Untangling Common Misconceptions in Modern Society

The Language of the Gypsy

C (it is clear that the Gypsy originally menja from India ..), b, a, d, b, b, c, b

Aw-Learning Dog

D (fast mapping), b, b, a, c, d, c, a

Kill a Snail

D (have cared) a, b, a, c, b, b, c

Right to Vote

B (thanks to) b, a, c, a, d, b, d

Bilingual

C (have better) c, b, a, c, a, d, b

Teacher, Change Life

D (Tregui recently) d, d, a, b, c, d, c

Chinese School

A (much better) c, b, c, c, d, b, b

Why Kids Bully

C (for no apparent) a, a, c, d, d, a, b

Nomophobia

A (more people) a, a, b, c, a, a, a

Death Sites: How To

D (keep ), c, b, a, c, a, c, d

Living in Harmony

C (a dry), d, a, b, d, c, c, a

What the Au Pair Saw

C (what), b, a, d, b, a, b, d

The Camino de Santiago

C (and a), a, b, d, d, a, c, d

Digital and Traditional Tools

D (thinks personal), b, a, a, c, d, a, d

Toxic Friends

C (a Gelen who can) c, b, c, d, d, c, c

Modern Slavery

C (very), d, c, c, d, c, c, a

Is Text Mesa

A (a), d, d, b, a, d, d, b

Sweet as Sugar

B (not), a, b, b, a, b, c, a

Threatened Prehistoric

C (is the), e, d, c, a, c, d, b

Internet Revives

A (Maiko), c, b, a, d, c, b, a

Organic Farming

B (wanted to) c, c, d, c, a, b, c

Over Half of Europe

C (due) c, b, b, b, a, b, d

Arranged Marriages

D (are unusual) a, a, d, b, c, b, a

Degrowth: When Less Is More

C (people consuming less than at) d, b, a, d, c, d, a

Teen Spirit: The Secret Life

C (because he has) a, a, c, a, a, b, b

Members of Parliament

A (tobacco will not) c, a, a, a, a, b, a

List: Save the Animals

B (most) d, c, b, a, c, b, d

Gourmet

D (even) c, a, b, c, b, b, d

Svalbard

C (between) d, d, b, b, a, b, c

Journalism in the Slaughterhouse

D (the high) b, a, b, c, c, b, a

Butter

C (just over) a, b, b, c, c, a, c

Vasa

C (to impress) d, d, b, b, a, b, c

Is Hollywood in Crisis?

B (up), d, c, c, b, b, d, c

Living in Greenland: Interview with Steven Spencer

C (has), d, b, d, b, a, d, d

Lost... or Maybe Not: John Craven

B (born), d, d, d, c, d, a, b

Michael Palin

D (he), a, b, c, a, d, c, a

Better World

B (the excessive use of coal and oil), c, b, a, c, d, b, d

The Best Seller Connection

B (you), c, c, a, b, a, c, a

No Longer Just Child's Play

A (has gone up), b, c, c, d, b, a, d

Meeting an Old Friend

B (her parents sold the house and moved), d, c, a, b, c, b, d

Ruth Maonrama

B (be getting 90,000), a, c, d, d, a, c, b

Vocabulary

T1

• Annoyed: Enfadat
• Avoid: Evitar
• Crowded: Ple de gom a gom
• Deal: Tracte
• Forbidden: Prohibit
• Gather: Reunirse
• Hesitate: Vacil·lar
• Knock over: Cop fort / Atropella
• Matter: Assumpte
• Miss out on: Perdre's alguna cosa
• Put away: Guardar
• Signal: Senyalar

T2

• Allow: Permetre
• As long as: Mentre
• Beg: Pregar
• Boarding school: Internat
• Burst into tears: Posar-se a plorar
• Collapse: Enfonsar-se
• Confident: Segur de tu mateix
• Cope with: Plantar cara
• Dare: Atrevir-se
• Harsh: Dur
• Graceful: Flexible
• Punishment: Càstig
• Tidy: Endreçat

T3

• Ban: Prohibit
• Charm: Atractiu
• Command: Comandament
• Deserve: Merèixer
• Devise: Idear
• Enable: Permetre
• Expel: Expulsar
• Hop: Saltar a peu coix
• Insane: Boig
• Overcome: Superar
• Proficient: Competent
• Run counter to: Oposar-se a
• Self-consciousness: Timidesa
• Throughout: A per tot
• Up coming: Proper
• Yell: Xisclar

T4

• Assortment: Col·lecció
• Bottom line: Balanç final
• Commit a crime: Cometre un delicte
• Crave: Anhelar
• Disruptive: Pertorbador
• Drop: Descendir
• Enrol: Matricular-se
• Imbalance: Desequilibri
• Inmate: Pres
• Lack: No tenir
• Level: Nivell
• Liable: Propens
• Measure: Mesurar
• Nourishing: Nutritiu
• Pill: Pastilla
• Point out: Assenyalar
• Rage: Ira
• Rate: Índex
• Remarkable: Notable
• Ruin: Arruïnar
• Severe: Greu
• Staff: Empleats
• Sweat: Suar
• Treat: Tractar

T5

• Afford: Permetre's
• All in all: En general
• Cheer: Aclamar
• Clap: Aplaudir
• Convincingly: Convincent
• Currently: Actualment
• Devoted: Dedicat
• Equipment: Equip
• First-rate: De primera
• Front-row seats: Seients de primera fila
• Go broke: Arruïnar-se
• Look down on: Mirar de dalt a baix
• Mainstream: Normal
• Might as well: Podria també
• Mimic: Imitar
• Move to tears: Emocionar-se
• Name after: Posar el nom de
• No longer: Ja no
• On stage: En escena
• Perform: Actuar
• Profitable: Rendible
• Remain: Romandre
• Rewarding: Gratificant
• Unknown: Desconegut
• Weird: Estranya
• Well worth: Valer la pena
• Witness: Veure, presenciar
• Wreck: Destrossar

T6

• Above all: Sobretot
• Abroad: Estranger
• Apply for: Sol·licitar
• Come along: Arribar
• Dock: Port
• Faraway: Llunyà
• Fortnight: 15 dies
• Get off: Baixar
• Pour down: Ploure molt
• Regret: Penedir-se
• Roasting: Abrasador
• Sail away: Salpar
• Slight: Lleuger
• Straight: Tot dret
• Summon: Cridar
• Term: Trimestre
• Terrific: Estupenda
• Turn out: Resultar
• Virtually: Pràcticament