Basic (Part 3) Flashcards

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I can talk about my country

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enormous

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very big

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3,000 kilometers long

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3,000 km from one end to other

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3,000 meters high

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3,000 m from top to bottom (A mountain is high)

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5
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capital

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a city where a country has its government.

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inland

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not near the sea

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major

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large and important

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famous

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if something is famous, many people know about it. (Rio is famous for Carnival).

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beach

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area of sand next to the sea

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popular

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if something is popular, many people like it.

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north

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south

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west

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east

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Brazil is enormous. The Atlantic coast is more than 3,000 kilometers long, and in the north, south, and west, there are borders with ten different countries. The longest river is the Amazon and Pico is about 3,000 meters high: it is the highest mountain in Brazil. The capital, Brasilia, is inland, but many of major cities are on the coast. The most famous is Rio, which has Sugar Loaf mountain, Corcovado, and some great beaches. It is very popular with tourists.

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I can talk about my town

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17
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buildings and places in a town

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18
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castle

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palace

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statue

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square

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22
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cathedral

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church

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24
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temple

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mosque

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market

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27
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bridge

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28
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park

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29
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museum

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30
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building

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31
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place
we can use ‘place’ as a general word for a town, part of a town, a hotel, ect.
Prague is a nice place.
The Ritz is a great place to stay.

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32
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Fasts

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a piece of true information

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33
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size

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how big or small something is

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city

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a very large town
Ex: 2 million people

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town

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smaller than a city
Ex: 30,000 people

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village

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smaller than a town
Ex: 1,000 people, and in the countryside

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location

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the place where something is,
Ex: 50 km from Rome

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38
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population

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the number of people who live in a place

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39
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over 1 mile

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more than 1 mile
OPP under

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40
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just under

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a little under (also just over)

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41
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modern

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of the present
OPP old

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42
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industrial

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having a lot of industry
Ex: making cars or steel

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43
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historic

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important in history

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44
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big/large

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it is a big/large city

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45
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medium-sized

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it is a medium-sized town

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46
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small

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it is a small village

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47
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it is in the north-east of Poland 50 km west of Moscow on the coast on a river

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North-west
south-west
north-east
south-east

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48
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it is over 10,000
It is about 10,000
It is just under 10,000

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49
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it is famous for its cathedral.
it is modern.
it is industrial.

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50
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it has lots of historic buildings.

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51
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opinion

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your opinion is what you think about something; it is not a fact.
Ex: what is your opinion of the new cathedral? ~ I think it’s wonderful.

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52
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busy

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If a place is busy, it is full of people, cars, and activity.
OPP quiet
Ex: it is busy in the summer when the tourists arrive.

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53
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crowded

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full of people or too full of people.
Ex: The bars get very crowed in the evenings.

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54
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polluted
dirty

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a polluted place has dirty air, water, ect.
OPP clean
Ex: It’s very polluted because of all the industry. The buildings are very dirty.

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55
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cosmopolitan

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having people from many different, countries living there
Ex: London and New York are very cosmopolitan cities.

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56
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there’s lots to do

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= there are many activities and places to visit
OPP there’s nothing to do
Ex: There’s lots to do in the evening - discos, cinemas, and so on.

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57
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nightlife

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places to go in the evening: bars, clubs, ect.
Ex: the nightlife in my town is very good

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58
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safe

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free from danger. If a town is safe, you don’t need lots of police.
OPP dangerous
Ex: it is safe during the day but can be dangerous at night.

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59
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I can describe the countryside

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60
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sky

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the night sky
bầu trời

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61
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wood

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an area of trees, smaller than a forest
a large wood

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hill

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an area of land that is higher than the land around it, but not as high as a mountain

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farmer

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valley

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an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it; the land that a river flows through

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tree

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The branches of trees sway in the wind.

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66
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field

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He planted a field of beans.

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67
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farm

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the house and fields

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lake

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horse

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boat

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grass

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72
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dog

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73
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path

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Follow the path through the woods.
Đi theo con đường xuyên rừng.

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74
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own

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if you own something, it is yours.

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75
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grow

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farmer grow potatoes, rice, ect. to sell

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76
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a few

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some, not a lot

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77
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crop

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a plant a farmer grows and sells, eg: rice, apples

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78
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Jack is a farmer. he owns Eatwell farm. He grows fruit and a few other crops.

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79
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area

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a part of a town, country of the world

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80
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the countryside

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a place with fields, woods, farms, ect. that is outside towns or cities

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81
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bird

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82
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wonderful

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very good
OPP terrible

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83
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flower

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84
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fresh food

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food is taken from the tree or plant; not old or from a tin

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85
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healthy

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if something is healthy, it helps to keep you well. If a person is healthy, they are well.

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86
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public transport

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system of buses and trains

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87
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bike (also bicycle)

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you ride a bike or go somewhere by bike

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look after

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if you look after an animal, you give it food and see that it is healthy.

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alone and lonely

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alone and lonely mean ‘not with other people’.
If you are lonely, you aren’t happy about it. If you are alone, you can be happy or unhappy.

She likes living alone.
She’s lonely = she would like to have more friends.

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90
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I can talk about shops

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91
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noun + shop

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For many shops, we often use noun + shop: shoe shop, clothes shop, bookshop, music shop (for CDs and DVDs), fruit and vegetable shop, ect.

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market

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a number of stalls, outdoors or indoors
They sell food, sometimes furniture, CDs, books, flowers.

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shopping center

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a number of shops, usually indoors.
They sell everything.

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department store

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a large shop
they sell almost everything, but not usually food: beds, books, televisions, clothes, perfume

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supermarket

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a large shop
they sell food, drinks, cleaning products for the house, shampoo, things for the kitchen

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96
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hypermarket

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the same as a supermarket, but also clothes, TVs, furniture. Hypermarkets are outside towns.

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97
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butcher’s

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meat

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98
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baker’s

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bread and cakes

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99
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chemist’s/pharmacy

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medicine
Ex: aspirin, also soap, shampoo

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100
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deli (canteen)

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sandwiches, bread, cheese, ham, coffee

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101
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paper shop OR newsagent’s

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newspapers, chocolates, cigarettes

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102
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convenient

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easy and quick to use

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103
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get

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buy

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104
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do (the) shopping

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buy food and things you need often
Eg: soap

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105
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queue

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wait in a line of people

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106
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checkout

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the place in a supermarket where you pay

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107
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choose

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decide which thing you want

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108
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prefer

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like something or someone more than another

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109
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fill

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make something full (The trolley in the picture is full)

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110
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trolley

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xe đẩy (siêu thị)

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111
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basket

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giỏ xách (siêu thị)

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112
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deliver

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take things to a person or a place

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113
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Hypermarkets are so convenient - you can get everything in one place

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convenient
get

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114
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I do the supermarket shopping on Thursdays when it’s quiet.

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do the….shopping

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115
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Supermarkets are so busy at the weekend. I don’t like queueing at the checkout!

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queueing
checkout

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116
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you can choose from a lot of different things in a supermarket, but I prefer markets. They’re friendlier.

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choose
prefer

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117
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There are six of us in my family, so I fill two trolleys every week!

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fill
trolleys

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118
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I get a lot of things on the internet, they always deliver to you home.

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get
deliver

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119
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I can talk about my home

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120
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flat

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121
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(on) the top floor

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tầng áp mái

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122
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(on) the second floor

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tầng dưới tầng áp mái

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123
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(on) the first floor

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tầng trên của tầng 1/tầng sát với mặt đất

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(on) the ground floor

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tầng 1/tầng sát với mặt đất

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125
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garden

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vườn

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126
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steps

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bước/

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127
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(in) the basement

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(trong) tầng hầm

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128
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rubbish (danh từ số nhiều không đếm được)

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rác

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129
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front door

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cửa trước

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130
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stairs

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cầu thang

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131
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lift/elevator

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thang máy

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132
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flat

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căn hộ

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133
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balcony

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ban công

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134
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I live in a block of flats near the town center, in an area called Montpellier. I really like the flat, and my neighbour, Simon, is very friendly.

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135
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house

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136
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modern

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of the present time
OPP old

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137
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view

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what you see from the house

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utility room

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a room where you do the washing, ironing, ect.

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139
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upstairs

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tầng trên
OPP downstairs

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140
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outside

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not in a house or other building
OPP inside

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141
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garage

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a building where you park your car

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142
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parking (uncountable noun)

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a place where you can park (leave) your car

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143
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Modern family house in this quiet village with lovely views of the countryside. Large living room, dining room, study, modern kitchen and utility room. Upstairs there are four good-sized bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside there is a large garden, a garage, and further parking for two cars.

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144
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flat, house and home

A flat is a number of rooms on one floor of a building.

A house is a building with rooms on two or more floors.

Home is where you live (in a flat or a house).

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145
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I can describe a kitchen

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146
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shelf
plural shelves

A

supermarket shelves
I helped him put up some shelves in his bedroom.

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147
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tap (turn the tap on/off)

A

vòi (tắt, bật cái vòi nước)

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148
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cup (s)

A

tách

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149
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microwave

A

lò vi sóng

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150
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frying pan

A

cái chảo

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151
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freezer

A

ngăn đá/tủ đông

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152
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sink

A

bồn rửa (bát)

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153
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saucer (s)

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đĩa để dưới tách

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154
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hob

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the top part or surface of a cooker on which pans can be heated:
Most domestic hobs have four gas or electric rings.

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saucepan

A

xoong nồi

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156
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(rubbish) bin
The bin is full
OPP empty

A

thùng rác

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157
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oven

A

lò nướng

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158
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fridge

A

tủ lạnh (ngăn mát)

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159
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washing machine

A

máy giặt

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160
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cupboard

A

a cabinet or small recess with a door and typically shelves, used for storage.
a kitchen cupboard

161
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dishwasher

A

máy rửa bát

162
Q

cooker

A

​a large piece of equipment for cooking food, containing an oven and gas or electric rings on top

163
Q

do the shopping

A
164
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put the shopping away

A

= in the cupboards, fridge, ect)

165
Q

put the dirty clothes in the washing machine; turn it on

A
166
Q

clean

A

clean the cooker

167
Q

take the washing (= the clothes) out of the washing machine

A
168
Q

make a sandwich

A
169
Q

empty the bin

A

vứt rác

170
Q

do the ironing

A

là quần áo

171
Q

cook

A

cook lunch for the family

172
Q

do the washing-up

A

do the washing-up means to wash the plates, cups, cutlery, and pans which have been used for cooking and eating a meal.

173
Q

do + noun
These phrases are very common in spoken English: do the shopping, do the washing-up, do the housework, do the ironing.

Be careful!
housework = clean the house
homework= work teachers give students to do after class

A
174
Q

International student house
Our room are all newly furnished, and includes: a single bed, bedside table, desk and chair, chest of drawers, and wardrobe.

A
175
Q

there are three bathrooms on each floor: each has a bath, shower, washbasin, mirror, toilet, and bidet.

we provide blankets, but students must bring their own sheets and towels.

A
176
Q

In the bathroom

A
177
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have a wash, you use soap

A
178
Q

clean your teeth, you use toothpaste and a toothbrush.

A
179
Q

wash your hair, you use shampoo

A
180
Q

when you…
have a shave, you use a razor or an electric razor.
do your hair, you use a brush or a comb.
put on or take off make-up, you use make-up and tissues.

A
181
Q

you can also put on or wear perfume

A
182
Q

have + noun

A

Notice these phrases with have:
I have a shower every day.
I don’t have a bath very often.
Do you have a shave every morning?
I have a wash after work.

183
Q

I can describe a living room

A
184
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window

A
185
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light

A
186
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ceiling

A
187
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wall

A
188
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curtains

A
189
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TV/television

A
190
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picture

A
191
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bookshelves

A
192
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radiator

A
193
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cushion

A
194
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DVD player

A
195
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lamp

A
196
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armchair

A
197
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coffee table

A
198
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fireplace

A
199
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floor

A
200
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sofa

A
201
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rug

A
202
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carpet

A
203
Q

An armchair, a sofa, and a coffee table are furniture, or pieces of furniture.

A

armchair, sofa, coffee table, furniture, pieces of furniture.

204
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chemistry

A

hoá học

205
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physics

A

vật lý

206
Q

biology

A

sinh học

207
Q

maths

A

toán

208
Q

ICT
information communication technology

A

Công nghệ thông tin và truyền thông

209
Q

geography

A

địa lý

210
Q

history

A

lịch sử

211
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literature

A

văn học

212
Q

music

A

âm nhạc

213
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art

A

nghệ thuật

214
Q

PE
physical education

A

thể dục

215
Q

design and technology

A

thiết kế và công nghệ

216
Q

modern languages

A

những ngôn ngữ hiện đại

217
Q

RE
religious education

A

giáo dục tín ngưỡng
môn học này là một mục trong môn giáo dục công dân

218
Q

be good at something
If you are ‘good at’ something, you do it well.
If you are ‘terrible’ at it, you do it very badly.
I’m (quite) good at languages.
I’m terrible at maths.

A
219
Q

the education system

A
220
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start school

A

go to a new school for the first time

221
Q

state school

A

a school where education is free
OPP private school

222
Q

stay at school

A

go to school for a period of time (also continue at school)

223
Q

until

A

up to that time (‘I was there until 3.00, ‘mean’ after 3.00, I went away’).

224
Q

College

A

place where you can study after you leave school

225
Q

leave school

A

stop going to school

226
Q

get a job

A

find a job

227
Q

uniform

A

special clothes that children wear in a school

228
Q

at (the age of)…
Children go to school at 5 (or at the age of 5)
= Children go to primary school when they are five (years old)

A
229
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Start nursery school at 3
=> go to primary school at 5
=> go to secondary school at 11 (state school or private school)
=> leave school at 16 => get a job/go to college
=> stay at school until 18 => get a job/go to university

A
230
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Some ‘pupils’ (= schoolchildren up to the age of 16) wear a ‘uniform’

A
231
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Exam (examination)

A

An exam is an important test at the end of a period of study.

Take an exam = sit down and write your answers in the exam.

Pass an exam = take an exam and do well, e.g. grade A or 85%

Fail an exam = take an exam and do badly, e.g. grade D or 35%

232
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lesson

A

a period of time (about an hour) in school when you are learning something

233
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do homework

A

do work the teacher has given you to do at home

234
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work hard

A

work a lot

235
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result

A

what you get in an exam, e.g. 80%, A, or 8/10

236
Q

(the) worst

A

superlative of bad
OPP (the) best superlative of ‘good’

237
Q

grade

A

you ‘get a grade’ (e.g A or B) or mark (e.g. 15/20) in an exam

238
Q

do well

A

be good at something and get better at it
OPP do badly

239
Q

When I was at secondary school, I went to all the lessons and did my homework, but I didn’t work very hard. So, when I took exams at 16, my results weren’t fantastic. I passed six, which was good, but I failed maths. My worst result was physics - I got a grade E, which was terrible. After that, I went to a sixth form college where I worked hard and did well. I passed all my exams at 18 and went to university. That’s where I am now.

A
240
Q

de a degree

A

study at university for three or four years

241
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course

A

a number of classes on a subject, e.g. an English course

242
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term

A

a period of study, usually about ten weeks

243
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library

A

a place where you can read and borrow books

244
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undergraduate

A

a student doing a first degree (a graduate has a degree)

245
Q

write an essay

A

do a piece of writing an a subject

246
Q

again

A

one more time

247
Q

fortunately

A

we say fortunately when we give good news
OPP unfortunately

248
Q

BA/BSc

A

Bachelor of Arts/Science

249
Q

MA/MSc

A

Master of Arts/Science

250
Q

do research

A

study a subject for a long time to learn new information

251
Q

PhD

A

Doctor of Philosophy

252
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how long does it last?

A

To last is to continue for a period of time.
How long does the film last? ~ two hours.
The Masters course lasts two years.

253
Q

I started university two years ago, when I was nineteen, and I’m doing a degree in Spanish and French. The course lasts three years, and there are three terms a year. I work in the library a lot because - like many undergraduates - I have to write lots of essays. I also have to take exams, and last term I failed one and had to take it again. I got the result two weeks ago; fortunately I passed this time. When I’ve got my degree - a BA - I want to do research for a PhD.

A
254
Q

Degree subject: medicine
Person: a doctor

A
255
Q

Degree subject: psychology
Person: a psychologist

A
256
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Degree subject: economics
Person: an economist

A
257
Q

Degree subject: law
Person: a lawyer

A
258
Q

Degree subject: politics
Person: a politician

A
259
Q

Degree subject: engineering
Person: an engineer

A
260
Q

Degree subject: architecture
Person: an architect

A
261
Q

Degree subject: computer science
Person: an IT manager a software engineer

A
262
Q

Degree subject: journalism
Person: a journalist/a reporter

A
263
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Degree subject: business studies
Person: a businessman/woman
a manger

A
264
Q

I can name jobs
what do you do? = what is your job?
I’m…

A
265
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a/an with jobs
We use a/an when we say what people’s jobs are.
He’s a builder.
She is a teacher and he is an engineer.

A
266
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a police officer

A
267
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a shop assistant

A
268
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a builder

A
269
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a businessman/businesswoman

A
270
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a nurse

A
271
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a teacher

A
272
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a secretary

A
273
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a hairdresser

A
274
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a chef

A
275
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a dentist

A
276
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a soldier

A
277
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a cleaner

A
278
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a vet

A
279
Q

a pilot

A
280
Q

a lorry driver
also a train/bus/taxi driver

A
281
Q

self-employed

A

working for yourself, not for a comany
Ex: Are you self-employed?

282
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unemployed

A

with no job, but wanting to work
Ex: I’m unemployed, but I’m looking for a job.

283
Q

retired

A

my grandfather has stopped work because he is over 65.
Ex: My grandfather is retired now.

284
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housewife or househusband

A

a woman or a man who looks after the house and family and doesn’t go out work
Ex: she is housewife now, but she was a lawyer

285
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boss

A

a person who tells people what to do in their jobs.
Ex: who’s the boss in this company?

286
Q

I can describe a job

A
287
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Basic information

A
288
Q

where does he work?
He works in…
an office
a factory
a hospital

A
289
Q

who does she work for?
She works for…
a car company, e.g. Toyota
an airline, e.g. Cathay Pacific

A
290
Q

What hours does he work?

A

He’s got…
a full-time job, e.g. 40 hours a week
a part-time job, e.g. 15 hours a week

291
Q

What hours does he work?

A

He works…
long hours, e.g. 12 hours a day from nine to five

292
Q

how much does she earn?

A

She earns a lot. Her salary is $80,000 a year.
He doesn’t earn very much. He gets low wages.

293
Q

earn

A

receive money for the work that you do

294
Q

salary

A

money you receive every month for the work that you do

295
Q

wages

A

money you receive every week for the work that you do

296
Q

low

A

if you earn low wages, you earn less than is normal
OPP high

297
Q

what do you have to do?

A
298
Q

have to do something

A

must do something

299
Q

client

A

a person who pays an architect, lawyer, ect. for his or her work help

300
Q

discuss something

A

talk about something

301
Q

colleague

A

a person who works with you

302
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report

A

a piece of writing giving information about work you have done

303
Q

send

A

you write a letter, then you send it to the person

304
Q

organize

A

if you organize a meeting, you find a time and a place when everybody can go it

305
Q

answer the phone

A

pick up the phone when it rings and speak

306
Q

Daniel, architect
I design buildings, but I also have to:
- meet clients and discuss problems with them.
- go to meetings with colleagues
- write reports
- I spend a lot of time talking to people.

A
307
Q

Daniel, architect
I design buildings, but I also have to:
- meet clients and discuss problems with them.
- go to meetings with colleagues
- write reports
- I spend a lot of time talking to people.

A
308
Q

Eliane, secretary
I only work part-time now. I have to:
- make phone calls
- send letters, faxes and emails
- organize meetings for my boss
- type reports
I spend a lot of time answering the phone.

A
309
Q

spend time doing something
Spend time means to do something for a period of time:
I spend a lot of time working and traveling.
I spent a week writing the report.

A
310
Q

I can talk about using a computer

A
311
Q

keep

A

keep means ‘to put something in a place so that you know where it is’.
where do you keep your passport? ~ I keep it in a box under the bed.

312
Q

webcam

A
313
Q

printer

A
314
Q

laptop

A
315
Q

hard drive

A
316
Q

screen

A
317
Q

monitor

A
318
Q

disk

A
319
Q

mouse

A
320
Q

hard copy/printout

A
321
Q

memory stick

A
322
Q

speaker

A

There’s no sound coming out of the right-hand speaker.

323
Q

keyboard

A
324
Q

mouse mat

A

thảm lót chuột

325
Q

word processing

A

xử lý văn bản

326
Q

icon

A

biểu tượng

327
Q

document

A

tài liệu

328
Q

cut

A

cắt

329
Q

paste

A

dán

330
Q

save

A

lưu

331
Q

print

A

in

332
Q

folder

A

thư mực

333
Q

copy

A

copy

334
Q

beginning

A

the first part of something
OPP end
(the middle is between the beginning and the end).

335
Q

move something

A

take something and put it in another place

336
Q

click on something

A
337
Q

a backup copy

A

a copy of a document or folder that you can use if you lose the first one (you make a backup copy).

338
Q

I opened a new document and typed a letter.

A
339
Q

I cut a sentence from the beginning of the letter.

A
340
Q

I moved it to the end.
(I clicked on the ‘paste’ icon).

A
341
Q

I saved the document in my ‘letters’ folder.

A
342
Q

I printed it out.
OR I did a printout.

A
343
Q

I made a backup copy on a disk.

A
344
Q

I can use email and the internet

A
345
Q

check your emails

A

look and see if you have any email messages

346
Q

send
PT sent

A

if you send someone an email, you write it, and then send it to the person.

347
Q

get an email

A

if someone sends you an email, you get it.
(also receive)

348
Q

reply to an email

A

write an answer to a message and send it

349
Q

Jan: Have you checked your emails this morning?
Lucy: yes, Karl me an email with an attachment, and I have to forward it to Mark.
And I got an email from Alice about her new car. I’ll reply to it later.

A
350
Q

on the internet

A

what do you buy things on the internet?

351
Q

web address = internet address

A
352
Q

broadband

A

with a broadband connection, you can get information from the internet very fast.

353
Q

fast

A

(also quick)
OPP slow (150 kph for cars is fast; 20 kph is slow).

354
Q

online

A

on the internet

355
Q

chatroom

A

a place on the internet where people read and reply to messages, usually about a subject, e.g. cars, music (the verb is chat).

356
Q

download

A

if you download information from the internet, you copy it to your computer. (the infirmation is called data)

357
Q

MP3 player

A

a small machine you can listen to music on, e.g. an ipod

358
Q

I can say what I like

A

love it or hate it?

359
Q

Theo mức độ
1. I love football
2. I really like it.
3. I like it.
4. I quite like it.
5. I think it is ok.
6. I don’t like it very much.
7. I don’t like it.
8. I hate football.

A
360
Q

like/love/hate + v-ing
after ‘like, love, and hate, use a noun, a pronoun, or -ing form.
I like/love/hate football.
I like/love/hate playing football/learning English.

A
361
Q

It is my favorite thing

A
362
Q

wonderful/fantastic

A

very good

363
Q

fun

A

if something is fun it makes you happy

364
Q

favorite

A

your favorite thing or person is the one you like most.

365
Q

enjoy doing something

A

if you enjoy doing something, you like it a lot and it makes you happy. (The adjective is enjoyable).

366
Q

boring

A

OPP interesting

367
Q

prefer…to…

A

like someone or something more than another person or thing

368
Q

be keen on something

A

like or be interested in something

369
Q

interesting/interested

A

I think modern art is interesting means
‘I’m interesting in modern art’.

370
Q

work

A

I work for a TV company.
It’s a wonderful job - love it.

371
Q

study

A

I’m learning to play the guitar.
It’s good fun and my teacher’s fantastic.

372
Q

Sports

A

my favorite sport is tennis, but I also enjoy playing football.

373
Q

TV/cinema

A

I don’t watch TV - it’s very boring, but I’m interested in old films from the 1960s. I prefer old films to modren ones, in fact.

374
Q

Music

A

I’m very keen on jazz; I go to a club every Friday.

375
Q

interesting/interested

A

I think modern art is interesting means
‘I am interested in modern art’.
NOT I’m interesting in modern art’.

376
Q

I can talk about sport

A
377
Q

game

A
378
Q

place

A
379
Q

equipment

A

special things you need for the game

380
Q

score

A

the number of points or goals you have

381
Q

football

A

pitch
goal
football
1-0 one nil
2-1 two one or two goals to one

382
Q

rugby

A

pitch
rugby ball
10-6 ten six or ten points to six

383
Q

ice hockey

A

rink
goal
stick
puck
3-2 three two or three goals to two

384
Q

volleyball

A

court
net
15-10 fifteen points to ten

385
Q

tennis

A

court
net
racket
tennis
6-3 six three or six games to three
6-2 is one set in tennis

386
Q

basketball

A

court
basket
60-44 sixty points to forty-four

387
Q

match

A

a game between two teams

388
Q

against

A

one player or team plays
against another player or team.

389
Q

score

A

get a goal or points in a game

390
Q

top of the table/league

A

number one in the table/league

391
Q

lead

A

be in front of others ina game or sport

392
Q

half-time

A

a period of rest between the first and second half

393
Q

first half/second half

A

the game is in two halves
(each half is 45 minutes long)

394
Q

final score

A

the number of goals at the end of a game. e.g. 3-2

395
Q

On Friday, AC Milan won their important match against Inter Milan. Khaladze scored the only goal in the 70th minute. This means they are still top of the table but now lead Inter by five points. On Saturday, Cagliari could only draw their match with Torino. At Palermo, Roma were leading 3-0 at half-time, but Palermo came back in the second half to make the final score 3-3. Lazio beat Livorno 3-1, while Treviso lost 3-1 to Fiorentina.

A
396
Q

win
PT won

A

we won 2-1 against Sampdoria.

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beat
PT beat

A

We beat Sampdoria 2-1

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draw
PT drew
PP drawn

A

we drew 3-3 with Roma.

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lose to someone
PT lost

A

we lost 1-0 to Milan