Lesson 8: PLACES

HỌC BỘ TỪ

item
item /ˈaɪtəm/
(noun) one thing on a list of things to buy, do, talk about, etc.
Example: Do you think I can get all these items into one bag?


regularly
regularly /ˈreɡjələrli/
(adverb) at regular intervals or times
Example: She brushes regularly after every meal


altogether
altogether /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
(adverb) (used to emphasize something) completely; in every way
Example: That will be $50 altogether, please Sir.


change
change /tʃeɪndʒ/
(verb) to become different
Example: We have to change classrooms.


send
send /send/
(verb) to make something go or be taken to a place, especially by post, email, radio, etc.
Example: We are sending you flowers for your birthday.


envelope
envelope /ˈenvələʊp/
(noun) a flat paper container used for sending letters in, with a part that you stick down to close it
Example: I need an envelope to send this letter.


mail
mail /meɪl/
(noun) the official system used for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc.
Example: She spent the morning reading and answering her mail.


opposite
opposite /ˈɑːpəzɪt/
(adjective) on the other side of a particular area from somebody/something and usually facing them
Example: Two women are sitting opposite each other.


total
total /ˈtəʊtl/
(adjective) being the amount or number after everyone or everything is counted or added together
Example: We made $700 in total, over three days of trading.


local
local /ˈləʊkl/
(adjective) belonging to or connected with the particular place or area that you are talking about or with the place where you live
Example: PTV is a channel of Phu Tho province. So it is local.


coach
coach /kəʊtʃ/
(noun) a person who trains a person or team in sport
Example: We will travel between cities in a spacious, private, air-conditioned coach.


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.


direction
direction /dəˈrekʃn/
(noun) the general position a person or thing moves or points towards
Example: Can you give me directions to your house?


cost
cost /kɔːst/
(noun) the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do something
Example: It costs a fortune to fly first class.


price
price /praɪs/
(noun) the amount of money that you have to pay for something
Example: We will have to raise ticket prices.


plain
plain /pleɪn/
(adjective) not decorated or complicated; simple
Example: That is a very flat plain.


guess
guess /ɡes/
(verb) to try and give an answer or make a judgement about something without being sure of all the facts
Example: I didn't know the answer, so I had to guess.


restaurant
restaurant /ˈrestrɑːnt/
(noun) a place where you can buy and eat a meal
Example: We're going to try this Italian restaurant that just opened.


bakery
bakery /ˈbeɪkəri/
(noun) a place where bread and cakes are made and/or sold
Example: I want to go to the bakery.


police station
police station /pəˈliːs steɪʃn/
(noun) the office of a local police force
Example: Why did you go to the police station?


stadium
stadium /ˈsteɪdiəm/
(noun) a large sports ground surrounded by rows of seats and usually other buildings
Example: My family is going to the stadium to watch sport events tomorrow.


ask
ask /æsk/
(verb) to say or write something in the form of a question, in order to get information
Example: You have to ask permission to go out.


overseas
overseas /ˌəʊvərˈsiːz/
(adjective) connected with foreign countries, especially those separated from your country by the sea or ocean
Example: There are a lot of overseas students in San Francisco.


phone card
phone card /fəʊn kɑːrd/
(noun)
Example: I often use a phone card to call everyone.


souvenir
souvenir /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
(noun) a thing that you buy and/or keep to remind yourself of a place, an occasion or a holiday; something that you bring back for other people when you have been on holiday
Example: We brought back a few souvenirs from our holiday in Greece.


writing pad
writing pad /ˈraɪtɪŋ pæd/
(noun)
Example: I want to buy some writing pads to write a letter to my parents.