NI1 2/11/17

p.9

gran /græn/ UK  US  sustantivo BrE (informal)

abuela, abuelita

gra-granny-grandma-grandmother

I need to earn some money

Shall I make you a cup of tea?

I’m going to a party at Katy’s (place /

home)

The usual crowd.

Make sure that don’t go to bed too late.

Can I use your car tonight?

Why can’t I borrow it?

2c

GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?

• Team is usually followed by a singular verb:Our team is winning.

A team of doctors works at the clinic.

• In British English, you can also use a plural verb:

Our team are winning.

A team of doctors work at the clinic.

em‧pha‧size (also emphasise British English) /ˈemfəsaɪz/

present simple 100%->

The match starts at 9.

present continuous 90%->

I’m going to her wedding.

going to 70%->

I’m going to buy a car next year.

will 50%->

Barcelona will win the league.

Homework: grammarbank 1B, p. 133

Song: our house

proud /praʊd/ UK  US  adjetivo

1 (satisfecho) orgulloso -a

to be proud of sth/sb estar orgulloso -a de algo/alguien

mess /mes/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo

 •  sustantivo

1 desorden

Sorry about the mess.

Perdona el desorden.

My hair is a mess!

¡Tengo el pelo hecho un desastre!

to be in a mess estar hecho -a un desastre, estar manga por hombro [casa, habitación, etc.]

2 (referido a algo sucio)

Clear up this mess!

¡Limpia esta porquería!

3 (referido a situaciones) desastre

His life was a mess.

Su vida era un desastre.

to get sb into a mess meter a alguien en un lío

to make a mess of sth

 (a)  ensuciar algo

 (b)  pifiar algo

house‧proud /ˈhaʊspraʊd/ adjective 

British English spending a lot of time on keeping your house clean and tidy

see somebody off something

to force someone to leave a place

Security guards saw him off the premises.

Tired, the stairs, borother, always, mum,