Samenvatting Engels Unit 2 & Unit 3
Page 17 # 1
6 types of books:
- A modern romance;
- An autobiography;
- A fantasy;
- A classical drama;
- A thriller;
- A travel story.
Page 18 # 3.4
Cheery = cheerful
Chewing = his mouth full
Heaving = about to burst
Spilling guts = spreading over the floor
Spirals gracefully = goes round in circular motion
Abandoned = unwanted
Tucked away = hidden
Page 20 # 7
Unconventional = don’t stick to habits, free
Childlike = behave like a child
Distracted = confused
Encouraging = stimulating
Loveable = sweet
Supportive = helping
Gentle = kind
Dispirited = discouraged
Loving = sweetheart, someone you love very much
Bewildered = embezzled
Cheerful = in high spirits, optimistic
Considerate = attentive
Page 20 # 8
To whisk somebody (away) = to take somebody somewhere quickly
Rumour = information that is possibly not true
Prolific = very productive
Gloomy = dark and sad
Top notch = high quality
Crafty = clever in an indirect way
To beckon somebody = to gesture to somebody to come here
Unsteady = likely to fall
To scrabble = to feel about roughly with the fingers
To paw = to use your hands like an animal
Page 21 # Grammar Literal/metaphorical
My sister is always taking in stray cats = she takes them into her house.
These trousers are too big. I need to take them in = I need to make them smaller.
She was completely taken in by his lies = he lied and she believed all his lies.
She likes to take in a gallery or two when she’s in London = she wants to visit a gallery or two..
They had so much news that I couldn’t take it all in = I couldn’t understand it all.
There’s a glass tucked away under each armchair = hidden.
There are rumours that she has given up writing = stopped.
In the past you’ve worked the novel out in advance = thought about.
He heads off to the kitchen to make coffee = going to.
I may get better. I expect something will turn up = will occur.
(the brain) can come up against a block = in conflict with.
Page 21 # 1
Give away – give up
- ‘Guess how old I am. ‘ ‘I give up. You’ll have to tell me.’
- They are giving away a free CD with next month’s magazine.
- He tried to disguise himself, but I knew it was him. His voice gave him away.
- He handed his gun to the police officer and gave himself up.
Work out – work up
- I can’t work out how to start this machine.
- She has worked herself up into a terrible state about the exam next week.
- All this physical works makes you work up an appetite.
- I keep fit by working out regularly at the gym.
Put down – put up
- Stay with us. We can easily put you up for the night.
- Let me put that date down in my diary or I’ll forget it.
- The shop has just put up all its prices. I’m not going back.
- He has a way of always putting me down, and I feel so foolish.
Get on with – get up to
- The kids are very quiet. I wonder what they are getting up to.
- What page did we get up to in the last lesson?
- How are you getting on with your husband’s family?
- How did you all get on with last night’s homework?
Go down with – go in for
- I can’t understand why people go in for a career in politics.
- I keep sneezing. I think I go down with a cold.
- Her last novel went down badly with the critics.
- Our family goes in for big celebrations at Christmas.
Page 21 # 2
- I wrote a letter/ I wrote down his address.
- Take a short note.
- I saw her at the station/ I saw her off at the station.
- Waving goodbye.
- You used my toothpaste/you’ve used up all the toothpaste.
- It’s gone.
Page 21 # 3
- My daughter spends the whole day lying around in front of the telly (rondhangen).
- Keep away from me. I’ve got a cold (blijf weg).
- You told the teacher I cheated! I’ll get you back for that! Just wait (terugpakken)!
- My tooth started hurting as the effects of the painkiller wore off (uitwerken).
- We’re off! Hold on tight (houd je vast)!
- Go over your homework carefully before you hand it in (overkijken/inleveren).
- The students were very quiet, working away on their computers (erop los werken).
- My son’s a total mystery for me. I can’t get through to him at all (bereiken).
- You didn’t believe what he said, did you? He made the whole thing up (verzinnen).
- Have you settled into your new flat yet (thuisvoelen)?
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