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ExampleHis ___________ foreign
languages made him a famous
linguist.(learn)

Her ___________ brought herfame. (dance)

Conversation
Leo: You have such a nice voice!
Elsa: Thank you. My love of singing developed when I was a child.
Leo: And your natural talent for playing musical instruments isalso impressive.
Elsa: Thank you, it’s only a matter of practice.

Grammar Focus+

1.

love of+1gerund. love of +(verb-ing)+talent for+1gerund. love of +(verb-ing)

2.

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A

B

ExampleI live in constant ________ my job.
(lose)

The ___________ by plane is that youhave to prepare early. (travel)

Conversation
Max: How was your flight, Jane?
Jane: Well, my fear of flying made traveling difficult.
Max: Do you still have that fear? You don’t really like flying on aplane, do you?
Jane: No, I don’t. I’m afraid I will have this fear for the rest of my life.
For me, the disadvantage of flying is that you cannot see theview along the way.

Grammar Focus+1.

fear of+1 . love of ++disadvantage of+

1 . love of +2.

gerund (verb-ing)

gerund (verb-ing)

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AB

ExampleI’m aware of Mark’s__________ late. (be)I don’t believe his _______ thelottery. (win)Conversation
Eva: Why don’t you like James?
Kim: Well, his reputation for lying is well-known and I don’t know
if I believe his story about seeing a UFO.
Eva: I know, It’s unbelievable. I don’t buy his story either.
Kim: No one does.

Grammar Focus+

1.

reputation for+1 . love of ++story about+

1 . love of +2.

gerund (verb-ing)
gerund (verb-ing)

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AB

ExampleHe has a ___________ his nails.
(bite)

He is now fighting his ___________
illegal drugs. (use)Conversation
Bob: I worry about our friend, John. His addiction to smoking has
become serious.
Ben: Yeah, right. His habit of smoking causes him many problems.
Bob: Can you believe that he smokes two packs of cigarettes a day?
Ben: We should do something about it. He is our friend after all.

Grammar Focus+

1.

addiction to+

1 . love of ++habit of+1 . love of +2.

gerund (verb-ing)
gerund (verb-ing)

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A

B

ExampleI have no particular ___________ him.
(doubt)I don’t see any _________ in asmall town. (live)

Conversation
Jack: Why are you learning Business English, Troy?
Troy: The main reason for taking this course is to improve mylanguage skills.
Jack: I guess you already have the advantage of speaking English fluently.
Troy: I want to practice more. I hope to get a high-paying job in thebusiness trade.

Grammar Focus+

1.

reason for+1 . love of ++advantage of+

1 . love of +2.

gerund (verb-ing)
gerund (verb-ing)

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AExample

Marie has a lot of friends
because she’s __________
everyone she meets.

BMy boss is ___________ poor
people by giving them donations.

Conversation
Alex: Have you met our new neighbor, Sally?
Ella: Oh, yeah. She’s friendly to all the people in the neighborhood.
Alex: You bet! And she’s kind to everyone, too.
Ella: Yes, she is. She’s throwing a party at her place and she’s
inviting everyone.

Grammar Focus+

1.

kind to+friendly to2.

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AB

ExampleI’m ___________ heights.

She’s ___________ hearing
about their trip to Singapore.

Conversation
Sally: Are you into reading non-fiction books?
John: I’m not really into it because I’m tired of reading books but I
like watching movies.
Sally: What types of movies do you watch?
John: I like action and drama. I’m scared of watching horror movies.

Grammar Focus+

1.

tired of+scared of2.

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AExample

I was ___________ my father when hetold me not to follow my career inwriting.

BThe students are ___________ theresults they have gotten from theexam.

Conversation
Roy: Hi Eric, what’s up? You seem upset.
Eric: I’m disappointed with myself. I didn’t pass the interview.
Roy: Well, better luck next time. My boss was not happy with myperformance either.
Eric: Really? We should try harder next time.

Grammar Focus+

1.

disappointed with+happy with2.

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5A9AExample

Parents are ___________ theirchild’s education.

BShe became internationally _______
her novels and poetry.

Conversation
Ryan: The company president was really impressed by Brad’sexcellent work.
Ellen: Yes, it’s true. Brad was responsible for managing the entire
project and now he is famous for his outstanding
communication skills.
Ryan: The company recognizes his great performance at work.
Ellen: I’m happy for him.

+

1.

responsible for+famous for2.

Grammar Focus

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5A10AB

ExampleNick has always been _______ finding
cheap flights.

She is so ___________
keeping secrets.

Conversation
Lea: I really find Math a difficult subject. I’m bad at it.
Lily: Well, Math is actually my favorite. I can teach you but

you must help me with my English homework first.
Lea: Sounds fair to me. I’m good at English.
Lily: Shall we start then?

Grammar Focus+

1.

good at+bad at2.

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Review
In this lesson, we will review:

Words and Phrases
NounVerb

Adjective

Adverbtalentcareerpoetrydeveloped
improvefollowfriendlyscaredfamousreallyfluently
tooGrammar Structure
1

love of / talent for +gerund (verb-ing)

6kind to / friendly to2fear of / disadvantage of +gerund (verb-ing)

7

tired of / scared of3

reputation for / story about +gerund (verb-ing)

8

disappointed with / happy with4

addiction to / habit of +gerund (verb-ing)

9

responsible for / famous for5reason for / advantage of +gerund (verb-ing)

10

good at / bad at

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