Vocabylary Unit 5
( common expression)
Dominate or be in charge of an undertaking or area of activity
Run the show
time spent working after the usual time needed or expected in a job
Overtime
Is it ok to sit here? (may)
May I sit here?
what do we use reported speech for?
when we tell someone what another person said
said when you must do something immediately, especially because you will not get another chance
Now or never
A line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed
Queue
not working for an employer but finding work for yourself or having your own business
Self-employed
It´s impossible that you saw Tom! (could)
You couldn´t have seen Tom!
"Are you going to the meeting?" Paul asked
Paul asked if I was going to the meeting
Complete with the suitable modal verb:
You _________ win the lottery, but the chances are low
May, might, could
To disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do
Let someone down
(Phrasal verb)
To visit someone
Drop by
That team was overrated. It __________ (win) two- nail last game.
Shouldn´t have won
"I´ll pone you, tonight," Tommy said.
Tommy said that he would phone me that night
Tell me the next acronyms
ASAP
DIY
FYI
As soon as possible
Do it yourself!
For your information!
(common expression)
When people are experiencing very strong, intense feelings—usually anger, passion, or excitement
Emotions run high
(Phrasal verb)
to work less hard or to be less than is usual or necessary
Slack off
(Had better)
Your are not in class right now. I just received the message about your absence.
You____________ (not lie) to me.
You´d better not lie to me.
"Helen, make sure you don´t send text messages", the boss warned.
The boss warned Helen not to send text messages or
The boss warned Helen to make sure that she did not send text messages
to entertain someone by giving them food and drinks:
Wine and dine
(Phrasal verb)
To stay until the end of an event such as a meeting or performance that is very long or boring
Sit through
(Binomial expressions)
when everything about a situation is considered together
By and Large
Complete the second sentence:
It’s possible that I took your jacket by mistake.
I...
I may / might have taken your jacket by mistake.
"I came to London in 2010." Álvaro said.
Álvaro said that he had come to London in 2010
Reported Speech:
"Lucy didn't go to the university."
She told me that Lucy hadn't gone to the university.