Basic (Part 3) Flashcards
I can talk about my country
enormous
very big
3,000 kilometers long
3,000 km from one end to other
3,000 meters high
3,000 m from top to bottom (A mountain is high)
capital
a city where a country has its government.
inland
not near the sea
major
large and important
famous
if something is famous, many people know about it. (Rio is famous for Carnival).
beach
area of sand next to the sea
popular
if something is popular, many people like it.
north
south
west
east
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.
I can talk about my town
buildings and places in a town
castle
palace
statue
square
cathedral
church
temple
mosque
market
bridge
park
museum
building
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.
Fasts
a piece of true information
size
how big or small something is
city
a very large town
Ex: 2 million people
town
smaller than a city
Ex: 30,000 people
village
smaller than a town
Ex: 1,000 people, and in the countryside
location
the place where something is,
Ex: 50 km from Rome
population
the number of people who live in a place
over 1 mile
more than 1 mile
OPP under
just under
a little under (also just over)
modern
of the present
OPP old
industrial
having a lot of industry
Ex: making cars or steel
historic
important in history
big/large
it is a big/large city
medium-sized
it is a medium-sized town
small
it is a small village
it is in the north-east of Poland 50 km west of Moscow on the coast on a river
North-west
south-west
north-east
south-east
it is over 10,000
It is about 10,000
It is just under 10,000
it is famous for its cathedral.
it is modern.
it is industrial.
it has lots of historic buildings.
opinion
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.
busy
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.
crowded
full of people or too full of people.
Ex: The bars get very crowed in the evenings.
polluted
dirty
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.
cosmopolitan
having people from many different, countries living there
Ex: London and New York are very cosmopolitan cities.
there’s lots to do
= 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.
nightlife
places to go in the evening: bars, clubs, ect.
Ex: the nightlife in my town is very good
safe
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.
I can describe the countryside
sky
the night sky
bầu trời
wood
an area of trees, smaller than a forest
a large wood
hill
an area of land that is higher than the land around it, but not as high as a mountain
farmer
valley
an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it; the land that a river flows through
tree
The branches of trees sway in the wind.
field
He planted a field of beans.
farm
the house and fields
lake
horse
boat
grass
dog
path
Follow the path through the woods.
Đi theo con đường xuyên rừng.
own
if you own something, it is yours.
grow
farmer grow potatoes, rice, ect. to sell
a few
some, not a lot
crop
a plant a farmer grows and sells, eg: rice, apples
Jack is a farmer. he owns Eatwell farm. He grows fruit and a few other crops.
area
a part of a town, country of the world
the countryside
a place with fields, woods, farms, ect. that is outside towns or cities
bird
wonderful
very good
OPP terrible
flower
fresh food
food is taken from the tree or plant; not old or from a tin
healthy
if something is healthy, it helps to keep you well. If a person is healthy, they are well.
public transport
system of buses and trains
bike (also bicycle)
you ride a bike or go somewhere by bike
look after
if you look after an animal, you give it food and see that it is healthy.
alone and lonely
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.
I can talk about shops
noun + shop
For many shops, we often use noun + shop: shoe shop, clothes shop, bookshop, music shop (for CDs and DVDs), fruit and vegetable shop, ect.
market
a number of stalls, outdoors or indoors
They sell food, sometimes furniture, CDs, books, flowers.
shopping center
a number of shops, usually indoors.
They sell everything.
department store
a large shop
they sell almost everything, but not usually food: beds, books, televisions, clothes, perfume
supermarket
a large shop
they sell food, drinks, cleaning products for the house, shampoo, things for the kitchen
hypermarket
the same as a supermarket, but also clothes, TVs, furniture. Hypermarkets are outside towns.
butcher’s
meat
baker’s
bread and cakes
chemist’s/pharmacy
medicine
Ex: aspirin, also soap, shampoo
deli (canteen)
sandwiches, bread, cheese, ham, coffee
paper shop OR newsagent’s
newspapers, chocolates, cigarettes
convenient
easy and quick to use
get
buy
do (the) shopping
buy food and things you need often
Eg: soap
queue
wait in a line of people
checkout
the place in a supermarket where you pay
choose
decide which thing you want
prefer
like something or someone more than another
fill
make something full (The trolley in the picture is full)
trolley
xe đẩy (siêu thị)
basket
giỏ xách (siêu thị)
deliver
take things to a person or a place
Hypermarkets are so convenient - you can get everything in one place
convenient
get
I do the supermarket shopping on Thursdays when it’s quiet.
do the….shopping
Supermarkets are so busy at the weekend. I don’t like queueing at the checkout!
queueing
checkout
you can choose from a lot of different things in a supermarket, but I prefer markets. They’re friendlier.
choose
prefer
There are six of us in my family, so I fill two trolleys every week!
fill
trolleys
I get a lot of things on the internet, they always deliver to you home.
get
deliver
I can talk about my home
flat
(on) the top floor
tầng áp mái
(on) the second floor
tầng dưới tầng áp mái
(on) the first floor
tầng trên của tầng 1/tầng sát với mặt đất
(on) the ground floor
tầng 1/tầng sát với mặt đất
garden
vườn
steps
bước/
(in) the basement
(trong) tầng hầm
rubbish (danh từ số nhiều không đếm được)
rác
front door
cửa trước
stairs
cầu thang
lift/elevator
thang máy
flat
căn hộ
balcony
ban công
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.
house
modern
of the present time
OPP old
view
what you see from the house
utility room
a room where you do the washing, ironing, ect.
upstairs
tầng trên
OPP downstairs
outside
not in a house or other building
OPP inside
garage
a building where you park your car
parking (uncountable noun)
a place where you can park (leave) your car
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.
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).
I can describe a kitchen
shelf
plural shelves
supermarket shelves
I helped him put up some shelves in his bedroom.
tap (turn the tap on/off)
vòi (tắt, bật cái vòi nước)
cup (s)
tách
microwave
lò vi sóng
frying pan
cái chảo
freezer
ngăn đá/tủ đông
sink
bồn rửa (bát)
saucer (s)
đĩa để dưới tách
hob
the top part or surface of a cooker on which pans can be heated:
Most domestic hobs have four gas or electric rings.
saucepan
xoong nồi
(rubbish) bin
The bin is full
OPP empty
thùng rác
oven
lò nướng
fridge
tủ lạnh (ngăn mát)
washing machine
máy giặt