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Homework: writing activity p. 73, write an informal email to a friend, answer Daniel’s email following the instructions at the bottom of the page. Also p.74

Medi‧cine

1 [uncountable and countable] a substance used for treating illness, especially a liquid you drink:

Medicines should be kept out of the reach of children.

Have you been taking your medicine?

A medicine bottle.

Symptom / ˈsɪmptəm/

Temperature / ˈtemprətʃər / || / ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

hurt ¹ /hɜːrt / || /hɜːt/

Injury / ˈɪndʒəri/

Penicillin /ˈpenɪˈsɪlɪn/

cough /kɒf/

As‧pirin-> plural aspirin or aspirins [uncountable and countable]

A medicine that reduces pain, inflammation, and fever

Dis‧ease

1 [uncountable and countable] an illness which affects a person, animal, or plant

Flu [uncountable]

a common illness that makes you feel very tired and weak, gives you a sore throat, and makes you cough and have to clear your nose a lot[= influenza]:

Angry with/at

'Please don't be angry with me,' she said.

I’m sorry about last night.

I got angry at Brad.

It’s too bad

Bay ¹ /beɪ/

Dock

1 [countable] a place in a port where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired.

News [uncountable]

1 information about something that has happened recently

COLLOCATIONS 
good/bad news

Great/wonderful/terrible etc news

(good news)

The latest news

A piece/bit of news

Have some news (for somebody)

Ad‧vice [uncountable]

An opinion you give someone about what they should do

Advice on/about

There's lots of advice in the book on baby care.

Could you give me some advice about buying a home?

A piece/word of advice

Let me give you a piece of advice. Wear a blue suit to the interview.

hire /ˈhaɪə(r)/

series /ˈsɪriːz / || / ˈsɪəriːz/

dilemma /dɪˈlemə/ , /daɪ-/

He can stay away from the dog.

I’d keep the secret

ridiculous /rɪˈdɪkjələs / || /rɪˈdɪkjʊləs

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