B2.2 6/2/19

p. 61

lead [countable] a piece of information that may help you to solve a crime or mystery SYN clue

- The police have checked out dozens of leads, but have yet to find the killer.

break out phrasal verb

1 if something unpleasant such as a fire, fight, or war breaks out, it starts to happen

- I was still living in London when the war broke out.

- Does everyone know what to do if a fire breaks out?

-Fighting broke out between demonstrators and the police.

→ outbreak

2 to escape from a prison

of

- Three men have broken out of a top-security jail.

p. 63

drained

ˌfed ˈup adjective   

informal annoyed or bored, and wanting something to change

- She felt tired and a bit fed up.

fed up with

- I’m really fed up with this constant rain.

- Anna got fed up with waiting.

be sick (and tired) of (doing) something

(also be sick to death of (doing) something) spoken to be angry or bored with something that has been happening for a long time

- I’m sick and tired of your excuses.

- I am sick of working for other people.

get away phrasal verb

1 LEAVE to leave a place, especially when this is not easy

- The meeting dragged on, and I didn’t get away until seven.

from

- I like to get away from London at the weekend.

flee /fliː/ ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle fled /fled/) [intransitive, transitive] written   

to leave somewhere very quickly, in order to escape from danger

- His attackers turned and fled.

- Masaari spent six months in prison before fleeing the country.

flee to/from/into

- Many German artists fled to America at the beginning of World War II.

Hundreds of passengers tried desperately to escape from the boat as it sank.

I agree to disagree.

Sorry, but not sorry.

hot‧head /ˈhɒthed $ ˈhɑːt-/ noun [countable]   someone who does things too quickly without thinking—hotheaded /ˌhɒtˈhedɪd◂ $ ˌhɑːt-/ adjective

be (out) on strikeTeachers are on strike again this week.

go on strike/come out on strike (=start a strike)An estimated 70,000 public sector workers went on strike.

begin a strikeDock workers began a 24-hour strike last night.

call a strike (=tell people to strike)The union threatened to call a strike.

stage a strike (=organize a short strike)Health workers will stage a two-day strike next week

steal something from somebody/something

 He’d stolen the flowers from our garden.

THESAURUS

steal to illegally take something that belongs to someone else

The thieves stole over £10,000 worth of computer equipment.

Thousands of cars get stolen every year.

take to steal something – used when it is clear from the situation that you mean that someone takes something dishonestly

The boys broke into her house and took all her money.

They didn’t take much – just a few items of jewellery.

burgle British English, burglarize American English [usually passive] to go into someone’s home and steal things, especially when the owners are not there

Their house was burgled while they were away.

If you leave windows open, you are asking to be burgled.

rob to steal money or other things from a bank, shop, or person

The gang were convicted of robbing a bank in Essex.

An elderly woman was robbed at gunpoint in her own home.

He’s serving a sentence for robbing a grocery store.

mug to attack someone in the street and steal something from them

People in this area are frightened of being mugged when they go out.

Someone tried to mug me outside the station.

I was late for the appointment with my doctor.

tick‧le /ˈtɪkəl/ ●●○ verb    

1 [transitive] to move your fingers gently over someone’s body in order to make them laugh 

Stop tickling me!► see thesaurus at touch

give somebody a tickle

to move your fingers gently over someone’s body in order to make them laugh

ALB2 6/2/19

Gig – concert

A problem shared is a problem halved

Clear the mind

Mini break

Weekend getaway

Go for a massage

Overnight deals

Taking longer commutes to work

Hot tub

Archena

Bathrobe

A slice of toast

A2 5/2/19

p. 38

The earth

Kripton (another planet in the galaxy)

He CAN fly, lift heavy objects, throw rays though his eyes, move very fast, hear better than a normal person, be in outer space, be under water, blow hard and freeze people and things.

Hold his breath.

There’s nothing (that) Superman can’t do.

The negative form of the verb CAN in as strong as the main verb (talk):

I CAN’T talk to you now.

BUT

I can TALK to you later.

p. 39

I can ski

I can to ski.

I can skiing.

I can’t fly.

I cannot fly.

I can not fly.

I don’t can fly.

He can buy it.

He cans buy it.

Can you buy it?

I can speak holiday Spanish.

I drive my car to CT and back.

I don’t like football AT ALL.

Do you like football? Not at all.

I would like to

B2.2 4/2/19

Homework: P. 61, vocabulary activities C and D + p. 62, grammar B and C

p. 62

Did you go shopping at the weekend?

Was your friend OK after the car accident?

Did you go to the doctor when you were sick?

Did Patrick break his leg when he fell off his bike?

I think I’ve seen Sally today, is that possible?

I’m so tired today because I stayed up late.

Do you know him? He was a famous swimmer.

ALB2 4/2/19

as‧phalt /ˈæsfælt $ ˈæsfɒːlt/ noun [uncountable]   

a black sticky substance that becomes hard when it dries, used for making the surface of roads

I agree with (<-yes o:p="">

I am agree with (<-no span="">

https://business.inquirer.net/242021/10-things-help-improve-cities-ph

https://www.pps.org/article/ten-strategies-for-transforming-cities-through-placemaking-public-spaces

A2 30-31/1/19

Non-processed food

Little or no sugar

Little bread

More vegetables and fruit

p. 36-37

Brand – make

I like her too (=tb)

I don’t like her either (=tp)

Do not use high to describe people, animals, trees, and plants. Use tall: You’re getting very tall (NOT You’re getting very high). | a tall palm tree (NOT a high palm tree)

children shouting and running in the playground

stop and new paragraph

1/3- one third

1/5- one fifth

2,005-.

31,015-.

415,104-.

603,010-.

303,400.240-.

1,040,101-.

2,005-two thousand and five.

31,015-thirty-one thousand and fifteen.

415,104-four hundred and fifteen thousand, one hundred and four.

603,010-six hundred and three thousand and ten.

303,400.240-three hundred and three thousand, four hundred point two hundred and forty.

1,040,101-one million and forty thousand, one hundred and one.

pence /pens/ noun British English   

(abbreviation p) a plural of penny

B2.2 30/1/19

pic‧tur‧esque /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk◂/

suit‧a‧ble /ˈsuːtəbəl, ˈsjuː- $ ˈsuː-/

doubt /daʊt/

clas‧sic /ˈklæsɪk/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjective [usually before noun]   

1 TYPICAL having all the features that are typical or expected of a particular thing or situation

classic example/mistake/case etc

- Too many job hunters make the classic mistake of thinking only about what’s in it for them.

► see thesaurus at typical

2 ADMIRED admired by many people, and having a value that has continued for a long time

- The Coca-Cola bottle is one of the classic designs of the last century.

- a collection of classic cars

3 VERY GOOD of excellent quality

- Roy scored a classic goal in the 90th minute.

4 TRADITIONAL a classic style of art or clothing is attractive in a simple traditional way → classical

- She chose a classic navy suit for the ceremony.

clas‧si‧cal /ˈklæsɪkəl/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjective   

1 belonging to a traditional style or set of ideas

classical ballet/dance etc

- the classical theory of relativity

2 relating to music that is considered to be important and serious and that has a value that continues for a long time

classical music/musician/composer etc

- a leading classical violinist

- a classical repertoire

3 relating to the language, literature etc of ancient Greece and Rome

- classical literature

- a classical scholar

- classical mythology

Future perfect and continuous:

https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/int/grammar/grammar_05_022e?cc=global&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions1stedition/ui_unit_page/unit3/grammar/exercise2?cc=global&selLanguage=en

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-5110.php

https://agendaweb.org/verbs/future-perfect-continuous-exercises.html

p. 59

Should and ought to have the same meaning, although ought to is much more formal and is not commonly used in spoken English. Supposed to refers to what other people think is right, while should expresses what you think is right. Had betterexpresses the idea that something bad will happen if you don't do what I say.

Homework: p.59, grammar.

stretch /stretʃ/ ●●● S3 W3 verb   

1 MAKE SOMETHING BIGGER/LOOSER

a) [intransitive, transitive] to make something bigger or looser by pulling it, or to become bigger or looser as a result of being pulled

STRENGTHEN-BODY/STRUCTURE [transitive] to make something such as your body or a building stronger OPP weaken

- Metal supports were added to strengthen the outer walls.

ALB2 30/1/19

Diet

1.  What should a healthy diet consist of?

pulses

[plural] seeds such as beans, peas, and lentils that you can eat

Food pyramid

Eat well plate

Servings – Would you like another serving?

2.  Do you follow a healthy diet? Why (not)?

pis‧ta‧chi‧o /pəˈstɑːʃiəʊ $ pəˈstæʃioʊ/

3.  Do you try to include products in your diet that are healthy for you but you don’t enjoy?

pu‧ree, purée /ˈpjʊəreɪ $ pjʊˈreɪ/ verb [transitive]   if you puree food, you crush it so that it is almost liquid Use a processor to puree the apricots. puréed potatoes—puree, purée noun [countable, uncountable] tomato purée

4.  What are the unhealthiest products we may have in our diet?

5.  Do you eat them a lot?

6.  Do you eat a lot of sugar?

sa‧vour‧y1 British English, savory American English /ˈseɪvəri/ adjective    

1 British English savoury food tastes of salt OPP sweet

 savoury party snacks

 pancakes with sweet and savoury fillings

8.  Could you live without sugar?

A2 23-24/1/19

clev‧er /ˈklevə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 adjective   

SYN intelligent, smart American English

p. 107

ex. 1

and I like your flat too

so please come and see it soon.

But unfortunately there isn’t a garden.

Because it’s very beautiful.

I like my house so I’m not going to buy a new flat.

I like my house because it has great views.

I like… and my parent’s house.

I like… because I love living in the centre.

… because it has very big rooms.

… but it’s very small.

… because it’s a quiet place.

… so I’m happy living here.

I like cooking so I spend a lot of time in the kitchen.

I like my house but the neighbourhood is very noisy.

sa‧vour‧y British English, savory American English /ˈseɪvəri/ adjective    

1 British English savoury food tastes of salt OPP sweet

 savoury party snacks

lie /laɪ/ ●●● S2 W1 verb (past tense lay /leɪ/, past participle lain /leɪn/, present participle lying, third person singular lies).   

to be flat on the floor, on a bed etc

I like lying in the sun.

Die-dying (morir)

Dye-dying (teñir)

lie ●●● S3 W3 verb (lied, lying, lies) [intransitive]   

1 to tell someone something that is not true

- I could see that she was lying.

lie to

- I would never lie to you.

lie about

- She lied about her age.

Ex. 3

com‧fort‧a‧ble /ˈkʌmftəbəl/

vege‧ta‧ble /ˈvedʒtəbəl/

but, because, so, because, but, so.

Is the flat convenient?

Is it near amenities?

It’s neither new nor old.

1500 (fifteen hundred) to 1800 (eighteen hundred)

There are two parks nearby and I can walk the dog there.

Ex. 4

So, but, and, because, and, so, but, because, but, so, but, because.

revise

Homework: p. 37, ex. 1, 2 and 5, and p. 42 reading activity, p. 42, ex. 2 and 3

at‧ri‧um /ˈeɪtriəm/ noun [countable]   

1 a large high open space in a tall building

aw‧ful /ˈɔːfəl/

evenly distributed

B2.2 23/1/19

clum‧sy /ˈklʌmzi/ ●●○ adjective (comparative clumsier, superlative clumsiest)   

1 moving or doing things in a careless way, especially so that you drop things, knock into things etc

- A clumsy waiter spilled wine all over her new skirt.

Harmful

self-disciplined

dare /deə $ der/ ●●○ S3 W3 verb, modal verb   

1 [intransitive] to be brave enough to do something that is risky or that you are afraid to do – used especially in questions or negative sentences

 He wanted to ask her, but he didn’t dare.

 ‘I’ll tell Dad.’ ‘You wouldn’t dare!’

dare (to) do something

 I daren’t go home.

 Only a few journalists dared to cover the story.

 She hardly dared hope that he was alive.

 Dare we admit this?

2 → how dare you

3 → don’t you dare!

stren‧u‧ous /ˈstrenjuəs/

track‧suit /ˈtræksuːt, -sjuːt $ -suːt/ noun [countable]   

British English loose clothes consisting of trousers and a jacket, worn especially for sport.

Neoprene Wetsuits

Tourist attractions

ˈcycle lane noun [countable] British English   

a part of a wide road that only bicycles are allowed to use

Homework: p. 54, review… and watch the video and compare it to the text in p. 60: What’s in the text that’s not in the video and vice versa

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

by the skin of your teeth

informal if you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just succeed in doing it, and very nearly failed to do it

 Two others made it by the skin of their teeth.

near miss

a) when a bomb, plane, car etc nearly hits something but does not

- a near miss between two passenger aircraft over the airport

narrow escape.

ON A CAR [countable] the thing in a vehicle that you use to make a loud sound as a signal or warning

sound/toot/honk/blow your horn (=make a noise with your horn)

ALB2 23/1/19

have a sweet tooth to like things that taste of sugar

In the summer I feel like doing more things.

gor‧geous /ˈɡɔːdʒəs $ ˈɡɔːr-/ ●●○ S3 adjective informal   

1 extremely beautiful or attractive

 ‘What do you think of my new flatmate?’ ‘He’s absolutely gorgeous!’

 You look gorgeous, Maria.

A2 21-22/1/19

frnssn@gmail.com

thenakedeye-fran.blogspot.com

p. 32

Shelf-> shelves

Wife-> wives

Leaf-> leaves

Knife->knives

fab‧u‧lous /ˈfæbjələs/

ˈtrench coat noun [countable]   

a long raincoat with a belt

this /ðɪs/these /ðiːz/

that /ðæt/ those /ðəʊz /

p.33

di‧a‧ry /ˈdaɪəri $ ˈdaɪri/ ●●○ S3 noun (plural diaries) [countable]   

1 a book in which you write down the things that happen to you each day SYN journal

 Inge kept a diary (=wrote in a diary) during the war years.

diary entry (=what you have written for a particular day)

2 especially British English a book with separate spaces for each day of the year, in which you write down the meetings, events etc that are planned for each day SYN calendar American English

 Did you put the meeting date in your diary?

SOME->For affirmative sentences in the plural (countable nouns) or with uncountable nouns

I have some apples. (countable)

I have some time. (uncountable)

ANY-> For negative and interrogative sentences in the plural (countable nouns) or with uncountable nouns.

I don’t have any apples. (countable)

I don’t have any time (uncountable)

Do you have any apples?

Do you have any time?

A-> With singular countable nouns.

I have a new book

Do you have a new book?

I don’t have a new book.

I don’t have a time (unc)

A piece of toast / furniture

I have an apple

I have some / a lot of apples (countable)

I have some/ a lot of sugar (unc)

I don’t have an apple

I don’t have any/ many apples

I don’t have any/ much sugar

Do you have an apple?

Do you have any/ many apples?

Do you have any/ much sugar?

I have a blue pen and a red one (=pen)

Appointment ≠ date

ˈlip balm noun [countable, uncountable]   

a substance used to protect dry lips

What’s in your bag/ pocket?

Do you have a pen?

Yes, I have a pen. / Yes, I do

No, I don’t have a pen. / No, I don’t

Is there a pen?

Yes, there is (a pen).

No, there isn’t (a pen).

Do you have any coins/money?

Yes, I have some coins / money.

No, I don’t have any coins / money.

Are there any coins/money?

Yes, there are some coins /is some money.

No, there aren’t any coins /isn’t any money.

How much money (unc) do you have?

How many people (count) do you know?

It depends, between 50 and 60 Euros.

Approximately

The meter counts the time and the kilometres and marks the price.

Ex. 6

I have a lot of books

I have a lot books

I like her a lot.

I like her a lot of.

Chest of drawers

p. 107 writing activity

B2.2 21/1/19

Homework: For Wednesday p. 52, 53, ex. B, C, and D. Send me the writing activity in F as well (two weeks approx.). For Wednesday next week: p. 54, review.

Deprive myself from doing sth.

toughest

ALB2 21/1/19

ˌall-inˈclusive adjective   

including the cost of everything in the price charged SYN all in

an all-inclusive price/package/holiday etc

 an all-inclusive vacation cruise

brace‧let /ˈbreɪslɪt/ ●●○ noun [countable]   

a band or chain that you wear around your wrist or arm as a decoration → bangle
deck chair n

win‧e‧ry /ˈwaɪnəri/ noun (plural wineries) [countable]   

a place where wine is made and stored → vineyard

cellar

care‧free /ˈkeəfriː $ ˈker-/ ●○○ adjective   

having no worries or problems

- He thought back to the carefree days of his childhood.

- a carefree attitude

Adrenaline-filled

steep /stiːp/ ●●○ S3 adjective (comparative steeper, superlative steepest)   

1 a road, hill etc that is steep slopes at a high angle

 The road became rocky and steep.

 a steep climb to the top

at the edge of the cliff / wall

a ride at the fair

a rollercoaster

the merry-go-round

hen party

stag party

ˈtravel ˌsickness noun [uncountable]   

when you feel ill because you are travelling in a vehicle

the sea was rough

stuff‧y /ˈstʌfi/ adjective   

1 a room or building that is stuffy does not have enough fresh air in it

 It’s getting stuffy in here – do you mind if I open the window?

A2 16-17/1/19

Chart

Advertisement /ədˈvɜːtəsmənt $ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt/- advert /ˈædvɜːt/ - ad /æd/

There aren’t restaurants. (niegas el verbo)

There are no restaurants. (niegas el sustantivo)

out‧skirts /ˈaʊtskɜːts $ -ɜːr-/ ●○○ noun [plural]   

the parts of a town or city that are furthest from the centre

on the outskirts (of something)

 They live on the outskirts of Paris.

p. 149-152

Where is the flat?

How much is it / the rent? What’s the price?

How many bedrooms/bathrooms are there?

Is there a dining room?

Is there a big kitchen?

Is it well located?

Does it have a good location?

Is it convenient (close and easy to reach)?

Is it near the centre?

Is it close to amenities (something that makes a place comfortable or easy to live in)?

Are there restaurants or cinemas?

Where is the flat?

It’s in Hill street

How much is the rent? What’s the price?

It’s $300 per week.

How many bedrooms/bathrooms are there? There are two bedrooms and one bathroom.

Is there a dining room? No, there isn’t, but the living room has lovely views.

Is there a big kitchen? No, there isn’t. It’s small but very modern and with a lot of cupboards.

Is it well located?

Does it have a good location?

Is it convenient (close and easy to reach)? It’s only ten minutes from the town centre.

Is it close to/near/next to amenities (something that makes a place comfortable or easy to live in)?

Are there shops near?

Is it near a bus or a train station?

 Railway/train station- estación del tren

Railway- via

Catering manager

Zaher

LAUNDRY + NOUN

a laundry room

There's a washing machine in the laundry room.

do the laundry (=wash and dry dirty clothes)

I cleaned the kitchen and did some laundry.

Terrace

Balcony

lar‧der /ˈlɑːdə $ ˈlɑːrdər/ noun [countable]   

a small room or large cupboard for storing food in a house → pantry

store‧room /ˈstɔːrʊm, -ruːm/ noun [countable]   

a room where goods are stored

stair‧case /ˈsteəkeɪs $ ˈster-/ ●●○ noun [countable]   

a set of stairs inside a building with its supports and the side parts that you hold on to.

stairs

[plural] a set of steps built for going from one level of a building to another → go upstairs, go downstairs

On the ground floor

Corridor- pasillo

flat ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable]   

1 PLACE TO LIVE especially British English a place for people to live that consists of a set of rooms that are part of a larger building

SYN apartment

How many … are there? / does she have?

She has some… / a lot of…

She doesn’t have any…

She doesn’t have no glasses

Homework: p. 32-33 ex. 2 & 3, Practice: ex. 1 and 2