Tuesday, December 13, 2016

C1 12-13/12/16

Homework: p.41 ex. 5, write about your hometown and how well-preserved it is. Its most remarKable architecture, it’s highlights and places that could be improved. (opinion article) p. 44 unit 3 review

p.43

Denmark Bridge

Block shipping traffic

1.  Strait
2.  Metropolis
3.  Pact/agreement
4.  Consortium /kənˈsɔːtiəm $ -ɔːr-/
5.  Air
6.  Expensive
7.  bridge
8.  longest

shore
powerhouse-> an organization or place where there is a lot of activity or where a lot of things are produced
enter the Oresund bridge
support towers
jabbing at clouds
figure out
Face a dangerous setback
From scratch-> if you start something from scratch, you begin it without using anything that existed or was prepared before
We had to start again from scratch.
He had built the business up from scratch.

/dəˈrekt, ˌdaɪˈrekt/
bump
It’s got a more urban flavour.

Bump /bʌmp/

n. [countable]
a collision;
blow:
- The ship came into the dock with a slight bump.
- a swelling or raised bruise from a blow:
He got a bump on the head.
- a small, uneven area raised above the level of the surrounding surface:
many bumps on the road.

Make do, [no object] to manage with whatever is available:
If those are the only tools we have, we'll just have to make do with them.

p.41

Let us assume…
hometown
/ɛnˈhæns/
reason/s/
/ˈɑːkətektʃə $ ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
as
ob‧ject /əbˈdʒekt/
/ˈɑːɡjuː $ ˈɑːr-/
/ðəʊ $ ðoʊ/

Comparison (the riskier) (check paper on Moodle)
Opinion essays (check paper on Moodle)

fa‧cade, façade /fəˈsɑːd, fæ-/ noun [countable] 
the front of a building, especially a large and important onefacade of the facade of the cathedral an impressive building with a red brick facade

p.45

feasible /ˈfiːzəbəl/ ●○○ adjective  a plan, idea, or method that is feasible is possible and is likely to work syn possible a feasible solution
economically/technically/politically etc feasible
It was no longer financially feasible to keep the community centre open.► see thesaurus at possible

/ˈɛndʒɪn/
vertigo /ˈvɜrtɪˌgoʊ/USA pronunciation  
n. [uncountable] Pathologya disordered condition in which one feels oneself or one's surroundings whirling about.

poke one's nose into, [~ + object] to be overly interested in (someone's affairs);
pry into:
Don't poke your nose into my affairs.
The dizzying sensation caused by this.

pod /pɒd $ pɑːd/ noun [countable]
1 a long narrow seed container that grows on various plants, especially peas and beans a pea pod → like two peas in a pod at pea(2)
2 a part of a space vehicle that can be separated from the main part a space pod

like two peas in a pod informal exactly the same in appearance, behaviour etc

Run over: 
To hit with a vehicle, esp. when severe injury or death results:
[~ + over + object]
The car ran over several people in the park.
[~ + object + over]
The driver ran the child over.

Claustrophobic /ˌklɔstrəˈfoʊbɪk/

Cable car

Ride-> A vehicle, such as a roller coaster, on which people ride for amusement.

Pro  (prō),USA pronunciation adv., n., pl.  pros.
adv. 
an argument, consideration, vote, etc., for something. Cf.  con 

Mount a-> contraption /kənˈtræpʃən/ noun [countable] a piece of equipment or machinery that looks funny, strange, and unlikely to work well
Run hard wheel on hard rail
Reclining bicycle
Fills an important need
Pedal-powered
Bullet-shape pod
Rail above pedestrian level
Green, convenient and cost competitive


Rails, smoothly, amusement, Google, pedal, above, fun

break•through /ˈbreɪkˌθru/USA pronunciation   n . [countable]
1.  an important and sudden advance, etc., as in science, that removes a barrier to progress:Pasteur's discovery about the nature of germs was an important breakthrough in the treatment of diseases.


take the idea one stage further

owing to reduce air friction

cost-competitive

smoothly

amusement park

sturdy /ˈstɜrdi/USA pronunciation  
adj.,  -dier, -diest.
strongly built; strong;
hardy:
a sturdy young fellow.

In spite of you not having a mobile phone…
Hooked

Techno addict

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