Tuesday, March 10, 2020

ALB1 10/3/20

worried about
- I’m really worried about my brother.
worried by
- Local people are worried by the rise in crime.

thermometer /θəˈmɒmɪtə $ θərˈmɑːmɪtər/ ●●○ noun [countable]   
a piece of equipment that measures the temperature of the air, of your body etc
- The thermometer registered over 100º C.

have a temperature
(also be running a temperature) to have a body temperature that is higher than normal, especially because you are sick
- Susie has a temperature and has gone to bed.

favourite British English, favorite American English /ˈfeɪvərət/

Puppy
All night long
Gave it away
Pets weren’t allowed in the house.
He flew away

snail /sneɪl/ ●○○ noun [countable]   
1  a small soft creature that moves very slowly and has a hard shell on its back

pap‧ri‧ka /ˈpæprɪkə, pəˈpriːkə $ pəˈpriːkə/ noun [uncountable]   
a red powder made from a type of sweet pepper, used for giving a slightly hot taste to meat and other food

ankle /ˈæŋkəl/
uncle /ˈʌŋkəl/

Evans advised him to leave London.

Advice
• You give someone some advice:
My father gave me some good advice.
 Don’t say: some advices 
Advice is an uncountable noun and cannot be used in the plural.
• You give someone a piece of advice:
My father gave me a piece of good advice

piece of furniture or an item of furniture:
There was only one piece of furniture in the room.

 A pair of trousers

go for a pee/have a pee /poo
Can I go to the loo?

ˈrest room noun [countable]   
American English a room with a toilet in a place such as a restaurant or cinema SYN toilet British English

I felt quite excited as the plane took off from Heathrow.

du‧vet /ˈduːveɪ, ˈdjuː- $ duːˈveɪ/ ●●○ noun [countable] especially British English   
a large cloth bag filled with feathers or similar material that you use to cover yourself in bed SYN comforter American English

Breathe in / out


The treadmill

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