D'Amico Shipping B1 Lesson 26

Class
Language Learning (Textbook pp. 36 - 37)

Corrections
I agree to with the statement

False Friends
sensitive
responsive to or aware of feelings, moods, reactions, etc
sensible
having or showing good sense or judgment
actual
existing in reality or as a matter of fact, real or genuine

For more false friends between English and Italian see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/41184334/Vocabulary

Vocabulary
purpose/goal/objective/aim
slang 
vocabulary, idiom, etc, that is not appropriate to the standard form of a language or to formal contexts, may be restricted as to social status or distribution, and is characteristically more metaphorical and transitory than standard language.
dialect
a form of a language spoken in a particular geographical area or by members of a particular social class or occupational group, distinguished by its vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.

Phrasal Verbs
to keep up with
to pick up
to catch on
to fall behind (in something)
to get by (in something)
to let down
to take up
to take off
to pay off

Homework
Choose one of the statements in question 7 (p. 37) and write a paragraph of about 100 words saying if you agree or disagree and why.