Lesson 2 Flashcards

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author /ˈɑː.θɚ/

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the writer of a book, article, play, etc

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neat /niːt/ # messy

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tidy, with everything in its place

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3
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change purse

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a small container for money, usually used by a woman

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calendar

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a printed table showing all the days, weeks, and months of the year

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file/binder

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a hard cover in which paper documents or magazines are stored
پوشه

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6
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an ID card

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کارت ملی

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7
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laptop

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/ˈlæp.tɑːp/

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8
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scissors

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/ˈsɪz.ɚz/

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stamp

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a small piece of paper with a picture or pattern on it that is stuck onto a letter or package before it is posted, to show that the cost of sending it has been paid

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10
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tissue

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soft paper that is used for cleaning, especially your nose

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wallet - watch

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a small folding case for carrying paper money, credit cards and other flat objects, that can be carried in a pocket and is used especially by men

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12
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don’t use a/an with glasses-pants-scissors

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what are they?

They’re scissors

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13
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indefinite article

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حرف تعریف نامشخص

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14
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consonant - vowel

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حرف بی صدا - صدادار

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15
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regular - irregular

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با قاعده - بی قاعده

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16
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when do we add es to make plural nouns?

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when word ends in ch,sh,s,x

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Final -es after ce,ch,sh,s,ge,x is pronounces /iz/

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pieces - boxes - bridges - classes - places

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18
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plural -s is pronounces /s/ after these invoices sounds :

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/k/-/p/-/f/-/t/

-s is pronounces /z/ after all other

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19
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this - that - these - those

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These watches are Japanese.
Are those your dogs?
who’s that man over there?

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20
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Greece /ɡriːs/
Hungary /ˈhʌŋ.ɡər.i/
Czech /tʃek/
Poland /ˈpoʊ.lənd/
Switzerland
India
Argentina /ˌɑːr.dʒənˈtiː.nə/
Egypt /ˈiː.dʒɪpt/
Australasia /ˌɑː.strəˈleɪ.ʒə/ قاره استرالیا
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Greek /ɡriːk/
Hungarian /hʌŋˈɡeəriən/
Czech
polish /ˈpɑː.lɪʃ/
Swiss /swɪs/
Indian (Hindi) /ˈhɪn.di/
Argentinian /ˌɑːr.dʒənˈtɪn.i.ən/
Egyptian /iˈdʒɪp.ʃən/
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21
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Italians
Brazilians
Saudis
the French
the British
the Swiss
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مردم آن کشورها
e.g. Saudis speak Arabic.
Brazilians speak Portuguese.
The Chinese speak Mandarin. /ˈmæn.dɚ.ɪn/

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22
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stripe /straɪp/

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a line of colour, especially one of several lines of colour all close together

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pyr‧a‧mid /ˈpɪrəmɪd/

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a large stone building with four triangular (=three-sided) walls that slope in to a point at the top, especially in Egypt and Central America

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opposite of actor

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slim
someone who is slim is attractively thin
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musician politician sportsman/sportswoman tv host
/ˌpɒləˈtɪʃən $ ˌpɑː-/ | /hoʊst/
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height /haɪt/
how tall someone or something is
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weight1 /weɪt/
how heavy something is when you measure it
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fame
the state of being known or recognized by many people because of your achievements, skills, etc He claims he is not really interested in fame
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boulevard /ˈbʊl.ə.vɑːrd/
a wide road in a town or city, often with trees along the sides
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folder
/ˈfoʊl.dɚ/ | a piece of plastic or cardboard folded down the middle and used for keeping loose papers in
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ruler
a long, narrow, flat piece of plastic, metal, or wood with straight edges where centimetres or inches, or both are printed. It is used for measuring things and for drawing straight lines.
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pencil sharpener
a mechanical, electric, or small handheld device for making a sharp point on pencils
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rubber
SYN eraser American English
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cassette player
/kəˈset/ | a piece of electrical equipment used for playing cassettes
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imperative
used to describe the form of a verb that is usually used for giving orders
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worried /ˈwɜːrid/ stressed /strest/ bored /bɔːd $ bɔːrd/
unhappy because you keep thinking about a problem, or about something bad that might happen نگران e.g. I’m really worried about my brother. *** so worried and tired that you cannot relax *** tired and impatient because you do not think something is interesting, or because you have nothing to do
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collocation /ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃən $ ˌkɑː-/
a word or phrase that is often used with another word or phrase, in a way that sounds correct to people who have spoken the language all their lives, but might not be expected from the meaning e.g. Use be + hungry, thirsty, etc.
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air conditioning (AC)
a system that makes the air in a room or building cooler and drier e.g. Turn the air conditioning on please!
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Are we there yet?
This is a well-known question that kids ask when riding somewhere in a car, on a plane, etc. It means "Are we going to arrive at our destination soon?" Sometimes when they want to annoy their parents, kids will ask "Are we there yet?" over and over again
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sign /saɪn/ noun
a piece of paper, metal, or wood with words or a picture that gives people information, warnings, or instructions تابلو - علامت
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driver's license
an official document or card that says that you are legally allowed to drive e.g. Can I see your driver's license please, sir?
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what's the matter?
What is the difficulty or problem? What troubles or ails you? For example, You look upset—what's the matter? or Can you tell me what's the matter with my car?
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cheer up!
to become less sad, or to make someone feel less sad e.g. She plays music to cheer her husband up.
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practice connected speech
``` consonant + vowel --> connect e.g. Look->at those children. Lest's-> ask that man. Let's->eat->at home. Don't->open the window. ```
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tip /tɪp/
a helpful piece of advice e.g. This week's magazine has some tips on healthy eating.
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trip /trɪp/
a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again e.g. We're going on a trip to Norway this summer
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accident
an event in which a car, train, plane etc is damaged and often someone is hurt
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engine /ˈendʒɪn/ | wheel /wiːl/
the part of a vehicle that produces power to make it move *** one of the round things under a car, bus, bicycle etc that turns when it moves
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``` sentence /ˈsen.təns/ adjective /ˈædʒəktɪv/ noun /naʊn/ verb /vɜːb $ vɜːrb/ adverb /ˈædvɜːb $ -vɜːrb/ preposition /ˌprepəˈzɪʃən/ definite article /ˌdef.ɪ.nət ˈɑːr.t̬ɪ.kəl/ pronoun /ˈproʊ.naʊn/ indefinite article /ɪnˌdef.ɪ.nət ˈɑːr.t̬ɪ.kəl/ singular /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/ plural /ˈplʊr.əl/ phrase /freɪz/ regular /ˈreɡ.jə.lɚ/ irregular /ɪˈreɡ.jə.lɚ/ past participle ```
``` جمله صفت اسم فعل قید ( به فعل صفتی اضافه میکند( حرف اضافه the grammatical name for the word "the" in English, or the words in other languages that have a similar use ضمیر the grammatical name for the words "a" and "an" in English or words in other languages that have a similar use مفرد جمع a short group of words that are often used together and have a particular meaning با قاعده بی قاعده صفت مفعولی ```
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opposite /ˈɑː.pə.zɪt/
مخالف e.g. The two politicians have diametrically opposite points of view
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accent /ˈæk.sənt/
the way in which people in a particular area, country, or social group pronounce words لهجه
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vice versa /ˌvaɪ.sə ˈvɝː.sə/
used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order e.g. He doesn't trust her, and vice versa (= she also doesn't trust him).