(© Pearson 2016 SOUI2) UNIT 1. NEW THINGS (WORDLIST)

I'm not short, I'm just more down to earth than most people. with no illusions or pretensions; practical and realistic.

Fran's a friendly, down-to-earth person.

computer expert

He is a real computer geek. He knows how to write code and loves playing computer games.

I'm a big people person, you know. | Yeah, I getcha. I'm a men man, which is similar.

Jo is not a people person so she prefers staying at home.

The key is keeping yourself to yourself. Keep your mystery. Don't give them too much information so they can't define you.

He is a quiet person who keeps himself to himself.

A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for everything.

Kelly is a good laugh, she always tells new jokes.

I could be a morning person if morning happened to be around noon.

I'm not a morning person - that's why I usually start work at 10a.m.

How To Be Witty | Intelligent | Clever | Fast Thinking | Amusing

Geoff is always popular at dinner parties because he's so witty.

Over-planning kills magic.

I am a little last-minute and don't organise things in advance. People say I'm always spontaneous.

To be cautious is often to show wisdom.

Becky's become a very cautious driver since her accident.

Eccentricity is regarded as a mental condition by psychologists; this is because eccentric behaviour does not conform to the general pattern.

Aunt Jules was always a bit eccentric.

Genuine people: they admire others and often praise others. Fake people: they criticize others to make themselves look great.

If those are genuine diamonds, they'll be worth a fortune!

(of a person) given to unpredictable changes of mood, especially sudden bouts of gloominess or sullenness.

Were you a moody teenager?

Innocence personified, being naive in such a world can be quite a burden.

Jim can be so naive sometimes.

deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable

James is my most loyal and trustworthy friend.

capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent; susceptible of modification or adaptation; adaptable

Teachers have to be flexible.

How to be more outgoing and social

I'm not really that outgoing. I prefer to stay at home with a good book.

Empathetic and sympathetic are similar words, but they’re not the same. While being empathetic means putting yourself easily and completely in another person’s shoes, being sympathetic means showing concern for someone when something bad happens to them.

You should talk to Kerry - she's very sympathetic.

Unkind, spiteful, or unfair. A mean little girl pulling on her older sister's hair

Don’t be so mean to your sister.

Parents put too much pressure on their kids

Her family are putting pressure on her to get a job.

To frighten someone to such an extent that they behave irrationally.

I was scared out of my wits when I first went on a plane on my own.

shrapnel and grass: “Daube de joue de bœuf braisée”

The smell made my stomach turn. It was awful.

if you throw up or throw something up, food and drink comes back up from your stomach and out of your mouth

Ugh, this is disgusting! I think I'm going to throw up!

“I continue to be fascinated by the fact that feelings are not just the shady side of reason but that they help us to reach decisions as well.”

I am fascinated by space travel.

The idiom 'to be over the moon' means 'to be delighted' or 'to be very happy'.

She's over the moon about her new job. 'When I won the lottery, I was over the moon!'.

If you are shaking like a leaf, you are shaking a lot especially when you are very cold, nervous or frightened.

I shake like a leaf when I think about the exam.

Person | Need | Goal | Obstacle | Frustration

I get really frustrated with my computer sometimes.

Don't be impressed by: money, followers, degrees and titles. Do be impressed by: kindness, integrity, humility and generosity.

I was impressed by her singing.

You say that you wish the earth/floor/ground would open (up) if you are so embarrassed that you want suddenly to disappear

Everybody was looking at me and I wished the earth would swallow me up.

worried, tense. Why Are You Anxious?

I’m quite anxious about my exams.

When something weird or embarrassing happens, and there's that silence after it. I see that you're awkward. | I'm pretty awkward myself.

I hope he won’t ask any awkward questions.

If you are relieved, you feel happy because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening.

I was relieved to be out of hospital and back home.

If you’re satisfied, you’re contented, and you don’t need anything more. You're not overjoyed, but you're not complaining either.

I’m not really satisfied with the way he cut my hair.

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

We were so thrilled to hear about the baby.

Disappointed means discouraged or sad because what you hoped for didn't happen.

When my parents told me Santa didn't exist, I was really disappointed.

Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.

I felt embarrassed about how untidy the house was.

Creative people do not see things merely for what they are; they see them for what they can be.

He is one of Japan's most talented and creative film directors.

Worrying is using your imagination to create something you don't want.

I'm worried about my exam.

The person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused.

The man looked a little amused.

Sometimes I'm not angry. I'm hurt and there's a big difference.

He was beginning to get angry.

'I need you to identify the problem. Here's your mirror.'

She was unable to identify her attacker. 'I just can't say for certain. They all look the same in those uniforms... All I know it that he said he kicks field goals for a living.'

identification technologies such as: face recognition, fingerprint scanning and voice identification

You can use a passport as identification.

Recognize the full worth of. Be grateful for (something). Appreciate what you have before it turns into what you had.

He did not fully appreciate the significance of signing the contract.

Well done! | Bravo | Nice work | Great job | Excellent | Awesome | Wonderful

She has a fine appreciation of music.

A sign is a clue something happened, or a display that communicates a message, like a stop sign that tells you stop. To sign also means to write your signature.

Follow the signs to Birmingham.

When you sign your name in your own handwriting, that is your signature.

Remember to put your signature on the contract.

To please someone is to give them pleasure or to make them happy. This is also a word for polite requests like, "Could you please pass the milk?"

don't ever change yourself to impress someone, cause they should be impressed that you don't change to please | Most children are eager to please.

Pleasure is a general term for good feelings. People get pleasure from eating, sleeping, watching TV, or anything else they enjoy.

She sipped her drink with pleasure.

fail to prepare prepare to fail. To prepare means to get ready for something. When you prepare for a test, you'll get a better score than if you don’t.

How do you prepare for an important test or exam?

Preparation is the key. Preparation is the act of preparing — getting ready, planning, training, or studying with a goal in mind.

The England team have begun their preparation for next week's game.

So, now. What Disney character do you prefer? I prefer Minnie Mouse, and you? Prefer means to like better.

Would you prefer a hot or a cold drink?

If you have a strong liking for something, you have a preference for it. You might have a preference for apples, but there are some days when you're stuck eating a banana instead.

Which style you choose is just a matter of personal preference.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. To involve means to connect.

The job involves a lot of travelling.

Involvement is the act of participating in something. Even if you do nothing but drive the getaway car, you will be held to account for your involvement in a crime.

Your involvement in the project was impressive so you will receive a bonus.

To donate means to give something — money, goods, or time — to some cause, such as a charity.

Our school donated money to the Red Cross.

Your donation is greatly appreciated. A donation is a gift someone gives to a cause they believe in.

Please make a donation to the hospital fund

To mix is to combine or blend different things together.

Oil and water don't mix.

Mixture | Separated. A mixture is, simply, the product of mixing.

Pour the mixture into four small dishes

If you refer to something, you consult it. To check your spelling, you refer to a dictionary.

He referred to her several times.

If you are writing a report for school, you are probably relying on a few references, or sources, for information.

If you are interested in the job, please send us your CV and a reference from a previous employer.

It is not necessary to react to everything you notice. When you react to something, you respond to it.

The audience reacted by shouting and booing.

A reaction is an action taken in response to something.

What was his reaction to the question?

When something develops, it grows. And if you develop something, you create it.

She is fast developing into one of this country's most talented players.

Development is the act of improving by expanding, enlarging, or refining.

Vitamins are necessary for a child's growth and development.

The verb exist means to live, to have reality. Dodos no longer exist because they were hunted to extinction.

Do ghosts really exist?

Existence is the state of being alive or being real. For example, you and your best friend disagree about the existence of Bigfoot if you think it's real and your friend doesn't.

Do you believe in the existence of ghosts?

Defend has different shades of meaning, but it always has the sense of protecting something — your ideas, for instance

The castle was built to defend the island against invaders.

Defence mechanisms: denial, distortion, delusion. that means the act of protecting or defending.

Wearing garlic around your neck might be your defence against vampires. The immune system is the body's defence against infection.

When people argue, they disagree with each other, sometimes loudly. You don’t always have to yell when you argue, though, sometimes you’re just trying to prove a point.

We could hear the neighbours arguing.

An argument is a disagreement between two or more people, but it can also be a statement backed by evidence, like your argument that your school doesn't need a dress code.

I had an argument with my mother.

If you've been working hard and living thriftily for months on end, give yourself a treat: take the night off and go out to dinner and a movie.

Treat yourself well. She treats me like one of the family.

The golden rule: treat others how you want to be treated. Treatment has to do with how someone or something is managed or handled.

I was unhappy with my treatment at passport control.

Educate against hate. The verb prevent means "to keep something from happening,"

His back injury prevented him from playing in the match.

Prevention is better than cure

The crime prevention in our town is quickly improving.

FAIL: First Attempt In Learning

It looks like the peace talks are failing.

Some failure in life is inevitable. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all — in which case, you fail by default."

Successful people often aren’t very good at dealing with failure.

To contribute something is to provide a part of the whole.

Everyone was expected to contribute £2.

Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.

Einstein’s enormous contribution to science.

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

I wish he’d stop interfering in my life.

LANGUAGE TRANSFER it is also known as L1 interference, linguistic interference, and cross meaning; learner's trying to apply rules and forms of the first language into the second Language.

I resented his interference in my work.

Everything is negotiable. Whether or not the negotiation is easy is another thing.

The salary for the job is negotiable, depending on experience.

Limited means short, small, or restricted by specific rules. limited, restricted, narrow

My knowledge of sport is limited.

Your first week is now free. Sign up | Enroll | Free trial

They let me have the computer for a free trial of ten days.

Time is non-refundable, use it with intention.

There is a £40 deposit, which is non-refundable.

engage by written agreement | join a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate, "Sign up for yoga classes"

I'm thinking of signing up to yoga classes.

"Let's make a deal," a friend might say to you. That means he wants to make an agreement on something.

There's a two-for-one deal on pizzas at our local Italian restaurant this week.

You are making a deposit when you put money into your bank account.

Innovation: Imagine the future and fill in the gaps

Please fill in this form and return it to your doctor.

the act of putting yourself or someone else onto the official list of members of a group, course, or college: The scheme has no interest charges and no enrolment fee.

Sorry, the course has limited enrolment and there are no more spaces.