Class Notes Ad1 Oct

Ad1 1st Oct 10. Food and drink 6. Relations with others. Crime and punishment

10. Food and drink Beaver :castor Seal of approval Routes Restaurants are obliged to give up to 50% of their premises … To encompass the following: 12.30-4pm and 7.30 to midnight Establishment Bicycles will be rented free of charge There will be five tapas trails If you embark on the scheme, you can pick your bike up at….

They will hold a lottery and the winners will ride off with a bike Establishments who have signed up, will … Organisers are expecting an even bigger turnout this year Among= amongst Between Each other One another Drinks will be limited so that imbibers…

Spelling: 'Fayre', 'fair', and 'fare': which is which? Generally speaking, a fair is 'a gathering of stalls and amusements for public entertainment', whereas fare is 'a range of food' . However, the archaic (15th to 17th century) spelling fayre is confusingly used for both words by those who think it lends 'an historic flavour'.

6. Relations with others. Crime and Punishment. Stab, stabbing A knife lodged in his head Police have released the x-ray to serve as a warning He was taken to hospital with the blade stuck just above the eye. Razor blade Forehead The wave of stabbings has prompted a police crackdown on young people carrying knives Constable. Grievous

Ad1 8 Oct

2. House Hallway =corridor vs. hall Budget Fireplace 2. Nature Melt melted melted/molten Molten lava

5 Air travel Overhead locker On holiday

8. Education Rules and consequences Detention Expel As a consequence he has been grounded. Means: pl. means. means (of doing sth / of sth) : a way of achieving or doing sth Television is an effective means of communication. Is there any means of contacting him?

10. Food Melt Toast A piece /a slice of toast Butcher’s Baker’s- the bakery

Future I’m bound to learn a lot this year I’m certain to/I’m likely to/I’m unlikely to

Inversion: In direct speech: “I am tired” , said Josep Inversion is also used to give emphasis: - Not only does Josep speak perfect English, but he is also interested in the grammar - No sooner did John write an email than he got a reply No sooner had you set foot in this city than you realized/realised how welcoming it was. - Never before had I heard of such a thing -At no time e.g. At no time did I say I would accept late homework

Hardly........when This is used to refer to an event that quickly follows another. It is usually used with the past perfect. e.g.Hardly had I got into bed, when there was a knock at the door. Less used is Hardly....before. e.g.Hardly had I left before the trouble started. More info: Use of English/inversion

Do vs Make Do the laundry = do the washing Do the dishes= do the washing up More info: Use of English/ Do vs. make

Ad1 15 Oct

You are afraid of heights Illegal (adj) Illegality Crutches Special assistance Conveyor belt Escalator Counter Wheelchair The security people wheeled me through

Smooth- rough Lumps Dear=expensive It cost me dear A deer= a stag (m)- a doe (f) Groom=bridegroom Widower

Ad 1 17 Oct

First things first On call Administrative assistant Plan ahead Workmate=colleague What does he look like?

Hw: -anecdote of a flight -Grammar checker - WB 1A

Ad 1 20 Oct

On my birthday Each one of my birthdays Tell off Vampire Publish Live from Make a living out of my writing/books I have written stories since I was 10 Full of surprises

An argument with a friend Tell sb off Brand new I have had it for two months …since August I bought it two months ago She has told me that Talkative Chatter box

Night-stand Bedside table Night table Groom Deceitful Deceive Fool them The same meaning as Disappoint Cheat

Haggis: sheep’s stomach Liver, kidneys turnip Disgusting Wedding present Guests Binge drinking/binge eating (eating disorder) Making themselves ill It’s quite a normal occurrence

Speed dating -What this person is like. - score card, tick. -Fancy - match

Ad1B 22 Oct

Alcopop: a sweet fizzy drink (= with bubbles) that contains alcohol a type of sweet alcoholic drink, usually sold in small bottles. Alcopops have been criticized in Britain because they are attractive to children, and some makes are now no longer sold.

Drawings Take up a hobby I study to pass the exams I study for the exams I study to improve my English I go for a walk Sleeveless High heels: I wear high heels high-heeled adjective [only before noun]: high-heeled shoes / boots

Feline: - (adjective) like a cat; connected with an animal of the cat family: She walks with feline grace. - (noun)(formal) a cat; an animal of the cat family Fascination for sth Kites Go sky diving Hang-gliding Run out of

Whale Sparrow

Ad1 27 Oct

Subtitles: 37 characters per line

Billion: 1.000.000.000 Trillion: 1+ 12 zeros

4. Free time A Get- together -:hyphen _: underscore Rabbit Parade vs. procession Hymn vs. Anthem Scottish Anthem Flower of Scotland

1. Personal identification and description What do people from Asturias look like? What are they like?/What sort of people are they? 4 heels It comes alive I would like to ask you how old you are.

Unstoppable Night person vs. morning person Sleep in/lie in/have a lie in All kinds of people; multicultural; multiculturalism ; African- American Coloured – patronising Black is beautiful

Expect, hope, wait Expect: I didn’t expect Kilmarnock to win the cup I don’t have high expectations of the team I don’t think much of the team I expect you meet my expectations My friend has high standards about the men she dates Hope and faith; courage and faith Wait

7. health Sore throat When your throat is sore you can’t talk properly Tickle beg so for sth

Ad1 29 Oct

jack-o' lantern : noun a pumpkin (= a large orange vegetable) with a face cut into it and a candle put inside to shine through the holes

Trick or treat Pranks Eggs Carnival Fungus

Look badly Fall asleep= go to sleep Suit vs. suite= sweet Usage There are rules of use without which the rules of grammar would be useless -HymesLie lay lain

Where angels fear to tread, fools rush in Cautious Wary Property ladder Further up Relieved Since From this moment into the future