Homework:
reading activity p 10
dawn 1 /dɔːn/ noun
[ U ]
1
the early morning when light first appears in the sky
We woke at dawn .
2
the dawn of sth
literary
the time when something began
the dawn of civilization
See
also: the crack of dawn
twilight /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
noun [ U ]
the
time just before it becomes completely dark in the evening
early
bird catches the worm
p.9
turban /ˈtɜːbən/
noun [ C ]
a
long piece of cloth that men from some religions fold around their heads
hijab
- djellaba
veil
burqa
Stubborn
Nomads
shepherd 1 /ˈʃepəd/
noun [ C ]
[ FARMING ] someone
whose job is to look after sheep
Ex. 3
-Valuable/ˈvæljuəbl/
-Guiding (principle: the basic idea that a plan or
system is based on: The general principle is that education should be available
to all children up to the age of 16.basic/fundamental/guiding principle)
-It’s stood me in very good stead (to be very useful
to someone when needed: His years of training were standing him in good stead.)
-thumb (rule of thumb: a rough figure or method of
calculation, based on practical experience: As a general rule of thumb,
children this age should not spend more than one hour on homework.)
-said ... done
-point (make a point of doing something: to do
something deliberately, even when it involves making a special effort: He made
a point of spending Saturdays with his children. I always make a point of being
early.)
Don’t come to blows over small things
make a
fuss of/over sb
to
give someone a lot of attention and treat them well
My
uncle always makes a big fuss of the children.
leukaemia UK ( US
leukemia ) /luːˈkiːmiə/ noun [ U ]
[ HEALTH ] a
serious disease in which a person's body produces too many white blood cells.
prejudice 1 /ˈpredʒədɪs/
noun [ C , U ]
Word
partners for prejudice
encounter / experience
/ face prejudice • prejudice against sb
when
someone dislikes a group of people or treats them unfairly because they are a
different race, sex, religion, etc
racial prejudice
prejudice against women
to be
on the verge of sth/doing sth
to
be going to happen or to do something very soon
a
company on the verge of financial disaster
Behind with
used
to say that someone is late in doing what they have to do
This
work should have been finished yesterday. I’m getting terribly behind.
Victor
had fallen behind with his mortgage payments
after losing his job.
An
important research project that is already two years behind schedule (=not
ready at the time planned).
Deadline
p.12
tramp 1 /træmp/ noun [ C ]
someone
who has no home, job, or money and who lives outside
beggar /ˈbegə
r / noun [ C ]
a
poor person who lives by asking other people for money and food
Homeless
outlook /ˈaʊtlʊk/
noun
1
FUTURE [ no plural ] the likely future situation
The outlook for the economy next
year is bleak.
2
THINKING [ C ] the way a person thinks about something
Despite her illness, she has a very
positive outlook on life.
nod
/nɒd $ nɑːd/ ●●○ W2 verb (nodded, nodding) [intransitive, transitive] 1 to move your head up and down, especially
in order to show agreement or understanding → shake I asked her if she was
ready to go, and she nodded.
Behave
/bɪˈheɪv/ ●●● S3 W3 verb [intransitive] 1 [always +
adverb/preposition] to do things that are good, bad,
sensible etc syn act
She
behaved in a very responsible way.
behave
towards: I think he behaved disgracefully towards you.
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