GA & BEP CEFR LB2
Program # 7
CEFR General
English Level B2
At this level
one –
1.
has a good command of a broad range of language allowing him/her
to select a formulation to express him/ herself clearly in an appropriate style
on a wide range of general, academic, professional or leisure topics without
having to restrict what he/she wants to say.
2.
consistently maintains a high degree of grammatical accuracy;
errors are rare, difficult to spot and generally corrected when they do occur.
3.
can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously, almost
effortlessly. only a conceptually difficult subject can hinder a natural,
smooth flow of language.
4.
can select a suitable phrase from a readily available range of
discourse functions to preface his remarks in order to get or to keep the floor
and to relate his/her own contributions skilfully to those of other speakers.
5.
can produce clear, smoothly-flowing, well-structured speech,
showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive
devices.
Grammar
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It’s time/It’s high time / It’s
about time + past tense
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Linking words
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Clauses of purpose (to / in
order to / so that)
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Countable/uncountable (special
cases – wine / wines)
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The Passive (review + get for
informal use)
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Causative Verbs (revision of have
/ get something done)
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Adverbs (manner / place /time /
frequency / degree)
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Contrasting conjunctions (but /
however /
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despite / in spite of / although
/ even though) (review)
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Future Continuous (review)
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Future Perfect
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Modals (review)
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Gerunds and infinitives
(revision and verbs
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used with both but with change
of meaning –
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Try / regret / remember / stop /
go on / mean)
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Reported speech (review)
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Be (progressive forms “You’re
being
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stupid”)
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Prepositions (review)
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Word formation (from ‘root’
word)
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Didn’t need to / needn’t have –
contrast ’d rather / ’d better – contrast
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Verb + prepositions
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Nouns + prepositions
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Vocabulary
(All of B1+ and the ones below)
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False friends
(sensible/sensitive – actually/currently, etc.)
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Geographical descriptions
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Technology and tools
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Marketing
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Banking
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Politics
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Understanding newspaper language
(using ‘authentic’ material)
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Functions
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Advising and warning
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Stating and opinion
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Persuading
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Writing letters of complaint
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Writing business letters
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Writing letters requesting information
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Writing letters of application
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Writing summaries
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Writing a speech
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Graph description
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Note-taking
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Describing a photo (N.B.
essential for the
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second part of the oral paper)
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Compositions in general
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Preparing a CV
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Giving advice
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Writing articles from headlines
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Account for and sustain opinions
in a discussion, providing relevant explanations, arguments and comments
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Explaining a viewpoint on a
topical issue, giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options
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Explaining an argument, making
it clear that the counterpart must make a concession
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Speculate about causes,
consequences, hypothetical situations
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Correcting mistakes if they’ve
lead to misunderstandings
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Useful
Expressions
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At loggerheads
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On a shoestring
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Be on cloud nine
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Be long-winded
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Be hard up
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Be in a fix
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Be in a tight corner
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Be set in one’s ways
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Catch 22
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Can’t be bothered
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Come again?
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Come off it!
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Come on!
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Dirt cheap
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Down in the dumps
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Find (something) heavy-going
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From Day One/scratch
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Get off to a good/bad start
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Get on one’s nerves
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Give someone the cold shoulder
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Going great guns
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Go to great lengths
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It goes without saying, …
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I need it yesterday
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It should be a two-way street
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It will never fly
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Have a change of heart
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Have one’s head in the clouds
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Have one’s head screwed on
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High-flyer
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Keep up with the Joneses
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Jump in with both feet
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Light at the end of the tunnel
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Lay cards on the table
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Let the cat out of the bag
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Live and let live
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Make a go of something
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To moonlight
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On the brink
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Once in a blue moon
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Out of turn
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Paint the town red
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Pay through the nose
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Put one’s foot down
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Put one’s mind to …
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Put one’s back up
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Put two and two together
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Spread like wildfire
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Two heads are better than one
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Turn a hair
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Turn over a new leaf
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Watch one’s step
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Wear the trousers
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Phrasal
Verbs (Revision of all phrasal verbs taught at the previous level is
essential)
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Be up (of time)
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Be up to
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Break out
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Break up (from school)
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Break up (relationships)
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Bring about (cause to happen)
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Bring in (a law)
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Blow up
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Build up (strength / business / housing)
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Carry out (a
survey/work/an/experiment)
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Catch on (understand / become
popular)
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Change one’s mind
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Check up on
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Come across (find unexpectedly)
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Come round (regain consciousness
/ visit)
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Come up (happen unexpectedly)
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Come up with
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Come up against
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Crack down
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Cut down on
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Cut off (disconnected / become
isolated)
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Do away with
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Fill up
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Fit in
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Freshen up
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Get by (manage)
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Get on (progress)
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Go far
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Go through (experience / review)
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Go without
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Help oneself to
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Keep up with
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Knock over
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Lay off
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Let down
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Let off (steam)
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Move on to (something else)
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Pass out (faint)
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Put off (distract / postpone)
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Put up
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Put up with
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Run across/into (happen to
meet/find)
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Run down (criticise)
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Run over
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See through
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Set off (leave)
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Do without
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Drink up
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Drop off
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End up
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Set up
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Show off
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Slip up
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Sort out (a problem)
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Stand by (support / be in
reserve)
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Stand up to/for
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Stop off (break a journey)
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Sum up
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Take after
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Take back (retract)
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Take down (write)
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Take on (staff / work,
responsibilities)
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Take over
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Talk at cross purposes
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Talk rubbish
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Talk shop
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Tidy up
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Turn down (refuse)
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Turn up (appear)
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Wear out (person / clothes)
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Work out (a problem)
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Wrap up (a meeting)
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General
(This is just an idea of the kind of vocabulary students of this level are
expected to use. It is impossible to cover all lexical fields here. This
section should be further developed according to students’ needs, ability and
interests)
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Newspaper
language:
choose from authentic headlines and articles (from
different types of newspapers).
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Prepositions
+ noun:
At + all costs ... a
loose end ... the end ... a
guess ... last ... large ... the latest ... least ... great length ... random ... a
time ... war. By + accident ... chance ... heart ... mistake ... sight. For + ages ... a
change ... good ... hire ... once. In + agreement ... common ... command ... the end ... flames ... flower ... good hands ... your own interest ... the mood ... the newspaper ... pain ... principle ... some respects ... revenge ... safety ... self-defence ... uniform. On + business ... a
diet ... duty ... fire ... holiday ... loan ... order ... purpose ... the radio ... strike ... television ... good terms ... time ... trial
... a visit. Out of + breath ... focus ... a
job ... luck ... order ... place ... print ... the question ... sight. Under + age ... control ... discussion ... repair. Without + a break ... fail ... success ... warning.
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Noun
+ preposition:
destruction ... drawing ... photograph ... picture ... map ... plan + of. Alternative ... answer ... attitude ... damage ... devotion ... introduction ... invitation ... reaction ... reference + to. Admiration ... demand ... desire ... dislike ... need ... reason ... respect ... responsibility ... solution ... substitute ... taste + for. Agreement ... attack ... comment ... effect + on. Connection ... contact ... link ... relationship + with. Connection ... contact ... difference ... link ... relationship + between. Decrease ... difficulty ... fall ... increase ... rise + in.
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Adjective
+ preposition:
brave ... careless ... nice ... kind ... good ... generous ... intelligent ... polite ... silly ... stupid of someone to do something. Afraid ... (un)aware ... ashamed ... convinced ... (in)capable ... conscious ... critical ... envious ... fond ... frightened ... full ... jealous ... proud ... short ... suspicious ... tolerant ... typical ... terrified ... tired of something ... body. Angry ... annoyed ... furious about something ... with somebody for doing something. Excited ... happy ... nervous ... worried ... upset etc. about something happening. Bored ... fed up ... pleased ... (dis)satisfied ... disappointed etc. with something. Good ... bad ... hopeless ... brilliant , etc at something. Astonished ... amazed ... surprised ... shocked etc. at ... by something. Similar ... married ... engaged to. Interested in ... keen on ... dependent on ... independent of ... crowded with ... famous for ... responsible for ... different from (or to).
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Other
collocations:
Show sympathy ... tolerance ... patience ... kindness; Jump for joy; liquid assets; vital
assistance; exert absolute authority; the proper authorities; a firm
attitude; Come from a deprived background; a delicate balance; a hard
bargain; Break down cultural barriers; Get back to basics; outstanding bill;
great bitterness; Absolve from blame; a
strong bond; a total breakdown; Tax your brain; Assume a heavy burden;
Get down to business; Drum up new business; Derive considerable benefit; an
economic boom; a deep-rooted belief in ... bias against; a thought-provoking book; deep
affection ... aversion ... animosity; an unfair advantage; a binding
agreement: out of control; a feasible alternative; a formal application; a
heated argument; a hostile atmosphere; fruitful association
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Describing
people:
broad ... narrow-minded; blunt; witty; moody;
bright; dumb; dim; (un)selfish; modest; easy-going; vain: nosy; wise; nasty;
cheeky; clumsy; pushy; childish; spiteful; catty; thoughtful; arrogant;
outgoing; mean; down-to-earth; bitchy; cocky; brainy; daft; (un)trustworthy;
mousy; edgy; dreamy; ill-mannered;(un)reliable; naughty; spoilt; sheepish;
ratty; well ... badly behaved; a gossip; a big-head; a couch potato; a laugh;
a coward; a snob; a liar; etc.
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Describing
feelings:
ashamed; horrified; stunned; bitter; delighted;
thrilled; ecstatic; heartbroken; fed up; lonely; in a rage; cross; furious;
livid; stressed-out; confused; puzzled; mixed-up, etc.
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Describing
clothes:
baggy; close-fitting; chic; with-it; scruffy;
shabby
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Describing
jobs:
badly ... well-paid; challenging; monotonous;
responsible; satisfying; Stressful
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Work:
Form a company; Go into business; Join a company;
Run a business; Set up a company; colleague; a temporary job; Be one’s own
boss; Be self-employed; Take time off
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Weather:
fine ... heavy ... torrential rain; light ... scattered
snow ... rain ... showers; overcast; stormy sky; rough ... calm ... choppy
sea; strong ... gale-force ... light wind; thick ... storm ... angry-looking
clouds; warm ... glorious ... brilliant ... weak sunshine
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Stock
phrases:
That’s a difficult question to answer. ... Come to think of it. ... Up to a certain extent. ... I
see what you mean
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Proverbs:
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; Don’t
count your chickens (before they hatch); No use crying over spilt milk; Let
sleeping dogs lie, etc.
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Similes
and metaphors:
as thick as two planks; as thin as a rake, as
quiet as a mouse, as cool as a cucumber; as quick as a flash; as red as a
beetroot; as good as gold; as mad as a hatter; as deaf as a post etc.;
skeleton in the cupboard; pour cold water on something; in a nutshell; as
regular as clockwork
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