LESSON 133

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LESSON 133
VERBS
TO PROMISE /ˈprɑː.mɪs/
He promised faithfully to call me every week.
TO DEVELOP/dɪˈvel.əp/
It became clear that he wasn't developing like all the other little boys.
TO RECOVER/rɪˈkʌv.ɚ/
We had to bring in a computer expert to help us recover the data from the hard drive.
TO REMIND /rɪˈmaɪnd/
Could you remind Paul about dinner on Saturday?
WORDS
EXCELLENT /ˈek.səl.ənt/
Her car is in excellent condition.
JEWEL/ˈdʒuː.əl/
She was wearing a large gold necklace set with jewels.
JEWELRY/ˈdʒuː.əl.ri/
The jewelry showed exquisite craftsmanship.
BAREFOOT /ˈber.fʊt/
We took off our shoes and socks and walked barefoot along the beach.
HEEL /hiːl/
She got badly spiked when one of the runners trod on her heel.
HIGH HEELS /ˌhaɪ ˈhiːlz/
She looked like a harried housewife in a little black dress, high heels, and a bright orange cardigan.
SANDALS/ˈsæn.dəl/
A high-topped military sandal is displayed prominently beneath the folds of her skirt.
TENNIS SHOES /ˈten.ɪs ˌʃuː/
In later periods, both were laced like the modern tennis shoe, with eyelets facing one another.
LEATHER/ˈleð.ɚ/
The car's interior is very impressive - wonderful leather seats and a wooden dashboard.
COMFORTABLE /ˈkʌm.fɚ.t̬ə.bəl/
The living room is warm and cosy.
UNCOMFORTABLE/ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.t̬ə/
I've eaten so much, I actually feel uncomfortable.
PUNCTUAL/ˈpʌŋk.tʃu.əl/
He's fairly punctual (= he usually arrives on time).
FANTASY /ˈfæn.tə.si/
Steve's favourite fantasy was to own a big house and a flashy car.
FANCY/ˈfæn.si/
Do you fancy a drink this evening?
APPARENTLY/əˈper.ənt.li/
Apparently it's going to rain today.
CHARACTER/ˈker.ək.tɚ/
Politeness is traditionally part of the British character.
MEMORY/ˈmem.ər.i/
After the accident he suffered from loss of memory/memory loss.
SUCCESS /səkˈses.fəl/
My second attempt at making bread was a little more successful.
SUCCESSFUL /səkˈses.fəl/
My second attempt at making bread was a little more successful.
APPRENTICE /əˈpren.t̬ɪs/
Most of the work was done by apprentices.
PROMISE /ˈprɑː.mɪs/
I'll put my things away tonight - and that's a promise!
ANTI-SPAM/ˌæn.t̬iˈspæm/
anti-spam legislation/policies/resources/tools
EXPRESSIONS
TO GET WELL - FICAR BEM
TO MAKE PROMISES - FAZER PROMESSAS
ON SALE - NA PROMOÇÃO
GOOD BARGAIN - BOA BARGANHA
CASH REGISTER - CAIXA
GRAMMAR
WHO IS THAT GIRL WHO SPEAKS ENGLISH SO WELL?
I DON’T KNOW WHO SIGNED THE DECLARATION
THAT’S THE GUY WHO WON THE LOTTERY
CONTEXTUALIZATION
EX. GRAMMAR
EX. MAKE PROMISSES