Lesson 11: I'M GOING TO THE BOTANICAL GARDEN

swimming pool
swimming pool /ˈswɪmɪŋ puːl/
(noun) an area of water that has been created for people to swim in
Example: The swimming pool is my favorite place to come in the summer.


museum
museum /mjuˈziːəm/
(noun) a building in which objects of artistic, cultural, historical or scientific interest are kept and shown to the public
Example: My class visited the Ho Chi Minh museum last Sunday.


zoo
zoo /zuː/
(noun) a place where many kinds of wild animals are kept for the public to see and where they are studied, bred (= kept in order to produce young) and protected
Example: There are many kinds of animals in this zoo.


botanical garden
botanical garden /bəˌtænɪkl ˈɡɑːrdn/
(noun) a park where plants, trees and flowers are grown for scientific study
Example: This Sunday, our class will go to the Botanical Garden.


Linda
Linda /ˈlɪndə/
(noun) a first name for girls
Example: Linda is a very kind person.


amusement park
amusement park /əˈmjuːzmənt pɑːrk/
(noun) a large park that has a lot of things that you can ride and play on and many different activities to enjoy
Example: We spent the entire day at the amusement park.


national park
national park /ˌnæʃnəl ˈpɑːrk/
(noun) an area of land that is protected by the government for people to visit because of its natural beauty and historical or scientific interest
Example: Yellowstone is a famous national park.


ethnology museum
ethnology museum /ɛθˈnɒlədʒi museum/
(noun)
Example: We visited the ethnology museum to learn about different cultures.


places of interest
places of interest /pleɪsɪz əv ˈɪnt(ə)rɪst/
(noun)
Example: The city offers many places of interest for tourists.


temple of literature
temple of literature /ˈtɛmp(ə)l əv ˈlɪt(ə)rətʃə/
(noun)
Example: The Temple of Literature was built at the time of Emperor Ly Thanh Tong.


water puppet theatre
water puppet theatre /ˈwɔːtə ˈpʌpɪt ˈθɪətə/
(noun)
Example: We went to see a water puppet theatre show while visiting Hanoi.


John
John /dʒɑːn/
(noun) a toilet
Example: John is my friend.


best wishes
best wishes /best wɪʃɪz/
(noun)
Example: I send my best wishes for your upcoming wedding.