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Glossary
Page 17 2.11 get (v) /get/
to become ● Theo wants to go to Trinidad
2.1 dress up (phr v) /dres ʌp/ when he gets older. ❖
to wear special clothes different from those
you usually wear ● Dora dressed up in her LOOK!
best clothes for the party. ❖
The verb get can have different meanings
2.2 traditional (adj) /trəˈdɪʃənl/ depending on the word we use it with.
done in the same way for many years ● It’s
I want to be a teacher when I get older.
traditional to paint eggs at Easter in Greece.
❖ Andy got better at English.
Anna got angry at her sister.
2.3 costume (n) /ˈkɒstjuːm/
special clothes you wear for a particular event;
special clothes you wear to look like sb/sth 2.12 young (adj) /jʌŋ/
else ● All the dancers wore traditional Spanish not old ● Frances is a teacher. She likes
costumes. ❖ working with young children. ❖
2.4 celebrate (v) /ˈselɪbreɪt/ 2.13 competition (n) /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
to do something enjoyable for a special reason an event, like a race, in which you try to win
● We had a party to celebrate Grandad’s sth ● Nora won first prize in the drawing
birthday. ❖ competition. ➣ compete (v), competitive (adj),
2.5 festival (n) /ˈfestɪvl/ competitor (n) ❖
an event where people perform music or theatre 2.14 adult (n) /ˈædʌlt/
plays, dance, or show films ● David’s rock band a grown-up person (usually sb over 18 years
played at the street festival in Glasgow last old) ● Young children need adults to look after
year. ➣ festive (adj) ❖ them. ➣ adult (adj) ❖
2.6 wear (v) /weə(r)/ 2.15 jewellery (n) /ˈdʒuːəlri/
to have (clothes, etc.) on your body ● The sth you wear for decoration ● Cordelia always
children were wearing costumes for the wears her gold jewellery when she goes out
parade. ❖ to special events. ❖
✎ US Eng: jewelry
2.16 field (n) /fiːld/
Reading Pages 18–19 a piece of land for growing food or keeping
animals in ● The farm workers are digging the
2.7 special (adj) /ˈspeʃl/ field to plant potatoes. ❖
different from what is usual ● The cook
2.17 tradition (n) /trəˈdɪʃn/
is making special biscuits for the festival.
a way of doing sth that people have done for
❖
a long time ● Hawaii is famous for its tradition
2.8 parade (n) /pəˈreɪd/ of giving flowers to welcome visitors to the
when people and vehicles move through the islands. ➣ traditional (adj) ❖
streets in a celebration ● We watched the
2.18 trip (n) /trɪp/
people dancing in the Carnival parade from our
a journey to a place and back again ● Our day
hotel balcony. ➣ parade (v) ❖
trip to Olympia was fun. ❖
2.9 Trinidad (n) /ˌtrɪnɪdæd/
2.19 during (prep) /ˈdjʊərɪŋ/
an island in the Caribbean ➣ Trinidadian
all through a period of time ● Thousands of
(adj, n) ❖
tourists visit the Acropolis Museum during the
2.10 exam (n) /ɪɡˈzæm/ summer. ❖
a school test ● I can’t go out this evening
2.20 amazing (adj) /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
because I’ve got an English exam tomorrow.
surprising and good ● The Carnival costumes
➣ examine (v), examination (n), examiner (n)
were amazing! The colours were beautiful.
❖
➣ amaze (v), amazed (adj), amazement (n)
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2.21 Carnival (n) /ˈkɑːnɪvl/
a celebration in spring before Lent ● In Greece, Vocabulary Page 20
we have lots of fancy dress parties and street 2.34 jumper (n) /ˈdʒʌmpə(r)/
parades at Carnival time. ❖ an item of clothing that you wear on the top
2.22 bright (adj) /braɪt/ part of your body to keep warm ● It’s too hot
with a strong colour; with a lot of light ● Orange to wear a jumper today. We’re wearing T-shirts.
is a nice bright colour. ➣ brightness (n), ❖
brighten (v) ❖ 2.35 silver (adj) /ˈsɪlvə(r)/
2.23 prize (n) /praɪz/ made of the grey-white metal called silver;
sth you win for being the best at sth ● What’s with a shiny light grey colour ● Liz is wearing a
the first prize in the swimming competition? silver ring. ➣ silver (n) ❖
❖ 2.36 belt (n) /belt/
2.24 band (n) /bænd/ a long thin item of clothing that you wear
a small group of people who play music around the middle of your body ● Laura wore a
together ● My sister plays the guitar in the brown belt on her jeans. ❖
school band. ❖ 2.37 gold (adj) /ɡəʊld/
2.25 coming-of-age (adj) /ˌkʌmɪŋ əv ˈeɪdʒ/ made of the yellow metal called gold ● Dad
done to celebrate the time when a child never wears his gold watch when he goes
becomes an adult ● In Mexico, girls celebrate swimming. ➣ gold (n) ❖
their coming-of-age parties when they are 2.38 necklace (n) /ˈnekləs/
15 years old. ❖ a piece of jewellery that you wear around your
2.26 ceremony (n) /ˈserəməni/ neck ● Mum was wearing her new necklace
a traditional event where people do things with her black dress to go out for dinner.
in a special way ● They had their wedding ❖
ceremony in a small village by the sea. 2.39 sandal (n) /ˈsændl/
➣ ceremonial (adj) ❖ a kind of open shoe that people wear in hot
2.27 become (v) /bɪˈkʌm/ weather ● Georgia is buying new sandals for
to begin to be ● Thelma wants to become a her beach holiday. ❖
scientist when she finishes her studies. 2.40 sock (n) /sɒk/
❖ an item of clothing that you wear on your foot
2.28 kimono (n) /kɪˈməʊnəʊ/ to keep warm ● I hardly ever wear socks in
a long, traditional Japanese dress ● The summer. ❖
Japanese students wore special kimonos for 2.41 stripy (n) /ˈstraɪpi/
the festival. ❖ having a pattern of straight lines ● Our team
2.29 dark (adj) /dɑːk/ wears red and white stripy T-shirts. ➣ stripe (n)
with a colour that is not light ● Angela ❖
is wearing dark blue trousers. ➣ dark, 2.42 boot (n) /buːt/
darkness (n), darken (v) ❖ a kind of shoe that covers your whole foot and
2.30 suit (n) /suːt/ ankle and sometimes your leg up to the knee
a jacket and trousers or skirt made of the same ● Janine needs a new pair of climbing boots.
material ● Doug wore a blue suit and white ❖
shirt for his job interview. ❖ 2.43 cap (n) /kæp/
2.31 tie (n) /taɪ/ a soft hat with a hard part sticking out at the
a long piece of cloth that you wear around your front ● Ted wore a cap to keep the sun out of
neck on top of a shirt and tie in a knot at the his eyes. ❖
front ● In my secondary school, students wear 2.44 dress (n) /dres/
yellow and black ties, white shirts and black a piece of clothing for women or girls that
trousers or skirts. ➣ tie (v) ❖ covers the top half of the body and hangs
2.32 look (v) /lʊk/ down over the legs ● The girl wore a beautiful
to seem ● Your dress looks fantastic! red dress at her birthday party. ➣ dress (v)
➣ look (n) ❖ ❖
2.33 custom (n) /ˈkʌstəm/ 2.45 handbag (n) /ˈhændbæɡ/
a usual way of doing sth in a particular a small bag for carrying personal things like
community or country ● Taking off your money, a phone, keys, etc. ● Inga is wearing a
shoes when you enter a house is a custom in green coat and carrying a matching handbag.
Sweden. ➣ customary (adj) ❖ ❖

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2.46 trainer (n) /ˈtreɪnə(r)/
a kind of shoe often worn for sports ● Paul is Grammar Page 21
wearing his cool new trainers to play tennis.
❖ 2.56 ill (adj) /ɪl/
not feeling well; sick ● Our teacher wasn’t
2.47 trousers (n pl) /ˈtraʊzəz/ at school last week because she was ill.
a piece of clothing with two parts to cover ➣ illness (n) ❖
the legs ● Mum is wearing her red jumper,
black trousers and trainers to go for a walk. 2.57 leave (v) /liːv/
❖ to forget to bring; to decide not to bring
● I left my glasses at home. Now I can’t read
2.48 whole (adj) /həʊl/ anything! ❖
complete ● The whole town was watching the
parade. ➣ whole (n) ❖ 2.58 swimming costume (n) /ˈswɪmɪŋ ˈkɒstjuːm/
clothes you wear for swimming ●You can
2.49 accessories (n pl) /əkˈsesəriz/ wear your new swimming costume at the pool.
extra items that you can wear or carry to match ❖
your clothes ● This shop sells handbags, belts
and other accessories. ❖ 2.59 scared (adj) /skeəd/
afraid ● My cousin is scared of snakes.
2.50 running (n) /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ ➣ scare (v, n), scary (adj) ❖
the sport of running ● A lot of people go
running in the park for exercise. ➣ run (v), 2.60 the dark (n) /ðə dɑːk/
runner (n) ❖ the state of not having light, e.g. at night
● I don’t like walking home in the dark. ➣ dark
2.51 job interview (n) /dʒɒb ˈɪntəvjuː/ (adj), darken (v), darkness (n) ❖
a formal meeting which you attend to answer
questions about yourself to get a job ● Paolo 2.61 light (n) /laɪt/
is nervous about going to his job interview. sth that gives light, e.g. an electric lamp
➣ interview (v), interviewer (n) ❖ ● Please leave the light on. I’m reading my book.
➣ light (adj), lighten, light (v) ❖
2.52 even (adv) /ˈiːvn/
used to make the meaning of something 2.62 teddy bear (n) /ˈtedi beə(r)/
stronger; including ● Everyone dressed up for a toy bear ● Mum still has her old teddy bear.
the festival, even our teacher Mr Dodds. ❖
❖ 2.63 cartoon (n) /kɑːˈtuːn/
2.53 in the middle (phr) /ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl/ a film or TV programme that has characters
in the centre; between two or more other and scenes created from drawings ● Jill
things ● The boat was in the middle of the river watches cartoons on TV with her little brother.
when it hit a rock. ❖ ❖

2.54 chill (v) /tʃɪl/ 2.64 dinosaur (n) /ˈdaɪnəsɔː(r)/

to relax ● Steven listens to music on YouTube a kind of animal that lived millions of years ago
to chill. ➣ chill (n), chilly, chilling (adj) ● I dressed up as a dinosaur for our history
❖ project. ❖

2.55 formal (adj) /ˈfɔːml/ 2.65 poster (n) /ˈpəʊstə(r)/

in a style suitable for serious events ● Do a picture on a large piece of paper for
we have to wear formal clothes for the party, decorating on a wall ● Suzanna has
or can I wear my jeans? ❖ posters of her favourite singer in her room.
✎ Opp: informal ❖
2.66 hate (v) /heɪt/
to strongly dislike ● My parents hate this kind
Clothes and accessories of music. ➣ hate (n), hatred (n) ❖
belt jewellery swimming
boots jumper costume
cap
colourful
kimono
necklace
tie
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costume sandals trousers 2.67 expensive (adj) /ɪkˈspensɪv/
dress sari that costs a lot ● The trip to Iceland
formal silver was too expensive for me. ➣ expense (n)
glasses socks ❖
gold stripy
handbag suit 2.68 probably (adv) /ˈprɒbəbli/
likely to be true; likely to happen ● Jill didn’t
come to school today. She’s probably
at home. ➣ probable (adj), probability (n)
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2.69 option (n) /ˈɒpʃn/ 2.83 both (pron, det) /bəʊθ/
one thing that can be chosen from a set of the one and the other ● Jane and I both
things ● I don’t know what to wear to the party, wanted to see the same film, so we watched it
but I think my red dress is the best option. together. ❖
➣ opt (v), optional (adj) ❖ 2.84 for example (phr) /fər ɪɡˈzɑːmpl/
2.70 identify (v) /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ used to explain what you mean by giving
to discover sb/sth; to recognise ● The an example ● We have the same interests.
police officer asked me to identify the man For example, we both like playing chess.
in the photo. ➣ identity, identification (n) ❖
❖ 2.85 funny (adj) /ˈfʌni/
2.71 twice (adv) /twaɪs/ that makes you laugh or smile ● Grandma
two times ● She plays volleyball twice a week – told us a funny story about when she was a
every Wednesday and Friday. ❖ kid. ➣ fun (n, adj) ❖
2.72 wedding (n) /ˈwedɪŋ/ 2.86 laugh (v) /lɑːf/
an event where two people get married to make sounds to show that you think sth
● The band played and everybody danced is funny ● The children laughed loudly at the
at Sue and Frank’s wedding. ➣ wed (v) funny street performer. ➣ laugh, laughter (n)
❖ ❖
2.73 on sale (phr) /ɒn seɪl/ 2.87 cheerful (adj) /ˈtʃɪəfl/
ready for sb to buy ● There were some snacks happy and smiling ● Mark has a cheerful smile
and drinks on sale at the beach. ❖ that makes everyone feel happy. ➣ cheer (v, n),
2.74 shop assistant (n) /ˈʃɒp əsɪstənt/ cheerfully (adv) ❖
sb who works in a shop ● I asked the shop 2.88 worried (adj) /ˈwʌrid/
assistant for a pair of boots in my size. having a feeling that sth bad might happen
❖ ● I’m worried about Ted. He looks sad.
2.75 wrong (adj) /rɒŋ/ ➣ worry (n, v) ❖
not correct ● These boots are the wrong size for 2.89 nearly (adv) /ˈnɪəli/
me. They’re too small. ❖ almost ● Nearly all my classmates have got
2.76 upset (adj) /ʌpˈset/ brown hair. Only two are blond. ➣ near (adj)
unhappy and worried ● Ken is really upset ❖
because he can’t run in the marathon. 2.90 repeat (v) /rɪˈpiːt/
➣ upset (v), upsetting (adj) ❖ say or do sth again in the same way ● Could
2.77 miss (v) /mɪs/ you repeat your phone number? I didn’t hear
be too late for sth ● We got to the airport at you. ➣ repetition (n), repetitive (adj)
the last minute and nearly missed our plane. ❖
➣ miss (n), missing (adj) ❖ 2.91 appearance (n) /əˈpɪərəns/
2.78 lose (v) /luːz/ how sb/sth looks ● Do you believe
to not be able to find ● Sylvia was upset when that personality is more important than
she lost her handbag. ➣ loss (n), lost (adj) appearance? ➣ appear (v) ❖
❖ 2.92 likes (n pl) /laɪks/
2.79 order (v) /ˈɔːdə(r)/ the things you like ● Molly’s main likes are
to ask a shop, etc. for sth you would like to buy sports and shopping. ➣ like (v), likeable (adj)
● Mum is ordering some books for me online. ❖
➣ order (n) ❖ 2.93 dislikes (n pl) /dɪsˈlaɪks/
the things you don’t like ● My only dislikes are
homework and getting up early. ➣ dislike (v)

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❖
fashion (n) /ˈfæʃn/
2.80 role (n) /rəʊl/ a style of clothes, etc. that is popular at a
a part sb plays, e.g. in a play ● Daniel Radcliff particular time ● What do you think of this
played the role of Harry Potter. ❖ season’s fashion? I don’t like grey clothes.
➣ fashionable (adj) ❖
2.81 same (adj) /seɪm/
not different ● The twins have got the same 2.95 disagree (v) /dɪsəˈɡriː/
colour eyes and hair. ❖ to express a different idea to somebody else’s
idea ● Mark thinks his jokes are funny, but
2.82 look like (phr v) /lʊk laɪk/
Fiona disagrees. ➣ disagreement (n)
used to ask how sb/sth looks ● What does
❖ ✎ Opp: agree
your dog look like? Has he got long hair?
❖
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2.96 tall (adj) /tɔːl/ 2.106 kind (adj) /kaɪnd/
higher than usual height ● Both my parents friendly and caring ● Maria is a kind person.
are tall, but my grandparents are short. She always helps others. ➣ kindness (n)
❖ ❖
2.97 blonde (adj) /blɒnd/ 2.107 tell jokes (phr) /tel dʒəʊks/
hair that is a light yellow colour ● My sister to recount funny stories ● My friend Sarah is
Maria has got blonde hair and blue eyes. good at telling jokes, but I can never remember
❖ ✎ Also: blond them. ❖
2.108 mistake (n) /mɪˈsteɪk/
LOOK!
sth you say, write or do that is not correct
We use the word blond to talk about a man or a boy ● I made two mistakes, so I lost marks in the
and we use the word blonde to talk about a woman exam. ❖
or a girl with light yellow hair. 2.109 careful (adj) /ˈkeəfl/
Wendy and Susan are both blonde. doing things slowly and trying not to make
The boys are blond. mistakes ● Dennis is always careful about
choosing new friends. He likes to get to know
2.98 quiet (adj) /ˈkwaɪət/ people slowly. ➣ care (n), carefully (adv)
not talking very much ● Vladimir is a quiet ❖
person and he likes to spend time alone reading
2.110 brave (adj) /breɪv/
books. ➣ quiet (n), quietly (adv) ❖
not afraid to do sth ● You have to be brave to
2.99 long (adj) /lɒŋ/ try snowboarding. ➣ bravery (n), bravely (adv)
not short ● Nearly all the girls in my class have ❖
got long hair. ❖
2.111 tired (adj) /taɪəd/
2.100 glasses (n pl) /ˈɡlɑːsɪz/ needing rest or sleep ● We were tired after
something that you wear over your eyes to the long journey across the country by bus.
help you see better ● Simon has to wear ➣ tire (v), tiring (adj) ❖
glasses when he’s reading. ❖
2.112 noisy (adj) /ˈnɔɪzi/
2.101 problem (n) /ˈprɒbləm/ with a lot of noise ● The teacher isn’t happy
a difficulty ● Cheryl always discusses her because the students are so noisy.
problems with her best friend. ❖ ➣ noise (n) ❖
2.102 volleyball (n) /ˈvɒlibɔːl/ 2.113 heavy (adj) /ˈhevi/
a sport in which two teams of players use their difficult to lift because it weighs a lot ● Could
hands to hit a ball over a high net to score you help me to carry these heavy bags,
points ● We often play volleyball on the beach please? ➣ heaviness (n) ❖
in summer. ❖
2.114 boring (adj) /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
2.103 on your own (phr) /ɒn jər əʊn/ not interesting; that makes you tired of it
by yourself; alone ● Do you prefer to spend ● I enjoyed reading the book, but the film
more time with friends or on your own? was really boring. ➣ bore (v), bored (adj)
❖ ❖
2.115 busy (adj) /ˈbɪzi/
Appearance having a lot of things to do ● Mum and Dad are
busy at work, so Grandpa’s making our dinner.
beauty colourful look like ❖
beautiful different same
blonde/blond long (hair) tall 2.116 confuse (v) /kənˈfjuːz/
to think sb/sth is sb/sth different from who/what
they are ● I took my friend’s book home by
mistake because I confused it with mine.
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2.117 emotion (n) /ɪˈməʊʃn/
2.104 clever (adj) /ˈklevə(r)/
a feeling ● When she received her trophy, she
good at learning things; having a lot of skill
showed her emotions and suddenly started
● Nora is very clever. She has the best marks
crying. ➣ emotional (adj) ❖
in our class. ❖
2.118 cause (n) /kɔːz/
2.105 friendly (adj) /ˈfrendli/
sb/sth that makes sth happen ● The heavy
kind and easy to make friends with ● Mandy
rain was the cause of the traffic problems.
is a very friendly teacher, so she’s good with
➣ cause (v) ❖
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2.119 bored (adj) /bɔːd/ 2.126 past (n) /pɑːst/
tired because you’re not interested ● Ken the time before now ● The life I have now is
never gets bored at work because he meets easier than my grandparents’ life in the past.
new people every day. ➣ bore (v, n), ➣ past (adj) ❖
boring (adj), boredom (n) ❖ 2.127 interrupt (v) /ɪntəˈrʌpt/
2.120 beauty (n) /ˈbjuːti/ make sb stop what they are doing or saying
the quality of being beautiful ● Her photos ● Dad’s talking on the phone, so please don’t
showed the beauty of the island. interrupt him now. ➣ interruption (n)
➣ beautiful (adj) ❖ ❖
2.121 care (n) /keə(r)/ 2.128 shine (v) /ʃaɪn/
giving attention and looking after sb/sth be very bright ● The sun was shining on the
● Parents have to give their children love and sea. ➣ shiny (adj) ❖
care. ➣ care (v), caring (adj), careful (adj), 2.129 a few (pron, adj, det) /ə fjuː/
careless (adj) ❖ some, but not many ● Most of Harry’s friends
2.122 noise (n) /nɔɪz/ are Greek, but a few of them are from Albania.
a sound, especially one that is loud or ❖
annoying ● There was a loud noise from 2.130 specially (adv) /ˈspeʃəli/
the street so we looked out the window. for a particular event or purpose ● I painted
➣ noisy (adj), noisily (adv) ❖ this picture specially for my grandparents.
➣ special (adj) ❖
Personal qualities
brave cheerful kind
boring
busy
clever
friendly
noisy
quiet
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careful funny 2.131 quality (n) /ˈkwɒləti/
what is good about sb/sth ● Laura is really
funny. That’s her best quality. ❖
Emotions
2.132 support (v) /səˈpɔːt/
bored scared upset to help to show sth is true ● The evidence
happy tired worried supports his story. ➣ support (n), supportive
(adj) ❖
LOOK! 2.133 arrive (v) /əˈraɪv/
reach a place ● Bob was cooking dinner
Be careful with the difference in meaning between
when his friends arrived. ➣ arrival (n)
-ed and -ing adjectives. The -ed adjectives describe
❖
how someone feels.
Jill’s excited about getting a new bike. 2.134 sign off (phr v) /saɪn ɒf/
The children got bored quickly. end an email, letter, etc. ● Aunt Miranda
On the other hand, the -ing adjectives describe what signed off her email with ‘Lots of love,
something or someone is like. Auntie M’. ❖
Riding a bike is exciting. 2.135 greeting (n) /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
The children thought the game was boring. sth you say when you meet sb or write when
you start an email, letter, etc. ● ‘Hello’ is
a common English greeting. ➣ greet (v)
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2.136
❖
point (n) /pɔɪnt/
2.123 Singapore (n) /ˌsɪŋəˈpɔː(r)/ a detail ● The main point of her email was to
a country in Southeast Asia invite me to the party. ➣ point (v) ❖
➣ Singaporean (n, adj) ❖ 2.137 draft (n) /drɑːft/
2.124 invite (v) /ɪnˈvaɪt/ a quickly written version that is not the finished
ask sb to come to an event ● I want to invite text ● Victoria checked through the first draft of
all my friends to my party. ➣ invitation (n) her article and found a mistake.
❖ ➣ draft (v) ❖
2.125 New Year (n) /njuː jɪə(r)/ 2.138 final (adj) /ˈfaɪnl/
the first day of the year ● The Chinese being the end result of sth ● Next week, we’re
celebrate New Year around the start of getting our final marks for the school year.
February. ❖ ➣ final (n), finally (adv) ❖

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2.139 suggest (v) /səˈdʒest/ 2.146 million (number) /ˈmɪljən/
to say an idea or plan for sb to do sth the number 1,000,000 ❖
● I suggest that you go to bed early tonight. 2.147 official (adj) /əˈfɪʃl/
➣ suggestion (n) ❖ formal; formally used ● The official language
2.140 soon (adv) /suːn/ of Brazil is Portuguese. ➣ officially (adv)
after a short time ● Don’t stop cycling now. We ❖
can have a break soon. ❖ 2.148 percent (n) /pə ˈsent/
2.141 fun (n) /fʌn/ in every hundred ● Sixty percent of students
sth that you enjoy doing ● I had fun at the on my English course are Chinese and forty
beach yesterday. ➣ fun, funny (adj) percent are from other countries.
❖ ❖ ✎ Symbol: %
2.149 international (adj) /ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl/
for people and things from different countries
Video Page 28 ● My parents own an international company.
➣ internationally (adv)
2.142 mangrove (n) /ˈmæŋɡrəʊv/ ❖
a kind of tropical tree that grows in mud 2.150 tourist (n) /ˈtʊərɪst/
beside rivers ● The explorers walked through a person who goes to a place for a holiday
the mangrove forest to get to the river. ● Hundreds of tourists visit the Acropolis
❖ every day. ➣ tourism (n) ❖
2.143 Hindi (n) /ˈhɪndi/ 2.151 Bengali (n) /beŋˈɡɔːli/
one of the official languages in India, the language of Bangladesh and part
especially in the north ➣ Hindi (adj) of east India ➣ Bengali (adj), Bengal (n)
❖ ❖
2.144 sari (n) /ˈsɑːri/ 2.152 get married (phr) /get ˈmærid/
a traditional kind of dress made from a long to start being sb’s husband or wife ● Anna and
piece of cloth for women, mainly in South Asia Tom got married in Paris. ❖
● Deepa wore a lovely long red sari for her
wedding. ❖ 2.153 die (v) /daɪ/
to stop living ● These plants need water
2.145 billion (number) /ˈbɪljən/ or they will die. ➣ death (n), dead (adj)
the number 1,000,000,000 ❖ ❖

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