Tuesday, October 22, 2019

B1 22/10/19

Circle /ˈsɜːkəl/
Retire /rɪˈtaɪə/
Hand
Touch /tʌtʃ/
Forecast /ˈfɔːkɑːst/
Work shifts

ˌwashing-ˈup ●●○ noun [uncountable] British English   
1 the washing of plates, dishes, knives etc
- It’s your turn to do the washing-up, Sam.

I really must do the washing (=wash the dirty clothes).

p.205
1B a
B, b, b, a and b, b, a and b, a, a, a

1B b
Will phone, is going to do, I’m working, will have, shall we get, will get, is going to rain, shall I pick





In the meantime
rhyth‧m /ˈrɪðəm/

p. 13
Weak and strong words

My sister’s having a baby in April.
Is anyone in your family moving houses soon?
Are you going to see your parents at the weekend?
Do you think you’ll live at home next year?

live /lɪv/
leave /liːv/
honest /ˈɒnɪst/
honey /ˈhʌni/
you nailed it

moody /ˈmuːdi/ adjective   
1 annoyed or unhappy
- Keith had seemed moody all morning.
2 often changing quickly from being in a good temper to being in a bad temper SYN temperamental
- a moody teenager

AWKWARD /ˈɔːkwəd/
not relaxed or comfortable
- She liked to dance but felt awkward if someone was watching her.
 Geoff looked uneasy and awkward.

extroverted /ˈekstrəvɜːtɪd $ -vɜːr-/ (also extrovert) adjective   
having a confident character and enjoying the company of other people OPP introverted
Bad-tempered
Bossy
Responsible- responsibility
Common sense – sensible
Greedy/ˈɡriːdi/ – ambicioso (egoista)

stingy /ˈstɪndʒi/ adjective    1 informal not generous, especially with money SYN mean

p. 225
selfish, spoilt, mature, honest, charming, sensible, sociable, anxious, imaginative, independent, bossy, insecure, sensitive, stubborn, patient, ambitious, reliable, self-confident, rebellious, moody, competitive, affectionate

depend on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb
1 if something depends on something else, it is directly affected or decided by that thing
- The length of time spent exercising depends on the sport you are training for.
depend on how/what/whether etc
- Choosing the right bike depends on what you want to use it for.
depending on something
- The expenses you claim can vary enormously, depending on travel distances involved.
2 to need the support, help, or existence of someone or something in order to exist, be healthy, be successful etc SYN rely on
- The country depends heavily on its tourist trade.
- We depend entirely on donations from the public.
depend on somebody/something for something
- Many women have to depend on their husbands for their state pension.
depend on somebody/something to do something
- I’m depending on you to tell me everything.
depend on somebody/something doing something
- We’re depending on him finishing the job by Friday.

3 to trust or have confidence in someone or something
- You can depend on Jane – she always keeps her promises.

Homework: p. 14 -15, ex. 6c and d.

suffer/receive a wound
The victim had suffered multiple wounds to his back and stomach.
inflict a wound
These fish can inflict serious wounds.

hurt /hɜːt $ hɜːrt/ ●●● S1 W2 verb (past tense and past participle hurt)   
1 INJURE SOMEBODY [transitive] to injure yourself or someone else
- Was anyone hurt in the accident?
- Put that thing down – you might hurt someone with it.
hurt your arm/leg/nose etc
- He hurt his knee playing football.
hurt yourself

- Be careful you don’t fall and hurt yourself.

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