ni2 13-14-4-15

Homework: p. 90-91, grammar, expressing regrets, prepositions, language patterns, passive, passives, developing conversations, collocations, forming words.

absent-minded /ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndɪd/ adjective

often forgetting things

rounded

1 having a round shape [= curved]

2 having a wide range of qualities that make someone or something pleasant, balanced, and complete:

Psychology tests found me to be thoroughly rounded in skills and attitudes.

trip 1 /trɪp/ noun [ C ]

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 journey in which you visit a place for a short time and come back again

a business trip

a day trip to Paris

We might take a trip to Spain later in the summer.

What I liked the most was…

carriage /ˈkærɪdʒ/ noun

1 TRAIN [ C ] UK one of the separate parts of a train where the passengers sit

The front carriage of the train is for first-class passengers only.

bend 2 /bend/ noun [ C ]

Word partners for bend

a sharp / tight bend • a bend in sth

1 a curved part of something

a bend in the road/river

2 drive/send sb round the bend

informal to make someone very angry, especially by continuing to do something annoying

deck 1 /dek/ noun [ C ]

1 SHIP/BUS/PLANE one of the floors of a ship, bus, or aircraft

The children like to sit on the top deck of the bus.

check-in /ˈtʃekɪn/ noun [ C ]

check-in

the place at an airport where you go to say that you have arrived for your flight, or the act of going to the check-in to say that you have arrived for your flight

a check-in counter/desk

take-off /ˈteɪkɒf/ noun

1 AIRCRAFT [ C , U ] when an aircraft leaves the ground and begins to fly

2 COPY [ C ] a film, book, etc that copies someone else's style in a way that is funny

Take off phrasal verb

1 AIRCRAFT If an aircraft takes off, it begins to fly.

WORD CHOICE: 

travel, travelling, journey, trip, voyage, crossing, flightTravel (uncountable noun) and travelling are used to mean the general activity of moving from place to place• Air travel is becoming cheaper.• Her work involves a lot of travelling.!! You do not say 'a travel'.Use journey to talk about travelling a long distance or travelling regularly, when the emphasis is on the travelling itself• a long and difficult journey (NOT travel) through the mountains• I read during the train journey to work.• Did you have a good journey?(=Were you comfortable, was the train on time etc?)A trip is when you go on a short journey, or a journey you do not usually make, and come back again. Use this when the emphasis is on where you are going or why you are going there• my first trip to the States• a business trip• Was it a good trip?(=Did you achieve what you wanted to or have a good time there?)Voyage is used for a long sea journey• a voyage across the oceanCrossing is used for a fairly short sea journey• The crossing takes 90 minutes.Flight is used for a journey by air• Have a good flight!

Trip (n.)

The act of going to another place (often for a short period of time) and returning.

• We took a five-day trip to the Amazon.
• You’re back from vacation! How was your trip?
• I went on business trips to Switzerland and Germany last month.

Use the verbs “take” and “go on” with trip.

• A round-trip ticket is a ticket for going and coming back.
• A one-way ticket is only for going.

Travel (v.)

Going to another place (in general).

• I really like to travel.
• He travels frequently for work.
• My sister is currently traveling through South America.

Travel (n.) can be used to describe the act of traveling in general:

• Travel in that region of the country is dangerous.
• World travel gives you a new perspective.

Incorrect uses of travel:

• How was your travel?
  How was your trip?
• I’m planning a travel to the U.S. next year.
  I’m planning to travel to the U.S. next year.
  I’m planning a trip to the U.S. next year.

Journey (n.)

One piece of travel (going from one place to another) – usually a long distance.

• The journey takes 3 hours by plane or 28 hours by bus.
• He made the 200-mile journey by bike.
• “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step” – Lao-tze, Tao Te Ching

We can also use journey in a more “metaphorical” way to talk about progress in life:

• He has overcome a lot of problems on his spiritual journey.
• My uncle is an alcoholic, but he’s beginning the journey of recovery.

Del 9 de marzo:

She's got a thing about snakes...
Poison - tóxico
Vermin - alimaña
Itchy - picante
Bark - ladrar 
Dalmation - dalmata
Roar- rugir
Jump over me- salto sobre mí
Too experience - demasiada experiencia
Crash - chocar 
Cockroaches - cucarachas
Run into a tree - chocar con un árbol
Skip - derramar
Allergic to - alérgico a 
Dove - paloma
Pigeon - paloma
Hen - gallina
Falcon - halcón
Eagle - águila
Vulture - buitre 
Hedgehog - erizo
Mole - topo
Deer - ciervo 
Shark - tiburón
Whale - ballena
Seal - foca
Crow - cuervo
Crikets - grillos
Grasshopper - saltamontes
Donkey - burro
Bushes - matorral
Centerpiece - ciempies
Owl - búho
Chase - perseguir