28 Flashcards
The only celebration that is “left” for people is…
تنها جشنی که برای مردم باقی مونده…
That include…
For example
Entertainment
Something that is interesting and fun to watch
Celebrate
Show that a day or event is important by doing something special
Alone
Without other people around you
I prefer living alone
Lonely
Sad because you are alone
I always feel lonely on Friday afternoon
On your own
Without anyone’s help or supervision
He did his homework on his own
Supervision
when you supervise someone or something
The baby needs constant supervision.
under somebody’s supervision
Costumes and sets were also made under his supervision.
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES
close/careful supervision
Children were allowed out only under close supervision.
strict supervision
Beginners should only attempt these exercises under strict supervision in a gym.
constant supervision
You need to be good at working alone without constant supervision.
adequate/proper supervision
Why had the parents not provided adequate supervision?
medical supervision
Very low-calorie diets should only be followed under medical supervision.
parental supervision
The three boys often played outside without a lot of parental supervision.
direct supervision
Trainees need direct supervision for at least the first week.
personal supervision
He was allowed to use the machinery without the personal supervision of the teacher.
VERBS
need/require supervision
I do not need constant supervision.
provide supervision
The tutors also provide supervision for research students.
Career
1 a job or profession that you have been trained for, and which you do for a long period of your life
career in
career development/advancement/progression etc
Career prospects within the company are excellent.
a physiotherapist who wanted to make a dramatic career change by becoming an author
Nurses want an improved career structure (=better opportunities to move upwards in their jobs).
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2 → career soldier/teacher etc
3 the period of time in your life that you spend doing a particular activity
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES
a successful career
David had had a successful career in banking.
a distinguished/brilliant career (=very successful)
She retired last year after a distinguished career as a barrister.
a glittering career (=very successful, especially in sport or acting)
Winning the gold medal was the highlight of her glittering career.
a promising career (=likely to be successful)
She gave up a promising career in advertising in order to look after her children.
a political/medical/military etc career
The scandal ruined his political career.
a teaching/acting/sporting career
Her acting career lasted for more than 50 years.
a professional career
You have to be outstanding to have a professional career in music.
somebody’s chosen career
His parents encouraged him in his chosen career as a scientist.
VERBS
have a career
All my sons had careers in education.
make a career
It isn’t easy to make a career in journalism.
pursue a career (=try to make a successful career)
She left teaching to pursue a career as a psychologist.
begin/start out on/start a career
Jacobson started his banking career in 1990.
launch/embark on a career (=start one)
Rita went to New York where she launched her dancing career.
build a career (=make it develop)
She built her literary career by writing about crime.
change career
People may change careers as many as seven times in their lives.
revive/resurrect your career (=make it successful again)
The singer is seeking to revive his pop career.
somebody’s career takes off (=starts to be successful)
His career took off and he started making a lot of money.
CAREER + NOUN
career development/advancement/progression
A good job offers a programme of training and career development.
career opportunities
Students often know little about the career opportunities available to them.
career prospects (=opportunities to get a good job or a better position)
Good computer skills will improve your career prospects.
a career path (=a way of making a career)
There’s no fixed career path for becoming an actor.
a career structure (=a system for making progress in a career)
Teaching offers a clear career structure.
the career ladder (=the way to higher positions in a career)
Having children can disturb your progress up the career ladder.
a career change/move
After ten years in the job, I realized that I needed to make a career change.
a career woman (=one whose job is very important to her)
Career women tend to marry later.
careers advice/guidance
Most universities offer professional careers advice.
a careers officer (=someone who gives careers advice)
If you’re not sure what to do, why don’t you talk to a careers officer?
PHRASES
a career in journalism/politics/teaching etc
At the age of 15, he knew he wanted a career in politics.
Exhibition
نمایش، ارائه، نمایشگاه، عرضه
1 [countable] especially British English a show of paintings, photographs, or other objects that people can go to see
exhibition of
an exhibition of black and white photographs
stage/mount/hold etc an exhibition
The museum is staging an exhibition of Picasso’s work.
2 [uncountable] when something such as a painting is shown in a public place
exhibition of
She never agreed to the public exhibition of her sculptures while she was still alive.
on exhibition
A collection of paintings by David Hockney is on exhibition at the Museum of Art.
3 → exhibition of something
COLLOCATIONS
VERBS
have an exhibition
The college is having an exhibition of the students’ work in April.
hold/mount/stage an exhibition formal (=have an exhibition)
Hayward Gallery is mounting an impressive exhibition of new British artists.
put on an exhibition (=have an exhibition)
Last summer the museum put on some wonderful exhibitions for children.
host an exhibition formal (=provide the place for an exhibition)
Boston’s Museum of Fine Art hosts temporary exhibitions alongside its permanent collection.
go to an exhibition (also attend/visit an exhibition formal)
We went to an exhibition of Russian art at the National Gallery.
see an exhibition
We also saw an exhibition of paintings by Sydney Lough Thompson, a New Zealand artist.
arrange/organize an exhibition
The trust arranged an exhibition of his drawings in New York.
promote an exhibition (=tell the public about it)
Our press officer contacted the local radio and TV stations to promote the exhibition.
ADJECTIVES
a big/large exhibition
This is the largest exhibition of its kind that we have ever seen in London.
an important exhibition
an important exhibition of twentieth century art
a major exhibition (=large and important)
His work is the subject of a major exhibition at the National Gallery.
a small exhibition
The library held a small exhibition showcasing the work of local artists.
a permanent exhibition
The museum hosts a permanent exhibition of Boston’s history.
a temporary exhibition
Temporary exhibitions are usually held in the basement.
a touring/travelling exhibition (=one that moves from place to place)
The touring exhibition is scheduled to be in Dallas from March until June.
a retrospective exhibition (=one that shows work from the past)
a retrospective exhibition celebrating 150 years of photography
EXHIBITION + NOUN
an exhibition centre British English, an exhibition center American English (=a large building for holding exhibitions)
The exhibition will be held in the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.
an exhibition hall
There’s a large exhibition hall on the ground floor.
an exhibition stand (=a stand for showing things at an exhibition)
He took up his position at the exhibition stand.
exhibition space (=space where exhibitions can be held)
The building provides 125,000 square metres of exhibition space in 12 halls.
an exhibition venue (=a place where exhibitions can be held)
We are still looking for suitable exhibition venues.
Programme
1 PLAN a series of actions which are designed to achieve something important
the US space program
programme to do something
a United Nations programme to control the spread of AIDS
programme of
a programme of economic reforms
2 TELEVISION/RADIO something that you watch on television or listen to on the radio
What’s your favourite television programme?
news and current affairs programmes
programme about/on
There’s a programme about killer whales next.
see/watch a programme
3 EDUCATION American English a course of study
Stanford University’s MBA program
a research program
4 IMPROVEMENTS actions that have been planned to keep something in good condition or improve something
a new fitness programme
5 PLAY/CONCERT a small book or piece of paper that gives information about a play, concert etc and who the performers are
a theatre programme
6 LIST OF EVENTS a series of planned activities or events, or a list showing what order they will come in
programme for
What’s the programme for tomorrow?
programme of
a programme of exhibitions throughout the year
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7 MACHINE a series of actions done in a particular order by a machine such as a washing machine
The light goes off when it finishes the programme.
8 → get with the program
COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a series of actions which are designed to achieve something important
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + PROGRAMME
an economic programme
The party did not have a clear economic programme.
a development programme
This project is a central part of the development programme for the area.
a reform programme
After the elections, they embarked on an ambitious reform programme.
an expansion programme
The company’s aggressive expansion program will double the size of the chain in the next four years.
a building programme
We will continue with our hospital building programme.
a spending programme
The government’s spending programme is the subject of vigorous debate.
the space programme (=for sending vehicles into space)
He was involved in the Soviet space programme.
a major/massive programme
A major programme of modernisation is transforming public transport in London.
an ambitious programme
The European Community embarked on an ambitious programme of research.
VERBS
embark on/launch a programme (=start it)
The company has embarked on an expansion programme.
carry out a programme (also implement a programme formal)
COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: something that you watch on television or listen to on the radio
NOUN + PROGRAMME
a television programme (also a TV programme informal)
There aren’t many good TV programmes on an the moment.
a radio programme
I was once interviewed for a radio programme.
a cookery/wildlife/news etc programme
More and more people are watching cookery programmes on TV.
VERBS
watch a programme
She was watching a wildlife programme.
see a programme
Did you see that programme last night about crocodiles?
listen to a programme
A lot of people listen to that programme on the way to work.
hear a programme
I heard an interesting programme on the radio yesterday.
present a programme British English, host a program American English (=introduce its different parts)
At the time she was also presenting several television programmes.
appear on a programme
I was invited to appear on a TV programme.
It lasts for 3weeks
هم s سومشخص و هم حرف اضافه for
Air conditioner
کولر
a machine that makes the air in a room or building cooler and drier
Brief
خلاصه-کوتاه-شرح وظایف- دستور العمل
1 continuing for a short time → brevity
a brief period/moment/spell etc
Greene spent a brief time at Cambridge.
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2 using very few words or including few details → brevity
The president read a brief statement to reporters before boarding his plane.
a brief description of the film
3 → be brief
4 clothes that are brief are short and cover only a small area of your body
a very brief bikini
COLLOCATIONS
NOUNS
a brief period/time
He lived there all his life, apart from a brief period during the war.
a brief spell (=time)
For a brief spell in early summer it is the most beautiful of all the trees.
a brief moment
The old lady’s gaze rested on her for a brief moment.
a brief visit
The president flew to Argentina for a brief visit.
a brief look
He gave her a brief look.
a brief glimpse (=a sight of something that lasts for a short time)
From the train I had a brief glimpse of the city.
a brief pause
There was a brief pause before he replied.
a brief silence
After a brief silence, she made another suggestion.
a brief appearance
He made a brief appearance before reporters outside his Manhattan townhouse.
Calender
1 a set of pages that show the days, weeks, and months of a particular year, that you usually hang on a wall
2 American English
a) a book with separate spaces or pages for each day of the year, on which you write down the things you have to do SYN diary British English
a desk calendar
b) all the things you plan to do in the next days, months etc
an event that deserves a place on your calendar
3 a system that divides and measures time in a particular way, usually starting from a particular event
the Roman/Islamic/Gregorian etc calendar
4 all the events in a year that are important for a particular organization or activity
golfing/sporting/racing etc calendar
