sábado, 5 de noviembre de 2016

unit 5 workbook - vocabulary Travel and culture

crossing: a journey across a sea or a wide river
a three-hour ferry crossing
a rough crossing from Dover to Calais
the first Atlantic crossing

cruise: noun BrE /kruːz/ ; NAmE /kruːz/
a journey by sea, visiting different places, especially as a holiday/vacation
I'd love to go on a round-the-world cruise.
a luxury cruise ship

excursión: noun - BrE /ɪkˈskɜːʃn/ ; NAmE /ɪkˈskɜːrʒn/
a short journey made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people
They've gone on an excursion to York.
There are regular weekend excursions throughout the summer.

Journey; noun - BrE /ˈdʒɜːni/ ; NAmE /ˈdʒɜːrni/
an act of travelling from one place to another, especially when they are far apart
They went on a long train journey across India.
Did you have a good journey?
on the outward/return journey
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid.

Tour  noun - BrE /tʊə(r)/ , /tɔː(r)/ ; NAmE /tʊr/
tour (of/round/around something) a journey made for pleasure during which several different towns, countries, etc. are visited
a walking/sightseeing, etc. tour
a coach tour of northern France
a tour operator (= a person or company that organizes tours)

trip: a journey to a place and back again, especially a short one for pleasure or a particular purpose
Did you have a good trip?
We went on a trip to the mountains.
a day trip (= lasting a day)
a boat/coach trip
a business/school/shopping trip
They took a trip down the river.

voyage noun BrE /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/ ; NAmE /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/ 
a long journey, especially by sea or in space
an around-the-world voyage
a voyage in space

The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage (= first journey).



domingo, 30 de octubre de 2016

File 4 Talents - Workbook Reading Part 5

typical of a person who is boring, wears clothes that are not fashionable, does not know how to behave in social situations, etc.
a Geeky  adjective
geeky guy/toy

gregarious adjective
liking to be with other people
synonym sociable
She’s very outgoing and gregarious.

IT noun
the abbreviation for ‘information technology’ (the study and use of electronic processes and equipment to store and send information of all kinds, including words, pictures and numbers)
  

lunes, 10 de octubre de 2016

Tests Reading Part 5 A family adventure centre

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Focused -  adjective (also focussed)
with your attention directed to what you want to do; with very clear aims
focused ambitions
a more focused approach
  
Outstretched adjective 
(of parts of the body) stretched or spread out as far as possible
He ran towards her with arms outstretched/with outstretched arms.

wobble verb
[intransitive, transitive] to move from side to side in an unsteady way; to make something do this
This chair wobbles.
(figurative) Her voice wobbled with emotion.

shuffle [transitive, intransitive] shuffle (something) to move from one foot to another; to move your feet in an awkward or embarrassed way
Jenny shuffled her feet and blushed with shame.

extraordinaire adjective
used after nouns to say that somebody is a good example of a particular kind of person
Houdini, escape artist extraordinaire

Snag [transitive] snag something (from somebody) (North American English, informal) to succeed in getting something quickly, often before other people
I snagged a ride from Joe.

clamber verb
[intransitive] + adv./prep. to climb or move with difficulty or a lot of effort, using your hands and feet
The children clambered up the steep bank.

jet verb
(jetting, jetted) [intransitive] + adv./prep. (informal) to fly somewhere in a plane
They have just jetted off for a honeymoon in New York.

targeted adjective - aimed at a particular place or group of people
strategically targeted attacks

retail uncountable] the selling of goods to the public, usually through shops/stores
department stores and other retail outlets
the retail trade

boost verb
boost something to make something increase, or become better or more successful
to boost exports/profits
The movie helped boost her screen career.

fresh out of something
(informal, especially North American English) having recently finished a supply of something
Sorry, we're fresh out of milk.

appraisal noun
a judgement of the value, performance or nature of somebody/something
He had read many detailed critical appraisals of her work.

likelihood noun
the chance of something happening; how likely something is to happen

There is very little likelihood of that happening.

miércoles, 31 de agosto de 2016

Unit 11 Reading and Use of English - Part 6 page 130


Think ahead
1
POSSIBLE ANSWER
Top left to bottom right:
1 happiness 2 concern / interest 3 anger 4 thoughtfulness   5 surprise /  pleasure           6 confusion

Exam practice: Gapped text
Unique: original, the only one
Classified: categorized
Derive: come from
Conceived: first thought of
Contempt: a strong feeling of dislike combined with a lack of respect
1 B      2 G      3 F      4 A     5 E       6 D
Sentence C is not used.

Grammar page 132  Conditionals 0, 1 and 2
Type 0: present simple, present simple
Type 1: present simple, will + infinitive
Type 2: past simple, would + infinitive
2
a Type 2         b Type 0         c Type 1
3   
a  future possibility                  b imaginary / impossible
 4 a if the situation arises (and this is likely to happen), the speaker in the first     sentence is more sure of the desire to work abroad than the speaker in the second sentence.

 b If the situation arises (and this is not very likely to happen), the speaker in the frst sentence is more sure of the desire to work abroad than the speaker in the second sentence.
5 POSSIBLE ANSWER
b  If I have good news to pass on, I normally phone all my friends.
c  If someone has upset me, I buy myself something nice like a new phone app.
d  If I need a friend's advice, I talk to my brother or friends I trust the most.
e  If I want to apologize for something I've done, I sometimes buy the person a coffee or a bunch of flowers.

6
a If you play computers for too long, you'll damage your eyes. (Type 1)
b If you don't go to bed earlier, you'll be too tired to study. (Type 1)
c If you lend me your car for the evening, I'll take you out for a meal tomorrow. (Type 1)
d I'd spend more time at home if the neighbours weren't so noisy. (Type 2)
Conditional 3
7
If you had given (past perfect) me your number, I would have sent (would + has /have + past participle) you a text message.
8
Type 3 conditional sentences are used to imagine different possible results related to a situation in the past which cannot be changed.
9
POSSIBLE ANSWER
b Sorry, but I would have contacted you if I had received your text message.
c Sorry, I wouldn't have been late if there hadn't been a traffic jam.
d If I'd known when your birthday was, I'd have bought you a present.
e If we hadn't got home so late, we could have watched a DVD together.
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POSSIBLE ANSWER
If I had been Jill Frame, I wouldn't have crossed the motorway. If I had been her, I would have waved to passing motorists until one of them phoned the police.
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a The holiday has already happened.
b, They haven't gone on holiday yet.
12
POSSIBLE ANSWER
a I wouldn't be at university
b I'd be in the Caribbean now
c I'd be able to buy a new car
d I'd be earning less money today
e I wouldn't have to work
f I wouldn't be here today
unless, as long as, provided that
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a Unless you work harder, you'll fail your exams.
b, You'll pass your driving test as long as you practise enough.
c You can borrow my car provided that you buy your own petrol.
d You can't / mustn't phone me unless you have some important news.
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POSSIBLE ANSWER
b I'll never speak to you again unless you take back what you just said / apologize / say you are sorry.
c I'll lend you the money you need as long as you pay me back next week / promise to pay me back as soon as you have the money.
Exam practice: Key word transformation
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1 in spite of the dreadful
2 hadn't gone off
3 lend you my phone provided
4 are responsible for cooking
5 had I not worn / if I hadn't worn
6 enough marks unless you start

Speaking Part 3      page 134
Collocations with say, speak, talk and tell
1
a speak  b tell  c speak  d say  e told  f tell  g talking  h tell
Confusing verbs: hope, wait, expect, look forward to
2
a 3       b 4       c 2       d 1
3
a waiting for                            d hope you'll like
b, expecting                          e expecting
c looking forward to getting    f looking forward to

Showing you are listening
5
a The candidates say that volunteering is a good way to meet people, as you work with other volunteers who have similar interests to you and there is an incentive to get on with your colleagues. The fact that you are not working for money means there will be less competition.
b The candidates say that you do not really know if someone is a friend until you meet them. You can think  someone is a friend on a website but change your mind  when you meet them in person. Also, social networking  sites don't help when you have moved to a new place.
Question tags
6
a aren't they?  b do they?  c don't they? d haven't you?  e aren't you?  f can't they?  g doesn't it?
Pronunciation
7
Intonation usually falls for question tags when you expect  agreement and rises when you are not sure of the answer.
a fall     b fall    c rise     d rise      e fall    f fall      g fall
8
1 rise        b A: falling          c Sentence   1 goes with rule B.
2 fall               B: rising            Sentence   2 goes with rule A.
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I isn't it     2 won't you           3 are you       4 have you   5 wasn't it

lunes, 29 de agosto de 2016

Unit 10 vocabulary Page 125

Compound adjectives
3
POSSIBLE ANSWER
labour-saving: device
mass-produced: product
home-made: cake
user-friendly: instructions
cold-blooded: person
hard-wearing: furniture
last-minute: holiday
4
a low-fat spread / yogurt
b sugar-free chewing gum
c high-risk investment
d short-sleeved shirt
e part-time job
Evaluative adjectives
5
Positive evaluative adjectives: clever, entertaining, exciting, first rate, funny, hilarious, original, spectacular, witty, wonderful
Negative evaluative adjectives: amateurish, disappointing, dull, fake, over-complicated, over-long, predictable, unconvincing, wooden.

Books:
author, chapter, plot, published, scene, series
Concerts: choreography, conductor, lighting, orchestra

Films:
acting, cast, costumes, design, director, lighting,
plot, released, scene, scenery, series, special effects, stunt,
soundtrack

Music:
album, conductor, lyrics, orchestra, released, soundtrack, track


  
Musicals:
cast, choreography, conductor, costumes, design, director, lighting, lyrics, orchestra, plot, scene, soundtrack, special effects

Plays:
act, acting, cast, costumes, design, director, lighting, plot, scene, scenery, special efects, stunt

TV:
 acting, cast, commentary, costumes, design, director, episode, series, special effects, stunt