Wednesday, February 25, 2015

ni2 25-26/2/15

History fiction movie
Fantasy war film

Cultural acts centre

en suite /ˌɒnˈswiːt/ adjective
UK An en suite bathroom is directly connected to a bedroom.

master bedroom [countable]
the largest bedroom in a house or apartment, often with its own bathroom
for the heat
it doesn’t get hot in here…
The house is equipped so that you’re not hot under any condition.
there isn’t  a computer…
well located
one of the most…in Spain
is situation
near the city centre
when you enter
very light
it’s painted with warm colours so that you can relax
to the main avenue
you can go… or walk…
have a barbecue
from the river
by car
a relaxing holiday
near the village
  gorgeous     /gɔdʒəs/   adjective
 very beautiful or pleasant
You look gorgeous in that dress.
What gorgeous flowers!
Without balcony
ecotourism /ˈiːkəʊtʊərɪz ə m/ noun [ U ]
[ ENVIRONMENT ] the business of providing holidays for people so that they can help local people and not damage the environment
poplar /ˈpɒplə r / noun [ C , U ]
a tall tree with branches that grow up to form a thin, pointed shape (chopo)
a lot of services
double pane windows
insulated glass window
INSTALLATION:
[countable] a piece of modern art which can include objects, light, sound etc


Monday, February 23, 2015

ni2 23-24/2/15



half   board     noun   [ U ]     mainly UK   
the price for a room in a hotel, which includes breakfast and dinner.

self-catering /ˌselfˈkeɪt ə rɪŋ/ adjective UK
describes a holiday in which you have a kitchen so that you can cook meals for yourself
We decided to stay in self-catering accommodation rather than in a hotel.

This would allow me some more free time.
But I’d like to ask you to close the door.

fee /fiː/ noun [ C ]
[ FINANCE ] an amount of money that you pay to do something, to use something, or to get a service
an entrance fee
university fees
We couldn't afford to pay the lawyer's fee.

It would be nice if you told me in advance….

cot /kɒt/ UK ( US crib ) noun [ C ]
a bed with high sides for a baby

buggy /ˈbʌgi/ noun [ C ]
1 CHAIR UK ( US stroller ) a chair on wheels which is used to move small children
2 VEHICLE a vehicle with two wheels that is pulled by a horse, especially in the past

naughty /ˈnɔːti/ adjective
1 BEHAVIOUR If a child is naughty, they behave badly.
a naughty little boy/girl

keep in touch

blocks OR block of flats

cheerful /ˈtʃɪəf ə l/ adjective
1 PERSON happy
I'm not feeling very cheerful today.
2 ROOM ETC bright and pleasant to look at
a bright and cheerful room
cheerfully adverb
He sang cheerfully as he worked.
cheerfulness noun [ U ]

wealthy /ˈwelθi/ adjective
rich
a wealthy businessman/nation
Only the very wealthy can afford to live here.

household 1 /ˈhaʊshəʊld/ noun [ C ]
[ SOCIETY ] a family or group of people who live together in a house
Many households own more than one television.

A two-year-old boy
A 45-minute ride

If I can’t stand my own children, I won’t cope with somebody else’s.

hence /hens/ adverb
1 for this reason
He's got an interview today, hence the suit.
2 three weeks/two months, etc hence
formal three weeks/two months, etc from this time




Wednesday, February 18, 2015

ni2 18-19/2/15


Over the past 3 yrs
very convenient
Isolated area
Go everywhere
Perfect to live
Thin/k/
This area hasn’t changed
Nearer the city centre.
Comfortable
Near the area
Much more lively
hasn’t changed a lot
Due to the fact that the area…
Bec it isn’t noisy
Crime is
It’s safe
I tell u (I could say)
For children
Far from the city centre
On foot
the outskirts /ˈaʊtskɜːts/ noun
[ GEOGRAPHY ] the outer area of a city, town, or village
There are plans to build a new stadium on the outskirts of Liverpool.
Go jogging
But none can compare
Heaven on earth
Time passes very slowly
Being in the centre
Parking space
/area/
Would like to change
It’s not well connected
Doesn’t have a hospital
to go to diff places
nearby
It’s the most lively part in the city
move there
near the city centre
a few parks
body waste
has turned into
on the outskirts
far from the centre
There aren’t any houses
It’s due to
Surrounded by trees
Surrounded by noisy neighbours

DEVELOPMENT
BUILD [U] when new houses, factories, shops, etc, are built on an area of landland suitable for development

take advantage of sth
to use the good things in a situation
I thought I'd take advantage of the sports facilities while I'm here.
take advantage of sb/sth
to treat someone badly in order to get what you want

tackle 1 /ˈtækl/ verb [ T ]
1 DEAL WITH to try to deal with a problem
new ways to tackle crime
2 SPEAK TO UK to speak to someone about something bad that they have done
I decided to tackle him about his absences.
3 BALL [ SPORT ] to try to get the ball from someone in a game such as football

aim /eɪm/ verb
1 aim for/at sth; aim to do sth
to intend to achieve something
I aim to arrive at three o'clock.
We're aiming for a 10% increase in sales.
2 be aimed at sb
to be intended to influence or affect a particular person or group
advertising aimed at students
I think the comment was aimed at Lesley.
4 [ I , T ] to point a weapon towards someone or something
He aimed the gun at the lion.

Late at night/late night hours
Far from the centre
It also has
Near the kithen
Area
Facilities
Built
Created
It has changed because there used to be a park and now….
Convenient – communicated
The town hall has invested
in the local festivities
(change) In many ways
Buy the area to the town hall
Close to the mountain
Poorly linked/bad roads
As a consequence there are no services
really easy to park
Comfortable
drop rubbish
lively
those things
dead
village
suitable
a bit of any thing we may need
for walk to work
area
traffic jams
area where I live
poor communication and road infrastructure
I have always wanted
A two-minute walk to centre
There’s only a bad thing
downside /ˈdaʊnsaɪd/ noun [ no plural ]
the disadvantage of a situation
The downside of living in a city is all the pollution.
Dog shit/litter
It’s changed for good because now it’s a residential area.
Go to everywhere
Services
There are not many bad things
A factory of canned food
Kinds
Has disappeared due to crisis
where salaries are cheaper
is not too safe /it’s a bit rough
robbery has increased
the few young people living there would like to go somewhere else.
It isn’t noisy/there isn’t much noise
Schools/a school
My noisy neighbours
Only three years old
Residential
outskirts
to go anywhere
convenient
walk distance to work
fairly
there are a park and trees
bright
shout
it has changed over the years because there used to be… and now they are out of business
thanks to that the area is getting better and better, although there are quite a few more annoying things to fix as the traffic jams and…
that’s not happening anymore
I have a gym nearby
They are noisy (loud)
Collocated (opened a gym)

the population has increased steadily because more and more people are moving to the countryside.

Monday, February 16, 2015

ni2 16-17/2/15

Homework: p.66, reading activity (C + E)


lounge 1 /laʊndʒ/ noun [ C ]
1 HOME UK the room in a home where you sit and relax
2 HOTEL US a room in a hotel, theatre, airport, etc where people can relax or wait


The room is as wide as yours/ twice wider and maybe a little bit longer.

debt /det/ noun
Word partners for debt
be in / fall into / get into / run into debt • get out of debt • clear / pay off / repay / settle a debt
1 AMOUNT [ ECONOMICS , FINANCE ] [ C ] an amount of money that you owe someone
She's working in a bar to try to pay off her debts .
2 OWE MONEY [ FINANCE ] [ U ] when you owe money to someone
We don't want to get into debt .
He's heavily in debt .
3 be in sb's debt
to feel grateful to someone who has helped you or given you something
I shall forever be in your debt.

studious /ˈstjuːdiəs/ adjective
spending a lot of time studying
studiously adverb

knowledgeable /ˈnɒlɪdʒəbl/ adjective
knowing a lot
He's very knowledgeable about art.

varied /ˈveərɪd/ adjective
consisting of many different types of things
a long and varied career



Monday, February 09, 2015

ni2 9-10/2/15

Homework: Check what you know, p. 62-63

courtyard /ˈkɔːtjɑːd/ noun [ C ]
an open area by a building with walls or buildings around it

patio /ˈpætiəʊ/ noun [ C ]
an outside area with a stone floor next to a house, where people can sit to eat and relax

terrace /ˈterɪs/ noun [ C ]
1 FLAT AREA a flat area outside a house, restaurant, etc where you can sit
2 HOUSE UK a row of houses that are joined together

loft /lɒft/ noun [ C ]
1 HOUSE the space under the roof of a house or other building
2 FACTORY US space where someone lives or works in a building that used to be a factory

en suite /ˌɒnˈswiːt/ adjective
UK An en suite bathroom is directly connected to a bedroom.

Surrounded by field
Gas central heating
Huge windows
There is a patio, a roof terrace and a big balcony
col‧lect‧a‧ble also col‧lect‧i‧ble
something that is collectable is likely to be bought and kept as part of a group of similar things, especially because it might increase in value
—collectable also collectible noun [countable]
shops selling antiques and collectables

Because it’s white and that colour is not fashionable anymore.

cramped /kræmpt/ adjective
A cramped room, building, etc is unpleasant because it is not big enough.

cellar /ˈselə r / noun [ C ]
a room under the floor of a building
See also: salt cellar

come round
phrasal verb UK 1 VISIT
to visit someone at their house
You must come round to the flat for dinner some time.

NEED: used when saying that something should have something done to it, or has to have something done to it
Something needs doing
The house needed painting.
Does this shirt need ironing?
Something needs to be checked/cleaned/done etc
The engine will need to be completely checked.
The pie doesn't need to be refrigerated.
Need a (good) wash/clean/cut etc (=ought to be washed, cleaned etc)
His hair needs a wash.


penthouse /ˈpenthaʊs/ noun [ C ] plural penthouses /ˈpenthaʊzɪz/
an expensive apartment at the top of a building

attic /ˈætɪk/ noun [ C ]
a room at the top of a house under the roof

storeroom /ˈstɔːrruːm/ noun [ C ]
a room where goods are kept until they are needed

DO UP:
REPAIR to repair or decorate a building so that it looks attractive

refurbish /ˌriːˈfɜːbɪʃ/ verb [ T ]
formal to repair or improve a building
refurbishment noun [ C , U ]
the process of refurbishing a building
The library was closed for refurbishment .

pantry /ˈpæntri/ noun [ C ]
[ FOOD ] a small room where food is kept

launderette /ˌlɔːnd ə rˈet/ UK ( US laundromat /ˈlɔːndrəmæt/ trademark ) noun [ C ]
a place where you pay to use machines that wash and dry your clothes


WORD FOCUS: house 
types of house: terraced house British English/row house American English one of several houses that are joined together
detached house
British English a house that is not joined to another house
semi-detached house
British English a house that is attached to another house on one side
cottage
a small house in the country
bungalow
British English a small house with one floor
duplex
American English a house that is divided into two separate homes
apartment
also flat British English a set of rooms where someone lives, which is part of a larger building
condominium/condo
American English an apartment in a large building, which is owned by the people who live there
studio apartment/studio
also bedsit British English an apartment with one main room and no separate bedroom
a very large house: mansion, palace, country house British English,stately home British English
someone who sells houses and land: estate agent British English,real estate agent American English, realtor American English
someone who rents a house from another person: tenant
someone who owns a house and rents it to people: landlord,landladyhouse



Monday, January 26, 2015

26-27/1/15

Master of Arts/Science, etc [EDUCATION] a higher university qualification which usually takes 1 or 2 more years of study after your first qualification, or a person who has this qualification
Qualifications in higher education

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

PhD /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.

sparkling /ˈspɑːklɪŋ/ adjective
1 LIGHT shining brightly because of reflected light
2 SPECIAL special or exciting
a sparkling performance
sparkling conversation
3 sparkling water/wine
[ FOOD ] water/wine with bubbles in it

soda /ˈsəʊdə/ noun
1 WATER [ FOOD ] [ U ] ( also ˈ soda ˌ water ) water with bubbles in it that you mix with other drinks
2 SWEET DRINK [ FOOD ] [ C , U ] US ( also ˈ soda ˌ pop ) a sweet drink with bubbles
a can of soda

fizzy /ˈfɪzi/ adjective
[ FOOD ] A fizzy drink has lots of bubbles of gas in it.


It doesn’t look nice on you
Make a profit ≠ Suffer a loss
/ʃef/ /məˈʃiːn/ /ˈʃʊgər /

Look for different ways of explaining…
currently
I usually eat
Than on an ordinary day
I would pretend I was the news anchor.
Think different
We ask each other
Some very creative things
Must do
Knows
long hours
chance of
to deliver
stressed
on time
speak
is dealing
all days-everyday
difficult to get used to
I had never worked as an accountant before

Must to leave

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

ni2 21-22/1/15

Homework: p. 59 grammar

2nd Conditional
To talk about an impossible or improbable situation, we can use if and the past simple together with would/might and the infinitive.

Positive & Negative
If you lost your passport, it would take ages to get another one.
If it cost me a fortune, I wouldn't be able to take you on holiday again.
If I couldn't take you on holiday again, we would save a lot of money.

Question
If it cost me a fortune, would I be able to take you on holiday again?
If we couldn't go on holiday again, would we save a lot of money?
If you lost your passport, how much would it cost to get another one?

limp 2 /lɪmp/ verb [ I ]
to walk with difficulty because one of your legs or feet is hurt
limp noun [ no plural ]
She walks with a limp.

If they did that they would have a healthier diet.
It’d be better if all the extra food produced in Europe was given to under developing countries.
If they did that they would feel better. But they should also eat two more pieces of fruit at home.
If they did that they would eat more healthily because they would eat all kinds of food.
It’d be better if the legal age for drinking was raised to 21, but at that age people know better the consequences of drinking alcohol. But it wouldn’t make sense unless the government increased the surveillance over young people.

leftover /ˈleftˌəʊvə r / adjective
[ always before noun ] Leftover food remains after a meal.
If there's any leftover food we can take it home with us.
leftovers noun [ plural ]
food which remains after a meal
We've been eating up the leftovers from the party all week.

just 1 strong form /dʒʌst/ weak form /dʒəst/ adverb
1 ONLY only
I'll just have a small piece.
He just wants to win.
The film is not just about love.
2 RECENTLY a very short time ago
I've just been on a trip to France.
We've only just begun.
3 EMPHASIS used to emphasize something you say
I just can't bear it!
4 ALMOST NOT UK almost not
This dress only just fits.
5 EXACTLY exactly
Tim looks just like his father.
This carpet would be just right for my bedroom.
6 ALMOST NOW now or very soon
The film is just beginning.
I'm just coming!
7 just before/over/under, etc
a little before/over/under, etc something else
It costs just over $10.
She left just before Michael.
8 just about
almost
I think I've remembered just about everything.
9 be just about to do sth
to be going to do something very soon
I was just about to phone you.
10 just as bad/good/tall, etc (as sb/sth)
equally bad/good/tall, etc
He's just as talented as his brother.
11 I/you/we, etc will just have to do sth
used to say that there is nothing else someone can do
You'll just have to wait.
12 just as
at the same time as
She woke up just as we got there.

Foreigner
Vegetables
Veggie
Reputation
Introduced
Cultural

Just because I drive to work every day it doesn’t mean that I like driving. I do it because I like my job.
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A reader wonders about the difference between saying, “I’m good in English” and “I’m good at English”:

I always felt that there’s a different nuance there when I’m saying it. I just can’t pinpoint it exactly.

One of the numerous meanings of good is “competent, skillful, clever at or in a certain action or pursuit.”

The two expressions in the reader’s question are often used interchangeably, but generally speaking, “good at” is used with an activity:

He’s good at football.
She’s good at product design.
Her mother is good at Trivial Pursuit.
When Fatima was only six, she was good at drawing.

When it comes to school subjects, both “good at” and “good in” are used:

Jere is good at math: he always finishes first.
Jere is good in math: he makes all A’s.

It’s difficult to formulate a rule for “good in.” An actor can be “good in a role.” Someone who is “good at sex” is said to be “good in bed.” A level-headed friend is “good in an emergency.”

A similar expression used to indicate competency is “good with”:

Because Daiki is good with numbers, he plans to study accounting.
Maribel is good with children; she wants to be an elementary teacher.
Amos is good with his hands; he remodeled the entire house.
Lilah is good with money; she saves at least 40% of her allowance every week.

Here are some examples of all three expressions as used on the Web:

Michael Phelps: Good at swimming, better at golf
Why are humans and dogs so good at living together?
School shootings: We’re good at finding fault, not so good at finding a solution
Is it true that people who are good at music can learn a language sooner?
Are you good in a crisis?
Are pit bulls good with kids?
Are you good or awful with money?

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