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bill‧board /ˈbɪlbɔːd $ -bɔːrd/ noun [countable] 

a large sign used for advertising SYN hoarding British English► see thesaurus at advertisement

car‧ry /ˈkæri/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (carried, carrying, carries) 

1 LIFT AND TAKE [transitive] to hold something in your hand or arms, or support it as you take it somewhere

- Gina was carrying a small bunch of flowers.

- Angela carried the child in her arms.

- Let me carry that for you.

- Jack carried his grandson up the stairs.

carry something to something/somebody

- The waiter carried our drinks to the table.

draft1 /drɑːft $ dræft/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL noun [countable] 

1 PIECE OF WRITING a piece of writing or a plan that is not yet in its finished form

 the rough draft of his new novel

 I read the first draft and thought it was very good.

 All parties eventually approved the final draft

com‧prise /kəmˈpraɪz/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb formal 

1 [linking verb] to consist of particular parts, groups etc

 The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room.

be comprised of somebody/something

 The committee is comprised of well-known mountaineers.

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ex 5c

positive

talk to each other, go to the cinema, cook together, sleep better, concentration improved, 1 son play the saxophone again, listen to music in cd player, studies improved.

Ex 5d

They were bored

Talk to each other, sit in the others bedrooms, cook...

Play the saxofhone, concerts

Wirte the weekle article for the newspaper

Bill of the landline

No TV in the beedrooms or in the kitchen, no wasted hours on the internet.

Ex 5a

Sally-> the internet (google information- restaurant phone numbers, films, football results...). No TV

Andrew-> he korks from home, he needs the internet and a computer.

Jenny-> easy. I have no ipod, I listen to CDs, not much TV or internetand works in an office but blackberry

Nick-> digital native, not for a week. Phone-> music, the internet

Positive in every way

Got interested in

Background music

What she found most difficult

He hand ached

A lasting effect

Reconnect to the people around us

Internet coverage

I absolutely need the internet

Work from home

I just wouldn’t be prepared... let alone...

Ex 5f

the dark side of technology

I would miss...

I usually use it 24 hours a day

I don’t think I’d miss most of the things

Classical music

Made her children become more responsible

Forgot to use

I like seeing videos a lot

Drawing channels

Some of them downloaded (series)

It would be difficult

Everyone uses

I love using

Urgent

People could not live without the internet

On my holidays / On holiday

Because helped to talk with others

Without the internet we would talk more to each other.

Because I use them very often every day.

I think it’s important

I think it’s not important

I don’t think it’s important

I was without the internet in my laptop last summer

I didn’t miss it a lot

I looked for coverage in the restaurants

I missed checking my emails

miss doing something

- Ben knew he would miss working with Sabrina.

Homework:

Writing p. 120 + grammarbank p. 150

Relative clauses

Who- people

Which- objects/animals

That-people / objects and animals

Where- places

Whose car is this?

It’s Peter’s

This is the car whose driver was arrested.

Eliminar la particula de relativo

This is the woman who invited me to the party.

This is the woman (who) I invited to the party

That’s the book which won the prize

That’s the book (which) I read

With WHERE or WHOSE it’s not possible to ommit them.

With non-defining relative clauses (between commas) we don’t omit the relative particle.

This girl, who I know, won the first prize.

With non-defining relative clauses the information is not very important (not essential) for the main sentence

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part‧ner1 /ˈpɑːtnə $ ˈpɑːrtnər/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL noun [countable] 

1 MARRIAGE ETC one of two people who are married, or who live together and have a sexual relationship → husband, wife

jealous /ˈdʒeləs/ UK  US  adjetivo

1 envidioso -a

to be jealous of sth tener envidia de algo, envidiar algo

to be jealous of sb tenerle envidia a alguien

2 celoso -a

He  gets jealous  if I go out with my friends.

Se pone celoso si salgo con mis amigos.

Ex. 2

 Anniversary + together, pregnant + baby, married +wedding, a date+ asked me out, divorced+jealous, saved+move, broken up+getting on, in-laws+ approve

My brother got divorced last year and he will get married the next (one /year).

Two moths ago my best friend broke up his relationship with his partner. They were together for 4 years. They lived together and she moved to another house and he has payed the rent of the flat.

I have a friend who is pregnant but nobody knows it, only her husband, my wife and I. I hope everything is ok / goes well in the end.

My friend Josue says that one out of / in five couples will get divorced in the future, and he’s thinking about which  of our friends will be the first.

Marry me – she married him

She got married

marry /ˈmæri/ UK  US  verbo (-rries, -rried)

1  [intransitivo] casarse

2 to marry sb

 (a)  casarse con alguien

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ex. 6

move in

annoying

she wanted kids and he didn’t

from her French class.

Ex. 7

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the bottom line

used to tell someone what the most important part of a situation is, or what the most important thing to consider is

- In radio, you have to keep the listener listening. That’s the bottom line.

bargain ●○○ verb [intransitive] 

to discuss the conditions of a sale, agreement etc, for example to try and get a lower price

bargain for

- workers bargaining for better pay

bargain over

- They bargained over the level of wages.

bargain with

- women bargaining with traders

agreement /əˈgriːmənt/ UK  US  sustantivo

1 (arreglo) acuerdo, trato

to come to/reach an agreement- llegar a un acuerdo

accustomed /əˈkʌstəmd/ UK  US  adjetivo

 (formal) to be accustomed to (doing) sth estar acostumbrado -a a (hacer) algo

to become/grow accustomed to sth acostumbrarse a algo

LET->RENT [transitive] especially British English to charge someone an amount of money for the use of a room or building SYN lease, → hire, rent

- Interhome has over 20,000 houses to let across Europe.

let something to somebody

- I’ve let my spare room to a student.

let somebody something

- Would you consider letting me the garage for a few months?

let something out to somebody

- We let the smaller studios out to local artists.

To Let written (=written on a sign outside a building to show that it is available for renting)

get around something to avoid something that is difficult or causes problems for you

 I think we should be able to get around most of these problems.

 She was always very clever at getting around the rules.

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ex. 2

Perfect for a lease

Tied to lease for 15 years

Six year get out clause with a forfeit.

ˈsticking ˌpoint noun [singular] 

something that a group of people cannot agree on and that stops them from making progress

- North Korea’s refusal had long been a sticking point.

 Ex 3

Perfect for a lease

Tied to

Negotiate that down

Young business

A big commitment

Move

Is so low

Leave it

Feel right

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hall, living room, kitchen

I am reading a book

I’m going to read a book

I am not reading a book

I’m not going to read a book

Are you reading a book?

Are you going to read a book?

I’m going to go to the beach at the weekend.

I’m going to buy a new skirt.

I’m going to see my brother.

Ex. 2b

Hall, dining room, study, fireplace, kitchen, bathroom, downstairs, neighbours, upstairs.

On this /the ground floor / on the first-second-third... floor

chimney /ˈtʆɪmni/ UK  US  sustantivo

chimenea

ex. 2c

Whose mobile is this?

Whose is this mobile?

It’s Peter’s mobile

It’s his mobile

It’s his

Follow me

Be careful

The ceiling is very low

My family liver her for nearly 80 years

My father’s bedroom

Is there central heating?

Are you cold?

It’s very cold in here

That’s because we are from California.

Let’s go see the other bedrooms

There’s something about the house I don’t like

They’ve got the garden

When do we move in?

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There are some families in the village

There isn’t a dishwasher

Is there a garage?

Are there neighbours?

There were some families in the village

There wasn’t a dishwasher

Was there a garage?

Were there neighbours?

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8Aa

Was, were, did, do, watched, had, weren’t, went, did, go, did, hear, didn’t hear

8Ab

Woke, didn’t want, felt, heard, decided, turned on, flew, closed, couldn’t, went.

He is hungry

He isn’t hungry

Is he hungry? Yes, he is / No, he isn’t

I can speak English

I can’t speak English

Can you speak English? Yes, he is / No, he isn’t

I live in a flat

I don’t live in a flat

Do you live in a flat? Yes, I do / No, I don’t

I am watching TV

I am not watching TV

Are you watching TV? Yes, I am / No, I’m not

He was hungry

He wasn’t hungry

Was he hungry? Yes, he was / No, he wasn’t

I could speak English

I couldn’t speak English

Could you speak English? Yes, I could / No, I couldn’t

I lived in a flat

I didn’t live in a flat

Did you live in a flat? Yes, I did / No, I didn’t

Homework: 8B and 8c

There is -> there’s

Al nombrar varias cosas se pondrá THERE IS / THERE ARE según si lo primero que nombramos en esa lista es singular o plural->

In my house there is one living room and three bedrooms

In my house there are three/some bedrooms and one living room

I live in a block of flats. I live on the third floor. In my house there is a living room, three bedrooms, an office, two bathrooms and a balcony.

In the garage I have two parking spaces and a store room.

store room

trastero

attic /ˈætɪk/ UK  US  sustantivo

desván, ático

there is one empty room

one room has nothing

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collarbone /ˈkɒləbəʊn/ UK  US  sustantivo

clavícula

condition /kənˈdɪʆən/ UK  US  sustantivo, sustantivo plural & verbo

 •  sustantivo

1 estado, condiciones

to be in good/poor etc condition estar en buen/mal etc estado, estar en buenas/malas etc condiciones

to be in no condition to do sth no estar en condiciones de hacer algo

4 problema [de salud], dolencia

He has a heart condition.

Tiene un problema cardiaco.

ˈhay ˌfever UK  US  sustantivo

alergia al polen, fiebre del heno

swollen /ˈswəʊlən/ UK  US  adjetivo

hinchado -a, inflamado -a

bug /bʌg/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo

 •  sustantivo

1  (informal) bicho

2  (informal)  cualquier bacteria o virus que provoca enfermedades o malestares

I've got a stomach bug.

Ando mal del estómago.

bruise /bruːz/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo

 •  sustantivo

1 (en la piel) morado, moretón

2 (en la fruta) golpe, maca

 •  verbo

 [transitivo] magullar [intransitivo] magullarse

bruise /bruːz/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo

 •  sustantivo

1 (en la piel) morado, moretón

2 (en la fruta) golpe, maca

 •  verbo

 [transitivo] magullar [intransitivo] magullarse

upset /ʌpˈset/ UK  US  adjetivo & verbo

 •  adjetivo

1 disgustado -a, molesto -a

She's upset because Jamie forgot her birthday.

Está molesta porque Jamie se olvidó de su cumpleaños.

upset about/by sth disgustado -a por algo

to get upset enfadarse, disgustarse

Don't get upset. I'm sure he didn't mean it.

No te enfades. Estoy seguro de que no lo hizo adrede.

2 to have an upset stomach tener el estómago revuelto

painkiller /ˈpeɪnkɪlə/ UK  US  sustantivo

analgésico, calmante

diarrhoea BrE, diarrhea AmE /ˌdaɪəˈriːə/ UK  US  sustantivo

diarrea

sprained ankle

viral gas‧tro‧en‧te‧ri‧tis /ˌɡæstrəʊ-entəˈraɪtɪs $ -troʊ-/ noun [uncountable] medical 

a painful illness which makes your stomach and intestine become swollen

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ex. 4

no, it hurts too much

step on stairs and fell over on it.

Hopefully no more than half an hour.

asthma /ˈæsmə/ UK  US  sustantivo

asma

no

stick your tongue out, breathe in, lie down

high temperature, throw up, heart is beating fast

yesterday afternoon

no

no, sick again

no, uncomfortable but no pain

sick /sɪk/ UK  US  adjetivo &  sustantivo plural

 •  adjetivo

1 enfermo -a

to be off sick BrE , to be out sick AmE estar de baja por enfermedad

2 (con náuseas) to be sick vomitar

enfermo, -a adjetivo & sustantivo

 •  adjetivo

sick, ill

 •  sustantivo

1 Si mencionas la enfermedad que tiene, guíate por estos ejemplos

un enfermo de sida

an AIDS sufferer/a man who has AIDS

una enferma de cáncer

a cancer sufferer/a woman who has cancer

los enfermos terminales/mentales

people who are terminally/mentally ill

2 Desde el punto de vista de un médico o de un hospital  un enfermo  es a patient

El doctor salió a visitar a un enfermo.

The doctor has gone out to visit a patient.

la sala de los enfermos de sida

the AIDS patients' ward

3 Para hablar de enfermos en general, usa sick people

¿ill o sick?

Delante de un sustantivo se usa  sick:

un niño enfermo

 a sick child

estar enfermo -a se dice to be ill en inglés británico y  to be sick en inglés americano:

Está muy enfermo.

 He's very ill./He's very sick.

gravemente enfermo -a siempre es seriously ill:

Su madre estaba gravemente enferma.

 His mother was seriously ill.

The first cut is the deepest

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I’ll take a few-> little sugar with too many->much coffee.

I don’t have many->much time to speak to you.

The shopping only has a little->few cinemas.

There aren’t many->much homework this weekend.

How much->many people were there at the concert? A lot of.

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a few, much, both, very few, both, a lot, too, both, old enough, both

a lot, right, any, too loud, right, fast enough, too many, none, a few, right.

There aren’t no apples in the fridge.

Exam practice:

I’m not keen on using the internet.

It disturbs me.

I only connect to the-> use the / surf the Interent to listen to / download music.

There are a lot of ads on the internet that disturb me.

In job-> at work

I don’t need them (social networks)

To search for information

I use the mobile for a very long time a day.

My mother uses whatsup

I communicate with her

She calls me with her mobile

Overload

I recieve too many messages which aren’t relevant.

I recieve too many messages (that) I don’t read.

When I don’t answer back their messages.

It makes me less creative.

I waste a lot of time with such information.

I sometimes argue with my family

I don’t feel good->well

To start / begin with, at work I dont surf the internet.

I search for information about Spanish history.

I use it to read the news or to keep me updadet.

The cheapest form.

Earbuds

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ex 4

7, 8, 11, 6, 9, 2, 4, 5, 12, 1, 10, 3

C, f, d, a, g, e, b

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ex. 5

living in  their own worlds, they didn’t relate.

She herself was addicted.

born before1980 didn’t grow with technologies.

Gadgets with a screen, at home

At school, friends’ house and internet cafés.

Bribe. Share the profits of the book.

bribe /braɪb/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo

 •  sustantivo

soborno

 •  verbo [transitivo]

sobornar

They  bribed  him  to  keep quiet about it.