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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."

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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/

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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, …