Homework:
Reading activity p. 62 and p. 163 (grammar practise)
p.60
rhyme /raɪm/
soul /səʊl/
sole /səʊl/
The (tea)pot calling the kettle black.
ˌill ˈwill
noun [uncountable]
unfriendly or unkind feelings towards someone
He said the accusation had been made from hatred and
ill will.
He’s not that innocent, there’s a lot of ill will in
his words.
There’s no ill will in his actions, he’s just a
mischievous little boy.
mis•chie•vous /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/USA pronunciation
adj.
maliciously or playfully annoying:
The mischievous boys stole apples from the neighbour’s
tree.
No hard feelings
telltale signs/marks etc
signs etc that clearly show something has happened or
exists, often something that is a secret
They examined the child carefully, looking for telltale
signs of abuse.
ˌno-ˈgo ˌarea noun [countable]
1 an area that people should not go to because it is
very dangerous
This part of the city was a no-go area for the police.
2
a subject that cannot be discussed because it is
private or because it may offend people
She made it clear that her private life was a no-go
area.
a skeleton in the closet (also a skeleton in the
cupboard British English)
an embarrassing or unpleasant secret about something
that happened to you in the past
wish‧y-wash‧y /ˈwɪʃi ˌwɒʃi $ -ˌwɒːʃi, -ˌwɑːʃi/
adjective informal
1 someone who is wishy-washy does not have firm or
clear ideas and seems unable to decide what they want – used to show
disapproval
a bunch of wishy-washy liberals
the nitty-gritty informal
the basic and practical facts of a subject or activity
Let’s get down to the
nitty-gritty and work out the costs.
Real deal -> an excellent example of sth.
easy-pea‧sy /ˌiːzi ˈpiːzi◂/ adjective British
English
a word meaning very easy, used especially by children
happy chappy
cartoon /kɑːˈtuːn/
car•ton /ˈkɑrtən/USA
pronunciation n. [countable]
- a cardboard or plastic box used for storage or shipping.
- a smaller box or container used for holding unit amounts of food, etc.:Bring back two cartons of milk.
p. 66
a gold card pilgrim
hostel
inn
sure /ʃʊə//ʃʊr/
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