Unit 3: The Report Flashcards
An ….. is a creature from a different world.
An alien is a creature from a different world.
alien [ˈeɪljən] n.
The alien came in peace.
ði ˈeɪliən keɪm ɪn piːs.
If you are ….. certain things, they are all around you.
If you are among certain things, they are all around you.
among [əˈmʌŋ] prep. among
→ There was a red apple among the green ones.
→ ðeə wɒz ə rɛd ˈæpᵊl əˈmʌŋ ðə ɡriːn wʌnz.
A …… is a list of information.
A chart is a list of information.
chart [tʃɑ:rt] n. chart
→ We used a chart to see how we had improved.
→ wiː juːzd ə ʧɑːt tuː siː haʊ wiː hæd ɪmˈpruːvd.
A ….. is a group of water drops in the sky.
A cloud is a group of water drops in the sky.
cloud [klaʊd] n. cloud
→ The sky was filled with white clouds.
→ ðə skaɪ wɒz fɪld wɪð waɪt klaʊdz.
To ……… something is to understand it.
To comprehend something is to understand it.
comprehend [ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnd] v. comprehend
→ Henry could not comprehend the message.
→ ˈhɛnri kʊd nɒt ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ.
To …….. is to say or write what someone or something is like.
To describe is to say or write what someone or something is like.
describe [dɪˈskraɪb] v. describe
→ They described their tree as colorful with gold ribbon and a star.
→ ðeɪ dɪˈskraɪbd ðeə triː æz ˈkʌləfᵊl wɪð ɡəʊld ˈrɪbᵊn ænd ə stɑː.
….. means at any time.
Ever means at any time.
ever [ˈɛvər] adv. ever
→ Going skiing last winter was the most fun I’ve ever had.
→ ˈɡəʊɪŋ ˈskiːɪŋ lɑːst ˈwɪntə wɒz ðə məʊst fʌn aɪv ˈɛvə hæd.
To ….. means you do not succeed in what you try to do.
To fail means you do not succeed in what you try to do.
fail [feɪl] v. fail
→ Since he failed to get the job, he was sad.
→ sɪns hiː feɪld tuː ɡɛt ðə ʤɒb, hiː wɒz sæd.
……… is behaving in a pleasant, kind way toward someone.
Friendly is behaving in a pleasant, kind way toward someone.
friendly [ˈfrɛndlɪ] adj. friendly
→ The friendly animals came up to the girl.
→ ðə ˈfrɛndli ˈænɪmᵊlz keɪm ʌp tuː ðə ɡɜːl.
A …… is a score or mark given to someone’s work.
A grade is a score or mark given to someone’s work.
grade [ɡreɪd] n. grade
→ I managed to get good grades on my report card.
→ aɪ ˈmænɪʤd tuː ɡɛt ɡʊd ɡreɪdz ɒn maɪ rɪˈpɔːt kɑːd.
……. means in place of.
Instead means in place of.
instead [inˈsted] adv. instead
→ He ate the carrot instead of the ice cream.
→ hiː eɪt ðə ˈkærət ɪnˈstɛd ɒv ði aɪs kriːm.
A …… is a place where you go to read books.
A library is a place where you go to read books.
library [ˈlaibrəri] n. library
→ The library at school is full of books.
→ ðə ˈlaɪbrᵊri æt skuːl ɪz fʊl ɒv bʊks.
A ……. is a large round thing in space.
A planet is a large round thing in space.
planet [ˈplænət] n. planet
→ Saturn is the planet with the ring around it.
→ ˈsætən ɪz ðə ˈplænɪt wɪð ðə rɪŋ əˈraʊnd ɪt.
To …….. something is to find an answer to it.
To solve something is to find an answer to it.
solve [sɒlv] v. solve
→ All the students could easily solve the math problem.
→ ɔːl ðə ˈstjuːdᵊnts kʊd ˈiːzᵊli sɒlv ðə mæθ ˈprɒbləm.
A …… is something students write for school.
A report is something students write for school.
report [rɪˈpɔrt] n. report
→ Karen had trouble writing her report.
→ ˈkærən hæd ˈtrʌbᵊl ˈraɪtɪŋ hɜː rɪˈpɔːt.
….. is more than two but not many.
Several is more than two but not many.
several [ˈsɛvərəl] adj. several
→ He had to read several books for class.
→ hiː hæd tuː riːd ˈsɛvᵊrᵊl bʊks fɔː klɑːs.
If something happens ………, it happens quickly and unexpectedly.
If something happens suddenly, it happens quickly and unexpectedly.
suddenly [ˈsʌd(ə)nli] adv. suddenly
→ I was suddenly surprised by the cake my friends brought me.
→ aɪ wɒz ˈsʌdᵊnli səˈpraɪzd baɪ ðə keɪk maɪ frɛndz brɔːt miː.
To …… is to guess.
To suppose is to guess.
suppose [səˈpəʊz] v. suppose
→ I suppose I should go home now.
→ aɪ səˈpəʊz aɪ ʃʊd ɡəʊ həʊm naʊ.
The …….. is the known or supposed objects in space.
The universe is the known or supposed objects in space.
universe [ˈjuːnɪvəːs] n. universe
→ The universe is so large that it cannot be measured.
→ ðə ˈjuːnɪvɜːs ɪz səʊ lɑːʤ ðæt ɪt ˈkænɒt biː ˈmɛʒəd.
To ….. is to look at something.
To view is to look at something.
view [vjuː] v. view
→ Michael likes to view himself in the mirror.
→ ˈmaɪkᵊl laɪks tuː vjuː hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈmɪrə.
