unit 2
opposites:
legal
logical
moral
illegal
illogical
immoral
1. A big wave, the word comes from Japanese.
2. Fire that starts in the forest and spreads quickly.
3. Heavy fall of earth, rocks or mud down the hill.
1. Tsunami
2. Wildfire
3. Landslides
Agriculture, Gardening and Animal Care
Farmer, vet, gardener
1. A beautiful picture of a river under a cloudy sky
2. It’s an amazing achievement not to move for hours.
3. The face in the painting is as realistic as a photo.
1. Landscape
2. Performance art
3. Portrait
Definitions:
1. Stealing something
2. Illegally taking someone and making them a prisoner
3. Using private information to make a person do something
1. Theft
2. Kidnapping
3. Blackmail
opposties:
patient
relevant
capable
responsible
impatient
irrelevant
incapable
irresponsible
1. Shaking movements of the Earth.
2. A large amount of snow and ice that falls down a mountains.
3. A violent storm with strong winds and heavy rain that starts over the sea.
1. Earthquake
2. Avalanche
3. Hurricane
Arts, Media and Publishing
Actor, artist, editor, musician, reporter, photographer, cartoonist
1. This is a great way to beautify the walls inside a building.
2. A creative use of an everyday item
3. A perfect image, created with just a few lines
1. Mural
2. Installation
3. Sketch
Definitions:
1. Stealing from a person or place, often using violence
2. Attacking people in a public place to steal something
3. A crime that’s committed on the internet
1. Robbery
2. Mugging
3. Cybercrime
present perfect simple:
I / already / update / my profile page today
Our computer at home / never / have / a virus
I have already updated my profile page today
Our computer at home has never had a virus
1. A strong wind that goes round in a circle over land.
2. A long period without rain.
3. A large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry.
1. Tornado
2. Drought
3. Floods
Construction
Builder, painter, engineer
Adjectives: what is the synonym?
I started doing quite elaborate sculptures on the beaches in Spain
Complicated
Definition:
Criticism in the media
Bad press
present perfect continuous
The computer’s got a virus.
(you/download) games again?
How long (you/learn) to play the guitar?
How long have you been learning to play the guitar?
A serious disease.
Plague
Health, Education and Public Services
Dentist, doctor, nurse, surgeon, police officer, teacher
Adjectives: what is the synonym?
My main job at the moment is a bit quirky, a bit different
Unusual
Definition:
It’s less dangerous if you’re with other people
Safety in numbers
Digital devices
First, we need to ...... the tablet. It's off now.
On our computer you ...... on the icons with the mouse.
It's quiet, so let's ...... the volume.
1. turn on
2. click
3. turn up
A flat area of land which is higher than the land around it.
Plateau
Retail, Manufacturing and Services
Baker, butcher, chemist, florist, cleaner, cook, driver, mechanic, waiter
Adjectives: what is the synonym?
Wow, that’s very impressive.
Skilful
Definition:
Places where there’s a lot of crime
Trouble spots