30-3-2011

p.85
2C)
The, –, the, an, the, -, the, the.
A, ,- a, the, the.
A, the, -, the, the.
p. 155
chapel /'tʃæpəl/
stadium /'steɪdiəm/
harbour, US harbor ['hɑ:bəʳ]
mosque /mɒsk/
pedestrian /pə'destriən /
skyscraper ['skaɪskreɪpəʳ]
statue /'stætʃu: /
beggar /'begə(r)/
industrial /ɪn'dʌstriəl/
poverty /'pɑ:vərti / || /'pɒvəti/
provincial /prə'vɪnʃəl/
culture /'kʌltʃə(r)/
…
p.89
2c)
Entertainment, homelessness, accommodation, community, violence, sights, admission, height, performance, exhibition.
4a)
1 a, 2 a, 3 a, 4 a, 5 a, 6 a, 7 a, 8 b,
p.142
A)
beautiful weather
some lovely furniture
a piece of advice
the police have
a new pair of trousers
the staff are
your glasses are
the homework was
B)
1 is, 2 ok, 3 look, 4 work, 5 ok, 6 glass, 7some, 8 some, 9 progress, 10 a pair of glasses.
p.90
5c
Humble, hidden away, ashamed, queuing, feeding.

28-3-2011

appropriate /ə'prəʊpriət/
p.86
a2, b5, c1, d4, e3.
About half way through the talk
The women were following the movements with her eyes
I just panicked
I rushed out of the room
Enthusiastic
Is anything the matter?
We’ve heard the same before.
Rather serious.
You are open. (the zip)
Slides
Keys (in a keyboard)
Delete
Plenty of time.
Strolling along by the river.
One hour behind/ahead France.
How to manage your time better.
Amazing/ə'meɪzɪŋ//amusing/ə'mju:zɪŋ/
p.87, ex 6.
Once in a blue moon.
- KNOW SOMETHING BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS also know something inside out-> to be extremely well informed about something: After 30 years in the fashion business, she knows it backwards and forwards. He knows New York inside out.
- KNOW SOMEONE OR SOMETHING LIKE THE PALM OF ONE'S HAND and know someone or something like the back of one's hand; know someone or something like a book->
to know someone or something very well.
- (EVERY) NOW AND THEN and (every) now and again; (every) once in a while-> occasionally; infrequently. We eat lamb every now and then. We eat pork now and then. I read a novel every now and again.
p.89
Convenience /kən'vi:niəns/
Episode/'epɪsəʊd/
Height /haɪt/
Lane /lein/
Meter /'mi:tə(r)/
Adventure /əd'ventʃə(r)/
Entranced /'entrənst/
Reggae /'regeɪ/
Beggar /'begə(r)/

key p. 80 - 83

p. 80
THE INTERVIEW
B)
1.- Use the Queen's Hall for a series of popular concerts
2.- Taking away the seats on the floor of the hall so that people could stand and walk around.
3.- Because it is an abbreviation of Promenade concerts.
4.- 2 months
5.- They have to queue during the day.
6.- They don't dresss up and they behave as if they weren't listening to music. There's an amazing level of concentration.
C)
1.- They changed the concert programme for that day and put in the Fauré requiem.
2.- He was going to conduct the Verdi Requiem later that season. He had been a friewnd of Diana's and wanted to dedicate the piece to her memory. But a week later he also died.
3.- After Solti's death, Colin conducted the Verdi Requiem and dedicated it to the memory of Diana and Solti.
4.- The title of a piece of music by John Adams that had been programmed for the last night of the proms and which they had to change.
5.- He was conducting this piece and, in a very quiet moment at the beginning a mobile started ringing. He stopped the piece, loked angrily at the person, and then started from beginning again.
6.- Sir Nicholas Kenyon was interviewed on the BBC the next day about this incident, and in the middle of the interview his phone rang.
IN THE STREET
4, 5, 3, 1, 4, 2
HARLEY, JORDAN, RAY, ANNE, MIKE
P. 82
GRAMMAR

USED TO DRIVING, TO HAVE, sARAH TO TALK, KILLING HER HUSBAND, APOLOGISED FOR BEING, AS A WAITER.
MEETING, CLEANING, TO GET, TO BE.

VOCABULARY

conDUctor, vioLInist, DRUmmer, Editor, comPOser, JOUrnalist, SOloist, rePORter, preSENter, COmmentator.
weather forecast, review, biased, catchy, tune, censored, pillow, snore, nap, insomnia.

PRONUNCIATION

WHOLE, CONVINCE, CROSSWORD, ACCURATE, CARTOON.
guiTArist, ORchestra, BIased, senSAtional, CRItic.

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?

B, A, B, B, C, A, B, C.

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS PEOPLE?

NOT MENTIONED, 5, 2, NOT MENTIONED, 1, 4, 3.
C, B, A, B, C.

23-3-11

Quote/kwəʊt/
Leap/li:p/-lip/lɪp/
Giant/'dʒaɪənt/
Momentous/məʊ'mentəs/
Mankind/mæn'kaɪnd/
Author/'ɔ:θə(r)/
Decade/'dekeɪd/
Inaudible/ɪn'ɔ:dəbəl/
Ordinary/'ɔ:rdn̩eri /
Astronaut /'æstrənɔ:t/
Memorable /'memərəbəl/
Inaudible /ɪn'ɔ:dəbəl/
vindicate /'vɪndəkeɪt / || /'vɪndɪkeɪt/
MAKE THE GRADE
to succeed or reach the necessary standard:
p. 143
A)
-, the, -, -, a, -, the, -, a, the.
B)
1) -, the
2) The
3) The
4) -
5) -, the
6) The
7) The
8) The
9) The
10) -

21-3-2011

p.141
Paying, to go out, not to walk, stealing, to give up, not to leave, taking, not remembering.
Suggested going, refused to eat, threatened to call, denied writing, invited me to have, reminded him to go.
p.154
Paparazzi, critic, commentator, reporter, editor, presenter, freelance journalist, newsreader, press photographer.
broad‧cast‧er [countable] someone who speaks on radio or television programmes:
a well-known broadcaster
4, 3, 2, 8, 6, 1, 5, 7.
1d, 2e, 3b, 4a, 5c.
1a, 2d, 3b, 4g, 5e, 6c, 7h, 8f
…
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON (informal) very rarely:
It only happens like this once in a blue moon.
The downside…the negative part or disadvantage of something:
Digital cell phones offer more security, but the downside is that they have less power.
Deadline… a date or time by which you have to do or complete something.
I don’t feel like eating so much…
You can't expect me to drop everything (=completely stop doing whatever I am doing) whenever you're in town.

key p. 64 - 67

p.64:
The interview
Common phrases:
as far as acting goes ( as/so far as something is concerned
spoken used when you want to talk about a particular thing:
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] As far as money's concerned, there shouldn't be a problem.)
show up (show up
phrasal verb
1 informal to arrive, especially at the place where someone is waiting for you [= turn up]:
[British English] Seth showed up, apologising for being late.
[American English] We had 200 people show up for our seminar.
that's it ( spoken
that's it
a) used to say that something is completely finished or that a situation cannot be changed:
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] That's it, then. There's nothing more we can do.)
difference it makes
at one point ( an exact moment, time, or stage in the development of something: At that point, I was still living at home and had no job.)
over and over again ( over and over (again)
many times:
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] The way to learn the script is to say it to yourself over and over again.)

In the street
Common phrases:
as far as
buzz ([singular] informal a strong feeling of excitement, pleasure, or success, or a similar feeling from drinking alcohol or taking drugs:
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] Playing well gives me a buzz.
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] Neil gets a buzz from drinking one beer.)
sort of ( sort of
spoken
a) used to say that something is partly true but does not describe the exact situation:
[British English] I sort of like him, but I don't know why.
[British English] 'Do you know what I mean?' 'Sort of.')
a couple of
you are about to ( be about to do something
if someone is about to do something, or if something is about to happen, they will do it or it will happen very soon:
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] We were just about to leave when Jerry arrived.
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] Work was about to start on a new factory building.)
p.66
GRAMMAR
A)
hadn't found
must have
should have told
had more time
can't have got
B)
C A C B C
VOCABULARY
a)
RELIEVED, ANXIOUS, CALF, HIP, NOD
b)
REMIND, MATTER, STOLE, RAISE, ARGUE
c)
OVER, UP, IN, OFF, DOWN
d)
CHEW, YAWN, SCRATCH, FROWN, STARE
PRONUNCIATION
a)
NOTICE, DELIGHTED, FROWN, COMB, CHEW
b)
EXHAUSTED, PREVENT, EXPECT, KIDNEY, ELBOW

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT
a)
B E F C D
b)
SQUEEZES- press hard, TRIMMED OFF- cut a little bit of, DOCTORED-changed in order to trick sb, FLICKED THROUGH- looked through quickly, WITHIN THE GRASP OF- accessible to

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THESE PEOPLE

a)
C, C, B, B, C
b)
B, N,B, C, N

16-3-11

Sign Writer
Illiterate
He pretended _____________ (be) a doctor.
To be
A draw
To be even
SHAME ON YOU
Safe and sound
plead guilty/not guilty/innocent: to state in a court of law whether or not you are guilty of a crime
Henderson pled guilty to burglary.
Earthquake
GRAMMAR SCHOOL [uncountable and countable] a school in Britain for children over the age of 11 who have to pass a special examination to go there [↪ comprehensive school]

14-3-2011

p. 64
(The interview)
As far as acting goes there is…
As a more practical thing to do
Proper acting jobs
Learn your lines
And that’s it
Weird
Voice-over: dubbing (to change the original spoken language of a film or television programme into another language)
…
Got to work for the Shakespeare Company… (A lesser play)
Demanding.
Blunt swords.
I gave the other guy three stitches when he parried in the wrong side…
It’s more satisfying…
You don’t earn that much money…
Car chases
Figure out
…
p. 72
DEPRIVE /dɪ'praɪv/ verbo transitivo: to ~ sb OF sth privar a algn de algo
"I love Sundays because it's the only day I can have a LIE-IN" (=stay in bed late).
SLEEP LATE (=not get up until late in the morning).
Duvet /'du:veɪ/
Feathers
Croissant /krwɑ:'sɑ:n / ||/'krwʌsɒŋ/
I’m looking forward to it
A uniform
An urgent message
Tricky
I got used to wearing glasses
I’m getting used to wearing glasses
An early bird
I wouldn’t get used to not doing sth.

Describing a painting

In this picture we can see a Lobby or a hall.It Could be in an hotel.There is a blonde (hair) woman on the right of the picture.The woman is sitting on an armchair and she has her legs crossed .She is reading a book or a magazine and she looks very relaxed.On the left of the picture there is a couple of older people.The old woman is sitting and the man is standing with a coat on his arm.The couple may be waiting for other people or a taxi.They look as if they are arguing and they look angry.
...
In this picture we can see three people in a nice lobby.
On the left there is a couple, perhaps they are waiting for another couple to have dinner. The woman is sitting because she looks tired and the man is standing up close to his wife, holding his coat.
On the right of the picture, we can also see a young woman who seems focused in reading an interesting book.
...
In the picture, we can see a coffee bar CALLED PHILLES. It has got a big shop window.
On the left, there´s a shop but it´s closed, on top there´s a building which has a lot of windows and the front is orange.
On the right, it´s the coffee bar. Inside we can see four people. There´s a couple, a solitary man and a barman. The girl is wearing a red dress and she´s GOT long, blonde hair. The man is wearing a black suit and he´s wearing a gray hat. They´re speaking TO/with (Am. Eng.) the barman. In the corner OF THE bar there´s another man .He could be a policeman, perhaps he could BE followING them. He’s wearing a black hat too. He’s sitting with his back to the window. He´s (lookING at theM out of the corner of his eye) GIVING THEM A SIDELONG GLANCE.

9-3-2011

GIVE SOMEBODY THE CREEPS
if a person or place gives you the creeps, they make you feel nervous and a little frightened, especially because they are strange:
That house gives me the creeps.
…
INFINITIVE OR -ING?
Listen to this explanation: http://www.parasaber.com/formacion/aprender-ingles/nivel-5/audio/gerund-vs-infinitive/5875/
Sometimes we need to decide whether to use a verb in its:
• -ing form (doing, singing)

or
• infinitive form (to do, to sing).
For example, only one of the following sentences is correct. Which one?
• I dislike working late. (???)
• I dislike to work late. (???)
When to use the infinitive
The infinitive form is used after certain verbs:
- forget, help, learn, teach, train
- choose, expect, hope, need, offer, want, would like
- agree, encourage, pretend, promise
- allow, can/can't afford, decide, manage, mean, refuse
• I forgot to close the window.
• Mary needs to leave early.
• Why are they encouraged to learn English?
• We can't afford to take a long holiday.
The infinitive form is always used after adjectives, for example:
- disappointed, glad, happy, pleased, relieved, sad, surprised
• I was happy to help them.
• She will be delighted to see you.
This includes too + adjective:
• The water was too cold to swim in.
• Is your coffee too hot to drink?
The infinitive form is used after adjective + enough:
• He was strong enough to lift it.
• She is rich enough to buy two.
When to use -ing
The -ing form is used when the word is the subject of a sentence or clause:
• Swimming is good exercise.
• Doctors say that smoking is bad for you.
The -ing form is used after a preposition:
• I look forward to meeting you.
• They left without saying "Goodbye."
The -ing form is used after certain verbs:
- avoid, dislike, enjoy, finish, give up, mind/not mind, practise
• I dislike getting up early.
• Would you mind opening the window?
p. 141. Ex 5A
A)
Going out, talking, do, waiting, to get, tidy, not come, to go, working, to know.
B)
Seeing, to call, reading, locking, to turn, painting, to send, to learn.

p.153 ex 1
A)
Bassist
Guitarist
Drummer
Keyboardist/er
Organist
Pianist
Saxophonist
Trumpeter
Violinist
C)
Tenor, bass, soprano, orchestra, choir, singer-songwriter, rapper, soloist, lead singer, conductor, composer, DJ.
2)
1d, 2e, 3f, 4a, 5b, 6c.
3)
Good ear for music
Out tune.
Blow his own trumpet.
Face the music.
Music to my ears.

7-3-2011

p. 61 ex. 2
fruity
like orange juice
like chicken
light
a coin
metallic
thunder
very distant
…
Horses galloping
Button
Pineapple juice
Rabbit
(give them a very big round of applause)
…
steak /steɪk/
get/have cold feet
informal to suddenly feel that you are not brave enough to do something you planned to do:
The plan failed after sponsors got cold feet.
…
convey /kən'veɪ/‹opinion/feeling› expresar, transmitir
area /'eriə / || /'eəriə/
gesture /'dʒestʃər / || /'dʒestʃə(r)/
unconsciously /'ʌn'kɑ:ntʃəsli / ||/ʌn'kɒnʃəsli/
height /haɪt/
emphasize /'emfəsaɪz/
research /rɪ'sɜ:rtʃ/ , /'ri:sɜ:rtʃ / || /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
honesty /'ɑ:nəsti / || /'ɒnɪsti/
foul /faʊl/
convince /kən'vɪns/
referee /'refə'ri:/
nervous /'nɜ:rvəs / || /'nɜ:vəs/
fidget /'fɪdʒət / || /'fɪdʒɪt/
tightly /'taɪtli/
superior /sʊ'pɪriər / || /su:'pɪəriə(r)/
relax /rɪ'læks/
protrude /prə'tru:d/to stick out
defensive /dɪ'fensɪv/
mouth /maʊθ/ sustantivo (pl mouths /maʊðz/ )
…
Interweave- interwove-interwoven
Veo veo, ¿qué ves?-I spy with my little eye something beginning with ... [la letra]
…
Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was a prominent American realist painter and printmaker. While most popularly known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching. In both his urban and rural scenes, his spare and finely calculated renderings reflected his personal vision of modern American life.[1]

2-3-2011

Without a teacher you only swim as much as you feel like.
p.139, 4c
a)
look as if, smells, sounds like, taste like, sound as if, feels, look, feels like, tastes, smells as if.
b)
2g, 3a, 4b, 5k, 6j, 7c, 8e, 9d, 10i, 11h.

I don't feel like dancing

WAKE UP IN THE MORNING WITH A HEAD LIKE ‘WHAT YA DONE?’
THIS USED TO BE THE LIFE BUT I DON’T NEED ANOTHER ONE.
GOOD LUCK CUTTIN’ NOTHIN’, CARRYING ON, YOU WEAR THEM GOWNS.
SO HOW COME I FEEL SO LONELY WHEN YOU’RE UP GETTING DOWN?

SO I PLAY ALONG WHEN I HEAR THAT FAVOURITE SONG
I’M GONNA BE THE ONE WHO GETS IT RIGHT.
YOU BETTER KNOW WHEN YOU’RE SWINGIN’ ROUND THE ROOM
LOOK’S LIKE MAGIC’S SOLELY YOURS TONIGHT

BUT I DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCIN’
WHEN THE OLD JOANNA PLAYS
MY HEART COULD TAKE A CHANCE
BUT MY TWO FEET CAN’T FIND A WAY
YOU THINK THAT I COULD MUSTER UP A LITTLE SOFT, SHOOP DEVIL SWAY
BUT I DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCIN’
NO SIR, NO DANCIN’ TODAY.

DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCIN’, DANCIN’
EVEN IF I FIND NOTHIN BETTER TO DO
DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCIN’, DANCIN’
WHY’D YOU BREAK DOWN WHEN I’M NOT IN THE MOOD?
DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCIN’, DANCIN’
RATHER BE HOME WITH NO ONE WHEN I CANT GET DOWN WITH YOU

CITIES COME AND CITIES GO JUST LIKE THE OLD EMPIRES
WHEN ALL YOU DO IS CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES AND CALL THAT VERSATILE.
YOU GOT SO MANY COLOURS MAKE A BLIND MAN SO CONFUSED.
THEN WHY CAN’T I KEEP UP WHEN YOU’RE THE ONLY THING I LOSE?

SO I’LL JUST PRETEND THAT I KNOW WHICH WAY TO BEND
AND I’M GONNA TELL THE WHOLE WORLD THAT YOU’RE MINE.
JUST PLEASE UNDERSTAND, WHEN I SEE YOU CLAP YOUR HANDS
Letras4U.com » letras traducidas al español
IF YOU STICK AROUND I’M SURE THAT YOU’LL BE FINE.

BUT I DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCIN’
WHEN THE OLD JOANNA PLAYS
MY HEART COULD TAKE A CHANCE
BUT MY TWO FEET CAN’T FIND A WAY
YOU THINK THAT I COULD MUSTER UP A LITTLE SOFT, SHOOP DEVIL SWAY
BUT I DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCIN’
NO SIR, NO DANCIN’ TODAY.

DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCIN’, DANCIN’
EVEN IF I FIND NOTHIN BETTER TO DO
DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCIN’, DANCIN’
WHY’D YOU BREAK DOWN WHEN I’M NOT IN THE MOOD?
DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCIN’, DANCIN’
RATHER BE HOME WITH NO ONE WHEN I CANT GET DOWN WITH YOU

YOU CAN’T MAKE ME DANCE AROUND
BUT YOUR TWO-STEP MAKES MY CHEST POUND.
JUST LAY ME DOWN AS YOU BLOW IT AWAY INTO THE SHIMMER LIGHT.

BUT I DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCIN’
WHEN THE OLD JOANNA PLAYS
MY HEART COULD TAKE A CHANCE
BUT MY TWO FEET CAN’T FIND A WAY
YOU THINK THAT I COULD MUSTER UP A LITTLE SOFT, SHOOP DEVIL SWAY
BUT I DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCIN’
NO SIR, NO DANCIN’ TODAY.

DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCIN’, DANCIN’
EVEN IF I FIND NOTHIN BETTER TO DO
DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCIN’, DANCIN’
WHY’D YOU BREAK DOWN WHEN I’M NOT IN THE MOOD?
DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCIN’, DANCIN’
RATHER BE HOME WITH NO ONE WHEN I CANT GET DOWN WITH YOU