MAC1 MW1400 2.2014
1st bimester
drifter
a person who moves from one place or job to another without a purpose or plan
doer
someone who would rather do things than discuss and plan actions
control freak
who wants to be always in control
go-getter
is the same of a person who is doer
chatterbox
a person who talks a lot
outgoing
a person who is really sociable and enjoy going out a lot
Harness
multimedia
Mandela
Confucious
Lizzy Velasquez
William Arruda - personal branding guru
Smokejumpers
Chimamanda Adichie
idioms with the word 'life'
Story of my life
Said when negative things often happen to you
"My boss caught me making a paper clip necklace on my first day of work and I got fired. Story of my life."
Larger then life
More interesting and more exciting than an ordinary person or thing
"He was larger than life and would always light up a room with his presence."
A fact of life
Something that can't be changed, that is ordinary
"Work stress is just a fact fo life these days - you have to learn to deal with it."
All walks of life
Different types of people with different stories
"It was a very interesting conference.There were people there from all walks of life - writers, students, business people."
To have the time of your life
To have a very good time
"My daughter worried about going to university, but actually she's having the time of her life."
Life-saver
Something that really helps someone
"Thanks for driving me to the station - it was a real life-saver. I'd have missed my train otherwise."
phrasal verb 'get'
Get by
To be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need
Get ahead
To be successful in the work that you do
Get through
Complete
Get on with
Continue with the job
Get down to
Apply oneself to
Get at
To suggest or show something without saying it directly, to be able to reach or get something
time phrases
currently
in recent years
a long time ago
in the long term
Prior to the 1990s
Nowadays
while
A few years ago
irreversible phrases
first and foremost
odds and ends
rough and ready
by and large
as and when
in this day and age
peace and quiet
heart and soul
law and order
bits and pieces
idioms
Second nature
You are so familiar with it that you can do it easily without needing to think very much about it
Safe side
Being careful in order to avoid something unpleasant
Safety net
Security or protection measures
Fraught with danger
Full of danger/difficulties
Take every precaution
An action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous from happening
Done by the book
To do something exactly as the rules tell you to
Cutting corners
To do something in the easiest, cheapest, or fastest way