Unit 1 Should children wear school uniforms

Should children wear a uniform?

hot‧ly

in an excited or angry way

hotly debated/disputed/denied etc

strongly

in a way that is meant to persuade someone to do something

strongly suggest/advise/recommend something

policy (on something) a plan of action agreed or chosen by a political party, a business, etc.

the present government’s policy on education

The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting.

lay [transitive] P.simple lays / PS laid / PP laid / laying

to present a proposal, some information, etc. to somebody for them to think about and decide on

The bill was laid before Parliament.

bend

[WITH OBJECT] Interpret or modify (a rule) to suit someone:

we cannot bend the rules, even for Darren

Parts of the Body

stub your toe (against/on something) to hurt your toe by accident by hitting it against something hard

 stare (at somebody/something) to look at somebody/something for a long time.

I screamed and everyone stared. – hard, fixed expression -

gaze+ adv./prep. to look steadily at somebody/something for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of something else

watch to look at somebody/something for a time, paying attention to what happens

watch somebody/something to watch television/a football game

Definitions

​glance - look at something quickly, especially for only a second or two ​

stare - to look directly at somebody or something for a long time ​without moving the eyes away

​peek -  take a quick look at something, especially secretively

look - to turn the eyes toward or on something

inspect ​–​ to examine something carefully in order to judge its quality ​

gaze - to look for a long time with unwavering attention

glimpse -  a quick incomplete sighting of somebody or something ​

spot ​–​ to see or detect somebody or something suddenly

​observe - to see or notice something while watching carefully

notice -  to catch sight of somebody or something and register the fact ​in the mind

​witness ​–​ to see something happen, especially a crime or an accident

gawk ​–​  to stare stupidly or rudely

​examine ​–​ to inspect or study somebody or something in detail ​

distinguish - to notice a difference between two or more people, ​groups, or things