Monday, January 09, 2017

C1 9-10/1/17



Homework: writing anctivity p. 53

p.50

slipper1 /ˈslɪpɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Clothinga light, low-cut shoe into which the foot easily slips, for wear in the home, etc.

pricey, pricy /ˈpraɪsi/ adjective  informal expensive
The clothes are beautiful but very pricey.

inexpensive /ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv◂/ ●○○ adjective  cheap – use this to show approval- opp expensive
a good selection of inexpensive wines
Painting is a relatively inexpensive way to enhance your home.




Sponsor, back, support a poor kid in Africa.
Fair trade

entrepreneurship/ˌɒntrəprəˈn3ːʃɪp/
author /ˈɔθɚ/

food′ bank′, 
an agency, group, or center that collects food and distributes it to the needy.

/ɪnˈθjuːzɪˌæzəm/

ˈpiggy ˌbank, n. [countable]
a small bank, usually in the shape of a pig, with a slot to receive coins.

Sleep on it
sleep on, [~ + on + object] to postpone making a decision about (something) for at least a day:
Thanks for your proposal; I think I'll sleep on it and call you tomorrow.

food for thought
something that makes you think carefully
The teacher’s advice certainly gave me food for thought.

the whole shebang
informal the whole thing 
It’s a big project, and she’s in charge of the whole shebang.

p.52

ˈsmall ˌtalk, n. [uncountable]
  light conversation;
chitchat: We engaged in some small talk.

sympathetic /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk◂/ ●●○ adjective  
caring and feeling sorry about someone’s problems 
a sympathetic friend a sympathetic attitude

stray ●○○ adjective [only before noun] 
1 a stray animal, such as a dog or cat, is lost or has no home
2 accidentally separated from other things of the same kind
One man was hit by a stray bullet and taken to hospital.

Residence for the elderly

diphthong /ˈdɪfθɔŋ, -θɑŋ, ˈdɪp-/USA pronunciation  

p.53
/kəmˈpəʊnənt $ -ˈpoʊ-/
/ˈdeɪtə, ˈdɑːtə/
/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/
/θruː/
/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkəlɪ/
/ˈelɪdʒəbəl/
/ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ ˌɔːrɡənə-/


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