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