"Кузина хозяйки квартиры" – "Экстра-английский" (8 серия)



Темы серии

Do-it-yourself / "Сделай сам"

Задачи

Speaking

Making comparisons / Провести сравнение
Giving advice / Дать совет

Writing

Good news / bad news / Хорошие новости / Плохие новости

Грамматика

Verbs of the senses / Глаголы, выражающие чувства

Wordwatch / Слово урока

She dances like a rhinoceros and she sings like a toad are interesting, although not frequent expressions, meaning she dances wildly and sings badly. She's not my type means 'I don't fancy her'.

VOCABULARY

adjectives

exhausted
messy
painful
straight
temporary

nouns

distance
nightmare
salsa
underwear
hedgehog
radiator
shelf / shelves
karaoke
rhinoceros
sparkling water

verbs

get rid of
straighten
knock
measure

expressions

clear lacquered beech veneer
don't slam the door!
in charge
she sings like a toad
she's not my type
in trouble
she sounds terrible
stand back!


Cultural reference / Информация о культуре

DIY = Do-it-yourself / "Сделай сам" – stands for 'Do It yourself and refers to people doing their own building and renovation work

IOU = I owe you / "я должен вам" (надпись на документе) – we often use the letters to indicate money owed; 'I owe you


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