ni2 10-11/3/14

Homework: grammar reference: second conditionals (exercise 1 and 2) p.147 + p.62 + p.63.

TEND TO P. 147

Tend to

Tend not to

Have tended to

Tended not to

Have tended not to

Tended to

Und‧er‧charge [intransitive and transitive]

To charge too little or less than the correct amount of money for something [≠ overcharge]:

The city is grossly undercharging (=charging far too little) companies to use the land.

subsidize ( also UK subsidise ) /ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/ verb [ T ]

[ FINANCE ] If a government or other organization subsidizes something, it pays part of the cost of it, so that prices are reduced.

We have a subsidized restaurant at work.

upgrade /ʌpˈgreɪd/ verb [ T ]

to improve something so that it is of a higher quality or a newer model

to upgrade a computer

upgrade /ˈʌpgreɪd/ noun [ C ]

My house is very bright but I miss a swimming pool so that my daughters can play in the summer.

A rare/medium/well-done steak.

tacky /ˈtæki/ adjective

1 CHEAP informal cheap and of bad quality

tacky holiday souvenirs

2 STICKY slightly sticky

chef /ʃef/ noun [ C ]

someone who is the main cook (= person who cooks) in a hotel or a restaurant

starve /stɑːv/ verb [ I , T ]

[ HEALTH ] to become ill or die because you do not have enough food, or to make someone ill or die because they do not have enough food

Many people have starved to death in parts of Africa.

starvation /stɑːˈveɪʃ ə n/ noun [ U ]

Children were dying of starvation.

hygiene /ˈhaɪdʒiːn/ noun [ U ]

Word partners for hygiene

standards of hygiene • dental / personal hygiene

[ HEALTH ] the process of keeping things clean, especially to prevent disease

health and hygiene regulations

dental/personal hygiene

hygienic /haɪˈdʒiːnɪk/ adjective

very clean, so that bacteria cannot spread

tile /taɪl/ noun [ C ]

one of the flat, square pieces that are used for covering roofs, floors, or walls

tile verb [ T ]

a tiled kitchen

patio /ˈpætiəʊ/ noun [ C ]

an outside area with a stone floor next to a house, where people can sit to eat and relax

garage /ˈgærɑːʒ/ /gəˈrɑːʒ/ noun [ C ]

1 BUILDING a small building, often built next to a house, that you can put a car in

2 BUSINESS a business that repairs or sells cars, and sometimes also sells fuel

terrace /ˈterɪs/ noun [ C ]

1 FLAT AREA a flat area outside a house, restaurant, etc where you can sit

2 HOUSE UK a row of houses that are joined together

loft /lɒft/ noun [ C ]

1 HOUSE the space under the roof of a house or other building

2 FACTORY US space where someone lives or works in a building that used to be a factory

run-down /ˌrʌnˈdaʊn/ adjective

Run-down buildings or areas are in very bad condition.

a run-down housing estate

compact 1 /kəmˈpækt/ adjective

small and including many things in a small space