Monday, October 24, 2016

C1 24-25/10/16



Homework: time phrases p.157 + reading activity p. 14

Namesake (tocayo)

ˌgo-ˈgetter / $ ˈ. ˌ../ noun [countable]  someone who is likely to be successful because they are very determined and have a lot of energy —go-getting adjective
Examples from the Corpus
go-getter
• At the age of 73, he sounded like a ghost from the past rather than a go-getter for the future.
• George was a go-getter; he wasn't afraid to take a risk. • You can't help admiring Debbie -- she's a real go-getter.

/təˈwɔːdz/

downside /ˈdaʊnsaɪd/ noun [no plural]
the disadvantage of a situation
The downside of living in a city is all the pollution.

dreamer /ˈdriːmə r / noun [C]
someone who is not practical and thinks about things that are not likely to happen

drifter /ˈdrɪftə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  1 someone who is always moving from one job or place to another with no real purpose

bump and grind     workshifts  

ˈgallows ˌhumour British English, gallows humor American English noun [uncountable]  humour which makes very unpleasant or dangerous things seem funny


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