p. 49 ex. 5a
Worry about
Choose between
Interested in
What are you looking for?
I’m looking for the keys
What are you worried about?
I’m worried about an exam.
Argue with
Gallacher
continued to argue with the referee throughout the game.
argue about
- They were arguing about how to spend the money.
argue over
- The children were arguing over which TV programme to watch.
• You arrive in a city
or country:
We arrived in London
at 2 a.m.
• You arrive at a place
such as a house, hotel, or airport:
They arrived at the airport at 10.30.
• You arrive home:
He arrived home at midnight.
Arrive to
Ask (somebody) about
something
- Visitors usually ask about the history of the
castle. (preguntar por algo)
Ask somebody for
something
- He repeatedly asked Bailey for the report. (pedir
algo)
Belong to somebody/something
depend on something/somebody to need something or someone
in order to exist, or be healthy, successful etc
- The island’s economy depends on tourism.
- The two industries depend on each other.
- Many people depend on the sport for their livelihood
(=they need it in order to make money to live).
dream about
- a dream about drowning
dream of (doing) something
- She had dreams of university.
Laugh at someone/about something
I’m looking forward to hearing from
you / the party.
Pay for
- Mum paid for my driving lessons.
Pay (in) cash
- You’d get a discount for paying cash.
Pay by cheque/credit card
- Can I pay by credit card?
Remind somebody of something
- That song always reminds me of our first date.
Spend something on somebody
- Mum never spends any money on herself.
Talk about
English people
love to talk about the weather.
All through the
afternoon, they sat and talked about their trip.
Talk to
- She spent a long time talking to him.
- She’s very easy to talk to.
Talk with
- I got the truth from talking with Elena.
With, about, in, at, for, in, to, between, on, about,
at, to, for, of, on, to, about
Ex. 2
With, about, to, from, about, for, with, of, at, for,
in, on, to, to, with, of, to, about, of
close to> LIKE/LOVE if two
people are close, they like or love each other very much
- My brother and I are very close.
- I felt closer to Rob that evening than ever before.
be fond of somebody> to like someone
very much, especially when you have known them for a long time and almost feel love
for them
- Joe’s quite fond of her, isn’t he?
be fond of (doing) something>
to like something, especially something you have liked
for a long time
- I’m not overly fond of cooking.
Good / bad at
keen /kiːn/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective
1 WANT SOMETHING especially British English wanting to
do something or wanting something to happen very much SYN eager
keen to do something
- He told me that he was keen to help.
keen on doing something
- I wasn’t keen on going there on my own.
Grammar
You are kind to someone:
He was kind to her.
✗Don’t say: He was kind with her.
GRAMMAR: Prepositions with married
• You are married to someone:
He is married to an American.
Last year I got married to Tom.
✗Don’t say: He is married with an American. | Last year I got married with
Tom.
Rude to
- Why are you so rude to her?
This exercise is difficult for me to understand.
I’ve been thinking about my best friend and his
health.
Now, I have to choose between a mountain bike or a
road one.
GRAMMAR: Word order
• Too is usually used at the end
of a sentence or clause:
He was a teacher too.
• In more formal English, too is also used near the
beginning of a sentence, after the subject, or after an adverb or phrase:
We too must play our part.
Here, too, there are problems with the economy.
My friend is very curious about different topics but
he doesn’t like superheroes.
I’m really looking forward to ( celebrating) the party.
I’m fed up with getting up at 7 o’clock.
pleased with
Irrespective if it’s a boy or a girl
Five-a-side football
It’s annoying.
p. 50
nice
Difficult> someone who is difficult never seems
pleased or satisfied SYN awkward
- Don’t be so difficult!
- A difficult customer
Reserved
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