UNIT 1: YOUR SPEAKING PRACTICE IN CLASS

Thank you for your participation.

I have tried to sum up some words and expressions you have been able to use on September 30 and October 1.

I hope you find them useful for your progress.

“Where there’s a will, there’s a way”

“Practice makes perfect”

“Don’t judge a book by its cover”

“That´s easier said than done”

MEET UP WITH SOMEONE

ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL

STAY ALERT

PAY ATTENTION

HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON

BE INTO (MUSIC, SPORT…)

MY FAMILY CONSISTS OF…

consist of: You say: My family consists of four people.

✗Don’t say: My family consists in four people.

 • Consist is not used in the passive.  

✗Don’t say: My family is consisted of four people.

be made up of: You say: My family is made up of four people.

GENRE

STYLE

SIBLINGS

ENCOURAGE SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING

THE SAME AS…

SIMILAR TO…

DIFFERENT FROM…

DEGREE

[countable] a course of study at a university or college, or the qualification that is given to you when you have successfully completed the course.

degree in a degree in Economics Applicants must have a degree in Engineering.

COURSE /kɔːs/

EFFORT

WILLPOWER

DO SOMETHING FOR PLEASURE

THE WHOLE (TEXT, ARTICLE, BOOK, FILM…)

REWARDING

IN GENERAL TERMS

CHALLENGING

MAJOR CONCERN

LACK OF TIME

WASTE MY TIME/MY MONEY

SENSE OF HUMOUR

RUDE

IMPOLITE

FAVOURITE /ˈfeɪvərət/

FASCINATING

WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN COMMON?

ALL OF US/NONE OF US

BOTH OF YOU/NEITHER OF YOU

LOSE CONCENTRATION

FOCUS ON…

ON A DAILY BASIS

WE’VE GOT 10 MINUTES LEFT

BENEFICIAL

WHAT MAKES A GOOD TEACHER?

WHAT MAKES A GOOD STUDENT?

WHAT MAKES A GOOD FLATMATE?

KNOWLEDGE

PASSIONATE ABOUT…

BEHAVE

BEHAVIOUR

GIVE IT A CHANCE/GIVE IT A GO/GIVE IT A TRY/ GIVE IT A SHOT

TEND TO…

HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH…