Vocabulary Unit 8

Lexis: art work, photograph, picture, sculpture, peaceful, impressive, striking, attractive, abstract painter, follow his bent, keep the pot boiling, landscape, still life, portrait, collage, .... first drew my attention, It made a real impact on me, It looks, it seems to be made... It´s visually stunning, My first thought/impression was, There´s a feeling.

Idioms: Time flies, slaving away, snowed under, keeping our heads above water, tighten our belts, picked up, sleepy, tied up, bitten off more than you can chew, must dash, to point the finger at, have a few hiccups, broke his heart,  takes your breath away, scarred for life, came to me in a flash,  glowing with pride, sparked my interest, being overshadowed, it dawned on me, stormy relationship, blazing rows, blossomed, in floods of tears, the root of, haven´t the foggiest idea, reach a crossroads, followed in his father´s footsteps, rambling speech, going round in circles, great strides.

More idioms: Out of the blue, over the moon, in deep water, got cold feet, pull his socks up, keep an eye on sb, pull sb´s leg, a pain in the neck, get sth off sb´s chest, play it by ear, put a brave face on it, put sb´s fingers on it, be on the tip of one´s tongue, give sb the cold shoulder.  airbrushed reality, cruel, a dream factory, fantasy land, happy endings, harmonious, harsh, imaginative, idealized, magical, romanticized, troubled, a tormented childhood.

Vocabulary - Unit 7

Wind, craddle, gamble, dust, wounds, malnutrition, ransacked, huddled, pawned, hungover, broke, cancer of alcoholism, newborn, feed, nappy changing.

Compound adjectives: outspoken, overwhelming, uphill, backdated, background, overgrown, downright lie, underground, upbeat, outgoing, underhand.

Prepositional collocations: feel at ease with, dream of, in charge of, in need of, a good relationship with, invest in, take advantage of, famous for.

Lexis:  Pray, sage, locks, a shilling, suet, give yourself airs, be off, supple, nimble, ointment, delivery room, addicted, abbuse, contradict, clutch, sigh, veer, weep, fierce, nappy, snowbound, astounded.


Expressions with modals: You must be joking, I must say, It´s a must, How should I know? I should wonder if, I should think so too, We will see, you can´t be serious, I can´t be helped, You can say that again, You might as well, I might have guessed, You might well ask.

PDF´s for Units 7 and 8

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Here´s the link for you to download the PDF´s: 

Unit 7 
http://www.fileupster.com/files/0OHBDURV/unit 7.pdf

Unit 8 

 http://www.fileupster.com/files/139GMEDH/unit 8.pdf

Enjoy!

What do you think?

Hello!!! Wow, what a tiring class, right? Lots of vocabulary and listenings!!!
Next class it will be more fun, ok?! Don´t worry!! : D

What does Fergal Keane mean when he says:
"So much that seemed essential to me has, in the past few days, taken on a different colour."

How will his relationship differ from the one with his own father?
What lessons about life does Fergal Keane want his son to learn from his letter?
Which parts of the letter do you think particularly moved the listeners on the BBC?
What lessons have you learned from your upbringing that you would lke to pass on to your children? What don´t you want to repeat?

Quotes

What is your favourite quote?
Are quotes important? Do you believe it is possible to actually learn from them?Do you spend time reading quotes?

In your opinion, what is the best way to learn and live better?

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

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