Monday 7th November 2016

Idioms:
previous: бути обраним робити саму неприємну роботу = витягну саму коротку соломинку
today: GET down to brass tacks - почати розмовляти про самі важливі речі/аспекти
next: get into the swing of it/things

Homophones:
previous: 1) військо; 2) те, що стосується війська; 3) йти кудись великою, організованою групою vs трупа = творчій колектив одного цирку, або театру, музикантів, співаків, танцюристів
today: tuba vs tuber - туба (музичний інструмент) vs бульба
next: vain vs vane vs vein

STUDENTS

Vlad (3)

come in handy/useful

alternating current

Past Perfect Continuous: had been verb+ing

Present Perfect Continuous: have/has been verb+ing

Future Perfect Continuous: will have been verb+ing

We are sitting in the classroom. vs We have been sitting in the classroom for (протягом/впродовж) 36 minutes.

agendaweb.org

поточний

запит

man vs men

39d

hubby vs husband

be able to do sth vs can do sth

declare vs say

strong vs strength

one vs one

Which pen is yours? This one.

Which pens are yours? These ones.

навіть

amongst vs among vs between

writhe vs twist vs dance

1) робити/створювати; 2) примушувати щось робити: sb make sb do sth/ be made to do sth

41b

in hindsight

Alexey (2)

chopper

barefoot

bareheaded

‘Wishes’ p.30

anxious = worried and nervous

be keen to vs eager to

enthusiastic about

heritage

spectacular

get about

sophisticated

up to – до (трех пассажиров)

amount vs number

shortage

take sb for a ride

grab a bite

sport = wear

be keen on vs be fond of

be here to stay

Zhenia

‘Gravity Falls’

Dear …,

Hi! How is it going?

Unfortunately I haven’t been able to write anything because I have had a lot of things to do. Luckily, I’ve got some free time now, so it is an excellent opportunity to tell you about a great cartoon I’ve watched.

The cartoon is called ‘Gravity Falls’ directed by Alex Hirsch. It is an animated television series.

The series is about the adventures of Dipper Pines and his twin sister Mabel in the fictional town of Gravity Falls, Oregon. Twins are sent to spend the summer with their great-uncle Stan in a mysterious town full of paranormal forces and supernatural creatures. The kids help Stan run “The Mystery Shack” (his tourist trap) and investigate local mysteries.

I’ve known you for/in ages and I’m pretty sure you’d like to watch it. The main reason to think so is our mutual preference to unpredictable stories with sci-fi elements/stuff like UFOs, monsters from other galaxies, magnet guns, drones, etc.

I highly recommend you to start watching from the very first episode since otherwise you won’t get the plot of the whole story.

I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts and impressions of this cartoon.

Your best friend,

Zhenia

Vocabulary:

run – керувати

send – sent – sent – 1) проводити (час); 2) витрачати (гроші)

shack – simple building made of wood, metal and other materials

investigate – розслідувати (кримінальну справу/таємницю)

mystery – таємниця