Basic (Part 4) Flashcards
I can talk about my free time
common
what do you do in your free time?
I go…
Camping
skiing
fishing
to the cinema
to the gym
I play…
cards
table tennis
computer games
the guitar
I do some…
I do (quite) a lot of…
traveling
flower arranging
cooking
drawing and painting
collect
i collect things
watch
I watch TV and DVDs
spend time
I spend time with friends
make
I make my own clothes.
hobby
Plural hobbies
an activity that you like doing in your free time
gardening
working in your garden
repair cars
make cars work when they have a problem
various (places)
a number of different (places)
club
a group of people who do something together
popular
if something is popular, many people like it.
musical instrument
a thing used for playing music, e.g. a guitar
listen to something
classical music
e.g. music by Bach and Mozart
read
sing
HAT is a singer. He sings songs.
Favorite hobbies in Russia
Russian people have many hobbies. Older people enjoy gardening, fishing, and repairing cars. For younger people, there are various clubs in school where children can learn many activities. Popular hobbies include sport, playing musical instruments, computers, listing to music, cooking, and collecting different things.
I like listening to rock and classical music. I also like playing football with my friend. But my favorite hobby is shooting, and I’m quite good at it.
I have many hobbies: cooking, reading, drawing, and singing in the shower. My favorite is drawing. It’s wonderful to see pictures appearing on paper.
I play the guitar, and I can sing Russian and English songs. I’m good at swimming, snowboarding and skiing. I also like traveling very much.
I can talk about music
pop and rock
band
Coldplay (also group)
well known = famous
be able to
OPP unable
if you are able to do something, you can do it.
download music
copy music from the internet, mp3 player, ect.
single
one song on a CD
number 1
the single that sells the most in one week
the singles chart
the list of pop music singles that sell the most in one week
album
a number of songs, usually about 10, on a CD
lead singer
the most important singer
Arctic Monkeys are a four-piece band from Sheffied, England. They first became well known in 2004 when people were able to download their music from the internet. Their first two singles went to number 1 in the UK singles chart in 2005, and their first album, ‘whatever people say I am, that is what I’m not’, sold over 350, 000 copies in its first week.
The group are: Alex Turner, who is the lead singer and plays the guitar, Jamie Cook and Nick, who botj play the guitar, and Matthew Helder, who is the drummer and also sings.
by
We say a book by (Tolstory), a song by (Robbie), a symphony by (Mozart), a painting by (Picasso), a film by (Martin), ect.
concert
A concert of classical music
Conductor
Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle, conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
Violinist
Vanessa Mae, violinist, playing a violin concerto by Mozart.
pianist
Sviatosla, playing one of Beethoven’s piano sonatas.
Opera singer
performing
Opera singer Cecilia Bartoli, performing in Cosi Fan Tutte.
Cellist
cello
composer
Cellist Yo Yo Ma, playing the cello concerto by the English composer, Edward Elgar.
I can talk about films
describe films
thriller
exciting
a thriller is often exciting.
comedy
funny
A comedy is funny.
war film
violent
a war film is often violent.
love story
romantic
a love story is romantic.
action film
exciting
a action film is exciting
horror film
frightening
a horror film is frightening
cartoon
a cartoon is often funny
what kind of…?
what kind of film is it?
~ it’s a thriller.
what kind of music do you like?
~ Rock music
what’s on?
= what film can we see?
cinema
a place where you see films
movie
a film
it’s about…
= the subject is…
review
an opinion of a film in a newspaper or on the radio, TV or internet
star
be one of the main actors in a film
(the person is a star).
actor
e.g. Jennifer, Kevin Costner
(a female actor can also be called an actress)
director
person who makes a film
where’s it on?
= where can we see it?
see a film
at the cinema
A: what’s on at the cinema?
B: there is a film on called Rumor has it.
A: Mmm. What kind of movie is it?
B: it is romantic comedy. It is about a woman and her relationship with her boyfriend and family. It’s had good reviews.
A: OK. Who is in it?
B: Er, it stars Kevin and Jennifer.
A: Oh, I like Kevin - he is a good actor. Who’s the director?
B: Rob Reiner. He made ‘when Harry Met Sally’.
A: Right. And where’s it on?
B: The Odeon.
A: Ok. Let’s go and see it.
I can talk about the media
what is the media?
media
TV, radio, newspapers, magazines and the internet.
Ex: the media often write about famous people.
magazine
something you can buy every week or month, often with stories and colored photos.
Eg: do you read women’s magazines?
opinion
what you think about something
Ex: What’s your opinion of the events?
report
give information on the news; the person is a reporter (=journalist)
Journalists report the news from all over the world.
event
something important that happens. It can be good or bad.
Ex: The Olympic Games is a very big event.
die
stop living
Ex: Fortunately, nobody died in the accident.
war
if a country is at war, it is fighting with another country; when a war ends, there is peace.
disaster
something very bad that happens, often when a lot of people die.
Ex: The tsunami was a terrible disaster.
celebrity (plural celebrities)
famous person, usually from TV, film or sport.
Ex: there were a lot of celebrities at the first night of the film.
advertisement
(also advert)
text, picture or short film which tries to sell you something.
Ex: there are too many adverts on TV and in the papers.
newspaper
(also paper)
e.g. The Times
find out
get information or facts
happen
take place
e.g. ‘we don’t know what will happen tomorrow’.
article
a piece of writing in a paper or magazine
on TV/on the radio
ko đc viết In TV/in the radio
nhưng được viết ‘‘in the paper’’
the news
a TV or radio programme about important things happening in the world
soap
a story on TV two or three times a week about the lives and problems of a group of people
nothing much
nothing important
program
a TV or radio show
e.g. the news
weather forecast
a describe of the weather for the next few days
believe
think that something is true
all = 100%, most = 80-90%
some = 30-50%, none = 0%
all = 100%, most = 80-90%
some = 30-50%, none = 0%
watch, see, listen, hear
We watch TV, but we see or watch a program.
We listen to the radio, but we hear or listen to a program.
arrange something
plan and organize something
Ex: I can arrange a holiday
go abroad
go to another country
on holiday
if you are on holiday, you are not at work and you are away from home.
book
arrange the plane ticket
e.g. buy it before you travel
flight
a journey by plane
accommodation
a place to stay
e.g. a hotel
find
look and see where something is
passport
visa
a document or note in your passport which means you can travel to certain countries
travel insurance
you pay a company for travel insurance so they will help you if you lose something or are ill on holiday
foreign
of another country
currency
the money of a country
e.g. $ (dollars) or Euros
pack
put clothes in a suitcase
suitcase
vali
hire
pay to use something for a short time
e.g. a car, a bike
I can arrange a holiday
Things you might do or arrange before you go abroad on holiday:
book the flight
book the accommodation
find your passport
get a visa
get travel insurance
get foreign currency
pack your suitcase
hire a car
might + verb
‘‘Might’’ means ‘it is possible that’ or ‘perhaps’.
‘‘Might’’ is the same in all forms.
You might be ill on holiday.
He might forget his passport.
It might be cold in March.
I can book a hotel room
stay in a hotel
live for a short time in a hotel (also a stay)
facilities
things you can use
e,g. internet, gym
air conditioning
makes a room colder, central heating makes a room warmer
room service
when a waiter brings food or drinks to your room
staff
people who work for a company
helpful
wanting to help
tourist
someone who goes to a place on holiday
guest
a person staying in a hotel or your home
delicious
very good to eat
recommend
say something is good
We stayed in this hotel near the Old Town where we had a beautiful bedroom with good facilities: minibar, internet access, satellite TV and air conditioning. The hotel has a great gym. There was 24-hour room service and the staff were very helpful with tourist information. The cafe bar was a very pleasant place to meet other guests, and we had a delicious breakfast there too. We recommend both Vilnius and the Atlanta for a short stay.
booking a room
Katja (K) is talking to the receptionist (R) at a hotel
R: Hotel Metropole. Can I help you?
K: Oh, good morning. I’d like to book a double room with a bathroom for May 24th, please.
R: That is fine. All our bedrooms are en suite.
K: Right, and how much is that?
R: It’s $60 a night, and breakfast is included in the price.
K: That is great. And has the hotel got parking?
R: No, I’m afraid not.
K: Oh, what a shame. OK, well, never mind. I’ll take it.
R: Right, can I have your credit card details please?…
book a room
ake a hotel to keep a room for you for a future date
en suite
a bedroom with a bathroom
right
ok
$60 a night
= $60 for one night
included
if breakfast is included, you don’t pay any more for it.
(that’s) great
fine; very good
parking
a place to leave a car
I’m afraid not
= I’m sorry, but no.
never mind
= it isn’t important
details
information, e.g. the card number
That’s a shame/what a shame
you say this when someone tells you something which is a little sad, or you don’t want to hear.
I can’t come this evening.
~ Oh, what a shame.
~ Oh, that is a shame
communicate
I can communicate in an airport
departed
If a plane has departed, it has left the airport. (the noun is departure).
flight closed
= you can’t get on the plane now.
last call
= you must get on the plane now
gate
the place where you leave the airport building to get on the plane
boarding
if the flight is boarding, people are getting on the plane.
delayed
if a plane is delayed, it is going to be late. (It isn’t on time).
Check-in
When passengers get to the airport, they put their luggage (suitcase and bag) on a trolley and go to the check-in desk. There, they show their ticket and passport and put their luggage on the scales. They can take hand luggage on the plane with them. The person at the check-in desk often asks, ‘do you want a window seat or an aisle seat?’ they give the passenger a boarding card, and they often say, ‘have a good flight’.
Flight
e.g. EZY 6025
Destination
e.g. Amsterdam
Departure time
Giờ khởi hành
Remark:
departed
flight closed
last call gate 5
boarding gate 7
delayed until 11.50
check-in desk 22
Domestic departures
đi nội địa
schedule
lịch/lịch bay
Estimate
dự kiến
Airlines
các hãng hàng không
Flight
chuyến bay
Destination
điểm đến
Check-in
quầy thủ tục
Gate
cửa
Remark
ghi chú
take-off and landing
get on
fasten your seat belt
you get on the plane and fasten your seat belt
plane takes off
the plane takes off
land
get off
the plane lands and you get off
go through passport control
checks
you go through passport control.
someone checks your passport.
collect
baggage reclaim
you collect your luggage from baggage reclaim.
go through customs
terminal
you go through customs and leave the terminal
I can describe a beach holiday
resort
a place where a lot of people go for a holiday
fly
PT flew
travel by plane
get a bus
travel by bus (also take a bus)
rent an apartment, house, ect.
pay to use an apartment, house, ect.
apartment
rooms you rent for a holiday (also flat)
lie
PT lay
the woman in the picture is lying on the beach
sunbathe
take off your clothes and sit or lie in the sun
relax
do nothing and enjoy yourself
an hour or so
about an hour
go for a walk
have a short walk to enjoy yourself
perfect
if something is perfect it can’t be better.
I can describe a beach holiday
We spent ten days in Hyeres, a holiday resort in the south of France. We flew to Nice, then got a bus to Hyeres. We rented an apartment near the beach, and that is where we spent most mornings. I was happy to lie on the beach and sunbathe in my new swimming costume; my husband preferred a T-shirt and long shorts. He went swimming a lot - the sea was lovely and warm. We had lunch in the apartment, then relaxed for an hour or so. In the late afternoon, we usually went for a walk. and in the evening, had dinner in one of the restaurants near the beach. It was a perfect holiday.
sightseeing
I can describe a sighseeing holiday
map
Ex: you can get a map in Tourist Information.
guide
guidebook
a person (guide) or book (guidebook) which describes a place for tourists.
Ex: our guide was very good.
A guidebook is useful.
I can use the bank and post office
at the bank
cash machine
ATM
also ATM
Can I use this card in this cash machine?
If it is a Visa card, yes.
change
change (money)
e.g. give someone dollars and get the same in euros
where can I change dollars into euros?
In a bank, a hotel, or a bureau de change.
bureau de change
an office where you can change money
is there a bureau de change near here?
yes, there is one at the station.
currency
the money that a country uses
e.g. the USA
Which currency do I need for Argentine?
you need pecos
exchange rate
how much money from one country you can buy with money from another country
e.g. US$10 = 250.000 VND
I’ve got Japanese yen. What is the exchange rate for the euro?
it is 142 yen to the euros
sign
where do I sign this?
Just here
Commission
the money you pay a bank
e.g. for changing currency
charge
ask someone to pay a certain price for something
what commission do you charge?
we charge 1% (% = per cent)
write
address
postcode
envelope
you write the name, address and postcode on the evenlope
put a stamp
you put a stamp on it
post
letterbox or postbox
you post it in the letterbox or postbox
postman or postwoman delivers
The postman or postwoman delivers it in the next day or two.
post office
you take it to the post office
parcel
how much is this parcel to Germany please?
scales
put it on the scales, please. 35 gms - that’s $3.43
postcard
that is fine. And can I have two stamps for postcards to Germany
I can meet and greet people
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