1.1 TIME FOR A CHAT

 0    65 flashcards    josehbaltazar
tải về mp3 In chơi tự kiểm tra
 
câu hỏi English câu trả lời English
come along
if someone or something comes along, it arrives, especially in a way that is unexpected or slightly unusual.
bắt đầu học
to develop or improve; to appear or arrive; to follow someone or go with them.
beyond
bắt đầu học
outside the limits of what someone or something can do
Turkish mezé
bắt đầu học
Turkish mezé is a selection of small dishes served to accompany alcoholic drinks.
alive
bắt đầu học
full of energy or activity
flatmate
someone that you share an apartment with, who is not a member of your family and not your sexual partner.
bắt đầu học
someone who shares a flat with other people SYN roommate American English
wallet
bắt đầu học
a small flat case in which you carry paper money, bank cards, etc
handbag
bắt đầu học
a small bag that a woman uses to carry money and personal things SYN purse American English
meet
bắt đầu học
to see and talk to someone for the first time
Three things that people talk about when they meet for the first time.
bắt đầu học
people's very favorite thing to talk about is themselves. where person lives, what person does for fun, what TV show person is watching, what latest movie person saw...
Eat, chat and make friends. What is special about the conversations?
bắt đầu học
The conversations are about unusual topics, you speak to a number of different partners and you can eat mixed mezé at the same time.
Which four conversation topics mentioned would you be the most interested in discussing?
bắt đầu học
Which three adjectives might people use to describe you. Where do you feel most 'at home'? What three ingredients would you look for in an ideal job? What do you always have in your wallet or handbag?
avoid
bắt đầu học
to prevent something bad from happening
Are there any conversation topics which you would avoid asking in your culture?
bắt đầu học
What do you always have in your wallet or handbag?
gist
the main idea and meaning of something such as an article or a speech.
bắt đầu học
the main idea and meaning of what someone has said or written
get the gist - understand the general meaning
balance
bắt đầu học
when the correct relationship exists between different things
straight
bắt đầu học
immediately, without stopping to do something first
can't stand somebody
She can’t stand this kind of music.
bắt đầu học
to hate someone or something
Ela não suporta este tipo de música.
bright
bắt đầu học
happy or cheerful
housework
bắt đầu học
work that you do to look after a house, for example cleaning and washing
tidy
someone who is neat or tidy always like to keep things in their right place.
bắt đầu học
a tidy person keeps their things neat and clean SYN neat American English
stuff
bắt đầu học
the things that belong to someone SYN things British English
fair
bắt đầu học
reasonable, right, and accept by most people
share
bắt đầu học
to have or use something with other people
drive me crazy
bắt đầu học
make me very annoyed
unreliable
bắt đầu học
if someone or something is unreliable, you cannot trust them
afford
bắt đầu học
to have enough money to pay for something
rent
bắt đầu học
money that you pay for the use of a house, room, car etc that belongs to someone else
earn
bắt đầu học
to be paid money for your work
judgmental or judgemental
bắt đầu học
criticizing people unfairly
computer geek
bắt đầu học
someone who is not popular because they wear unfashionable clothes and do not know how to behave in social situations: a computer geek
handsome
bắt đầu học
attractive – used especially about men. Handsome is used especially in written English. In everyday spoken English, people usually say good-looking
witty
bắt đầu học
funny and clever
cool
bắt đầu học
calm and not nervous or excited. good informal attractive, fashionable, or interesting in a way that people admire
dunno
bắt đầu học
a way of writing or saying ‘I do not know’, which many people think is incorrect
warm
bắt đầu học
slightly hot, especially in a pleasant way OPP cool
adventurous
bắt đầu học
wanting to do new, exciting, or dangerous things
spontaneous
bắt đầu học
something that is spontaneous happens without being planned
job
bắt đầu học
the work that you do regularly to earn money
messy
bắt đầu học
dirty or untidy
be a good laugh
bắt đầu học
to be amusing
down-to-earth
bắt đầu học
practical and direct in a sensible honest way
The woman would like someone very sociable?
bắt đầu học
False. She would like someone who's quite sociable (not antisocial) but not too sociable (gives you privacy). A balance.
She is at her best in the mornings.
bắt đầu học
False. She's not a morning person.
She is quite tidy.
bắt đầu học
True. I suppose I'm quite tidy myself.
She would ask a flatmate about their salary.
bắt đầu học
False. She wouldn't ask a flatmate about their salary: " Could you tell me how much you earn?"
The man has a lot of original ideas?
bắt đầu học
True. I suppose they'd say I'm good at coming up with new ideas... yes...
He thinks carefully before making a decision.
bắt đầu học
False. He likes doing unplanned things. "I get an idea and I do it, no hesitation, so I'm spontaneous".
He works for an outdour adventure school.
bắt đầu học
False. He works for a web design company. "I work for a web design company".
He agrees with the three adjectives.
bắt đầu học
True. He prefers "non-judgemental" to "creative". Now that's an interesting question. I’d stick with ‘spontaneous’ and ‘disorganised’.
What three questions would you ask a potencial flatmate?
bắt đầu học
"Do you keep yourself to yourself or do you tend to be around a lot?"; Who cleans the place where tou live now?"; "What about money?"
What examples do the speakers give about being antisocial
bắt đầu học
the last thing you want is a person who comes in and goes straight up to their room and you never see them again till the morning.
tidy
bắt đầu học
someone that never did the washing up, someone that left their stuff just lying all over the place
reliable with money
bắt đầu học
I had a flatmate once and she promised to pay and then never did.
creative
bắt đầu học
I suppose they'd say I'm good at coming up with new ideas...
adventurous
bắt đầu học
I like doing new things. So I suppose that means I'm adventurous...
Non-judgemental
bắt đầu học
Well, I try not to make up my mind about people until I get to know them
Which of the two topics would you prefer to talk about?
bắt đầu học
Which three adjectives might people use to describe you?
Which three adjectives might people use to describe yourself?
bắt đầu học
Witty. Cool. Trustworthy.
Johari window
bắt đầu học
http://kevan. org/johari
What do you think of the idea of a conversation evening?
bắt đầu học
Are you keen to practise your English and meet new people? Then this could be the event for you! An hour and a half of informal English conversation practice in a lovely café. Come and join us after work and make some new friends!
What other food or drink could you have?
bắt đầu học
Coffee, oysters, almonds, raisins, water, ricotta with honey, cheese, ham, bacon, smoked salmon, beer, soda.
What three questions would you ask a potential flatmate? 1
bắt đầu học
Do you keep yourself to yourself or do you tend to be around a lot?
What three questions would you ask a potential flatmate? 2
bắt đầu học
Who cleans the place where you live now?
Are you tidy?
What three questions would you ask a potential flatmate? 3
bắt đầu học
What about money?
You need to know they can afford the rent.
bắt đầu học
Could you tell me how much you earn? / Can you pay three months in advance?

Bạn phải đăng nhập để đăng bình luận.