Focus on Grammar

Comprehension1. Describe a. Grendel, b. Hrothgar, c. Beowulf2. Find synonyms in the text.devoted, may be, powerful, help, braveness, important, valuable, soldier, whole3. Now retell the text using the new words.Work on wordsrevenge n punish sb because they have hurt you or sb else: He wanted revenge[rI 2vendZ] for the trouble he had caused to his family. take revenge on: Thevillagers decided to take revenge on the enemy. have your revenge on:He was determined to have his revenge on her one day.significant adj 1. very large: A signifi cant number of people didn’t vote. 2. very[sIgnIfIk@nt] important: He is one of the most signifi cant musicians of the century.significance: I do not think that this case is really of great signifi cance.I didn’t realise the true signifi cance of this event. Ant.: insignificantpreserve v 1. to take care of sth not to harm or destroy it: We work to preserve[prI:2z@:v] historic buildings. She is well preserved. All his paintings werepreserved. 2. to keep food fresh for a long time: She liked to preservefood for winter .aid n 1. help that a government or organization gives to people who need it:[eId] financial aid: She came quickly to his aid. The work would be impossiblewithout the aid of the computer. On hearing about the earthquake theycollected money in aid of the people. food/humanitarian/medical aid.2. a thing that helps: hearing and teaching aidsdawn n the time of the day when light first appears. At dawn: We must start at[dO:n] dawn. He works from dawn till dusk. Dawn broke over the small town.Syn: daybreakwound v He was wounded in the leg. wound n:The surgeon said that the wound[wu:nd] was not very serious.make a vow She made a vow never to speak to him again. They made a vow to[vaU] revenge on their sister.Words not to be confusedclean v remove the dirt: At the moment Paul is cleaning a car. She has cleanedthe house from top to bottom. I was cleaning all morning. clean up to make a placecompletely clean: Let’s start making the place completely clean.clear away 1.empty a place: The muddy water slowly cleared. 2 improve (aboutthe weather), clear up: If the weather clears up the clouds or rain go away 3.remove:clear sth away to remove sth in order to make the place tidy: A young woman clearedaway the empty cups. clear up solve a problem or a mystery: Nobody expected that themystery would be cleared up so soon.22