Wednesday, January 30, 2019

B2.2 30/1/19

pic‧tur‧esque /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk◂/
suit‧a‧ble /ˈsuːtəbəl, ˈsjuː- $ ˈsuː-/
doubt /daʊt/
clas‧sic /ˈklæsɪk/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjective [usually before noun]   
1 TYPICAL having all the features that are typical or expected of a particular thing or situation
classic example/mistake/case etc
- Too many job hunters make the classic mistake of thinking only about what’s in it for them.
► see thesaurus at typical
2 ADMIRED admired by many people, and having a value that has continued for a long time
- The Coca-Cola bottle is one of the classic designs of the last century.
- a collection of classic cars
3 VERY GOOD of excellent quality
- Roy scored a classic goal in the 90th minute.
4 TRADITIONAL a classic style of art or clothing is attractive in a simple traditional way → classical
- She chose a classic navy suit for the ceremony.

clas‧si‧cal /ˈklæsɪkəl/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjective   
1 belonging to a traditional style or set of ideas
classical ballet/dance etc
- the classical theory of relativity
2 relating to music that is considered to be important and serious and that has a value that continues for a long time
classical music/musician/composer etc
- a leading classical violinist
- a classical repertoire
3 relating to the language, literature etc of ancient Greece and Rome
- classical literature
- a classical scholar
- classical mythology

Future perfect and continuous:
p. 59
Should and ought to have the same meaning, although ought to is much more formal and is not commonly used in spoken English. Supposed to refers to what other people think is right, while should expresses what you think is right. Had betterexpresses the idea that something bad will happen if you don't do what I say.

Homework: p.59, grammar.
stretch /stretʃ/ ●●● S3 W3 verb   
1 MAKE SOMETHING BIGGER/LOOSER
a) [intransitive, transitive] to make something bigger or looser by pulling it, or to become bigger or looser as a result of being pulled

STRENGTHEN-BODY/STRUCTURE [transitive] to make something such as your body or a building stronger OPP weaken

- Metal supports were added to strengthen the outer walls.

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