Vocabulary unit 6
What is the meaning of the word "compulsory"?
Think of an example
Compulsory= obligatorio
It is not compulsory to wear a uniform in our school.
Turn the following sentence into a reported speech one:
"They went to France last weekend" She explained.
She told me they had gone to France the weekend before.
What is the meaning of "round the clock"?
Think of an example
Round the clock: todo el día
This restaurant is open round the clock.
Join the following two sentences with a relative pronoun:
The cakes were delicious. My sister baked them last night.
The cakes, which my sister baked last night, were delicious.
When can we change "who"/ "which" for "that"?
We can change it always in a defining relative clause.
What does it mean to "drop out" from an institution?
Think of an example
It means that you stop attending classes (used for school, university, etc)
He was failing every subject so at the end he dropped out of school.
Turn the following reported speech sentence into a direct one:
She said that she was leaving the following day.
"I'm leaving tomorrow" She said.
What noun can you form by adding a suffix to the word "able"?
Think of an example
ability
His greatest ability is knowing how to deal with stress.
Join the following two sentences with a relative pronoun:
This café is always crowded. It serves excellent coffee.
This café, which serves excellent coffee, is always crowded.
In reported speech, what do we change this words for?
-Yesterday
-Tomorrow
-This
-Here
-The day before/ the last day
-The following day/ the next day
-That
-There
What is the meaning of figure out? Think of an example
Figure out: averiguar
It was hard to figure out if he was lying.
Turn the following sentence into a reported speech one:
"Guys, go to bed now!" mum said.
Mum told us to go to bed at that moment.
What is the meaning of "state-of-the-art"?
Think of an example
State-of-the-art: de última moda
This iphone that I bought is the last one on the market, that is to say a state-of-the-art version.
Join the following two sentences with a relative pronoun:
This is the video. I wanted to show it to you.
This is the video which I wanted to show you.
This is the video that I wanted to show you.
This is the video I wanted to show you.
What is the difference between "be used to" and "used to". Think of an example.
Used to: past actions
I used to go to my grandparent's house when I was little
Be used to: something that you do quite frequently
I am used to eating a bowl of cereal in the morning
What is the meaning of "wipe out" ?
Think of an example
Wipe out= exterminar, aniquilar
Dinosaurs might have been wiped out by an asteorid
Turn the following sentence into a reported speech one:
" Let's try fixing this chair by ourselves" (they)
They suggested fixing that chair by themselves
What noun can you form by adding a suffix to the word "aware"?
Think of an example
Awareness
We need to grow awareness about the fact that we are destroying the planet.
Join the following two sentences with a relative pronoun:
We go on holiday during the Christmas break. Our restaurant is closed then. (when)
We go on holiday during the Christmas breah when our restaurant in closed.
Think of a sentence that includes the following words:
-Infatuated, brand new
She is infatuated with her brand new t-shirt, she can't stop wearing it!
Think of a sentence that includes the following words:
-Cheat, revise, motivated, pay attention
If you pay attention in class you won't feel the need to revise before the exam, you will be more confident and motivated before doing it and you won't have to cheat in order to obtain a good grade.
Turn the following reported speech sentence into a direct one:
"He asked her if she had phoned her the night before"
Did you called me last night? He asked.
Think of a sentence that includes the following words:
-Faulty, user-friendly, no wonder
No wonder she complained about the laptop! It was advertised as user-friendly, but when it arrived not only it was hard to use but the keyboard was faulty as well.
Join the following two sentences with a relative pronoun:
Zodiac is a film based on a true story. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal.
Zodiac, which stars Jake Gyllenhaal, is a film based on a true story.
Explain the difference between defining and non defining relative clauses.
Defining relative clauses: The add exential information. We don't use commas, we can change who/ which for that. Sometimes we can omit the relative pronoun.
Non defining: the add extra information. We use commas. We can't change who/which for that. We can never omit the relative pronoun.