Vocabulary
Form nouns from the following adjectives:
generous
cheerful
ambitious
generosity
cheerfulness
ambition
Modals in the past:
You should ____________(call) me
He might ____________(visit) him.
have called
have visited
Explain: run out of
When you finish something or you don´t have something anymore
Give a good example of a linking word you can start your introduction with!
Nowadays,
Today,
To start with,
There is a boy in the girls´ bathroom: Give at least one name of a female character
Carla, Lori, Melinda, Coleen...
What does "thoughtful" mean?
Someone considerate, somemone who considers others´needs
Prepositions:
to be keen ____
to be good ____
to be responsible ____
keen on
good at
responsible for
Explain: look down on
When you treat other people with superiority
Give an example of a linking work you can start your conclusions with. You can´t use In conclusion
On balance,
To conclude,
To sum up,
When you ask someone out, what does it involve?
You go out with this person because you would like to have a romantic relationship with them
What´s the noun form of "serious" and " loyal"?
seriousness, loyalty
Quantifiers:
I really have _______ time to help you, I´m very busy.
He has ______ friends, he is a rather lonely person
little
few
Who do you take after?
Respond logically
I take after my dad.
Give another expression to express your opinion, you can´t use: I think / In my opinion
I believe
The way I see it
To my mind
Sympathetic is a false friend for Spanish speakers, why? What does it mean?
Because it doesn´t mean simpático.
It means: compasivo/empático
When you eliminate something from your computer forever, you __________the trash bin.
empty
Prepositions:
I´m really angry _____ you!
She was pleased ______ her present
He was successful _______ his job
It´s harmful ______ you
pleased with
successful in
harmful to
bring something up
EXPLAIN and give an example
mention
Why did you bring that topic up? You know she feels uncomfortable about it!
How do you say: Por un lado.... por otro lado
On the one hand
On the other hand
What does "homesick" mean?
To miss your country/family/friends when you are abroad
Explain what stubborn is.
Someone who insist on something a lot
Modals in the past: Choose the correct modal verb
1. He ________ have forgotten about my birthday, I´m sure about it, he is forgetful and he didn´t even call me!
2. Tom _________ have been sick, I saw him walking in the park and he was supposed to be at school
He must have forgotten
Tom can´t have been sick
hold up: delay
call off: cancel
Give a first sentence for an essay on this topic:
Students should work during summer holidays
Nowadays, many people believe that students should spend their summer holidays working instead of just relaxing