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The Test of Time
The Test of Time
- SPEAKING: Ex. 1 p. 64
- UNDERSTANDING VOCABULARY: ex. 7, 8 p. 64
- READING: ex. 2-5 p. 64 (HOMEWORK)
Vital Statistics
Vital Statistics
- SPEAKING: ex. 1p. 66
- VOCABULARY: statistics p. 66 ex. 2-3
- LISTENING ex 4, 5 p. 66
- GRAMMAR: passives/causatives/ (SEE BELOW)
- ex. 7, 8 p. 67
- P. 173
Notes from Monday 27th
Notes from Monday 27th
too much on my plate
peer assessment
go to any lengths
test takers
peak
flaw
drips
overstate the case
understate
life-overtaking
take over
the education gap
a walk in the park
their future is at stake
it's time (for us) to start the next exercises
it's high time (it's about time) Trump was sent packing
let's say that it's not high on my list of priorities
rebel against
prefix (affect the meaning)
suffixes (affect the kind of word)
MISuse (use WRONGLY)
predicTION (NOUN)
WORD 1 + suffix= WORD 2
Notes Wed. 29th April
Notes Wed. 29th April
comprehensive samples
people from all walks of life
inborn / innate
to cast light on
put a positive spin
to spin a yarn
have an axe to grind
tossing a coin
heads or tails
on the toss of a coin
not to be able to make head or tail from something
to come to grips with
birds of a feather flock together
on the same wavelength
see eye to eye on something
like-minded
- (phrasal v. - to agree, to associate with, to be involved with so on sth) to endorse
empowering= boosting so's confidenc4e
to outperform (OUT=
to misunderstand (MIS = wrongly)
WRAPPING - TO WRAP
IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS
IN THE OPEN AIR
I was scared stiff and took to my legs
they give me the creeps
they send shivers up my spine
wipe away
windscreen wipers
Notes from Thu 30th April
Notes from Thu 30th April
a hotchpotch
they are paving the way
such unusual words
de-escalate
not climbing - escalate
a piece of news
far-fetched
unrealistic
he let the cat out of the bag
he leaked it out
a mumbo jumbo
pompous language
bouncing effect
all at sea
to see the big picture
to fail to see the forest for the trees
to have foresight
hands-on knowledge
practical knowledge
ground work
knows the ropes
knows the nuts and bolts
to break down big issues into smaller ones
take your time to paln, to sketch out
think things over
you make it simple
you skim off / discriminate / filter out/
have an analytical mind
have an analytical eye
cast an analytical eye on things
cynical
has an axe to grind
a vested interest
with the benefit of hindsight
naive
be on the same wavelength
the width of the sample
the scope of the sample
precise
a smoke screen
an opinion poll
what's the point / wjhat's the use
birds of a feather flock together
be on the same wavelength
like-minded
to see eye to eye with so on sth
workforce
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