ni2 27-28/10/14

Reading activity. P, 31

It didn’t come as a surprise

Stuff 1 /stʌf/ noun [ U ] informal

1 used to refer to a substance or a group of things or ideas, etc without saying exactly what they are

There's some sticky stuff on the carpet.

They sell bread and cakes and stuff like that.

What sort of stuff are you interested in?

Can I leave my stuff at your house?

Sort 1 /sɔːt/ noun

1 [C] a type of something

We both like the same sort of music.

What sort of shoes does she wear?

I'm going to have a salad of some sort.

2 all sorts of sth

Many different types of something

3 sort of

Informal -used to describe a situation approximately

It's a sort of pale orange colour.

4 (and) that sort of thing

Informal -used to show that what you have just said is only an example from a larger group of things

They sell souvenirs, postcards, that sort of thing.

5 of sorts

Informal -used to describe something which is not a typical example

He managed to make a curtain of sorts out of an old sheet.

Rock-cool-sweet-rule

Rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/

Catchy /ˈkætʃi/ adjective

A catchy song, tune, or phrase is easy to remember.

Radio station

Release a record

Alternative music

Deceased

Pass away

Push daisies

Kick the bucket

Real/instant classic

ni2 22-23/10/14

Grammar: duration, p. 29

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.

2 HAVE [ T ] If a place boasts something good, it has it.

New York boasts some of the best museums in the world.

Big-head‧ed

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

Kind of

Informal-> used when you are trying to explain or describe something, but you cannot be exact

It's kind of unusual.

mussel /ˈmʌs ə l/ noun [ C ]

[ FOOD ] a small sea creature that has a black shell in two parts and that can be eaten

muscle 1 /ˈmʌsl/ noun

1 BODY [ ANATOMY , BIOLOGY ] [ C , U ] one of many pieces of tissue in the body that are connected to bones and which produce movement by becoming longer or shorter

aching joints and muscles

stomach/thigh muscles

I think I may have pulled (= injured) a muscle . 

ni2 20-21/10/14

Homework: grammar, p. 27

ˈ hen night ( also ˈ hen ˌ party ) noun [ C ]

a party for women only, usually one held for a woman before she gets married

Compare stag night

ˈ stag ˌ night noun [ C ]

a night when a group of men go out just before one of them gets married

Compare hen night

rehearsal /rɪˈhɜːs ə l/ noun [ C , U ]

a time when all the people involved in a play, dance, etc practise in order to prepare for a performance

knackered /ˈnækəd/ adjective

UK informal extremely tired

christening /ˈkrɪs ə nɪŋ/ noun [ C ]

[ RELIGION ] a ceremony where someone is christened

breaststroke /ˈbreststrəʊk/ noun [ U ]

[ SPORT ] a way of swimming in which you push your arms forward and then to the side, while you kick your legs backwards

backstroke /ˈbækstrəʊk/ noun [ U ]

[ SPORT ] a style of swimming on your back

crawl 2 /krɔːl/ noun

2 SWIMMING [ SPORT ] [ U ] a style of swimming in which you move your arms over your head and kick with straight legs

lie-in /ˈlaɪˌɪn/ noun [ no plural ] UK

when you stay in bed in the morning longer than usual

I had a long lie-in this morning.

in-laws /ˈɪnlɔːz/ noun [ plural ] informal

the parents of your husband or wife, or other people in their family

My in-laws have invited us for dinner. 

ni2 16-17/10/14

Homework: grammar, p.18

Present continuous:

Sth you are doing at the moment (now, at the moment…) or something you are doing for a longer period but nothing permanent.

I’m giving a lesson now.

I’m painting my house.

I don’t know how to do it myself.

I really want to listen to that. It’s very important for me.

If something happens out of the blue, you did not expect it.

One day, completely out of the blue, I had a letter from her.

it'll /ˈɪtəl/

ni2 13-14/10/14

Homework: reading, p.16

hug 1 /hʌg/ verb present participle hugging , past hugged

hug

1 HOLD SOMEONE [ I , T ] to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly, usually because you love them

They hugged and kissed each other.

2 BE CLOSE [ T ] to stay very close to the edge of something

The road hugs the coast for several miles.

supportive /səˈpɔːtɪv/ adjective

giving help or encouragement

a very supportive friend

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

bored /bɔːd/

scary /ˈskeəri/

scared /skeəd/

intrigue (ed-ing)

fulfil (ed-ing)

threaten (ed-ing)

Work long hours

Sort of: informal, used to describe a situation approximately

It's a sort of pale orange colour.

Fancy 1 /ˈfænsi/ verb [ T ]

1 WANT UK to want to have or do something

Do you fancy a drink?

[ + doing sth ] We fancy going to the Caribbean for our holiday.

2 PERSON UK informal to feel sexually attracted to someone

I fancied him the first time I saw him.

3 fancy (that)!

UK informal used to show that you are surprised or shocked by something

[ + doing sth ] Fancy seeing you here!

He's going out with Marie? Well fancy that !

Make it:

ARRIVE to manage to arrive at a place

Will we make it in time for the film?

Arriving, entering and invadingmake it

SUCCEED to be successful

Very few actors actually make it.

rubbish 1 /ˈrʌbɪʃ/ noun [ U ] mainly UK

1 WASTE things that you throw away because you do not want them

Our rubbish gets collected on Thursdays.

a rubbish dump/bin

2 NONSENSE something that is nonsense or wrong

Ignore him, he's talking rubbish.

3 BAD QUALITY informal something that is of bad quality

There's so much rubbish on TV. 

distant /ˈdɪst ə nt/ adjective

3 NOT FRIENDLY [ never before noun ] not friendly

She seemed cold and distant.

distantly adverb

distantly related

sweet 1 /swiːt/ adjective

1 TASTE [ FOOD ] with a taste like sugar

It was covered in a very sweet chocolate sauce.

2 ATTRACTIVE attractive, often because of being small

Look at that kitten - isn't she sweet?

3 KIND kind and friendly

It was really sweet of you to come.

loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ adjective

showing a lot of affection and kindness towards someone

a loving relationship

a loving father

lovingly adverb

affectionate /əˈfekʃ ə nət/ adjective

showing that you like or love someone

an affectionate little girl

He's very affectionate.

affectionately adverb

/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/

sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/ noun [ U ]

Word partners for sympathy

have / express / feel [every/little/no, etc] sympathy for sb • look for sympathy • deep / great / heartfelt sympathy • words of sympathy

1 PROBLEMS when you show that you understand and care about someone's problems

I have no sympathy for people who say they can't find work but are really just too lazy to look.

It's not money she wants, it's just a little sympathy.

Si queréis ver series en inglés con subtítulos alguno podéis ir a páginas como peliculator…

ni2 8-9/10/14

Homework: grammar p. 14

How come- informal, used to ask why or how something has happened.

How come you didn't go to the party?

Why are you so lazy?

How come you be so lazy?

Why can you speak ten languages?

How come you can speak ten languages?

Why do you live so far from the city?

How come you live so far from the city?

Why have you invited him?

How come you have invited him?

due 1 /djuː/ adjective

1 EVENT [ never before noun ] expected or planned

[ + to do sth ] He was due to fly back this morning.

Her book is due out (= expected to be published) next week.

When is the baby due (= expected to be born) ?

2 due to sth

because of something

The train was late due to snow.

3 MONEY [ FINANCE ] [ never before noun ] Money that is due is owed to someone and must be paid.

The rent is due today.

4 DESERVE Something that is due to you is something that is owed to you or something you deserve.

He didn't get the praise and recognition that was due to him.

5 BEHAVIOUR [ always before noun ] formal correct and suitable

He was fined for driving without due care and attention.

The opposite is undue

6 be due for sth

If you are due for something, it should happen very soon.

I'm due for a check-up at the dentist's.

sure /ʃɔː r / adjective

1 [ never before noun ] certain

[ + (that) ] I'm sure that he won't mind.

[ + question word ] She's not sure what she's going to do next.

I'm quite sure about the second answer.

The opposite is unsure

2 make sure (that)

to take action so that you are certain that something happens, is true, etc

Make sure that you close all the windows before you leave.

3 be sure of sth

to be confident that something is true

He'll win, I'm sure of it.

wishful thinking /ˌwɪʃfəlˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ noun [ U ]

when you want something to happen or be true but it is impossible

/ʃəʊ/

/ˈækʃən/

/ˈsɪvəl/

/ˈsɜːkl/

Cheer (sb) up: phrasal verb to stop feeling sad, or to make someone feel happier.

Cheer up. It's not the end of the world.

Let's send her some chocolates to cheer her up.

ni2 6-7/10/14

Homework: Grammar, p. 12 (narrative tenses + the past continuous)

Past simple:

Tell about an action in the past in chronological order.

I went to the dentist but then I felt dizzy and took a taxi to go back home.

Past continuous:

It is used to emphasize that an action in the pas t took some time. Normally there’s another action in the past affecting this one.

I was playing basket when I fell and sprained my ankle.

Past perfect:

To talk about an action or event in the past previous to another action in the past.

I met the girl that you had described in your essay.

I was eating a sandwich while I was watching a film this morning and then, the telephone rung.

I found that romantic novel that I had enjoyed so much as a child.

He would’ve drunk too much if his wife hadn’t arrived at the right moment.

Turned off

He called me because he had found the wallet I had lost.

He’ll be coming any moment soon.

Vocabulary p.10-11

/ˈleɪzi/

/sweər /

/faʊnd/

/lɑːf/

/ˈbiːɪŋ/

/ɪmˈbærəst/

/ˈspænɪʃ/

/ɪkˈspɪəriəns//

ˈnɒnsəns/

/səˈluːʃən/

/ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/

/tʃeɪndʒ/

/ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/

/ðəmˈselvz/

/ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt/

/ˈnəʊtɪd/

/ˈpɒləsi/

/ʌnˈeɪbl/

swear /sweə r / verb past tense swore , past participle sworn

1 BAD LANGUAGE [ LANGUAGE ] [ I ] to use language which people think is rude or offensive

He was sent home because he swore at the teacher.

She swore loudly and threw the box on the floor.

2 PROMISE [ I , T ] to make a serious promise

[ + to do sth ] I swear to tell the truth.

[ + (that) ] She swore that she was at home at the time of the accident.

colour-blind UK ( US color-blind ) /ˈkʌləblaɪnd/ adjective

[ HEALTH ] unable to see the difference between particular colours 

ni2 1-2/10/14

Homework: reading activity, p. 10 (check the pronunciation of the new words.)

Italics /ɪˈtælɪks/ noun [ plural ]

[ LANGUAGE ] a style of writing or printing in which the letters slope to the right

Italic adjective

Written in italics

Range 1 /reɪndʒ/ noun

Word partners for range

A full / wide range • a range of sth

1 OF THINGS [ C ] a group of different things of the same general type

A range of colours/patterns

We discussed a wide range of subjects.

Fairly /ˈfeəli/ adverb

1 MORE THAN AVERAGE more than average, but less than very

A fairly big family

Fairly quickly

/meɪnˈteɪn/

/ˈbeɪsɪk/

/baɪˈlɪŋgwəl/

What’s your level of English?

What do you do in order to learn a foreign language?

Do you find it difficult to learn a foreign language?

What’s your main motivation to learn English?

miss  /mɪs/ verb

2 NOT GO TO [ T ] to not go to something

I missed my class this morning.

5 TOO LATE [ T ] to arrive too late to get on a bus, train, or aircraft

If I don't leave now, I'll miss my train.

Rush 1 /rʌʃ/ verb

1 HURRY [ I , T ] to hurry or move quickly somewhere, or to make someone or something hurry or move quickly somewhere

We rushed out into the street to see what all the noise was.

The UN has rushed medical supplies to the war zone.

[ + to do sth ] We had to rush to catch the bus.

2 rush to do sth

To do something quickly and enthusiastically

His friends rushed to congratulate him after the ceremony.

either  /ˈaɪðə r , ˈiːðə r / adverb

Used in negative sentences to mean that something else is also true

The menu is boring and it's not cheap either.

I don't eat meat and Sam doesn't either.

too /tuː/ adverb

2 also

Do you know Jason too?

I'll probably go there next year too.

BUT

I won’t go there either