C1 8-9/2/17

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]

1. a cardboard or plastic box used for storage or shipping.

2. 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/