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Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 ENGLISH PoS Definition www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty Pronunciation Since 2010 Example (UK) (I'll keep my) phrase something you say when you ˌfɪŋɡəz ˈkrɒst ‘I hope Lisa passes her fingers hope that something will English exam.’ ‘Yes, I’ll crossed happen the way you want it keep my fingers crossed.' to phrase a distant memory phrase a glowing complexion a memory that is not clear ə ˌdɪstənt Once the city was rebuilt, because the thing you ˈmeməri the storm became a remember happened a long distant memory for most time ago people the warm, healthy ə ˌgləʊɪŋ The facial leaves you with appearance of the skin on kəmˈplekʃən a glowing complexion ə ˌlɑːstɪŋ ˈmeməri Their trip to Venice was a someone’s face phrase a lasting memory something that you never lasting memory, full of forget magic phrase a painful memory a memory that makes you ə ˌpeɪnfəl ˈmeməri I have a painful memory of my cat getting run feel upset over when I was a child phrase a photographic the ability to remember ə fəʊtəˌgræfɪk He has a photographic things in great detail ˈmeməri memory and can paint places he hasn’t seen memory since childhood phrase a rapid rise a fast increase ə ˌræpɪd ˈraɪz The use of continuous passive verb forms has also seen a rapid rise phrase a rational thinker someone whose thoughts are ə ˌræʃənəl ˈθɪŋkə I’m a very rational thinker based on facts and not affected by their emotions or imagination a steady shift phrase a continuing change ə ˌstedi ˈʃɪft There was a steady shift toward more frequent use of the verb + -ing and Make things happen! 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Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty Since 2010 these forms are still on the increase phrase a tropical paradise a very beautiful place in a hot ə ˌtrɒpɪkəl The island can only be area ˈpærədaɪs described as a tropical paradise phrase a vague a memory that is not clear ə ˌveɪg ˈmeməri I only ever have a vague memory of my journey to memory work a varied and phrase balanced diet a diet that includes healthy ə ˌveərɪd ənd Weight loss can be aided amounts of a lot of different ˌbælənst ˈdaɪət by eating a varied and balanced diet foods phrase a vivid a memory that is very clear ə ˌvɪvɪd ˈmeməri I have a vivid memory of our team winning the memory World Cup when I was a kid adj absent- often forgetting things ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndɪd He may forget to phone you He’s rather absent- minded minded noun acne a skin problem that causes a ˈækni This cream helps reduce scars, acne and skin lot of red spots on the face rashes, as well as smoothing out wrinkles phrase acquire a to learn a language language əˌkwaɪər ə Some learners appear to ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ be able to acquire a language without much formal study noun acquisition the process of learning or ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən In this article, Ellen McArthur reflects on her getting something acquisition of French verb address to speak to someone əˈdres He kept making comments under his breath when he was Make things happen! 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Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty Since 2010 supposed to be addressing the audience adj affable pleasant and friendly æfəbl ˈ This research might explain the affable tolerance of Canadians adj affluent having a lot of money ˈæfluənt In affluent suburbs like this one, house prices are extremely high noun agricultural sector phrase arid desert businesses and industries ˌægrɪˈkʌltʃərəl Wages are often low in connected with farming ˌsektə the agricultural sector a large sandy area with ˌærɪd ˈdezət Never before had I been to such an arid desert almost no rain phrase If the police arrest someone əˌrest ɒn The police arrested her suspicion of on suspicion of a crime, they səˈspɪʃən əv on suspicion of murder sth take them to the police ɑːˈθraɪtɪs Her eyesight is arrest sb on station because they think they committed it noun arthritis adj ashamed an illness which causes pain in the parts of the body deteriorating and she's where bones meet got arthritis in her knees feeling bad because you have əˈʃeɪmd My behaviour at the party was unforgivable I feel done something wrong so ashamed phrase assert one's right (to to say strongly that you have əˌsɜːt wʌnz ˈraɪt During the speech, he asserted his right to the right to something express his opinion even sth) if it wasn’t a popular one attack policies phrase to criticize someone's ideas and plans əˌtæk ˈpɒləsiz The leader of the opposition attacked government policies in a speech that focused on the rise in unemployment Make things happen! 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Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 Since 2010 əˌteɪn ə ˌlevəl I’m not sure if I’ll ever degree of /dɪˌgriː əv attain a native speaker competence ˈkɒmpɪtəns level of competence ˈɔːdiəns He kept making attain a level / phrase www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty noun audience to reach a particular standard the people who sit and watch a performance at a theatre, comments under his cinema, etc breath when he was supposed to be addressing the audience phrase back up an argument to give information that ˌbæk ʌp ən He backed up the proves that what you are ˈɑːgjʊmənt arguments he made by providing examples from saying is correct recent research back-breaking adj needing a lot of hard, ˈbækˌbreɪkɪŋ was backbreaking work physical effort phrase ban sb from doing sth to tell someone officially that ˈbæn frəm phrase almost impossible to notice The judge banned her from driving they cannot something barely Carrying boxes upstairs beəli pəˈ ˌ septəbl One lasting change to English that was barely perceptible perceptible at the time is known as The Great Vowel Shift If someone is arrested on biː əˌrestɪd ɒn A 35-year-old woman was suspicion of suspicion of a crime, they are səˈspɪʃən əv arrested on suspicion of sth taken to the police station be arrested on phrase money laundering because the police think they committed it phrase be banned from doing sth to be officially told that you biː ˈbænd frəm People who drink and drive should be cannot something permanently banned from driving phrase to meet a person against biː brɔːt ˌfeɪs tə Criminals should be face-to-face whom you have committed a ˈfeɪs wɪð ə brought face-to-face with with a victim crime ˌvɪktɪm their victims be brought Make things happen! 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Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 phrase be convicted to be found guilty of a crime www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty biː kənˈvɪktɪd əv Since 2010 He’s been convicted of murder and sent to of sth prison phrase be fast asleep very deeply asleep biː ˌfɑːst əˈsliːp My husband is usually fast asleep and he doesn't notice if I go out phrase be fined to be forced to pay money as biː ˈfaɪnd six figure sum a punishment phrase be found guilty (of sth) phrase be held in custody If you are found guilty of a biː ˌfaʊnd ˈgɪlti phrase solitary case, he was found guilty have done it of the crime to be kept in prison, bi: ˌheld ɪn She is being held in especially when waiting for a ˈkʌstədi custody while waiting for her trial to be kept in a room on your biː ˌheld ɪn It is wrong for prisoners own in a prison ˌsɒlɪtəri to be held in solitary kənˈfaɪnmənt confinement to start to disappear or no biː ˌɒn ðə weɪ Stiff, formal words like longer exist ˈaʊt 'shall' and 'ought' are on confinement be on the way phrase out Despite a strong defence crime, a court decides you trial be held in The company was fined a the way out to be given the punishment of biː ˌsentəntst tə He was sentenced to life to life spending the rest of your life ˌlaɪf imprisonment for murder imprisonment in prison ɪmˈprɪzənmənt be sentenced be tempting phrase phrase fate to take a silly risk and depend biː ˌtemptɪŋ ˈfeɪt You should wear a too much on good luck motorbike helmet You’ve been lucky so far, but you're tempting fate adj blank-eyed with eyes that not express ˌblæŋkˈaɪd Zeno is staring at me, at once uncannily humanlike thoughts or emotions but also eerily blankeyed adj bleak without comfort, decoration or happiness Make things happen! bliːk It's a bleak image of a remote cottage Practice makes perfect! Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 blotches plural marks that are not regular in noun shape, for example on a www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty ˈblɒtʃɪz Since 2010 He came out in blotches all over his arms person's skin noun bog an area of soft, wet ground bɒg Animals sometimes get stuck in the bog verb bombard sb with sth to give someone too much bɒmˈbɑːd wɪð She bombarded me questions information, ask them too many questions, etc phrase bribery and corruption the crime of trying to make ˌbraɪbəri ənd Bribery and corruption people illegal things by kəˈrʌpʃən was common in their industry paying them, giving them presents, etc verb bring out sth (in sb) to make a particular quality brɪŋ ˈaʊt I often felt that my silence brought out the noticeable best in people phrase to bring someone to meet a brɪŋ ˌfeɪs tə ˈfeɪs I'd like to bring him face- to-face with a person against whom they wɪð ə ˌvɪktɪm to-face with his victim victim have committed a crime brʌʃ ˈʌp Ellen MacArthur’s career bring sb face- verb brush up (one’s French to improve your skills in a forced her to brush up language her school-girl French / German, etc) noun bungalow a house that has all its rooms ˈbʌŋgələʊ bungalow on the ground floor noun cabin a small house made of wood My grandparents live in a ˈkæbɪn The walk took us to a log cabin in the woods calm turquoise phrase very still, blue-green sea waters ˌkɑːm ˌtɜːkwɔɪz The sight of pristine ˈwɔːtəz beaches and calm turquoise waters made us forget our long journey in an instant noun capability the ability or power to something Make things happen! ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪti He has the capability to well at school Practice makes perfect! Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 noun capitalism a political and economic www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm Since 2010 They were protesting against capitalism system in which industry is owned privately for profit and not by the state cast your mind phrase back (to sth) to try to remember something ˌkɑːst jɔː maɪnd If you cast your mind that happened in the past back to the last meeting, ˈbæk you'll remember that we agreed to increase the fee verb cause to make something happen, kɔːz wrinkles especially something bad noun circulation the movement of blood Sunbathing can cause ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən This alternative massage is designed to stimulate around the body the blood circulation, creating a youthful glow phrase clear skin skin, especially on the face, ˌklɪə ˈskɪn Drinking lots of water can help you to have clear that has no spots or marks skin clear-headed adj thinking in a clear and logical ˌklɪəˈhedɪd a clear-headed way way noun closeness knowing someone well and ˈkləʊsnəs adj untidy and too full of objects There was a closeness between them liking each other a lot cluttered She made her decision in ˈklʌtəd I like this photo of a room with very little furniture in it - it's not too cluttered noun coldness the quality of being unfriendly ˈkəʊldnəs I was upset by her coldness towards us collaboration noun when two or more people kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən They worked in close work together to create or collaboration with an achieve the same thing, or a architect product of this come across verb to seem to be a particular Make things happen! kʌm əˈkrɒs How I come across to Practice makes perfect! Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 (to sb) www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty other people? kind of person come out in (a verb If you come out in something Since 2010 kʌm ˈaʊt ɪn If you have an allergic rash, blotches, such as spots, they appear on reaction, your skin might etc) your skin come out in spots come to mind phrase If something comes to mind, ˌkʌm tə ˈmaɪnd If I think of my time in New York, the first thing you think of it that comes to mind is a yellow taxi noun community service competence noun work that is of benefit to the ˌduː kəˌmjuːnəti Community service is a community, done as a form of ˈsɜːvɪs more effective punishment punishment than prison the ability to something ˈkɒmpɪtəns What level of competence would you like to attain well eventually? noun concept an idea or principle ˈkɒnsept She illustrated the concept with examples verb conclude to end something kənˈkluːd She concluded by encouraging more people to try one of their free community education courses noun conference a large meeting, often lasting ˈkɒnfərəns He addressed the conference on Friday a few days, where people talk about a subject conscientious adj always doing your work with ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs student a lot of care adj conscious awake and able to think and ˈkɒnʃəs noun sector businesses and industries kənˈstrʌkʃən He works in the connected with making ˌsektə construction sector - he's a building manager buildings, roads, etc verb contract to make a legal agreement with someone to work or She was badly injured, but still conscious notice things construction He is a very conscientious Make things happen! kənˈtrækt The firm was contracted to supply the wood Practice makes perfect! Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty Since 2010 to have work done for you noun contract a legal agreement between ˈkɒntrækt for his company two people or organizations phrase convict sb of sth to say officially that someone He won a major contract kənˈvɪkt əv There wasn't enough evidence to convict her of is guilty of a crime the crime adj convinced completely certain about kənˈvɪnst My grandmother was absolutely convinced that something black cats were unlucky adj convincing able to make you believe that kənˈvɪnsɪŋ The idea that horseshoes bring you luck doesn’t something is true or right seem very convincing to me verb crawl to move on your hands and krɔːl He crawled up the stairs ˈkredɪt kɑːd ˌfrɔːd Credit card fraud usually knees phrase credit card fraud verb creep the crime of using a credit card or th details of a credit happens because people card in an illegal way are careless to move very quietly and kriːp He crept into the house ˈkʌstəməri It is customary to hang carefully adj customary cut oneself off verb normal or expected for a particular person, situation, or horseshoes above the society front door to keep yourself away from kʌt wʌnself ˈɒf People go into some kind of retreat to cut other people themselves off from the outside world small areas of water that is dɑːk ˌpuːlz əv We avoided the dark stagnant dark in colour and smells ˌstægnənt ˈwɔːtə pools of stagnant water water unpleasant because it does and eventually reached not flow the firmer ground dark pools of phrase beyond Make things happen! 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Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 adj dated not modern www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty ˈdeɪtɪd Since 2010 Those houses are totally nondescript and pretty dated noun dedication being willing to give a lot of ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃən Learning a language requires dedication time and energy to something because you believe it is very important demonstrate a verb new approach to show a different way of ˌdemənstreɪt ə He demonstrated their doing something ˌnjuː əˈprəʊtʃ new approach but it was all a bit boring phrase demonstrate one's to show that you understand ˌdemənstreɪt wʌnz She demonstrated her something well ʌndəˈstændɪŋ understanding of complex social issues by explaining understanding them in everyday language adj dense with a lot of people or things dens Quietly we moved through the dense close together vegetation adj deprived adj destitute not having enough food, dɪˈpraɪvd In the most deprived money, and the things that areas of the city, you need to have a normal unemployment stands at life around 50% so poor that you not have ˈdestɪtjuːt They lost everything they the basic things you need to had in the flood and were live, such as food, clothes, or left destitute money devastated adj very shocked and upset ˈdevəsteɪtɪd It was the biggest game of the year and we had played appallingly I was absolutely devastated noun discipline the ability to control yourself ˈdɪsəplɪn to study alone and make yourself things disillusioned 10 adj feeling disappointed because Make things happen! 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Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 beaches www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty Since 2010 beaches and calm beaches turquoise waters made us forget our long journey in an instant verb project noun project to emphasise a particular prəˈdʒekt The president sought to quality, so that this is what project a much tougher people notice about you image a planned piece of work ˈprɒdʒekt We have now finished our research project phrase prone to likely to suffer from an illness (spots, oily or show a negative skin, etc) characteristic noun prosperity when a person or a country ˈprəʊn tuː Young people are often prone to acne prɒsˈperɪti There’s a direct relationship between a has a lot of money good education system and the economic prosperity of a country adj protective wanting to protect someone prəˈtektɪv His parents were very protective from criticism, hurt, danger, etc because you like them public sector put sth into noun phrase practice businesses and industries that ˈpʌblɪk ˌsektə Public sector workers are are owned or controlled by asking the government the government for a pay rise to start to something you ˌpʊt ɪntuː Unless I put a new piece have learned how to ˈpræktɪs of language into practice immediately, I find I forget it noun rainforest a forest with a lot of tall trees ˈreɪnfɒrɪst I wanted to find out what life in the heart of a where it rains a lot tropical rainforest was really like noun rash a temporary skin condition involving a group of small 28 Make things happen! ræʃ This cream helps reduce scars, acne and skin Practice makes perfect! Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty Since 2010 rashes, as well as spots smoothing out wrinkles adj rational based on facts and not ˈræʃənəl I’m a very rational thinker affected by someone's emotions or imagination adj raw Feelings or qualities that are rɔː You can sense the raw emotion in her paintings raw are strong and difficult to control adj reasonable fair and showing good riːzənəbl ˈ If you explain your problem, I'm sure your judgment parents will be reasonable phrase to get advice from someone rɪˌsiːv ˌwʌn tə Receiving group to-one / group who is trained to listen to wʌn / ˌgruːp counselling will not help counselling your problems on your own / ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ the most serious receive one- phrase receive psychiatric with a group of other people offenders to get help from a doctor who rɪˌsiːv saɪkiˈætrɪk Prisoners with mental treats mental illness health issues receive ˌhelp psychiatric help help verb record to write down information or rɪˈkɔːd We recorded all their names store it on a computer so that it can be used in the future noun record information that is written on ˈrekɔːd There is no record of her visit paper or stored on a computer so that it can be used in the future verb recreate to make something exist or ˌriːkriˈeɪt happen again There’s a place in China where they’ve recreated a traditional English town verb redevelop to make a place more modern ˌriːdɪˈveləp The entire half-mile long by improving old buildings or stretch of road and building new ones pavement has been redeveloped 29 Make things happen! 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Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 hp refresh one’s memory (of www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty Since 2010 to remind yourself of rɪˌfreʃ wʌnz Before going into class, something you already know ˈmeməri she reads the register to refresh her memory of sth) her students’ names verb regain to get something back again rɪˈgeɪn The town needs new industries so it regains its appeal as a place to live and work verb regenerate to improve a place or system rɪˈdʒenəreɪt The council’s policy is to regenerate the port area of the city phrase regular exercise that ˌregjʊlə Poor circulation can be cardiovascular strengthens your heart and kɑːdiəʊˌvæskjʊlər improved by regular exercise lungs ˈeksəsaɪz cardiovascular exercise to cause a rule, law, etc to ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt Removing the speed limit regular verb reinstate led to so many accidents exist again that they reinstated it rejuvenate verb to make a place look new and rɪˈdʒuːvəneɪt It’s good that students lively again are moving into this area It will help to rejuvenate it relate to sb verb noun reluctance to understand and rɪˈleɪt tə The most interesting communicate with someone thing was the way other in a particular way people related to me when someone does not want rɪˈlʌktəns Do you think that the to something reluctance to learn English is just a feature of Britain? adj remote far away rɪˈməʊt We visited a remote village in the foothills verb renovate 30 to repair and decorate a ˈrenəveɪt It’s a beautiful old building that is old and in bad building They just need condition to renovate it Make things happen! 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Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 adj repetitive adj restless adj restless verb restore doing or saying the same www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty rɪˈpetətɪv Since 2010 The photos are very thing several times, especially similar - they get a bit in a way that is boring repetitive not able to be still or relax ˈrestləs I couldn’t concentrate on because you are bored or my book or TV or work I nervous was terribly restless unwilling or unable to stay ˈrestləs I naturally wake around still or to be quiet and calm, 01:00 or 02:00 in the because you are worried or morning and I feel wide bored awake and quite restless to repair something old rɪˈstɔː The fountain in the main square was dry and falling to pieces Now they’ve restored it noun retail park an area with several large ˈriːteɪl ˌpɑːk to some shopping shops, usually outside a city retail sector noun businesses and industries We drove to a retail park ˈriːteɪl ˌsektə There are plenty of jobs in the retail sector connected with selling things in shops or online verb revamp to change something in order ˌriːˈvæmp This is the newly revamped Exhibition to make it better Road in the heart of London’s museum quarter phrase rich green a field with a lot of grass meadow ˌrɪtʃ ˌgriːn In front of the cottage ˈmedəʊ was a rich green meadow where cows grazed rocky ground phrase ground that is covered with ˌrɒki ˈgraʊnd unsuitable for farming large pieces of stone verb roll to move somewhere by rəʊl noun the quality of being rude This is the sport of rolling downhill at high speed turning in a circular direction rudeness The rocky ground is ˈruːdnəs We were shocked by his rudeness 31 Make things happen! 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Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 phrase rugged coastline rough and rocky land by the www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty ˌrʌgɪd ˈkəʊstlaɪn verb to criticize someone, often The rugged coastline is famous for its beauty edge of the sea run sb down Since 2010 rʌn ˈdaʊn He usually likes to run down some politician or unfairly other verb rush to hurry or move somewhere rʌʃ train quickly adj rusty adj sagging phrase saggy skin If a skill you had is rusty, it is ˈrʌsti adj France, my French gets have forgotten it rusty hanging down lower, less firm ˈsæɡɪŋ Massage can help to than before prevent sagging skin skin that is loose and hangs ˌsæɡi ˈskɪn pleased because you have phrase deteriorates He has saggy skin on the backs of his arms ˈsætɪsfaɪd We were very satisfied with our holiday got what you wanted sb's eyesight When I'm away from not now good because you down satisfied They rushed to catch the If your eyesight deteriorates, ˌaɪsaɪt Her eyesight is you begin to see less well dɪˈtɪəriəreɪts deteriorating and she's got arthritis in her knees noun scar a permanent mark left on the skɑː This cream helps reduce body from a cut or other scars, acne and skin injury rashes, as well as smoothing out wrinkles noun security when something is not likely sɪˈkjʊərɪti security to fail or be lost phrase see other perspectives These people have no job to understand the situations ˌsiː ʌðə We’re better at seeing and opinions of other people pəˈspektɪvz other perspectives when we’re chilly adj self-confident feeling sure about yourself ˌselfˈkɒnfɪdənt He's not self-confident enough to perform in and your abilities public self-conscious adj too aware of what other people are thinking about you 32 Make things happen! ˌselfˈkɒnʃəs She's very self-conscious because of her height Practice makes perfect! Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty Since 2010 and your appearance self-conscious adj too aware of what other ˌselfˈkɒnʃəs She's very self-conscious because of her height people are thinking about you and your appearance adj self- making your own decisions ˌselfdɪˈtɜːmɪnd The robot may start to evolve spontaneously and determined unpredictably, producing surprising results, totally self-determined noun selfishness the quality of being selfish ˈselfɪʃnəs He complained about the selfishness of his brothers phrase sell an idea to persuade people that an ˌsel ən aɪˈdɪə In her presentation, she sold the idea of more idea is good flexible working hours to her managers semi-detached adj A semi-detached house has ˌsemidɪˈtætʃt Our house is semidetached one wall that is joined to another house adj sensational very exciting or extremely senˈseɪʃənəl sensational good adj sensible showing the ability to make The new art gallery looks sensɪbl ˈ It's not sensible to lie in the sun for too long good decisions and things which will not make problems adj sensitive often upset by the things ˈsensɪtɪv He's very sensitive and gets upset if people people say or criticize him to give someone the ˌsentənts tə ˌlaɪf The judge sentenced her life punishment of spending the ɪmˈprɪzənmənt to life imprisonment imprisonment rest of their life in prison ˌsepərˈeɪʃən Many couples had to sentence sb to separation phrase noun when people or things are separate or become separate 33 Make things happen! endure long periods of Practice makes perfect! Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty separation from other people or things noun separatism the belief held by people of a Since 2010 ˈsepərətɪzm He's a member of the seperatism movement particular race, religion or other group within a country that they should be independent or live apart from other people phrase to be allowed to leave prison ˌsɜːv ə rɪˌdjuːst She served a reduced reduced early because you have ˈsentəns fə ˌgʊd sentence for good sentence for behaved well bɪˈheɪvjə behaviour to be in prison for the whole ˌsɜːv ðə ˌfʊl The judge insisted that time the court said you ˈsentəns she serve the full ten serve a good behaviour phrase serve the full sentence years should stay there phrase sheer cliffs vertical cliffs ˌʃɪə ˈklɪfs From where I stood, sheer cliffs dropped to the sea adj short-sighted not able to see far without ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪtɪd Can you tell me what that sign says? I’m afraid I’m wearing glasses short-sighted show evidence phrase in court to show proof of something ʃəʊ ˌevɪdəns ɪn The defence showed during a trial ˈkɔːt evidence in court which supported the accused’s alibi phrase show one's age to look as old as you are, ˌʃəʊ wʌnz ˈeɪdʒ really shows her age especially when you are old adj silly-minded not intelligent When she's tired, she ˌsɪliˈmaɪndɪd Robots sometimes seem silly-minded noun skyscraper a very tall building ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə Every city needs an iconic skyscraper or two sleep like a log 34 phrase to sleep very well Make things happen! ˌsliːp laɪk ə ˈlɒg My husband sleeps like a Practice makes perfect! Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty Since 2010 log verb slide to move smoothly over a slaɪd We slid down the slope ˌslɪp wʌnz ˈmaɪnd I told him you were surface slip one’s mind phrase If something slips your mind, coming today, but it must you forget it have slipped his mind verb slip out If a remark slips out, you say slɪp ˈaʊt Someone held a door open for me and a little it without intending to ‘thank you’ slipped out phrase smooth skin skin that has no wrinkles, ˌsmuːð ˈskɪn really smooth skin spots or other lumps verb soar to move quickly and smoothly sɔː phrase time spent with other people, You’ll go soaring inside a vertical wind tunnel in the sky social contact This facial gives you ˌsəʊʃəl ˈkɒntækt Temperature may be a crucial way our bodies especially friends keep track of whether we’re getting the social contact we need noun socialism a political system in which the ˈsəʊʃəlɪzəm She is strongly opposed government owns important to socialism businesses and industries, and which allows the people to share the money and opportunities equally adj speechless spots stagger unable to speak because you ˈspiːtʃləs It was the most beautiful are so angry, shocked, thing I’d ever seen I was surprised, etc speechless plural small raised red circles on the noun skin that are temporary verb to walk as if you might fall spɒts Lots of teenagers get spots ˈstægə He staggered across the field strengthening and toning 35 phrase physical exercises that make ˌstreŋkθənɪŋ cnd Strengthening and toning your stonger and make your ˈtəʊnɪŋ exercises help to give you Make things happen! 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Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 exercises verb stroll www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty body more firm ˌeksəsaɪzɪz energy to walk somewhere in a slow strəʊl They strolled through the park and relaxed way struggle (with verb Since 2010 to find something difficult strʌgl wɪð ˈ I really struggle with English idioms sth) noun studio a very small apartment with ˈstjuːdiəʊ studio in this city one main room adj stunning very beautiful I can't even afford a ˈstʌnɪŋ The graceful, elegant lines of the building are very pleasing to the eye It’s stunning adj subtle not obvious or easy to notice ˈsʌtəl There are far more subtle, ongoing language changes taking place at any given time phrase suffer from insomnia to have the condition of not ˌsʌfə frəm One idea if you’re being able to sleep, over a ɪnˈsɒmniə suffering from insomnia is to get out there and take period of time some photos summarise the phrase key ideas to express the most ˌsʌməraɪz ðə ˌkiː She summarised the key important facts or ideas in a aɪˈdɪəz ideas in her presentation with a list of bullet points short and clear form phrase take hold to start to be frequent teɪk ˈhəʊld Words such as 'going to', 'have to', 'need to' and 'want to' are taking hold phrase to decide things quickly ˌteɪk spɒnˌteɪniəs I love taking spontaneous spontaneous without thinking about them dɪˈsɪʒənz decisions They’re more decisions a lot take adj tasteless ugly or without style fun! ˈteɪstləs I really like the gold leaf in the ceiling decorations, but for some people it’s tasteless an over the top 36 Make things happen! 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Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 phrase tax evasion the crime of not paying the www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty ˈtæks ɪˌveɪʒən Since 2010 Tax evasion is not a crime, just creative tax you owe accounting terribly adv very ˈterəbli I was terribly restless the heart of phrase the middle of an area ðə ˈhɑːt əv We were deep in the heart of the jungle now (the rainforest, capital, jungle, etc) the mouth of a phrase the open entrance of a cave cave ðə ˌmaʊθ əv ə Looking down, I saw the ˈkeɪv mouth of a cave in the cliff face phrase the pros and cons the advantages and ðə ˌprəʊz ənd You need to weigh up the disadvantages of something ˈkɒnz pros and cons of changing your job phrase think logically to think in a way that uses ˌθɪŋk ˈlɒdʒɪkli because I think logically facts and reason verb think sth over to consider an idea or plan I’m successful in business θɪŋk ˈəʊvə I’ll need time to think it over before I decide carefully before making a decision phrase think twice before doing to think very carefully before ˌθɪŋk ˈtwaɪs bɪfɔː I’d always think twice before trusting a you something stranger sth phrase thinning and becoming thin and grey greying ˌθɪnɪŋ ænd The thinning and greying ˈgreɪɪŋ of his hair made him look much older phrase third time lucky phrase tighten and plump the skin something you say when you ˌθɜːd taɪm ˈlʌki I’ve failed the driving test hope that something will be twice now Ah well, third successful on its third attempt time lucky to make your skin tighter and ˌtaɪtən ənd ˌplʌmp Moisturising daily less thin ðə ˈskɪn combined with weekly facials helps to tighten and plump the skin 37 Make things happen! 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Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 to be on the phrase safe side www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty being especially careful in tə ˌbiː ɒn ðə ˈseɪf I know it’s not raining, order to avoid something ˌsaɪd but take an umbrella just to be on the safe side unpleasant noun tolerance Since 2010 the quality of allowing people ˈtɒlərəns This research might to or believe what they explain the affable want although you not tolerance of Canadians agree with it tongue-tied adj unable to say anything ˈtʌŋtaɪd People feel tongue-tied around conversational because you are nervous robots phrase tooth loss when your teeth fall out ˈtuːθ ˌlɒs Tooth loss and heart trouble are not inevitable parts of ageing, toss and turn phrase to be very restless and unable ˌtɒs ænd ˈtɜːn My wife used to force me to sleep to get out of bed as I used to lie there tossing and turning all night totally adv completely ˈtəʊtəli I was totally speechless touch wood phrase said when you talk about ˌtʌtʃ ˈwʊd They’ve agreed to sell the tower block noun something you hope is true or house, so this time next hope will happen, to avoid week it’ll be ours – touch bad luck wood a very tall building divided ˈtaʊə ˌblɒk Our new office is in a tower block overlooking into apartments or offices the river traditionally adv following or belonging to the trəˈdɪʃənəli Horseshoes were customs or ways of behaving traditionally nailed above that have continued in a doorways group of people or society for a long time noun transport 38 a vehicle or system of ˈtrænspɔːt The company provides vehicles, such as buses, workers with transport to trains, aeroplanes, etc for its factory Make things happen! 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Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty Since 2010 getting from one place to another verb transport to move people or things trænˈspɔːt the power station from one place to another noun transport sector businesses and industries The coal is transported to ˈtrænspɔːt ˌsektə Fuel prices are extremely connected with moving important to the transport people and goods from place sector to place treasure the phrase to feel that a memory is very ˌtreʒə ðə ˈmeməri I’ll always treasure the memory (of important and that it gives memory of the warm sth) you pleasure welcome they gave us noun trial a legal process to decide if traɪəl She is being held in custody while waiting for someone is guilty of a crime her trial phrase trigger a memory (of to cause you to remember ˌtrɪgər ə ˈmeməri The smell of freshly baked bread always something triggers a memory of my sth) grandmother adj tropical from or in the hottest parts of ˈtrɒpɪkəl I was separated from the outside world by dense the world tropical vegetation undergrowth noun short plants and bushes that ˈʌndəgrəʊθ through the undergrowth grow around trees untouched adj not changed or damaged in They hacked their way ʌnˈtʌtʃt This area is one of the last untouched any way wildernesses of the Upper Guinean forest belt phrase vaguely remember sth to remember something, but ˌveɪɡli rɪˈmembə I vaguely remember seeing that film years not at all clearly ago, vegetation noun the plants and trees that grow in a particular area ˌvedʒɪˈteɪʃən I was separated from the outside world by dense tropical vegetation 39 Make things happen! 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Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 violent assault phrase a forceful attack that hurts www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty ˌvaɪələnt əˈsɒlt Since 2010 He was convicted of violent assault on a someone physically stranger voice concerns phrase to express worries ˌvɔɪs kənˈsɜːnz He saw his speech as an opportunity to voice (about sth) concerns about the rise in crime in his neighbourhood phrase ward off evil noun warehouse to prevent something bad ˌwɔːd ɒf ˈiːvəl The mirrors face from harming you or coming outwards so they can close to you ward off evil a large building for keeping ˈweəhaʊs The books are stored in a warehouse things that are going to be sold warm-hearted adj kind ˌwɔːmˈhɑːtɪd She will always help her friends – she's warm hearted weigh sth up weight loss verb phrase to think carefully about the weɪ ˈʌp I think it’s important to advantages and weigh up the advantages disadvantages of a situation and disadvantages before before making a decision you take action when you become thinner ˈweɪt ˌlɒs Weight loss can be aided by eating a varied and and start to weigh less balanced diet adj well- arranged in an attractive way ˌwel kəmˈpəʊzd His street scenes are well-composed but rather composed boring adj well-off having a lot of money ˌwelˈɒf My grandparents used to be relatively well-off, but they lost all their money in bad investments verb whirl to move or make something move quickly round and 40 Make things happen! wɜːl They prepared themselves to whirl Practice makes perfect! Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty Since 2010 upside down, again and round again phrase whitening toothpaste toothpaste that makes your ˈwaɪtənɪŋ Try our new whitening teeth whiter ˌtuːθpeɪst toothpaste You’ll be amazed verb whizz to move somewhere very wɪz ski slopes quickly verb whoosh phrase wide awake to move somewhere very You’ll go whizzing over wʊʃ They went whooshing quickly, often making a noise down white-water rapids like wind on a flimsy raft completely awake ˌwaɪd əˈweɪk I naturally wake around 01:00 or 02:00 in the morning and I feel wide awake and quite restless noun wilderness a place that is in a completely ˈwɪldənəs This area is one of the natural state without houses, last untouched industry, roads, etc wildernesses of the Upper Guinean forest belt wooded slopes phrase the sides of hills, covered ˌwʊdɪd ˈsləʊps In the distance, beyond wooded slopes, the with trees mountains rose up into the sky wrinkles plural lines on your face that you noun get when you grow old ˈrɪŋkəlz This cream helps reduce scars, acne and skin rashes, as well as smoothing out wrinkles phrase yellowing teeth teeth that are becoming ˌjeləʊɪŋ ˈtiːθ Try this whitening toothpaste to get rid of yellow yellowing teeth youthful glow phrase the warm, healthy ˌjuːθfəl ˈɡləʊ This alternative massage appearance of the skin typical is designed to stimulate of young people the blood circulation, creating a youthful glow 41 Make things happen! Practice makes perfect! Betty’s English - 0973 566 352 verb zoom to move somewhere very quickly www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty zuːm Since 2010 Prepare to zoom down a steep, 1,600-foot volcanic slope NGUỒN: BETTY TỔNG HỢP TỪ EMPOWER ENGLISH 42 Make things happen! Practice makes perfect! ... www.facebook.com/AnhNguBetty zuːm Since 2010 Prepare to zoom down a steep, 1,600-foot volcanic slope NGUỒN: BETTY TỔNG HỢP TỪ EMPOWER ENGLISH 42 Make things happen! Practice makes perfect!