23/4/15
I’M USED TO …….
LIFE HERE/ LIVING IN A HOLIDAY TOWN/ WAKING UP LATE
BE USED TO /
GET USED TO + NP / VP-ING
I USED TO
SING IN CHOIR
ON MY WAY
HOME
HE’S AN
ACTOR WHO HATES BEING
ASKED ABOUT…
FALL OUT
WORK OUT
work out
t vt sep
-1. (cost, total) calcular; (plan) elaborar; (compromise) llegar a;
(details) precisar; to work out the answer dar con la solución; she won't
tell us the answer, so we'll have to work out it out for ourselves no quiere
decirnos la respuesta, por lo que la tendremos que sacar por nosotros mismos;
to work out how to do sth dar con la manera de hacer algo; I finally worked out
what was going on al final conseguí entender lo que pasaba; we need to work out
who does what necesitamos establecer quién hace qué; I can't work out where I
went wrong no consigo descubrir dónde me he equivocado; we need to work out a
way of letting them know tenemos que idear una manera de decírselo; I've got it
all worked out lo tengo todo planeado; I'm sure we can work out this thing out
estoy seguro de que lo podemos arreglar; I can't work out her out no consigo
entenderla
-2. (solve) it'll all work out itself out todo se
arreglará
-3. (complete) I can't start my new job
until I've worked out my notice no puedo empezar mi nuevo trabajo hasta que no
cumpla mis obligaciones contractuales con el que tengo ahora
t vi
-1. (problem, situation) it all or things worked out in the end al
final todo salió bien; to work out well/badly (for sb) salir bien/mal (a
alguien); how are things working out with your new boyfriend? ¿qué tal
te van las cosas con tu nuevo novio?; my new job isn't really working out mi
nuevo trabajo no está resultando
-2. (total) salir; it works out a bit more expensive sale un poco más
caro; it works out at $150 each sale a 150 dólares por cabeza
-3. (exercise) hacer ejercicios
WRITING
Writing to persuade the reader. Use a lot of ‘happy’ adjectives, words. Use some ‘extreme’ words –‘marvellous,
fantastic, wonderful…’. Highlight the good side of the flat and downsize the
problems, flaws, disadvantages.
This wonderful flat is perfectly situated …
You will enjoy the marvellous…
You can’t miss this opportunity – the price is reduced-
You won’t regret buying this lovely apartment
Don’t think it twice and buy this…
WRITE
A DESCRIPTION OF A HOUSE OR FLAT TO SELL-OR PUT TO RENT- FOR A WEBSITE (200
WORDS)
The walk takes two hours
It’s a two-hour (adj) walk
The boy is fifteen years old
A 15-year-old (adj) boy
You are going to stay for two weeks.
It will be a two-week stay
INDIRECT QUESTIONS
Why is Paul still in your apartment?
(VSO/C?)
Could you tell me … (why Paul(S) is(V)
still in your apartment)? (SVO)
Has he got one ticket now?
Do you know (if he has got one now)?
Do you really want to be here?
I wonder (if you really want to be
here)?
HOMEWORK:
Writing ‘ sell a house’ and UNIT 7, page 1, read the text ‘INTERVIEW WITH
FRITZI’
Where is the pharmacy?
Could you tell me (where the pharmacy
is)?
Where do you work?
I wonder where you work.
Do you work?
I want to know (if/whether you work)
Does he work?
Could you tell me (if he works)?
