Homework: p. 12
grammar a + c.
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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