1st WEEK (15th Cctober)
WORD PRONUNCIATION DEFINITION SENTENCE
DUBBED (into) /dʌbd/ Audio translated to other language I dislike dubbed movies because the translations
are often disgusting.
LOOK (STH) UP /lʊk ʌp/ Seek information or things... If I don't know some word, I look it up in the
online dictionary.
FLATMATE /ˈflætˌmeɪt/ A person with whom one share the floor I'm running out of money, so I need a flatmate
urgently.
SPARE ROOM /spɛəʳ/ /rʊm/ An available room for guests or to be rented If you're looking for a spare room, I have one to
rent.
LODGER /ˈlɒdʒəʳ/ A person who lives in rented quarters in someone My lodger is annoying, because he often disturbs
else's house. A roomer. our sleep.
TENANT /ˈtenənt/ A person who has a signed lease with their My tenant is everything we've always dreamed
landlord and pays rent in return for occupying of: friendly, neat, tidy and a good payer.
the owner's house for a period of time.
CHOOSY /tʃuːzi/ Selective, fussy I don't like to eat out with Susan because she is
too choosy about food.
A STEEP /ə; stiːp ˈl3ːnɪŋ k3ːv/ Something that is difficult and takes much effort When I started to work as commercial manager
LEARNING CURVE to learn. It needs to be learned step-by-step. in Sony, I had to face a steep learning curve.
LARGELY /ˈlɑːdʒlɪ/ By and large, manly, mostly The world crisis is largely due to the financial
speculation.
FROM THE /frɒm ðə ˈaʊtset/ From the beginning The movie narrates Francesc Macià's life, from
OUTSET the outset of his political career to his death.
2nd WEEK (20 and 22 October)
WORD PRONUNCIATION DEFINITION SENTENCE
WITTY /ˈwɪtɪ/ Smarthly funny, ingenious I love her witty sense of humour. Her comments are
brilliantly ingenuous.
SHREWD /ʃruːd/ Astute, clever He shot me one of his shrewd glances. He is creepy!
INQUISITIVE /ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/ curious I love teaching children because they're inquisitive.
PULL ONE'S /pul/ /wʌn's/ /weɪt/ to do your fair share of work I'm very lucky with my flatmates because they pull their
WEIGHT (with) weight with thir housework.
JOLLY /ˈdʒɒlɪ/ Thrilled She was jolly when we threw her a suprise party.
BE PARTICULAR /biː/ /pəˈtɪkjʊləʳ/ /əˈbaʊt/ Obsessed with He is making me crazy because he is particular about order.
ABOUT
KNACKED /nækd/ Extremely exhausted I'm knacked because I worked all night and I haven't gone to
bed yet.
FILTHY /ˈfɪlθɪ/ Very dirty I didn't want to shower because the bathroom floor was
disgustingly filthy.
UNDERTAKE /ˌʌndəˈteɪkən/ Start We're very nervous and excited with our project we've
undertaken.
SO FAR /səʊ/ /fɑːʳ/ Up until now So far I've never played football.
TOTTERING /ˈtɒtərɪŋ/ Walking but almost falling over We're concernet because our project is tottering due to the
lack of the investments.
3rd WEEK (27 and 29 October)
WORD PRONUNCIATION DEFINITION SENTENCE
AWKWARDNESS /ˈɔːkwəd/ A non-comfortable state, situation... I had a good laugh with our chat about the
awkwardness of puberty.
TAILORED /ˈteɪləd/ Things that are adapted or suitable for something I don't want the online companyies to tailor my
specific. habits and movements for publicy.
STAIN /steɪn/ Disgrace, dishonor We must be careful with how use online
information because they can stain our
reputation.
ENQUIRY (noun) /ɛnˈkwaɪri/ Request for information I made an enquiry to our gas company about the
ENQUIRE (verb) gas cut.
TWO-FOR-ONE deal /tuː/fɔːʳ/ /wʌn/ /diːl/ A sort of discount. If you purchase two items, We can take advantage of two-for-one deal, so
you only pay for one. come with me and taste sushi, please!
SIGN UP /saɪn/ ʌp/ Join an course, a group, an organization, put your I signed up for the Hunger campaing, so I can
name on a list for a course help collecting food.
LIMITED RUN /ˈlɪmɪtɪd/ /rʌn/ It's only for a period of time. We need to book a seat as quickly as possible,
because it's a limited-run concert which only
lasts two days.
FILL IN /fɪl/ /ɪn/ Write your personal data (name, identification If you are interested to join Food Banck, you
number...) on a form need to fill in your details, please.
WITHDRAW /wɪθˈdrɔː/ Remove, retract, take (money) from a place of I'm furious with the director of my bank, so I
deposit plan to withdraw money of my accounts.
HANGOVER /ˈhæŋˌəʊvəʳ/ Unpleasant effects of consuming much alcohol Please, shut up! I'm having an awful hangover.
FOILED /fɔɪləd/ Frustrated person or attempt... Our attempts to travel next July have been foiled.
QUILT /kwɪlt/ a covering for a bed, over the sheets. I'm freezing! Tonight I will sleep with the quilt.
GAP YEAR /gæp/ /ˈjɪəʳ/ a year's break (often taken by a student after I'm shocked! My workmate has told me that he
leaving school and before starting university) wants to quit and have a gap year.
4th
WEEK (3 and 5 November)
WORD PRONUNCIATION DEFINITION SENTENCE
GUNPOWDER /ˈgʌnˌpaʊdəʳ/ An explosive mixture, used in shells and The Chinese invented the gunpowder. Thanks to
cartridges, in fireworks, and for blasting. them, we can enjoy fireworks.
CHARITY /ˈtʃærɪtɪ/ gifts of money or things to help the poor, ill, or Some homeless don't want charity, just for the
helpless. pride.
RAISE MONEY /reɪz//ˈmʌnɪ/ Collect or gather funds to help the poor, ill or They are raising money for their ill daughter
helpless. Or to start projects. which needs surgery in the USA.
POPPY /ˈpɒpɪ/ A plant with showy, usually red flowers. I love watching big fields of poppies. It is a
priceless experience.
WATERING ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/ Soak with water the plants, for example. I need you to do the watering next week because
I will be visiting my grandparents.
WORK OUT ˈw3ːkaʊt/ Practise to keep fit. I need to workout! I've gained much weight.
RECRUIT rɪˈkruːt/ Seek to hire, enroll or enlist in a group, company We need to recruit more people to our campaing.
or organization
DRUNKENNESS ˈdrʌŋkənnɪs/ Intoxicated state caused by excessive drinking Our community is fed up with the poor image
caused by drunkenness among young people.
APPEAL əˈpiːl/ (noun) A request to higher autority or court for a Food Bank is now appealing for school articles
decision for children.
(verb) To make a plea for help, for example
PERMIT /ˈp3ːmɪt/ To allow to do We are permitted to use the barbecue.
5th WEEK (10 and 12 November)
WORD PRONUNCIATION DEFINITION SENTENCE
LANDLINE lænd/ /laɪn/ a telecommunications wire or cable laid over land. Nowadays people is using less and less the
Mobile phones are wireless (don't need cable). landline phones.
CLOCK-IN /klɒk/ /ɪn/ It involves registering the time of arrival on a card Employees clock in and out by putting the
(train, bus, work...) magnetic card before the device.
CCTV CAMERA /siːsiːtiːviː/ /ˈkæmərə/ Closed-Circuit TeleVision cameras, are used to I think CCTV cameras are useful to prevent
record the daily movements of people at a street, in further crimes although they are very
a shop, in a house... expensive.
TAG /tæg/ A piece of paper, etc., attached to something as a I lost my tag, so I can't enter into the seminar.
marker:
NUMBER PLATE /ˈnʌmbəʳ/ /pleɪt/ A piece of metal which the number has been I suspect my neighboor is a criminal because I
engraved, to identify the cars, for example. caught him changing the number plate.
TO LOG /lɒg/ Record information about habits and movements I don't trust the online social media because
(e.g. credit cards operations) online companys log our movements and habits
to make money.
DETERRENT (TO) /dɪˈterənt/ /tuː A way to stop people from doing somethin illegal Putting CCTV cameras in all secondary
schools would be a good deterrent to bullying.
ACCOUNTABLE /əˈkaʊntəbl/ /fɔːʳ/ Responsible for The banks must be accountable for their bad
FOR practices.
LAW-ABIDING /ˈlɔːəˌbaɪdɪŋ/ People who obey the law, non-criminal people It is unfair that law-abiding people often get
substantial fines whereas corrupt politicians go
unpunished.
TO MONITOR /ˈmɒnɪtəʳ/ To keep track of, to watck or follow I don't think if I'm being paranoid but I feel like
I'm being monitored.
SURVEILLANCE /s3ːˈveɪləns/ A watch kept over someone or something, e.g. Multinationals ang governments want to
over a suspect, prisoner, etc.:. 'normalize' their shameless surveillance over us
to justify their fight against terrorism.
