Tras más de 10 años de experiencia y de trabajo en nuestro centro de Villarreal, y casi 1 año en el de Burriana, os volvemos a agradecer la confianza en nuestros profesores para prepararos los exámenes oficiales, así como seguir aprendiendo idiomas.
Este curso sois varios los que os estáis preparando el nivel C1 de inglés, y eso nos hace sentir muy orgullosas de nuestros alumnos, ya que es un nivel ya avanzado.
Para todos los alumnos e interesados en este nivel, vamos a ir ampliando el contenido en nuestro blog, pues nos hemos percatado que no disponemos de mucho material de C1 por aquí.
Así que para comenzar, os traemos el tema ‘Social and legal issues‘ en ‘C1 vocabulary‘.
Unit Vocabulary |
Law/rule/regulation Fine/punishment/penalty Criminal/robber/thief/burglar Proof/evidence Prison/jail Arrest/detain/charge/extradite Suspect/accuse/sentence/interrogate/prosecute Escape/get away/flee Resist Restrict Impose Victimize Undermine Blame/fault Bribe/pay off/corrupt/influence Mistake/make an error/ get sth wrong Threaten/intimidate/frighten Steal/rob/mug Murder/kill Attack/assault/hurt/injure/cause Damage/harm Grab/get/pick up Emigrate/move abroad Descend/go down Ascend/improve/go up/increase Eliminate/rub out/erase Enforce/obligate Insist on/prioritize Charge with) Punish |
Word Patterns |
Be reluctant to Accuse of Charge with Escape/flee from Fine for The purpose of Mistake for Arrest sb for Forgive sb for Respect sb for Threaten with Be scared/afraid of Be worried about Be in doubt Be guilty of Be innocent of Grab the attention of Be concerned with Come as a Fall into (a place/category/role) Make + object + (bare infinitive Force + object + (infinitive) Obligate + object + (infinitive) Let + object + (bare infinitive) Allow + object + (infinitive) Have sth on good authority Be under control Charge sb with Take charge of |
Phrasal verbs |
Back down – admit defeat Back out (of) – decide not to do Blend in – not be noticed Bring out – get the best out of Buy off – pay for control Crack down on – extreme measures Get away with – escape without punishment Get into – have access to Give up – quit Go off (track) – not be focussed on Hit back – defend against with action Let down – disappoint Let off – not punish sb Lock up – put in prison Opt out (of) – decide against Phase out – gradually stop Push around – force to do something Stand out – be different from the rest Stand up for – defend or protect Take over – assume control |
Word formation |
Aggression – aggressive, aggressor, aggressively Threaten – threat, threatening Bribe – bribery Accuse – accused, accuser, accusation Rob – robber, robbery Persuade – dissuade, persuasion, persuasively Mug – mugger, mugged, mugging Murder – murderer Example – exemplify, exemplification Harm – harmless, harmful Law – lawyer, lawful, lawless Crime – criminal Punish – punisher, punished, punishment Detain – detention, detained Burgle – burglary, burglar Famous – famously, infamous Provoke – provocation, provocative Charity – charitable Indicate – indicator, indication Duty – dutiful |
Fixed phrases |
Against the law On purpose Safe and sound Commit a crime Come as a shock/surprise Commit suicide Break the law On account of Be at fault Drop a hint Slip out of |
Idioms |
Let the cat out of the bag – TO REVEAL A SECRET Bury your head in the sand – IGNORE A SITUATION Smell a rat – TO SENSE SOMETHING IS WRONG Be under someone´s thumb – BE CONTROLLED BY SOMEONE ELSE Curiosity killed the cat – TO BE CURIOUS AND GET INTO TROUBLE The powers to be – THE PEOPLE IN CONTROL Copy cat – TO DO THE SAME AS SOMEONE ELSE Smell something fishy – TO BE SUSPICIOUS Turn a blind eye – TO NOT TAKE NOTICE OF SOMETHING Pull a few strings – TO USE YOUR INFLUENCE TO YOUR OWN ADVANTAGE Gain the upper hand – TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOMETHING Give a hand with sth – TO HELP WITH SOMETHING Keep an eye on sb – TO OBSERVE SOMETHING Have a cat nap – TO SLEEP FOR A SHORT TIME Give the green light – TO GIVE PERMISSION Be a busy body – TO BE NOSY/ TO GOSSIP ABOUT SOMETHING Be a know it all – TO THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING |
Comentarios recientes