Lesson 2: AT SCHOOL

HỌC BỘ TỪ

match
match /mætʃ/
(noun) a sports event where people or teams compete against each other
Example: It is difficult to make a decision when both candidates seem to be a perfect match


board
board /bɔːrd/
(noun) a long thin piece of strong hard material, especially wood, used, for example, for making floors, building walls and roofs and making boats
Example: Passengers are waiting to board


student
student /ˈstuːdnt/
(noun) a person who is studying at a university or college
Example: He is a student.


family
family /ˈfæməli/
(noun) a group consisting of one or two parents and their children
Example: My family has four people.


live
live /lɪv/
(verb) to have your home in a particular place
Example: My parents live in New York.


name
name /neɪm/
(noun) a word or words that a particular person, animal, place or thing is known by
Example: My name is Mark.


pencil
pencil /ˈpensl/
(noun) a narrow piece of wood, or a metal or plastic case, containing a black or coloured substance, used for drawing or writing
Example: This is my pencil.


teacher
teacher /ˈtiːtʃər/
(noun) a person whose job is teaching, especially in a school
Example: Ms. Sarah is my English teacher.


that
that /ðæt/
(determiner) used for referring to a person or thing that is not near the speaker or as near to the speaker as another
Example: That is my school.


window
window /ˈwɪndəʊ/
(noun) an opening in the wall or roof of a building, car, etc., usually covered with glass, that allows light and air to come in and people to see out; the glass in a window
Example: I sit next to the window.


house
house /haʊs/
(noun) a building for people to live in, usually for one family
Example: My house is very big.


school
school /skuːl/
(noun) a place where children go to be educated
Example: This is my school.


spell
spell /spel/
(verb) to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order
Example: Dolly spelled her name


this
this /ðɪs/
(determiner, pronoun) used to refer to a particular person, thing or event that is close to you, especially compared with another
Example: This is my teacher.


city
city /ˈsɪti/
(noun) a large and important town
Example: I live in Ho Chi Minh city.


desk
desk /desk/
(noun) a piece of furniture like a table, often with drawers (= parts like boxes in it with handles on the front for pulling them open) , that you sit at to read, write, work, etc.
Example: There is a book on that desk.


door
door /dɔːr/
(noun) a piece of wood, glass, etc. that is opened and closed so that people can get in and out of a room, building, car, etc.; a similar thing in a cupboard
Example: My classroom has one door.


bag
bag /bæɡ/
(noun) a container made of cloth, leather, plastic or paper, used to carry things in, especially when shopping or travelling
Example: This bag is very heavy.


book
book /bʊk/
(noun) a set of printed pages that are fastened inside a cover so that you can turn them and read them
Example: My book is thick. Your book is thin.


pen
pen /pen/
(noun) an instrument made of plastic or metal used for writing with ink (= coloured liquid for writing, etc.)
Example: My pen is red.


close
close /kləʊz/
(verb) to put something into a position so that it covers an opening; to get into this position
Example: These shops close at 10 o'clock every evening.


open
open /ˈəʊpən/
(adjective) allowing things or people to go through; not closed or blocked
Example: These shops open at 8 o'clock every morning.


surname
surname /ˈsɜːrneɪm/
(noun) a name shared by all the members of a family (written last in English names)
Example: His surname is Smith.


say
say /seɪ/
(verb) to speak or tell somebody something, using words
Example: He always says that he is busy.


class
class /klæs/
(noun) a group of students who are taught together
Example: My class has 25 students.


ruler
ruler /ˈruːlər/
(noun) a person who rules or governs
Example: Her ruler is very long.


eraser
eraser /ɪˈreɪsər/
(noun) a small piece of rubber or a similar substance, used for removing pencil marks from paper; a piece of soft material used for removing chalk marks from a blackboard
Example: I like this eraser very much.


classroom
classroom /ˈklæsruːm/
(noun) a room where a class of children or students is taught
Example: That is my classroom.


clock
clock /klɑːk/
(noun) an instrument for measuring and showing time, in a room, on the wall of a building or on a computer screen (not worn or carried like a watch)
Example: There is a clock in my class.


come in
come in /kʌm ɪn/
(phrasal verb) to enter a room or building
Example: May I come in, teacher?


go out
go out /gəʊ aʊt/
(phrasal verb) to leave your house to go to a social event
Example: May I go out, teacher?


in
in /ɪn/
(preposition) at a point within an area or a space
Example: The cat is sleeping in the box.


full name
full name /'fʊl neɪm/
(noun)
Example: My full name is Tom Smith.


family name
family name /ˈfæməli neɪm/
(noun) the part of your name that shows which family you belong to
Example: His family name is Smith.


first name
first name /ˈfɜːrst neɪm/
(noun) a name that was given to you when you were born, that comes before your family name
Example: His first name is Tom.


given name
given name /ˈɡɪvn neɪm/
(noun) a name that was given to you when you were born, that comes before your family name
Example: His given name is Tom.


last name
last name /ˈlæst neɪm/
(noun) your family name
Example: His last name is Smith.


notebook
notebook /ˈnəʊtbʊk/
(noun) a small book of plain paper for writing notes in
Example: My mother is buying me a notebook.


on
on /ɑːn/
(preposition) in or into a position covering, touching or forming part of a surface
Example: The elephant is standing on the ball.


pencil case
pencil case /ˈpensl keɪs/
(noun) a small bag, etc. for holding pencils and pens
Example: There are some pens in the pencil case.


school bag
school bag /sku
(noun)
Example: His school bag is very heavy.


sit down
sit down /sɪt daʊn/
(phrasal verb) to move from a standing position to a sitting position
Example: Please sit down, students.


stand up
stand up /ˈstænd ʌp/
(noun) stand-up comedy
Example: All students stand up.


street
street /striːt/
(noun) a public road in a city or town that has houses and buildings on one side or both sides
Example: I live on Hai Ba Trung Street.


waste basket
waste basket /weɪst 'bɑ
(noun)
Example: You should put rubbish in the waste basket.