Dare to Speak English B1 – Lesson 7

The clocks go back in October. In March they go forward to summertime.

I’ve got such a craving for some chocolate but I’m supposed to be cutting down/back on the amount of sugar I eat.

cut out = eliminate completely

fun or funny?

fun = enjoyable/pleasurable

funny = makes you laugh

funny = strange, surprising or puzzling

• Studying English on a Thursday is really a lot of fun.
• The milk had a funny taste so I threw it away.
• Our trip to Disneyworld was fun. The kids loved it.
• I’m afraid I don’t find that comment particularly funny.
• The car is making a funny noise again. I think I need to get it checked.
• Tell me a funny joke. I need to laugh.
• You should have come to the party. It was really fun!
• She is great fun to be with.

 

a cabinet (vitrinskåp)

Lead toys are toxic.

Certain plants are toxic to cats.

a memento

a souvenir (= a holiday)

a keyring

Running does not appeal to me.

That dish looks really unappealing.

a wetsuit

goggles

endorphins

I want to try figure skating

I used to ride horses for many years  (= memory)

I’m leaving in a month

She’s (really) into gymnastics.

I ate a shrimp that had gone off

undercooked chicken

a hornet

I twisted my ankle on a tree root.

I sprained my ankle running down the steps for a train. It was painful for days.

on the cobblestones

I fractured my elbow.

wholegrain pasta

wholemeal bread

veins

an artery