the subject and the object are the same. Susan introduced Cecilia to Ezra . Susan introduced her to him . I was too shy to introduce myself. Ezra didn’t introduce himself either. G12 " p. 75 G13 " p. 76 Hi! I’m Queen Lara … G14 " p. 77 141 one hundred and forty-one Nur zu Prüfzw cken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv