A2 26-27/3/19

Who did you see? (con sujeto se pone auxiliar)

Who saw the film? / who wants a piece of cake? (sin sujeto no se pone auxiliary y who actua de sujeto de la pregunta)

What did you buy?

What happened?

On (days) 23 August 1989 /Monday morning / Saturday…

In (months and years or the morning, afternoon, etc) August 1989 / 2005 / the morning / XXI C..

At (the time + night + Festivals (Christmas, Easter…)) half past four /night / the weekend

- four years ago

tan‧ge‧rine /ˌtændʒəˈriːn/ noun   

1 [countable] a small sweet fruit like an orange with a skin that comes off easily

clem‧en‧tine /ˈkleməntiːn, -taɪn/ noun [countable] British English   

a kind of small sweet orange

chick‧en /ˈtʃɪkɪn/ ●●● S2 noun   

1  Image of chicken [countable] a common farm bird that is kept for its meat and eggs → hen, cock, rooster, chick

Have a nice day

Bye

So long

See you (later / sometime / tomorrow)

Peace

who /huː/

how /haʊ/

p. 56, ex. 4

I got up at 7 o’clock.

Normally, in the week I get up at 7 o’clock, but at the weekends I get up at…

I had breakfast at … and I had one piece of fruit and one white coffee and toast with oil.

A black coffee

I arrived at work / school / the meeting…

I arrived in Murcia / NY / London / el Raal / Spain…

I arrived to

I arrived (at school) at 4.30  / in the morning / four hours ago /

The USA / US / United States of America / United States / States

p. 58 – 59 (text)

IN the north / south / east / west

Whole – la totalidad: The whole day

A 37-year-old man

This man is 37 years old

On the morning of the 25th

On Monday morning

Rocket

Lift(ed) off – take (took) off ≠ land(ed)

One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind/ˌmænˈkaɪnd/.

Collect samples – muestras

Set up- instalar

Compass- brújula

Cliff- acantilado

Fog- niebla

Flag- bandera

Engine- motor

I’m a little foggy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7dEC3PAzUs

FOR vs. DURING

Though the difference between for and during is significant and easy to learn, many people misuse them.

We use for when we are talking about the duration of something. We use during when we are giving extra information (something that we did or happened) within that time period.

My stay was for 3 days.

I studied a lot during my 3 day stay.

ALB2 27/3/19

dis‧ap‧point‧ed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd◂/ ●●● S3 W3 adjective   

unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen, or because someone or something was not as good as you expected

 Dad seemed more disappointed than angry.

Rushed

Bad guys

Crook

Have a good / bad time

B2.2 27/3/19

p. 83

Pablo, who went for dinner with me last night, is a new colleague.

The job (which / that) Max got was a pleasant surprise.

The company (which is) owned by Olivetti was started by his family in 1934.

The man (who was) sitting next to me was a famous tennis player.

I totally forgot a lecture (which) I was invited to last Saturday.

I was invited to a lecture last Saturday (which / that) I totally forgot about.

I was invited to a lecture last Saturday about which I totally forgot.

leave somebody/something ↔ behind phrasal verb

1 to not take someone or something with you when you leave a place

 I think I might have left my wallet behind.

I left the keys behind / at home.

equal /ˈiːkwəl/●●○ S3 W3 verb (equalled, equalling British English, equaled, equaling American English)   

1 [linking verb] to be exactly the same in size, number, or amount as something else

- Two plus two (=it) equals four.

Because I was (Being) so excited I decided to have some tea.

When I sat (Sitting) on the bench, I felt really cold.

The lady (who is) talking (present participle) on the phone is very intelligent.

(I was) moved by the film, I (and) decided to see it again.

(If it’s) designed by them, the result is spectacular.

All those comics (which are) written By Chris Ware are my favourite.

Mark parked the car and left to the restaurant.

Having parked the car, Mark left to the restaurant.

The lesson had been explained but there were still many questions.

Having been explained, there were still many questions in the lesson.

Homework: p. 86 grammar.

re‧tail /ˈriːteɪl/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]   

the sale of goods in shops to customers, for their own use and not for selling to anyone else → wholesale

They want you to loose track of time.

When I crossed the road, I was knocked down by a car. (Same subject-> Crossing the road…)

When I pushed the bottom, the lift moved. (Different subject-> Having pushed …)

If the weather permits it, we may drive to the beach. (Weather permitting… (con sujetos diferentes dejo el sujeto)

A2 25-26/3/19

I want to work

He wants to work

I wanted to work

He wanted to work

I have to work

She has to work

I had to work

She had to work

She can go

She likes dancing

Die /ai/- died/aid/

Lie –lied

Null

p. 53

Ordinal numbers

first –second – third

fourth

Fifth – fifteenth – fiftieth

ninth

Eleventh – twelfth – thirteenth

Twentieth – thirtieth – fortieth -

Twenty/thirty/ forty… first –second - third

cen‧tu‧ry /ˈsentʃəri/ 

Writing the date

We write the date in English in different ways. The most common way in British English is to write the day of the month first, then the month (starting with a capital letter) and then the year:

20 January 1993

14 November 2005

We can also write the date in numbers only:

20 January 1993 = 20/1/1993

14 November 2005 = 14–11–2005 or 14.11.05

Sometimes the last two letters of the number as spoken can be used (th, rd, st, nd):

Today is the 7th September.

The grand opening is on 1st June. or … on June 1st.

With the exception of May and June, months can be shortened as follows:

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec.

Dates in American English

In written American English, the month of the date comes before the day and year. For example, Independence Day in the USA is on July 4th each year. In the year 2000 the date was 4/7/2000 in British English. In American English this is written 7/4/2000. 

Speaking the date

We ask the date or about dates in several ways. We can add the and of  when we reply:

What date did they get married?

A:

What date is it?

B:

It’s the first of June. (1st June)

A:

What’s the date today?

B:

It’s June the first. (June 1st)

A:

What’s today’s date?

B:

Fifteenth of April. (15th April)

We talk about years like this:

Before the year 2000

1492: fourteen ninety-two

1700: seventeen hundred

1801: eighteen hundred and one or eighteen oh /əʊ/ one

1908: nineteen oh eight

After the year 2000

2000: two thousand

2003: two thousand and three or twenty oh three

2012: two thousand and twelve or twenty twelve

Typical error

• Make sure you use the correct abbreviated form:

My birthday is the 28th of January.

Not: … the 28st …

(YOU WRITE) Today it’s 26th March, 2019

(YOU READ) Today it’s the 26th of March, 2019

Abroad- en el extranjero

abroad

ADVERB

1In or to a foreign country or countries.

‘we usually go abroad for a week in May’

Sixpence

pence /pens/ noun British English   

(abbreviation p) a plural of penny

 a few pence

 a 20 pence stamp

about

upon

the seaside

British English the areas or towns near the sea, where people go to enjoy themselves

- a trip to the seaside

at the seaside

- a day at the seaside

Arrive at (places) – in (cities)

Homework: p. 56, ex. 1 and 3 + ex. 1, p. 57

B2.2 25/3/19

That I know

Have a trick /an ace up his sleeve.

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Although the yogurt had passed its expiry date you could still eat it.

He must go ahead with his promises.

Go ahead

Sweet, savoury/salty, bitter, spicy, umami…

u‧ma‧mi /uːˈmɑːmi/ adjective   

having a strong pleasant taste that is not sweet, sour, salty, or bitter, especially like the tastes found in meat, strong cheeses, tomatoes etc

chicken out phrasal verb informal

to decide at the last moment not to do something you said you would do, because you are afraid

- You’re not chickening out, are you?

mush‧y /ˈmʌʃi/ adjective   

1 soft, wet, and unpleasant

- Cook for two minutes until soft but not mushy.

► see thesaurus at soft

2 expressing or describing love in a silly way

- mushy romance novels

Relative sentences

Register

In everyday spoken or written English, people usually use who rather than whom:

Who did you send it to?

Whom is usually used only in the phrases one of whom, none of whom, some of whom etc.

The man (who) you love is a liar. (omitting the subject->defining relative sentences followed by a subject).

The man who is sitting next to you is a liar.

I saw the man (whom/who) you were talking to and he is my cousin

I saw the man to whom you were talking and he is my cousin

This girl, who is so pretty, is our new CEO.

CEO /ˌsiː iː ˈəʊ $ -ˈoʊ/ noun [countable]   

(Chief Executive Officer) the person with the most authority in a large company

This girl who is speaking is our new CEO.

Apples(, which I love,) are very expensive.

The apples (which/that) I love are very expensive.

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar/relative-clauses

Homework: p. 83 - grammar

Non- defining = commas & no THAT + can’t omit the particle or the subject.

Kick me

You’re kidding me

Don’t fool me

Prank

fall victim to somebody/something

written

a) to be attacked, killed etc by someone, or to get a particular illness, especially one that kills

- One theory is that the hostages fell victim to bandits.

b) to be badly affected or destroyed by a situation

- Many small businesses have fallen victim to the recession.

Key to reading, p. 85

C)

1d, 2g, 3a, 4c, 5b

D)

1d, 2i, 3a, 4h, 5g, 6c, 7g

ALB2 25/3/19

gim‧mick /ˈɡɪmɪk/ noun [countable] informal   

a trick or something unusual that you do to make people notice someone or something – used to show disapproval → stunt

- advertising gimmicks

brand /brænd/ ●●○ noun [countable]   

1 a type of product made by a particular company, that has a particular name or design → make

brand of

- What brand of detergent do you use?

ven‧ue /ˈvenjuː/ ●●○ noun [countable]   

a place where an organized meeting, concert etc takes place

sporting/conference/concert etc venue

- The first thing to do is book a venue.

- The band will play (=perform at) as many venues as possible.

vine‧yard /ˈvɪnjəd $ -jərd/ ●○○ noun [countable]   

Image of vineyarda piece of land where grapevines are grown in order to produce wine

Surefolk.es

https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2019/03/25

pick‧y /ˈpɪki/ adjective informal   

someone who is picky only likes particular things and not others, and so is not easy to please SYN fussy

- He’s a very picky eater

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/316365

A2 20-21/3/19

p. 52

in‧terest‧ed /ˈɪntrɪstɪd/

lec‧ture /ˈlektʃə/

excited about

- Maria’s excited about the wedding.

excited to do something

- Michelle was excited to hear from him.

tired of (doing) something

I’m tired of the classes

I’m tired of going to class

be annoyed at/with somebody

- She was annoyed with Duncan because he forgot to phone.

bored with

- Are you bored with your present job?

interested in

- I’ve always been interested in music.

worried about

- I’m really worried about my brother.

Ex. 3

ex‧cit‧ed /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

Depressed /depressing

I feel … when it’s cloudy.

I can’t read this book, it’s … .

be‧hav‧iour British English, behavior American English /bɪˈheɪvjə/ comportamiento

worried - worrying /ˈwʌri-ɪŋ/

war

Br.E. neighbour(hood) -> Am.E. Neighbor(hood)

Brother(hood)

Homework: p. 53, ex. 1 and 4 + p. 55 grammar spot.

(UK)

20/3/19 Today is the twentieth / twenty-first of March, twenty nineteen

20 March 2019 Today is the twentieth/ twenty-first of March, twenty nineteen

(USA)

March 20 2019 Today is March (the) twentieth, twenty nineteen

B2.2 20/3/19

ap‧pe‧tiz‧ing (also appetising British English) /ˈæpətaɪzɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective    

food that is appetizing smells or looks very good, making you want to eat it OPP unappetizing

- an appetizing aroma

- The food wasn’t particularly appetizing.

Yummy ≠ yucky

ed‧i‧ble /ˈedəbəl/ adjective   

something that is edible can be eaten OPP inedible

- These berries are edible, but those are poisonous.

p. 81

He’s one of the bar’s regular customers.

The barman knows all the regulars by name.

de‧cep‧tion /dɪˈsepʃən/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable]   

the act of deliberately making someone believe something that is not true → deceive

- She didn’t have the courage to admit to her deception.

- He was convicted of obtaining money by deception.

continue to do something

- Sheila continued to work after she had her baby.

ap‧par‧ent /əˈpærənt/ ●●○ W2 AWL adjective   

1 easy to notice SYN obvious

it is apparent (that)

- It soon became apparent that we had a major problem.

shoo /ʃuː/ interjection   

used to tell an animal or a child to go away

pursue

3 to chase or follow someone or something, in order to catch them, attack them etc → pursuit

mar‧ket‧eer /ˌmɑːkəˈtɪə/

marketer /ˈmɑːkɪtə $ ˈmɑːrkɪtər/

be/ become/ make aware of

ba‧sics /ˈbeɪsɪks/ ●○○ noun [plural]   

1 the most important and necessary facts about something, from which other possibilities and ideas may develop

basics of

- the basics of French grammar

airbrush

noun [ C ] UK ​  /ˈeə.brʌʃ/ US ​  /ˈer.brʌʃ/

a machine that spreads paint using air pressure, used for painting or for delicate improvement work on photographs

Fussy Mcwiggles

fuss‧y /ˈfʌsi/ (comparative fussier, superlative fussiest) adjective   

1 very concerned about small, usually unimportant details, and difficult to please

pur‧chase /ˈpɜːtʃɪs $ ˈpɜːr-/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitive]   

formal to buy something

- You can purchase insurance online.

out‧dat‧ed /ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd◂/ adjective   

1 if something is outdated, it is no longer considered useful or effective, because something more modern exists → old-fashioned

take something ↔ back

to take something you have bought back to a shop because it is not suitable

- If the shirt doesn’t fit, take it back.

re‧fund /ˈriːfʌnd/ ●●○ noun [countable]   

1 an amount of money that is given back to you if you are not satisfied with the goods or services that you have paid for

- They refused to give me a refund.

re‧fund /rɪˈfʌnd/ ●○○ verb [transitive]   

to give someone their money back, especially because they are not satisfied with the goods or services they have paid for → reimburse

- I took the radio back, and they refunded my money.

p.82

fee fare tax

Homework: F and G, p. 82-83

ALB2 20/3/19

Floats

Parade

ˈbinge ˌdrinking noun [uncountable]   

the activity of drinking a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time, usually in order to become drunk

- Binge drinking is an increasing problem among young people.

—binge drinker noun [countable]

booze /buːz/ noun [singular, uncountable]   

informal alcoholic drink

- a bottle of booze

on the booze

- He’s been on the booze (=drinking too much alcohol) for five days.

off the booze

- My husband is now off the booze (=no longer drinking too much alcohol) and he is a different person.

cock‧tail /ˈkɒkteɪl $ ˈkɑːk-/ ●●○ noun [countable]   

an alcoholic drink made from a mixture of different drinks

rum and coke

(large) drink

Shots

Spirits

B2.2 13/3/19

Exam date in June: 4 June

I read about it in/on a blog.

Homework: p. 80-81, reading activity: b, c and d

as‧sem‧ble /əˈsembəl/

soap /səʊp $ soʊp/

soup /suːp/

/-ED/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1413_gramchallenge26/page2.shtml

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_s12MkuvFQ

/id/ recorded, decided, needed, invited, participated, wanted, painted, incorporated, accumulated, created,

/t/ looked, liked, stopped, jumped, wrapped, helped, watched, finished, talked, walked, worked, cooked, fixed /s/, enhanced,

/d/ cleaned, travelled, recalled, filmed, informed, loved, resolved, raised, advertised, cried, remembered, delivered, supposed /z/, recalled, administered, acquired, encouraged, engaged, obliged, showed, lied, 

ALB2 13/3/19

Name Day

PRESENT

I usually celebrate father’s day with my family.

I use to celebrate father’s day with my family.

I’m getting used to celebrating…

PAST

I usually celebrated father’s day with my family.

I used / didn’t use to celebrate father’s day with my family.

I’m used to celebrating father’s day with my family.

I got used to celebrating father’s day with my family.

It was a gloomy room with one small window. (dark, especially in a way that makes you feel sad OPP bright)

Brighten

Spacious

clut‧ter /ˈklʌtə $ -ər/ (also clutter up) verb [transitive]   

1 to cover or fill a space or room with too many things, so that it looks very untidy

- Piles of books and papers cluttered his desk.

be cluttered (up) with something

- The walls were cluttered with paintings and prints.

Walk-in wardrobe / bathroom

make do

to manage with the things that you have, even though this is not really enough

- I hardly had any food in the house so I just had to make do.

make do with/without

- I usually make do with a cup of coffee for breakfast.

Furnish

Work from home

co‧sy British English, cozy American English /ˈkəʊzi $ ˈkoʊzi/ ●●○ adjective   

1 a place that is cosy is small, comfortable, and warm

- The living room was warm and cosy.

Barefoot