The Humanities syn. the Arts. ant Exact Sciences

for smb.'s sake

to get over smth.

to stay (at) home from college (classes, school)

to take smb. for a drive

to dress in one's best (worst) in case

just as well

to stand (be) in smb.'s way

for such an occasion

to make trouble

to turn out

to be no use

in the end

to get on smb.'s nerves

to care for smb. (or smth.)

to turn inside out

to keep back to turn over

for a little (short, long)

to turn up

while to turn upside down

to get up and down

for (in) fun

to get to some place

to make fun of smb.

to boil meat (potatoes, cabbage,

eggs, water, milk, etc)

to fry bacon, eggs, potatoes,

fish (cod, perch, pike, had

dock, trout, salmon)

to stew fruit (vegetables, meat)

crust of bread to taste good (bad, deli-

cious, etc.)

to sit at table (having a meal)

to have (take) smth. for dinner

crisp toast

(for the first, second course, or dessert)

to help oneself to smth.

to pass smth. to smb,

to butter one's bread (roll, etc.)

to dine in (out)

to have a snack (a bite of food)

it's to my liking

to have another helping of smth.

there's nothing like ice

to roast meat (mutton, pork, beef),

cream (steak, etc.)

fowl (chicken, duck, goose, turkey

there's nothing else coming

for a change

UNIT FIVE

1. I was sure to be put down in class next to the girl... and she would whisper and giggle.

2. Judy said she didn't know that people used to be monkeys.

3. I'm not used to receiving presents.

4. It was Judy who had to read plain books. plain Syn. Clear,simple

the trouble with... is that...

next to

at times

to point out smth. (that)

to keep still

every other (sentence, day, etc.)

you wouldn't believe what (how)...

to be much obliged to smb., for smth.

to be a surprise to smb.

to be bored (to death)

to enlarge one's vocabulary

to cause excitement

education system scientific subjects

compulsory education an intending teacher

primary school optional

secondary school core component (core)

comprehensive school school (teaching) practice

public school School-based experience

further education Subject studies

polytechnic Education studies

college of higher education (Theory of) Education

to specialize in main subject

teacher training age-range

degree junior students

undergraduate senior students

graduate play production

post-graduate educational aids

full-time student audio-visual facilities

part-time student visual aids

reader to observe a lesson

lecturer supervisor (tutor)

practical classes to hold examinations

final examinations (finals)

tutorial changing room

residential college students' society

non-residential college Students' Council (Union)

hall of residence

to live in hall

principal building (the

Senate)

teaching staff

UNIT SIX

1. I needn't have hurried.

2. He'd been talking more than usual.

3. He looked at me with those kind blue eyes of his.

To break Ant. to keep

pause Syn. Break

to pause Syn. Stop

to nod Syn. Bow. Ant to shake one's bead

vacant Ant. engaged, busy

loose Ant tight

in a way

to break off

to be willing to do smth.

to break out

to stick to smth. (smb.)

to break the record

to be down and out

to break with to commit suicide

to curl one's lip

to drive at to curl up

on account of to drive up (away)

to be taken aback

to drive smb. mad

to shrug one's shoulders

to make a pause

to have bad (good) luck

to rub one's hands (together)

to rum up

to bring smb. (smth.) to ruin

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