Wednesday, April 29, 2015

29-30/4/15

  

Dimensions
0.41/0.93 by 10.5 by 6.75 inches
0.8 by 10.6 by 7.4 inches
Screen Size
10.1 inches
10.1 inches
Processor Speed
1.3 GHz
1.9 GHz
Weight
1.44/2.4 lbs
2.5 lbs
Screen Resolution
1,366 by 768 pixels
1920 by 1200 pixels
CPU
Intel Atom Z3740
Intel Core i5-3437U
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows 8 Professional
Storage Capacity (as Tested)
64 GB
128 GB
Battery Life
11 hours, 20 minutes
6 hours, 6 minutes

CPU /ˌsiːpiːˈjuː/ noun [ C ]
[ COMPUTING ] abbreviation for central processing unit: the part of a computer that controls all the other parts

gigabyte /ˈgɪgəbaɪt/ ( written abbreviation GB ) noun [ C ]
[ COMPUTING ] a unit for measuring the amount of information a computer can store, equal to 1,000,000,000 bytes

billion /ˈbɪliən/
the number 1,000,000,000







Monday, April 27, 2015

ni2 27-28/4/15



What changes may have suffered the island in the recent past? And what changes may it go through in the near future?
Do you think they accept changes with a positive attitude?
Do you think their lifestyle is going to change quickly or not?

hospitable /hɒsˈpɪtəbl/ adjective
A hospitable person or place is friendly, pleasant, and welcomes visitors.

wilderness /ˈwɪldənəs/ noun [ C ]
[ GEOGRAPHY ] a place that is in a completely natural state without houses, industry, roads, etc
[ usually singular ] a beautiful mountain wilderness

nature /ˈneɪtʃə r / noun
Word partners for nature
in sb's nature • [happy/optimistic, etc.] by nature
1 PLANTS AND ANIMALS [ U ] all the plants, creatures, substances, and forces that exist in the universe, which are not made by people
the laws of nature
I like to get out and enjoy nature.
a nature trail

country 1 /ˈkʌntri/ noun
the country
a [ GEOGRAPHY ] the areas that are away from towns and cities

jokingly
I asked rather jokingly…

children getting in with the wrong crowd…
We worry about our kids getting in with the wrong crowd… 

 A farewell song

Sorrow comes to us

Chorus lines

Brings a lump to his throat



Yacht

yacht /jɒt/ noun [ C ]
yacht
a large boat with sails used for pleasure or in races
a luxury yacht






Wednesday, April 22, 2015

ni2 22-23/4/15

Homework: p. 97, grammar and developing conversations.

/ˈɔːθər /
/bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi/
/ˈgʌvənmənt/
/ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃən/

invest /ɪnˈvest/ verb
1 MONEY [ FINANCE ] [ I , T ] to give money to a bank, business, etc, or buy something, because you hope to get a profit
He's invested over a million pounds in the city's waterfront restoration project.
2 TIME/EFFORT [ T ] to use a lot of time, effort, or emotions because you want to succeed
I think she invests too much time and energy in her career.
invest in sth phrasal verb
[ FINANCE ] to buy something because you think it will be useful
Dad's decided to invest in a computer

Correct:
If I would have stayed there, I would have seen them.
If they have come, I would had celebrated that special moment.
I would have saw her, if she would have told me she would come.

upbeat /ˈʌpˌbiːt/ adjective informal
positive and expecting a situation to be good or successful
He remains upbeat about the future.




If I hadn’t met the secretary, I wouldn’t be working there right now. (mixed conditional).
If my brother hadn’t been studying abroad,
I would have spent more time with him.


fault 1 /fɔːlt/ noun
Word partners for fault
all / entirely sb's fault • it's sb's own fault
1 sb's fault
If something bad that has happened is someone's fault, they are responsible for it.
She believes it was the doctor's fault that Peter died.
It’s my/his/their fault.
It’s peter’s fault.
It’s my parent’s fault.

blame 1 /bleɪm/ verb [ T ]
1 to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad which has happened
Many people blame him for Tony's death.
She blamed me for her results.
Poor housing is to blame for many of their health problems.
I’m not to blame.
You are to blame.
They apologized for the delay and blamed it on technical problems.
Don’t blame it on the time limit.

Tedious

Monday, April 20, 2015

ni2 20-21/4/14

Homework: Reading activity, p. 94–95

The 3rd conditional

1st.- If it doesn’t rain, we’ll go for a picnic.

2nd.- If it didn’t rain, we would go for a picnic (but, probably, it’s raining).

3rd.- If it hadn’t rained, we would have gone for a picnic.
We would have gone for a picnic if it hadn’t rained.

If I _______________ (kiss) her before, we ________________ (start) dating earlier.
Had kissed her, would have started.
What ______________ (say) if he ______________ (ask) you?
Would you have said, had asked you.


knackered /ˈnækəd/ adjective
UK informal extremely tired


Intensifiers with strong adjectives:
Strong adjectives are words like:
enormous, huge = very big
tiny = very small
brilliant = very clever
awful; terrible; disgusting; dreadful = very bad
certain = very sure
excellent; perfect; ideal; wonderful; splendid = very good
delicious = very tasty
We do not normally use very with these adjectives. We do not say something is "very enormous" or someone is "very brilliant".

With strong adjectives, we normally use intensifiers like:
absolutely
completely
totally
utterly
really
exceptionally
particularly
quite
The film was absolutely awful.
He was an exceptionally brilliant child.
The food smelled really disgusting.


Wednesday, April 15, 2015

ni2 15-16/4/15


crossing /ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ noun [ C ]
1 WHERE PEOPLE CROSS a place where people can go across a road, river, etc
2 SEA JOURNEY a journey across water
regular ferry crossings from Tenerife to Gran Canaria
3 WHERE LINES CROSS a place where roads, railways, etc cross each other

overtake /ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/ verb past tense overtook , past participle overtaken
GO PAST [ I , T ] to go past a vehicle or person that is going in the same direction
It's dangerous to overtake on a bend.

set off phrasal verb
to start a journey
What time are you setting off tomorrow morning?

speed (sth) up phrasal verb
to move or happen faster, or to make something move or happen faster
Can you try to speed up a bit please?
pick sth/sb up phrasal verb
 COLLECT pick sth/sb up phrasal verb COLLECT to collect someone who is waiting for you, or to collect something that you have left somewhere
Can you pick me up from the airport?
I've got to pick up those books I ordered.

bumpy /ˈbʌmpi/ adjective
1 SURFACE A bumpy road or surface is not smooth but has raised areas on it.
2 JOURNEY A bumpy journey is uncomfortable because the vehicle moves around a lot.
3 SITUATION full of problems or sudden changes
We had a bumpy start .

I had a bit of a nightmare getting there.

AGREEING

I’m Spanish
So am I – ME TOO
I’m not Spanish
Neither am I – ME NEITHER

I have got a sister
So have I
I haven’t got a sister
Neither have I

I can dance very well
So can I
I can’t (cannot –> can not) dance very well
Neither can I

I live in Cehegín
So do I
I don’t live in Cehegín
Neither do I

brake 1 /breɪk/ noun [ C ]
Word partners for brake
apply / hit / slam on the brakes • the brakes fail
1 VEHICLE the part of a vehicle that makes it stop or go more slowly
2 STOP PROGRESS something that stops or slows the progress of something
High inflation has put the brakes on economic growth.
ˈ steering ˌ wheel noun [ C ]
a wheel that you turn to control the direction of a vehicle

tyre UK ( US tire ) /taɪə r / noun [ C ]
a thick, round piece of rubber filled with air, that fits around a wheel
It's got a flat tyre (= tyre with no air in it).
anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/ adjective
1 WORRIED worried and nervous
She's very anxious about her exams.

hang around phrasal verb informal
(also UK hang about)
1 to spend time somewhere, usually without doing very much
There's nowhere for teenagers to go, so they just hang around on street corners.

mortgage /ˈmɔːgɪdʒ/ noun [ C ]
Word partners for mortgage
get / have / pay off / take out a mortgage • a mortgage payment
[ FINANCE ] money that you borrow to buy a home
a monthly mortgage payment



Verbs: multi-word verbs
Multi-word verbs are verbs which consist of a verb and one or two particles or prepositions (e.g. up, over, in, down). There are three types of multi-word verbs: phrasal verbs, prepositional verbs and phrasal-prepositional verbs.
Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs have two parts: a main verb and an adverb particle.
The most common adverb particles used to form phrasal verbs are around, at, away, down, in, off, on, out, over, round, up:
Bring in, go around, look up, put away, take off…
Meaning
Phrasal verbs often have meanings which we cannot easily guess from their individual parts. (The meanings are in brackets.)
The book first came out in 1997. (was published)
The plane took off an hour late. (flew into the air)
The lecture went on till 6.30. (continued)
It’s difficult to make out what she’s saying. (hear/understand)
Formality
Phrasal verbs are often, but not always, less formal than a single word with the same meaning.
Compare
phrasal verb
more formal single word
We need to sort the problem out.
We need to solve/resolve the problem.
The team only had an hour to put the stage up before the concert.
The team only had an hour to erect/construct the stage before the concert.
Phrasal verbs and objects
Many phrasal verbs take an object. In most cases, the particle may come before or after the object if the object is not a personal pronoun (me, you, him, us, etc.).
Compare
(p = particle; o = object [underlined])
particle before the object
particle after the object
She brought [P]up [O]three kids all alone.
I brought [O]my children [P]up to be polite.
Do you want me to take [P]off [O]my shoes?
Come in. Take [O]your coat [P]off.
If the object is a personal pronoun (me, you, him, us, etc.), we always put the pronoun before the particle:
I’ve made some copies. Would you like me to hand them out (hand out them)?
Not: Would you like me to hand out them?
Oh, I can’t lift you up any more. You’re too big now!
We usually put longer objects (underlined) after the particle:
Many couples do not want to take on the responsibility of bringing up a large family of three or four children.
We can use some phrasal verbs without an object:
break down
get back
move in/out
carry on
go off
run away
drop off
hang on
set off
eat out
join in
wake up
The taxi broke down on the way to the airport and I thought I nearly missed my flight.
We’d better set off before the rush-hour traffic starts.
What time did you wake up this morning?
Prepositional verbs
Prepositional verbs have two parts: a verb and a preposition which cannot be separated from each other:
break into (a house)
get over (an illness)
listen to
cope with (a difficult situation)
get on
look after (a child)
deal with (a problem)
get off
look at
depend on
go into
look for
do without
lead to
look forward to
Prepositional verbs and objects
Prepositional verbs always have an object, which comes immediately after the preposition. The object (underlined) can be a noun phrase, a pronoun or the -ing form of a verb:
Somebody broke into his car and stole his radio.
I don’t like this CD. I don’t want to listen to it any more.
Getting to the final depends on winning the semi-final!
Some prepositional verbs take a direct object after the verb followed by the prepositional phrase.
associate … with
remind … of
protect … from
rob … of
provide … with
thank … for
(do = direct object; po = object of preposition [both underlined])
Hannah reminds [DO]me of [PO]a girlfriend of mine.
How can we protect [DO]children from [PO]dangerous material on the Internet?
I’d like to thank [DO]everyone for [PO]their kindness.
Prepositional verbs or phrasal verbs?
Not all phrasal verbs need an object. Prepositional verbs (e.g. listen to, depend on) always have an object after the preposition:
I’ve got a great new CD. Shall we listen to it?
Not: Shall we listen to?
With phrasal verbs the object can come before or after the particle if the object is not a pronoun. With prepositional verbs, the object is always immediately after the preposition.(Objects are underlined.)
Compare
Do you always look up every new word in a dictionary?
Do you always look every new word up in a dictionary?
Phrasal verb: the object can come before or after the particle up.
Could you have a look at my bag while I go and buy the tickets?
Prepositional verb: the object is after the preposition.
Not: Could you have a look my bag at
Phrasal-prepositional verbs
Phrasal-prepositional verbs have three parts: a verb, a particle and a preposition. The particle and the preposition cannot be separated. Many of these verbs are often used in informal contexts, and their meaning is difficult to guess from their individual parts.
Verb + particle + preposition
catch up with
get on with
look out for
come up against
listen out for
look up to
do away with
look down on
put up with
face up to
look forward to
watch out for
get away with
look in on

Ken’s just chatting to a friend. He’ll catch up with us in a minute. (reach, join)
Do you get on with your neighbours? (have a good relationship with)
We look forward to meeting you on the 22nd. (anticipate with pleasure)
See also:
Phrasal-prepositional verbs and objects
The object (underlined below) always comes immediately after the preposition, and not in any other position:
She was a wonderful teacher. We all looked up to her. (respected)
Not: We all looked her up to. or We all looked up her to.
Some phrasal-prepositional verbs also take a direct object after the verb as well as an object of the preposition:
fix … up with
put … down to
put … up to
let … in on
take … out on

(do = direct object; po = object of preposition [both underlined])
She fixed [DO]us up with [PO]a violin teacher. We’re really grateful to her. (fixed us up with = arranged for us)
We just put [DO]the accident down to [PO]bad luck; there’s no other reason. (put down to = think the cause or reason is)

Horny