Homework: reading
activity reading activity, p. 98
p.94-95
deb‧ris /ˈdebriː, ˈdeɪ- $ dəˈbriː, deɪ-/ ●○○ noun
[uncountable]
1 the pieces of something that are left after it has
been destroyed in an accident, explosion etc
She was hit by flying debris from the blast.
/ˈlaɪmˌstəʊn/
/əˈkɜː $ əˈkɜːr/
sew‧er /ˈsjuːə, ˈsuːə $ ˈsuːər/
/ˈɪndʒəd $ -ərd/
repair/rɪˈpeə $ -ˈper/ to
repairs to the roads
make/carry out/do repairs
His job is to make minor repairs on all the
machines.
The church tower is in need of repair.
They are thought to have been very important to the
Mayan people
The Mayans were known to have built important
settlements near the cenotes.
Where can I get my shoes repaired?
cenote /səˈnəʊteɪ/
a deep hole under the ground that contains water,
especially in southern Mexico and Central America
daylight savings
fall back, spring forward
bi‧ased, biassed /ˈbaɪəst/ ●○○ AWL adjective
1 unfairly preferring one person or group over another
Of course I’m biased, but I thought my daughter’s paintings
were the best.
racially biased attitudes
biased against/towards/in favour of news
reporting that was heavily biased towards the
government
Today we played a game with Nathan!!!!!
prick‧ly /ˈprɪkli/ adjective
informal someone who is prickly gets annoyed or
offended easily She was prickly and sharp with me. As she got older, she became
more prickly and forgetful.
mor‧ti‧cian /mɔːˈtɪʃən $ mɔːr-/ noun [countable]
American English someone whose job is to
arrange funerals and prepare bodies to be buried
syn undertaker British English
ˈoil rig (also oil platform) noun [countable] a large structure on the land or in the sea,
which has equipment for getting oil from under the ground
squee‧gee /ˈskwiːdʒiː/ noun [countable] a tool with a thin rubber blade and a short
handle, used for removing or spreading a liquid on a surface.
air‧tight /ˈeətaɪt $ ˈer-/ adjective
1 not allowing air to get in or out airtight
containers
2 planned or done so carefully that there is no chance
of any problems or mistakes syn watertight
Funemployed (game)
Sightseers (film)
soot /sʊt/ noun [ U ]
a black powder produced when coal, wood, etc is burnt
p.97
have no problem (in) doing something
to do something easily
I’ve had no problem recruiting staff.
no matter what
spoken
used to say that you will definitely do something
I’ll call you tonight, no matter what. → matter
Examples from the Corpus
no matter what
• Actually, no matter what
happens to the business cycle, people will continue to eat and to get sick.
• Frequent cancellations, no
matter what the excuse, make a diva seem a dangerously risky investment.
• Throughout the century, no
matter what the current literary rage, Contemporary Romances have
maintained a quiet, yet devoted audience.
• No matter how it manifests itself, no matter what the cause, it's bad news, believe me.
• Children benefit from knowing that they will be
cared for and loved, no matter what their
performance in school.
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