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Homework: grammar reference, p. 137

PAST SIMPLE

Yesterday I got up at 7, then I had breakfast, after that I had a shower.

PAST CONTINOUS

I was cooking when the postman rang the bell.

PAST PERFECT

Yesterday I read the book that you had lent me.

Toothpick

I was doing a course.

Last year

Continue to do sth

I was a quarter of an hour later.

The boy woke up late. Then, when he was at the station he realised that had forgotten his book. He came back home, but he didn’t have his keys and his friend couldn’t help him because he was sleeping.

She was looking for a flat to rent. She had visited a flat before class but it was very expensive. The boy offered her a room.

Miss the train

STOP:

He was very tired so he stopped running.

He stopped to drink some water.

A spare room.

How are you? Fine

What is sth like?

/ˈemfəsaɪz/

/ɪgˈzɔːstɪd/

/ˈfjʊəriəs/

/rɪˈlækst/

terrific /təˈrɪfɪk/ adjective

1 EXCELLENT excellent

a terrific opportunity

I thought she looked terrific.

I was fed up with all that loud music.(to be fed up with)

ˌ fed ˈ up adjective informal

[ never before noun ] annoyed or bored by something that you have experienced for too long

I'm fed up with my job.

Overwhelming /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/ adjective

Very strong in effect or large in amount

An overwhelming feeling of sadness

They won by an overwhelming majority .

overwhelmingly adverb

ˌ Bank ˈ holiday noun [ C ] UK

An official holiday when all banks and most shops and offices are closed

Spring bank holiday

Cristal clear

Refurbish /ˌriːˈfɜːbɪʃ/ verb [ T ]

Formal: to repair or improve a building

He woke up late and when he was going to the class, he realised that he had forgotten the book so he came back to try to take it but his flatmate didn’t open the door.

She had visited some flats and she came late because she was also making some phone calls before class to find a flat to share.

ˌ fed ˈ up adjective informal

[ Never before noun ] annoyed or bored by something that you have experienced for too long

I'm fed up with my job.

I’m sick and tired of…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYWdMM15P5g

A friend of mine…

"The writing on the wall", or "the handwriting on the wall", or "the writing is on the wall" or "Mene Mene", is an idiom for "imminent doom or misfortune"

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On and off: not in a continuous way.

If you don’t mind me asking?

Do you mind me turning up the volume?

Whereabouts 1 /ˌweərəˈbaʊts/ adverb

Used to ask in what place or area someone or something is

Whereabouts does he live?

Timber saloon bar.

I’d rather not say.

I’d rather stay home.

Weren’t /wɜːnt/

Short for were not

They weren't there.

Aren’t /ɑːnt/

1 short for are not

We aren't going to the party.

Very = pretty = fairly

Range = variety

Elementary

Do you consider you are fairly fluent in English?

Can you maintain a conversation on a range of topics?

Would you get by in the UK?

Do you consider your English is very basic?

Would you like to be bilingual? Why?

Do you understand people in English if they don’t speak slowly?

Have you ever taught yourself/picked up words accidentally?

Rely /rɪˈlaɪ/ verb

Rely on sb/sth phrasal verb

1 NEED to need someone or something in order to be successful, work correctly, etc

Families rely more on wives' earnings than before.

2 TRUST to trust someone or something

[ + to do sth ] I know I can rely on you to help me.

/ˈveəriəs/

/ˈbeɪsɪk/

embarrassed /ɪmˈbærəst/ adjective

feeling ashamed or shy

She felt embarrassed about undressing in front of the doctor.

[ + to do sth ] I was too embarrassed to admit that I was scared.

/dɪˈzɑːstər /

/ˈpɒləsi/

ring /ˈɪərɪŋ/ noun [ C ]

Earring

A piece of jewellery that you wear on or through your ear

[Usually plural ] diamond earrings

See also picture jewellery UK, jewelry US

Be into sth.

Be into sth- informal: to be very interested in something.

Kate's really into classical music.

Easy as ABC

Easy as pie

Easy peasy

I like it too.

I don’t like it either.

Degree ≠ carrer

/meɪnˈteɪn/

Get by: Knowing enough of sth so that you can do basic things.

Policy /ˈpɒləsi/ noun

Word partners for policy

Adopt / formulate / implement / pursue a policy • a policy on sth • a policy of (doing) sth • company policy • foreign policy

1 IDEAS/PLAN [ C , U ] a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed by a government, business, etc

Foreign policy

It is company policy to help staff progress in their careers.

Lack 1 /læk/ noun

Word partners for lack

A complete / distinct / marked / total lack of sth • an apparent lack of sth

Lack of sth

Not having something, or not having enough of something

A lack of food/money

A lack of facilities for young people

Deal with sth - phrasal verb

TAKE ACTION to take action in order to achieve something or to solve a problem.

Can you deal with this gentleman's complaint?

The government must deal with unemployment.

dub /dʌb/ verb [ T ] present participle dubbing , past dubbed

LANGUAGE to change the language in a film or television programme into a different language

[ often passive ] The film was dubbed into English. 

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What’s the use (of something)

Spoken used to say that something seems to be a waste of time:

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/ˈpɒpjələr/

/ˈsætəlaɪt/

/ˈsɪəriːz/

/ɔːˈθɒrəti/

/səkˈses/

/səˈsaɪəti/

low‧brow

lowbrow entertainment, newspapers, books etc are easy to understand and are not concerned with serious ideas about art, culture etc - used to show disapproval [≠ highbrow]

Ethics /ˈeθɪks/ noun [ plural ]

Ideas and beliefs about what type of behaviour is morally right and wrong

A code of ethics

The ethics of genetic engineering

Famed written

Well-known [= famous]:

The famed literary critic Nathan Hall

Famed for

class=pronsentence title="Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM" v:shapes="_x0000_i1027">The island of Lontar, famed for its nutmeg and cloves

Skull /skʌl/ noun [ C ]

[ ANATOMY ] the part of your head that is made of bone and which protects your brain.

Palace /ˈpælɪs/ noun [ C ]

A large house where a king or queen lives

Buckingham Palace

The presidential palace

Swallow/ˈswɒləʊ/

He swallowed all the food very fast

Hob‧nob past tense and past participle hobnobbed, present participle hobnobbing [intransitive]

informal to spend time talking to people who are in a higher social position than you

Hobnob with

' class=pronsentence title="Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM" v:shapes="_x0000_i1028"> He spent the first day hobnobbing with the management.

Surreal /səˈrɪəl/ ( also surrealistic /səˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk/ ) adjective

Strange and not real, like something in a dream

His paintings have a surreal quality.

Trading port

Trading cards

Numerous /ˈnjuːm ə rəs/ adjective formal

Many

He is the author of numerous articles.

Sacred /ˈseɪkrɪd/ adjective

1 HOLY [ RELIGION ] relating to a religion or considered to be holy

Sacred music

A sacred object

Privacy /ˈprɪvəsi/ /ˈpraɪvəsi/ noun [ U ]

When you are alone and people cannot see or hear what you are doing

I hate sharing a bedroom - I never get any privacy.

Vulture /ˈvʌltʃə r / noun [ C ]

A large bird with no feathers on its head or neck that eats dead animals

Doubt /daʊt/

Bit difficult

Stroll /strəʊl/ verb

Stroll along/down/through, etc

To walk somewhere in a slow and relaxed way

They strolled along the beach.

Stroll noun [ C ]

Shall we go for a stroll around the garden?

Count me in/out

Slightly /ˈslaɪtli/ adverb

A little

I think I did slightly better in my exams this time.

I find it slightly worrying.

Who are you?

Age

City

Occupation

Hobbies

Some extra personal info?

I’m really into

I truly enjoy

I quite like

Hang out with friends

Go trekking

Shopaholic

Granny

Goals

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MARTES 4 DE JUNIO

ALUMNO	HORA
1. CHUMILLAS F., SILVIA	16.00
2. COLLADOS L., VITELIA
3. FERNANDEZ M., M. JOSE
4. GUTIERREZ G., FRANCISCO J.
5. JIMENEZ B., ANTONIA
6. JIMENEZ F., JUAN A.
7. JIMENEZ R., ISABEL M.
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14.     LLAMAS M., JOSE
15.     LOPEZ P., MARGARITA
16.     MARZO J., VANESSA
17.     MONTALBAN DEL T., ANA I.
18.     MONTALBAN G., INES
19.     ORTUÑO M., M. CRISTINA
20.     PEÑALVER P., ANTONIO
21.     SANCHEZ G., MARIA
22.     SOTO M., JULIA
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CONVOCATORIA EXAMEN ORAL NI2

VIERNES 7 DE JUNIO

ALUMNO	HORA
1. LOPEZ C., JOSE C.	16.00
2. LOPEZ L., CARMEN PILAR
3. MARTINEZ M., DESIREE
4. MUSTAFA H., FATIMA C.
5. MUSTAFA H., MIRIAM
6. NADAL R., MARJORI
7. PAREJO G., MARINA
8. PARRAGA T., JOSE
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14.     POVEDA D., ALBA
15.     POVEDA G., JORGE
16.     RUIZ L., JOSE A.
17.     RUIZ M., FAUSTINA
18.     RUIZ T., DANIEL
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ALUMNO	HORA
1. BERENGUER G., TERESA	16.00
2. BUITRAGO N., ASCENSIÓN
3. CABRERA L., J. ALBERTO
4. CABRERA Q., ANA
5. CEBALLOS V., MIGUEL A.
6. DE VALCARCEL L., ADRIANA
7. ENRIQUE J., JOSE ANTONIO
8. FERNANDEZ L., GABRIEL
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15.     HERNANDEZ PIÑERA, JUAN
16.     GUTIERRREZ M., JUANA M.
17.     LOPEZ S., M. PIEDAD
18.     SOTOCA A., CAROLINA
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