C1 18-19/1/16

Homework: reading unit 5C, p 62, ex 1, 2 and 3.

p.59

setting /ˈsetɪŋ/ noun [ C ]

1 PLACE the place where something is or where something happens, often in a book, play, or film

The house provided the setting for the TV series 'Pride and Prejudice'.

2 LEVEL a position on the controls of a piece of equipment

Set the oven at the lowest setting.

P.60

Spoilt for choice

appeal 1 /əˈpiːl/ noun

Word partners for appeal

issue / launch / make an appeal • an appeal for sth

QUALITY [ U ] the quality in someone or something that makes them attractive or enjoyable

I've never understood the appeal of skiing.

ˈ theme ˌ park noun [ C ]

a park with entertainments, such as games, machines to ride on, restaurants, etc, that are all based on one idea

a Disney theme park

Swashbuckling

onomatopoeia /ˌɒnəʊˌmætəˈpiːə/ noun [ U ]

[ LANGUAGE , LITERATURE ] the use of words which have sounds in them that are like the noises that the words refer to

'Pop!' is an example of onomatopoeia.

coup /kuː/ noun [ C ]

1 TAKE CONTROL [ POLITICS ] ( also coup d'état /ˌkuːdeɪˈtɑː/ ) when a group of people suddenly takes control of a country using force

a military coup

2 ACHIEVEMENT an important achievement, often one that was not expected

The award is a major coup for the university.

smuggle /ˈsmʌgl/ verb [ T ]

[ LAW ] to take something into or out of a place in an illegal or secret way

He was arrested for smuggling cocaine into Britain.

smuggler noun [ C ]

drug smugglers

smuggling noun [ U ]

a crime/drug/spy, etc ring 

a group of people who are involved in an illegal activity together

Little red riding hood

mem‧o‧ra‧bil‧i‧a [plural]

things that you keep or collect because they are connected with a famous person, event, or time:

a collection of war memorabilia

col‧lect‧a‧ble also col‧lect‧i‧ble

something that is collectable is likely to be bought and kept as part of a group of similar things, especially because it might increase in value

—collectable also collectible noun [countable]

shops selling antiques and collectables

outsell /aʊ’tsel/ past tense and past participle outsold [transitive]

1 to be sold in larger quantities than something else:

It may outsell his previous novels.

p.61, ex 5-6-7

have your (fair) share of sth

to have a lot of something and enough of it, usually something bad

We've had our fair share of rain already this summer.

ˌ ill ˈ will noun [ U ]

bad feelings between people because of things that happened in the past

the nitty-gritty /ˌnɪtiˈgrɪti/ noun

the important details of a subject or activity

English teachers should concentrate on the nitty-gritty of teaching grammar.

ˌ no-go ˈ area noun [ C ] mainly UK

an area, usually in a city, where it is too dangerous to go because there is a lot of violent crime there

real deal: perfect example of sth

telltale /ˈtelteɪl/ adjective [ always before noun ]

showing something that someone is trying to keep secret

She was showing all the telltale signs of pregnancy.

Wishy-washy: not definite

Fill the bubbles in a comic:

silencer /ˈsaɪlənsə r / noun [ C ]

1 VEHICLE UK ( US muffler ) a part of a vehicle that reduces noise

2 GUN a piece of equipment that you use on a gun to reduce the sound of it firing

overcoat [countable]

a long thick warm coat