Homework: Grammar p. 49 and reading p. 50-51 (A+B and C)
excursion
/ɪkˈskɜːʒ
ə n/ noun [ C ]
a short journey made by a group of people for pleasure
We've booked to go on an excursion
to Pompeii
Word partners for trip
go on / take a trip • a day /
two-day / weekend trip • on a trip • a trip around / to sth • a business trip •
a field trip (school)
A horse of a different
colour -> It’s sth else completely or it’s a
different story.
decide on sth/sb phrasal
verb
to choose something or
someone after thinking carefully
I've decided on blue walls
for the bathroom.
Struggle
1 /ˈstrʌgl/ verb [ I ]
1 TRY to try very
hard to do something difficult
[+ to do sth] He's
struggling to pay off his debts.
2 FIGHT to fight
someone when they are holding you
She struggled but couldn't break
free.
Struggle
on phrasal verb
To continue doing something
that is difficult
Cope /kəʊp/ verb [ I ]
To deal quite successfully
with a difficult situation
How do you cope with stress?
Hard
feelings
a) Anger between people
because of something that has happened:
We'd known each other too long for hard feelings.I have no hard feelings towards Steve.
Once/When/After they call me;
we’ll go to the party.
Once/When/After I’ve
finished my exam; I’ll go out to celebrate.
Such:
FOR EMPHASIS used to
emphasize a quality of someone or somethingShe's such a nice person.It's such a
shame that he's leaving.
knowledgeable
/ˈnɒlɪdʒəbl/ adjective
knowing a lot
He's very knowledgeable about
art.
Proper:
REAL [always before noun]
mainly UK
His first proper job
You should eat some proper
food instead of just sweets.
I haven't won, have I? You're pulling my leg.
We decided
to have a picnic down by the lake.
1 in Britain
pull somebody's leg
to tell someone something that is not true, as a joke:
I haven't won, have I? You're pulling my leg.
pic‧nic [countable]
1 if you have a picnic, you take food and eat it outdoors, especially in
the country:
We decided
to have a picnic down by the lake.
go on/for a picnic
We could
go on a picnic today.a picnic
tableThere is
free parking for visitors, as well as a restaurant and picnic area (=a
special area with tables where people can have a picnic).
Vocational /vəʊˈkeɪʃənəl/ adjective
[ EDUCATION ] Vocational education and skills prepare you for a
particular type of work.
The college offers both
vocational and academic courses.
Vocational Training = FP
par‧a‧ple‧gic [countable]
someone who is unable to move the lower part of their
body, including their legs [↪ paralysed]
—paraplegic adjective
Engaging /ɪnˈgeɪdʒɪŋ/ adjective
Pleasant, interesting, or attractive
She has a very engaging
personality.
public school [countable]
Boarding school [countable]
A school where students live as well as study
Workload /ˈwɜːkləʊd/ noun [ C ]
The amount of work that you have to do
Nurses have a very heavy
workload (= they work hard).
Cheat sheet / crib sheet
(chuleta de examen).
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