Tuesday, December 20, 2016

C1 19-20/12/16


Moodle activity: How to dodge food poisoning this Christmas

Water table- nivel freático

bank/bæŋk/USA pronunciation  
Geography
the slope of land that borders a stream, river, or lake:
The banks of the river had overflowed.

bed /bɛd/USA pronunciation   
Geography
the bottom of a body of water:
[countable]the sea bed.

Soaking wet

gut•ter /ˈgʌtɚ/USA pronunciation   n. 
1.  [countable] a channel at the side or in the middle of a road or street, for carrying off surface water.

bloom /blum/USA pronunciation   n. 
Botanyto produce or yield flowers or blossoms:The roses bloom every few days.

broccoli /ˈbrɑkəli/

certificate of origin

far worse

ripe /raɪp/USA pronunciation   adj.,  rip•er, rip•est. 
Botanycompletely matured, such as grain or fruit ready to be picked and eaten:ripe, juicy oranges.

welly /ˈweli/ noun (plural wellies) [countable] British English informal  a wellington (=kind of boot)

/æbˈsɜrd, -ˈzɜrd/
We don’t keep in close contact
I only see them every now and then

extended family, 
Anthropology, Sociologya kinship group consisting of a family nucleus and various relatives, as grandparents, usually living in one household and functioning as a larger unit. Cf. nuclear family.

ON New Year’s Eve

appetizer /ˈæpɪˌtaɪzɚ/USA pronunciation  
n. [countable]Fooda small portion of a food or drink served before or at the beginning of a meal to stimulate the appetite.

I’m green with envy

Nathan:

Secret Santa
pigs in blankets
beetroot
gravy
mulled wine
trifle
cod-heads
sweaty sock
first foot
midnight mass
rick and morty
monkfish- rape
sole- lenguado
hake- merluza
custard
suet
tipsy/ merry
some people have more money than sense
/ˈpɑːstʃəraɪz, -stə- $ ˈpæs-/

/ˈɡɒbəl/

dodge /dɑdʒ/USA pronunciation  
to move aside suddenly;
to get out of the way of suddenly:
[no object]She threw a chair at me but I dodged out of the way.
[~ + object]He managed to dodge most of the rocks thrown at him.

buffet /ˈbʌfɪt/USA

pâté /pɑˈteɪ, pæ-/

pas•teur•ize /ˈpæstʃəˌraɪz/USA pronunciation 

oven /ˈʌvən/

 Resultado de imagen de spanglish christmas poem

Thursday, December 15, 2016

C1 14-15/12/16

Homework: reading activity p.48

p.41

/ɔːlˈðəʊ/
put it bluntly
blunt‧ly /ˈblʌntli/ ●○○ adverb  speaking in a direct honest way that sometimes upsets people ‘You’re drunk, ’ she said bluntly. To put it bluntly, she’s not up to the job.

Though he tried very hard, he failed the course.
My brother went, but I did not.
We have not yet won; however, we shall keep trying.
Although we miss you, we will not ask you to return.
Admittedly, this isn't the world's greatest view.
Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted.
She was ill, and so stayed home (= and because she was ill, she stayed home).
Your interest rates will go down; thus, you'll save money.

/ˈpriːvɪəs/
/ˈnɛsəˌsɛri/

Punctuation mark


Period    .
Question mark     ?
Exclamation mark       !
Colon     :
Semicolon     ;
Hyphen         -
Dash      —
Parentheses         ( )
Brackets               [ ]
Ellipsis          . . . 
Apostrophe          ’
Quotation marks  “ ”  (open close inverted commas)
Slash      /
Comma         ,    
(full) Stop (and new paragraph)


p.46

Necessity is the mother of invention
Sew /səʊ/

Weird, silly, bizarre, useless, crazy, risky, funny original, scary, unusual, useless...

Tandem bicycle
Barefoot

Take sth for granted
inventions come about
be littered with something
if something is littered with things, there are a lot of those things in it syn be full of something
Recent business news has been littered with stories of companies failing.
unworthy of the attention
conduct daily businesses
envisaged /ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒd/ the telephone
vaccines come to mind
make our lives more convenient
dissmissed by Time magazine (online shopping)
entrepeneurs
a luxury for the rich
come to common use

groceries[plural] food and other goods that are sold by a grocer or a supermarket

publishing house  ≠ editorial /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl◂/ ●○○ AWL noun [countable]  a piece of writing in a newspaper that gives the editor’s opinion about something, rather than reporting facts
/lʌɡˈzjʊəriəs, ləɡˈʒʊəriəs $ ləɡˈʒʊriəs/
/ˈlʌkʃəri/
/ˈlɪtərəri $ ˈlɪtəreri/
/ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː $ ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/
/ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
 /ˈsætəˌlaɪt/


Cat’s eyes

Resultado de imagen de cat's eyes road

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

Wednesday, December 07, 2016

C1 7/12/16



Activity: Incredible DIY Tiny Tree House Tour (see Moodle Platform)

Hut
Shack
hopscotch /ˈhɒpskɒtʃ $ ˈhɑːpskɑːtʃ/ noun [uncountable] 
a children’s game in which each child has to jump from one square drawn on the ground to another

catapult /ˈkætəpʌlt/ noun [countable] 
1 a large weapon used in former times to throw heavy stones, iron balls etc

2 British English a small stick in the shape of a Y with a thin rubber band fastened over the two ends, used by children to throw stones
syn slingshot American English

Marbles

Double dutch
Tig
British bulldog
Red rover
Stuck in the mud
Beyblade
Sodom and gomorrah
Debauchery
That’s rich
ˈskipping ˌrope noun [countable] British English 
a long piece of rope with handles that children use for jumping over
syn jump rope American English

tag /tæɡ/ ●●● S3 noun 
game [uncountable] a children’s game in which one player chases and tries to touch the others

Red light, green light

Statues

Musical chairs

Fond memories->
have fond memories of something/somebody to remember someone or something with great pleasure Marie still had fond memories of their time together.

remember /rɪˈmembə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 
remember (somebody) doing something
I remember meeting her at a party once.
I remember my father bringing home a huge Christmas tree.
I remember it well; I’d never seen my mother so angry.
She clearly remembers the excitement as they boarded the train.
I vaguely remember reading something about it in the paper. They had three children, if I remember rightly.
They’ve lived here for as long as I can remember.
No one got drunk as far as I can remember.
2  to do/get something [intransitive, transitive]
to not forget something that you must do, get, or bring
I hope he remembers the wine.
remember to do something
Remember to take your P.E. clothes to school.

recall /rɪˈkɔːl $ ˈriːkɒːl/ ●●○ S3 W3 verb 
1 remember something [intransitive, transitive not in progressive]
to remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past
You don’t happen to recall his name, do you?
recall (that)
I seem to recall I’ve met him before somewhere.
recall doing something
I don’t recall seeing any cars parked outside.
recall what/how/where etc
I can’t recall who gave me the information.
As I recall, it was you who suggested this idea in the first place.

Christmassy /ˈkrɪsməsi/ adjective 
typical of Christmas
It looked very Christmassy with lights on the trees.

Monday, December 05, 2016

C1 5/12/16




The short-sighted walrus
(see activity in Moodle platform)
salty
rainbow
binoculars
starfish
limpet
look-up-above
big, hairy, two long pointy tusks, scratched eyes
tusk /tʌsk/ noun [countable]  one of a pair of very long pointed teeth, that stick out of the mouth of animals such as elephants
walrus
butterfish
enormous hairy mountain

LP-lost on you

Tender
Smoke
Heaven
Raise
cut loose
to free yourself from someone or something, or their influence
cut yourself loose (from something)
ember /ˈembə $ -ər/ noun [countable usually plural]  a piece of wood or coal that stays red and very hot after a fire has stopped burning

toil /tɔɪl/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]  1 (also toil away) to work very hard for a long period of timetoil at I’ve been toiling away at this essay all weekend.

Thursday, December 01, 2016

p.35

seriously /ˈsɪəriəsli/ adverb
1 SERIOUS WAY in a serious way
seriously injured
Smoking can seriously damage your health.
2 NOT A JOKE used to show that what you are going to say is not a joke
Seriously though, you mustn't say that.
3 take sb/sth seriously
to believe that someone or something is important and that you should pay attention to them
The police have to take any terrorist threat seriously.

mildly /ˈmaɪldli/ adverb
1 slightly
I find his films mildly amusing.
2 to put it mildly
something you say when an opinion is not expressed as strongly as it should be
The building is unsafe, to put it mildly.
vague /veɪg/ adjective
vaguely adverb
I vaguely remember (= slightly remember) meeting her.
vagueness noun [ U ]
/ˈveɪɡli/
/ˈpeɪtntli $ ˈpæ-/ patently
/ˈdedli/
/ˌʌnəkˈseptəbəl◂/

conscience /ˈkɒnʃ ə ns/ noun
1 [ C , U ] the part of you that makes you feel guilty when you have behaved badly
a guilty conscience
My conscience is clear (= I do not feel guilty) because I've done nothing wrong.
2 be on your conscience
If something is on your conscience, it is making you feel guilty.
I don't want to have someone's death on my conscience.


p.38

/ˈmʌni/
/ˈmɪnɪt/
/ˈsɜːfɪs $ ˈsɜːr-/
/tʃɑːmd $ tʃɑːrmd/

sprout /spraʊt/ verb 
1 [intransitive, transitive] if vegetables, seeds, or plants sprout, they start to grow, producing shoots, buds, or leaves

/sɔːtˈɑːftə/
/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəd $ ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrd/
/kənˈtempərəri/
/drɔːn $ drɒːn/
/ɪnˈtriːɡ/


Synthetic phonics

Bait
Wait
Faith

Ban
Fan
Pan
can

Die
Pass away
Kick the bucket
Push up daisies

vineyard /ˈvɪnjəd/ noun [ C ]
[ FARMING ] an area of land where someone grows grapes (= small, green or purple fruit) for making wine

Winery
Wine cellar

Energetically efficient
Deconstructionism or deconstructive

You scared the hell out of me. You scared the crap out of me. You scared the dickens out of me. You scared the devil out of me. You scared me out of my wits.You scared the pants off (of) me.

get on somebody’s nerves
informal if someone gets on your nerves, they annoy you, especially by doing something all the time
 She’s always moaning. It really gets on my nerves.

mad /mæd/ ●●● S2 W3 adjective (comparative madder, superlative maddest) 
1 ANGRY [not before noun] informal especially American English angry
mad at
 Are you still mad at me?
 We get mad at each other sometimes, like any family.
mad about
 There’s no need to get mad about it!
 You make me so mad!
mad withBritish English British English
 His wife will be really mad with him.
go mad British English (=become very angry)
 Look at this mess! Mum will go mad!
hopping mad (=very angry)
(as) mad as hell (=a rude way of saying very angry)
► see thesaurus at angry
2 CRAZY especially British English crazy or very silly
 He can’t possibly get that finished in time. He must be mad!
 I’d go mad (=start to feel crazy) if I was stuck at home all day.
 He’s been driving me mad!
 You’ve agreed to marry him! Are you mad?
 Surely no one would be mad enough to fly in this weather?
 My friends all think I’m stark raving mad (=completely crazy).
 It’s enough to send you barking mad (=completely crazy).
as mad as a hatter/March hare (=completely crazy)

be banging your head against a brick wall
to do, say, or ask for something repeatedly but to be unable to change a situation
I keep asking her not to park there, but it's like banging my head against a brick wall.

ATM /ˌeɪ tiː ˈem/ noun [countable] 
(automated teller machine) a machine outside a bank that you use to get money from your account SYN cashpoint

How do you say…? (pronunciation)
What do you call…? (vocabulary)

Leaf blowers

wobble /ˈwɒbl/ verb [ I , T ]
If something wobbles or you make something wobble, it moves from side to side, often because it is not on a flat surface.
The ladder started to wobble.
Stop wobbling the table.
wobbly adjective
likely to wobble
a wobbly chair



Phubbing: snubbing (ignoring) someone in favour of your mobile phone.
We’ve all done it: when a conversation gets boring, the urge to check out an interesting person’s twitter/ Facebook/ Youtube/ Pinterest/whatever feed can be overwhelming.
I went out for a date with Johnny and he didn't stop phubbing me the whole time, it was so rude, I ended up leaving early!

p.43

width /wɪtθ/ noun
Word partners for width
the width of sth • [1 metre/5 feet, etc] in width • the full width of sth

lousy /ˈlaʊzi/ adjective informal
very bad
lousy food/service
I felt lousy when I woke up this morning.


BANG MY HEAD Lyrics
I was bound, was tired
Hadn't seen a light so long
Thought I lost my fight
Couldn't find my way back home
And I felt the light stepping out of me
I was bound, and tired
Waiting for daylight (Daylight daylight, and I)

Bang my head against the wall
Though I felt light headed, now I know I will not fall
I will rise above it all
Found what I was searching for
Though I felt light headed
I should have failed, and nailed the floor
Instead I rose above it all

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Bang my head against the wall
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Instead I rose above it all
(Bang my head against the wall)

When you think you're giving up, just know
You might think you're dying but you won't
And you feel the life stepping out of you
But when you think of giving up, don't (Oh)

Bang your head against the wall
You may feel light headed, but you won't crawl, no, you won't fall
You will rise above it all
You'll find what you're searching for
And you may feel light headed
You think you're gonna hit the floor
Instead you rise above it all

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Bang your head against the wall
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Instead you rise above it all
(Bang my head against the wall)

I have broken wings
I keep trying, keep trying
No I won't give up
Oh I'm flying, oh I'm flying

Bang my head against the wall
Though I feel light headed, now I know I will not fall
I will rise above it all
Found what I was searching for
Though I felt light headed,
I should have failed, and nailed the floor
Instead I rose above it all

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Bang my head against the wall
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Bang my head against the wall (Ooh)
Bang my head against the wall (Ooh)
Instead I rise above it all
snog /snɒɡ $ snɑːɡ/ verb (snogged, snogging) [intransitive, transitive] 
British English informal if two people snog, they kiss each other, especially for a long time
 I saw them snogging in the corner.
To have some snog action.

be a good/quick/easy etc lay
informal to be a good, quick etc person to have sex with

to have a lay