ni2 25-26/11/13

Homework: p. 40, reading (B, D and E)

Shade /ʃeɪd/ noun

Shade NO SUN s /ʃeɪd/ noun1 [U]

An area where there is no light from the sun and so it is darker and not as hot

I'd prefer to sit in the shade.

Shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/ noun

A figure emerged from the shadows.

Someone was lurking in the shadows.

His face was obscured by a shadow.

The shadow of the tower fell across the lawn.

The dog was chasing its own shadow.

Word partners for shadow

sth casts a shadow • a shadow crosses / falls across sth • sth is in shadow • the shadow of sth

noun1 [C, U] a dark area made by something that is stopping the light

The tree had cast (= made) a long shadow.

pour /pɔːr /

Word partners for loss

make / suffer a loss • a loss of [$50,000/£3 million, etc]

He doesn't seem to mind doing all the driving.

I don't mind taking her (= I am willing to take her) if you're too busy.

Would rather

If you would rather do something, you would prefer to do that thing.

I'd much rather to go out for a meal than stay in and watch TV.

Why so much difficulty trying to learn to sing?

I have so much difficulty writing short articles that…

 Anyway, we managed to get there on time.

manage vtr	(be a manager to, organize)	dirigir⇒ vtr
		manejar⇒ vtr
	She managed the network operations.
	Dirigía la operación del sistema.
	Manejaba la operación del sistema.
manage, manage to vtr	(succeed in)	conseguir⇒ vtr
		lograr⇒ vtr
	He managed to get to work on time.
	Consiguió llegar al trabajo a tiempo.
	Logró llegar a tiempo al trabajo.
manage vi	(get by, live, survive)	arreglarse⇒ v pron
	I don't know how, but I have managed through the years.
	No sé cómo, pero me las he arreglado durante estos años.

For the 7th year running.

Make do (with)

To accept that something is less good than you would like

If we can't get a bigger room we'll have to make do with this.

Abracadabra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_scFjd2pSI

Blank /blæŋk/ adjective1 EMPTY

With no writing, pictures, or sound.

A blank page

A blank tape

The space for the date was left blank.

Thyme /taɪm/ (botany: aromatic herb) planta: tomillo 

burst into laughter (=start laughing).