Lesson 2 Flashcards

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1
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author /ˈɑː.θɚ/

A

the writer of a book, article, play, etc

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2
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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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4
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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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17
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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
A
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

23
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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

24
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opposite of actor

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actress

25
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slim

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someone who is slim is attractively thin

26
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musician
politician
sportsman/sportswoman
tv host

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/ˌpɒləˈtɪʃən $ ˌpɑː-/

/hoʊst/

27
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height /haɪt/

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how tall someone or something is

28
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weight1 /weɪt/

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how heavy something is when you measure it

29
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fame

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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

30
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boulevard /ˈbʊl.ə.vɑːrd/

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a wide road in a town or city, often with trees along the sides

31
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folder

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/ˈfoʊl.dɚ/

a piece of plastic or cardboard folded down the middle and used for keeping loose papers in

32
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ruler

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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.

33
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pencil sharpener

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a mechanical, electric, or small handheld device for making a sharp point on pencils

34
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rubber

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SYN eraser American English

35
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cassette player

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/kəˈset/

a piece of electrical equipment used for playing cassettes

36
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imperative

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used to describe the form of a verb that is usually used for giving orders

37
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worried /ˈwɜːrid/
stressed /strest/
bored /bɔːd $ bɔːrd/

A

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

38
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collocation /ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃən $ ˌkɑː-/

A

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.

39
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air conditioning (AC)

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a system that makes the air in a room or building cooler and drier
e.g.
Turn the air conditioning on please!

40
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Are we there yet?

A

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

41
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sign /saɪn/ noun

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a piece of paper, metal, or wood with words or a picture that gives people information, warnings, or instructions
تابلو - علامت

42
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driver’s license

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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?

43
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what’s the matter?

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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?

44
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cheer up!

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to become less sad, or to make someone feel less sad
e.g.
She plays music to cheer her husband up.

45
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practice connected speech

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consonant + vowel --> connect
e.g.
Look->at those children.
Lest's-> ask that man.
Let's->eat->at home.
Don't->open the window.
46
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tip /tɪp/

A

a helpful piece of advice
e.g.
This week’s magazine has some tips on healthy eating.

47
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trip /trɪp/

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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

48
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accident

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an event in which a car, train, plane etc is damaged and often someone is hurt

49
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engine /ˈendʒɪn/

wheel /wiːl/

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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

50
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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
A
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
51
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opposite /ˈɑː.pə.zɪt/

A

مخالف
e.g.
The two politicians have diametrically opposite points of view

52
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accent /ˈæk.sənt/

A

the way in which people in a particular area, country, or social group pronounce words
لهجه

53
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vice versa /ˌvaɪ.sə ˈvɝː.sə/

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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).