C1 2-3/12/15
out‧ing
1 [countable] a short trip that a group of people take
for pleasure
a family/school etc
outing
a class outing to the ballet
outing to
an outing to the beach
on an outing
They had gone on an outing to the pool for Robert's
birthday.
Depend /dɪˈpend/ verb
It/that depends
Used to say that you are not certain about something
because other things affect your answer
[+ Question word] "Are you coming out
tonight?" "It depends where you're going."
Depend on/upon
sb/sth phrasal verb
1 NEED to need the help of someone or something
in order to exist or continue as before
She depends on her
son for everything.
The city's economy
depends largely on the car industry.
2 BE INFLUENCED BY If something depends on
someone or something, it is influenced by them, or changes because of them.
[+ question word ] The choice depends on what
you're willing to spend.
3 TRUST to be able to trust someone or
something to help, or to do what you expect
[+ to do sth ] You can always depend on Andy to
keep his promises.
Double-barreled
Young
McLaughlin
Visual
Aural
Kinesthetic
make a pig's ear of sth
informal› to do something badly, wrongly, or awkwardly:
He's made a real pig's ear of that bookcase he was supposed to be making.
C1 9-10/12/15
Homework: p.50, reading act. (1,
2 and 3)
p.49
DROP
Small
amount [usually singular] informal
a)
A small amount of liquid that you drink, especially alcohol
Drop
of
She
likes to add a drop of brandy to her tea.
George
hasn't touched a drop (=drunk any alcohol) for years.
b)
A small amount of something
Drop
of
I
haven't got a drop of sympathy for him.
To drop a hint
When
you say something that suggests what you think or want, but not in a direct way
He
dropped (= made) several hints that he wanted a CD player for his birthday.
STROKE
Stroke
of luck/fortune-> something lucky that happens to you unexpectedly:
In
a stroke of luck, a suitable organ donor became available.
Stroke
of genius/inspiration etc-> a very good idea about what to do to solve
a problem:
It
was a stroke of genius to film the movie in Toronto
Not
do a stroke (of work) ->to not do any work at all
Stroke
of lightning -> a bright flash of lightning, especially one that hits
something
SHRED
Shred
of something-> a very small amount of something:
There's
not a shred of doubt (=no doubt at all) in my mind that we will win.
He
does not have a shred of evidence (=none at all) to prove his claim.
The
last shred of hope
!
Usually used with negative words such as not, without, and hardly.
GLIMMER
[countable] /ˈglɪmər/
1
a small sign of something such as hope or understanding
Glimmer
of
A glimmer
of hope for the future->a small sign of something good
2 [C]
when a light shines in a weak way
2
a light that is not very bright [= gleam]
Glimmer
of
The
first glimmer of dawn
FLASH
A
flash of lightning
Flash
of inspiration/brilliance/insight/anger etc
If
someone has a flash of brilliance, anger etc, they suddenly have a clever idea
or a particular feeling
HINT
OF
A
very small amount or sign of something
'When?'
He asked with a hint of impatience.
We
shall have to turn back if there's the slightest hint of fog.
Hint
of scandal, spring, garlic, cinnamon, irony, mockery, glamour, mystery...
---
A
pack of lions/wolves
A
school of fish
A
swarm of bees
A
flock of birds (geese)/sheep
A
herd of cattle
Herds
of elephant
---
A
pinch of salt
convey
/kənˈveɪ/ verb [ T ]
1 COMMUNICATE
to communicate information, feelings, or images to someone
She
always conveys a sense of enthusiasm for her work.
2 TRANSPORT
to transport something or someone to a particular place
Pork
out (on something)
Inf.->
to overeat on something; to become fat as a pig from eating something. -> I
pork out on French fries whenever I get the chance. I wish I didn't pork out
all the time.
Pork
out
v.
Slang
1.
To eat greedily, ravenously, or voraciously; gorge: After we porked out at the
buffet, we didn't have room for dessert. I went to my favourite restaurant and
porked out on pizza.
2.
To become fat: I porked out over the holidays, and now I can barely fit into my
pants.
p.52
Song:
Protein
Helmet
Engines
Ignition
Whose
Capsule
Floating
Tin
can
Still
Spaceship
Sign
To
be spoilt for choice
nuance
/ˈnjuːɑːns/ noun [ C ]
a
very slight difference in meaning, appearance, sound, etc
a subtle
nuance
Linguists
explore the nuances of language.
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