COUNTODOWN TO FCE - UNIT 15 - THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE

- upside down


- scuba diving






- snorkeling














- a steering wheel

- a rubber air wheel

- saddle

- a coral reef

- Picture of damp and mould on wall

- If the red car parked any closer to mine, it would be in my trunk.

- a man walking throgh a wall


- The zig zag lady



- The Chinese linking rings

- sawing a woman in half

- a tennis player sticking out hist tongue

- stretcher

- two-handdled saw

- a woman tied on a chair by a rope

- eletric chain saw

pages 146 and 147 - Reading

- curl up: (POSITION) phrasal verbto sit or lie in a position with your arms and legs close to your body: She curled up on the sofa to watch TV.

- slice: verb 1 [T] to cut something into thin, flat pieces.

- slide (MOVE): verb [I or T] slid, slid to (cause to) - move easily and without interruption over a surface: When I was little I used to like sliding on the polished floor in my socks. We've got one of those doors in the kitchen that slides open. He slid the letter into his pocket while no one was looking.sliding doors [deslizar; escorregar]

- slip: verb [I] -pp- to slide unintentionally.

- stick (sth) out: phrasal verb [M] to come forward from the rest of your body, or to make part of your body do this: Mum, Lewis stuck out his tongue at me! He stuck his arm out of the window and waved at us. I wish my stomach didn't stick out so much.
- waggle: verb [I or T] to (cause to) move quickly up and down or from side to side: One of his party tricks is to waggle his ears. [balançar-se; sacudir; agitar-se; mexer]
- wriggle: verb 1 [I or T]- to twist your body, or move part of your body, with small, quick movements: A large worm wriggled in the freshly dug earth. Baby Martha was wriggling her toes in the sand. [contorcionar; zieguezaguear; sacudir]

pages 148 to 150

- craftsman: noun [C]a person who is skilled in a particular craft: The plates are hand painted by our finest craftsmen. [artesão, especialista]

- due: (adj) 1- due (OWED) owed as a debt or as a right: The rent is due (= should be paid) at the end of the month. Fifty pounds is MAINLY UK due to me/MAINLY US due me by the people I worked for last month. Our thanks are due to everyone. UK LEGAL He was found to have been driving without due (= the necessary) care and attention. 2- expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time: What time is the next bus due? The next meeting is due to be held in three months' time.Their first baby is due in January. 3- due (RESULTING) adjective due to because of: A lot of her unhappiness is due to boredom. Due to wet leaves on the line, this train will arrive an hour late.

- overdue: adjective - not done or happening when expected or when needed; late: My library books are a week overdue. The baby is two weeks overdue (= The baby was expected to be born two weeks ago). Changes to the tax system are long overdue. She feels she's overdue for promotion. [atrasado]

- strap: noun [C]1-a narrow piece of leather or other strong material used for fastening something or giving support: Could you help me fasten this strap?

- warfare: noun [U] the activity of fighting a war, often including the weapons and methods that are used:guerrilla/naval/nuclear/trench warfare

page 151 - Listening

- attempt: noun [C] when you try to do something, especially something difficult: [+ to infinitive] She made a few half-hearted attempts to join in their conversation. He made no attempt to be sociable. This is my second attempt at the exam. None of our attempts at contacting Dr James was successful. They closed the road in an attempt (= to try to) to reduce traffic in the city.

- bumper to bumper: when there are so many cars and they are so close that they are almost touching each other: By eight o'clock the traffic was bumper to bumper.

- coral reef noun [C] a bank of coral, the top of which can sometimes be seen just above the sea.
- damp: adjective slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable: The grass is still damp. This shirt still feels a bit damp. It was a damp, misty morning.

- fancy (LIKE): verb [T] 1 MAINLY UK to want to have or do something: Do you fancy a drink this evening? [+ ing form of verb] I didn't fancy swimming in that water. 2 MAINLY UK INFORMAL to be sexually attracted to someone: He could tell she fancied him.

- gadget: noun [C] a small device or machine with a particular purpose: kitchen gadgets Have you seen this handy little gadget - it's for separating egg yolks (= the yellow part of an egg) from whites.

- handle (DEAL WITH): verb [T] to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of: I thought he handled the situation very well. Some people are brilliant with computers, but have no idea how to handle (= behave with) other people. If you can't handle the job I'll get someone else to do it. Who handles the marketing in your company?
- inquiry, UK ALSO enquiry: noun1 [C or U] (the process of asking) a question: I've been making inquiries about/into the cost of a round-the-world ticket. FORMAL Inquiry into the matter is pointless - no one will tell you anything.

- saddle (SEAT): noun [C] a seat, often made of leather, used on a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc: He swung himself into the saddle and rode off.

- shudder: verb [I] 1 to shake suddenly with very small movements because of a very unpleasant thought or feeling: The sight of so much blood made him shudder. She shuddered at the thought of kissing him. 2 When something shudders, it shakes violently and quickly: I heard a massive explosion and the ground shuddered beneath me. There was a screech of brakes and the bus shuddered to a halt (= shook violently and stopped).