SADDLE SOMEBODY WITH SOMETHING

This week´s phrasal verb is " saddle with."

 

Definition: To make someone have a job or problem that is difficult or boring and that they do not want.

 

Examples:

 

I´ve been saddled with organising the whole party.

 

Many farms were saddled with debts.

 

I´ve been saddled with the job of writing a report of the college´s olympic games.

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A HEAP OF STRAW

                              


MOULDY BREAD

GRIN LIKE A CHESHIRE CAT

To be grinning like a cheshire cat means to be incredibly happy.

The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and known for its distinctive mischievous grin.

Example: "She fancied him. It was as clear as water to us. As he talked to her she couldn´t help grinning like a cheshire cat."

Today´s idiom: Red Tape

The idiom RED TAPE  refers to excessive rules and regulations, bureaucratic details and delays.

Example: I´m glad to announce I´ve made it through the red tape. The embassy has granted me a VISA so I´m going on holidays to Germany. ( = I have finally managed to get a VISA so I can travel.)

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USING ADVERBS TO WRITE DESCRIPTIVELY

It´s vitally important to be able to use adverbs in the CAE/ CPE exams. When writing a book or film review, for example, it is fundamental to write descriptively. This will cause a very positive effect on the reader/ examiner

Useful phrases

poignantly        directed by              (*note: poignant meaning touching or moving)
convincingly    directed by
skilfully            directed by

poignantly        acted by
convincingly    acted by
skilfully            acted by

highly                  praised by
overwhelmingly  praised by
widely                 praised by


harshly                criticised by        (*note: harshly meaning severely )
overwhelmingly  criticised by
widely                 criticised by


Examples:

The 1998 Warner Bros film was skilfully directed by Griffin Dunne.

Even though Practical Magic was widely criticised, I still consider it my favourite movie.

*For further reference see book SpeakOut by Frances Eales and Steve Oakes. /Pearson.


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CPE VOCABULARY FLOWERS

CAMOMILE                                                       DANDELION




SUNFLOWER

                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                          VIOLET


WATER LILY

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