NI2 15/5/18

make do

to manage with the things that you have, even though this is not really enough

 I hardly had any food in the house so I just had to make do.

make do with/without

 I usually make do with a cup of coffee for breakfast.

 For many people, make do and mend (=when someone manages with the things they have and does not buy anything new) was a harsh reality.

get by phrasal verb

to have enough money to buy the things you need, but no more

- I don’t earn a huge salary, but we get by.

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ex. 8

Botsuana

diamonds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WifEFI6eK8

invested in education, health care, infrastructure (roads)

strong democracy, lowest level of corruption in Africa.

though /ðəʊ/ UK  US  conjunción &  adverbio

 •  conjunción

1 aunque

Though she was only seven, she played the piano brilliantly.

Aunque solo tenía siete años, tocaba el piano de maravilla.

2 pero

I bought it in Italy, though it's probably cheaper here.

Lo compré en Italia, pero es probable que sea más barato aquí.

 ▶  ver también as, even

 •  adverbio

 (informal) (sin embargo)

We had to queue for an hour. It was worth it, though.

Tuvimos que hacer cola durante una hora, pero valió la pena.

Tough /tʌf/

Though  /ðəʊ/

thought  /θɔːt/

bear

beard

coal /kəʊl/ UK  US  sustantivo

carbón

THE PASSIVE

Tense	Active	Passive
present simple	I make a cake.	A cake is made (by me).
present continuous	I am making a cake.	A cake is being made (by me).
past simple	I made a cake.	A cake was made (by me).
past continuous	I was making a cake.	A cake was being made (by me).
present perfect	I have made a cake.	A cake has been made (by me).
pres. perf. continuous	I have been making a cake.	A cake has been being made(by me).
past perfect	I had made a cake.	A cake had been made (by me).
future simple	I will make a cake.	A cake will be made (by me).
future perfect	I will have made a cake.	A cake will have been made (by me).

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/passive.html

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_passive/passive_sentences1.htm

https://www.eslgamesplus.com/passive-voice-past-passive-esl-grammar-sentence-activity-fun-game-online/

http://eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/basketball/active%20vs.%20passive%20voice/active%20vs.%20passive%20voice.html

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ex. 10

wise /waɪz/ UK  US  adjetivo

1  sensato -a, prudente

It would be  wise to  book.

Sería prudente reservar.

2 sabio -a

3 to be none the wiser no sacar nada en claro/limpio

Is imported, was discovered, are being constructed, is subsidised, will be damaged, be done, is made, isn’t invested.

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plug /plʌg/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo

 •  sustantivo

1 enchufe [de un aparato eléctrico]

2 tapón [de una bañera, etc.]

plug sth in phrasal verb

 enchufar algo

socket /ˈsɒkɪt/ UK  US  sustantivo

1 (en la pared) enchufe, toma de corriente

2 (en un aparato eléctrico) enchufe

Ex. 1

File, screen, menu, cursor, printer, scanner, mouse, keyboard, socket, plug, external hard drive, cable.

cursor /ˈkɜːsə/ UK  US  sustantivo

cursor

Ex. 2

Menu, external hard drive, socket, printer, cable, cursor, plug, scanner, file, screen.

I have one computer, but as if I didn’t have one.

I’m completely useless with computers.

trip /trɪp/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo

 •  sustantivo

viaje

a business/road trip un viaje de negocios/por carretera

to go on a trip irse de viaje

 •  verbo (-pped, -pping)

1  [intransitivo] tropezar

to trip on/over sth tropezar con algo

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ex. 6

1) Internet down

Check connections, issue with the cable

2) computer crashed + folders dissappeared from the screen

Backup copies, rebooting, search by name

3) can’t print – spinning wheel

Virus – run the security scan for unwanted software, google it

4) password problems, 3 times in a month. Email you. App: all my passwords