Open World p 10. Vocabulary Practice

Vocabulary

Do Ex 1

receipt /rɪˈsiːt/

E.g. 

Can I have a receipt, please?

Do you need a receipt for that?

You can claim a refund provided you keep the receipt.   

Do you normally keep the receipts?  Do you have a system to keep them?

 

altogether /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə(r)/

1. (used to emphasize something) completely; in every way.

E.g.

The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether.
I don't altogether agree with you.
I am not altogether happy (= I am very unhappy) about the decision.
It was an altogether different situation.
I’m not altogether convinced, I’m afraid

This is a different matter altogether 

But that's a different story altogether 

Tell us about an altogether pleasurable experience you have had

2. used to give a total number or amount. In total.

E.g.

You owe me £68 altogether

We have invited fifty people altogether. 

 

between jobs

a euphemistic way of referring to a person being temporarily unemployed. if someone is between jobs, they do not have a job at the moment but are actively looking for one. 

 

E.g.

 

"public money should be used to lend a hand to people who find themselves between jobs"

 

Whether a person is between jobs or wants to change career, volunteering can be one way of seeing what’s available.

 

What course would you sign up for if you found yourself between jobs? 

 

compliment /ˈkɒmplɪment/ (V)

compliment somebody (on something) to tell somebody that you like or admire something they have done, their appearance, etc.

 

E.g.

She complimented him on his excellent German.  

 

How do people feel when you compliment them on something?

 

 

 

What noun is related to the verb "to compliment"?

compliment /ˈkɒmplɪment/ (N)

a comment that expresses praise or approval of somebody

 

E.g.

to pay somebody a compliment (= to praise them for something)
‘You understand the problem because you're so much older.’ ‘I'll take that as a compliment!’
It's a great compliment to be asked to do the job.
to return the compliment (= to treat somebody in the same way as they have treated you) 

 

Have you ever received an unexpected compliment on something you did?

 

 

 

complement /ˈkɒmplɪment/ (V)

 

 

to add to something in a way that improves it or makes it more attractive. If one thing complements another, the two things work or look better because they are together:

 

E.g.

The different flavours complement each other perfectly.

The excellent menu is complemented by a good wine list.
The team needs players who complement each other.
The flavours in the dish complement each other perfectly.

Do you know a couple who complement each other nicely?

 

What noun is related to the verb "to complement"?

complement /ˈkɒmplɪment/ (N)

complement (to something) a thing that adds new qualities to something in a way that improves it or makes it more attractive.

E.g.
This vegetable's natural sweetness is a perfect complement to salty or rich foods.

 

When learning new words do you think that examples are the ideal complement to the definitions?

 

in principle /ˈprɪnsəpl/ 

1. If something can be done in principle, there is no good reason why it should not be done although it has not yet been done and there may be some difficulties. Theoretically.

E.g.

In principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to do one day. 

 

2. If you agree to something in principle, you agree about a general plan or idea but have not yet considered the details. In general but not in detail.

E.g.

They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms.

I agree with you in principle, but we'll need to discuss the details.

They have accepted the idea in principle. 

The government has agreed in principle to a referendum 

What suggestions have you recently agreed in principle with, but you are not sure they will actually work in reality?

Do Ex 2 

stick with somebody

to remain in someone’s memory.

E.g.

Those words will stick with me for the rest of my life. 

What teacher explanations have stuck with you?

 

Do Ex 3

mix somebody/something up (with somebody/something) 

 
​to think wrongly that somebody/something is somebody/something else. Synonym: confuse.

E.g.

I always mix him up with his brother. They look so much alike.  

I think you might be mixing up Wetherall and Newton.  

I must have got the times mixed up
I think you must be mixing me up with someone else.

What words do you sometimes mix up? 

 

Reading

Do Ex 1 

make a fool of yourself  

To do something stupid that you feel embarrassed about afterwards and that makes you seem silly  

E.g.

Sorry I made such a fool of myself last night. I must have been drunk
 

Have you ever made a complete fool of yourself in front of others?


Do Ex 2

Do Ex 3

Do Ex 4

Summarise the 5 pieces of advice

KEY

1.

focus on learning the language that will be relevant to you

 

 

2.

 create associations between words with similar meanings

 

 

3.

regularly revisit vocabulary that you have learnt to ensure you remember it

 

 

4.

find your best way of recording language so that you can access it later.

 

 

5. 

practise using what you've learnt

Open World p 10. Personal Experiences. Speaking