THINK TEEN 1, UNIT 3 (προχωρημένοι),VOCABULARY LESSONS 1&2,GRAMMAR POINTS

THINK TEEN 1, UNIT 3 (προχωρημένοι)

LESSON 1

matter =  ζήτημα,θέμα,issue -> to matter = έχει σημασία,νοιάζει -> what’s the matter?/ it doesn’t matter.

spree =  γλέντι,ξεφάντωμα

to have a spree/ to go out on a spree= το ρίχνω έξω / to be on a spree

 sorted =  organized, arranged, or dealt with satisfactorily,resolved = που εχει λυθεί,ταχτοποιηθεί

help out = give assistance, βοηθώ

stuff = personal things, or any other type of materials or objects, πράγμα

cool=  great, especially in a way that is new, exciting, or clever, τέλειος, μοδάτος

junk = things that have little worth, σκουπίδι (κακής ποιότητας) -> junk food = ανθυγιεινό φαγητό

worried = Feeling fear or anxiety, ανήσυχο =  anxious,  concerned   ≠ calm, reassured

habit = συνήθεια  -> habitual (adj.)

attention= προσοχή -> to pay attention = δίνω προσοχή

fizz = Ο ήχος που κάνει το ανθρακούχο ποτό ->fizzy drink= ανθρακούχο ποτό

to skip =  to miss or leave out, παραλείπω

article = a piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine, or book, άρθρο

huge = very large in size or amount, τεράστιος  = enormous  ≠ tiny

amount =  ποσότητα = portion, quantity

fat = λίπος -> fattening food = παχυντικό φαγητό

additive = a substance added to another substance in small amounts to change or improve it, πρόσθετα

salt =  αλάτι ->  salty =  αλμυρός

damage = harm , ζημιά

alternative = choice εναλλακτική

carbonated water = water that contains a lot of bubbles,

fizzy water, ανθρακούχο νερό

plain = without decoration or anything added; Simple, σκέτος

to breathe /briːð/ = ανασαίνω -> breath /brɛθ/ =ανάσα

celebration = εορτή= ceremony, holiday, occasion -> to celebrate

cereal = δημητριακά

choice = επιλογή -> το make a choice.

climate =  κλίμα -> climatic (adj.)

complete =having all of the parts that are necessary;  πλήρες= entire -> completely (adv.), completeness (n.)

cook (noun)= a person who cooks, μάγειρας ->  to cook = μαγειρεύω

to count = μετρώ -> countable (adjective) = Anything that can be counted, μετρήσιμο ≠ uncountable

to cut down on = reduce, μειώνω  ≠ increase

weight = how heavy something is, βάρος

-> to weigh = ζυγίζω

dairy = made from milk or having to do with milk products, γαλακτοκομικά

emphasize =  stress, δίνω έμφαση

grain =  σπόρος/κόκκος

to grill = to cook on a grill,ψήνω στη σχάρα

guide = οδηγός, ξεναγός

to hate = despise, detest, loathe, μισώ   ≠ like, love -> hatred = μίσος

label = ταμπέλα

lettuce =  μαρούλι

to log on to =  συνδέομαι (στο ίντερνετ)

to make sure =  σιγουρεύομαι

pasta = ζυμαρικά

pea =  αρακάς, μπιζέλι

peach =  ροδάκινο

poultry = πουλερικά

religion = θρησκεία -> religious

review = κριτική

to roast = to cook or bake in an oven, ψήνω

saying =  παροιμία = expression, proverb

to spill =  χύνω ( spilt-spilt)

steak = μπριζόλα

sugary =  γλυκός

tofu = a food made from soybean milk. Tofu looks and feels like soft cheese, τόφου

LESSON  2

at least = τουλάχιστον

to bore = tire ,  κάνω κάποιον να βαριέται ≠ entertain, excite, thrill  -> boring , bored =  βαριεστημένος

to chat =  συζητώ

to come up with = to think of a plan, an idea, or a solution to a problem, σκέφτομαι λύση για ένα πρόβλημα

dead tired =  extremely tired, exhausted, κατάκοπος

to do my best (expression)= to make the greatest effort possible, βάζω τα δυνατά μου

draft = πρόχειρο

to excite =  to increase the feelings of; to increase energy, συναρπάζω =  provoke, thrill  ≠ bore

glad = happy about something, χαρούμενος

mark =  βαθμός

mate = σύντροφος, partner, spouse ,friend-> to mate = ζευγαρώνω ->classmate, schoolmate, roommate

nervous =feeling worry or fear about a particular thing or things, νευρικός/ανήσυχος -> nervously (adj.), nervousness

occasion =  an event or the time at which it happens, συμβάν, περιστατικό = affair, happening -> occasional

similar = being almost the same as something else, alike=  παρόμοιος    ≠  different

variety = a number of different things in a group or class, ποικιλία = assortment, diversity,selection

è    to vary ,various= ποικίλος, διαφόρων ειδών, varied =διάφορος, αλλαγμένος

GRAMMAR POINTS

A lot of / many / much

1. a lot of, lots of = πολύ, πολλοί, –ές, –ά (Επίσης: plenty of)

Χρησιμοποιείται στην κατάφαση για αριθμήσιμα και μη αριθμήσιμα ουσιαστικά.

He has got a lot of / lots of books.                There’s a lot of / lots of water in the jug.

Η λέξη of παραλείπεται όταν δεν ακολουθεί ουσιαστικό.          -How many pages have you read? -A lot / Lots.

2. many = πολλοί, –ές, –ά

Χρησιμοποιείται στην ερώτηση και την άρνηση με αριθμήσιμα ουσιαστικά.

Have you seen many films?           That footballer hasn’t scored many goals this season.

3. much = πολύ

Χρησιμοποιείται στην ερώτηση και την άρνηση με μη αριθμήσιμα ουσιαστικά.

Have you got much rice on your plate?          There isn’t much cake in the tin.

4. How many? = Πόσοι -ες -α; How many children are there at the playground?

How much? = Πόσος -η -ο; How much milk do they drink?

How much? = Πόσο κάνει / κάνουν; How much is the orange juice? How much are the apples?

(a) few / (a) little

A few/a little  = not many/much but enough               vs.          few/little = not many/much  and not enough

1. a few = λίγοι –ες –α (το αντίθετο του many)

Χρησιμοποιείται με αριθμήσιμα ουσιαστικά και δείχνει μικρό αλλά ικανοποιητικό αριθμό.

He has got a few good friends, so he’s rarely bored. (λίγους αλλά αρκετούς)

2. few = πολύ λίγοι –ες –α (δείχνει μη ικανοποιητικό αριθμό)

She has few friends, so she feels lonely. (λίγους, όχι αρκετούς)

3. a little = λίγος –η –ο (το αντίθετο του much)

Χρησιμοποιείται με μη αριθμήσιμα ουσιαστικά και δείχνει μικρή αλλά ικανοποιητική ποσότητα.

There is a little milk in the fridge, so don’t buy any.

4. little = πολύ λίγο (δείχνει μη ικανοποιητική ποσότητα)

There’s little milk in the fridge, so you’ll have to buy some.

Χρησιμοποιούμε τις λέξεις few και little συνήθως σε συνδυασμό με την λέξη very.

Very few children passed the exam. Very little rain falls here.

Επίσης: only a few, only a little (δείχνουν μη ικανοποιητικό αριθμό ή ποσότητα)

A.  Write: few or little.

1 ................... children  4 ................... water  7 ................... euros   10 ................... food

2 ................... time          5 ................... snow  8 ................... wine   11 ................. oxygen

3 ................... bags        6 ................... money 9 ................... tests    12 ................... boxes

B. Write: a lot (of), much, many.

1 They’ve got ............................ relatives in Athens.

2 How ............................ soup do you want, Alice?

3 Gary doesn’t go to ............................ parties.

4 We haven’t got ............................ money but the Browns have got ............................

5 How ............................ times have you won the tennis cup?

6 Is there ............................ rain in Spain?

C. Write: few / a few.

1 Colin has very ................... CDs for the party.

2 We’ve got ................... clean glasses in the cupboard, so bring me four, please.

3 There are ................... shops in the village so we’ll have to do our shopping in Athens.

4 I’ve got ................... cans of coke so don’t buy any.

5 There are ................... good programmes on TV tonight so let’s go out to the cinema.

6 Sam has ................... trees in his garden. He’ll have to plant some.

D. Write: little / a little.

1 There’s very ....................... wine in the bottle. Go and buy some.

2 -Can you lend me 20 euros?

-Yes. I’ve got ....................... money in my wallet.

3 There is ....................... snow on the mountain so we can’t go skiing.

4 He eats very ....................... meat but he eats a lot of fish.

5 They have ....................... time so they can help us.6 She’s always tired in the evenings so she does ....................... work then.