Unit 4 Flashcards
ˈɛmə ˈɔːlweɪz weəz rɛd ɔː ˈjɛləʊ ɔː səm ˈʌðə braɪt ˈkʌlə.
1 - Emma always wears red or yellow or some other bright colour.
wi həd ə briːf ʧæt əˈbaʊt ði ɪgˈzæmz bət dɪdnt həv taɪm tə dɪsˈkʌs ðəm ˈprɒpəli.
2 - We had a brief chat about the exams but didn’t have time to discuss them properly.
ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt s ə ˈmeɪʤə ˈprɒbləm fə ðə ˈgʌvnmənt ət ðə ˈməʊmənt.
3 - Unemployment is a major problem for the government at the moment.
ɪmˈpruːvɪŋ ðə hɛlθ ˈsɜːvɪs ɪz əˈnʌðə kiː ˈɪʃuː fə ˈgʌvnmənt.
4 - Improving the health service is another key issue for government.
ði i(ː)ˈkɒnəmi buːmd ɪn ðə ˈnaɪnˈtiːn ˈnaɪntɪz.
5 - The economy boomed in the 1990s. [the economy was very strong]
ðə ˈkʌmpəni həz grəʊn ənd naʊ ɪmˈplɔɪz ˈfɪfti mɔː ˈpiːpl ðən lɑːst jɪə.
6 - The company has grown and now employs 50 more people than last year.
ðə ˈkʌmpəni həz ɪksˈpændɪd ənd naʊ həz ˈbrɑːnʧɪz ɪn məʊst ˈmeɪʤə ˈsɪtiz.
7 - The company has expanded and now has branches in most major cities.
ðə tuː ˈkʌmpəniz mɜːʤd ɪn ˈtwɛnti ˈθɜːˈtiːn ənd naʊ fɔːm wʌn ˈvɛri lɑːʤ ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən.
8 - The two companies merged in 2013 and now form one very large corporation.
ðə ˈkʌmpəni lɔːnʧt ðə ˈprɒdʌkt ɪn ˈtwɛnti twɛlv.
9 - The company launched the product in 2012. [introduced the product]
ðə praɪs ˈɪnkriːs ˈpəʊzɪz ə ˈprɒbləm fər ʌs.
10 - The price increase poses a problem for us. [is a problem]
ði ˈɪntəˌnɛt həz kri(ː)ˈeɪtɪd ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtiz fər ˈaʊə ˈbɪznɪs.
11 - The internet has created opportunities for our business. [brought new opportunities]
əz mæks riːd ðə laɪz əˈbaʊt hɪm, hi fɛlt ə sɜːʤ əv ˈæŋgə.
12 - As Max read the lies about him, he felt a surge of anger. [a sudden angry feeling]
ˈɛvri ˈpeərənt fiːlz ə sɛns əv praɪd wɛn ðeə ʧaɪld dəz wɛl ɔː wɪnz ˈsʌmθɪŋ.
13 - Every parent feels a sense of pride when their child does well or wins something.
aɪ fɛlt ə pæŋ əv nɒstˈælʤɪə wɛn aɪ sɔː ði əʊld ˈfəʊtəʊz əv ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ weər aɪ gruː ʌp.
14 - I felt a pang of nostalgia when I saw the old photos of the village where I grew up.
əz ʤæk wɛnt ɒn steɪʤ tə rɪˈsiːv ɪz gəʊld ˈmɛdl fə ðə ˈʤuːdəʊ ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃən jʊ kəd siː ɪz ˈpeərənts ˈswɛlɪŋ wɪð praɪd.
15 - As Jack went on stage to receive his gold medal for the judo competition you could see his parents swelling with pride. [looking extremely proud]
aɪ wəz fɪld wɪð ˈhɒrə wɛn aɪ riːd ðə ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə rɪˈpɔːt əv ði ɪksˈpləʊʒən.
16 - I was filled with horror when I read the newspaper report of the explosion.
wɛn ʃi ˈspɪlt ʤuːs ɒn hə njuː skɜːt ðə ˈlɪtl gɜːl bɜːst ˈɪntə teəz.
17 - When she spilt juice on her new skirt the little girl burst into tears. [suddenly started crying]
ʃi pʊld ˈstɛdɪli ɒn ðə rəʊp ənd hɛlpt ɪm tə ˈseɪfti.
18 - She pulled steadily on the rope and helped him to safety. [pulled firmly and evenly]
hi pleɪst ðə ˈbjuːtəfʊl vɑːz ˈʤɛntli ɒn ðə ˈwɪndəʊ lɛʤ.
19 - He placed the beautiful vase gently on the window ledge.
aɪ lʌv jʊ ənd wɒnt tə ˈmæri juː,’ ˈdɪlən ˈwɪspəd ˈsɒftli tə ˈmædɪs(ə)n.
20 - ‘I love you and want to marry you,’ Dylan whispered softly to Madison.
ʃi smaɪld ˈpraʊdli əz ʃi lʊkt ət ðə ˈfəʊtəʊz əv hə njuː ˈgrænsʌn.
21 - She smiled proudly as she looked at the photos of her new grandson.
ðeɪ ə ˈhæpɪli ˈmærɪd.
22 - They are happily married.
aɪ əm ˈfʊli əˈweə ðət ðər ə ˈsɪərɪəs ˈprɒbləmz.
23 - I am fully aware that there are serious problems. [I know well]
ˈhæri wəz ˈblɪsfʊli ˌʌnəˈweə ðət hi wəz ɪn ˈdeɪnʤə.
24 - Harry was blissfully unaware that he was in danger. [Harry had no idea at all, often used about something unpleasant]
