Monday, November 04, 2013

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Homework: p. 27 grammar (A)

Delay/dɪˈleɪ/
busy/ˈbɪzi/
sunburn/ˈsʌnbɜːn/
adult/ˈædʌlt, əˈdʌlt/
governm ent /ˈgʌvənmənt/
compulsory /kəmˈpʌlsəri/
public /ˈpʌblɪk/  
Entitlement /ɪnˈtaɪtlmənt/ noun [ C , U ]
When you have the right to do or have something
damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
Have you ever been to London?

though /ðəʊ/
thought /θɔːt/
tough /tʌf/

Tough cookie
A person who is difficult to deal with. 
He's a tough cookie, but I can handle him.
There was a tough cookie in here this morning who demanded to see the manager.

Tough cookie (tʌf ˈkʊkɪ) 
Definitions
noun
1. (informal) if you describe someone as a tough cookie, you mean that they are unemotional and are not easily hurt by what people say or do ⇒ She really is a tough cookie.

Tough cookie
A durable and robust person.
The man may not look like much but he is a tough cookie.

Smart cookie
informal someone who is clever and successful, and knows how to get what they want

The Future:
The train leaves tomorrow at 10. (100%)
I’m meeting my girlfriend for dinner tonight. (90%)
I’m going to play basket at the weekend. (80%)
I’ll watch a film or something. (50%)

Stroll /strəʊl/ verb
Stroll along/down/through, etc
To walk somewhere in a slow and relaxed way
They strolled along the beach.
Stroll noun [ C ]
Shall we go for a stroll around the garden?

Kite /kaɪt/ noun [ C ]
A toy made of paper or cloth which flies in the air on the end of a long string

Rollerblades /ˈrəʊləbleɪdz/ noun [ plural ] trademark
[ SPORT ] ( also in-line skates ) boots with a single line of wheels on the bottom, used for moving across the ground
a teenager on Rollerblades
See picture sports 1
rollerblading noun [ U ]
Lots of people go rollerblading in Central Park.

Feeding the ducks

easy 1 /ˈiːzi/ adjective
1 NOT DIFFICULT not difficult
an easy choice
He thought the exam was very easy.
[ + to do sth ] It's easy to see why he's so popular.
2 RELAXED relaxed and comfortable
She has a very easy manner.
3 I'm easy
Informal, used to say that you do not mind which choice is made
"Would you like pizza or curry?" "I'm easy. You choose."


Hype 1 /haɪp/ noun [ U ]
When people talk a lot about something, especially in newspapers, on television, etc, and make it seem more important or exciting than it really is
Media hype
There's been a lot of hype about/surrounding his latest film.

Loathe /ləʊð/ verb [ T ]
To hate someone or something

Island/ˈaɪlənd/

Bank  /bæŋk/ verb
1 MONEY [ FINANCE ] [ I , T ] to put or keep money in a bank
To bank a cheque
Who do you bank with?
I bank at the First National Bank.
Bank on sb/sth phrasal verb
To depend on someone doing something or something happening
Chrissie might arrive on time, but I wouldn't bank on it.

Are we there yet?
How much further?


To make a long story short, …

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