Vocabulary stories Flashcards
(9 cards)
About girls’ professions
Girls don’t need to look up to anyone to follow a model of professionalism. They need to try a wide range of tasks in various fields to find what they like best. They must be given the freedom to experiment and learn. Don’t let others, family, or yourself judge them when they make mistakes. Of course, girls are usually up being something after experimenting and deciding. The most important thing is to make decisions based on reality, not on illusions or imaginations. When a girl picks up her profession by trial and error, she will be sure that it is for herself, not for her parents or family.
Pollution
The film looks at the impact of plastic waste on the environment. The film begins to show the blue whale, when the cast discovered a huge amount o plastic in the middle of the Indian ocean. The documentary premiered in 2016 and is now on streaming such as Netflix.
There are beautiful shots of marine life, and how they are being killed by the plastic we are dumping in the ocean. The film also contributes, showing what can be done to revert the tide of plastic floating around the world. It stresses that time is now, and we all have a role to play.
Story
Sam squinted against (almost close eyes) the sun. Mr. Carter didn’t come out here unless he had to. The more he kept out of his boss’s way, the longer he’d have a job. Carte came by later when Sam was chopping wood. He pulled out a pile of paper from his back pocket and held it out (estender).
Don’t pick up your mail often, do you?
Sam said never. Carter skirted around Sam, talking about the work on the fences.
I brought my son on this trip. He’s had some trouble at school. Not much of a trouble here for a young boy. Would the boy try to escape from there?
Eco-friendly gift-wrapping ideas
The text shares ideas for more eco-friendly ways of wrapping your gifts. The author’s mother has been making cloth gift bags for many years (and she continues to make). These have been recycled through the family throughout the years. You sew /soʊ/ three sides and put a ribbon sewn on the outside so you can tie it up. You can use ribbons /ˈɹɪbən/ as a drawstring (type of string). Likewise, you can tie on a bit of greenery for decoration. It looks a rustic twined-wrapped gifts. Hemp (linho) twined is really sustainable. For wrapping paper, you can use recycled paper like craft paper or newsprint. Newspaper can make really cool wrapping-paper. You can use vintage scarves, tea towels, napkins or any kind of fabric.
To personalize the gift, you can put a photo in it and tape it to the top. I like to tape (use adhesive) art postcards for decoration. The author’s husband and she, they like to give each other tiny treats and put them inside a stocking instead of wrapping those.
Little Red Riding Hood (capuz) (an enveloping hood or hooded cloak worn for riding and as an outdoor wrap by women and children)
Little red riding hood is walking with a cloak (capa). She’s carrying a basket of fruit because grandma’s has cut out sweet things. To cut a long story short, a wolf appears in her track in her track in the forest. He has asked he some questions and ends up cutting her short and disappearing into the forest. The wolf takes a shortcut to grandma’s house, breaks in and locks grandma in a cupboard. A short while later, little red riding hood arrives at the cottage and walks into the bedroom. She doesn’t realize that the wolf was dressed as her grandma. She started to ask him: What a big eye you have….The wolf is losing his patience and thought: Cut to the chase! These teeth are for eating you with. He pounces on Little red riding hood, and she screams her head off (very loudly). Some men, who are cutting down trees in the forest, hears her scream and come running to her rescue. They dash into the cottage (move quickly) and threats to cut him up in tiny little pieces. They only had one axe due to the cutbacks (restrain of money). The woodcutters open the cupboard and grandma comes rushing out. (leaving quickly). In return, the grandma offers some advice to little red riding hood: Never talks to strangers”. The wolf was never to be seen again, but keep an eye out for him, just in case. (look out with particular attention).
cut out
cut down
cut up
Pride and Prejudice
Elizabeth’s mother is _____________ a man to marry Elizabeth. Elizabeth would love to meet the man of her dreams, and think she has when she attended a very _________ party. He’s called William Darcy, a wealthy man who ______________ (intelligent/handsome). Also, he has ____________ (appearance) someone very important. Did I mention he is single?
There’s a problem. William is wealthy and ____________ (consider) someone from an inferior status with contempt (worthless, disgust). But he is interested in Elizabeth.
She hears bad things that he’s done, and it ___________ someone best to avoid, so she steers clear of him. At the same time, the man who had been ______________ (planning) marry her sister, moves away. Elizabeth was angry and decided to travel to see him and discover the reason of such a change of mind.
By chance, she bumps into William again and it __________ he still has the hots for her because he asked her to marry him. She politely refuses and returns home. He’s surprised and write her a letter explaining why all the rumors about him were untrue. She ____________ his letter and realized how stupid she has been to have judged him so badly.
Some time later, on another trip with her aunt and uncle, she bumps into William again. This time, he is very polite and doesn’t __________ on her. She realizes she has feelings for him.
Later, things start to ________. A rumor spreads that Elizabeth and William are to be engaged. William’s aunt visits Elizabeth and asks her to not marry him. Elizabeth refuses to promise not to marry him. William’s aunt tells him about Elizabeth’s stubbornness. William starts to think that Elizabeth might still marry him and proposes once again. Elizabeth, delighted by the proposal, accepts. They have a wonderful wedding and _____________ a happy life together.
looking for (A1)
trying to find
smart
has the looks (C2)
appears intelligent and/or handsome
the look of (B2)
the appearance of
looks on (C1)
has a particular opinion
looks like (B1)
seems
looking to (C2)
planning to
looks as if (B2)
appears to be
looks over (C2)
reads
look down on (B2)
believe that someone is less important than you
look up (C1)
improve
look forward to (C2)
be excited and happy about a future event
Robin Hood
The story is about a famous legend, a man who stands for the poor, with his outlaw band called “merry men.” This working-class hero is Robin Hood. He lives deep in the Sherwood Forest. Robin has the habit of stealing from the rich to give to the poor, but the sheriff, with his lavish lifestyle, can’t stand him. The sheriff wants to arrest him on his wedding day. A fight breaks out, but the sheriff’s men don’t stand a chance against the fit and strong Robin. He manages to escape to the vast and dense forest. A hunt is then on find him. Robin and his men stand for equality and fairness for everyone. Does Robin stand to lose his love, Maid Marian?
The Sheriff proposes to Maid Marian, but she won’t stand for it and runs off to the forest to find Robin. Knowing that Robin likes to stand out as the best archer in the land, the sheriff holds a contest. As expected, he attends and wins the contest, running back into the forest to annoy the sheriff. The king meets Robin and his group, learns his intention, and stands by Robin’s group.
Eventually, Robin dies and is buried in an oak tree he used to shelter under, and one of his arrows still stands in this spot today.
stand up for (B2)
give support to; defend
can’t stand (B1)
strongly dislike
don’t stand a chance (C2)
have little possibility of success
stand for (C2)
represents an idea or principle
stands to lose (C2)
be in a situation where you may lose an advantage
won’t stand for (C1)
refuse to accept or allow a situation
stand out (B2)
be noticeably better than other people
stands by (B2)
supports someone in a difficult situation
stands (C1)
remains; exists in a place
Pygmalion
A group of prostitutes are in the street not behaving very well. They have been punished (passive) by Aphrodite by removing their inhibitions for not believing in her. Their wild behavior is driving him around the bend. Pygmalion comes round to the idea that this is the way women behave. Instead of meeting women, he decides to create his own ideal woman by sculpting an ivory statue. He works his way round and round the block, chiseling (cinzel) and carving away at pieces. He works round the clock until he creates a beautiful statue. It is so lifelike that he falls in love with it. He kisses it all over, but sadly the statue will never love him back. Although he knows that it is an ivory (marfim) statue, he buys her gifts, and he lays it on his bed. He puts his arms round her. Then, he goes round to a festival to worship Aphrodite in the village. He prays to her that his statue will come to life. Aphrodite is flattered, thinking that it looks like her in a roundabout kind of way. Back to the festival. Pygmalion comes round to the idea that his statue will never love him back, but suddenly flames from a fire jump out of him. He takes this as a sign that maybe his prayers have been answered. With all this energy, he sprints back to his house, and the statue is alive. Pygmalion has found the perfect woman, and he calls her Galatea. Just to round off the story, he marries his ivory girlfriend and has two children.
Uses of ROUND
driving him around the bend (C2)
making him very annoyed
comes round (C2)
begins to accept something previously rejected
round and round (B2)
moving in a circular direction
round the clock (C1)
all day and all night
round (A2)
on all sides (of something)
goes round to (A2)
visits
in a roundabout kind of way (C2)
more or less; sort of
round off (B2)
finish; complete (something)
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (there isn’t punctuation)
Today’s story is set in 19th-century London. The story begins with a man, John Utterson; he’s a lawyer trying to sound out a friend about a strange thing he’s seen. He saw another man trampling on (desrespeitando) a young girl. He compensated the girl’s family by giving them a check signed by Dr. Jekyll. By the sound of it, Dr Jeckyll’s will has also been changed, having Mr Hyde as beneficiary. Mr John concludes that Mr Hyde was blackmailing Dr. Jekyll and goes to see him. Jekyll sounds annoyed and doesn’t want to discuss it. Later on, a man’s body is found dead, and it’s thought that Hyde is the murderer. John helps the police by taking them to Hyde’s flat, where the murder weapon is found. It was a walking cane that John had given to Jekyll. John doesn’t like the sound of it and wants to find out more. There was no site and sound of Hyde. But one day, a John’s friend dies but before, he gives him a letter to be opened only after Jekyll’s death. John hears something about Jekyll that sounds strange. He’s locked himself in his laboratory, so John goes to see him. By there, he hears a strange voice and decided to break in. Once he gets in, he sees Hyde dressed in the Jekyll’s clothes lying on the floor. It appears that Hyde had committed suicide. The letter revealed that Jekyll and Hyde are the same person, it sounds as though he’s been using secret potions to transform himself. It sounds like that Jekyll couldn’t stop the transformations and face up to the consequences of his violent behaviour, killing himself. Sad ending indeed.
sound out (B2)
talk to someone to find out their thoughts and ideas
by the sound of it (C2)
basing your ideas on information you have heard or read
sounds (B2)
seems
doesn’t like the sound of [something] (C1)
is unhappy about a situation he has heard about
not a sight or sound of [someone] (C2)
nobody has seen or heard from [someone]
sounds strange (A2)
seems unusual
sound (A2)
something that can be heard
sounds as though (B1)
appears to be true, based on what you have heard
sounds like (B1)
(also) appears to be true, based on what you have heard
