Unit 13, vocabulary

Pages 114 and 115, Vocabulary

Creative (adj) – imaginative, productive

To keep one busy (phr) – to occupy someone’s time

Amateur (adj/n) – nonprofessional

Exhibition (n) – a display of art pieces in an art gallery

To display (v) – to show, to exhibit

That gives one (phr) – One has

Abstract (adj/n) – an abstract work of art; not concrete, theoretical

Still life (n) – paintings of fruit, flowers…

Landscape (n) – rural or coastal scenery

To drift off (phr v) – to fall asleep gradually

Portrait (n) – paintings of people’s faces only

To base (v) – to place or establish on smth, to use smth as a foundation for smth else

Sketch (n) – just a drawing

Judge (n) – a person appointed to decide in any competition

To convince (v) – to persuade, to make someone share your opinion

Work of art (phr) – eg. painting or sculpture…

Likeness (n) – representation; resemblance, similitude

Worth + v-ing (phr) – having the value, being important enough

Stand out (phr v) – to be better than

Page 117, ex. 1,2  Vocabulary

Composer (n) – a person who writes music

Sculptor (n) – an artist who makes sculptures

Sculpting (n) – the art of making sculptures

Graffiti artist (n) – usually a street artist who uses different types of spray

Art dealer (n) – a person who buys and sells art pieces

Caricaturist (n) – a person who draws caricatures

Tattoo artist (n) – a person who tattoos people

Courtroom sketcher (n) – a person who draws during trials

Illustrator (n) – a person who illustrates books

Woodworker (n) – a person who makes things out of wood or carves into wood

Brush (n) – a tool used to paint with

Easel (n) – a stand used for supporting a painting

Frame (n) – a wooden or another material border enclosing a painting or a picture

Statue (n) – a piece of art made of stone or another material by carving

Page 117, ex. 3, Vocabulary

Word formation: Suffixes

-ous	-ful	-less	-al	-able	-ive
nervous	successful	helpless	financial	(un)desirable	expensive
anxious	harmful	endless	industrial	(un)believable	creative
famous	useful	harmless	(un)professional	(un)comfortable	(in)effective
industrious	helpful	useless	additional	(un)reasonable	(in)active
		valueless		(un)recognisable	successive
				valuable
				usable

Page 119, ex. 2, Vocabulary

Synonyms

To pull down (v) – to demolish

To take a look at (v) – to examine

To take someone for (phr) – to think someone is

To turn down (v) – to refuse, not accept

To succeed in doing (v) – to manage to do

To be employed by (phr) – to work for

To put up with (v) – to tolerate

LINKS for the debate

VIDEOS:

1. A thirteen-year-old talks about homeschooling - TED X

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0H7b9faIBo      

2.  A short documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F2UMA1lo18

3.    Learning through unschooling - TED TALKS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIm7dmEJKfM       

READ:

1. The history of homeschooling

http://www.responsiblehomeschooling.org/homeschooling-101/a-brief-history-of-homeschooling/

2. Academic statistics in the USA

https://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/000010/200410250.asp

3. Facts on homeschooling

http://www.nheri.org/research/research-facts-on-homeschooling.html

4.  Homeschooling 101

http://www.parents.com/kids/education/home-schooling/what-is-homeschooling/

Unit 11, Vocabulary

Vocabulary --- Pages 96 and 97

EDUCATION

To play truant (phr) – A collocation which means to miss school without permission or

without a good reason

To appoint someone (v) – To put someone in charge of smth, to assign to a position

To achieve smth (v) – To obtain a certain recognition or a goal, to accomplish smth

Modesty (n) – The opposite of greed; adj --- modest

Outsider (n) – Someone who does not belong to a group

Staff (n) – All the teachers that work in a school

To attend (v) – To be present at an event

Issue (n) – Problem, doubt, question, point

To support (v) – To express the same opinion, to back someone’s statement;    synonym: to uphold

Pride (n) – Pleasure or satisfaction taken in doing smth., a high opinion of one’s merit, the feeling of being proud (adj)

To get in trouble (phr) – To do smth wrong and get caught, to be punished

To enforce (v) – To obtain obedience by force, to impose

Compulsory (adj) – It has to be done, mandatory

To sum up (phr v) – To add up

Mood (n) – The state or temper: in a good mood / in a bad mood (moody –adj)

To dread (v) – To fear, to be scared of smth

To owe (v) – To be in debt to someone

To succeed (v) – To have a desired result, to do smth successfully

Pottery (n) – The art of making ceramic pots and vases

To face (v) – To tackle, to confront directly, to deal with smth

To get away (phr v) – To do smth wrong and not get discovered or punished

Vocabulary --- Page 99, ex. 1

EDUCATION

Qualifications (n) – one has passed their exams and got certificates and diplomas

To be bullied (phr) – to be made fun of

Lesson (n) – a 50 - minute period

Subject (n) – smth that you study in school, such as Maths, English…

To break up (ph v) – to separate, to start a school holiday

To suspend (v) – not to be allowed to come to school for a day or two

To expel (v) – not to be allowed to ever come back to that school

Prefect (n) – the representative of each class who is given extra responsibility

Vocabulary --- Page 99, ex. 3

PHRASAL VERBS WITH OVER

Run over --- to knock down by moving and possibly pass over the body

Get over --- to recover physically or emotionally, overcome

Take over --- to assume the control or management, to continue where someone stopped

Come over --- to visit

Bring over ---to cause somebody to give his support, to win over

Look over --- to examine  smth /sb closely                          

Turn over --- move to the next page, turn upside down

Pass over --- to disregard; to review smth

Put one over on --- to get sb to accept a story or a statement which is not true

Vocabulary --- Page 101, ex. 2

PREPOSITIONS

Fond of                                                                              Keen on    

 Aware of                                                                           Keen for someone to do smth

  Intrested in                                                                     Concentrate on

Complain about smth

Complain to someone

Unit 14, vocabulary

Game, Set and Match

Pages 122 and 123, Vocabulary

Athlete (n) – a person who competes

Decathlon (n) – an athletic contest which consists of ten track and field events

Pentathlon (n) – consists of five events

Heptathlon (n) – consists of seven events for women

Triathlon (n) -  three events

Discus (n) – The sport of throwing the disc for distance

Javelin (n) – a spearlike shaft used for throwing

Fencing (n) – a sport in which sabers are used for attack and defense

Shot put (n) – a sport in which a heavy ball is thrown

Hurdles (n) – a race in which athletes must leap over barriers

Pole vault (n) – a field event in which a leap over a crossbar is performed with the aid of 

                           a long pole

Skill (n) – the ability based on knowledge or practice, a craft

To ban (v) – to prohibit, to forbid

Speed (n) – how fast smth is, rapidity, rate of motion

Strength (n) – how strong smth is, force or vigor

Stamina (n) – the ability to keep going for a long time

To take up (ph v) -  to start an activity or a sport

All-round (adj) – opposite of narrow; versatile, efficient in all respects

Greatness (n) – perfection

Contestant (n) – a person who takes part in a contest/competition

Competitor/Opponent (n) – rival, the person you compete against

Club (n) – a group of people who like the same thing

Page 125, exercises 1 and 2, Vocabulary

Sport

Umpire (n) – a referee in a baseball, cricket or a tennis match

Referee (n) – a judge in every other sport

Spectator (n) -  a person in the audience

Team sports (n) – eg, football, basketball, rugby…

Individual sports (n) – eg. swimming, athletics, tennis…

Defeat (n/v) – the act of losing, to make someone lose; opp. of victory

Vocabulary related to the following sports:

1. Basketball: basket, basketball, backboard, shoes (high-topped shoes), shot clock, court
2. Cricket: ball, bat, gloves, helmet, knee roll, wicket and bail, pitch
3. Volleyball: ball, net, court, knee pads and shoes
4. Rugby: ball (oval), boots, mouth guards, upper-body pads, pitch
5. Tennis: rackets, net, ball, trainers, court
6. Football: boots(cleats), ball, shin pads, pitch, gloves, goals
7. Squash: rackets (racquets), balls, trainers, court
8. Hockey: rink, pitch, puck (disc), goal cage, sticks with blades
9. Badminton: shuttlecock (shuttle), rackets, net, court

Page 125, exercise 4

Phrasal verbs

Put someone through to someone – to connect somebody on the phone

Turn into something or someone – to become

Take after someone – to resemble, look like

Bring forward – to move to an earlier date

Get away with – to escape, not receive a punishment

Look into smth – to investigate

Look after smth or someone – to keep in good condition, take care of

Unit 10, vocabulary

Part 1

·         TV programmes:

1.      Chat show --- famous people speak about themselves

2.      Game show --- people play games and answer questions, quiz

3.      Music videos

4.      Sitcom --- a television or radio series about a particular group of characters  who deal with situations in a humorous way (situation comedy)

5.      Comedy show

6.      Series --- a set of programmes which are all about the same person or people

7.      Documentary --- deals with real people and events

8.      Reality TV --- doesn’t use actors to show real events

9.      Soap opera --- a television or radio series about the imaginary lives of a group of people

·         Adjectives used to describe programmes:

1.      Disappointing – below the expectations

2.      Depressing – makes you feel very sad

3.      Dreadful – very bad, terrible

4.      Entertaining – interesting, keeps your full attention

5.      Amusing – interesting, entertaining

6.      Exciting – you want to watch more

7.      Exceptional – one of a kind; the very best

8.      Fantastic -- wonderful

9.      Original – exceptional, one of a kind

10.  Boring – opposite of exciting

11.  Slow – nothing really happens

12.  Hilarious – super funny

13.  Popular – lots of people watch it

14.  Famous –known by everyone

15.  Enjoyable – one likes watching it

16.  Satisfying – up to one’s expectations, opposite of disappointing

17.  Suitable – for the right age or group of spectators

18.  Unbelievable – hardly believed

Part 2

·         Leisure time (n) – free time

·         Cast (n) – a group of people who act in a film or a programme

·         Script (n) – contains all the words that actors have to learn

·         Audience (n) – the spectators, people watching a show

·         Rehearsal (n) – a practice of a performance

·         Audition (n) – test for actors before they get the part

·         Play (n) – theatre performance, show

·         Critic (n) – a person

·         Review (n) – a judgement or opinion of a film, book, theatre performance

·         Stage (n)  - a place in the theatre where actors stand and perform

·         Act (v) – what actors do, to pretend you are someone else

·         Performance (n) - play

·         Performers (n) - actors

·         Backstage (n) – area behind the stage where all actors go when they finish acting

·         On the air/ off the air (phr) – live broadcast, shown on TV or radio/ NOT broadcast

·         Season (n) – set of series that belong to the same edition, broadcast in one part of the year

·         Schedule (n) – timetable, all the things that need to be done at a certain time

·         Broadcast (v) – to emit, to show to viewers