Some of the words and expressions you have used in class:

There´s no room for...
There's little room for...

(to) live on the edge

Play it safe

Reckless behaviour

(to) embark on...

Fatal consequences

(to) get the most out of...

(to) make the most of...

Courage
/ˈkʌrɪdʒ/

Brave

I think he was incredibly brave to do a parachute jump.

To my relief/ To my horror...

Believe it or not...

Mixed feelings
if you have mixed feelings or emotions about something, you are not sure whether you like, agree with, or feel happy about itmixed feelings/emotions about I had mixed feelings about meeting Laura again.

Exhilarating/Exhilarated

How infuriating!
Her actions infuriated her mother

(to) bottle up
(to) get something off your chest

(to) overcome
"He struggled to overcome his fear"

He did his best to make him comfortable
It doesn't really matter if you don´t succeed, just do your best.

It was better not to dwell on it

Guess who I bumped into on the way home
I ran out of gas on my way to the airport

It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right
It turned out that I was wrong
The boy turned out to be Mary´s cousin
It turned out to be a complete disaster

I had nothing to do with that decision
It has something to do with the paranormal.

I am sceptical/ˈskeptɪkəl/ about...
You look sceptical.

It must be really hard to cope with three young children and a job

Please stop making that noise! It really gets on my nerves.

It has certainly lived up to my expectations

I've got vivid memories of that summer

TELL OFF
if someone in authority tells you off, they speak to you angrily about something wrong that you have done

"My dad told me off for swearing"

DECEMBER 3 and 4

Speaking practice in class

These are some of the words and expressions you have used:

Ø Argue (noun) argument (adjective) argumentative

to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way We could hear the neighbours arguing.

Ø argue with Gallacher continued to argue with the referee throughout the game

Ø argue about They were arguing about how to spend the money.

Ø argue over The children were arguing over which TV programme to watch..

to speak angrily to someone because you disagree with them about something

Those two are always arguing.

We rarely argue with each other.

Ø have an argument

to argue with someone for a period of time about a particular thing

She had a long argument with the man who was selling the tickets.

Ø have a row /raʊ/ British English,

The couple at the next table were having a row.

Ø quarrel especially British English to argue with someone, especially for a long time and about many different things

The children quarrel all the time

Ø squabble /ˈskwɒbəl $ ˈskwɑː-/ to argue about unimportant things

The kids were squabbling over what to watch on TV.

The kids always squabble about who should do the dishes.

Ø fall out with somebody British English

to have a big argument with someone that

results in you stopping

having a friendly relationship with them

I’ve fallen out with my best friend.

Ø Row [countable] /raʊ/ a short angry argument, especially between people who know each other well

SYNONYM quarrel

Ø row with He had just had a row with his wife.

Ø row about What was the row about?

Ø a family row

Ø Discuss

to talk about something with another person or a group in order to exchange ideas or decide something

Littman refused to discuss the case publicly. If you would like to discuss the matter further, please call me.

discuss something with somebody

Pupils should be given time to discuss the book with their classmates.

discuss what/who/where etc

Your accountant will discuss with you how to complete these forms

In everyday English, people usually say talk about rather than discuss:

It’s good to be able to talk about these things.

DISCUSS

to talk or write about something in detail and consider different ideas or opinions about it.

This topic will be discussed in Chapter 4

the question/subject

We’d never discussed the question of having children

discuss the problem

I suggested going out for a drink to discuss the problem.

discuss the matter/issue formal (=discuss a subject or problem)

The two leaders met to discuss the issue further.

discuss a topic (=subject of general interest)

I sometimes let the class choose which topic they want to discuss.

discuss the situation

They held a three-hour meeting to discuss the situation.

discuss a possibility

Government officials were seriously discussing the possibility of war.

discuss a plan/idea

It’s a good idea to discuss your plans with your parents.

discuss the future of something

He met the chairman of Nuclear Electric to discuss the future of the nuclear generating industry.

discuss the details

Let’s get together soon to discuss the details of the trip.

Grammar

You discuss something with someone:

She discussed the idea with her parents.

✗Don’t say: discuss about something

talk• You talk about something with someone: She talked about the idea with her parents.

debate• People debate something: Congress will debate the bill.

Patterns with discuss

• You discuss what to do: We discussed what to pay him.

• You discuss what you should do: We discussed what we should pay him.

• You discuss whether to do something: The board discussed whether to go ahead with the plan.

• You discuss whether you should do something: The board discussed whether they should go ahead with the plan

• You discuss how to do something:

They discussed how to prevent terrorist attacks

• You discuss how you might do something: They discussed how they might prevent terrorist attacks

Ø Cope with

She feared she wouldn’t be able to cope with two new babies.

Local authorities have to cope with the problems of homelessness

Ø End up

To be in a particular situation, state, or place after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it

He came round for a coffee and we ended up having a meal together.

I wondered where the pictures would end up after the auction.

end up doing something

Most slimmers end up putting weight back on.

with

Anyone who swims in the river could end up with a nasty stomach upset.

He could end up as president.

I don’t want to end up like my parents.

Ø TO CONTINUE DOING SOMETHING

to not stop doing something that you are already doing

We need the money to continue our work.

They continued arguing for a long time.

Go on (also carry on especially British English) to continue doing something.

Go on is less formal than continue, and is the phrase that people usually use in everyday English

Dan went on talking but she was no longer listening.

He carried on with his day job.

Sheehan has carried on with her campaign.

Keep (on) doing something

to continue doing something for a long time – especially so that you feel tired or annoyed

We kept on walking until we got to the top of the hill.

The man kept staring at me.

Ø bottle something up

to deliberately not allow yourself to show a strong feeling or emotion

It is far better to cry than to bottle up your feelings.

Ø get something off your chest

tell someone about something that has been worrying or annoying you for a long time, so that you feel better afterwards.

People are able to get things off their chest in these meetings.

Ø be sick (and tired) of (doing) something

to be angry or bored with something that has been happening for a long time

I’m sick and tired of your excuses.

I am sick of working for other people.

Ø bring sth up

to start to talk about a particular subject:

She's always bringing up her health problems.

He's constantly bringing up the past.

The evening was going well until someone brought up the subject of politics.

She would start talking about something else whenever he brought up the subjectof marriage.

It was neither the time nor place to bring up the issue of religion.

Ø CAUSE OF A PROBLEM the main cause of a problem

be/lie at the root of something (=be the cause of something)

Allergies are at the root of a lot of health problems.

The love of money is the root of all evil.

A competent mechanic should be able to get to the root of the problem (=find out the cause of a problem).

Ø beat around the bush

to avoid talking about what is important:

Don't beat around the bush - get to the point!

Ø In the heat of the moment (=when feelings were very strong), Nick threatened to resign.

Ø Fall out

informal to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them:

He left home after falling out with his parents.

She'd fallen out with her boyfriend over his ex-girlfriend.

Ø turn into something

to change or develop from one thing to another:

Rain in the morning will turn into snow during the afternoon.

The discussion turned into a heated argument

Ø well-mannered/bad-mannered polite, impolite etc

in the way you behave in social situations

He is the most well-mannered, well-behaved boy I know

Ø swear word noun [countable]

a word that is considered to be rude, offensive, and shocking by most people

In our house that was the one forbidden phrase, worse than any swear word.

Ø Marriage guidance marriage counseling American

advice given to people who are having difficulties in their marriage

Shout

to say something very loudly

The two men were shouting angrily at each other.

‘Wait for me!’ he shouted.

Yell

to shout very loudly, especially because you are angry, excited, or in pain.

Yell is more informal than shout

The children were yelling at each other across the street.

Ø had better

a) used to give advice about what someone should do, or to say what you should do or need to do

I’d better go and get ready.

I think you’d better ask Jo first

You had better not tell Oliver

(=it is not a good idea).

b) used to threaten someone

You’d better keep your mouth shut about this.

► In speech, people usually shorten had to ’d, and may not pronounce it at all.

But do not leave out had or ’d in writing: You’d better (NOT You better) come here!

Ø would rather

used to say that you would prefer to do or have something

I’d rather have a quiet night in front of the TV.

We could eat later if you would rather do that.

‘I think you’d better ask her.’ ‘I’d rather not (=I do not want to)

.’would rather ... than ...

I’d rather die than apologize to Helen.

I’d rather you didn’t go out alone (=I do not want you to go).

Commitment

Friday, 21 December 2018

SECOND TERM CONTENT

Wednesday, 19 December 2018

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

Thursday, 13 December 2018

DECEMBER 12 and 13_SPEAKING PRACTICE

Wednesday, 12 December 2018

INFORMACIÓN GENERAL EOI CÓRDOBA

DECEMBER 10 and 11_YOUR SPEAKING PRACTICE

7A_ARGUMENTS_ANGER

Tuesday, 11 December 2018

INFORMACIÓN GENERAL EOI CÓRDOBA_PARTICIPACIÓN COMUNIDAD EDUCATIVA

Monday, 10 December 2018

7A_STUDENT´S BOOK_ PAGE 144_GRAMMAR BANK_KEY

Tuesday, 4 December 2018

DECEMBER 3 and 4_7A_ARGUMENTS_YOUR SPEAKING PRACTICE IN CLASS

Ø Argue (noun) argument (adjective) argumentative