My English Course Level B2- C1

LOOK- SEE-

glimpse
glance
notice
eye
observe
gaze
spy
spot
examine
stare
watch
witness

a look

To take a close look

a sight

To know it by sight
to catch sight

He caught sight of her

a view

An excellent view of the city

To have the looks
To look to (to plan)
To look over (to read / examine)
To look through = to revisar por encima
To look like (to seem)
To look down on
To look up to
To look on ( have a particular idea)
To look as if ( to appear to be)
To look up (to improve)
To look forward to (to be excited about a future event)
To look round (ask to find something)
To look into = investigate
To look up new words
I can't find my keys and I've looked everywhere (searched)
He wants the dentist to look at his tooth (examine)
Look in the corner of my eye. Is there anything wrong? (look carefully)
She ran into me because she wasn't looking (the speaker is angry)
She ran into him because she didn't see him (not anger)
To see

I saw a film last night (at the cinema, ~~I watched a film)~~
I saw / I watched a film on TV ( we can use both of them)

To watch

The police have been watching the dealer for months

An onlooker
To keep a watchful eye on
To keep and eagle eye on
To take a close look
Sight

To know by sight
sth caught thesight of him

A lookout (vigilante)

A lookout = perspective= the standpoint = the point of view

Apparently / seemingly

to take after /to resemble / to bear a resemblance / to be similar to

To learn more http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/towards-advanced/unit-5/session-4/activity-2

ENVIRONMENT

Green issues
Rubbish

Radioactive waste
non-biodegradable litter
Alumium foil
Take-away wrappers
tin cans

Pollutants

Overpopulation
Oil spills from tourist boats

An oil slick (mancha de aceite en agua)

Soil erosion

Deforestation
To cut down tropical forests
Forest fires

use aerosol cans or sprays
factories

Smokes
dumping industrial waste in seas and rivers
leakages

cars

car exhaust pipes fumes
Toxic fumes
Carbon monoxide
Poisonous fumes/gases
Exhaust pipes
fossil fuel
a built-up of green-house gases

Energies

Nuclear plant
Power plants
Radioactive waste

to store it underground

Household waste

Takeaway wrappers
Soft drink cans littering the street
Non biodegradable litter tins

Consequences

Global warming

This is a major contributor to the global warming

Greenhouse effect
Ozone layer
A build-up of greenhouse gases
Rising sea levels
Limited resources
Global sources become scarcer
Don't waste natural and human resources
Acid rain

Global resources become scarcer
toxic aftermath
If current fishing practices continue....

Solutions

Environmentally-friendly methods
Unleaded petrol
To cut down on air pollution / the amount of energy
Further renewable source of energy
Preserving resources

A sustainable living/ life /development
Low- water consuming toilet
Energy-saving bulbs
low-energy light bulbs
Recycle
Different containers- rubbish skips
Take the bottles to the bottle BANK and papers to the paper bank
Low-impact alternatives

Wildlife

Rainforests

Rainforest is home to more than 1000 species of plants

pristine environments
Animals

Marine life
Endagered species
Animal welfare
Natural habitats
a fin
Coral reefs
a sea turtle

The ecological footprints

A limited footprint
A low impact alternative on

Agriculture

Pests / pesticides
Fertilizers
Chemicals sprayed-...
Organic produce
genetically modified produce

filth

to have a filthy mind
a filthy kitchen
filthy water
~~very~~ filthy .... absolutely filthy
heavily/extremely polluted
to clean up
dirty

Ecologically friendly
A balanced environment
The end is heartbreaking

USES OF PRESENT CONTINOUS

To show annoyment, and adverb

I'm constantly wanting a cigarette

To be more polite or tentative

Sorry to interrump, I was wanting to borrow a car
I 'm going to town I'll be needding some money

Strong feeling

I'm loving this party
He has been seing her for two months (dating)

To know more
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/towards-advanced/unit-5/session-1

I found him wanting= que le falta algo, deficiente en algo
Decry= menospreciar

to run down somebody or something (criticise unfairly)
To bite back = to hit back
To rub something in (informal = restregar a alguien algo).

What are you playing at?
To have a go at samebody

To air dirty laundry
To harp on petty disputes

To show off

To speak highly of sb

EMOTIONS

To crave= anhelar

soppy= sensiblero (soft)
a namby-pamby= sentimental, unrealistic
to be soft on sb /sth= ser blando en ese tema o con esa persona

surly= arisco

unfazed= not surprised

grudge= resentimiento
standoffish= poco amigable= unfriendly

sulked=enfurruñado

AT HOME

Places

A slum
Habitable
come to may place
to move house
a sense of belonging
Homesickness
A stone-throw away form my house

Ways of living

To rent a flat
to pay us rent
A deposit to a flat
A mortgage
Raising house prices
To keep the house tidy

Houses

A block of flats
A tower block
High-rise flats
A hovel
A flight of stairs
a wood cabin

Outside

A greenhouse
A conservatory
a driveway
A shed
A patio
A pond
The surroundings
A buzzer downstairs (timbre en un edificio)

Inside

a spiral staircase / stairwell

The lift
On the ground floor
The beams
fully furnished

At home

In the kitchen

An open-plan kitchen
A frying pan
A tea towel ( un trapo de cocina)
He dropped the cup and ruined his T-shirt with a stain
My wife and I take turns to cook

In the dining room

On the sofa / In the armchair
a trhee seater sofa
the remote control
He spilt the coffee and made a mess on the carpet
A fireplace
A mantelpiece
curtains
Shutters
Blinds

In the bedroom

a double bed

a chamber pot
a duvet.

In the bathroom

The washbasin

Others

A spare room
A utility room
a gamesroom
An attic

Problems at home

The batteries are run out

Expressions

To play at home
To feel at home
To hit home (conmocionar)
Until the cows come home
to home in (focus)
To eat me out of house and home
to come home to me (realize)
household name
To bring the house down ( to be successful in a theatre, for instance)
To get like a house on fire
To bring a drink on the house (when the bartender invites you)
To tell sb some home truths ( decirle cuatro verdades a uno)

SMILE

smile
beam
laugh
grin= broad smile, showing the teeth
smirk
a smirk = sonrisita, sonrisa falsa, self satisfied smile