Passions
to be | fond of interested in obsessed with crazy about | |
to have like prefer | smth to do smth (generally) doing smth (in one particular case) | |
(to prefer doing smth to doing smth)
to | go in for take up * be into |
To go | jogging fishing | ||
Its just the right | sport hobby | for | |
to have a wide range of interests(II)
to give ones whole life to
* to look for a happiness in life (aspective meaning)
to come first (Family life comes first for her)
This is my idea of fun- .
Her greatest passion is
to do smth from morning till night
Im a real baby that way(II)
to get serious about
Life-style. Habits
to keep things in order
to feel most comfortable in (some clothes)
to live locally ,
* to get into English habits
to have a family == to live alone
* a spinster unmarried woman (often critical)
* a bachelor unmarried man
to like a certain distance
to be regarded as (just another | mother neighbour) |
Socializing. Friends.
to deal with
to get in touch with (II)
to meet a lot of people through (work)
to mix with
* to start conversation with people in the street
* to be totally detached from
to grow | apart away | from | ||
to | make see | friends | ||
to socialize / to meet smb socially (not through work)
to overpower
to twist smb round ones little finger
Hes everything I hate in people
I cant stand her
to share closely some interests
to miss smb
not to see smb for ages (with Present Perfect)
Similarities vs. diferences.
to look like
to be very similar with smb in smth
* to be closest to
* to be inseparable
to have ones mothers features
to be more like (father)
* to owe ones remarkable looks to
* No-one can tell them apart .
* A bit like you, actually. Same, same, similar
Vocabulary "FAMILY"
*- advanced level
1. Relations by birth.
mother - father, parents, Mummy - Daddy, Dad Mum
sister brother
daughter - son
grandmother - grandfather, Grandma - Grandpa
grandchildren - grandparents children - parents
grandson - granddaughter
twins
niece - nephew
cousin
uncle aunt
2. Relations by marriage.
wife - husband
mother
father in - law
sister
brother
father
step mother
son
daughter
*to be related to smb. -
3. Age.
to be under over
nearly
to be under age - not yet 16
to come of age - to become 16
to be in one's teens - from 13 to 19
to be a teen-ager
early
to be in |
mid thirties
late teens
to be a middle-aged person
to look elderly
a five - year - old girl
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4. Dating
to date smb.
to go out with smb.
* to be in search for an ideal man
*to see up to a hundred men before choosing
to look around for an ideal husband
5. Engagement.
to be introduced to a future husband
to decide immediately
to see each other regularly
an engagement party
to refuse smb vs to say "yes
to be pleased with smb's choice
a fiance / (a bit outdated)
a husband to be in journalistic style
wife
single
to be |
married
divorced
to get married
to be married to smb.
to arrange a marriage
to find out the family's background
to marry for love/money
a married couple
*to come from a good background
*to rush into a marriage
*to be integrated into one's new family
6. Similarity
to look like
to be very similar with
to be closest to smb.
to be inseparable
to have one's mothers features
to be more like (father)
to owe one's remarkable looks to
*no-one can tell them apart -
7. Generation gap. Family relations.
to be superior - interior
to be a tormented child
to be totally detached from
to grow away
apart
to become more mature with time
to live at home for the rest of one's life
*to bring to an end an intolerable situation
*to put up with smth for years -
*to fight to get the most for oneself
8. Duties.
to be a house-wife
to goshopping
shopping
to do the cleaning
ironing, etc.
to pay the bills
to drive children to school
to save for ages to buy smth
to be the family breadwinner
9. A happy family
to develop with smb. spiritually
to marry for love
to be pleased with one's choice
to stay together in misery
a successful marriage
excellent
to be an protective father
involved
SEE also adjective describing people
*to be close both emotionally and geographically
10. Divorcing.
a divorce lawyer
a divorcee -
to start divorce proceedings
reasons for divorce
to break down
up
to end relationship
one year's separation
Vocabulary
HOME
* - optional
I. House
small - big
clean - dirty
quiet - noisy
old - modern (modernized)
expensive - cheap
good - bad
cosy
convenient
comfortable
tiny - vast [va:st]
lovely
pretty [priti]
sunny
isolated -
exotic
economical - mind: an economical house, but: an economic problem
wife
well - planned
a two-storeyed semi-detached | house cottage - , |
Am. the first floor
Br. the ground floor
to be onthe | ground 1st 2nd top | floor | ||
to be tipically | English French Russian | |||
to be difficult to look after
to keep house
to do jobs around the house
to have a woman in to do the cleaning
a nursery study kitchen living sitting dining bed breakfast bath | a lounge - a comfortable room for sitting pantry - a small room with selves room attick - ( ) garage a utility - |
II. Conveniencies. Conditions. Equipment.
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central heating -to heat the house
electricity
gas
running-water
telephone
toilet
lift
chute (mind the prononciation)
tiled walls
to live in a | one two | room flat |
a good-sized room
high low | ceilings ceilings |
double bedrooms -
to lead into (about doors)
to face south
to face north
to look out onto
III. Furniture
to be chosen to match the style of the house
a bed, divan-bed sofa chair arm-chair dressing stool table, desk, dressing table bookcase, cupboard, wardrobe mirror carpet, rug lamp, standart lamp curtain stool cabinet, bedside cabinet wall - furniture | swite [swi:t] - unit(s) a washing machine a frigde cooker radio TV set dishwasher stereo music-centre gas stove electric stove vacuum cleaner |
IV. Renting and buying a house.
to move from... (back to...)
to move house - to take ones furniture, etc. to another house
(We are moving house this week)
*It seems mad to have moved somewhere from...
*There are all sorts of places to choose from.
a mansion in... acres of land in (some place)
to rent to buy | a house a flat |
an advertisement for a room
The rent includes -
*Theres nothing extra to pay -
To be payable in advance
a one-week deposit -
to pay a deposit for a front key
to share | a room the bathroom |
to have ones own room
a single room -
V. Design. Decoration.
the | west east | wing of the house |
open fire (place)
converted loft - ()
to convert - (.. a bedroom into a sitting-room)
an oak-panelled room
to fix smth. (to fix a shelf, to fix a radio)
to knock down the wall
VI. Neighborhood.
to be situated
to live in | the country town | |
Country hills woods farm field lake village mountains cottage fresh air | Town traffic lights bridge car park factory tall buildings tram polussion river bank concert hall theatre | |
to be in a central position - to live in the centre
to live in the surburbs (mind the prononciation)
to live in a | southern countryside city | atmosphere | ||
to be in a | good bad much better | location | ||
to be a | dangerous safe | place for living | ||
A residential street - a lane - with only private houses, no business buildings
to live in a | flat house | in the | South North | Of | |
a | cosmopolitan mixed | city | |||
to stay in ones own area (about nationalities)
the | Russian German | section of the city |
to be a long way from
to be... (kilo) meters from the | sea shops town cetre | ||
to be next to the | park sea | ||
to be quite near | public transport the tube station | ||
to be next to
to use the Underground
VII. A Proper House.
a swimming pool
shed -
tennis court
green house
golf lawn
orchard
to catch the sun -
to have lovely views from... (the window)
over... (the garden and river)
to grow flowers, vegetables, plants
to keep things in order
JOBS
Being on a job
business
Ø to be in education
medical science
food industry
food processing
modelling
Ø to work in marketing
publishing
advertising
British Petroleum
Ø to work for the Times
IBM
Central Bank
an efficient worker
Ø to establish the reputation of a skilled employee
a qualified specialist
Ø to be a top trouble shooter
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To cope with difficulties
modelling
Ø to get serious about designing
computing
Ø to do a correspondence course with a college
Duties in a job
food supplies
responsible for designs of clothes
public relations in the company
Ø He is the accounts department
personnel department
in charge of advertising department
loan department in a bank
public relations department
17 officers
Ø He is responsible for many clerks
in charge of employees
trainees
a chain of shops
a restaurant
a bank
Ø He runs a big company
an insurance company
a hotel
a travel agency
travelling
dealing with people
a lot of public speaking
Ø The job involves some spontaneous decisions
a considerable doing paperwork
number team work
city driving
Pay
Ø a salary pay for people who have professional education
Ø (a) wage (usually plural) for workers His wages are 100$ a week.
Ø a fee usually received by lawyers, doctors, writers and people of other creative professions
Ø an income pay one gets from all the jobs he may have during the year, the total amount of money
Ø income tax is paid on the income you get
a pay rise a 7% pay(wage) rise
a wage rise
Ø to get a bonus
Ø to get holiday pay
sick pay
Ø to be on sick leave
to take maternity leave
How much holiday do you get?
How many weeks holiday do you get?
Working Hours
Ø a nine-to-five job/to work nine-to-five
Ø to work flexi-time/to be on flexi-time
Ø to do shift work/to work shift work/to work in shifts
Ø to work overtime/ to do overtime/to work extra hours
Loosing a job
Ø to be dismissed (formal)
Ø to be fired (less formal)
Ø to be sacked/to get the sack (informal) to be thrown out of a job
Ø to make smb. redundant/to be laid off
Ø to be out of work
Ø to be unemployed
Ø to be on the dole
Giving up a job
Ø to give up a job
work
a job
Ø to resign from a company
a post
a job
Ø to retire from a company
a post
to take early retirement
Looking for a job
Ø to look for a job
To seek for
Ø to turn to a firm of occupational consultants
To appeal to
Ø to match people to jobs (scientifically)
Ø to be well suited to a job
Ø to suit smb. (about a job) Does the job suit you?
Ø to suite the requirements of ones personality
Ø to look for a career in the medical field
education
assistant manager
Ø to apply for a job as junior clerk
manager of a department
Ø to go to a job interview
Ø to have an interview for a job as (personnel consultant)
Ø to have references
to produce
Ø to fill in an application form
Ø an employment agency
Ø a job agency
Ø a job placement specialist
Ø a list of job openings/vacancies
Ø to give smb. a job as (a) junior clerk
to be given a job as (a) trainee (a junior person who is given
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Ø to offer smb. a job
Ø to take on a job (includes the idea of personal responsibility)
She doesnt feel ready to take on this challenging job.
Ø to find a job with a big company
to look for a small agency