Class 07/03/19 Flashcards
Fill in the blanks:
I travelled ON MY ________ (solo)
I travelled BY ________ (solo)
I travelled ON MY OWN
I travelled BY MYSELF
Correct the grammar:
This Sunday he will fly to Hong Kong
This Sunday HE IS FLYING to Hong Kong
(When talking about fixed plans in the future, use the present continuous)
How do you say….?
Fecha límite
Deadline
How do you say…?
Además
also
as well as
in addition to
How do you say…?
I work in ’contabilidad’
I work in accounting
What does take up mean in the sentence…
She took up skiing when she moved to the mountains
She started skiing…
To take up = to start a new activity
What does sum up mean in the sentence…
He summed up the main points of the meeting
He made a summary of…
Sum up = resumir
What’s does whereas mean in the sentence…
He likes chocolate, whereas she hates it
Mientras que..
A él le gusta el chocolate, mientras que (WHEREAS) ella lo odia.
(Use whereas to compare / contrast two things)
His or her?
He was talking to ____ mother.
She was talking to ____ father.
He was talking to HIS mother.
She was talking to HER father.
(Remember to match ‘his’ or ‘her’ to the subject, not the object)
What does head off mean in the sentence…?
After he went for a coffee, he headed off to work
After he went for a coffee, he WENT to work
To head off is just a nice, informal way of saying to GO
What does to have a go mean in the sentence…?
She’d never tried playing tennis before, so she decided to HAVE A GO
… so she decided to TRY it
To have a go = to give something a try
What does to be thrilled mean?
To be really happy** / **pleased
Example: She was so thrilled she passed her driving test
What does elated mean?
Very, very happy
He felt elated when he reached the top of Everest
How do you pronounce…?
Heart
Heart
How do you say in English..?
Suplicar
To beg
How do you say in English…?
Un callejón
An alley / alleyway
How do you say in English…?
Arreglar
To fix
What does get hold of mean in the sentence…?
Where can I get hold of some stamps?
Where can I find / obtain some stamps
How do you say in English…
Maquillaje
Make up
Bored or boring?
She was so _______ in class that she nearly fell asleep!
She was so bored in class that she nearly fell asleep!
How do you pronounce…?
Bored
Bored
How do you pronounce…?
Tired
Tired
How’s do you say…?
Tengo miedo
I’m scared
How do you say…?
No hemos ido a esquiar
We haven’t been skiing
How do you say…?
Una estación de ski
A Ski RESORT
(NOT a ski station!)
How do you say…?
He broke his ‘tobillo’
He broke his ankle
How do you say…?
He uses a ‘muleta / muletas’
He uses a crutch / crutches
Correct the grammar:
He has a hurt / pain (in his leg)
His leg hurts
Examples: My arm hurts, my eye hurts, it hurts…etc
(‘He has a hurt…’ is incorrect)
What does get hold of mean in the sentence…?
I called (on the phone) your office last week, but I couldn’t get hold of your boss
I couldn’t reach / talk to your boss
What does make up mean in the sentence…?
They broke up last week (they ended the relationship), but yesterday they made up
They broke up last week, but yesterday they got back together
To make up = reconciliar
What does make up mean in the sentence…?
The teacher asked him a question and he didn’t know the answer, so he made something up
…he didn’t know the answer, so he invented something
To make up = inventar
Bored or boring?
The film I saw last weekend was pretty _______ to be honest
The film I saw last weekend was pretty BORING to be honest
(IT was boring)
Embarrassed or Embarrasing?
I called him the wrong name, I felt so ____________!
I called him the wrong name, I felt so EMBARRASSED!
Embarrassed or embarrassing?
I realised I’d forgotten my money when I went to the supermarket, it was so _____________ when I got to the checkout!
…IT was so EMBARRASSING!
How do you pronounce…?
Embarrassed
Embarrassed
