When we speak we also need to use FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE:
Functional language is
language that we use to perform various "functions" such asgiving adviceorapologizing. Functional language typically uses fixed expressions for each function–for
example "if I were you" or "my suggestion is" in giving
advice, and "it was my fault" or "please forgive me" in
apologizing. The following pages list common expressions for
each function, graded by level. You should focus on INTERMEDIATE EXPRESSIONS Have a look!
1. Do they enjoy_____ (read) ?
2. Sorry for ______(be) so late. I overslept!
3. I don't mind _____ (help) in the house.
4. It was stupid _________(run): the train had left.
5. She's always dreamt of ________(have) a house by the seaside .
6. ___________(not/have) a mobile phone nowadays is old-fashioned.
7. What about________ (ask) our teacher?
8. We stopped_________ (talk) when the teacher entered the room.
9. Please, keep__________ (tell) us what happened yesterday.
10. She promised_________ (help) me with the essay.
11. They would prefer ________(fly) to England.
12. Will you be able________ (speak) English fluently next year?
13. She left without _________(say) good-bye.
14. He persuaded her________ (buy) another washing-machine.
15. Susan bought the car _________(give) it to her daughter for her birthday.
General vocabulary What do you do? I'm a model She works as a lawyer
oa regular job
ocommuter
oemployee
oemployer
oHe took a job as a waiter.
ooccupation
oprofession
oto earn one's living
oto run a firm
otrade
oWhat do you do for a living?
oWorker
oTemporary/ part-time job
Application
oapplication
oapplication form
oapprentice, trainee
oapprenticeship
oCV (curriculum vitae)/ resume
ojob interview
oskilled worker
oto apply for a job
otraining
otraining course
ovacancy
Unemployment
operiod of notice
oTo be unemployed/ to be out of work/ to be on the dole
oto fire/ to sack /to
dismiss somebody
oto resign, to quit
oto retire
ounemployment
ounemployment benefit, dole money
Working
hours, Pay
oa full-time job
oa part-time job
owages
oflexitime
opayslip
osalary
oto get a rise, to get a
raise
oto work shifts
oto work overtime
owage cut
NOTICE:
Generally, people who get paid a "salary" get their money monthly,
and get the same amount each month. Asalary usually doesn't
change based on the number of hours you work. If you get paid a
"salary", you usually say things like "I make $30,000 a
year." If you get paid a wage,
it usually means that you get a certain amount per hour. The more hours you
work, the more money you will make.
vacancy·the state or condition of being
vacant or unoccupied; emptiness ·an unoccupied post or office: we have a
vacancy in the accounts department
oflexitimea system that
allows an employee to choose the hours for starting and leaving work.
oPayslip ‘nómina’
oto get a rise, to
get a raise (In
American English, a person receives a raise in salary. In British English it is
a rise.)
Watch the video and asnwer the questions (in the video)
Explaining your problem
Look at these two forms we can use to talk about our health problems: 'I have been coughinga lot these days / recently / for the last few days / since yesterday.'(PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS)'I have a cough.' (PRESENT SIMPLE)
'I have been sneezing.' 'My head has been hurting.' 'I have been having headaches.' 'I have been feeling tired.' 'I haven't been sleeping well.'
I have + noun
'I have a bad back' 'I have a sore throat.' 'I have a fever/ a temperature.'
I feel + adjective
'I feel dizzy.' 'I feel under the weather.' 'I feel rundown.'
Types of illness
Allergy
(adjective Allergic) To have a bad reaction to animals, dust, foods or plants. The symptoms are red eyes, runny nose and sneezing.
Cough
(verb to Cough) Pronounced 'coff'. To force air out of the lungs making a loud and uncomfortable noise: 'Smoking makes me cough.'
Dizziness
(adjective Dizzy). To have the feeling that everything around you is spinning. 'I felt dizzy after standing up too quickly when I was in the bath.'
Fever / Temperature
A rise in body temperature. To feel hot.
The Flu
(also called Influenza) A very strong cold caused by a virus. Symptoms include: fever, headache, runny nose and sneezing.
Hay Fever
An allergy to plants and the pollen from flowers. The symptoms are red eyes, a runny nose and sneezing.
Insomnia
Not being able to sleep at night.
Rash
Uncomfortable, itchy, red spots on the skin. A skin condition. 'She got a rash on her hand after touching a strange plant.'
Rundown / Under the Weather
(idioms) Both of these mean a general feeling of sickness. Rundown usually comes from living an unhealthy lifestyle. Under the weather means to not feel your usual, healthy self.
Runny Nose
Mucus coming from the nose. The need to blow your nose a lot.
Sneeze
(verb to Sneeze) An uncontrollable movement of air from the nose and mouth. 'The strong smell of flowers makes me sneeze.'
Sunburn
Red and painful skin that comes from being in the sun too long.
- ache / sore -
These three forms are usually used to talk about general problems. These are the common collocations:
Hello! Here you have the answers to exercise 3 (READING & VOCABULARY) > Unit 0
a) (Your own answer) b) A4 B3 C1 E2 c) 1. Elizabeth> successful; Sophie> attractive; Ann>less desirable 2. Sophie , Ryan and names beginning with A or B (especially in US) 3. Because Ellie sounds like electrician.. 4. A disadvantage. 5. J.O.Y or F.U.N. e) 1. RESEARCHERS 2. EVIDENCE 3. SURVEY 4.THE AVERAGE 5. SCALE 6. RANK 7. LIKELY 8. OVERALL 9. BEYOND
Another interesting text about names...by Belly Beth Cooper
Why I changed my name
Changing my name was a complicated process that took lots of things into account. It’s difficult to really point to one reason that made me do it. Here are some of the contributing factors, though.
My old name was hard to spell and say
Corina isn’t too unusual a name, but my spelling can be. It’s often spelled with two r’s or two n’s, or with an a, as in Carina. My original surname, Mackay, also has it’s problems. My dad told me once when I was a kid that he thought it was a Scottish name that had been brought to Australia generations ago and the pronunciation had been mangled, so we actually said our own name wrong. Who knows if that’s the case. Anyway, the way we pronounced it was ‘mack-ay’, even though it’s spelled more like ‘mack-eye.’ So quite often it would be pronounced wrong by others, or it would be spelled McKay, or MacKay. The fact that Australia actually has a city called Mackay that’s pronounced ‘mack-eye’ didn’t help. Needless to say, this got pretty tiring as a kid. When all you’re trying to do is fit in at school and seem cool, the last thing you want is to have to wrestle with every teacher over how to say or spell your name.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES
In today's world everything is more convenient and accessible due
to advances in technology across almost all sectors of our life.
Apparently, there seems not to be any disadvantages to the use of all
the new technology. However, despite how far technology has taken humans
and no matter how convenient it makes things, there are also some
disadvantages accompanying this level of access.
To begin with, technology advances show people a more efficient way
to do things, and these processes get good results. For example,
education has been greatly increased by the technological advances of
computers. Students are able to learn on a global scale without ever
leaving their classrooms. Also, medical discoveries occur at a much more
rapid rate, thanks to machines and computers that help in the research
process and allow for more intense educational research into medical
matters.
However, the more advanced society becomes technologically, the
more people begin to depend on computers and other forms of technology
for everyday existence. This means that when a machine breaks or a
computer crashes, humans become almost disabled until the problem is
resolved. This kind of dependency on technology puts people at a
distinct disadvantage, because they become less self-confident.
In conclusion, although we have become more and more dependent on
technology, it seems to me that our society needs those devices if we
want to keep the progress we have achieved. Living without the
technological advances we possess nowadays would simply mean chaos.
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