Wednesday, December 18, 2019

C2 18/12/19


Mediation activity



invest something in something> to use a lot of time, effort etc or spend money in order to make something succeed

 It was very difficult to leave a home we had invested so much in.

treat ●●● S3 noun   
1 [countable] something special that you give someone or do for them because you know they will enjoy it
as a treat
- Steven took his son to a cricket match as a birthday treat.

fair ˈtrade noun [uncountable]   
the activity of making, buying, and selling goods in a way that is morally right, for example by making sure that international labour laws are obeyed, that the environment has not been damaged by making the goods, and that the people who grow or make a product have been paid a fair price for it
- fair trade bananas

overpriced /ˌəʊvəˈpraɪst◂ $ ˌoʊvər-/ adjective   
something that is overpriced is more expensive than it should be► see thesaurus at expensive

sus‧tain‧a‧ble /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ ●○○ AWL adjective   
1 able to continue without causing damage to the environment
- The government should do more to promote sustainable agriculture.

Eco-friendly

ˈflea ˌmarket noun [countable]   
a market where old or used goods are sold

Secret Santa

swap (also swop British English) /swɒp $ swɑːp/ ●●○ S3 verb (swapped, swapping)   
1 [intransitive, transitive] to give something to someone and get something in return SYN exchange
- Do you want to swap umbrellas?

Spoilt for choice

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