Homework:
reading act. P. 22 (1, 2 and 3)
passer-by /ˌpɑːsəˈbaɪ/ noun [ C ] plural passers-by
someone who is walking past something by chance
Police were alerted by a
passer-by who saw the accident.
Upside down
Inside out
airborne /ˈeəbɔːn/ adjective
moving in, or carried by the air
airborne
troops
an
airborne virus
Deciduous /dɪˈsɪdjʊəs/ and ever green (perennial)
trees
Arson(ist) Pyromaniac (provoked)
in•ad•vert•ent /ˌɪnədˈvɝtənt/
adj.
1. unintentional:an
inadvertent insult.
2. not attentive:He was inadvertent and knocked over his
glass.
in•ad•vert•ence, n.
in•ad•vert•ent•ly, adv.: I inadvertently overheard her conversation.
in•ad•vert•ent•ly, adv.: I inadvertently overheard her conversation.
COLLOCATIONS 
start a fire (=deliberately make a fire start burning) set fire to something/set something on fire (=deliberately make something start burning) be on fire (=be burning) put out a fire (=stop a fire burning) fight a fire (=try to make a fire stop burning) a fire breaks out (=a fire starts suddenly) something catches fire (=something starts burning) a fire burns a fire goes out (=a fire stops burning) a fire rages/blazes (=a fire burns strongly for a long time over a large area) a fire smoulders (=a little smoke comes from a fire, when it has almost gone out) forest fire (=a very large fire in a forest) brush fire (=a very large fire in an area of grass) house fire
start a fire (=deliberately make a fire start burning) set fire to something/set something on fire (=deliberately make something start burning) be on fire (=be burning) put out a fire (=stop a fire burning) fight a fire (=try to make a fire stop burning) a fire breaks out (=a fire starts suddenly) something catches fire (=something starts burning) a fire burns a fire goes out (=a fire stops burning) a fire rages/blazes (=a fire burns strongly for a long time over a large area) a fire smoulders (=a little smoke comes from a fire, when it has almost gone out) forest fire (=a very large fire in a forest) brush fire (=a very large fire in an area of grass) house fire
The warehouse was completely destroyed by fire.
Thirty people died in a fire in downtown Chicago.
Police think that the fire was started deliberately.
Rioters set fire to a whole row of stores.
Sparks from the fireplace could easily set the
curtains on fire.
The house is on fire!
It took firefighters several hours to put out the
fire.
Residents were evacuated when fire broke out in a
block of flats yesterday.
One of the plane's engines had caught fire.
People were throwing water on the flames, but the fire
was burning more strongly every minute.
smoke from smouldering fires
A massive forest fire is still raging in western Java.
WORD FOCUS: fire
a big fire that causes a lot of damage: blaze, inferno, conflagration literary
someone whose job is to put out fires: firefighter, fireman, the fire department American English, the fire brigade
a big fire that causes a lot of damage: blaze, inferno, conflagration literary
someone whose job is to put out fires: firefighter, fireman, the fire department American English, the fire brigade
The jaws of life
Well suited TO this kind of job
Risking serious injury
Protective gear->equipment
Fire hydrant.- a water pipe in a street used to get
water to stop fires burning
Water pumps
Natural firebreak
Male dominated domain
Make the grade.- to succeed or reach the necessary
standard:
What does it take to make the grade as a top golfer?
To keep up with the demands of the jods
p. 24
ex. 5
with the result that you risk
Because you don’t have a fire engine...
After we locate a firebreak...
, and in order to do it we use...
Because we have faced the same challenges...
Ex. 6
Having failed the course twice,...
I burnt my hand trying to...
Working in forestry...
Remaining calm, he got...
Looking back on it...
Brigade thinking..
Having landed,
the smokejumpers search for the equipment that has been dropped.
Together keeping in radio contact.
DO vs MAKE
When 'do' or 'make' are used as main verbs it can be
confusing to ESL learners. The verb 'make' goes with some words and the verb
'do' with other words.
Do
We use the verb 'do' when someone performs an action,
activity or task.
do a crossword
do the ironing
do the laundry
do the washing
do the washing up
'Do' is often used when referring to work of any kind.
do your work
do homework
do housework
do your job
!Note - these activities do not usually produce a
physical object.
'Do' for General Ideas
Use the verb 'do' when speaking about things in
general. In other words, to describe an action without saying exactly what the
action is. This form is often used with the words 'something, nothing,
anything, everything, etc.'
I'm not doing anything today.
He does everything for his mother.
She's doing nothing.
Important Expressions with 'Do'
There are a number of standard expressions that take
the verb 'do'. The best solution is to try to learn them.
do badly
do business
do the dishes
do a favour
do good
do harm
do time - (to go to prison)
do well
do your best
do your hair
do your nails
do your worst
Make
We use the verb 'make' for constructing, building or
creating
make a dress
make food
make a cup of tea / coffee
'Make' is often used when referring to preparing food
of any kind.
make a meal - breakfast / lunch / dinner
!Note - these activities usually create something that
you can touch.
Important Expressions with 'Make'
There are a number of standard expressions that take
the verb 'make'. The best solution is to try to learn them.
make amends -> for one's behaviour.- to do
something to show you are sorry for hurting or upsetting someone, especially
something that makes it better for them:
He seized the chance to make amends for his behavior.
make arrangements
make believe - (to pretend)
make a choice
make a comment
make a decision
make a difference
make an effort
make an enquiry
make an excuse
make a fool of yourself
make a fortune
make friends
make a fuss
make a journey
make love
make a mess
make a mistake
make money
make a move
make a noise
make a payment
make a phone call
make a plan
make a point
make a profit
make a promise
make a remark
make a sound
make a speech
make a suggestion
make time
make a visit
make your bed - (to prepare the bed for sleeping in)
TEST YOURSELVES:
1
make
do
the cleaning and the cooking
2
make
do
a lasting impression (on someone)
3
make
do
the shopping and the washing-up
4
make
do
some serious work
5
make
do
a lot of damage (to something)
6
make
do
an announcement or a speech
7
make
do
an application (e.g. for a driving test)
8
make
do
a sound or a noise
9
make
do
one's hair or one's teeth
10
make
do
a lot of harm rather than good
11
make
do
business (with somebody)
12
make
do
(somebody) a favour
13
make
do
love, not war
14
make
do
a mess, a profit or a fortune
15
make
do
fun of someone or a fool of someone
16
make
do
amends for one's behaviour
Answers
do the cleaning and the cooking
make a lasting impression (on someone)
do the shopping and the washing-up
do some serious work
do a lot of damage (to something)
make an announcement
make an application (e.g. for a driving test)
make a sound or a noise
do one's hair or one's teeth
do a lot of harm rather than good
do business (with somebody)
do (somebody) a favour
make love, not war
make a mess, a profit or a fortune
make fun of someone or a fool of someone
make amends
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