Unit 14: A Magical Book Flashcards
A …. is a person who teaches sports.
A coach is a person who teaches sports.
coach [kəʊtʃ] n.
My coach gets very excited during games.
maɪ kəʊʧ ɡɛts ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ˈdjʊərɪŋ ɡeɪmz.
To …. something is to make it do what you want.
To control something is to make it do what you want.
control [kənˈtrəʊl] v.
To control the TV, just push the buttons
tuː kənˈtrəʊl ðə ˌtiːˈviː, ʤʌst pʊʃ ðə ˈbʌtᵊnz
A …. of someone or something says what they are like.
A description of someone or something says what they are like.
description [dɪˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n] n
I gave a description of the man with the gun and hat to the police.
aɪ ɡeɪv ə dɪˈskrɪpʃᵊn ɒv ðə mæn wɪð ðə ɡʌn ænd hæt tuː ðə pəˈliːs.
If something is …., it goes straight between two places.
If something is direct, it goes straight between two places.
direct [dɪˈrɛkt] adj.
The green path is a direct route to my house.
ðə ɡriːn pɑːθ ɪz ə daɪˈrɛkt ruːt tuː maɪ haʊs.
An … is a test.
An exam is a test.
exam [ɪɡˈzam] n.
I did some practice questions for the math exam on the board.
aɪ dɪd sʌm ˈpræktɪs ˈkwɛsʧənz fɔː ðə mæθ ɪɡˈzæm ɒn ðə bɔːd.
An …. of something is a thing that is typical of it.
An example of something is a thing that is typical of it.
example [ɪɡˈzɑːmp(ə)l] n.
Cola is an example of a soft drink.
ˈkəʊlə ɪz ən ɪɡˈzɑːmpᵊl ɒv ə sɒft drɪŋk.
A …. is the largest or smallest amount of something that you allow.
A limit is the largest or smallest amount of something that you allow.
limit [ˈlɪmɪt] n.
My mother put a limit on how much I could use the phone.
maɪ ˈmʌðə pʊt ə ˈlɪmɪt ɒn haʊ mʌʧ aɪ kʊd juːz ðə fəʊn.
If something is …, it is nearby.
If something is local, it is nearby.
local [ˈləʊk(ə)l] adj.
The local market in my neighborhood sells all the food we need.
ðə ˈləʊkᵊl ˈmɑːkɪt ɪn maɪ ˈneɪbəhʊd sɛlz ɔːl ðə fuːd wiː niːd.
…… describes a quality that makes someone or something special.
Magical describes a quality that makes someone or something special.
magical [ˈmadʒɪk(ə)l] adj.
The fireworks made the night sky look so magical.
ðə ˈfaɪəwɜːks meɪd ðə naɪt skaɪ lʊk səʊ ˈmæʤɪkᵊl.
…. is letters and other things sent to people.
Mail is letters and other things sent to people.
mail [meɪl] n.
I get a lot of mail because I have friends all over the world.
A … is a book that tells a story.
A novel is a book that tells a story.
novel [ˈnɒv(ə)l] n.
He wrote a great novel about ancient China.
hiː rəʊt ə ɡreɪt ˈnɒvᵊl əˈbaʊt ˈeɪnʃᵊnt ˈʧaɪnə.
