Lesson 3: AT HOME

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chair
chair /tʃer/
(noun) a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back, a seat and four legs
Example: The chair has four legs.


grandmother
grandmother /ˈɡrænmʌðər/
(noun) the mother of your father or mother
Example: That is my grandmother.


sister
sister /ˈsɪstər/
(noun) a girl or woman who has the same mother and father as another person
Example: My sister is a nurse.


table
table /ˈteɪbl/
(noun) a piece of furniture that consists of a flat top supported by legs
Example: This table is very high.


engineer
engineer /ˌendʒɪˈnɪr/
(noun) a person whose job involves designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc.
Example: My brother is an engineer.


seventy
seventy /ˈsevnti/
(cardinal no.) 70
Example: There are seventy stamps in my stamp collection.


fifty
fifty /ˈfɪfti/
(cardinal no.) 50
Example: I went to fifty countries in the world.


son
son /sʌn/
(noun) a person’s male child
Example: My son is fifteen years old.


mother
mother /ˈmʌðər/
(noun) a female parent of a child or animal; a person who is acting as a mother to a child
Example: My mother is a teacher.


game
game /ɡeɪm/
(noun) an activity that you do to have fun, often one that has rules and that you can win or lose; the equipment for a game
Example: We often play games during recess.


who
who /huː/
(pronoun) used in questions to ask about the name, identity or function of one or more people
Example: Who is this?


grandfather
grandfather /ˈɡrænfɑːðər/
(noun) the father of your father or mother
Example: This is my grandfather.


home
home /həʊm/
(noun) the house or flat that you live in, especially with your family
Example: I am at home now.


telephone
telephone /ˈtelɪfəʊn/
(noun) a system for talking to somebody else over long distances, using wires or radio; a machine used for this
Example: My father bought a new telephone yesterday.


lamp
lamp /læmp/
(noun) a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light
Example: This lamp looks very lovely.


ninety
ninety /ˈnaɪnti/
(cardinal no.) 90
Example: There are about ninety people in the hall.


doctor
doctor /ˈdɑːktər/
(noun) a person who has been trained in medical science, whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured
Example: I am a doctor.


nurse
nurse /nɜːrs/
(noun) a person whose job is to take care of sick or injured people, usually in a hospital
Example: My father is a doctor and my mother is a nurse.


sixty
sixty /ˈsɪksti/
(cardinal no.) 60
Example: There are 60 students in my class.


eighty
eighty /ˈeɪti/
(cardinal no.) 80
Example: My grandmother is eighty years old.


job
job /dʒɑːb/
(noun) work for which you receive regular payment
Example: His brother's just lost his job.


television
television /ˈtelɪvɪʒn/
(noun) a piece of electrical equipment with a screen on which you can watch programmes with moving pictures and sounds
Example: This television is very expensive.


daughter
daughter /ˈdɔːtər/
(noun) a person’s female child
Example: Her daughter is in grade 6.


living room
living room /ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm/
(noun) a room in a house where people sit together, watch television, etc.
Example: Our living room is very big.


bookcase
bookcase /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
(noun) a piece of furniture with shelves for keeping books on
Example: There are many books on the bookcase .


sofa
sofa /ˈsəʊfə/
(noun) a long comfortable seat with a back and arms, for two or more people to sit on
Example: I prefer the blue sofa to the red sofa.


armchair
armchair /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
(noun) a comfortable chair with sides on which you can rest your arms
Example: There is an armchair in the living room.


bench
bench /bentʃ/
(noun) a long seat for two or more people, usually made of wood
Example: I like this bench.


bookshelf
bookshelf /ˈbʊkʃelf/
(noun) a shelf that you keep books on
Example: There are many books on this bookshelf.


brother
brother /ˈbrʌðər/
(noun) a boy or man who has the same parents as another person
Example: My brother is a student.


couch
couch /kaʊtʃ/
(noun) a long comfortable seat for two or more people to sit on
Example: He was sprawled on the living-room couch watching TV.


father
father /ˈfɑːðər/
(noun) a male parent of a child or an animal; a person who is acting as the father to a child
Example: My father is a doctor.


forty
forty /ˈfɔːrti/
(cardinal no.) 40
Example: My father is forty years old.


how many
how many /haʊ ˈmeni/

Example: How many students are there in your class?


one hundred
one hundred /wʌn ˈhʌndrəd/
(cardinal no.)
Example: This vase costs one hundred dollars.


people
people /ˈpiːpl/
(noun) human beings; men, women and children
Example: How many people are there in your family?


stereo
stereo /ˈsteriəʊ/
(adjective) using a sound system that has two separate speakers so that you hear different sounds from each; produced by a system of this type
Example: My father also bought a stereo.


stool
stool /stuːl/
(noun) a seat with legs but with nothing to support your back or arms
Example: There is a stool in my room.


thirty
thirty /ˈθɜːrti/
(cardinal no.) 30
Example: There are thirty days in April.


younger brother
younger brother /ˈjʌŋɡə(r) ˈbrʌðə(r)/
(noun)
Example: My younger brother is ten years old.


younger sister
younger sister /ˈjʌŋɡə(r)ˈsɪstə(r)/
(noun)
Example: My younger sister is very lovely.