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= Active Vocabulary. Unit 1 =

consider (sb) + // adj // I ** consider myself lucky ** to live in such a nice house. consider (sb) to be I ** consider myself to be ** lucky. describe (sb) as How many people on p.10 ** describe themselves as ** British? proud to + // infinitive // Are you ** proud to be ** British? see (sb) as I don’t ** see myself as ** an old-age pensioner – I’m too busy for that. think of (sb) as I ** think of myself ** as a European. Physical features average (adj) He’s neither thin nor fat – he’s of ** average ** build. bald (adj) A man who has no hair is ** bald **. blond (adj) ** Blond ** hair is pale yellow in colour. build (n) C He’s got a very muscular ** build ** – he must spend hours in the gym. complexion (n) C Somebody’s ** complexion ** is the type of skin they have. dark (adj) She has short ** dark ** hair. healthy (adj) A ** healthy ** complexion shows that you are well and not ill. muscular (adj) He’s got a very ** muscular ** build – he must spend hours in the gym. narrow (adj) ** Narrow ** eyes are not large. pale (adj) A ** pale ** complexion is light and not dark. pointed (adj) She has a small ** pointed ** face. prominent (adj) He has a very ** prominent ** nose like a big carrot. round (adj) A ** round ** head is shaped like a circle or ball. shaved (adj) Somebody with a ** shaved ** head has had all their hair cut off with a razor. shiny (adj) ** Shiny ** hair looks healthy and attractive. slim (adj) Someone of ** slim ** build is thin in an attractive way. straight (adj) A ** straight ** nose does not curve. tanned (adj) Someone with a ** tanned ** complexion has spent time in the sun. wavy (adj) ** Wavy ** hair has waves in it and is neither straight nor curly. wide (adj) ** Wide ** eyes are large. Other words & phrases accounts (n pl) Camilla wants to look at the ** Accounts ** Department first. analyst (n) C Dieter Krugger is an investment ** analyst **. approachable (adj) Someone who is ** approachable ** is easy to talk to. arrest (v) When can the British police ** arrest ** you without a reason? arrogant (adj) Someone who is ** arrogant ** thinks they are very important. automatic (n) C/(adj) An ** automatic ** is an ** automatic ** machine gun or revolver. base (n) C The plane does not have enough fuel to return to ** base **. beefeater (n) C When I was a child Britishness was Winston Churchill and ** beefeaters **. bite (v) It looks as if Michael Portillo has ** bitten ** off more than he can chew. boss (n) C Your ** boss ** is the person you work for. branch (n) C Head Office has appointed a new director of this ** branch **. budget (n) C He has to learn to live on a tight ** budget ** of £80 a week. business-like (adj) Camilla is very organized and ** business-like **. button (n) C Camilla is wearing a blue jacket with shiny gold ** buttons **. career (n) C Michael Portillo had a long ** career ** in politics. cashier (n) C Jenny works as a classroom assistant and as a supermarket ** cashier **. challenge (n) C Tim Hutch has many ** challenges ** to face. chaos (n) U Mitty is holding an automatic and the courtroom is in ** chaos **. chew (v) It looks as if Michael Portillo has bitten off more than he can ** chew **. citizen (n) C Which European country has a test for new ** citizens ** ? clever (adj) I’m proud to be the grandmother of two ** clever ** girls. clip (n) C In another ** clip ** Portillo is working behind the cash till at the supermarket. colleague (n) C Portillo says his new ** colleagues ** are much nicer than in the Houses of Parliament. concept (n) C Britishness is now an irrelevant ** concept **. cope (v) Will Portillo be able to ** cope ** in his new role? courtroom (n) C The ** courtroom ** is in chaos. crossword (n) C Gerald does ** crosswords ** in the local library. cucumber (n) C When I think of Britain I think of ** cucumber ** sandwiches. day-to-day (adj) He has a budget of £80 to pay for the family’s ** day-to-day ** living expenses. decent (adj) The government should spend money on ** decent ** hospitals. define (v) How do you ** define ** Britishness? dial (v) What number do you ** dial ** for emergency services? diplomacy (n) U All his lessons in political ** diplomacy ** will get him nowhere. emergency services (n pl) What number do you dial for ** emergency services ** ? expense (n) C He had a budget of £80 to pay for day-to-day living ** expenses **. expert (n) C They must try to persuade ** experts ** it’s their real job. eye-opener (n) C Life as a single mum is going to be a real ** eye-opener **. fake (adj) She looks very tanned but I think it’s ** fake **. fidget (v) People who are lying often ** fidget ** and are nervous. fireworks (n pl) People celebrate Guy Fawkes’ Night with large fires and ** fireworks **. fit (adj) I would describe myself as quite ** fit ** for my age. flatly (adv) Ellie ** flatly ** refuses to listen to him. fuel (n) U The plane does not have enough ** fuel ** to return to base. fuss (n) U What’s the problem with a nationality test? Why all the ** fuss ** ? get away with (sth) (v) Liars think they are ** getting away with it ** but their body and voice give them away. give (sb) away (v) Liars think they are getting away with it but their body and voice ** give ** govern (v) For nearly 100 years only two political parties have ** governed ** Britain. head office (n) C ** Head Office ** has appointed a new director of this branch. headquarters (n pl) ** Headquarters ** is the place where a company or organization has its main offices. hero (n) C Walter Mitty is the ** hero ** of a short story. imaginary (adj) Will invents an ** imaginary ** son and goes to single-parent meetings. immigrant (n) Why don’t we welcome ** immigrants ** with open arms? impress (v) At the party Tasha’s friends are ** impressed ** by Michael Portillo. instrument (n) C Classical guitar is the only ** instrument ** Tim can play. intrigue (v) The title of the programme ** intrigued ** me. invade (v) In 1066 the Normans ** invaded ** England. invasion (n) C 1066 was the last successful ** invasion ** of England. investment (n) C Dieter Krugger is an ** investment ** analyst. irrelevant (adj) Britishness is now an ** irrelevant ** concept. judgement (n) C “Don’t judge her until you know what she’s like.” “I’m not making any karaoke (n) U Tasha has a ** karaoke ** party for her friends. kid (n) C Portillo has to look after Jenny’s house and ** kids ** for a week. liar (n) C It is possible to spot a ** liar ** because of his body language. lie (v/n C) A lot of people ** lie ** about their age. (v) What do most people tell ** lies ** about? (n) lifestyle (n) C What are the main differences between Michael Portillo’s and Jenny Miner’s ** lifestyles ** ? likeable (adj) He seemed very friendly and approachable – all in all very ** likeable **. live off (sth/sb) (v) Will ** lives off ** the royalties of a hit song that his father wrote. marketing (n) U Camilla will visit sales and ** marketing ** towards the end of the day. mess around (v) I like ** messing around ** with kids. modest (adj) ** Modest ** is the opposite of self-important. multiculturalism (n) U ** Multiculturalism ** is the practice of giving equal importance to each different culture in a society. mum (n) C Jenny Miner is a single ** mum **. noodle (n) C McLaren described being British as “singing Karaoke in bars and eating Chinese ** noodles ** ”. old-age pensioner (n) C I don’t see myself as an ** old-age pensioner **. palm (n) C His hands won’t stay still and his ** palms ** are probably sweaty. parliament (n) C Michael Portillo used to be a member of ** parliament **. patiently (adv) Portillo listens carefully and ** patiently ** to the teacher. patriotism (n) U What happened to good old-fashioned ** patriotism ** ? personnel (n pl) She’ll visit accounts first, then IT and ** personnel **. phase (n) C Ellie’s going through a rebellious ** phase **. pigeon (n) C Gerald feeds ** pigeons ** in the park. political (adj) There are three main ** political ** parties in England. politician (n) C I thought Michael Portillo, the ** politician **, was an arrogant man. pretend (v) Portillo doesn’t ** pretend ** to enjoy the work but says his colleagues are nicer. racism (n) U The CRE is an organization that fights ** racism **. reality TV (n) U I don’t usually choose to watch ** reality TV **. rebellious (adj) Ellie’s going through a ** rebellious ** phase. refugee (n) C Michael Portillo is the son of a Spanish political ** refugee **. replace (v) “Britishness” has died off and nothing has ** replaced ** it. reviewer (n) C The ** reviewer ** liked Michael Portillo after the programme. rhythm (n) C The ** rhythm ** of a liar’s speech often slows down. right-wing (adj) The Conservatives are a ** right-wing ** party. royalties (n pl) Will lives off the ** royalties ** of a hit song his father wrote. scary (adj) She has a small pointed face and ** scary ** black eyes. self-important (adj) ** Self-important ** is the opposite of modest. sincere (adj) Liars often appear to be 100% ** sincere **. single parent (n) C Will invents a son and goes to ** single-parent ** meetings. snottiness (n) U There’s a certain ** snottiness ** in trying to define Britishness. socialist (n/adj) The Labour Party is a ** socialist ** party. soft spot (n) C Anyone would think you had a ** soft spot ** for her. specialize in (sth) (v) Will ** specializes in ** doing nothing. spot (v) It is possible to ** spot ** a liar because of his body language. staff (n) U What do you think Camilla thinks of the ** staff ** in the office? stage (n) C Tim plays live on ** stage ** in a rock band during the programme. stick to (v) Can we just ** stick to ** business, please? stubborn (adj) Ellie is eight years old and very ** stubborn **. stumble (v) If you ** stumble **, you fall or almost fall. sweaty (adj) His hands won’t stay still and his palms are probably ** sweaty **. technical (adj) Camilla’s interested in IT systems and the ** technical ** side of things. tell-tale (adj) Fidgeting is a ** tell-tale ** sign of a liar. tension (n) U He seems to be smiling but there’s ** tension ** around his lips and nose. tight (adj) He has to learn how to live on a ** tight ** budget of £80 a week. till (n) C Portillo works behind the cash ** till ** at a supermarket. traditionally (adv) The Conservatives are ** traditionally ** more right-wing. typical (adj) What does a member of parliament do on a ** typical ** working day? volunteer (n) C/(v) This week’s ** volunteer **, Tim Hutch, usually works as a music teacher in a secondary school. (n) Portillo ** volunteers ** to look after Jenny Miner’s four children for a week. (v) watch out (v) ** Watch out ** for a repeat because this programme is sure to become a classic.
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