Feedback January-February Flashcards
What are these?
market s_
market stalls
/stɔːlz/
pronunciation
cafe
/ˈkæfeɪ/
to meet friends…
I’d go _ a pub.
I’d go to a pub.
[stress]
anniversary
/ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri/
a have to follow a gluten-_ diet
I have to follow a gluten-free diet.
/ˈɡluːtn/
[pronunciation]
soup
/su:p/
[add something to sound more culturally appropriate]
Nowadays, they’re not tasty.
Nowadays, they‘re not very tasty.
(talking about a canteen - столовая)
It’s not a good place.
It’s not a very good place.
half
/hɑːf/
/hæf/
useful
/ˈjuːsfl/
[pronunciation]
I don’t drink alcohol.
/ˈælkəhɒl/
[stress]
Match these questions with the responses.
resPONses
/rɪˈspɒnsiz/
Pronunciation?
soap: /səʊp/
soup: /suːp/
[pronunciation]
Olya I don’t want this soup
we can hear another group
s/u:/p
gr/u:/p
‘Judging by the way’ or ‘From the looks’?
_ they’re gesticulating, they might be having an argument.
Judging by the way they’re gesticulating, they might be having an argument.
Среди these options, I’d prefer option A.
Among these options, I’d prefer option A.
among many
between two
I might be OK with living there for some time, but _ (в далёкой перспективе), this would be a nightmare.
I might be OK with living there for some time, but in the long term, this would be a nightmare.
[punctuation]
Judging by the way other people are reacting this is not an ordinary situation for this place.
Judging by the way other people are reacting,
this is not an ordinary situation for this place.
запятая после вводных слов!
Судя по их одежде, this isn’t a modern photo.
Judging by their clothes, this isn’t a modern photo.
Judging by + noun
Judging by the way + sentence
Some examples of words and expressions after which you need a COMMA in English
On the other hand,…
First of all,
Luckily,
Hopefully,..
For this reason, …
I wasn’t here last time, but I’ve watched the _ (запись).
I wasn’t here last time, but I’ve watched the recording.
[pronunciation]
delicious
/dɪˈlɪʃəs/
not ‘ou’ but ə!
This looks _ delicious.
(= очень-очень)
This looks absolutely delicious.
‘very’ doesn’t work with ‘extreme’ adjectives like ‘brilliant’, ‘fantastic’ and ‘delicious’
[stress]
What’s your address?
/əˈdres/
Olya: What’s wrong with this sentence?
S: It should be _ ‘must’ _ ‘will’, not both.
или.. или..
Olya: What’s wrong with this sentence?
S: It should be either ‘must’ or ‘will’, not both.
[stress]
hotel
/həʊˈtel/
like in Russian
Among these _ (вариантов), the hotel is the most expensive.
Among these options, the hotel is the most expensive.
I’ve got a _ room if you want to stay.
свободная
I’ve got a spare room if you want to stay.
If the hotel is _ _ _ (= на окраине) of the city, it might be difficult to get to the city centre.
If the hotel is on the outskirts of the city, it might be difficult to get to the city centre.
Do you want to live like a _ (= местный житель) when you go on holiday?
Do you want to live like a local when you go on holiday?
Prices _ _ about £25 _ £100 per night, depending on the accommodation and the location.
= варьируются от … до…
Prices range from about £25 to £100 per night, depending on the accommodation and the location.
Airbnb is a service for people who want to _ _ their flats.
сдать
Airbnb is a service for people who want to rent out their flats.
let / let out (BrE)
[spelling]
/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/
жильё
accommodation
[stress]
profile
/ˈprəʊfaɪl/
‘Guests’ can b_ (= look through) the profiles, read reviews written by other guests and make reservations online.
‘Guests’ can browse the profiles, read reviews written by other guests and make reservations online.
/braʊz/
We were staying in a _ (в спальном районе).
We were staying in a residential area.
/ˌrezɪˈdenʃl ˈeriə/
I don’t like this type of _ (архитектура).
I don’t like this type of architecture.
/ˈɑːkɪtektʃə(r)/
It might be a _ (вилла).
It might be a villa.
/ˈvɪlə/
[pronunciation]
This might be a good option for people who like something authentic.
/ɔːˈθentɪk/
Prices range from about $25 to $100 per night, _ _ (= в зависимости от) the accommodation and the location.
Prices range from about $25 to $100 per night, depending on the accommodation and the location.
It’s more for people who _ (которым нравится) comfort.
It’s more for people who like comfort.
I think _ (та, что слева) might be in Greece.
I think the one on the left might be in Greece.
[word formation]
We guessed that it would be in a _ (south) country.
We guessed that it would be in a southern country.
/ˈsʌðən/
What might be the p_ and _ (= advantages and disadvantages) of being an Airbnb host?
What might be the pros and cons of being an Airbnb host?
/prəʊz ən kɒnz/
If you rent out your flat long term, _ could be less risk that it might be damaged.
If you rent out your flat long term, there could be less risk that it might be damaged.
есть риск there is risk (noun)
будет рисковано it is risky (adj)
You should list everything that you have in your flat, _ the lamps _ the walls and the floor.
= начиная с … и заканчивая …
You should list everything that you have in your flat, ranging from the lamps to the walls and the floor.
/ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/