APRIL 22 and 23_SPEAKING PRACTICE

SPEAKING PRACTICE                                                   

To what extent

To some extent

To a certain extent

Regarding…

Concerning…

As for…

Be entitled to

to give someone the official right to do or have something

be entitled to (do) something Full-time employees are entitled to receive health insurance.

make up to somebody phrasal verb

1 make (it) up to somebody 

to do something to show that you are sorry about the problems you have caused someone 

I’ll make it up to you somehow. 

He was looking for a way to make up to her for what he had done.

Deprived

not having the things that are necessary for a comfortable or happy life 

Deprived children tend to do less well at school.

deprived areas/neighbourhoods etc (=where a lot of deprived people live) 

Privileged

1a) having advantages because of your wealth, social position etc OPPunderprivileged 

Students from a privileged background have an advantage at university. 

Only the privileged few can afford private education.

b) the privileged [plural] people who are privileged

2 having a special advantage or a chance to do something that most people cannot do 

Kylie feels fortunate to be in such a privileged position because of her successful TV career.

be privileged to do something I was privileged to lead the team.

Caught red-handed

to catch someone at the moment when they are doing something wrong.Earl was caught red-handed taking the money.

The FBI caught the Mayor red-handed using drugs.

catch somebody in the act (of doing something) (=catch someone while they are doing something illegal) 

The gang was caught in the act of unloading the cigarettes. 

He was caught red-handed (=as he was doing something wrong) taking money from the cash register.

Lenient

not strict in the way you punish someone or in the standard you expect 

The lenient sentences handed down by some judges

Deter

to stop someone from doing something, by making them realize it will be difficult or have bad results.

 The company’s financial difficulties have deterred potential investors.

deter somebody from (doing) something The security camera was installed to deter people from stealing.

  

In everyday English, people usually say put someone off rather than deter someone:

Don’t let a few problems put you off.

Deterrent

something that makes someone less likely to do something, by making them realize it will be difficult or have bad results 

The small fines for this type of crime do not act as a deterrent.

deterrent to/for/against Window locks are an effective deterrent against burglars. 

The deterrent effect of prison sentences

Law-abiding

respectful of the law and obeying it 

The role of the police is to enforce the law and protect law-abiding citizens.

Privacy

protect somebody's privacy

Names have been changed to protect the privacy of those involved.

ensure privacy

 He had locked the door to ensure privacy.

invade somebody's privacy (=try to find out personal things about them, or disturb them when they want to be alone) 

She complained that the magazine had invaded her privacy by printing the photos.

respect somebody's privacy (=not invade their privacy) 

Show teenagers that you respect their privacy by knocking on their bedroom door.

Crack down   

become more strict in dealing with a problem and punishing the people involved

 The government is determined to crack down on terrorism.

 The police are cracking down hard on violent crime.

Tackle

tackle a problem/issue/question

The government has failed to tackle the problem of youth crime.

Take action 

[uncountable] the process of doing something, especially in order to achieve a particular thing 

The government must take action (=do something) now to stop the rise in violent crime.

action on Environmental groups want tougher action on pollution from cars.

 She was looking forward to putting her ideas into action (=doing the things she had planned).

Make objections to► Don’t say ‘say an objection’. Say make an objection.

The politician made several objections to the changes.

Disapprove

 to think that someone or their behaviour, ideas etc are bad or wrong OPP approve 

I knew my parents would disapprove, but I went anyway.

disapprove of 

I disapprove of diets; it’s better to eat sensibly. 

Her family strongly disapproved of her behaviour.

In everyday English, people often say they don’t agree with an idea rather than disapprove of it:

I don’t agree with capital punishment.

Inmate

someone who is being kept in a prison

Likewise any prisoner with skills in a basic trade will be encouraged to share them with other inmates.

The number of prison inmates has been increasing in recent years.

To lock up

to put someoneison.  in prison.

Rapists should be locked up.

To ban

to say that something must not be done, seen, used etc  OPP allow

 Smoking is banned in the building.

ban somebody from doing something Charlie’s been banned from driving for a year.

To control /kənˈtrəʊl/ (Practise pronouncing this word)

Patrol /pəˈtrəʊl/(Practise pronouncing this word)

to go around the different parts of an area or building at regular times to check that there is no trouble or danger 

Armed guards patrolled the grounds. 

An area patrolled by special police units

Police on patrol in the city centre 

The security forces increased their patrols in the area.