Class Notes NI2 - 2013
Cutting Edge Upp Int 3ed
p. 98
presto!
Big media corporation are being cut out
So in answer to your question,
I must check it out
Media used to be a one-way process
the top-rated show
Edinburgh
It’s not just the loss of readers that is the problem
They are having a hard time … +ing
When circulation drops
p. 110
become a corporate lawyer
teachers are unsympathetic
has created a big stir in the media
play outside
Case 1
15 years old, secondary school
want plastic surgery on her nose: peer pressure and career prospects
parents want to wait; will pay if recommended
Should she have surgery on her nose before she’s 21?
Case 2
6 years old, separated parents
diagnosed with ADHD, prescribed new drug
mother wants him to have it, father doesn’t
Should he start taking the drug?
Case 3
early 60s, lifelong smoker, retired secretary
has life-threatening illness with expensive treatment
illness not linked to smoking, doctor doesn’t want to treat her ‘cos health care is too expensive for an aging population
Should she be treated at the taxpayer’s expense?
Conditionals
Samuel’s sentences at a restaurant:
I will order, if you tell me what you want.
I could order, if you told me what you want.
[it’s still present, only less definite]
I would have ordered pizza, if you had told me you wanted some.
I wish I hadn't booked this restaurant. I wish we went somewhere else.
[it’s something that could have been different in the past]
look to vs. look forward to
Intención (quite formal):
I am looking to review much of what I…
[busco, pretendo revisar la mayoría de…]
Esperanza (standard):
I am looking forward to hearing from you
p. 51
1. What do you worry about?
2. Who do you most care about?
3. What are you dreaming about?
4. Have you had plastic surgery?
[Haven’t you had plastic surgery? you look different :p]
5. What jokes make you laugh?
6. Who do you depend on?
7. How long have you been single?
8. What do you like [to talk / talking] about?
9. Where did you grow up?
10. How similar are we?
11. What happened in your last relationship?
12. Which qualities do you want in a partner?
13. Who did you vote for?
14. How often do you cry?
15. How much do you earn?
p. 44
Para los 15 meses
juguetes de niña
quien manda en…
poner algo a prueba
peluche
solo porque (el hecho q)
tener/desempeñar un papel
despierta suspicacias
por mucho que lo intente
corresponde a la naturaleza
parece entrar en juego
pasar de largo
y demás / y similar
darle vueltas a la rueda
igual de grande / importante
By 15 months
girly toys
who’s boss in…
put sth to the test
fluffy toys
But just because…
play a role
raise eyebrows
try as I might
is down to nature
appears to kick in
walk straight pass
...and the like
spin the wheel
plays just as big a role
p. 41
claustrophobic exciting
maddening important for society
torturing experience self-fulling
ordeal open-minding
waste of time life-changing experience
lack of physical space
not exercising their bodies properly
missing family and friends
bad relationship among them
being too culturally diverse
for 18 days maybe, for 18 months… no way!
p. 40
health / by the doctor / check
car / at the mechanic’s / service
tax return / lawyer / file
clothes / dry-cleaners / clean
my house / paint / once every three years
my clothes / alter / at the tailor’s
p. 40
1) She is not reading her own palm. She is having [getting] her palm read
2) She is reading her horoscope
3) He is not testing his eyes. He is [having / getting] his eyes tested (by the optician)
4) He is taking his blood pressure
5) She is dyeing her hair
6) She is not painting her nails. She is [having / getting] her nails painted
p. 39
Written assignment. Choose one:
Use the checklist from the 1st assignment
180-200 words by February 7th
Use your online file and notify me!
(use my email only if you didn’t do your 1st assignment)
US academic track
High School Diploma
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree undergraduate
Ph. D. - Doctorate postgraduate
Vocational training
Community college
MA in Economics (Master of Arts)
MS / MSc in Physics (Master of Science)
GPA = Grade Point Average
A DWA major with a French minor
p. 34
just this once
The museum houses some Roman artifacts
That’s the thing
Let’s call it $20
Let’s call it a day
Bear with me, madam
p. 31
the judge handed down a suspended sentence
he imposed a 5€ fine
At the trial it emerged that...
the prosecutor dropped the charges against him
she admitted to reading his text messages
he describes himself as “relieved but angry”
neither the police nor the Authorities have…
so it looks like Mr Handl won’t be prosecuted after all
p. 22
If I think there is a likelihood that there might be a spider in the room
if the stakes are higher…
If I’m a little bit tired, then I just go to pieces
he just gives me a massive cuddle
another illness pops up
we’re stuck with those things, it’s humanity
p. 20
financial insecurity
having casual relationships
having a dull, boring life
a good night’s sleep
being unfit
doing something mechanical/repetitive
late nights studying
lack of confidence can hold me back at times
winds me up
the positives definitely outweighs the negatives
Being the CEO of a big company…
Corporate clients
All in all though, I’m happy with life
firing people
I was fired last week
I was made redundant
I was dismissed
They gave me the sack
p. 18 & p. 127
...you are in for a surprise
overcrowded
collect data on …
reduce it by … %
contentment
BY giving more than we take
Give it a go
Talking to strangers opens up new possibilities
They encountered hostility
A wandering mind
To be fair,
But it does go to show that...
politician
politics
policy
postgraduate
DEGREE
undergraduate
freshman
sophomore
junior
senior
Quantifying adjectives
extremely
hugely
dead
definitely
quite
rather
slightly
not in the least
not at all
Tricky spellings
prison
cemetery
parliament
nervous
responsibility
Get circles
Suelo venir a clase en coche
I usually come to class by car
ADV + present simple
De niño solía montar en bici
I used to ride a bike as a child
USED TO + INF
Me acostumbré a conducir por la izquierda cuando viví en Inglaterra
I got used to driving on the left when I lived in England
Nunca me acostumbraré a escuchar insultos
I will never get used to hearing swearwords
I am used to drinking a lof of tea
BE / GET + USED TO + ing (or noun)
CE p. 14 Ex 2-3
traffic is solid
there’s bound to be a lot of traffic. It’s rush hour
to lock yourself out
tell you what,
perfectly nice
well enough + adj
short of = except for
to pour your heart out to sb.
to lend an ear to sb.
CE p. 9 Ex 3
to be jealous of…
to be generous with // to be proud of...
to be always competing
to cooperate
to feel threatened by
to feel reassured
to have a lot in common
to be poles apart
They have nothing to do with each other
to be close to each other
to be distant to each other
to get on with each other
not to bear someone // cannot put up with
to be supportive of someone
to trip somebody up
to be loyal to each other
to betray someone // to be disloyal to each other
to respect each other
to disregard someone, to despise someone
CE p. 8
to feel competitive towards…
to boast = to brag = to show off
she felt threatened
it was nothing compared to…
is the stuff of Hollywood legend
she would be livid because I beat her to it
they still loathe each other
to hit the news //to make it to the news
to put sb down
he ended up attacking (acabó por…)
to sue = to take legal action = to take into court
a sorry situation to be in
to fall out
the factory south of the river
a craftsman // craftsmanship
a loud-mouthed salesman
to set up a company
truthful
beauty fades but a sister is for life
to side with = to take sides for
CE p. 8 ex 1
I have 7 siblings so I had lots of hand-me-downs
The oldest = eldest sibling is 35
The middle sibling is 27
The youngest sibling is 18
How old is the second oldest sibling?
Do you have any stepbrother? and a half-brother?
identical twin
CE p. 10 Ex 4.
Do they all sound sincere?
Is their friends’ concern genuine?
Is Anne trustworthy?
Is Joe preventing Ben from being let down?
Is Maz behaving rightly?
CE p. 10 Ex 3. - Summarise
who is / are / … ?
concerned about the future of her relationship
supportive of their friends
sounds sincere and well meaning
lets down Maz by not keeping a promise
gossips behind her back
preparing a two-week holiday
wants to protect his friend
in broad daylight
a sledgehammer
smash & grab robbery
high street = main street
a pensioner
alone she confronts the robbers
fearless
“enough is enough”
a quick getaway
members of the public = passers-by
Old woman in her 70s stops 6 armed robbers… (II)
What are the risks of behaving like that?
What would be a worthy reward?
Should more people act like that? Would you behave in this way? Why? Why not?
Have you ever witnessed or taken part in a situation like this?
The order of events (FR 1.2)
a man running after a youth
grabbed him, with no concern for her own safety
the stunned motorist
to issue a full apology
breaking into a house a little way down his road
to confront the thief
the would-be burglar
the knife-wielding younger man
he pleaded guilty
a two year jail sentence
Me too! (CE CA1)
The length is 25 meters. It’s a long ship
That needs a lot of strength, you need to be very strong
length of time => for how long … ?