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Monday, 23 August 2010 00:00 |
Word of the week: cool Cool is used a lot around the world, especially by teenagers. Indeed, a quick search for the word on Google yields around 466 million hits, and it has even been borrowed as a word by Chinese. Little surprise then that it is known as an informal exclamation and as an adjective meaning ‘good, stylish or fashionable’ by A2 level., and there may be a case for assigning these senses to A1. Please let us know what you think by using the feedback button . The adjective sense of ’cool’ (SLIGHTLY COLD) is known at B1 and the verb sense at B2 level, including the phrasal verbs cool down (BECOME LESS HOT) and cool off (BECOME CALMER). cool /kuːl/▶ exclamation informal A2 used when you like something or agree to somethingDictionary examples: You've got your own apartment? Cool! "We'll meet at ten, then?" "Cool."  Learner example: That's very exciting. Cool! Key English Test; A2; Chinese ▶ adjective GOOD A2 informal good, stylish, or fashionableDictionary examples: It was a really cool gig. She's really cool. Learner example: I got this mega cool T-shirt. Key English Test; A2; Dutch SLIGHTLY COLD B1 slightly cold, but not too coldDictionary examples: cool water a nice cool breeze Learner example: Sometimes a cool wind blows [in Bodrum]. Preliminary English Test; B1; Turkish ▶ verb [I or T] B2 to become less hot, or to make something become less hotDictionary example: Allow the bread to cool before slicing it. Learner example: In the summer many people were delighted by fountains which cooled the air. First Certificate in English; B2; German BECOME LESS HOT B2 to become less hot, or to make someone or something become less hotDictionary examples: She waited until her coffee had cooled down and then took a sip. We went for a swim to cool off. Learner example: The pool is a very popular place to cool down [in]. First Certificate in English; B2; Swiss German BECOME CALMER B2 to become calmer, or to make someone become calmerDictionary example: Just leave her to cool off and then talk to her. Learner example: It seemed to me that you were stressed. If I were you, I would cool down a little. First Certificate in English; B2; Swedish
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Last Updated on Monday, 23 August 2010 07:48 |
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Monday, 16 August 2010 00:00 |
Word of the week: time The word time is a long entry in the Wordlists, as it is in most dictionaries as well. It is in fact the most common noun in the English language. Although the noun does have a few distinct senses, the length of the entry is largely due to its use in many phrases. Learners know a good number of these phrases at B1, including in time, on time, at the same time, as well as the compound adjectives and adverbs full-time and part-time. The phrase from time to time is known at B2, along with the sense HISTORICAL PERIOD. This sense in the Wordlists contains five dictionary examples, to illustrate various typical uses. The Learner example illustrates the last of these. As the Word family panel shows, the verb form and the related noun timing are known at. It is likely that a further Word family member, the adverb timely, will come in at the C levels, which are currently in preparation.
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Last Updated on Monday, 23 August 2010 07:49 |
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Monday, 09 August 2010 00:00 |
Word of the week: seem The verb seem is very commonly used in English, and learners start to understand its value and importance from B1 level, in the two ways listed: seem happy, a nice person, etc. and seem like/as if/to, etc. Its use in the sentence opener It seems is given B2 in the Wordlists. This is because use of ’It seems’ can result in more complex sentences, as shown the second dictionary example for this sense: It seems to me that she’s in the wrong job.
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Last Updated on Monday, 16 August 2010 07:49 |
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Monday, 02 August 2010 00:00 |
Word of the week: point How many meanings does the word point have? For the noun alone, the Wordlists give ten senses, which are spread over B1 and B2 levels, as well as the B2 phrases be at/on the point of doing sth and up to a point. The most frequent sense in English is that of IDEA, which learners know at B1 level, whereas they appear to acquire the verb earlier, at A2, in the sense of SHOW: ’when you use your finger or a thin object to show where someone or something is.’ This instruction is probably used very early on in the classroom. Further uses of point will no doubt be added at the C1 and C2 levels, which are currently in preparation.
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Last Updated on Monday, 09 August 2010 08:58 |
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Monday, 26 July 2010 00:00 |
Word of the week: all Most senses of the determiner and pronoun all are known at A1 and A2 level, as it is an important grammar word for learners to know. The phrases all sorts of sth and all the time are also given A2 in the Wordlists. Further phrases are known at B1 level, including at all, above all, after all. At B2 level, the phrase all of a sudden is known, though when writing a story, First Certificate candidates typically use the more common adverb form suddenly, which is at B1 level.
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Last Updated on Monday, 02 August 2010 07:58 |
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