Wednesday, December 17, 2014

ni2 17-18/12/14

Homework: grammar p. 53

Studious /ˈstjuːdiəs/ adjective
Spending a lot of time studying
Studiously adverb

Truant /ˈtruːənt/ noun [ C ]
1 [ EDUCATION ] a child who stays away from school without permission
2 play truant UK
To stay away from school without permission
truancy /ˈtruːənsi/ noun [ U ]
when children are truants

Lively /ˈlaɪvli/ adjective
Full of energy and interest
A lively conversation/debate
A lively child
liveliness noun [ U ]

She made me love maths
Thanks to her
School
He could make us laugh and work at the same time
Encouraging
Motivated
Very fair
Made
Helped
Innovative

He got the job

Monday, December 15, 2014

ni2 15-16/12/14

Homework: p.50 reading activity.

Make do
To manage with the things that you have, even though this is not really enough:
I hardly had any food in the house so I just had to make do.

Supportive /səˈpɔːtɪv/ adjective
Giving help or encouragement

A very supportive friend 

Cope /kəʊp/ verb [ I ]
To deal quite successfully with a difficult situation
How do you cope with stress?

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

I didn’t have enough time.
The number of right answers you needed to get a pass was too high.
I had more negative answers than positive ones.
Said to me.
Handed in.
A heavy workload.
at univ
Just one week to go until the deadline
Just one week to meet the deadline

ˌ public ˈ school ( US ˈ public ˌ school ) noun [ C ]
1 PAY [ EDUCATION ] in the UK, a school that you pay to go to
2 FREE [ EDUCATION ] ( UK state school ) in the US, a school that is free to go to because the government provides the money for it

ˌ state ˈ school UK ( US public school ) noun [ C ]
[ EDUCATION ] a school that is free to go to because the government provides the money for it

ˈ boarding ˌ school noun [ C ]
[ EDUCATION ] a school where students live and study

Rehearsal
Inequality


Wednesday, December 10, 2014

ni2 10-11/12/14

scuba diving /ˈskuːbəˌdaɪvɪŋ/ noun [ U ]
[ SPORT ] a sport in which you swim under water using special equipment for breathing

snorkel 2 /ˈsnɔːk ə l/ verb [ I ] UK present participle snorkelling , past snorkelled , US present participle snorkeling , past snorkeled
[ SPORT ] to swim using a snorkel

Botiquín (de primeros auxilios) first-aid kit

voluntary /ˈvɒlənt ə ri/ adjective
1 WORK Voluntary work is done without being paid and usually involves helping people.
She does voluntary work for the Red Cross.
voluntary organizations
2 NOT FORCED done or given because you want to and not because you have been forced to
voluntary contributions
The opposite is involuntary
voluntarily /ˌvɒlənˈteərəli/ adverb
She left voluntarily.

seminar /ˈsemɪnɑː r / noun [ C ]
[ EDUCATION ] a meeting of a group of people with a teacher or expert for training, discussion, or study of a subject

tutor /ˈtjuːtə r / noun [ C ]
1 TEACHER [ EDUCATION ] someone who teaches one person or a very small group of people
a private tutor
2 UNIVERSITY TEACHER [ EDUCATION ] UK a university teacher who is responsible for a small group of students
tutor verb [ T ]

workload /ˈwɜːkləʊd/ noun [ C ]
the amount of work that you have to do
Nurses have a very heavy workload (= they work hard) .

proper /ˈprɒpə r / adjective
1 CORRECT [ always before noun ] correct or suitable
the proper way to do something
Please put those books back in the proper place .
2 REAL [ always before noun ] mainly UK real and satisfactory
his first proper job
You should eat some proper food instead of just sweets.
3 ACCEPTABLE socially acceptable
It's not proper to interrupt someone when they're speaking.
4 MAIN [ always after noun ] referring to the main or most important part of something
I live outside Cambridge - I don't live in the city proper. 

Tuesday, December 09, 2014

9/12/14

phone 1 /fəʊn/ ( also telephone ) noun
Word partners for phone
answer / pick up the phone • put the phone down • a phone rings by / over the phone • a phone bill / company / conversation
1 SYSTEM [ U ] a communication system that is used to talk to someone who is in another place
We'll contact you by phone when we get the results.
2 EQUIPMENT [ C ] a piece of equipment that is used to talk to someone who is in another place
Would someone please answer the phone ?
I could hear the phone ringing .
3 on the phone
a USING PHONE using the phone
She's been on the phone all night.
b HAVING A PHONE UK when you have a phone
Is he on the phone?

At work
We were dacing
arrived at/in
address
another person
xmas dinner
secret santa
there wasn’t anybody
my Easter holiday
I had to wear
The show had started

hoz nm (herramienta para segar)     sickle n

Wednesday, December 03, 2014

ni2 3-4/12/14


recommend /ˌrekəˈmend/ verb [ T ]
1 SUITABLE to say that someone or something is good or suitable for a particular purpose
Can you recommend a good wine to go with this dish?
She has been recommended for promotion.
2 ADVISE to advise someone that something should be done
The judge is likely to recommend a long jail sentence.
[ + that ] The report recommended that tourists avoid the region.
The recommended dose is two tablets every four hours.
recommend something to somebody
I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in chemistry.
recommend something for something/somebody
Which type of oil do you recommend for my car?

Tracksuit
A pair tracksuit bottoms – a pair of leggings
Stripy
To catch them – I’ll get a pair for you
Could
I’m thinking of/about
Recommend a family car to you
Other features - equipment
Is near the shops

Recommend a place to eat to me
taste-try
Choose a cheaper (one) or a more expensive one
You don’t want to drink that
Another place
Recommend that you visit Galicia
Driving
It’ll be boiled octopus
I don’t know what to buy
I recommend that you buy
Perfume
And I can’t decide.
indecisive /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/ adjective
not good at making decisions, or not producing a decision
She was weak and indecisive.
Can u recommend sth to me
Think of
Thinking of buying – I want to upgrade my phone.
Mine is
Try on an internet website called
Bought
The shipping service was far too slow. It took ages for the phone to arrive.

must  /mʌst/ noun
be a must
informal If something is a must, it is very important to have or do it.
The restaurant has become so popular that reservations are a must.


MUST vs HAVE TO

have  /hæv/ modal verb
1 have to do sth; have got to do sth
to need to do something or be forced to do something
I have to go to Manchester tomorrow.
Do we have to finish this today?
They've had to change their plans.

must negative short form mustn't
1 past tense had to to have to do something because it is necessary or important, or because of a law or order [↪ have, oblige]:
All passengers must wear seat belts.
It's getting late. I really must go.
You must work hard.
We must all be patient.
Must I pay now?
For the engine to work, the green lever must be in the 'up' position.
Accidents must be reported to the safety officer.


Go partying 

What’s your size?
Size:
MEASURE [MEASURES] [C] one of the different measurements in which things, for example clothes, food containers, etc are made
a size 10 skirt
What size shoes do you take?

I’d rather buy
It costs
cash 1 /kæʃ/ noun [ U ]
Word partners for cash

pay (in) cash • [£50/$100, etc] in cash • a cash machine • cash payments
1 COINS [ FINANCE ] money in the form of coins or notes (= paper money)
I'm taking £50 in cash .
Are you paying by cheque or cash ?

Recommend sth to me
Another present
To a ticket tout
I’m going to an out of town…
Option
Favourite
Sure
Other than that

Can I have a second helping?


Have an overdraft
Try it on
I’d rather give her
But he didn’t buy it for its price
Presents
Without trying it on
If it doesn’t fit you
Personal Details
Blouse
You want to look in different places
Material
in January
to a ticket tout
option
buying them before
in this country it doesn’t rain a lot.
Sales

Anything

Monday, December 01, 2014

ni2 1-2/12/14

Homework: grammar p. 46-47

prefer /prɪˈfɜː r / verb [ T ] present participle preferring , past preferred
1 to like someone or something more than another person or thing
I prefer dogs to cats.
[ + doing sth ] She prefers watching tennis to playing.
2 would prefer
used to say what you want or ask someone what they want
[ + to do sth ] I'd prefer to go alone.
Would you prefer red or white wine?

think 1 /θɪŋk/ verb past thought
1 OPINION [ I , T ] to have an opinion about something or someone
Do you think it's going to rain?
[ + (that) ] I don't think that Emma will get the job (= I believe she will not get it) .
What did you think of the film?
What do you think about modern art?
2 CONSIDER [ I ] to consider an idea or a problem
He thought for a few seconds before answering.
You should think about where you want to live.
3 EXPECT [ I , T ] to believe that something is true, or to expect that something will happen, although you are not sure
I think she's called Joanna.
"Does this train stop at Oxford?" "Yes, I think so ."
[ + (that) ] I never thought that I would see Steven again.
4 think about/of doing sth
to consider doing something
I'm thinking of moving to Sydney.
We thought about getting married, but decided not to.
5 think about/of sb/sth
to use your mind to imagine a situation
I'm sorry I can't be at the wedding, but I'll be thinking of you.

refund 1 /ˈriːfʌnd/ noun [ C ]
Word partners for refund
claim / give sb / get a refund • a full refund • a refund of sth
[ FINANCE ] an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are not happy with something you have bought
The holiday company apologized and gave us a full refund.

Take a close look at
I avoid queues

If only I could have all the designer clothes in the world!
I wish I could have all the designer clothes in the world.

Wish and If only

Wish and ‘If only’ are both used to talk about regrets – things that we would like to change either about the past or the present.

Talking about the present
  • If only I didn’t have so much homework I could go to the concert tonight. (She has a lot of homework and she can’t go to the concert.)
  • I wish you didn’t live so far away.
  • I wish I knew what to do.

When we talk about present regrets, both wish and if only are followed by the past simple tense. The past tense emphasises that we are talking about something ‘unreal’.

Talking about the past
  • I wish I’d studied harder when I was at school. (He didn’t study harder when he was at school.)
  • I wish I hadn’t eaten all that chocolate. I feel sick.
  • If only I’d known you were coming.
Both wish and if only are followed by the past perfect tense when we talk about past regrets.

Wish/if only and would

We use wish + would to talk about something in the present that we would like to change – usually something that we find annoying.
  • I wish you wouldn’t borrow my clothes without asking.
  • I wish it would rain. The garden really needs some water.
  • I wish you’d give up smoking. it’s really bad for you.

NB We can only use wish + would to talk about things we can’t change.

So I wish I wouldn’t eat so much chocolate is not possible although we can say I wish I didn’t eat so much chocolate.

box office
1 [countable] the place in a theatre, cinema etc where tickets are sold[↪ ticket office]
at the box office
Collect your tickets at the box office.

tout /taʊt/ UK ( US scalper ) noun [ C ]
someone who unofficially sells tickets outside theatres, sporting events, etc

auction /ˈɔːkʃ ə n/ noun [ C , U ]
[ FINANCE ] a sale in which things are sold to the person who offers the most money
auction ( also auction off ) verb [ T ]
to sell something at an auction

fake 1 /feɪk/ adjective
not real, but made to look or seem real
fake fur
a fake passport

venue /ˈvenjuː/ noun [ C ]
a place where a sports game, musical performance, or special event happens

spare 1 /speə r / adjective
1 If something is spare, it is available to use, because it is extra and not being used.
a spare bedroom
spare cash
spare parts
2 spare time
time when you are not working
I enjoy gardening in my spare time .

deliver /dɪˈlɪvə r / verb
1 TAKE [ I , T ] to take things such as letters, parcels, or goods to a person or place
They can deliver the sofa on Wednesday.
2 PROMISE [ I , T ] to achieve or do something that you have promised to do, or that people expect you to do
The company failed to deliver the high quality service that we expect.
3 deliver a speech/talk, etc
to speak formally to a group of people
She delivered the speech on national TV.
4 deliver a baby
to help take a baby out of its mother when it is being born

I’m afraid I’m a bit of a shopaholic.

wrap /ræp/ verb [ T ] present participle wrapping , past wrapped
1 (also wrap up ) to cover something or someone with paper, cloth, etc
to wrap a present
They wrapped him in a blanket.
The opposite is unwrap

rid 1 /rɪd/ adjective
1 get rid of sth
a to throw something away or give something to someone because you do not want it now
We must get rid of some of those old books.
b to end something unpleasant
I can't seem to get rid of this headache.
2 get rid of sb
to make someone leave
She was useless at her job so we had to get rid of her.

riddance /ˈrɪd ə ns/ noun
Good riddance!
used to express pleasure when you have got rid of something or someone that you do not want

run out phrasal
verb1 USE to use all of something so that there is none left.
I've nearly run out of money.

To make ends meet

sleep on it
spoken to not make a decision about something important until the next day.

I can really afford
Of leather
Actually

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