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self- made billionaire

shout to- communication

shout at- anger

burgled/ robbed/ (verb)

burglar/ thief/ robber (person)

burglary/ robbery/ theft (noun)

I was panic- stricken

panicked

a knighthood- sir/dame

an ambassador for our country- someone who represents the country

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I opted out of everything this weekend- I chose not to do anything this weekend

He fulfilled his potential

it isn't chronological

He insulted his professor/he slated his professor/ he slagged off his professor

He wanted to get something off his chest

to be indifferent towards someone/something- to have no opinion about it

a coward- a person

cowardly (adj)

He's afraid of commitment

He let go of his greed

an epiphany- a revelation

to suppress- the opposite of express

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pissing rain/ lashing rain = raining heavily

piss/ pee= go to the toilet

These drinks are on me-I'll pay

Everyone needs to tighten their belts- be more careful with money

I'm a bit strapped for cash- I don't have much money

to cost a small fortune- to be expensive

I had to foot the bill- I had to pay the bill for everyone

to make ends meet- to be able to pay for all of your expenses

rolling in it- very rich

to have money to burn- to have lots of money

make a killing- make a lot of money

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The two men wanted to come back as a swan and butterfly

toss into the sea

the abridged version of a story= condensed/ short

to embellish a story

to add embellishment

He left me stranded/ He abandoned me

strolling along/ sauntering along (relaxed)

plodding along (heavy)

tip-toeing along/ trotting along (light)

marching along (angry/ determined)

He kicked the bucket (died)

depressed/ low/down/down in the dumps/ blue

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sedentary- an inactive person (not negative)

to try something out-give it a test drive

to fully understand/ experience something-really take it in

the best way to do something-where it's at

kind of-sort of

excited and ready to start something-raring to go

well-renowned-legendary

to direct so many things at someone that they find it difficult to deal with- to bombard someone with something/ many things

Positive Adjectives to Describe Experiences

Absolutely beautiful

fantastic

incredible

exhilarating

excited

amazing

wonderful

awesome

legendary

magical

fun

lovely

powerful

playful

lucky

mystical

gentle

responsive

sensitive

I had mixed feelings prior to the experience

It put my mind at rest/peace

You have an unrestricted view of the land beneath you

You can see the land below from all angles

You have a panoramic view

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bring it to a boil

bring it to a simmer

turn up the heat to a boil

turn down the heat to a simmer

reduce to a simmer

simmer the....

boil the....

gatecrash- go somewhere uninvited

I want to see him with my own eyes

skinny dipping- swimming in the nude

I'm not good with my hands

I'm fearful for the fish (worried about)

I'm fearful of the fish (scared of)

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baking soda

self- raising flour

I can't descale fish

ground cinnamon (powder)

cinnamon sticks

to marinate meat

a clove of garlic

paprika= peppers

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a sketch show

contestants are eliminated

a maze

an obstacle course

celebs

the host

a metal podium

She fires questions at them

pool cue/ snooker cue

knock over the pins

The object is to +V (infinitive)

The object is for + noun

target

In ping pong we hit the ball

In golf/ snooker/ pool we sink the ball

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I had high expectations of it

In reality, it wasn't as good as I had hoped

It was disappointing

Turkish food

It was easy to adjust to the food

simplicity

the ridgeline

the wilderness

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the outback

the desert

the bush

arid- very dry soil

a dusty road

deforestation

barren land (dead)

sandy

cliffs

steep

peaks

a dramatic coastline

a rocky headland

rough seas

a crystal clear lake

a grassy slope

a night-scene

the skyline

colorful/ vibrant

high-rise buildings

skyscrapers

densely-populated

urban scene

a concrete jungle

highways/ road systems

ice-capped mountains

the peak/ the summit

a lunar landscape

al fresco dining

a crater lake

a volcanic island

a dried-up lake

Almost all people

It requires a lot of stamina

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People can become desensitized to violence through playing computer games

desensitization ooooOo

crèche- soft play area

to hit someone

to collide with someone

old school- classic- retro

eye strain

neck strain

Their psychological growth could be stunted

to tread carefully- to be cautious

narcotics- drugs

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

he's invested in it/ he's got an invested interest in it

He's critical- he points out people's flaws

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Thanks Youngsok! We'll miss you!

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I really enjoyed this class with Vic, the best teacher and nice people. Hopefully we'll see again.

My email address : nicolaus37@yahoo.com

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taking something for granted- not appreciating it

poor people- disadvantaged people/ low-income communities

Money is handed-down/ inherited

born with a silver spoon

young at heart

money 2= money squared/ money to the power of 2

We hold suspect assumptions  about the relationship between money and happiness.

suspect Oo  adjective

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a nip and tuck- plastic surgery

facial reconstruction/ facial enhancement

congestion

pedestrianization

I have a bad back

It will happen- it's inevitable/ unavoidable

piracy

the roads are clogged up- congested

Musicians want more exposure

They're paid an excessive amount

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overbearing mother/ parent-> trying to be too controlling

spotchecks- random checks

phone tapping- phone hacking

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It's an infringement on our personal lives/ an invasion of privacy

the surveillance society

Governments cross the line

to tail someone- follow them in a car

to spy on someone

transparency- being open about information/ data collection and usage

to intercept- to obstruct something so it doesn't reach it's destination

willing assistance- cooperation

Modern technology enables a large extent of surveillance that used to be prohibitively expensive

labour- intensive

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Hi Vic,

I forgot your email address, and so I am just leaving this msg here.
How are you feeling today? We all have been worrying about you..
Hope you'd be much better than last week. See ya! =)

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advocate/ advocacy (helping people/ advising them/speaking on their behalf

cruelty to children/ animals

donate (verb)

donor (noun- gives blood and organs)

philanthropist (very charitable person)

beneficiary - receives money

benefactor- gives money

disadvantaged- poor

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obesity

alcoholism

unemployment

divorce

homelessness

famine

drought

water shortage

air pollution

debt

bankruptcy

over-the-counter medicines

prescription drugs/ pills

prohibition

we are quite well-off/ affluent compared to previous generations

In the olden days....

The pensions are quite stingy

The government should offer incentives to young couples to have kids

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I fell flat on my face

I went ass over tit

I was disgraced/ mortified

I nearly died of shame

I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me

I was embarrassed for him/her

It was such a cringeworthy experience

I cringed

start afresh/ start from scratch/ start again

I felt scared and nervous- apprehensive

You have to prove yourself

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Do you mind me asking?/ Do you mind if I ask?

It's been very inconvenient/ I've been very put out

We can't give/ award any compensation

provisionally booked (temporarily booked based on some conditions)

a provisional driver's license

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Thanks Susie! Will check it out later!

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Hi Vic and classmates,

I am attaching the Adidas ad "Take it" as below. Take a look at this ad in your free time. =)

Best,

Susie.

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revenue- income generated

flyer- brochure/ leaflet

publicity- public attention

classifieds- small, personal ads

net profit- profit minus expenses and tax

gross profit- profit before expenses and tax

profit gain- increased profits

Some slogans are drilled into our brains through exposure alone

The creative concept is great

there is a delay- it builds suspense/ curiosity/ intrigue

We can't keep/take our eyes off it

It's controversial

keeping up with the Jones'

cocky- over confident

bold :) / brazen :(

smug

It's a cliché

It pulls on our heartstrings

sobbing- crying dramatically/uncontrollably

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We can relate to the experiences because of their normality

The experiences are very relatable

We can see ordinary things with fresh eyes

to see something with fresh eyes

to join the mile high club- to have sex in a toilet cubicle

sexted- to send a sexy text message

gotten out of a speeding ticket- avoided paying it

gone to a nude beach- gone to a naked beach

My father cheated me ( tricked me )

cheat in exams

cheat on people

I puked on the street

I vomited on the street

I tried to hold it in

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She looks like a bit frustrated

very tragic situation

a great tragedy

helpless/ powerless- can't change a situation

nostalgia (noun)

nostalgic (adj)

conflicted oOo

to reminisce  (to think about the past)

to have butterflies in your tummy- feeling anxious

enthralled- enchanted- thrilled

knackered- exhausted- wrecked

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Hi, Chloe

Thanks for the email. SP Grate to hear that we'll see each other next month! I can't wait.

GR I got to London last week finally and I found a good flat. This flat was my college friend's house. WW But she moved out other place and she introduced me the flat owner. I'm quite satisfied with my new place.

My flatmate is Josh who engaged with me. I told you about him last email. I was going out with someone. He is very trustworthy and witty. GR Before leaving from there, we engaged and came to London together.

Must visit here as soon as. GR You definitely love London.

Love Sarah

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Hi, Sarah

Sorry to email you so late. I've been on the go for a few months so I forgot to reply your email. Recently I've moved to Malibu with my boyfriend. GR As you know, suddenly I became a lady of leisure after my grandpa passed away. The press and people like putting the bad mouth on me becoz I'm the only one who inherited a fortune from my grandpa. It was a stressful time to get over it. That's the reason why I moved away from London.  WW No matter what people say, I'm pretty content with my current life. In the mornings, I can see the beautiful scenery through the windows and in the evenings, GR having dinner with my one and only bf is absolutely fantastic. How lucky I am!!!!!!! Just let me know, if you're interested in houses which are located in Malibu. I can introduce an estate who made me decide to contract with this lovely mansion. Well...Sometimes I get bored but living with Justin, who is the hottest singer in the world, makes me feel better. He always reckons the stuff which can make me feel happy. He's in love with love. Hope you come to see around here. You may feel recharging your batteries. Be in touch xx

Love Chloe

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Hi May

How's your today? I'm really good.

Finally, I've got my new fantastic one-room in Tokyo. It is amazing and interesting.

I'll spend all time to success my career.

Anyway, [gr] my room is close to subway station. So, it's very comfortable and convenient.

I [gr] got the information on TV advertising, Wow!
I live alone so far. As you know I don't like talkative.
But, [ww] [p] price is extremely expensive in Tokyo. So, I'm going to find my housemate.

Hope she is cautious and a little bit artistic.

[gr]I'll send mail as often as possible.

Lots of love

Nara

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Hi Jamie,

Was really nice to receive your email.

Staying in Hawaii for a week was really unforgettable memory for me. I finished that project. For now, I'm in Madrid to participate in an art sp exibition. I'm staying in a guest house located in the center of this city with a flatmate.

My flatmate, Youngsok, from Seoul, is a really nice guy. He's warmhearted, openminded and most importantly, willing to take responsibility though has no beard at all, which is extremely unusual in my hometown.

Anyway, I can't wait to listen to your new songs. I'm really into your songs. Can I be lucky enough to s firstly listen to your new songs?

If you really can't stand your roommate, I'll let my close friend living in London share his room with you. He also loves music and making new friends. If you want, just let me know your intention.

I'll sp definetely keep in touch with you as well. Hope good luck with your project.

With best regards

Jesus

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[HW] Informal emailing (Attached below)

Hi Jesus,

Haven’t seen you for ages. How are you doing these days? The other day, Vic told me that you’re working on a new painting project in Hawaii. Is that right? I really want to see you and your great art some time soon. Yay!

After a two-month stay in Paris to compose new songs, I got back to London a fortnight ago. Meanwhile, my company provided me with a new place, called London Pride. Guess what? It’s quite near the Tower of London and so the night view is really amazing. I am fairly satisfied with this new flat.

The only problem is my lodger and manager, Sam. This is my first communal living experience and I feel that it’s really challenging. I know he's professional as a manager, but his room's a complete state. You couldn’t imagine how messy it is.. Jeez, it’s like a pig-sty. In terms of cleanliness, he’s unlikely to be house-trained at all. I didn’t realize this kind of his style until he moved in. From time to time it bugs me. I am not really OCD, though.

And Sam is a positive, people person and so loves inviting people around. I also know this is not bad, normally. Since I keep to myself and am a bit stand-offish, it's just hard for me to handle with this more often than not. Have you got any idea what I should do in this case? Give me some useful tips!!! I am too stressed out. :(

Oh, I must go now as it’s time to prepare for a gig tonight. Tell me all your news. I’ll be in touch again soon.

Best,

Jamie.

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Hi Jamie,

Was really nice for your email. I'm in Madrid to participate in an art exhibition.

I'm staying in a guest house in the downtown of this city with a flat mate. I find this flat fascinating and my roommate is also

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Hi Chloe,

I got to London last week finally and I found a good flat. This flat was my college friend 's house. But she moved out other place and she introduced me the flat owner. I'd like to change .. I'm quite satisfied

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Hi May

How's your today? I'm really good.

Finally, I've got my new fantastic one-room in Tokyo.Tokyo is amazing and interesting.

I'll spend all time to success my career.

Anyway, my room is close to station. So, it's very comfortable and convenient.

I got the information on TV advertising,Wow!

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Dear ya-ku

How about these days?

I start to live in a university dormitory, be alone. My university is placed in Beijing. It's very good to know other student in college - lucky to me.

When my contract is almost

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Hi there

I'm, now, living small apartment in Beijing

I have been living alone, but sometimes my bro invites my room, sometimes.

This apartment was Cheever than others. Some house-seller advised me to buy it

.

I'm lucky guy. I quickly buy it as soon as he said that.

And then, a few months laterr, I don't have any emotions for my apartment. Actually .

:(

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All the best; Best; Love,  (Family, friends)

Kind regards, Best regards, Regards, Yours, Yours sincerely (Formal)

Hi my love, Hi my dear, My dearest Anne (close relationship)

Hi there, Cheers (Informal, stranger?)

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That's highly confidential data

highly classified information

Stop beating around the bush!

You'd better explain me

Do you have an alibi?

My house is like a pig- sty/ like a bomb hit it

My house is a complete state! ( big mess)

a takeaway (UK)

a takeout (USA)

gigs- concerts/ performances, often smaller in size

I've settled down over the years

optimist, pessimist, realist

I'm a hopeless romantic

I'm a bit of a cold fish

upbeat/ positive- opposite of moody/ negative

stand-offish (appears distant/ unfriendly)

I'm quite guarded

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bongos/ bongo drums

His legs are crossed and up on the table

The door is slightly ajar

coffee table (low table)

a lot of trash/ rubbish

'empties'

communal living

to delegate responsibilities

self- sufficient

house- trained

OCD- obsessive compulsive disorder- a serious disorder

Or informally, people who clean a lot

unemployed- no job

drug dealer- sells weed (marijuana)

he breaks wind- he farts

prick (bad slang word meaning penis)

Movie clip: Shaun of the Dead

choosy/ fussy- high standards when making choices

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Thanks for your writing guys! I will post your feedback tomorrow :) Vic

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have artistic and/or architectural merit

......

(Jin, hyung woo)

represent the town in some way

A Long  long time ago, there was a harbor in Yongsan. there was , a centre of trade And and a variety of cultures. Currently, there were   is a national museum, theater and the  War Memorial of Korea. When the botanical garden was built, it made the park a symbol of culture, a historical point of view. Modern cities have to contain greenery and culture. So, Yongsan can be represent the a modern town.

convey a positive image

Yongsan is located in the centre of Seoul. From 1950 until now, Yongsan was a symbol of war. because, the centre of Seoul have has a US military base for the war. If the botanical garden will be build built in here, it will be a place of life. In other words, a Place place of death will be reborn as a place of life, in the centre of Seoul.

Great ideas! You could improve it slightly by using some of the formal phrases we looked at in class. Read Gyurins work below to get an idea of how she used them effectively. Great work!

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Gyurin

...

I couldn't agree more about this sagacious idea. One of the things that make me say that is not only because it's rare in Korea, but also because it could be a good opportunity to change our image that from ' A town where the US Army base is in ' into ' A Green town of history and peace'.

If you think about what would happen if a man who was a solder soldier 60 years ago, came to this park and saw a beautiful flowers and peace-symbolical statues instead of an army base, how would he feel about ?

It's difficult to say but probably this park can could be the most important and historical land mark or in Seoul and furthermore, will be the greatest heritage to our future generations eternally.

Excellent use of the formal register! Great work. Victoria

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social commentary

hunter- gatherer

change roles- role reversal

it's hard- hitting

deface- destroy the appearance of a building

provocative- thought- provoking/ challenging (note it can have a sexual meaning)

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I think he said about

I think he said that

uneducated people

gun access/ accessibility

Everyone has the right to protect themselves

They would find another alternative

funky/ alternative- mainstream

photography oOoo

photographic ooOo

photograph Ooo

metaphorical- 2 levels of meaning

cryptic- hard to figure out

Music is ubiquitous/ universal

You are being judgmental (judgie- slang!!!)

It was a let down/ he let me down

He's creating a stir- he's a sensation

a flop- not critically acclaimed/ not commercially succesful

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People idolize them/ look up to them, so they could have a huge impact

The video has the capacity to touch many people's lives

mass killing (+)

massacre

school shootings

Policy change is necessary

He was prejudiced against the black community

It was a race/ hate crime

Obama and the American people are outraged by the events

patronizing- talking down to people

His logic is bulletproof

thrown together- rough and ready

Our gun laws are sacrosanct

Gun control infringes on our civil liberties

Mass killings are a statistical anomaly

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The Daily Show - Gun Control Whoop-de-doo

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first name/ Christian name

middle name/ confirmation name

last name/ second name/ surname/ family name

a double- barrel name (Smith Lyons)

maiden name/ married name

household name- known everywhere (Psy)

nom de plume- writer taking a fake name

decades    Oo

This classroom is conducive to studying

The home environment is not conducive to being productive

My eyesight is deteriorating (getting worse)

good parenting/ bad parenting

chivalrous- behaving like a medieval knight- very polite (+)

liberal attitude- laid back atti

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Some people have a negative perception of selfies

They're sometimes considered vain or narcissistic

He's a method actor

autograph

They're only concerned with self- promotion

to call an uber

pull a duckface/ posing

a random guy- a random stranger

a random follower- someone who follows you on social media that you don't know

peering- looking closely

peer- someone who is in the same agegroup as you

peer pressure

empowering

He's just having a laugh

the purist- no compromise on an issue

unapologetic

She wants to address issues about unattainable perceptions of beauty by the media

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What to say about the selfie? Are they in or out? Good or bad? Dying a death or potent symbol of our narcissist times? And which to do? A no-make-up selfie? Gym selfie? After-sex selfie? Is it OK to airbrush? Do temporary snaps from photo-messaging app Snapchat count? And what if, after all that, no one bothers to "like" it?

It seems barely a week goes by without a selfie setting the news agenda. There's the thumbs-up selfie by 19-year old terminally ill Stephen Sutton from what was very nearly his deathbed, which went viral and raised £3m in the process. There were those taken by Pope Francis commemorating Holy Week with fans at the Vatican. There was the first selfie from Space; that Obama funeral selfie; the Ellen DeGeneres Oscar selfie - the most retweeted ever - and of course carefully staged-managed selfies of Kim Kardashian's bum.

The way we have been clamouring on about the selfie, especially since the word wheedled its way into our dictionaries recently, is as if we have stumbled upon something new and brilliant and profound. In fact, we have been taking selfies for the best part of the past century. There's a photo that has done the rounds on Twitter of five moustachioed men on the roof of the Marceau Studio in New York, peering into the lens of an old analogue camera they are holding at arm's length. It's arguably the world's first selfie. The date is December 1920.

"We didn't have a word for it until recently," says Jason Feifer, creator of the infamous Selfies at a Funeral Tumblr. "And it is that word, I think, which helped propel it into a cultural focal point. Will we get bored of taking selfies? I doubt it. Selfies are a convenient way to document yourself. But I'm sure we'll get bored of talking about selfies, or treating them as if they're new."

The fact is, we live in a world in which we are all armed with cameraphones. And the generation that has grown up with them has created a new visual language which is understood by both sender and recipient, shortcutting anything as laborious as text. So we asked them if they could spare a moment, between filling our timelines with self-portraits, to explain themselves...

The gym fanatic - Amy Ball, 23

"There was a time when I wouldn't have considered taking a picture of myself. I used to weigh 17 stone and hated the way I looked. If someone tagged a picture of me on Facebook, I'd hide it.

"Then about two years ago I found the willpower to do something about it and lost six-and-a-half stone. I started taking selfies then because suddenly I liked the way I looked. When I was big, I was always thinking people were looking at me going, god, she's fat. Now I don't care.

"I train twice a day, six times a week and most of my selfies are taken in the gym. Sometimes when I get really hyper I take loads and send them to friends. There are masses of gym selfies online. Often they're of a girl in full make-up, gym kit and a duck-face pout. I find that kind of selfie annoying. The pictures I take are never for attention or for lads.

"I've taken thousands and thousands of pictures of myself. I have no idea how many. I had to get on [online file-hosting service] Dropbox because I ran out of space to store them all. It sounds vain, but I'm not vain at all.

"I do collages on Instagram where I get a picture of me from a few years ago and another one of me now and splice them together to make a before and after shot. It feels really good. I think I look good. I might as well let other people see that too."

The aspiring pop star - Charlie Jones, 14

"I am massively inspired by Justin Bieber. He is a talented guy and his fans are crazy about him. He started his career at 14 - the same age I am now. Twitter and Instagram have been crucial to his career. He usually uploads one or two selfies a day. I usually upload about three.

"I'd love to follow in his footsteps. I've just released my first single; it's called 'Belieber for Life' and it's all about Justin Bieber fans. So far it's had about 330,000 views on YouTube.

"Like Justin, taking selfies is a massive part of what I do. I upload them all the time, as it's a way of updating my followers with what I'm doing throughout the day - whether I'm in the studio or out with my friends.

"I've got about 7,500 followers on Twitter now. I wouldn't have a fraction of my fans if it weren't for social media, because that's how I communicate. I check my phone constantly. I think it's totally natural to take a photo and put it on Instagram. It's nothing to do with being vain. Everyone I know does it. It's just updating your status through a picture."

The purist - Isabel Pullman, 15

"I take about 40 selfies a day, but that's including Snapchat. Rather than sending someone a text, I'll send them a snap of myself. I know it's a lot, but it's just another way of communicating.

"If I'm meeting friends on the weekend, we always take selfies. It's not like we plan to, it's just something we do. It's a habit now. It's awful! I would never take a selfie in Nando's because there are older people there and that would be embarrassing. I'll do it in my own home or at a party because that would be full of other people taking selfies as well.

"I'll happily send unattractive pictures of myself to my friends because I know who they are sharing it with, but if it's a boy who I don't know that well, I'd definitely only send a nice one.

"People talk about other people's pictures so much. There is competition to see how many 'likes' we can get. The most I've had was something like 119. Some people delete their pictures if they don't get enough. There is a lot of pressure to look as good as you do in your profile picture. It means you have to look perfect 24/7; if you don't, you get called a fake.

"I think it is vain. But as teenagers it's natural to be obsessed with yourself. We don't have husbands or kids or a job. Our main focus at this age is ourselves. My mum said that when she was a teenager, whatever reflective surface she could find to look in, she would. This is just a new way of doing that.

"For me, the positives outweigh the negatives. It is a nice feeling when you go on Instagram and you've got X number of followers or 'likes'. Or when someone walks past you and says, 'Oh, that photo you've got on Instagram is so pretty,' it's great. It gives you a boost of self-esteem."

The model - Charley Simmonds, 28

"I started taking selfies when I got an iPhone about four years ago. I do a bit of modelling and singing, and I realised that taking pictures of myself and putting them on Twitter was potentially a way to get more work. I think of it as my online portfolio and it's definitely boosted my profile. I've now got almost 7,000 followers.

"I probably take about 30 selfies a week but I don't upload them all. It usually takes me about an hour to get ready. I tend to look away from the camera as if I'm gazing at something else and I experiment with angles all the time. I think my best selfies are the ones with my head at an angle taken from the left. That's my better side.

"I have lots of male followers. Most of them say things like, you look lovely or you look hot. Some ask if I'll post topless or nude, but I don't do naked. And some ask if I want to work in the glamour industry but I'm not interested in that either. A while back I put up some pictures of me in my underwear but realised it wasn't getting me the attention I wanted. It was just guys who wanted to play with themselves. So I took them down. I have a much better response when my clothes are left on.

"There are loads of people doing naked selfies on Twitter but I think it's desperate and tacky. If you're getting paid good money for it, good for you, but why do it for nothing? Seventy per cent of why I do this is to try to get work out of it. The rest is because I've got followers asking for pictures, so I try to keep them happy.

"My ambition is to get a record deal. I work with a rapper called T-Dot and he's just booked me a studio. If I could make money from that it would be my dream come true. You don't have to be naked to get good work."

The photography student - Owen Law, 17

"I'm studying photography at college, so I suppose I understand flattering angles and lighting a little better than others. Taking selfies is just a pastime. I'll do one if I've spent time getting ready and have 10 minutes to spare, or if I'm feeling good about myself. 'Likes' aren't important and I certainly don't crave attention.

"I think it's a bit odd that it's become such a big part of our popular culture. People have been taking pictures of themselves in the mirror with their phones since mobiles first came with cameras. It's just that as technology has advanced and we now have high-quality cameras on the front of our mobiles, it's become second nature.

"It's wrong to say that older generations don't understand selfies, but I would say that the people who have grown up with this technology will migrate more naturally towards it. I think that visual communication is now as important as speech."

The activist - Olivia Whitton, 22

"Taking a selfie doesn't mean you are narcissistic or fishing for compliments. It doesn't mean you are shallow and self-absorbed either. There is huge negativity and stigma surrounding selfies, and given that girls take many more than boys, it's definitely a feminist issue.

"I started a project, #ForYourSelfie, earlier this year in an attempt to reclaim the power of the selfie and turn it into something good. It started out in one of my women's studies classes where we were asked to bring in natural-looking selfies. I was shocked by how uncomfortable my classmates felt about taking their own pictures and how insecure they were about the way they looked.

"I've now collected hundreds of selfies on my site. I hope that by reclaiming the selfie in this way we can begin to address issues about unattainable media perceptions of beauty.

"Beauty doesn't mean unnaturally skinny with a face free of blemishes and perfect teeth. Doing it our way means we can affirm our own beauty and boost our self-esteem."

The 'Selfie King' - Benny Winfield, 38

"They call me the king of the selfie movement. I first posted a selfie in December 2012 as a joke. It got retweeted and retweeted and then started trending on Twitter. Overnight I went from having zero followers to 8,000.

"I've posted a new selfie virtually every day since. Every day I take the same picture - I'm always smiling and I always have my eyes turned towards the camera as if I'm looking into your soul. I like to think of them as Mona Lisas for the modern age.

"People either love it or hate it. Some people think it's hilarious, others that I'm arrogant and egotistical. It's funny because I'm totally the opposite. I'm a goofy person who just likes to make people laugh.

"I couldn't ever have dreamt my life would take this direction. It has brought me fame and celebrity. I now get stopped in the street by people wanting to have their photo taken with me. I love it.

"I printed up some T-shirts with my face on and I've sold about 3,000 of them [see shop.chillteeshouston.com]. My aim is to get businesses to use my face as a way of promoting their products and then eventually maybe get a TV show. I'm hoping I'll be able to give up my job as a security guard later this year. I didn't set out to do this. It just happened." *

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factual- adjective

I haven't heard about that

I haven't heard of him

It was a crowd- pleaser

product placement

misogynistic

chauvinistic

chauvinism

recycled plot- unoriginal- re-hashed

feminist

hunky

flair- great style

It grossed 3 million at the box office

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The movie was released in the 90s

It came out in the 90s

I was very impressed by it/ I was very impressive

She is in her fifties

My film tastes are evolving

There is great character development in this film

vineyard- place we grow wine

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OTT- over the top- too much of something

tie the knot- get married

growing old gracefully- looking appropriate for your age

She's mutton dressed as lamb

growing old disgracefully

Movie Genres

horror

zombie horror

slasher

apocalyptic

post- apocalyptic

indie/ independent/ arthouse

musical

queer

an epic

a black comedy

crime

fantasy

disaster

That movie was epic! (amazing- adj form of epic)

befriend- make friends with (V)

bleak- miserable/ depressing

restraint- holding back

blood and guts- the insides of your body (gross!)

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the bystander effect

the building was on fire

the building went up in flames

a pensioner is a retiree- we use this word to refer to an old person

a domestic (argument)- a fight between spouses/ lovers

to drive someone around the bend- to make someone feel very annoyed, angry, upset

a child protection concern

trapped in an elevator/ building

someone falls unconscious

being drunk and disorderly

dementia- Alzheimer's disease

or vice versa- the other way around

a strain on society- a burden on society

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a black eye- a bruise around the eye

sinister- very negative

underbelly- the criminal world of a city

Someone tried to rip me off

I was ripped off/ I was fleeced

I am scared about

I am scared of

I asked to them

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partial/ incomplete memories- fragmented memories

to arrest someone for

to charge someone with

to place someone under arrest

snatch- grab

corruption- misuse of power

to book someone

What an ingenius scam!

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benevolent- benevolence  oOoo- oOoo

hostility- hostile   oOoo - Oo

altruistic- altruism   ooOo - Oooo

patriarch- matriarch

PTSD- post traumatic stress disorder

outsmart- outwit

wit- clever humour

hippocampus

tap (one short action)

swipe (one smooth action)

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blackmail

assassination

rape

joyriding

fraud

assault

theft

drug dealing

drink driving

manslaughter

long gun- shotgun/ rifle

short gun- pistol, revolver, handgun

He wore a beard

I didn't see him exactly (clearly)

He was being held up at knifepoint/ gunpoint

fat- heavy- heavyset- overweight

an inside- job

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graffiti oOo

forgery= counterfeiting

vandalism Oooo

piracy- illegal downloading and selling

evade- avoid

evasion- avoidance

Criminals

kidnapper

identity thief

stalker

tax evader

vandal

mugger

counterfeiter

shoplifter

hacker

pickpocket

Crimes

to kidnap

to bribe

to rob/ steal

to stalk

to evade tax

to vandalise

to mug

to counterfeit/ forge

to shoplift

to hack

to pickpocket

It's usual- it's commonplace

fix the books/ play with the figures

armed robbery

robbed at knifepoint/ gunpoint

rehabilitation

harsh punishment/ weak, lenient punishment

punitive

first- time/ repeat offender

a light/ heavy sentence

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con- scam- hustle

con artist/ conman/ scammer/ hustler

He impersonated  a police officer

They used counterfeit money

The police officer placed her under arrest

He pretended to charge her

He used genuine money

He slipped the counterfeit money under the DVD

He distracted the shop assistant

He made the switch to counterfeit money

distract someone with + noun

distract someone by + verb

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