21.09.2012

front /frʌnt/

FIRST of all /fɜːstəvɔːl/

Agatha Christie

Arthur Conan Doyle

Alfred Hitchcock

Steven King


STRESS SHIFT 
   * WOULDn't - would NOT 
   * DOESn't - does NOT 
   * ISn't - is NOT 
   * HAVEN't done 
   - have NOT done



PATTERN           I would prefer to do X rather than do Y


PATTERN            to prefer X TO Y


PRON * a predator /ˈpredətə/; Arnold Schwarzenegger /'ʃwɔrtsənɛɡər/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Schwarzenegger

THE MATRIX /ˈmeɪtrɪks/ http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/the-matrix

Armageddon http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/armageddon

schedule

schedule  / ˈʃedjuːl /   шедьюл

http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/schedule

the movies vs the cinema

scene  / siːn /

dubbed (film)

predictable (movie) /prɪˈdɪktəbl /

dated (musical) /ˈdeɪtɪd /   old fashioned

ridiculous / rɪˈdɪkjələs/  very silly or unreasonable

hilarious /hɪˈleəriəs / extremely funny

gripping /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ /

action-packed (war film)

(give) rave review /reɪv/  восторженный отзыв

be engrossed/absorbed IN a book

compulsive reading  - very interestings

renew a library book

flick/skim through a book

Конспект 04.08.2012

Error


aerial  /ˈeəriəl/   like hair

characters  / ˈkærəktə(r) /

dialogue - речь  /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ /




N has/have V/3d since (past time / past tense)
I have been to Paris twice (since last year - past time)


N first/last V2-ed (when in the past)
When did you last/first V?

The last/first time N V2/ed was* (when in the past)
When was* the last/first time N V2/ed?

outline 02.09.2012

dual carriageways  /ˈdjuːəl    ˈkærɪdʒweɪ /    North American English divided highway

 contemplate  /ˈkɒntəmpleɪt /   to think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something  
созерцать

 to make heavily congested roads fee-paying   /kənˈdʒestɪd/




POSITION = beliefs/opinions/guesses/knowledge/experience
In my experience, / To my knowledge, / I believe // ,undoubtedly, / ,regrettably, / My standpoint is that // My position is that //

AVOID 100% true statements = replace is/are with could/might/can be 



WRITING TEST 3 AT task 2 – Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective?



INTRO paraphrase (Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems.) answer (To what extent do you agree or disagree?) answer (What other measures do you think might be effective?)


1. BODY PARA 1 TOPIC SENTENCE There COULD be situations when it MIGHT be better to PREFER to increase the price of petrol to resolve traffic and pollution issues.

2 BODY PARA 1 TOPIC SENTENCE For one thing, in SOME* situations/cases, (increasing the price of petrol MIGHT indeed BE the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems.)

3 BODY PARA 1 TOPIC SENTENCE On the one hand, in SOME/CERTAIN* (некоторых) contexts/circumstances, (increasing the price of petrol MIGHT indeed BE the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems.) For example, it has been the case in my hometown in recent years. .. details . Regrettably, this approach may not work in other countries; therefore, other solutions may need to be used.

4 BODY PARA 2 alternative measure 1 + details TOPIC SENTENCE One other possible measure that could be taken by every city government might be to impose a tax on motorists that drive in the centre. details - cover BOTH traffic AND pollution

5 BODY PARA 3 alternative measure 2 + details TOPIC SENTENCE Another way to address the issues would be to motivate people to use public transport. details - cover BOTH traffic AND pollution

Movies

premiered  /premiə(r)/  the first public performance of a film/movie or play


stunt  /stʌnt/  dangerous and difficult action that somebody does to entertain people, especially as part of a film/movie


aerial view  /ˈeəriəl/


aisle /aɪl/ a passage between rows of seats in a church, theatre, train, etc, or between rows of shelves in a supermarket

climax  / ˈklaɪmæks /  the most exciting or important event or point in time



outlast /ˌaʊtˈlɑːst /

dipute / ˈdɪspjuːt /

fictitious /fɪkˈtɪʃəs /

scope /skəʊp/ простор


affectionately /əˈfekʃənətli /  нежно


exploit /exploit/  USE WELL  for yourself /// ПОДВИГ




cloze /ˈkləʊz/  a type of test in which you have to put suitable words in spaces in a text where words have been left out