Variado
Vocabulary
Nouns
(homemaking) ability accomplishment affection (physical) attractiveness (close) friend homemaking intelligence leadership passion performance (earnings) potential selflessness (fashion) sense sense of humor sensitivity (job/social) skills success warmth
Adjectives
Personalities
easygoing egotistical intolerant modest organized (un)reliable sociablestingy supportive temperamental
Verbs
Modals
can/could will/would
Other
brag can’t stand find get (along [with]/angry/annoyed) go out (with) have (a sense of humor/in common)
Other
attractive depressed ideal interested mad
Preposition
during (a movie)
Pronouns
him/herself others someone
Expressions
Expressing likes and dislikes
What kind of . . . do you like? I like peoplewho/that . . . . I’d prefer someone who/that . . . . I like/love (it when) . . . . I’d really like to . . . . I don’t mind it when . . . .
Making an offer
Let me . . . .
Expressing agreement and disagreement
For me, . . . ./I think . . . . I agree./I’m not sure I agree. I feel the same way.
Asking for more information
What else?
Expressing approval
Oh, good. Great!
ComplainingI can’t stand it when . . . . I think it’s disgusting when . . . . It bothers me when . . . . I hate it when . . . .
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Vocabulary
Nouns
Jobs/Occupations/ Careers
accountant (secret) agent air traffic controller architect child-care worker choir director (high school) coach (gossip) columnist comedian(restaurant) cook counselor (clothing/Web) designer (bus/taxi) driver flight attendant headhunter (aerobics) instructor intern landscaper lawyer pharmacist politician psychiatrist (newspaper/TV) reporter veterinarian
Verbs
conduct earn seem sound
Other
(dis)advantage landscaping (job) lead orchestra salary (public) speaking tan
Adverb
probably
Conjunctions
as but
Adjectives
conventionalenterprising investigative (un)predictable realistic social
Expressions
Asking for and giving an opinion
What do you think? As far as I’m concerned, . . . . How about this/that? In my opinion, . . . ./It seems/sounds . . . . Doesn’t that sound . . .? It sure does.
Expressing surprise
Really? Are you kidding?
Expressing enthusiasm
Wow! Guess what . . . . That's great!
DisagreeingNot so! I don’t think so. I don’t agree! I’m not so sure.
Making a suggestion
Let’s . . . .
Beginning a series
First of all, . . . .
Adding information
In addition, . . . . Further, . . . . On the other hand, . . . . For example, . . . .
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Unit 3 Language summary
Vocabulary
Nouns
(digital) camera espresso (staff) meeting(phone) number give (a gift) have (a party) look at make (a phone call/a request) move (into) offer (an apology) owe (an apology) receive (a compliment/a gift/ an invitation/a phone call) refuse (a gift/a request) reject return (a favor/a phone call/ a compliment) spill stay take back take care (of) turn down (an invitation)
Adverbs
before out
Prepositions
at (five) behind (me) on (Friday)Adjectives
complicated free (= not busy) ready underwater
Interjections
by the way of course uh uh-huh um yeah
Verbs
accept (an apology/an invitation/ a request) decline deny (a request) do (a favor) finish
Expressions
Talking on the telephone
Hi, . . . . This is . . . . Oh, hi, . . . . What’s up? Would you mind if I . . . ? That’s OK, I guess. I wonder if . . . . Sure, that’s fine. Iwas wondering if you’d mind . . . . Not at all.
Leaving telephone messages
Hello? Hello. May I speak to . . . , please? I’m sorry, . . . ’s not in right now. Would you like to leave a message? Yes, please.
Thanking someone
Thanks a million./Thanks! Sure.
Making, accepting, and declining requests
Could you please . . . ? I’d like to, but . . . ./I’d be glad to. Is it OK if I . . . ? Of...
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