Basic (Part 1) Flashcards

Question

fifty

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About means 'a bit more or a little less than'. How many students are there? ~ about 20. (= 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22) How much is it? ~ it's about $100

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She explained the whole idea again, but I still didn't understand. We still don't fully understand how the brain works. Sometimes I don't understand James.

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She explained the whole idea again, but I still didn't understand. We still don't fully understand how the brain works. Sometimes I don't understand James.

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She explained the whole idea again, but I still didn't understand. We still don't fully understand how the brain works. Sometimes I don't understand James.

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I can understand and say numbers

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I can tell the time

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what's the time? = what time is it?

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It's four o'clock

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Use minutes with to and past when the number of minutes is not five, ten, twenty, or twenty-five, e.g. three minutes past six (6:03)

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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

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Christmas day (25 December) New Year's day (1 January) your birthday (the day you were born)

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Ordinal numbers and dates

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What is your date of birth?

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thirteenth

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fourteenth

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eighteenth

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nineteenth

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twenty-first

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twenty-second

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twenty-third

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thirty-sirst

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Saying and writing dates We can write the date like this: 10 March or 10th March We say the date like this: What's the date today? ~ It's March the tenth ~ It's the tenth of March Say the year like this: 1980 nineteen eighty 2006 two thousand and six 1995 nineteen ninety-five 2020 twenty twenty

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I can say countries and nationalities

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Europe, Asia The far East North America Central America South America The middle East Africa Australasia

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The Czech Republic Czech

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France French

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Germany German

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Greece Greek

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Hungary Hungarian

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Italy Italian

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Poland Polish

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Portugal Portuguese

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Russia Russian

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Spain Spanish

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Switzerland Swiss

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Turkey Turkish

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India Indian

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China Chinese

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Japan Japanese

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South Korea Korean

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Thailand Thai

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Canada Canadian

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The United States American

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Mexico Mexican

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Argentina Argentinian

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Brazil Brazilian

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Saudi Arabia Saudi

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Egypt Egyptian

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Australia Australian

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What is the largest country in Europe?

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Nationality (language)

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I can use classroom vocabulary

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The teacher wrote her name up on the board.

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I've put the list of players up on the noticeboard.

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a paper/plastic bag

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a machine that is used for playing music CDs

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pencil sharpener

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piece of paper

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a book of plain paper or paper with lines, for writing on I carry a notebook so that I can jot down any ideas.

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dictionary

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a flat surface, usually supported by four legs, used for putting things on

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Don't tip your chair back like that, you'll fall.

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a machine that can play cassettes but not record them

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Tôi có thể sử dụng các từ tiếng Anh

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'Bob' is the subject of the sentence 'Bob threw the ball'.

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trạng từ

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động từ

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mạo từ xác định

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giới từ

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đại từ

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danh từ số ít

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danh từ số nhiều

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cụm từ

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I can ask and answer questions about language

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what does 'dreadful' mean? I don't know = It's a new word for me. or It means 'terrible'.

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What's this called in English? I can't remember. = I knew the word yesterday, but I don't know it today. or It's a stamp

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How do you say 'pasaporte' in English? Passport

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Could you explain 'No vacancies'? Yes, you see it in a hotel window. It means the hotel is full. There are no free rooms.

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What's the difference between 'hello' and 'hi'? The meaning is the same, but 'hi' is informal.

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what's the opposite of 'large'? Small

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How do you pronounce 'May'? /mei/

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'Eight' is pronounced /ait/. Is that right? or Is that correct? No, that's wrong. or That's not right. It's pronounced /eit/

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How do you spell 'apple'? I'm not sure. Is it one 'p' or two? or A-double P-L-E. (double P = two Ps)

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I can give personal information

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what is your family name?

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your first name?

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Could I have your address?

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where are you from? =where do you come from?

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whereabouts

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what do you do in Pisa? = what is your job? I'm a doctor

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are you married or single? I'm married

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Have you got any children? Yes. A boy and a girl

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how old are they? the boy is six and the girl's two

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Information means facts about people or things, e.g. name, address, ect. Information is uncountable => don't say 'an information' or 'informations'.

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I can fill a form

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family name = surname

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forename = first name

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day, month, and year you were born

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first language

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phone number during the day

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no means 'number'

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married or single

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The water level in the lake is much higher after heavy rain.

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I need your signature on the credit card receipt.

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I can talk about family

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cậu, chú, bác

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cô, dì, bá

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anh, em trai

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chị, em gái

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anh, chị em họ

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họ hàng All her close/distant relatives came to the wedding.

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I'm going to meet Richard's parents for the first time this weekend.

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anh rể, em rể

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chị dâu, em dâu

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cháu trai

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cháu gái

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cháu trai

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cháu gái

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become husband and wife

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stop being husband and wife

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start your life

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there are five of us in my family

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girlfriend/boyfriend

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be with someone and do things with them

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with each other

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My parents got married 25 years ago. Two years later, my brother, Luke, was born. Then I was born a year after that. I have also got a sister, Karen, who is two years younger than me, so there are five of us in my family. Luke's got a girlfriend, Sue, and they live in a small flat. Karen and I still live with our mum and dad. We spend a lot of time together.

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How old are you?

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Damon is 22 (years old). His brother is older than him. He is 23. His sister is younger than him. She is 20. Alf is the oldest in the family. Karen is the youngest in the family.

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Tôi có thể mô tả các hành động thể chất

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I sat down on the sofa next to Barbara.

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Their evidence will never stand up in court.

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I learned to ride a bike when I was six.

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Can you jump over/across this stream?

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What kind of music do you like dancing to?

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The climb down the mountain took longer than the climb up.

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If you make the cake too high, it'll fall over.

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We all lay down on the floor.

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The children had to run to keep up with their father.

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He walks two miles to work every morning.

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He doesn't get on with his daughter.

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If we can get off by seven o'clock, the roads will be clearer.

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All their toys are made by hand.

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Can you help me move this table? You push and I'll pull.

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The little girl held her mother's hand. Can you hold the bag while I open the door?

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Put me down, Daddy!

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That paint is wet - don't touch (it).

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He pulled the chair away from the desk.

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These books are too heavy for me to carry.

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If she starts to cry, pick her up and give her a cuddle. When you're in town could you pick up the books I ordered?

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He can really turn on the charm when he wants to.

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Can you give me a date for another appointment?

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She dropped her keys.

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The dish fell to the floor and broke.

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I like swimming but I don't like getting my head underwater.

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She has a long, thin face.

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I found a hair in my soup.

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When she looked at him, her eyes were full of tears.

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The hearing in my left ear's not so good.

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a large/long/pointed nose

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The tears ran down her cheeks. rosy cheeks

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She sat behind the table, her chin resting in her hands.

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She wore a gold chain around her neck.

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The shoulders look a little tight. Do you want to try a larger size?

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You shouldn't put so much food in your mouth at once.

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She kissed me on the lips.

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Brush/Clean your teeth thoroughly morning and night.

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She went to the doctor complaining of chest pains.

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I was hungry and my stomach had started growling/rumbling (= making noises).

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thắt lưng, eo

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I sprained my wrist while playing tennis.

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cánh tay She threw her arms around me and gave me a hug.

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mông, đít, đáy

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ngón cái

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đầu gối

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bàn chân

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mắt cá chân

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ngón chân

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I can describe people

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how tall is he? He is tall 175 cm (tall)

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how much does she weigh? She weighs about 60 kg

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chiều cao trung bình

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ngắn, thấp

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mảnh khảnh, mảnh mai

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trọng lượng trung bình

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thừa cân

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hấp dẫn

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xinh đẹp

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'thin' means 'slim', but slim is more positive. It isn't polite to tell someone they are fat. It is more polite to say they are overweight. The opposite of beautiful/good-looking is ugly, but it isn't polite to tell someone they are ugly.

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She's got... He's got...

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She's got... He's got...

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She's got... He's got...

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She's got... He's got...

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She's got... He's got...

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a child (plural) children

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a teenager or a young person (plural) young people

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a middle-aged person

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an elderly man or woman (more polite than old)

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in his/her teens (13 => about 17) in my/his/her +, early twenties (20 => 23) +, mid-thirties (34 => 36) +, late fifties (57 => 59)

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What is he/she like?

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happy to meet and talk to other people OPP unfriendly Ex: the students in my class are all really friendly; it's great.

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warm, friendly, and always wanting to help other people Ex: he visited me a lot in hospital, which was really kind.

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kind and friendly (a very important word in spoken English) SYN pleasant OPP horrible Ex: I met Colin on holiday and he's a really nice guy.

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something or someone that makes you happy Ex: I love Karen; she's great fun

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making you 'laugh' Ex: John makes me laugh - he's just a really funny man.

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calm Ex: my parents are very relaxed: they don't get angry if I'm late.

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able to learn and understand very quickly SYN intelligent OPP stupid Ex: Tom is very clever - the best student in our class.

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someone who is quiet and doesn't say very much. Ex: She's quiet, but she can be funny.

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someone who is serious thinks a lot and doesn't laugh very much. Ex: I like our teacher but she is very serious.

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What's....like? We use this question to find out more about someone or something. What's Jack like? ~ he is very nice. What was the film like? ~ great!

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alone or without other people

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be very different

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if you are shy, you can't talk easily to people you don't know.

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friendly and liking to talk to people

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liking sport and good at it

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live in the same flat as another person

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an organized person plans things well

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a tidy person likes everything to be in the right place. OPP untidy

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A lazy person doesn't like working OPP hardworking

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Really is important in spoken English. It means 'very' and you can use it before most adjectives. I'm in a really nice class. She was really horrible to me.

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why we like each other Gemma: '"I met Sophie at university. I was on my own, and she came up and talked to me; she's like that. What's interesting is that we're complete opposites. She's very happy to meet new people, but I'm really shy; she's very sociable, I'm quiet; she's sporty, and I'm not. But it wasn't important. We became friends and shared a flat for two years. I'm very organized and did most of the housework. Sophie's not very tidy, and she can be lazy around the house. But she's a great cook and a really nice preson.

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I can describe relationships

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someone you have a romantic relationship with (your boyfriend, girlfriend, wife or husband)

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be in a romantic relationship

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have a romantic relationship with someone

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a person who was your boyfriends with someone

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become husband and wife

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become a new mother/father

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two people, often in a romantic relationship

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stop having a romantic relationship

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married in the past but not now

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relationship you have a relationship with someone. It can be good or bad. I have a good relationship with my flatmate. He has a difficult relationship with his father. We often talk about romantic relationships with wives, boyfriends, ect.

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Max is my partner, and we have a very good relationship. We've been together for about two years. I started to go out with him after I came to London. We met at my ex-boyfriend's house, and because Max lived near me, it was easy for us to get to know each other. Now Max wants us to get married and have a baby, but I'm not sure. I have friends who are happily married, but I also know married couples who have split up and are now divorced. I don't want that to happen to us.

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have a good relationship with someone

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see and speak to someone for the first time

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start to be flatmates (also become friends)

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person you live with, but not in a romantic relationship

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an option or information that you give to help someone with a problem (you give advice or you give someone advice).

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talk to or visit someone

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be friends with someone or have met them

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most important friend (also best friend)

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Each other Pam and Mike really loved each other. (Pam loved Mike, and Mike loved Pam). The two girls never listen to each other. (A doesn't listen to B, and B doesn't listen to A).

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Why we like each other Sophie: "I get on very well with Gemma, - she is great. I don't know why, because we're conpletely different. We first met at university, and then we became flatmates. If I have a problem, Gemma is the first person I ask for advice - and she always gives me good advice. We don't see each other very often now, because we live in different parts of the country, but I have known her for a long time, and she will always be my closest friend".

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I can say how I feel

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what is the problem? Ex: what is the matter? ~ nothing

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want to rest or sleep Ex: I feel tired. I'm going to bed.

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want something to eat Ex: I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat?

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want something to drink Ex: I'm thirty. Can I have a juice?

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very, very hot Ex: I'm boiling. Can we open a window?

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very, very cold Ex: Where's my coat? I'm freezing.

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did you feel nervous before the exam? ~ yes, I did, but it was OK.

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He felt ill after the meal. I think he had too much to eat.

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He doesn't feel well, so I told him to go tobed

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he is happy

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she is sad

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he is excited

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she is worried

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he is angry

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she is frightened

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he is embarrassed

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she is surprised

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he is in love

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she is upset

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get + adjective Get can mean 'become' or 'start to be'. My wife gets worried if I'm late. The children got very excited at the party.

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I can describe my routine

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weekdays (monday to friday)

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what do you do on weekdays?

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I usually get up at 7.00

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I have a shower

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I get dressed

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I have breakfast

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I usually leave home at 8:00

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I get to work at 8:30

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I finish work at 5:00

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I have dinner at 8:15

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I go to bed at 11:30

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I sleep seven hours a night

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Usually and normally I usually/normally go to work by bus. Means that I go to work by bus most days.

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on Saturday and Sunday

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from Monday to Friday

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stay at home

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one time in every week

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two times in every week

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come to my home

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leave home to go to a bar, cinema, restaurant, ect.

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go to the shops to buy clothes, CDs, ect. (when you 'do the shopping' you buy food).

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go to the gym

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after the usual time OPP early

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have a short walk to enjoy yourself

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play tennis

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What do you do in the weekend? During the week I usually stay in after school. I often study in the evenings, watch TV, listen to music, or just talk to my family. Once or twice a week, my boyfriend comes round and we have dinner together or go and see a film. At the weekend, I go out a lot more. On Saturday morning I usually go shopping with a friend, or I go to the gym, and sometimes I study in the afternoon. I go out with my boyfriend in the evening. On Sundays, I get up late. We often go for a walk, and in the summer we play tennis.