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D Entertaining at hometo take pot luck to bring a bottle a dinner party an informal get-together say when help yourself to nibble to grab a bite to eat to get a takeaway
(NCAE UNIT 5) TOURISM (English Vocabulary in Use Advanced, Unit31)(p 82) A General descriptions of tourist destinations
to escape the crowd to wander off the beaten track to get back to nature a promising choice hordes of people tourism sector to seek something out of the ordinary the wealth of (wildlife) tract virgin rainforest eco-tourism
(NCAE UNIT 6) Appearance and personality English Collocations in Use Advanced, Unit 45 A Describing how people look and behave
to have boundless energy able to boost people's confidence to have a bubbly personality a dazzling smile to bear a striking resemblance to to have wonderful personal qualities not an easy person to work with a thinly disguised dislike of to have a stubborn streak behind a gruff exterior to have a sharp wit to be downright rude. full of pent-up anger towards to have a forthright manner to display some scary characteristics. to look one’s age to act one’s age to be bursting with energy
B Other useful collocations for behaviour and appearance to have a blank expression on her face a warm, friendly smile. to give sb a rather cool reception unacceptable behaviour to have an abrasive manner
Talking about yourself English Vocabulary in Use (Advanced) Unit 13 A quick-tempered, a born leader to tend to get carried away obliging sagacious stingy inclined to procrastinate diligent placid plagued by worry a magnetic personality self-seeking shrewd a flashy dresser down-to-earth altruistic morose a fault-finder sharp-tongued B Positive generous unstinting resolute dogged thrifty frugal diligent industrious shrewd astute sober serious witty pithy tolerant broad-minded Negative extravagant immoderate stubborn mulish stingy parsimonious work-obsessed a workaholic cunning sly morose sullen sharp-tongued terse unprincipled unscrupulous
Observing others: appearance and mannerisms English Vocabulary in Use (Advanced) Unit 18 A Words connected with size, weight and general appearance scrawny lanky gangling/gangly portly stout corpulent
B Aspects of facial appearance and complexion a double chin unkempt never a hair out of place swarthy complexion. sallow complexion haggard
C Facial expression pouting/pout to grimace to scowl leer D Mannerisms and actions with the hand to shrug one’s shoulders to fold one’s arms to bite one’s nails to pick one’s nose to clench one’s fist to tap one’s fingers
Observing others: character traits English Vocabulary in Use (Advanced) Unit 19
A Visible behaviour: some useful adjectives impetuous impulsive effusive excitable pushy garrulous taciturn
B Sociability an introvert /an extrovert aloof. haughty disdainful unapproachable /approachable conceited self-important modest a flirt
C Character traits
naive gullible conscientious obstinate pig-headed unscrupulous
References English Collocations in Use Advanced, Unit 44 A A reference for a student / B A job reference
to act as a referee for to provide a reference for to wholeheartedly recommend to have every confidence in to have a keen interest in to lack experience to have an encyclopaedic /extensive knowledge of to accumulate/ gain practical experience to hone one’s practical skills to pursue one’s interests of paramount importance to sb to have the ability to meet challenges perform /carry out tasks to have remarkable financial acumen to have interpersonal skills to reveal/ show a talent for to handle difficult situations to trust sb implicitly
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perform /carry out tasks to have remarkable financial acumen to have interpersonal skills to reveal/ show a talent for to handle difficult situations to trust sb implicitly
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