Unit 12: The Crazy Artist Flashcards
If someone is ….., they are not with another person.
If someone is alone, they are not with another person.
alone [əˈləʊn] adj.
The boy wanted to be alone to think.
ðə bɔɪ ˈwɒntɪd tuː biː əˈləʊn tuː θɪŋk.
An … is a story in a newspaper or magazine.
An article is a story in a newspaper or magazine.
article [ˈaːtikl] n.
Did you read the article in the newspaper about the soccer game?
dɪd juː riːd ði ˈɑːtɪkᵊl ɪn ðə ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpər əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɒkə ɡeɪm?
An ….. is a set of rooms in a building where people live.
An apartment is a set of rooms in a building where people live.
apartment [əˈpaːtmənt] n.
She has a nice apartment in the city.
ʃiː hæz ə naɪs əˈpɑːtmənt ɪn ðə ˈsɪti.
An …. is a person who paints, draws, or makes sculptures.
An artist is a person who paints, draws, or makes sculptures.
artist [ˈɑːtɪst] n.
He went to Paris to become an artist.
hiː wɛnt tuː ˈpærɪs tuː bɪˈkʌm ən ˈɑːtɪst.
Someone’s … is the way they feel and think.
Someone’s attitude is the way they feel and think.
attitude [ˈӕtitjuːd] n.
John has a bad attitude. He’s always angry.
ʤɒn hæz ə bæd ˈætɪtjuːd. hiːz ˈɔːlweɪz ˈæŋɡri.
To …. means to say how two things are the same and different.
To compare means to say how two things are the same and different.
compare [kəmˈpɛː] v.
If you compare cats and dogs, you’ll see that they’re both good pets.
ɪf juː kəmˈpeə kæts ænd dɒɡz, juːl siː ðæt ðeə bəʊθ ɡʊd pɛts.
To …. something is to say if it is good or bad.
To judge something is to say if it is good or bad.
judge [dʒʌdʒ] v.
The boy was going to judge how his mother’s turkey tasted.
ðə bɔɪ wɒz ˈɡəʊɪŋ tuː ˈʤʌʤ haʊ hɪz ˈmʌðəz ˈtɜːki ˈteɪstɪd.
A … is a regular publication with news, stories, and articles.
A magazine is a regular publication with news, stories, and articles.
magazine [maɡəˈziːn] n
She likes to read fashion magazines.
ʃiː laɪks tuː riːd ˈfæʃᵊn ˌmæɡəˈziːnz.
A ….. is what is used to make something.
A material is what is used to make something.
material [məˈtɪərɪəl] n.
Brick is a good material for building houses.
brɪk ɪz ə ɡʊd məˈtɪəriəl fɔː ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈhaʊzɪz.
A …. is a time when food is eaten like breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
A meal is a time when food is eaten like breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
meal [miːl] n.
Breakfast is my favorite meal because I enjoy breakfast foods.
ˈbrɛkfəst ɪz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt miːl bɪˈkɒz aɪ ɪnˈʤɔɪ ˈbrɛkfəst fuːdz.
A … is the way to do something.
A method is the way to do something.
method [ˈmɛθəd] n.
One method to remember things is to tie a string around your finger.
wʌn ˈmɛθəd tuː rɪˈmɛmbə θɪŋz ɪz tuː taɪ ə strɪŋ əˈraʊnd jɔː ˈfɪŋɡə.
A …. is a person who lives near you.
A neighbor is a person who lives near you.
neighbor [ˈneɪ bər] n.
I like my neighbor because he’s very friendly.
aɪ laɪk maɪ ˈneɪbə bɪˈkɒz hiːz ˈvɛri ˈfrɛndli.
If something is …., it deals with work that uses special skills.
If something is professional, it deals with work that uses special skills.
professional [prəˈfɛʃ(ə)n(ə)l] adj.
If you want to be a pilot, you must have professional training.
ɪf juː wɒnt tuː biː ə ˈpaɪlət, juː mʌst hæv prəˈfɛʃᵊnᵊl ˈtreɪnɪŋ.
A …. is the extra money you make when you sell something.
A profit is the extra money you make when you sell something.
profit [ˈprɒfɪt] n.
I made a small profit from selling my old clothes.
aɪ meɪd ə smɔːl ˈprɒfɪt frɒm ˈsɛlɪŋ maɪ əʊld kləʊðz.
The …. of something is how good it is.
The quality of something is how good it is.
quality [ˈkwɒlɪti] n.
The quality of his car is very good.
ðə ˈkwɒləti ɒv hɪz kɑːr ɪz ˈvɛri ɡʊd.
A …. is a simple form like a square or circle.
A shape is a simple form like a square or circle.
shape [ʃeɪp] n.
The triangle is my favorite shape.
ðə ˈtraɪæŋɡᵊl ɪz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ʃeɪp.
A …. is an empty area.
A space is an empty area.
space [speɪs] n.
I don’t have much space for things in my small house.
aɪ dəʊnt hæv mʌʧ speɪs fɔː θɪŋz ɪn maɪ smɔːl haʊs.
… are the things that are used to go up in a building.
Stairs are the things that are used to go up in a building.
stair [stɛː] n.
You can take the stairs to the second floor.
juː kæn teɪk ðə steəz tuː ðə ˈsɛkᵊnd flɔː.
A …. is a thing that stands for something else.
A symbol is a thing that stands for something else.
symbol [ˈsɪmbəl] n.
This symbol tells us that we cannot smoke in this area.
ðɪs ˈsɪmbᵊl tɛlz ʌs ðæt wiː ˈkænɒt sməʊk ɪn ðɪs ˈeəriə.
If someone or something is thin, they are not fat.
If someone or something is thin, they are not fat.
thin [θɪn] adj.
The man was thin because he didn’t eat much.
ðə mæn wɒz θɪn bɪˈkɒz hiː ˈdɪdᵊnt iːt mʌʧ.
