Riassunti parthenope Bbc flatmates episode 110-130

RIASSUNTO:

Tim meets Janet for coffee and for speaking about job, janet hopes that Tim keeps himsef busy ,

and then she asks how he would like to earn in life.

EPISODE 112 : A PROPOSITION

VOCABULARY:

retiring: pensionamento: stopping work because you are a certain age (65 years old in britain, for

exemple)

heading off to the sun : going to a country with a warm climate

to take over the reins: to take the responsibility from someone else

riassunto :

janet proposes Tim to take over the reins of a his friend’s factory beacuse he wants to retire and to

head off the sun, so Tim misundersteands and he says that he have no money to start an so big

work. EPISODE 113 : STUDY TIME

VOCABULARY :

a ton of : a lot of

you’ve been a million miles away : you haven’t been concentrating on what you should have

been concentrating on because you have been thinking about something else

knuckle down: star working

gave me good talking to : spoke angrily to me because i have done something wrong

gruesome : unpleasant or shoking

RIASSUNTO:

HELEN meets john , an her old friend, in the library meanwhile he is studying, so he asks her why

she is there and she explains that wants to start again studying for prof. Lewis.

Episode 114 : ALICE CHATS TO THE CAT

VOCABULARY:

PAW: the foot of animal which has claws or nails

Tomcat: male cat

Sore: painful

I’ve learnt my lesson: i did something wrong and know not to do ita gain

RIASSUNTO

Alice chats wit kitty, her cat, and she asks her about the fighting which caused her pains, then

meanwhile she’s speaking about her friend Helen , she comes in the flat and offers her a cup of

tea. Episode 115 : A TURNAROUND

VOCABULARY :

a turn around : a change from one thing to its opposite

you’re desperate to tell me : you really want to tell me

knuckle down : ( informal ) : start working or studying

indiscretion : something which you did wrong and wanted to keep secret but which someone else

found out about

put the kettle on : to fill a pot with water and boil it

riassunto :

john intes helen to the flat and he put the kettle on for her, then they start cheating about studying

and helen asks him to became study-buddy

Episode 116 : KHALID’S DIY

Vocabulary:

i had the flat to myself: no one else was in the flat except me

checked with : asked that it’s ok or asked permission from someone

give someone the thumbs up :: tell someone it’s ok to do something, show you approve of

something

shelves : mensole

banging : baccano

riassunto:

khalid decides to put on the wall shelves, and tim listening the banging ask what it’s happening , so

khaling explains him, and tim ask if he asked about the landlord’s permission, then khalid explains

that he asked to hin and asks him helping.

Episode 117: Alice and Paul talk

language point:

avoid: try not to see someone or spent time with him

i’ve got a such a lot on : there are a lot of things i have to do

juggling : arranging your tim so that you can involve yourself in two or more different activities

half term : a school holiday in britain half way through the term

give you a hand : help you

riassunto :

Alice meets Paul and asks about him and how he is avoiding her, he explains that he is juggling

work and children , so Alice offers him an hand as babysitter and than invites him for a drink .

Episode 118: Tim meets the owner

vocabulary :

key : important

graft : work

a trait : a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behaviour

make a bob or two : make some mone , make a small profit

riassunto:

Tim meets the owner henry for a drink who starts to speak about tim and what Janet said about

him , then henry proposes to tim to manage his factory to have small profit.

Episode 119 : a quiet drink

Vocabulary :

here’s to holidays : let’s hope that the holidays will be fun

days off: day when you don’t have to work

enthusiastic: looking forward to, excited

mend a few bridges: become friends again after a misunderstending or fight

riassunto:

Paul and Alice have a drink and Alice takes a g&t and then asks about paul’s plans for holidays ,

he explains that wants to spent some time with his children, so Alice makes her offers to mend a

few bridges with the little Ellie. Episode 120: the bank manager

Vocabulary:

reliable: dependable (affidabile)

proposal: plan or idea

i’ll get back to you : i will contact you

balance: the amounth of money you have in a bank account.

Riassunto:

manager asks Tim some questions: the first why he is lendind the money, then he explains that he

is a good investement is good both for him and for the bank and then the manager says to look at

his proposal and that he will get back him soon.

Episode 121: pony riding

Vocabulary :

halt: stop

dismount: get off something you ride

enough of the love­fest: stop being so loving to each other

untack: take off the saddle and other pieces equipment that are used for riding a horse

a stable: where hourses are kept in.

Mucking out: cleaning out the horse stables

Riassunto:

alice does babysitting to Ellie and make her ride a horse. Ellie is very happy for this and thanks

alice , then the instructor stops the love-fest between them and manages to muck out (pulire) the

stable’s hourse. Episode 122: mucking out

Vocabulary:

coat: hair, wool or fur covering an animal

groom: clean a horse (spazzolare)

smart: clever

told me off: spoke angrily to me because I had done something wrong

riassunto :

intructor makes Ellie try to groom hourse , then Ellie asks Alisei f she likes her and she gives the excuses for the last her babysitting because her

dad told her off and she was angry. Episode 123: painting and decorating

Vocabulary :

pratical: be able to make repairs

suits us: convenient for us

tenants: people who live in rented accommodation. For example, The Flatmates are tenants of Helen's dad (who's the landlord)

riassunto:

helen’s dad congratulates to khalid for the shelve, then he proposes to do the same thing to his

home in change of money, so he will can go to his familiy and celebrate christmas togheter.

Episode 124: secret santa

Vocabulary:

it won’t be long till: soon

pick: take or choose

a tenner : 10 pounds

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