Unit 1 Flashcards
advice
noun
When you suggest what someone should do : I need some advice about boys.
A2
an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation:
Steven gave me some good advice.
I think I’ll take your advice (= do what you suggest) and get the green dress.
Can I give you a piece of advice?
I need some advice on which computer to buy.
[ + to infinitive ] My advice is to go by train.
We went to Paris on Sarah’s advice.
advise
verb
To tell someone what you think they should do : His lawyer advised him to say nothing.
B1 [ I or T ]
to give someone advice:
[ + to infinitive ] I think I’d advise him to leave the company.
His doctor advised him against smoking.
I’d strongly advise against making a sudden decision.
[ + that ] They’re advising that children be kept at home.
[ + -ing verb ] I’d advise waiting until tomorrow.
[ + question word ] She advised us when to come.
She advises the president (= gives information and suggests types of action) on African policy.
You would be well advised to (= it would be wise for you to) have the appropriate vaccinations before you go abroad.
argue
verb
- If people argue, they should or say angry things because they do not agree about sth. : I hate it when mum and dad argue.
- To explain why you think sth is true : Joe argued the new road would just create more traffic.
B1 [ I ]
to speak angrily to someone, telling that person that you disagree with them:
The children are always arguing.
Kids, will you stop arguing with each other?
They were arguing over/about which film to go and see.
argument
noun
If you have an argument with someone, you shout or say angry things to them because you do not agree with them : I had a big argument with my girlfriend.
B1
a disagreement, or the process of disagreeing:
The children had an argument about/over what game to play.
He got into an argument with Jeff in the pub last night.
A decision was finally made after some heated argument.
revise
verb
- To change sth to make it better : We need to revise our plans.
- To prepare for a test by learning work again.
B2 [ T ]
to look at or consider again an idea, piece of writing, etc. in order to correct or improve it:
His helpfulness today has made me revise my original opinion/impression of him.
His publishers made him revise his manuscript three times.
choice
noun
- A decision to choose one thing or person rather then another : It’s a difficult choice, but I think I like the red dress best.
- The opportunity or right to choose between two or more things : We had a choice of five questions in the exam.
- A person or thing that you choose : Spain is a good choice, if you want to go somewhere hot.
B1 [ C or U ]
an act or the possibility of choosing:
If the product doesn’t work, you are given the choice of a refund or a replacement.
It’s a difficult choice to make.
It’s your choice/The choice is yours (= only you can decide).
It was a choice between pain now or pain later, so I chose pain later.
Now you know all the facts, you can make an informed choice.
I’d prefer not to work but I don’t have much choice (= this is not possible).
He had no choice but to accept (= he had to accept).
Is she single by choice?
Champagne is their drink of choice (= the one they most often drink).
choose
verb
To decide to have or do one of several things that are available or possible : Lucy chose a red dress with a white collar.
A1
to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities:
She had to choose between the two men in her life.
Danny, come here and choose your ice cream.
He chose a shirt from the many in his wardrobe.
[ + question word ] It’s difficult choosing where to live.
I’ve chosen a present for Luis.
[ + two objects ] UK I’ve chosen Luis a present.
Yesterday the selectors chose Dales as the team’s new captain.
[ + obj + to infinitive ] The firm’s directors chose Emma to be the new production manager.
expand
verb
To become bigger —> opposite Contract : The world population is expanding all the time.
B2
to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way:
The air in the balloon expands when heated.
They expanded their retail operations during the 1980s.
different
adjective
Not the same : I had lived in four different houses before I was ten.
A1
not the same:
She seems to wear something different every day.
He’s different now that he’s been to college.
We’re reading a different book this week.
Emily is very/completely/entirely different from her sister.
Emily and her sister are completely different.
There are many different types/kinds of bacteria.
differently
adverb
Joe and I think quite differently from each other.
B1
in a way that is not the same:
Are girls treated differently?
He didn’t really behave any differently around her than with anyone else.
B1 informal
in a way that is unusual:
We want to do things differently.
He tended to look at things a bit differently.
difference
noun
The way in which one person or thing I not the same as another : The difference between the two students is that Ross works harder.
A2 [ C or U ]
the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not the same:
What’s the difference between an ape and a monkey?
Is there any significant difference in quality between these two items?
differ
verb
- To be different : This book differs from his other novels.
- İf two people differ, they have different opinions: My father and I differ on many subjects.
B2
to be not like something or someone else, either physically or in another way:
The twins look alike, but they differ in temperament.
His views differ considerably from those of his parents.
The findings of the various studies differ significantly/markedly/radically.
The incidence of the illness differs greatly between men and women.
communicate
verb
If people communicate with each other, they give each other information, for example by writing letters, speaking on the telephone etc : It can be difficult to communicate with people if you don’t speak their language.
B1 [ I or T ]
to share information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals:
We can now communicate instantly with people on the other side of the world.
Unable to speak a word of the language, he communicated with (= using) his hands.
Has the news been communicated to the staff yet?
As an actor he could communicate a whole range of emotions.
communication
noun
When people talk to each other or give each other information using letter, telephones etc : There should be better communication between teachers and parents.
B1 [ U ]
the act of communicating with people:
Television is an increasingly important means of communication.
We are in direct communication with Moscow.
With no decent phone signal, communication is difficult.
There’s very little communication between mother and daughter (= they do not have a good relationship).
a course on communication skills
[ C ] formal
a message, letter, or announcement:
We received your communication of 11 March and are sorry to inform you that we won’t be attending the conference.
