Thursday, March 17, 2011

key p. 64 - 67

p.64:
The interview
Common phrases:
as far as acting goes ( as/so far as something is concerned
spoken used when you want to talk about a particular thing:
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] As far as money's concerned, there shouldn't be a problem.)
show up (show up
phrasal verb
1 informal to arrive, especially at the place where someone is waiting for you [= turn up]:
[British English] Seth showed up, apologising for being late.
[American English] We had 200 people show up for our seminar.
that's it ( spoken
that's it
a) used to say that something is completely finished or that a situation cannot be changed:
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] That's it, then. There's nothing more we can do.)
difference it makes
at one point ( an exact moment, time, or stage in the development of something: At that point, I was still living at home and had no job.)
over and over again ( over and over (again)
many times:
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] The way to learn the script is to say it to yourself over and over again.)

In the street
Common phrases:
as far as
buzz ([singular] informal a strong feeling of excitement, pleasure, or success, or a similar feeling from drinking alcohol or taking drugs:
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] Playing well gives me a buzz.
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] Neil gets a buzz from drinking one beer.)
sort of ( sort of
spoken
a) used to say that something is partly true but does not describe the exact situation:
[British English] I sort of like him, but I don't know why.
[British English] 'Do you know what I mean?' 'Sort of.')
a couple of
you are about to ( be about to do something
if someone is about to do something, or if something is about to happen, they will do it or it will happen very soon:
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] We were just about to leave when Jerry arrived.
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] Work was about to start on a new factory building.)
p.66
GRAMMAR
A)
hadn't found
must have
should have told
had more time
can't have got
B)
C A C B C
VOCABULARY
a)
RELIEVED, ANXIOUS, CALF, HIP, NOD
b)
REMIND, MATTER, STOLE, RAISE, ARGUE
c)
OVER, UP, IN, OFF, DOWN
d)
CHEW, YAWN, SCRATCH, FROWN, STARE
PRONUNCIATION
a)
NOTICE, DELIGHTED, FROWN, COMB, CHEW
b)
EXHAUSTED, PREVENT, EXPECT, KIDNEY, ELBOW

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT
a)
B E F C D
b)
SQUEEZES- press hard, TRIMMED OFF- cut a little bit of, DOCTORED-changed in order to trick sb, FLICKED THROUGH- looked through quickly, WITHIN THE GRASP OF- accessible to

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THESE PEOPLE

a)
C, C, B, B, C
b)
B, N,B, C, N

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