B1 Vocabulary and grammar – Lesson 1

English in the Morning #1  Monday , 4th September

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When I am 67, I will retire.   I am retired.  He took early retirement.

I like doing embroidery.  to embroider flowers

I like to sew clothes.   (“so”)

I saw my friend on Friday.

I like to make my own clothes

I watch Netflix, the Eurovision song contest, the football match, my children playing

I look at his photos, at the mountains, the view

I have a recurring Zoom meeting.

I booked a room for the meeting.

I have a regular booking on Mondays.

The children have a lot of energy/time/money/friends.

Stop! You’re making too much noise!

The party was(n’t) a lot of fun (not “funny”)  (= it was enjoyable)

The joke was funny.  The comedian is funny.  (= makes me laugh)

She is not (a lot of) fun to be with.

What makes you laugh? What makes you sad/angry/mad (US)/upset/unhappy/cry/disappointed/frustrated?

What drives you crazy?

My son makes me laugh.

Not finding the right word in English makes me frustrated.

Cancelled trains make me disappointed.

People writing unkind/nasty things on social media makes me sad.

Speeding drivers make me angry.

Greedy people make me furious.  (=money, power, food)

People who push in (the queue) make me annoyed

Loud noises make me jump.  (=surprise me)

jump the line (US)

I miss her a lot.

After I moved in,  I had a housewarming (party).

You are invited to our housewarming at the weekend.

a spoiler

He gave away the ending.

She felt quite cross  (= quite angry/annoyed)

He asked about private things/matters.

He intruded on her privacy.

It was an intrusive question.

How much do you earn?   “urn”

nosey  (negative)   curious (more positive)

He was a busybody.

sarcastic, ironic

pleasant, nice

amazing, wonderful, fantastic,

tasty  (taste-ee),   beautiful (of flavour)

boring, dull

strange, weird  “wee-yurd”) , odd, peculiar