ni2 6-7/11/13

Homework: p.29, grammar (A, B, C) and p. 30-31, reading (C+D).

Stiff:

HURTING [HEALTH] If a part of your body is stiff, it hurts and is difficult to move.

I've got a stiff neck.

Pull a muscle [HEALTH]

To injure a muscle by stretching it too much

Beat

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

gymnast /ˈdʒɪmnæst/ noun [ C ]

[ SPORT ] someone who does gymnastics

an Olympic gymnast

Gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ noun [ U ]

 [ SPORT ] a sport in which you do physical exercises on the floor and on different pieces of equipment, often in competitions

ˈ Sales ˌ rep (formal sales representative) noun [ C ]

Someone who travels to different places trying to persuade people to buy their company's products or services

Big-head‧ed

Informal- someone who is big-headed thinks they are very important, clever etc - used to show disapproval

Boast 1 /bəʊst/ verb

1 PRIDE [I, T] to talk with too much pride about what you have done or what you own

I wish she would stop boasting about her exam results.

[+ that ] Liam boasted that he owned two sports cars.

Bully 1 /ˈbʊli/ verb [ T ]

To intentionally frighten someone who is smaller or weaker than you

He was bullied at school by some older boys.

[ + into + doing sth ] She was bullied into leaving.

Bullying noun [ U ]

Bullying is a problem in many schools.

Big deal [singular] spoken

1 used to say that you do not think something is as important as someone else thinks it is:

' It's just a game. If you lose, big deal.

What's the big deal? It's only a birthday, not the end of the world.

It's no big deal. Everybody forgets things sometimes.

Spar /spɑː r / verb [ I ] present participle sparring , past sparred

To fight or argue with someone in a friendly way

That’s no big deal.

Vowel /vaʊəl/ noun [ C ]

[ LANGUAGE ] a speech sound that you make with your lips and teeth open, shown in English by the letters 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o' or 'u'

Bowel /baʊəl/ noun [ C ]

[ ANATOMY ] the long tube that carries solid waste from your stomach out of your body

[ usually plural ] He's got trouble with his bowels.

did you: [ˈdɪdʒə], didja; 

did you / do you: [ˈdʒə], d'ya;

don't you: [ˈdoʊntʃə]

butterfly stroke

4-5/11/12

Homework: p. 27 grammar (A)

Delay/dɪˈleɪ/

busy/ˈbɪzi/

sunburn/ˈsʌnbɜːn/

adult/ˈædʌlt, əˈdʌlt/

governm ent /ˈgʌvənmənt/

compulsory /kəmˈpʌlsəri/

public /ˈpʌblɪk/  

Entitlement /ɪnˈtaɪtlmənt/ noun [ C , U ]

When you have the right to do or have something

damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

Have you ever been to London?

though /ðəʊ/

thought /θɔːt/

tough /tʌf/

Tough cookie

A person who is difficult to deal with. 

He's a tough cookie, but I can handle him.

There was a tough cookie in here this morning who demanded to see the manager.

Tough cookie (tʌf ˈkʊkɪ) 

Definitions

noun

1. (informal) if you describe someone as a tough cookie, you mean that they are unemotional and are not easily hurt by what people say or do ⇒ She really is a tough cookie.

Tough cookie

A durable and robust person.

The man may not look like much but he is a tough cookie.

Smart cookie

informal someone who is clever and successful, and knows how to get what they want

The Future:

The train leaves tomorrow at 10. (100%)

I’m meeting my girlfriend for dinner tonight. (90%)

I’m going to play basket at the weekend. (80%)

I’ll watch a film or something. (50%)

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?

Kite /kaɪt/ noun [ C ]

A toy made of paper or cloth which flies in the air on the end of a long string

Rollerblades /ˈrəʊləbleɪdz/ noun [ plural ] trademark

[ SPORT ] ( also in-line skates ) boots with a single line of wheels on the bottom, used for moving across the ground

a teenager on Rollerblades

See picture sports 1

rollerblading noun [ U ]

Lots of people go rollerblading in Central Park.

Feeding the ducks

easy 1 /ˈiːzi/ adjective

1 NOT DIFFICULT not difficult

an easy choice

He thought the exam was very easy.

[ + to do sth ] It's easy to see why he's so popular.

2 RELAXED relaxed and comfortable

She has a very easy manner.

3 I'm easy

Informal, used to say that you do not mind which choice is made

"Would you like pizza or curry?" "I'm easy. You choose."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfNpHd1GaQA

Hype 1 /haɪp/ noun [ U ]

When people talk a lot about something, especially in newspapers, on television, etc, and make it seem more important or exciting than it really is

Media hype

There's been a lot of hype about/surrounding his latest film.

Loathe /ləʊð/ verb [ T ]

To hate someone or something

Island/ˈaɪlənd/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9fssEXFlu8

Bank  /bæŋk/ verb

1 MONEY [ FINANCE ] [ I , T ] to put or keep money in a bank

To bank a cheque

Who do you bank with?

I bank at the First National Bank.

Bank on sb/sth phrasal verb

To depend on someone doing something or something happening

Chrissie might arrive on time, but I wouldn't bank on it.

Are we there yet?

How much further?

To make a long story short, …

30-31/10/13

Homework: p. 22-23, reading (C+D), p. 23, grammar (A) and p. 25, grammar (B+C).

I don’t regret a single thing.

Rip sb off phrasal verb informal

To cheat someone by making them pay too much money for something

We were ripped off by the first taxi driver.

Rip-off /ˈrɪpɒf/ noun [ C ] informal

Something that costs far too much money

The drinks here are a complete rip-off.

He's really angry at/with me for upsetting Sophie.

Report: TELL [T] to tell someone in authority that something has happened, especially an accident or crime.

He should have reported the accident immediately.

Have you reported the fault to a technician?

Have/carry sth on you

To have something with you

Do you have your driving licence on you?

Be on me/him, etc

Informal used to show who is paying for something

This meal is on me.

pour /pɔːr / verb

He poured a cup of coffee and gave it to Isabel.

She poured the dirty water down the drain.

Pour the juice into a jug with ice and lemon.

Pour the beer slowly into the glass.

I spilled some wine as I was pouring him a glass.

Pour v LIQUID pour /pɔːr / [T]

To make a liquid flow from or into a container

I poured the milk into a jug.

[+ two objects] Can I pour you a drink?

Pour v RAIN pour /pɔːr / [I] (pour down v, at pour v also UK pour down)

To rain, producing a lot of water.

We can't go out in this weather - it's pouring!

Chilly /ˈtʃɪli/ adjective

1 COLD unpleasantly cold

A chilly evening

2 UNFRIENDLY

He gave me a chilly look.

ˌ Bank ˈ holiday noun [ C ] UK

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

Spring bank holiday

I would like to know what places I can visit…

Other + plural – another + singular

Scenery (uncountable)

Recommend sth to sb

I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in chemistry.

In the mountain

Sightseeing

Can you recommend…?

4 km from

Another one

How can I go to Lorca?

Near

The nearest city to Bullas

Having dinner

Cosy

Recommend a good restaurant to you

It’s easy to get there.

In the middle of the c…

Breathtaking

/ˈskʌlptʃər //mjuːˈziːəm//ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

Thinking of/about visiting…

Can you recommend sth to me?

Ma ˈ chine ˌ gun noun [ C ]

A gun that fires a lot of bullets very quickly

Soaking /ˈsəʊkɪŋ/ adjective

Completely wet

You're soaking - why didn't you take an umbrella?

The dog was soaking wet .

ni2 28-29/10/13

As, like, as if

Use as in comparisons in the expression as ... as, with an adjective or adverb in between.

• Basketball is as popular as football here.

• He can't read as well as his classmates.

As is also used in the expressions not so .... as and the same (...) as

• I wouldn't go so far as that.

• He is the same age as me.

Use like in comparisons followed by a noun

• A movie is not like a book (NOT not as a book).

• Like other people (NOT as other people), he values his privacy.

Use as if followed by a clause to compare a real situation with an imaginary situation

• He talked to them as if they were children.!! Some people use like in this sort of comparison

• They act like they own the place.

It is better not to do this as many people think it is incorrect!

As if cannot be followed directly by a noun• You treat them as if they were your parents (NOT as if your parents).

Skilful UK ( US skillful ) /ˈskɪlf ə l/ adjective

1 SOMEONE good at doing something

A skilful artist

2 SOMETHING done or made very well

Skilful use of language

Skilfully adverb UK

/ˈkʌltʃərəl/

Merry-go-round

1 [countable] a machine that turns around and around, and has model animals or cars for children to sit on [= carousel AmE; = roundaboutBrE]

Roller coaster [countable]

1 a track with very steep slopes and curves, which people ride on in small carriages at fairs and amusement parks

RIDE:

Machine

A large machine that people ride on for fun at a fair:

We went on loads of rides.

Mosque /mɒsk/ noun [ C ]

[ RELIGION ] a building where Muslims say their prayers

/ˈruːɪn/

/ˈbɑːgɪn/

Surroundings /səˈraʊndɪŋz/ noun [ plural ]

The place where someone or something is and the things that are in it

Have you got used to your new surroundings?

greet /griːt/ verb [ T ]

1 WELCOME to welcome someone

He greeted me at the door.

2 REACT to react to something in a particular way

[ often passive ] His story was greeted with shrieks of laughter.

Meet and greet…

/rɪˈstɔːr /

/ˈkʌltʃər /

/ˈkʌltʃərəl/

Breathtaking /ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ/ adjective

Very beautiful or surprising

breathtaking views

breathtakingly adverb

A short/ten-minute, etc walk

A journey that takes a short time/ten minutes, etc when you walk.

The station is just a five-minute walk from the house.

Swim 2 /swɪm/ noun [ C ]

[ SPORT ] a time when you swim

I went for a swim before breakfast.

/ˌmediˈiːvəl/

Jewish /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/ adjective

[ RELIGION , SOCIETY ] relating or belonging to the Jews

Jewish history/law

Halloween

Currant /ˈkʌr ə nt/ noun [ C ]

[ FOOD ] a small, black dried fruit used in cooking, especially in cakes

Ale /eɪl/ noun [ C , U ]

[ FOOD ] a type of beer

Famine /ˈfæmɪn/ noun [ C , U ]

When people living in a particular area do not have enough food for a long time causing suffering and death

Dress up phrasal verb  

SPECIAL to wear special clothes in order to change your appearance, usually for a game or party

He dressed up as Superman for the party.

Graveyard /ˈgreɪvjɑːd/ noun [ C ]

An area of land where dead bodies are buried, usually next to a church

Pass away phrasal verb

To die

She passed away peacefully in her sleep.

Be pushing up (the) daisies

to be dead - used humorously

Kick the bucket

Old-fashioned to die - used humorously

Prom [countable]

1 American English a formal dance party for high school students, often held at the end of a school year

Goblin /ˈgɒblɪn/ noun [ C ]

A short, ugly, imaginary creature who behaves badly

Ghoul /guːl/ noun [ C ]

An evil spirit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTkfK2g4pKI

Halloween stories…

I was driving in the darkness in a lonely road. I was listening to my favourite song and I was very concentrated when suddenly a vampire with long fang bit me and I became a vampire. Now we both travel around the world looking for people like us.

Last night I went to the cemetery, there were a lot of tombs. It was a very dark night and there was a full moo in the sky and a lot of bats flying around. Suddenly, somebody touched me but there were nobody… I saw a dog it was running very fast. I was afraid because I thought “It’s very strange there was nobody…” It was a nice Halloween party because we spent the night hauling weird sounds and scaring people in the street. It was a  nightmare!

Last night I went to the cemetery because I had lost my black cat. I heard the cat at the end of the cemetery an I decided to cross it alone. I was afraid of the dark and it seemed hell. Suddenly I saw a shadow behind a tomb. I walked slowly to the tomb. I was terrified but I realised the shadow was my cat.

Once I was taking a nap and my family thought I was dead so they decided to bury me. When I woke up I was hungry and I wanted to eat people I broke the coffin with my head and I went to eat Minister Wert and every study in Spain came to thank me.

22-23/10/13

Homework: Vocabulary p. 20 (A, B + C)

Beam n /biːm/ [C]

LIGHT a line of light shining from something

A laser beam

Beamer /ˈbiːmə r / noun [ C ]

A data projector: a machine that allows you to show words or images on a screen or wall

chorus1 /ˈkɔːrəs/ noun

SONG [MUSIC] [C] the part of a song that is repeated several times

SINGING GROUP [MUSIC] [group] a large group of people who sing together

Cheesy /ˈtʃiːzi/ adjective informal

1 not fashionable and of low quality

Cheesy music

2 a cheesy grin

A wide smile that is not always sincere

In a rush

HURRY when you have to hurry or move somewhere quickly

I'm sorry I can't talk now, I'm in a rush.

Master's (degree) [EDUCATION] a higher university qualification

to study for a Master's degree

PhD = Doctor of Philosophy/ˌpiːeɪtʃˈdiː/ noun [C [EDUCATION] an advanced university qualification, or a person who has this qualification

a PhD course/programme

Maria has a PhD in mathematics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nucjigby4Q

Lift /lɪft/ verb

You're not supposed to lift heavy weights after an operation.

Bend your knees when lifting heavy objects.

She lifted the books onto the table.

He lifted the girl onto his shoulders.

This is too heavy to lift.

Lift UP /lɪft/ verb1 UP [T] to put something or someone in a higher position

Could you help me lift this table, please?

She lifted the baby up and put him in his chair.

He lifted his glass to his lips.

Convertible /kənˈvɜːtəbl/ noun [ C ]

A car with a folding roof

Household chores

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUSPQ6BMd9w

Cat call (compliment): noises you make to a woman walking by…

stick /stɪk/ verb past stuck

The preparation helps the paint to stick to the surface.

The cake had stuck to the sides of the tin.

The silicon stops the ingredients from sticking to the pan.

Alice's hands were covered in glue and some of her fingers had stuck together.

A piece of chewing gum had stuck to the bottom of his shoe.

stick v JOIN stick1 /stɪk/ verb past stuck1 JOIN [I, T] to become joined to something else or to make something become joined to something else, usually with a substance like glue

Anne stuck a picture of her boyfriend on the wall.

The stamp wouldn't stick to the envelope.

With money to spare

It’s a no-show(-up) (plantón)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7QGHPevm1E

Date /deɪt/ verb

MEET [I, T] to regularly spend time with someone you have a romantic relationship with.

We've been dating for six months.

Word partners for promotion

gain / get / be given a promotion • promotion to sth

Sort of

Spoken

a) Used to say that something is partly true but does not describe the exact situation:

I sort of like him, but I don't know why.

'Do you know what I mean?' 'Sort of.'

ˌ Head ˈ office noun [usually singular]

The most important office of a company, or the people who work there.

Head office handles all complaints made against the company.