Speaking Phrases Unit 7

Write a sentence using your assigned phrase.

We should probably...
Don't you think we ought to...
Let's just...
It seems to me...
Look at it this way...
If we...then...
If we were...

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ELENA
Look at it this way, I´m sure you would like to know the truth about what happened.

BERTA

It seems to me easier to go to work than stay at home.

JOSE D.

Don't you think we ought to buy tickets for the king´s cup final?

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English Vocabulary Unit 7

Quizlet Games

behind bars		in prison
colleague		co-worker
fundamental		an essential part, basic
get away with		not be caught or punished when you have done something wrong
illegal		against the law
imprison		put in jail
legitimate		lawful, rightful; reasonable;, justifiable
offense		a crime less serious than a felony
outrageous		shocking
punish		make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law
pickpocket		a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
gray area		an intermediate area; unclear
red alert		the most urgent warning to be ready for an emergency
as white as a sheet		looking pale, because of illness, strong emotion
on the black market		sold in a way that is not legal
the black sheep of the family		very different from others, less respected
see red		become very angry
abduct	take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
accomplice	(n.) a person who takes part in a crime
apprehend	take into custody
capture	capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
charge	file a formal charge against
conduct an investigation	to direct or take part in the operation or management of an observation or study by close examination and systematic inquiry
disorderly conduct	disturbing public peace
hold up	rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
kidnap	take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
kidnapper	people who steal someone away for ransome
law enforcement officials	police
mastermind	plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
prankster	someone who plays practical jokes on others
rob	take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
terrorize	fill with terror
troublemaker	someone who deliberately stirs up trouble

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Go For Your Dreams

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English Vocabulary Unit 6

Exercises and Games

catch on	(v.) become popular; understand
come up with	(v.) to think of; to produce.
an idea / a plan / a suggestion etc.
cut back on	(v.) reduce
figure out	(v.) find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
find out	(v.) get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
get ahead	(v.) succeed
give up	(v.) stop maintaining or insisting on
go under	(v.) go bankrupt or out of business
hand in	(v.) submit work or school work
lay off	(v.) dismiss, usually for economic reasons
pass over	(v.) bypass (as for a promotion)
set up	(v.) make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
stick with	(v.) not change something / stay near someone / not be forgotten / continue with something difficult or unpleasant
take off	(v.) leave; remove clothes
get away	escape potentially unpleasant consequences
get back to	respond to a contact / respond when you know the answer / start doing something again after an interruption
get by	come to terms or deal successfully with
get into	become involved or interested / become involved in something bad or criminal / be accepted or admitted / become or be accepted as a member / start a habit or way of acting or behaving / be small enough to wear something / criticise
goof off	waste time doing nothing important
got behind	to lag or linger behind
opportunity in disguise	an opportunity that is not readily seen as so
come around	change one's position or opinion
have butterflies in stomach	to be nervous
so to speak	in a manner of speaking

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English Vocabulary Unit 5

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Practice and Games

devoted	dedicated
document	record in detail
evidence	information and facts that help prove something
incident	a single distinct event
witness	someone who sees an event and reports what happened
authority	an expert whose views are taken as definitive
out of the ordinary	adj. unusual or striking.
can't tell apart	can't distinguish
run into	meet by chance
premises	land and the buildings that are on it
whereabouts	the general location where something is
outskirts	outlying areas (as of a city or town)
stranded	left behind or in a helpless situation
sought	looked for
vanish	disappear suddenly
adopt	take into one's family
seemingly	apparently
twist of fate	unplanned events that has a big impact on the future
inexplicable	incapable of being explained or accounted for
intuition	instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
malfunction	a failure to function normally
observe	observe with care or pay close attention to
previous	Earlier; happening before
routinely	regularly, frequently, typically
speculate	Form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.
trigger	an act that sets in motion some course of events

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