Monday, October 10, 2016

C1 5-6-/10/16

Talking about our holidays:
Go for a swim
When in Rome, do as Romans do
So much often as I would like to
Run smoothly

treat ●●● S3 noun 
1 [countable] something special that you give someone or do for them because you know they will enjoy itas a treat
 Steven took his son to a cricket match as a birthday treat.
2 [singular] an event that gives you a lot of pleasure and is usually unexpected
When we were kids, a trip to the beach was a real treat.

treat somebody to something
We treated Mom to lunch at the Savoy.
I treated myself to a new dress.

1st come, 1st served

We had a two-week holiday

It’s been charged with things to do

Icing on the cake

Si‧ci ‧ly /ˈsɪsəli/

crutch /krʌtʃ/ noun [countable]
1 [usually plural] one of a pair of long sticks that you put under your arms to help you walk when you have hurt your leg

prom‧e‧nade /ˌprɒməˈnɑːd◂, ˈprɒmənɑːd $ ˌprɑːməˈneɪd◂/ noun [countable] 🔊  1 British English a wide road next to the beach, where people can walk for pleasure.

sprain /spreɪn/ ●○○ verb [transitive] to damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it syn twist  
I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle.

It’s not worth asking for...

burden /ˈbɜːd ə n/ noun [ C ]
Word partners for burden
be / become a burden on/to sb • carry the burden of sth • ease / lighten / share the burden • a heavy burden • the burden of (doing) sth
something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about
the burden of responsibility
I'd hate to be a burden to you when I'm older.
burden verb [ T ]
to give someone something difficult or unpleasant to deal with or worry about
Sorry to burden you with my problems.
burdensome adjective

Lost baggage:
drag 1 /dræg/ verb present participle dragging , past dragged
1 drag sth/sb across/along/over, etc
to pull something or someone along the ground somewhere, usually with difficulty
The table was too heavy to lift, so we had to drag it across the room.

cou‧ri‧er /ˈkʊriə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
1 a person or company that is paid to take packages somewhere

temporarily /ˈtempərərəli $ ˌtempəˈrerəli/

mishandle
misdirect
mislaid

purchase 1 /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ verb [ T ] formal
to buy something
Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance.

li‧aise /liˈeɪz/
to make sure that information is passed between people, departments, or organizations so that they can work effectivelyliaise withYou should liaise with other staff on training provision.

carousel /ˌkærəˈsel/ noun [ C ]
1 MOVING STRIP a moving strip where passengers collect their bags at an airport
2 ENTERTAINMENT mainly US a machine that goes round and round and has toy animals or cars for children to ride on

peek 1 /piːk/ verb [ I ]
to look at something for a short time, often when you do not want other people to see you
I peeked out the window to see who was there.

peep /piːp/ verb [ I ]
1 peep at/ through/out, etc
to look at something for a short time, often when you do not want other people to see you
She peeped at them through the fence.

Peeping Tom

feasible /ˈfiːzəbl/ adjective
possible to do
a feasible plan
[ + to do sth ] It may be feasible to clone human beings, but is it ethical?
feasibility /ˌfiːzəˈbɪləti/ noun [ U ]

junk /dʒʌŋk/ noun [ U ] informal
old things which have little value

leave somebody/something ↔ behind phrasal verb1 to not take someone or something with you when you leave a place 🔊 I think I might have left my wallet behind. 🔊 He departed for Washington, leaving the children behind with their mother.

Baggage battles:

auc‧tion /ˈɔːkʃən $ ˈɒːk-/

make do
to manage with the things that you have, even though this is not really enough
I hardly had any food in the house so I just had to make do.
make do with/without
I usually make do with a cup of coffee for breakfast.
For many people, make do and mend (=when someone manages with the things they have and does not buy anything new) was a harsh reality.

bul‧let /ˈbʊlɪt/
butch‧er /ˈbʊtʃə $ -ər/

ˈroll-call noun [countable, uncountable]
the act of reading out an official list of names to check who is there

United breaks guitars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcoJkMkIq-g

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