NOTES for Module 2

NEW THAT’S ENGLISH. Module 2

022.21a   Why don’t we organize a party?

Grammatical aspects:

Vocabulary:

• Personality adjectives

• I was looking for these.

Functions:

• • MAKING SUGGESTIONS AND REPLYING: Why don’t we take a break?, Let’s, Let’s not, What/How about going back to work? (for further information:  LINK)

• Giving reasons: because, since, as

023.21b    She’s kind and generous

Grammatical aspects:

Vocabulary:

• Make a wish

• Are you expecting a letter?, the same as Max,

• Helpful, ordinary presents, a voucher for a spa

That’s Britain:

024.22a   Would you like to go out for lunch?

Grammatical aspects:

Vocabulary:

• Gorgeous, are you ready to order, red wine, mineral water, starter, main course, dessert (I’d like... / I’ll have...)

Functions:

• INVITING and then ACCEPTING, REFUSING or NEGOTIATING AN INVITATION:  Would you like to...? I’d love to/like to, but I can’t

• Let’s go for a break

025.22b   Are you ready to order?

Grammatical aspects:

Vocabulary:

• Eating out: cheeseburger with French fries, Southern fried chicken, Brunch, Take-out food (American English) / Take-away food (British English), Black coffee, customers can telephone, fast-food restaurants, fantasy food, how many kinds of ice-cream can you name?, a voucher for an ice-cream, home-made food

That’s Britain:

026.23a   Can I help you?

Grammatical aspects:

• • Polite language: please, thank you, I'm sorry, Excuse me, I'm afraid, Could you say that again?

Vocabulary:

• • HOTEL ACCOMODATION: quiet, clean, modern/traditional, convenient, fully booked. A gym and a sauna.

• single/double/twin room, room available, book a room, make a reservation. What's her room number? I'd like a double room, downstairs/upstairs

• Jackie speaking. To pay a deposit. There is some luggage in my room. Porter.

• Dates. Shall we carry on? English and continental breakfast

Functions:

• • Requesting and giving information

  • Giving directions (go through that door)

  • Offering assistance (Can I help you? Can you help me?)

027.23b I like English breakfast

Grammatical aspects:

Vocabulary:

• Accomodation: B & B (Bed and Breakfast), youth hostel, campsite, luxury hotel, a budget hotel,  a caravan, YMCA (song to listen), old-fashioned country hotel

• How to book holiday, brochure

• I look forward to meeting you, too. He's booking it by phone.

That’s Britain:

• Bed and breakfast

028.24a   Turn right at the traffic lights

Grammatical aspects:

Vocabulary:

• Giving directions: on your right/left, turn right / left, go straight ahead/on, How do we get/go there?, just round the corner, the first on the right, take the first turning on the left, go past the café, the underground station is by the bus station, go up/down the road,

• Mind the steps / the gap / your head!, who likes travelling by underground / tube?, be careful on the road

• Tate gallery, how do we travel in the city?, tube/subway/underground, I’m over here on the bridge

Functions:

• Giving directions, warnings, asking for help (Can you order 7 coffees, please?), giving instructions (imperative)

029.24b  How do I get to the station?

Grammatical aspects:

Vocabulary:

• Towns and cities: suburb (zonaresidencial), town counsellor, Town Council, one of the major problems, downtown, Oyster card.

That’s Britain:

• Richmond, London underground, Greater London

030.25a   What a lovely day!

Grammatical aspects:

• TENSES: PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS + use of frequency adverbs

Vocabulary:

• WEATHER: the weather changes, seasons, weather forecast, weather conditions, what’s the weather like, fog, foggy, what’s the weather like?

• Suncream, boots, bag, animals on the farm (the case of ‘sheep’ sg/pl)

Functions:

• Talking about the weather, describing the weather

031.25b   What is the weather like?

Grammatical aspects:

Vocabulary:

• The weather, the weather forecaster, In Britain the weather changes and changes all the time

• Organic farmer, the countryside

That’s Britain:

032.26a    I love shopping

Grammatical aspects:

• Do you like shopping? Who is interested in shopping? I’ll just stand around. How do you like these pens?

Vocabulary:

• Shopping list: a folder, pens, two bunches of flowers

• Shops: stationer’s (stationary shop), flower shop, supermarket, greengrocer’s, hairdresser’s,  department store, street market, big shopping mall

Functions:

• Thanking people (thank you so much) & replying, reminding people to do sth (remember/don’t forget...to buy some socks for Uncle Jim), asking for and giving opinions

033.26b    Can I have a pound of pears?

Grammatical aspects:

Vocabulary:

• The farmer’s market, a pie (Shepherd’s pie), homemade jam, handmade pies, steak pie, smoked/fresh salmon, 

• Advertisement for a chain of supermarkets, butcher’s, fishmonger’s, baker’s, greengrocer’s, chemist’s, stationer’s (some specialist shops), high street, internet shopping, shopping mall/centre

That’s Britain:

• High street in the past and now.

034.27a   What do you spend your money on?

Grammatical aspects:

• Possession, possessive pronouns

Vocabulary:

• MONEY: a cheque for £200, change some dollars into pounds, to invest in an apartment in Paris, I’ve got some cash, pay by credit card, school fees, a receipt, salary to earn, to pay in cash,PIN (personal identification number), how much does he want from the cash point?, You both want pounds, tips, enter amount

• Your stay, to use on the journey, VIP (very important person), annoying, cell phones

• Numbers, figures

Functions:

• Talking about money, expressing purpose (I want the money to pay...), asking about possession (whose passport is this? , whose is this credit card?), possessive pronouns

035.27b    How much does it cost?

Grammatical aspects:

Vocabulary:

• MONEY: bank accounts (current/savings account), credit/debit cards, loans, to save money, payments, sign cheques, interest rates, mortgages, buy goods, get cash (cash machine), cashier, mortgage, start a new business

• I'm not very good at saving, how much does it cost?, voucher to the hairdresser's,

That’s Britain:

• • Traditional & modern USA: automats & fast food restaurants

036.28a   You don't have to do the hoovering

Grammatical aspects:

• MODAL VERBS: HAVE TO   >>>You don't have to clean it up. I can tidy up. I can't clean the rooms on my own.

Vocabulary:

• Housework / household activities (to do V-ing) / Housekeeping  :   I make the beds, to load the dishwasher, to do the hoovering/shopping/dusting/ironing, to wash up the dishes, you never walk the dog in the rain, to feed the cat, to make a phone call, to make a plan, to sweep the floor, to wash the floor, to make a list, to do the housework

• It's a mess. I think so. What a disaster! I'm good at ironing. Let's carry on with today's episode.

• A piece of paper

Functions:

• Expressing obligation or lack of obligation

• Asking for help:  Can you help with sth / to tidy up / to clean the bathroom?

037.28b   How do you share housework?

Grammatical aspects:

Vocabulary:

• HOUSEWORK: I feed the cats, I put out the rubbish, we all do the gardening, I do some ironing, I walk the dog, she does the dusting, to take/put the rubbish out, to do the cleaning, do the watering, do the hovering, he is a fantastic cook, walk the dog, to look after the children, make the beds

• Who does most of the housework in their family? You do help. He helps quite a lot, We share most of the housework, we both do the shopping, I do most of the housework, I help you with the cooking, I do love to vacuum and the tidying up

That’s Britain:

038.29a  Let’s dance

Grammatical aspects:

• TENSES: SIMPLE PAST  

Vocabulary:

• Past events / childhood: when you were a child, my favourite subjects, school disco, prize, make-up, basement, pencil case, sharpener, I saw him having dinner with another woman

• Time expressions: ON 14th February/Saturday (morning)  ,  IN months/years  , LAST week, month, year

Functions:

039.29b  Those were the days

Grammatical aspects:

• Talking about the past.

Vocabulary:

• Childhood & SCHOOLS: toy museum, teddy bears, hairstyle, a special memory from your childhood.

That’s Britain:

• Boarding schools

040.210a  What did you do last weekend?

Grammatical aspects:

• PAST SIMPLE (talking about past events): interrogative and negative sentences

Vocabulary:

• Past events (1992)>>  past expressions (a few months ago)

Functions:

• Talking about the past

041.210b  Who discovered penicillin?

Grammatical aspects:

• PAST SIMPLE (talking about past events)

Vocabulary:

• Great inventions and discoveries.

That’s Britain: