New Vocabulary


Do you remember these words from last week's class?
  • to spot
  • to give away
  • to get away with
  • to fidget / fidgety
  • to sweat / sweaty
  • to mess around
  • to live off
  • to chat up
  • to date (someone) / to have a date with (someone)
  • to slow down
  • to cheer up
  • to cheat
  • to be in charge of
  • to stumble
  • a liar/ to tell a lie
  • rude
  • unusual
  • a colleague
  • a spokesperson
  • a neighbourhood
  • likely
This is just some of the vocabulary that you came across during lessons last week. I encourage you to organize your notes well, think how you would use the words and create some sentences with them. Get into a routine of reviewing the vocabulary regularly and send the example sentences to me.

Complete the following sentences I have created with a word from the above list. Put the word into the correct tense/form.
  1. ________! Surely things aren't that bad.
  2. Stop _________ and sit still!
  3. It's really _______ weather for this time of year. Normally it's much cooler.
  4. They ________________ for about a year now but I doubt they'll ever marry.
  5. He's very stubborn; he isn't ______ to chabge his mind.
  6. He ___________ the mistake until it was too late.
  7. _________ ! You are over the speed limit.
  8. I think Malasaña is one of the best ______________ to live in.
  9. He was guilty of the crime but he _____________ it.
  10. It's hot in here; I ___________ . Can you open the window?

Comments

beatriz said…
____cheer up____! Surely things aren't that bad.
Stop _____fidgeting____ and sit __down___!
It's really _____sweaty__ weather for this time of year. Normally it's much cooler.
They ____have dated___ for about a year now but I doubt they'll ever marry.
He's very stubborn; he isn't ___likely___ to change his mind.
He ___didn´t spot__ the mistake until it was too late.
__slow down__ ! You are over the speed limit.
I think Malasaña is one of the best ___neighbourhood__ to live in.
He was guilty of the crime but he _got away with__ it.
It's hot in here; I am sweating. Can you open the window?

my first comment. it is not very funny but exists.see you tomorrow.
Graham said…
Hi Beatriz:

It's your first comment and I hope by no means your last!

It's really unusual weather for this time of year. (eg 20 degrees in December)

They have been dating for about a year now.... ( they are still dating)

I think Malasaña is the best neghbourhood (sing) I think Malasaña is one of the best neighbourhoods (pl)

Why not write an introduction to yourself next? Or how about writing about one of your relatives as I have done.

You have plenty of time until the next lesson to do a few of the activities.

See you in a fortnight!