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Unit 1 · Final /r/

20 слов
  • area/ˈeəriə/nounA part of a town, a country or a building.
  • beer/bɪə/nounA cold alcoholic drink made from grain.
  • career/kəˈrɪə/nounThe kind of work a person does for many years of their life.
  • careful/ˈkeəfəl/adjGiving a lot of attention so nothing goes wrong.
  • carefully/ˈkeəfəli/advWith a lot of attention, so nothing goes wrong.
  • army/ˈɑːmi/nounA large group of soldiers who fight for a country.
  • bar/bɑː/nounA place where people buy and drink drinks.
  • board/bɔːd/nounA long flat piece of wood or plastic used for a purpose.
  • carpet/ˈkɑːpət/nounA thick soft covering that goes over a floor.
  • cashier/kæˈʃɪə/nounThe person in a shop who takes your money.
  • alarm/əˈlɑːm/nounA machine that makes a loud noise to warn people.
  • apart/əˈpɑːt/advSeparated by a distance or by space.
  • atmosphere/ˈætməsfɪə/nounThe feeling that a place or a situation gives you.
  • court/kɔːt/nounThe place where a judge decides legal cases.
  • currency/ˈkʌrənsi/nounThe money that a country uses.
  • armed/ɑːmd/adjCarrying a gun or another weapon.
  • chairman/ˈtʃeəmən/nounThe person who leads a meeting or a company.
  • circumstance/ˈsɜːkəmstəns/nounA fact or condition connected with an event.
  • concern/kənˈsɜːn/nounA feeling of worry about something important.
  • convert/kənˈvɜːt/verbTo change something into a different form or use.

Unit 2 · The BATH vowel

20 слов
  • ask/ɑːsk/verbTo say a question because you want to know something.
  • class/klɑːs/nounA group of students who learn together.
  • dancer/ˈdɑːnsə/nounA person who moves their body to music, often as a job.
  • example/ɪɡˈzɑːmpəl/nounOne thing that shows what a whole group is like.
  • fast/fɑːst/adjMoving or happening at a high speed.
  • basket/ˈbɑːskɪt/nounA container with a handle that you carry goods in.
  • chance/tʃɑːns/nounA time when it is possible for you to do something.
  • last/lɑːst/verbTo go on for a certain period of time.
  • rather/ˈrɑːðə/advTo quite a large degree, often more than you wanted.
  • branch/brɑːntʃ/nounA part of a tree that grows out from the trunk.
  • disadvantage/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/nounA thing that makes a situation less good than it could be.
  • plaster/ˈplɑːstə/nounA small strip you stick over a cut on your skin.
  • afterwards/ˈɑːftəwədz/advAt a later time than the thing just mentioned.
  • past/pɑːst/adjBelonging to the time before now.
  • staff/stɑːf/nounAll the people who work in one place of business.
  • advance/ədˈvɑːns/verbTo move forward, or to make progress.
  • after you/ˈɑːftə juː/phraseA polite phrase that lets another person go first.
  • glass/ɡlɑːs/nounA hard clear material used for windows and cups.
  • pass/pɑːs/verbTo do well enough in a test to succeed.
  • plant/plɑːnt/nounA living thing that grows in soil and has leaves.

Unit 3 · LOT & CLOTH vowels

20 слов
  • blog/blɒɡ/nounA website where a person writes about their life or ideas.
  • body/ˈbɒdi/nounThe whole physical form of a person or animal.
  • borrow/ˈbɒrəʊ/verbTo take something for a time and give it back later.
  • box/bɒks/nounA container with flat sides that holds things.
  • clock/klɒk/nounA machine on a wall or table that shows the time.
  • course/kɔːs/nounA set of lessons about one area of study.
  • frog/frɒɡ/nounA small green animal that jumps and lives near water.
  • god/ɡɒd/nounA being that people pray to and believe has great power.
  • hockey/ˈhɒki/nounA game played by two teams with curved sticks and a ball.
  • lock/lɒk/verbTo close a door with a key so nobody can open it.
  • alcohol/ˈælkəhɒl/nounA drink such as beer or wine that can make you drunk.
  • block/blɒk/nounA group of buildings with streets on all sides.
  • cloth/klɒθ/nounMaterial made from cotton, wool or a similar fibre.
  • mop/mɒp/verbTo clean a floor with a long tool and a wet cloth.
  • plot/plɒt/nounThe series of events that make up a story.
  • adopt/əˈdɒpt/verbTo start using a method, or to take a child into your family.
  • coffee/ˈkɒfi/nounA hot brown drink made from roasted beans.
  • college/ˈkɒlɪdʒ/nounA place where people study after they leave school.
  • cost/kɒst/verbTo have a certain price.
  • doctor/ˈdɒktə/nounA person whose job is to help sick people get well.

Unit 4 · The /j/ after consonants

20 слов
  • new/njuː/adjMade or bought a short time ago.
  • student/ˈstjuːdənt/nounA person who studies at a school or university.
  • cooker/ˈkʊkə/nounA large machine in a kitchen used for cooking food.
  • during/ˈdjʊərɪŋ/prepAll through a period of time, from start to end.
  • stupid/ˈstjuːpɪd/adjShowing a lack of thought or good sense.
  • uniform/ˈjuːnəˌfɔːm/nounA set of clothes worn by everyone in a school or job.
  • clerk/klɑːk/nounA person who deals with customers in an office or shop.
  • consumer/kənˈsjuːmə/nounA person who buys goods or services for their own use.
  • costume/ˈkɒstjuːm/nounA set of clothes worn for a play or a party.
  • due/djuː/adjExpected to happen or to arrive at a set time.
  • duty/ˈdjuːti/nounSomething you must do because it is right or part of a job.
  • bond/bɒnd/nounA close connection between people or groups.
  • broadcast/ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːst/verbTo send out a programme on radio or television.
  • cast/kɑːst/nounAll the actors in a play or a film.
  • crop/krɒp/nounA plant that farmers grow for food or to sell.
  • draft/drɑːft/nounThe first rough version of a piece of writing.
  • Tuesday/ˈtjuːzˌdeɪ/nounThe day between Monday and Wednesday.
  • news/njuːz/nounInformation about things that happened recently.
  • introduce/ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/verbTo tell two people each other's names when they meet.
  • happy new year/ˌhæpi njuː ˈjɪə/phraseA greeting used at the start of a new year.

Unit 5 · Medial /r/ & other differences

20 слов
  • T-shirt/ˈtiːˌʃɜːt/nounA simple cotton top with short sleeves and no buttons.
  • actor/ˈæktə/nounA person who plays a part in a film or on a stage.
  • answered/ˈɑːnsəd/verbPast form: said something back to a question.
  • apartment/əˈpɑːtmənt/nounA set of rooms to live in, on one floor of a larger building.
  • banana/bəˈnɑːnə/nounA long curved fruit with a thick yellow skin.
  • across/əˈkrɒs/prepFrom one side of a road or river to the other side.
  • advertisement/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/nounA notice that tells people about something for sale.
  • airline/ˈeəˌlaɪn/nounA company that carries people and goods by plane.
  • along/əˈlɒŋ/prepFollowing the length of a road, river or line.
  • although/ˌɔːlˈðəʊ/conjUsed to add a fact that makes the other part surprising.
  • accommodation/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/nounA place where someone lives or stays for a time.
  • advanced/ədˈvɑːnst/adjAt a high level of difficulty or development.
  • allergic/əˈlɜːdʒɪk/adjReacting badly to a food, an animal or a medicine.
  • anniversary/ˌænəˈvɜːsəri/nounA day that marks a year since an important event.
  • approximately/əˈprɒksəmətli/advAbout; close to a number but not exactly it.
  • aircraft/ˈeəˌkrɑːft/nounA machine that flies, such as a plane or helicopter.
  • anger/ˈæŋɡə/nounA strong bad feeling when something seems unfair.
  • approach/əˈprəʊtʃ/nounA way of dealing with a problem or a task.
  • appropriate/əˈprəʊpriət/adjSuitable for a particular situation or purpose.
  • associated/əˈsəʊsiˌeɪtɪd/adjConnected with a person, thing or idea.