Nutricion

English
Vocabulary
in Use
p re-intermediate &
intermediate

Stuart Redman

P U B L I S H E D B Y T H E P R E S S S Y N D I C AT E O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F C A M B R I D G E

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Contents
Introduction
Using this book

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Learning
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Learningand revising with this book
have a routine, revision, say the word aloud
Keeping a vocabulary notebook
record, the most important thing is …
Using a dictionary
look up a word, guess the meaning
English language words
adjective, phrasal verb, question mark
Classroom language
board pen, share a book, swap places

Word formation
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Prefixes
un-, in-, im-, disNounsuffixes
-ment, -ity, -ness, -tion
Adjective suffixes
-able, -ive, -al, -y
Nouns and verbs with the same form
guess/to guess, kiss/to kiss, rest/to rest
Compound nouns
traffic light, tin opener, credit card, film star
Compound adjectives
easy-going, well-known, part-time

Phrase building
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Collocation (wordpartners)
miss the bus, a soft drink, fast asleep
Idioms and fixed expressions
never mind, go ahead, take it in turns
Verb or adjective + preposition
depend on, belong to, interested in
Preposition + noun
by train, on the radio, in a hurry
Apologies, excuses and thanks
sorry I’m late, I got held up, thanks a lot
Requests, invitations and suggestions
Could you …? How about …? if you likeOpinions, agreeing and disagreeing
What do you think of …? a brilliant idea
Likes, preferences and interests
I quite like, and that sort of thing, I’d rather
Frequently asked questions
How’s it going? What’s the matter?
Common responses
I hope so, that sounds great, what a shame
Greetings, farewells and special expressions
Nice to meet you, see you soon, good luck
Phrasal verbs (1):form and meaning
wake up, find out, run out of sth
Phrasal verbs (2): grammar and style
take sth off, grow up, break down
Have and have got
have a rest, I’ve got a headache, have a look
Make, do and take
make a mistake, do homework, take a photo
Give, keep, break, see
give sb a ring, break a record, I see
Leave, catch and let
leave a message, catch a bus, let sb know
Get: uses andexpressions
get dressed, get married, get on with
Go: uses and expressions
go for a drink, have a go, go deaf
The senses
it looks nice, it feels like wool, don’t touch
Partitives: a bag of …, a bit of …
a cup of coffee, a bit of luck, a pair of shoes

Parts of speech (special problems)
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Uncountable nouns and plural nouns
information (U), trousers (pl)
Verbs + -ing form orinfinitive
enjoy + -ing, refuse + infinitive
Verb patterns
advise him to go …, suggest (that) we leave
Adjectives
boring or bored, big or enormous
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Prepositions: place
at the bus stop, on the floor, past the castle
Adverbs: frequency and degree
I rarely go, I quite often drive, rather good

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