Vocabulary checklist
Nouns
(in the) countryside
crab, crabsticks
(to travel in a certain) direction, (to give someone) directions (to Kendal)
food (not 'eat')
grammar (adjective: grammatical)
(thank you for your) letter (not 'post')
midnight
noon, midday
a one-way ticket, a return ticket
opening hours
a satellite dish
a scar
a sheet of paper, a sheet on your bed
a skirt, a kilt
a slope, a hill (to start the car on a slope)
spinach
thoughtfulness, kindness to someone (= Fr. attention)
a van, a camper van
working hours
Verbs
to chew your food well
to fall asleep
my leg/arm hurts (but: I've got a sore throat, a headache, stomachache)
to look after yourself
to make a mistake
I'm missing a letter (Il me manque une lettre)
to mop up the sauce with your bread
to put your contact lenses in; to take your contact lenses out
to put the film on
to solve a problem
to stroke Oli
to sunbathe
to take advantage of (we took advantage of the good weather to go for a walk)
to tidy up, to tidy the lounge
(I like) to try different things
to turn/switch the TV off (not 'to close')
to wipe the table with a cloth
to yawn (noun: a yawn)
Adjectives, adverbs etc
all day (not 'all the day')
any more: she doesn't live here any more
every day (not 'all the days')
for a long time: I haven't seen it for a long time.
grated cheese (verb: to grate)
last but one: it's my last but one day here
my own...(propre)
not at all: pas du tout
painful
plus: 2 plus 2 equals 4
square (noun: a square)
I'm surprised that...
Typically Spanish
I'm not very hungry
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Tuesday 14 October 2008
Wednesday 8 October 2008
Language log 10
Vocabulary checklist
Nouns
aluminium foil, tin foil
a bow
a car chase
(to sing in) a choir
a christmas stocking
cling film
a double bill (two films shown together)
(to have) a hole in (the sole of) your shoe
the interior of a house; interior design
a one-way street
a show off (he's a bit of a show off; verb: to show off)
your toes (on your feet), your big toe
vinegar
a waistcoat
Verbs
to evaluate something
to go to bed (not 'the bed')
to make/leave a good impression (on someone)
to put off, postpone (a meeting, your holiday etc)
to turn something (eg a duvet cover) inside out
Adjectives, adverbs etc
checked (material)
(to be) impressed by something/someone
on the contrary
one each
(to be) proud of yourself
really?
sold out
Prepositions
to spend money on something
What's the difference between:
- to pour milk (into your coffee) and to spill milk?
- to hear and to listen to? (to hear something involuntarily; to listen to something deliberately)
- to see, look at and watch? (to see something involuntarily; to see a film/play at the cinema/theatre; look at something deliberately; watch something that continues for sometime)
- a bit and a bit of? (I'm a bit tired. Have you got a bit of paper?)
Pronunciation
fasten (your seat belt) - t is silent
thirty and thirsty
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Nouns
aluminium foil, tin foil
a bow
a car chase
(to sing in) a choir
a christmas stocking
cling film
a double bill (two films shown together)
(to have) a hole in (the sole of) your shoe
the interior of a house; interior design
a one-way street
a show off (he's a bit of a show off; verb: to show off)
your toes (on your feet), your big toe
vinegar
a waistcoat
Verbs
to evaluate something
to go to bed (not 'the bed')
to make/leave a good impression (on someone)
to put off, postpone (a meeting, your holiday etc)
to turn something (eg a duvet cover) inside out
Adjectives, adverbs etc
checked (material)
(to be) impressed by something/someone
on the contrary
one each
(to be) proud of yourself
really?
sold out
Prepositions
to spend money on something
What's the difference between:
- to pour milk (into your coffee) and to spill milk?
- to hear and to listen to? (to hear something involuntarily; to listen to something deliberately)
- to see, look at and watch? (to see something involuntarily; to see a film/play at the cinema/theatre; look at something deliberately; watch something that continues for sometime)
- a bit and a bit of? (I'm a bit tired. Have you got a bit of paper?)
Pronunciation
fasten (your seat belt) - t is silent
thirty and thirsty
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Saturday 4 October 2008
Language log 9
(A) Vocabulary checklist
Nouns
armwrestling (verb: to armwrestle)
(a bird's) beak
a catwalk (at a fashion show)
(a cherry) cheesecake
a coincidence
contact lenses
cucumber
(it's my) fault
(a bird's) feathers
a forest, forestry
the freezer
a fridge magnet
(Oli's) fur
gherkins
lettuce
a light switch
a lorry, a truck
a motorway
New Year's Eve
parsley (flat leaf or curly)
prawn crackers
raspberries
salmon (the 'l' is silent)
(to have) shares in a company
a slice of lemon
sunflower seeds
sweetcorn
sweet and sour sauce
a teabag
your throat
a toothpick, a cocktail stick
a wake-up call
a wardrobe (can be 'built-in'/fitted or 'walk-in')
a waterfall
a wave
wheat
a wrong number (It was a wrong number. I think you've got the wrong number)
Verbs
to be in a hurry (we're not in a hurry)
to bring the washing in
to check (not 'control') someone's homework
let's face it....
to go in, to come in (more common than enter)
to have an argument with someone
to have a child (not 'get')
to knock on (or at) someone's door
(ice cream) melts
to overtake (another car on the motorway)
to peel (a mango)
to put your contact lenses in (and take them out)
to put on 10 kgs
to relax
to renew a library book (by phone)
to scream
to stop smoking
to stretch (before you go running)
to take (not 'make') a picture of something
to take off your sweater
to turn the grill off
to turn the volume up/down
to watch a film
Adjectives, adverbs etc
cuddly
different dishes (when you eat/have tapas in a restaurant you order different dishes...)
sour
a strong flavour or smell
this morning (not 'today morning')
warm clothes
yummy
Prepositions
What are you laughing at? (to laugh at something/someone)
It reminds me of....
Can you remember the difference between:
- to wake up and to be awake?
- to get up and to be up?
- to be deaf and to be tone deaf?
- a desert (stress on 1st syllable) and dessert (stress on 2nd syllable)?
- health and healthy (you should look after your health/eat a healthy diet)?
- to invent (something) and to invite (someone to (a party))?
- to let and to leave? (let me help you! leave it there!)
- Russia and Russian (She only speaks Russian. She visits Russia every year)
- remind and remember (She reminds me of Jane. Can you remind me to post the letter. I must remember to feed Oli)
Pronunciation
(see 'salmon' and 'dessert/desert' above)
to sew (sounds like 'so')
answer, sword (w is silent)
(B) The vocabulary of card games
The suits are called: hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades.
The cards are called: (the) 2-10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace (of (hearts etc))
We use the following verbs:
- to shuffle the cards
- to deal the cards (person = the dealer)
- to pick up a card
- to play a card
- to miss a turn (also: "it's your turn")
- to start ("Pam won last time so she starts")
- not to be able to go ("I can't go")
- to cheat at cards
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Nouns
armwrestling (verb: to armwrestle)
(a bird's) beak
a catwalk (at a fashion show)
(a cherry) cheesecake
a coincidence
contact lenses
cucumber
(it's my) fault
(a bird's) feathers
a forest, forestry
the freezer
a fridge magnet
(Oli's) fur
gherkins
lettuce
a light switch
a lorry, a truck
a motorway
New Year's Eve
parsley (flat leaf or curly)
prawn crackers
raspberries
salmon (the 'l' is silent)
(to have) shares in a company
a slice of lemon
sunflower seeds
sweetcorn
sweet and sour sauce
a teabag
your throat
a toothpick, a cocktail stick
a wake-up call
a wardrobe (can be 'built-in'/fitted or 'walk-in')
a waterfall
a wave
wheat
a wrong number (It was a wrong number. I think you've got the wrong number)
Verbs
to be in a hurry (we're not in a hurry)
to bring the washing in
to check (not 'control') someone's homework
let's face it....
to go in, to come in (more common than enter)
to have an argument with someone
to have a child (not 'get')
to knock on (or at) someone's door
(ice cream) melts
to overtake (another car on the motorway)
to peel (a mango)
to put your contact lenses in (and take them out)
to put on 10 kgs
to relax
to renew a library book (by phone)
to scream
to stop smoking
to stretch (before you go running)
to take (not 'make') a picture of something
to take off your sweater
to turn the grill off
to turn the volume up/down
to watch a film
Adjectives, adverbs etc
cuddly
different dishes (when you eat/have tapas in a restaurant you order different dishes...)
sour
a strong flavour or smell
this morning (not 'today morning')
warm clothes
yummy
Prepositions
What are you laughing at? (to laugh at something/someone)
It reminds me of....
Can you remember the difference between:
- to wake up and to be awake?
- to get up and to be up?
- to be deaf and to be tone deaf?
- a desert (stress on 1st syllable) and dessert (stress on 2nd syllable)?
- health and healthy (you should look after your health/eat a healthy diet)?
- to invent (something) and to invite (someone to (a party))?
- to let and to leave? (let me help you! leave it there!)
- Russia and Russian (She only speaks Russian. She visits Russia every year)
- remind and remember (She reminds me of Jane. Can you remind me to post the letter. I must remember to feed Oli)
Pronunciation
(see 'salmon' and 'dessert/desert' above)
to sew (sounds like 'so')
answer, sword (w is silent)
(B) The vocabulary of card games
The suits are called: hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades.
The cards are called: (the) 2-10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace (of (hearts etc))
We use the following verbs:
- to shuffle the cards
- to deal the cards (person = the dealer)
- to pick up a card
- to play a card
- to miss a turn (also: "it's your turn")
- to start ("Pam won last time so she starts")
- not to be able to go ("I can't go")
- to cheat at cards
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