A pass for a month (a card)
Shared biked
Docking station
p. 189
a black cab
go sightseeing
double decker
re‧fur‧bish /ˌriːˈfɜːbɪʃ $ -ɜːr-/ verb [transitive]
especially British English
1 to decorate and repair something such as a building
or office in order to improve its appearance → renovate
- The Grand Hotel has been completely refurbished.
Homework: p. 189,
writing activity, ex. 3d (for Xmas)
Christmas
Put money
Top it up – recargarlo
commuter /kəˈmjuːtə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable]
someone who travels a long distance to work every day
Car types
Saloon
Toyota Prius, VW Passat or similar
Estate
VW Passat, Hyundai or similar
MPV
Ford Galaxy, VW Sharan or similar
Executive
E class Mercedes, BMW 5 series or similar
8 seater
Mercedes Viano, Renault Traffic or similar
2On, 3off, 4on, 5 with, 6in, 7at
Get on
a bus, a tram, train… (You can stand)
Get in
a taxi…
You get in / get out of a car/taxi -
so to describe where you are: "I'm in the car"
You get on / get off a
plane/train/boat/bus/ferry/horse/motorbike - so to describe where you are:
"I'm on the plane"
p. 46
on the whole
used to say that something is generally true
- On the whole, I thought the film was pretty good.
generally speaking
used to introduce a statement that is true in most
cases but not always
- Generally speaking, the more expensive the stereo,
the better it is.
In general
Usually
I think it’s true
I don’t think it’s true
Worry about
vain /veɪn/ ●○○ adjective
1 someone who is vain is too proud of their good
looks, abilities, or position – used to show disapproval SYN conceited
ˌfive-a-ˈside
adjective [only before noun] British English
five-a-side football is played with five players on
each side, usually indoors
ˌmale ˈchauvinist noun
[countable]
a man who believes that men are better than women and
has fixed traditional ideas about the way men and women should behave – used to
show disapproval
- I’m afraid Bill’s a bit of a male chauvinist.
male chauvinist pig (=an insulting name for a male
chauvinist)
I agree in disagree
I got ill
Symptoms
Emergency room
Cautious
A pain in my back
Every now and then- de vez en cuando
headache /ˈhedeɪk/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable]
- If you have a headache, you should take some painkillers
(analgésicos).
Stereotypes
Asked /t/
Find the / a way
Maze
/meɪz/– laberinto
Along
the way – a lo largo del camino
Norway
/ˈnɔːweɪ $ ˈnɔːr-/
—Norwegian /nɔːˈwiːdʒən $ nɔːr-/ noun, adjective
Separated /id/
Speech – habla
Grammar
• You call someone on the phone:
Call me tomorrow.
✗Don’t say: Call to me tomorrow.
• If you call to someone, you shout at them to get
their attention:
He called to the driver to stop.
Aus‧tra‧li‧an /ɒˈstreɪliən/
Researchers- investigadores
Unemotional- insensibles
When it comes- en lo relativo a
While- mientras
It turned out- resultó
At once- a la vez
knowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ $ ˈnɑː-/ ●●● S2 W1
noun [uncountable]
1 the information, skills, and understanding that you
have gained through learning or experience
knowledge of
- He did not have much knowledge of American history
performance /pəˈfɔːməns $
pərˈfɔːr-/ ●●● S2 W1 noun
1 [countable]
when someone performs a play or a piece of music
performance of
- Their performance of Mozart’s Concerto in E flat was
finely controlled and dramatic.
- This evening’s performance will begin at 8.00 pm.
2 [countable, uncountable] how well or badly a person,
company etc does a particular job or activity
- Sean’s performance at school has greatly improved.
- I was impressed by the team’s performance.
It seems that- parece que
cli‧ché /ˈkliːʃeɪ/
asked /t/
cap‧tion /ˈkæpʃən/ noun [countable]
words printed above or below a picture in a book or
newspaper or on a television screen to explain what the picture is showing →
subtitle
argued- argumentar
in turn – a su vez
hu‧mour1 British English, humor American
English /ˈhjuːmə /
attracted /id/
turn out-resultar
just as… as- tanto…como
in‧se‧cure /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə/
make worse bosses- son peores jefes
Homework: ex. 1C , p. 46 and ex. 2c, p. 47 (p. 209)
(for Thursday)
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