Archive Language Point 170 Prefixes 3 You can change the meaning of some words by adding prefixes (extra letters at the beginning of words). For example, you can change the meaning of ' decorate ' to mean ' decorate again ' by adding ' re ' to the be...
Archive episode 170: You voted that - The Flatmates will get some of the things on their wish list Episode 170: Plans for the cafe Tim: Jack, Sally, can you come here for a minute? Jack: What is it? Sally: What's up? Tim: You know my flat is getting...
THE FLATMATES Quiz: Environmental vocabulary For each of the six questions choose the correct answer. 1. This electric car is more than this sports car, which uses a lot of petrol. a. environment b. environmentally green c. environmentally friendly d...
Archive Language Point 169 Environmental vocabulary Words with 'environment': the environment the natural world, including the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live We need to do more to protect the environment from pollu...
Archive episode 169: You voted that - Khalid will stay in a hotel Episode 169: The wish list Helen: Dad says we should make a wish-list for the redecorating. Tim: The kitchen walls could really do with a lick of paint. Helen: Yeah, there are quite a...
THE FLATMATES Quiz: Can and could For each of the six questions choose the correct answer. 1. I'museless in the kitchen.I ... an egg. a. can boiling b. can't boil c. can boil d. ca'not boil 2. When we were young we ... but after my mum showedushow, m...
Archive Language Point 168 Can and could We use ' can ' to talk about someone's ability to do something . Positive and negative forms: The positive - can + base verb (infinitive without 'to') : She can swim even though she's only four. He can speak s...
Archive episode 168: Khalid should have said - the credit crunch Episode 168: Relocation Alice: Great. Thanks, see you soon. Bye. Tim: Good news? Alice: I've got somewhere to stay while the flat's getting redecorated - a place in the nurses' home. I'...
THE FLATMATES Quiz: Finance vocabulary2 For each of the six questions choose the correct answer. 1. After years of bad economicnews, it's good tohear there's a bit of in carmanufacturing. a. a recession b. stagnation c. a boom d. panic selling 2. Inv...
Archive Language Point 167 Finance vocabulary 2 When things are going well in the economy a demand a need for something to be sold or supplied There was a huge demand for shares in the company when it announced its half-yearly profits. a boom a perio...
