Homework: reading unit 5C,
p 62, ex 1, 2 and 3.
p.59
setting /ˈsetɪŋ/ noun [ C ]
1 PLACE the place
where something is or where something happens, often in a book, play, or film
The
house provided the setting for the TV series 'Pride and Prejudice'.
2 LEVEL a position on
the controls of a piece of equipment
Set
the oven at the lowest setting.
P.60
Spoilt for choice
appeal 1 /əˈpiːl/ noun
Word partners for appeal
issue / launch / make an
appeal • an appeal for sth
QUALITY [ U ] the quality in someone
or something that makes them attractive or enjoyable
I've
never understood the appeal of skiing.
ˈ theme ˌ park noun [ C ]
a park with entertainments,
such as games, machines to ride on, restaurants, etc, that are all based on one
idea
a
Disney theme park
Swashbuckling
onomatopoeia /ˌɒnəʊˌmætəˈpiːə/ noun [
U ]
[ LANGUAGE , LITERATURE ] the use of words which have
sounds in them that are like the noises that the words refer to
'Pop!'
is an example of onomatopoeia.
coup /kuː/ noun [ C ]
1 TAKE CONTROL [ POLITICS
] ( also coup d'état /ˌkuːdeɪˈtɑː/ ) when a group of people suddenly
takes control of a country using force
a military
coup
2 ACHIEVEMENT an
important achievement, often one that was not expected
The
award is a major coup for the university.
smuggle /ˈsmʌgl/ verb [ T ]
[ LAW ] to take something into or
out of a place in an illegal or secret way
He was
arrested for smuggling cocaine into Britain.
smuggler noun [ C ]
drug smugglers
smuggling noun [ U ]
a crime/drug/spy, etc ring
a group of people who are
involved in an illegal activity together
Little red riding hood
mem‧o‧ra‧bil‧i‧a [plural]
things that you keep or collect because they are
connected with a famous person, event, or time:
a collection of war memorabilia
col‧lect‧a‧ble
also
col‧lect‧i‧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
outsell /aʊ’tsel/ past tense and past
participle outsold [transitive]
1 to be sold in larger quantities than something else:
It may outsell his previous novels.
p.61, ex 5-6-7
have your (fair) share of sth
to have a lot of something and enough of it, usually
something bad
We've had our fair share of rain already this summer.
ˌ ill ˈ will noun [ U ]
bad feelings between people because of things that
happened in the past
the nitty-gritty /ˌnɪtiˈgrɪti/ noun
the important details of a subject or activity
English teachers should
concentrate on the nitty-gritty of teaching grammar.
ˌ no-go ˈ area noun [ C ] mainly UK
an area, usually in a city, where it is too dangerous
to go because there is a lot of violent crime there
real deal: perfect example of sth
telltale /ˈtelteɪl/ adjective [ always before noun ]
showing something that someone is trying to keep
secret
She was showing all the telltale
signs of pregnancy.
Wishy-washy: not definite
Fill the bubbles in a comic:
silencer /ˈsaɪlənsə r / noun [ C ]
1 VEHICLE UK
( US
muffler ) a part of a vehicle that reduces noise
2 GUN a piece of equipment that you use on a
gun to reduce the sound of it firing
overcoat [countable]
a long thick warm coat
