WEEK 5   MONDAY: BECAUSE (conj)(reason) -porque- I come to class because I want to study English. "First of all, I married Alex because I love him." "I like to go to English class, because I like to see my classmates." "I couldn't read the address because it was to dark." "Because it was raining, we didn't go to the beach." TUESDAY: SO (conj)(result) -asi- I want to learn English, so I go to English class. "It's raining, so I'm not going to the beach." "He hasn't studied hard, so I think he isn't going to pass his exam." "I left the fish in the oven too long so it burnt." "We couldn't find a restaurant that wasn't full, so we went home." WEDNESDAY: BUT (conj)(negative contrast) -pero- I like studying English, but the pronunciation is difficult. "It was a beautiful city, but it rained all weekend." "My colleague is very nice, but he never stops talking." "He is 75 years old, but he look very fit and healthy." "The film is very long but still worth seeing." THURSDAY: ALTHOUGH (con) -aunque- Although (positive contrast) I like my classmates, (negative contrast) I don't like my teacher. "Although they were rich they lived a very simple life." "He says he has an expensive, although I've never seen him wear it" "you don't have to come to the party, although it would be great to see you." David has a beautiful BMW car, although he vever drives it." FRIDAY: ARGUE (verb) (disagreement) -discutir- He argued with his teacher so he was suspended from school. "I am too tired to argue with you." "They always end the night arguing." "The politicians agued on television about the economic situation." "My children are always arguing with each other." SATURDAY: ARGUMENT (noun) (disagreement) -discusión- They had an argument about where to go on holiday. "I've had a bad argument with my mother." "I had an argument with my father about my boyfriend, he doesn't like him." "The footballer started an argument with the referee." "It started as an argument but end as a fight!" SUNDAY: DISCUSS (verb) (talk about) -impresionante- We discussed the best treatment for the patient. "Do you have time to discuss the plans for the summer holiday?" I'm sorry, I'm angry and I don't want to discuss the situation with you." "The conference discussed the importance of sleep in young children." "I'm meeting my accountant tomorrow to discuss my pension plan." WEEK FOUR MONDAY: INTERESTED (adj) -interesado/a- He is very interested in politics. "He was interested in what I had to say." "They weren't very interested in learning to cook. "She was interested in meeting her biological father." "Are you interested in Art?" "I'm not interested in party politics" TUESDAY: INTERESTING (vb) -interesante- The tour of the castle was very interesting. "He is a very interesting person." "They had an interesting time at the gallery." "She's working on a very interesting investigation in genetics." "I think it's a very interesting book." "A lot of people said that the documentary was very interesting. I thought it was boring." WEDNESDAY: BORED (adj) -aburrido/a- He was bored by the teacher's presentation. "My son is always bored at school" "Though the food was great, I was bored at the party" "The children played Monopoly until they were bored." "Your dog looks bored." "Are you bored. Do you want to leave?" THURSDAY: BORING (vb) -aburrido/a- The teacher's presentation was very boring. "This film is boring!" "He's my most boring colleague" "People in love are the most boring people in the world." "It wasn't terrible but it eas a bit boring." "Do you agree that the film is boring." FRIDAY: EXCITED (prep) -emocionado/a- He was excited about his 10th birthday party. "They were excited about their holiday to the USA" "I don't think there's any reason to get excited about the election. " "We are really excited and happy about our first grandchild." "She was really excited about going to see Tayor Swift in concert." "He is always excited at Christmas time." SATURDAY: EXCITING (adv) -emocionante- The last 10 minutes of the football match were very exciting. "This cruise was the most exciting adventure of their lives." "Pele was an exciting player to watch. " "Exciting new technology is helping people with disabilities" "News of a breakthrough in the treatment of skin cancer is very exciting." "He is an exciting young singer-songwriter." SUNDAY: IMPRESSIVE (pron) -impresionante- The architecture in Paris is very impressive. "His exam results are very impressive." "They have been married for 40 years, it's very impressive." "His recovery after his operation was really impressive." "The view from our hotel balcony was very impressive." "I think it is the most impressive cathedral in the country." WEEK THREE MONDAY: WAIT (time) (vb) -esperar- I had to wait 40 minutes for the bus. "We had a long wait." "Will we have a long wait? "I had to wait my turn to play." "You'll just have to wait and see." "I can't wait for him to come back home." "I can't wait to tell Nick what happened." "He did not wait for a reply." "Please wait here until your name is called." "After an hour's wait, we left." "It will only be a short wait." TUESDAY: HOPE (expect) (vb) / (desire) (vb) -esperar- He hopes to get a better job soon. "All we can do is hope." "There is no hope for them." "I hope that the children are OK." "After I lost my job, I gave up hope." "We cannot hope to compete with big companies." "He does see some hope for the future." "We hope for change in the near future." "We can only hope for the best." WEDNESDAY: WRONG (adj) -equivocado/a- They got on the wrong bus. "I might be wrong" "Our plans went wrong" "I think you're wrong" "He spelled my name wrong" "How wrong can you be!" "What's wrong with you?" "That's where you're wrong" "What's wrong with your arm?" "I have done you a great wrong" "I think you've got it wrong" THURSDAY: WIN (competition) (vb) -ganar- My son won his tennis match. "I never win anything!" "Who won the match last night?" "Who do you think will win the election?" "He has won every match in the competion." "She won a gold medal at the olympics" "Boing won the contract to supply the aeroplanes." FRIDAY: DURING(+noun) (prep) -durante- I cried three times during the film. "During the summer he worked in a restaurant." "Who won the match last night?" "During the day we went sightseeing and then relaxed in the evening" "During 1995 and 1996 he worked as a journalist for the New York Times." "In Murcia, during July and August, the heat is unbearable." SATURDAY: STILL (adv) -todavía- I'm still studying French. "There's still time to catch the train." "After 30 years together they are still in love with each other." "Does your back still hurt?" "Does he still live in London?" "I've known him for 2 years and I still don't know his surname" SUNDAY: BOTH (pron) -ambos- I like both red and white wine. "Both of you are wrong." "Both David and his sister are doctors." "Which do you prefer, red or white wine?" - "I like both." "I like both the red and white hat - I'll take both of them" "Cars are parked on both sides of the road." "She both sings and plays the violin." "I have a photograph of both of us together." "Both his parents spoilt him."  WEEK TWO MONDAY: ACCURATE (adj) -exacto- The time on mobile phones is very accurate. It is too early to give an accurate assessment of his condition. The pilots, however, were not as accurate as they should be. π = 3.1415 is in this sense accurate to 4 decimal places . TUESDAY: CLIMB (vb) -subir - We had to climb more than 100 steps to get to the church. Children love to climb. The plane continued to climb until it reached its cruising altitude. Jaguar shares climbed 43 pence to 510 pence. The FA Cup Final's audience climbed to 12.3 million. WEDNESDAY: AFFORD (to buy) (vb) -permitirse - I can't afford to buy a new car. My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator. The arts should be available to more people at prices they can afford. I can't afford to pay the rent this month. THURSDAY: TROUBLE (noun) -problema- My son is always getting into trouble at school. The plane developed engine trouble soon after taking off. They continue to have financial troubles. He began to have trouble with his right knee. FRIDAY: BRIEF (adj) -breve- Please be brief–my time is valuable. I had a brief meeting with my son's teacher. After a brief hesitation, he spoke. It was a brief lapse in my concentration. SATURDAY: EARN (adj) -ganar- Footballers earn to much money. Doctors should earn more money. I don't earn enough to buy my own house. SUNDAY: UNPLEASANT (adj) -desagradable- There is an unpleasant smell in the kitchen. The symptoms can be uncomfortable, unpleasant and serious. She thought him an unpleasant man. It was a very unpleasant and frightening attack.

WEEK ONE

MONDAY: UNBEARABLE (adj) -insoportable- The heat in Murcia in the summer is unbearable. The noise was so loud it was almost unbearable. He was in unbearable pain. The atmosphere at work at the moment is almost unbearable. TUESDAY: OUTSPOKEN (adj) -muy franca- She is an outspoken critic of the government. She also came under criticism for her outspoken comments against immigrants. Both writers have been outspoken anti-austerity critics. WEDNESDAY: BLAME (vb) -culpar- He blames his fife for the divorse. Why do I always get the blame. You mustn't blame yourself. I blame myself for the accident. The hot weather is partly to blame for the water shortage. THURSDAY: ARGUE (vb) -discutir- The children argued about what to watch on TV. She was too tired to argue the point. I wasn't going to argue with a gun. Supporters argue that wind farms are a small price to pay for saving the planet. The villagers were angry and came out of their homes to argue with the soldiers. FRIDAY: MISSING (adj) -perdido/a- The pensioner has been missing for three day. Fill in the missing words. My keys went missing. Two pieces of the jigsaw are missing. The coastguard are looking for the missing boat. SATURDAY: MASSIVE (adj) -enorme- The fire caused a massive explosion. Dad died of a massive heart attack at the age of 41. Heavy rain has caused a massive landslide. The company lost a massive amount of money. Their house is massive. SUNDAY: PREMIERE (noun) -estreno- The premiere of the new James took place on Friday. The world premiere was held last night in New York. The film will have its world premiere next week in Nice. Tonight is the world premiere of his new play. Tickets for the premiere are almost unobtainable.