Lesson Content
Warm-Up Question:
Have you ever thought about whether or not to go to a party (or other event) because someone you don’t like will be there? Then, finish this sentence: “I would invite everyone I know to my party except ________.”
Listening in Context:
I decided to accept my friend’s challenge to try a new workout class, but nobody warned me it involved jump ropes, balance balls, and a playlist from 1998. By the end, everything hurt except for my toes. Next time, I’m accepting an invitation to brunch instead.
Definitions:
Accept (verb): to receive something, agree to something, or say yes to something.
– I happily accept your offer.
– She refused to accept the package.
Except (Preposition or conjunction): not including; everything but; excluding.
– Everyone is coming except Tom.
– I like all desserts except cheesecake.
How to Remember Which Is Which:
Accept = Agree / Receive
- Trick: Both accept and agree start with a.
- If you can replace the word with receive or agree to, it’s accept.
Except = Exclude
- Trick: Both except and exclude start with ex.
- If you can replace the word with but or not including, it’s except.
Trick sentence: “I will accept all the cookies except the burnt ones.”
Let’s Practice:
Teacher Resources: Grammar Infographic
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