Homework
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No. Vocabulary Pronunciation Meaning Example
Mindless ˈmaɪndləs Without It was a
thinking things mindless show.
1
through; stupid;
unfeeling
Humiliation hjuˌmɪliˈeɪʃən Loss of self- Losing the
respect or football match
2
status was a
humiliation.
Contest ˈkɑntɛsts Struggles or They like to
competitions join quiz
3
between rivals contests for
fun.
Demand dɪˈmænd To strongly The patients
request demand to
4 someone to do know when the
something doctor will see
them.
Dash dæʃ Small amount My mother
of something uses a dash of
5 (often used in cornstarch to
cooking) thicken the
mixture
Stakes steɪks To risk He stakes his
something life on it, that's
6
important by how sure he is.
taking a risk
spur spɜː to encourage an The team's win
activity or on Saturday
development or will be a spur
7
make it happen to even greater
faster effort this
season.
Attitude ˈætəˌtud Way you act, He has a
think and feel positive
about attitude
8 something towards his
new school and
has made many
friends
Experience ɪkˈspɪriəns To gain You will
knowledge by experience a
9 doing things different life
when you go to
sea
Reality riˈæləˌti What is true, as The reality was
opposed to she could not
what is afford to
10 imagined remain at the
university, she
had too much
debt.
1. What is the name of this text?
-Reality TV Shows: Why People Love Watching Them.
2. What is the main story?
-About why people love watching reality TV shows.
3. What charater do you like? And Why do you like them?
4. How do you feel after read this text/story?
-I think this text is very interesting and valuable.
No. Vocabulary Pronunciation Meaning Example
Behave bɪˈheɪv To act in a If you behave
particular way badly, you will
1
have no
friends
2 Problem ˈprɑbləm Something The problem
difficult to she faces now
deal with or is how to pay
causes trouble back all her
student loans
Act ækt To behave in a He needs to
certain way act his age,
3
he’s just being
childish
Brat bræt Someone who Stop acting
has like a spoiled
4
misbehaved, brat!
usually a child
Positive ˈpɑzətɪv Being good or She made
useful positive
suggestions
5 about his
writing that
helped him to
improve
Idea aɪˈdiə Belief, What a good
thought, idea to spend
6 suggestion, our holiday in
opinion or France
plan
Example ɪgˈzæmpəl Thing, person Give me an
which example of
represents a your work, if
7 category it is good
enough, you
can work for
me
Raising ˈreɪzɪŋ To bring up I am raising
and educate a three sons and
child to four
8
maturity daughters, my
oldest is 21
years old
Promises ˈprɑməsəz To say you Joan promises
will certainly everything but
9
do something often can’t
keep her word
Great greɪt Very good; Dinner was
10
fantastic; great, thanks a
wonderful lot!
1.-Child be good.
2.-How to make child behave better the next time.
4.- I think this text is very interesting and valuable.
