Unit 11 Language summary
Nouns
bank account
bar/bat mitzvah
confirmation
high school
importance
paycheck
promotion
relationship
rite of passage
Sweet 15/16
turning point
Pronoun
myself
Adjectives
Behavior and personality
ambitious
argumentative
carefree
conscientious
(im)mature
naive
pragmatic
rebellious
(ir)responsible
selfish
sensible
sophisticated
tolerant
Other
broke
practical
Verbs
appreciate
find out
go back
make (friends)
retire
save (money)
tend (to)
Adverb
Not . . . anymore
Preposition
at (this job)
Vocabulary
Describing yourself in the past
By the time I was in high school, . . . .
The moment I got my first job, . . . .
Before I had my first job, . . . .
Once you have a job, . . . .
After I finished high school, . . . .
As soon as I graduated, . . . .
Until you graduate, . . . .
Describing regrets about the past
I should have . . . ./I shouldn’t have . . . .
Describing hypothetical situations
If I had . . . , I would have . . . .
If I had . . . , I wouldn’t be . . . .
Asking for clarification
What do you mean?
Asking about someone
What does . . . do?
He’s/She’s a(n) . . . .
Expressions