On Screen WB p 115. Grammar Bank

Do Ex 9

Do Ex 10

let alone: used after a negative statement to say that the next thing you mention is even more unlikely.

E.g.

The baby can’t even sit up yet, let alone walk! 

NB: The verb after "let alone" should mirror the verb form in the previous clause.

We were trapped in a situation you can barely imagine, let alone understand.

Mounting scandals, gaffes and outrages paint a picture of an upstart protest movement that tapped into public anger, yet is fundamentally incapable of emptying a council dustbin, let alone running a country.

Do Ex 11

bite-sized adjective (also bite-size)

1. (of a piece of food) small enough to be eaten in one mouthful. 

E.g.

"cut the potatoes into bite-sized pieces"         

2. very small or short.        

E.g.

"a series of bite-sized essays"
The exams are taken in bite-size chunks over two years.
The book breaks the information into bite-sized pieces.

mind map: a diagram that presents information with a central idea in the middle and connected ideas arranged around it. Sp. mapa mental, mapa conceptual.

E.g.

For each topic covered, create a mind map.


spidergram: (also spider diagram) a diagram (= simple plan) with lines and circles for organizing information so that it is easier to use or remember. Sp. diagrama radial.

E.g. Use spidergrams to organize your English vocabulary into different subjects.


 

Do Ex 12

have no recollection (of something) (=not remember)  I have no recollection of how I found my way there in the dark.

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