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Word of the Week: PLACE
Word of the week: place
The
word place is
a noun and a verb, and both parts of speech are included in the
English Vocabulary Profile. The first meaning to be known at A1 is
SOMEWHERE and there is good evidence for the informal meaning HOME at
A2. The noun features in a number of phrases, including take
place and in
first/second/third, etc. place at
B1 and in
place of, take someone’s place, all over the place and in
the first place at
B2. The idioms put
someone in their place andfall
into place have
been included at C2, even though there is no learner evidence as yet
to support their inclusion. What do you think? Please give us your
feedback on the use of these idioms from your own experience by
following the link here.
place /pleɪs/
▶ NOUN
SOMEWHERE
A1 [C] a
position, building, town, area, etc.Dictionary
examples:
There
are several places of interest to visit in the area.
It
was a silly place to park.
This
plant needs a warm, sunny place.
This
looks like a nice place for a
picnic.
His
leg was broken in two places.
Are
your documents in a safe place?
Learner
example: My
favorite place is the hotel near Olomouc. Skills
for Life (Entry 1); A1; Croatian
HOME
A2 [C] INFORMAL a
homeDictionary
examples:
We'll
have the meeting at my place.
They've
just bought a place in Spain.
Learner
example: Can
you come over to my place [this] afternoon? Key
English Test; A2; Portuguese
SEAT
B1 [C] the
seat where you sit in a theatre, a class, a train, etc.Dictionary
examples:
The
children collected their prizes and then went back to their places.
Could
you save me
a place near the stage?
Learner
example: We
looked for a place to sit and found one. Preliminary
English Test; [no level]; German
OPPORTUNITY
B1 [C] an
opportunity to study at a college, to join a team, etc.Dictionary
examples:
She's
got a place at university.
She's
got a place on on a
fine-arts course.
Learner
example: I
felt it was my chance so on Monday I ran to the club. [T]here were
only 3 places [left], [and] I will begin next Saturday. Preliminary
English Test; B1; French
take
place
B1 to
happenDictionary
example:
The
concert takes place next Thursday.
Learner
example: A
dance night will take place in the club soon. Preliminary
English Test; B1; German
in
first/second/third, etc. place
B1 If
you are in first/second/third, etc. place in a race or competition,
that is your position.Dictionary
example:
He
finished in fifth place.
Learner
example: To
achieve first place, I have put a lot of effort [into] a project
about the consequences of the use of plastic bags. First
Certificate in English; B2; Portuguese
in
place of sth
B2 instead
of somethingDictionary
example:
Try
adding fruit to your cereal in place of sugar.
Learner
example: Both
television and books are very important for our education, for our
lives, but never one in the place of the other! First
Certificate in English; B2; Portuguese
take sb's place
B2 to
do something instead of someone elseDictionary
example:
If
I can't make it to the theatre that night you can take my place.
Learner
example: First
of all, it had been written that Danny Brook and Tina Truelove were
starring, but Danny wasn't there and somebody else took his
place.First
Certificate in English; B2; Greek
in
the first place
B2 at
the start of a situationDictionary
example:
Why
did you invite her in the first place?
Learner
example: In
the first place, you were unknown people for me, but now you are my
special foreign friends. First
Certificate in English; B2; Japanese
all
over the place
B2 in
or to many different placesDictionary
example:
There
were dirty dishes all over the place.
Learner
example: I
am thinking of dog-dirt on the pavements, cans all over the place,
[and] a lot of disgusting paintings on the walls in the public
toilets, the underground and so on. First
Certificate in English; B2; Swedish
in
place
C2 in
the correct positionDictionary
example:
The
chairs are all in place.
Learner
example: I
looked neat and clean even after the wildest games in the school
yard, with all the ribbons that tied my long hair in
place. Certificate
of Proficiency in English; C2; Portuguese
in
place
C2 If
a rule, system, etc. is in place, it has started to exist.Dictionary
example:
There
are now laws in place to prevent this from happening.
Learner
example: Let's
take [the] example of Mexico City, where such restrictions have been
in place since early 2000. International
English Language Testing System; C2; Russian
put
sb in their place
C2 to
let someone know that they are not as important as they think they
areDictionary
example:
He
was rather arrogant, but the other kids soon put him in his place.
out
of place
C2 not
in the correct positionDictionary
example:
Why
are my files all out of place?
Learner
example: It
was awful getting back from school and se[e]ing all my things out of
place. Certificate
of Proficiency in English; C2; Portuguese
out
of place
C2 not
right or suitable for a particular situationDictionary
example:
Everyone
else was wearing jeans and I felt completely out of place in my
office clothes.
Learner
example: This
does not mean everybody is wearing tuxedos and dresses but you might
be out of place just wearing shorts and a shirt. Certificate
of Proficiency in English; C2; German
fall
into place
C2 When
events or details that you did not understand before fall into place,
they become easy to understand.Dictionary
example:
When
Jo told me she had a twin sister, everything fell into place.
▶ VERB [T]
place sth in/on,
etc.
B2 to
put something somewhere carefullyDictionary
example:
She
placed the letter in front of me.
Learner
example: Suddenly
little Sophie, who was chewing a sweet, lifted the lady's hat, took
the sweet out of her mouth and placed it on top of the lady's
head.First
Certificate in English; B2; Swedish
place
an advertisement/order, etc.
C1 to
arrange to have an advertisement/order, etc.Dictionary
example:
She
placed an advert for a housekeeper in the local paper.
Learner
example: Place
an advertisement on the board near the students' cant[een]. There are
always people looking for flat-sharing. Certificate
in Advanced English; C1; Catalan
SITUATION
C1 to
cause someone to be in a situationDictionary
example:
One
stupid action has placed us all at risk.
Learner
example: Lack
of education placed them in the lowest range of salaries at that
time. Certificate
in Advanced English; C1; Polish
place
emphasis/importance, etc. on sth
C2 to
give something emphasis/importance, etcDictionary
example:
They
place a lot of importance on qualifications.
Learner
example: They
want to fit [in]to their peer group - having idols and placing
importance upon clothes is not new for this age. Certificate
of Proficiency in English; C2; German
Monday, 18 November 2013
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Wednesday, 6 November 2013
It's not the end of the world
Your friend was using your camera and accidentally deleted all of the
photos that were saved on it. You don't want to seem too angry, so you
say this.
It's not the end of the world.
This is a phrase to say when something disappointing happens. It means
that you're disappointed, but you're not going to get too upset about
it. So "It's not the end of the world" is an understated way to say that the situation is bad, but not too bad.
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
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Monday, 4 November 2013
Top 10 facts about chocolate. Can you think of some more?? ;)
1. Chocolate is made from cocoa beans. About 40 cocoa beans are contained in each cocoa pod.
2. One cocoa tree produces about 50 pods twice a year. Each pod has enough cocoa for about eight bars of milk chocolate or four bars of dark. So each tree gives 400-800 bars of chocolate a year.
3. The Ivory Coast produces more cocoa than any other country (37 per cent of the world’s total).
4. Ghana (just under 21 per cent) and Indonesia (almost 14 per cent) come next.
5. Research published last year showed a high correlation between a nation’s chocolate intake and the number of Nobel Prizes it wins.
6. Among the Mayans and Aztecs, chocolate was originally a cold drink made from crushed beans.
7. The word chocolate was first recorded in English in 1604, though England’s first cup of chocolate was not brewed until 1647.
8. Exactly 200 years later, in 1847, J.S. Fry’s of Bristol invented the chocolate bar.
9. The British spend an average of just over a pound a week on chocolate.
10. The word chocolatiers (makers of sellers of chocolate) is an anagram of Hitler’s cocoa.
Sunday, 3 November 2013
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