NI2 6/2/18

Homework: Writing activity, p. 154, ex. 3, p. 155, ex 7 and 13 (write about something exciting that’s happened to you)

rush /rʌʆ/ UK  US  verbo & sustantivo

 •  verbo (3ª persona singular del presente -shes)

1  [intransitivo] correr

Everyone was  rushing to  buy the new album.

Todo el mundo corría a comprar el nuevo disco.

David  rushed into  the bathroom.

David entró corriendo en el baño.

2  [intransitivo] darse prisa

 •  sustantivo (plural -shes)

2 prisa, agobio

There's no rush.

No hay prisa.

to be in a rush tener prisa

eventually /ɪˈventʆuəli/ UK  US  adverbio

1 finalmente, al final

e‧ven‧tu‧al‧ly /ɪˈventʃuəli, -tʃəli/ ●●● S1 W2 AWL adverb  

after a long time, or after a lot of things have happened 

He eventually escaped and made his way back to England. 

Eventually, she got a job and moved to London.

challenge /ˈtʆælɪndʒ/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo

 •  sustantivo

1 reto, desafío

be about to do something

if someone is about to do something, or if something is about to happen, they will do it or it will happen very soon

- We were just about to leave when Jerry arrived.

- Work was about to start on a new factory building.

Fear -> miedo

thankfully /ˈθæŋkfəli/ UK  US  adverbio

afortunadamente, gracias a Dios

at once

a) immediately or without delay

- Now, go upstairs at once and clean your room!

- When I saw him I recognized him at once.

b) together, at the same time

- I can’t do two things at once!

- Don’t all talk at once.

height /haɪt/ UK  US  sustantivo

1 altura, estatura

He fell from a great height.

Cayó desde una gran altura.

To be afraid of heights

I would like to try.

I have a friend who practises parachuting and he often invites to do it.

You can do the military service again with the parachuting section.

dirt /dɜːt/ UK  US  sustantivo

1 suciedad

2 tierra

a dirt track/road un camino/una calle de tierra

ex. 5)

1c, 2a, 3e, 4f, 5d, 6b, 7b.

Ex. 8

1 d, 2g, 3e, 4c, 5f, 6b, 7ª

Ex. 9

Rushed, slammed, stared, grabbed, shouting, crept, whisper.

/id/-parted, started, decided

/t/-pushed, looked, relaxed, missed, jumped, surfed, marched, laughed

/d/-moved, believed, disappeared, used, happened.