Unit 8

THIS IS ME!

Phrasal verbs
Bring up (a child) to look after a child and teach them until

they are old enough to look after themselves

Find out (something) to get information about something,
or to learn a fact for the first time
Get on (well) with if two or more people get on, they like
each other and are friendly to each other
Grow up to become older or an adult
Make up to invent
Set up (something) to start a company or organisation
Sort out (something) to successfully deal with something,
such as a problem or difficult situation
Take up (something) to start doing a particular job or
activity

Conditionals
Zero conditional things are true
If + present tense//present tense

If you heat water, it boils.

First conditional a real possibility in the future

If + present tense//future tense.
If you study, youll pass your exam.
Second conditional unreal possibility
If + past simple//would +infinitive

If it rained in the desert, plants would grow.

Third conditional impossible situation

If + Past perfect // Would + Have + past participle (-ed/3rd
column)
If I had been your teacher last year, you would have got your

PET certificate.

WHEN, IF, UNLESS +

present//future
WHEN for things we are sure are going to happen
When I get home, Ill have a shower.
IF for things that may happen
If I get home before 8 pm, Ill have a shower.
UNLESS except
Ill have a shower unless I get home too late.

Describing people
HAIR

BUILD

SKIN

OTHER

Curly
Straight
Wavy
Long
Short
Bald
Grey
Blond(e)
Red
Dark
Fair
Loose (suelto)
Tied up
(recogido)
Pony tail
(coleta)
Plait (trenza)

Slim/thin
Broad shoulders
Medium height
Fat/plump
Skinny
Tall
Short

Pale
Dark
Tanned
Fair

Scar
Beard
Attractive
Good-looking
Moustache
Beautiful
Plain

Character adjectives
Hard-working lazy
Smart stupid
Noisy quiet
Mean generous
Rude polite/pleasant
calm nervous
Confident shy
Warm cold
Friendly unfriendly

Alphabet
/e/

/i:/

A, H, J, K B, C, D,
E, G, P,
T, V

/e/

/a/

//

/u:/

/:/

F, L, M,
N, S, X,
Z

I, Y

Q, U, W

Opinion

Reason

Extra detail

I dont like

Because it isnt
creative

And I prefer spending

my time drawing

So do I and nor/neither do I (1)

We can use so do I and nor/neither do I when we reply to

someone but we dont want to repeat the same words.

We use these expressions to say that the same is true for
me or someone else:
Someone says

You agree

Im tired.

So am I.

Ive got lots of

magazines.

So have I.

John plays the clarinet.

So does Zoe.

We dont like pop music.

Neither/Nor do they.

You can swim well.

So can you.

They bought that new

CD.

So did I.

Mike hasnt done his

composition.

Neither/Nor have I.

So do I and nor/neither
do I (2)
SO in positive sentences
I live in Japan. So do I
NOR or NEITHER in negative sentences
James cant swim. Neither can Matt
The same auxiliary verb in the reply
Edward isnt here. Neither is Bella
DO or DID if there is no auxiliary verb
He goes to Kings William school. So does
Kate
The same word order as questions
I saw a great film at the weekend. So did I