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-Nearly all the talking: Not to have a balanced conversation. “I couldn’t say
a word last night. Pepe was doing nearly all the talking.”

-Weird: Strange. “There is a weird person in my English class” “I think this

customer is stealing something. He’s got a weird behavior”.

-Smooth: soft. “The music was very smooth” “Smooth manners”

-Wide®: Wide range of. “He’s got a wide knowledge in this subject”

-Narrow: “The streets in Toledo are very narrow”.

-Skinny: muy Delgado/flacucho. Skinny jeans (superajustados)

-Slim: delgado

-Subtle

-Skull

-Ridge

-Sticking out

-And so on: and “all that jazz”

-Bony

-Apes

-Fear

PERSONALITY

-Unkind

-Nosey: showing too much curiosity about other people’s affairs.

-Outgoing

-Sensitive: person who feels everything and/or suffers too much

emotionally.

-Sensible: smart, clever, wise. (As you lost your job not buying that car is a
sensible decision).
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-Bad tempered

-Fair: justo

-Dishonest

-Tidy

-Spoilt

-Bossy

-Affectionate

-Sensible

-Charming

-Reliable

-Upset

-Arrogant: presumido

-Coceited: presumido.

-Deliberately

-Such a snowflake: sb who gets offended by other people’s comments.

So called: Some webs use so-called “cookies” to gather information.

-Delete

-To handle

BBC THE ENGLISH WE SPEAK

 To Be a Snowflake:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/thai/features/the-english-we-speak/
ep-170725
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-Gullible

-GDP: PIB

-Head off:

 Happy Go Lucky:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/thai/features/the-english-we-speak/
ep-180226

 All that jazz: so on

Jazz up: take something to the next level.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H-21XrjBG0

 Take the buiscuit

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/thai/features/the-english-we-speak/
ep-190820

Sultry weather: extremely hot. Oppressive heat.

She always gets the credit and I do all the work.

To chill out: relajarse

Happy-Go-Lucky

There’s nothing to worry about

The hand out: pamfletos/copias.

Don’t worry about a thing

I guess: me figure/supongo

Everything will work out well

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It’s something Rob claims to be. (algo de lo que él presume).

How is your presentation coming along? (qué tal va?)

Take it in turns to do something

It’ll be fine: irá bien.

To sort out a problem.

Head off: dirigirse a

Long hours

If you don’t mind me saying it…

Clap

Go on

Profit: Beneficio. Ganancia.

Nonsense

Ask for accommodation

Wages

Stockroom

Success

Amazed

Pawn (jewels).

To ban

A career

A degree

Elderly

Tear apart

Fall down/apart

Extra hours
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Night time hours

To work long hours

To be off to my office.

To work out

No wonder: when something is not surprising for us. “No wonder you are
hungry, you didn’t have breakfast this morning”

Memrise

Miffed:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/thai/features/the-english-we-speak/
ep-180924

MEMRISE

-Licorice: sweet root of a plant/ black candy.

-Ludicrous: absurd. A person wearing a swimsuit when it is raining.

-A treat: reward.

-To pull a stunt: do something dangerous or unusual to gain attention.

(don’t ever pull a stunt like that again!)

-If the shoe was on the other foot: If I were in your place.

-To hang up on: to end a telephone conversation abruptly.

-Stalk

-Available

-Social-Media is Turning Us Into a Stalking Society.

Techlash
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Trigger

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

Do the washing up

Set up the washing machine

Do the laundry

Other colloquial/useful expressions

Would you prefer me to phone you on Thursday?

Would you prefer if I phone you ….?

Outstanding: sobresaliente.

Corker: person who does something great. “ser un hacha”

To be a piece of cake: algo es muy fácil.

To get drunk

Identity theft

UNIT 1 (GRAMMAR)

Uses of auxiliary verbs

 Emphasis: I do hate it when it rains on holidays./ I’m sure I did lock

the door. / Maz does love Ben.
 Show interest: -I have a present from Peter!-Have you?
 Avoid repetition: We enjoyed the party but Susan didn’t (enjoy the
party).
 Tag question: You are tired, aren’t you? –You love ice-cream, don’t
you?/ You locked the door in the Special Orders Room, didn’t you?

Answer the phone

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Relationships

I work as software project manager I spend a lot of time sitting in meetings.

This week I am feeling tired because I am not getting enough time to sleep.
Last week I felt tired because I didn`t get enough time to sleep
I am thinking about my next business trip

Close to
I have always been very close to my brother. We have done lots of things together.
fall out with (reñir con) – to fall / fell / fallen
Sometimes I didn`t enjoy my job after I fell out with my boss.
Jealous of (celoso de)
Don’t listen to them. They are jealous of your success.
When I was younger, my brother and I were very jealous of each other.
Get on with
Do you get on with your brother?
Loyal to
I am always loyal to my friends. We are always loyal to each other.
For this reason, they always can trust me.
Threatened by
In my work, I feel threatened by young people’s academic abilities.
Compete with
I am always competing with them (young people)
Put someone down (menospreciar)
I hate my boss. He is always putting me down.

Describing feeling and emotions

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I feel myself with the option…

I can relate with the option…
How are you feeling today?
I feel great!
I don't feel well.
Are you tired?
Are you happy?
Going to the park makes me happy!
My sister biggest fear is spiders.
I like my teacher. She's very kind.
My big brother is feeling blue. He can't find his favorite shirt.
I always feel calm after swimming in the pool.
I feel over the moon about our next family trip!