23/4/15

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)?