C1 19-20/10/15

Homework: write a covering letter to any company you can think of (it can be imaginary) following the model on page 17. 250 words.

albeit  /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/ conjunction (formal) si bien es cierto que (formal), aunque; yes, I have been there, albeit briefly sí he estado allí, aunque or (formal) si bien es cierto que por poco tiempo.

Succinctly/səkˈsɪŋktlɪ/

Just my luck!->

Something that you say when something bad happens to you: They sold the last ticket five minutes before I got there - just my luck!

breather  ||  noun (colloquial) respiro masculine, descanso masculine; why don't you take o have a breather? ¿por qué no te tomas un respiro or descanso?

harsh /hɑrʃ/   adj., -er, -est. 

1. not gentle or pleasant;
severe:received harsh treatment.

bliz•zard /ˈblɪzɚd/   n. [countable]

1. Meteorologya storm with dry, driving snow, strong winds, and intense cold.

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hot days, mad blood

picky /ˈpɪki/ adjective

informal Someone who is picky does not like many things.

a picky eater

He's very picky about his clothes.

Treasurer /ˈtreʒ ə rə r / noun [ C ]

[ FINANCE ] someone who is responsible for the money of an organization

strap /stræp/ noun [ C ]

a narrow piece of material used to fasten two things together or to carry something

a watch strap

a bra strap

I want a bag with a shoulder strap.

tame /teɪm/ verb [ T ]

to make a wild animal tame

herd – herders -shepherds

cattle (horses, goats…)

pasture /ˈpɑːstʃə r / noun [ C ]

[ FARMING ] an area of land with grass where animals can feed

Chick

fur /fɜː r / noun

1 HAIR [ BIOLOGY ] [ U ] the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals like cats and rabbits

2 CLOTHES [ C , U ] the skin of an animal covered in thick hair and used for making clothes, or a piece of clothing made from this

fake fur

a fur coat/hat

Trade: skilled manual or mechanical work; craft [countable] the carpenter trade.

livelihood /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/ noun [ C , U ]

[ FINANCE ] the way that you earn the money you need for living

The farm is his livelihood.

living 1 /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ noun

1 [ C ] the money that you earn from your job

[ usually singular ] to earn/make a living

What does he do for a living (= how does he earn money) ?

Living +-= livelihood (not exactly)

a/sb's way of life the way someone lives

Violence has become a way of life there.

Occupation.- a person's usual or principal work, esp. in earning a living.

Career.- a person's general course of action through some or all of life: a short career as a soldier.

Vocation.- a particular occupation, business, or profession (vocational training); one's calling: a vocation of teaching.

Trade: someone's job, especially one which needs skill in using their hands->He's a builder by trade.

occupation /ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃ ə n/ noun

1 JOB [ C ] formal your job

You have to give your name, age, and occupation on the application form.

2 HOBBY [ C ] formal something that you do in your free time

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shed

on call

play truant

skip a lesson

cheat note

happy chappy

C1 17-18/10/15

Homework: Reading act. P. 14 (1, 2 3 and 4)

go-getter  noun (colloquial): we need ambitious go-getters for our firm necesitamos gente ambiciosa y con empuje para nuestra empresa; she's a real go-getter es de las que consiguen lo que se proponen

doer  ||  noun (colloquial)

1   (active person) persona feminine emprendedora or dinámica

2   (person who does something) hacedor, -dora masculine, feminine; a doer of good works un buen samaritano

drifter  ||  noun

A   (person): he's a drifter va dando tumbos por la vida, es un tiro al aire (Southern Cone colloquial)

happy-go-lucky  adjective despreocupado

A rolling stone

Heart and soul used to say that you give all your attention and enthusiasm to something

She threw herself into teaching heart and soul.

worrier  noun: she's such a worrier se preocupa or se angustia tanto por todo

dreamer  noun (daydreamer, idealist) soñador, -dora masculine, feminine; come on, dreamer, hit the ball! ¡anda, no te quedes ahí dormido y dale a la pelota!; a band of dreamers (pejorative) unos ilusos

set a goal

conscientious  adjective work concienzudo, serio; student aplicado, serio

We´ll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Go/run smoothly.

/dəʊv/

Sip-bite-puff

sporty /ˈspɔːti/ adjective

1 ATTRACTIVE Sporty cars, clothes, etc are attractive, comfortable, and stylish.

2 SPORTS [ SPORT ] Sporty people are good at sports.

A firm believer in…

C1 13/10/15

Homework: Reding activity, p. 14 (1, 2, 3 and 4)

Talking about Personality (ver describing faces en Moodle)

Doer

Gifted

Sensible vs sensitive

achieve /əˈtʃiːv/ verb [ T ]

achiever noun [ C ]

He's from a family of high achievers (= very successful people).

Trustworthy

Assertive

blunt 1 /blʌnt/ adjective

1 NOT SHARP not sharp

a blunt knife

2 RUDE saying exactly what you think without caring about people's feelings

a blunt letter

bluntness noun [ U ]

eco-warrior /ˈiːkəʊˌwɒriə r / noun [ C ]

[ ENVIRONMENT ] someone who tries to stop activities which damage the environment

be a (good) laugh UK informal to be funny

You'd like David - he's a good laugh.

"How was the party?" "Oh, it was a real laugh."

daring /ˈdeərɪŋ/ adjective

brave and taking risks

a daring escape

daring noun [ U ]

daredevil /ˈdeəˌdev ə l/ noun [ C ]

someone who enjoys doing dangerous things

adrenalin seeker

orderly 1 /ˈɔːd ə li/ adjective

tidy or organized

an orderly pile

Please form an orderly queue .

The opposite is disorderly

meticulous /məˈtɪkjələs/ adjective

very careful, and giving great attention to detail

This book is the result of meticulous research.

meticulously adverb

Know-it-all

knowledgeable /ˈnɒlɪdʒəbl/ adjective

knowing a lot

He's very knowledgeable about art.

Self-righteous /ˌselfˈraɪtʃəs/ adjective

believing that you are morally better than other people

Conscientious /ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs/ adjective

always doing your work with a lot of care

a conscientious student

conscientiously adverb

Patronize ( also UK patronise ) /ˈpætr ə naɪz/ verb [ T ]

1 BEHAVIOUR to speak or behave towards someone as if you were better than them

Don't patronize me! I know what I'm doing.

2 GO OFTEN formal to go to a store, business, etc, especially if you go regularly

Restless

A people person

The heart and soul

Bubbling personality

Pompous,  self-centred

Go getter

Control freak

Nerd

Mr fix-it –all

DIY programmes

misfit /ˈmɪsfɪt/ noun [ C ]

someone with strange or unusual behaviour who is not accepted by other people

a social misfit

big-headed

Conceited /kənˈsiːtɪd/ adjective

too proud of yourself and your actions

conceitedly adverb

a social butterfly

Take snap decisions

Self-assured

depend /dɪˈpend/ verb

it/that depends

used to say that you are not certain about something because other things affect your answer

[ + question word ] "Are you coming out tonight?" "It depends where you're going."

depend on/upon sb/sth phrasal verb

1 NEED to need the help of someone or something in order to exist or continue as before

She depends on her son for everything.

The city's economy depends largely on the car industry.

2 BE INFLUENCED BY If something depends on someone or something, it is influenced by them, or changes because of them.

[ + question word ] The choice depends on what you're willing to spend.

3 TRUST to be able to trust someone or something to help, or to do what you expect

[ + to do sth ] You can always depend on Andy to keep his promises.

Resourceful

Chatter box

Tenacious /tɪˈneɪʃəs/ adjective

very determined to do something and not wanting to stop

tenaciously adverb

tenacity /tɪˈnæsəti/ noun [ U ]

genuine /ˈdʒenjuɪn/ adjective

1 SINCERE If a person or their feelings are genuine, they are sincere and honest.

He shows a genuine concern for the welfare of his students.

She's very genuine and friendly.

2 REAL If something is genuine, it is really what it seems to be.

a genuine gold necklace

genuinely adverb

protective with

upper mostly person?

renowned /rɪˈnaʊnd/ adjective

famous

The Lake District is renowned for its beauty.

Firm handshake

Tactful

difficult /ˈdɪfɪk ə lt/ adjective

1 NOT EASY not easy and needing skill or effort to do or understand

Japanese is a difficult language for Europeans to learn.

This game is too difficult for me.

[ + to do sth ] It's difficult to think with all that noise.

2 PERSON not friendly or easy to deal with

a difficult teenager

Get the most of a person

C1 4-7/10/15

4-5/10/15

Initial test

6-7/10/15

Hannah was here

Unit 1b

It’s way much better.

Beamer

Newbie

Chances are

It is likely [+ (that)]

Chances are that he'll refuse.

Life-lives but belief-beliefs

Bits and pieces small things or jobs which are not connected or not very important

We've packed most of it up now; there are just a few bits and pieces left.

Outlook noun

1   (attitude) punto masculine de vista; outlook on something actitud feminine ante algo; this has changed my outlook on life esto ha cambiado mi actitud ante la vida; to have a broad outlook on things tener* amplitud de miras

2   (prospects) perspectivas feminine plural; the outlook for tomorrow (Meteorology) la previsión del tiempo para mañana, las perspectivas para mañana; the outlook for the industry is bleak las perspectivas para la industria son desoladoras, el panorama para la industria es desolador

3   (view) (especially British English) vista feminine, panorama masculine; a wonderful outlook onto the river/over the city un magnífico panorama del río/de la ciudad

C1 30/9-1/10/15

30/9-1/10/15

p. 10, 1A: Learning from the past

Act on/upon something phrasal verb

To do something because of another person's advice or order, or because you have received information or had an idea:

She is acting on the advice of her lawyers.

Police say they acted on information received.

be/get back on your feet

to have enough money again, or to be successful again after having problems:

I need to get back on my feet again and forget all this.

3) 3 & 5 False

4) point the way, sum up, strive for, follow the example set by, heed.

Soo much dep.

/ˈməʊtɪv/

/hɑːˈməʊnɪəs/

Dizzying

strive /straɪv/

v., strove/stroʊv/   or strived, striv•en /ˈstrɪvən/  or strived, striv•ing.

to try hard: [~ + for + object]

to strive for success.

[~ + to + verb]

What makes him strive to do so well?

[~ + against + object] to oppose in battle or conflict; compete:

to strive against fate.

have a sneaking admiration/fondness for sb

to like someone secretly, especially when you do not want to

heed /hid/ 

v. [~ + object]

to give careful attention to:

to heed a warning.

n. [uncountable]

careful attention; notice:

Take heed my warnings.

heed•ful, adj.

heed•less, adj.

A) I’ve never been so busy. Today I was so busy at work and the roads so crammed with cars that I picked my children late from school. They were crying.

B) The only easy day was yesterday. You’ll find the way to organize more effectively your agenda.

Don’t sweat the small stuff: to tell people not to worry about unimportant things.

Father/Mother to son/daughter…

Try to remember...

A time you felt you weren’t getting enough time from them.

A time a problem was solved in a truly imaginative way…

A time things weren’t what you expected them to be… (disappointed)

A time you were mischievous…

A time they made you feel like a baby…

A time they wanted to know too much…

C1: Welcome to u all

23/9/15

Presentation

Rhyming words

Pinned down

Easy as ABC, pie

Doom day

Cengage

28/9/15

Presentation 2^nd part.

Sealed with a kiss

My lips are sealed.

I’l keep it hush-hush.

hush-hush  adjective (colloquial) super secreto (colloquial)

Void

pity2 transitive verb pities, pitying, pitied tenerle* lástima a, compadecer*; I pity the poor thing le tengo lástima or la compadezco a la pobre, la pobre me da lástima; I think she pitied him more than she loved him creo que más que quererlo le tenía lástima; I pity you if he finds out you've broken it pobre de ti como descubra que lo has roto.

A late bloomer

unsettling  adjective news/prospect/doubt inquietante; effect desestabilizador, perturbador; she found the situation very unsettling la situación le producía un gran desasosiego

Unit 1 p.9

Valuable

Guiding

Stood / stead

it will stand you in good stead te resultará or te será muy útil

thumb

said / done

make a point (make sure)

Set up a business

Take ages

Much too informal

Feel ashamed