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Practice

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Animal Words in Context

Look at the picture, which illustrates a wildlife documentary.

Which words from the Animal Wordlist and Flashcards can you see?

Which animal in the picture would you not see on the real African savanna? (Click “Answer” to find out.)

Answer

Ponies are not found on the African savanna.
The only horses there are the Namib horses of Namibia.

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FREE Extra Material

Listen to an extract from the documentary.
(Download the audio by clicking on the 3 dots on the right of the audio player.)

The PDF includes other words in bold that you might find useful.

LLT Animals1 Listening Transcript Download

Flashcards Practice

flashcards personality 1 talk

Personality: Talk

Study Tips

1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

chatty

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ADJ: liking to talk

“Mary comes across as very open and friendly. She was very _____ from the moment we met.”

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loud

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ADJ: projecting strong opinion to get attention and appear strong

“If Dave was as big as he likes to think, he wouldn’t be so _____. He really is unbearable!”

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mouthy

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ADJ: talking in a rude and disrespectful way

“You can be as _____ as you like, you’re just making things worse for yourself.”

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talkative

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ADJ: talking a lot

“Yeah, she’s very _____. But I’m not sure if she listened to a word I said.”

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STEP 3: WORDS IN CONTEXT

Flashcards Practice

flashcards people 1 domi

People: DOMI

Study Tips

1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

detect

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VERB: discover or identify the presence or existence of something

“We haven’t _____ed any movement at the property in the last twenty-four hours.”

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observe

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VERB: notice or perceive something and register it as significant

“The interrogating officer _____d how Monica blinked quickly when she was under pressure.”

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monitor

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VERB: watch something carefully and record the results

“He’s stable for the moment, but the nurses will keep _____ing his breathing.”

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inspect

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VERB: look at something carefully in order to discover information

“When we _____ed the data, we saw small but increasing damage to the fan blades.”

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STEP 3: WORDS IN CONTEXT

Flashcards Practice

flashcards nature 1 ecology

Natural World: Ecology

Study Tips

1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

ecology

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NOUN: relationship between living things and the environment

“Across the globe, _____ stands out as the most urgent issue to address.”

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ecologist

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NOUN: person involved in the study of ecology

“She’s doing a master’s in microbiology, with an eye to working as an _____.”

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ecological

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ADJ: related to or concerned with ecology

“The benefits of electric vehicles must be weighed against _____ concerns.”

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ecologically

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ADV: in a way that relates to or concerns ecology

“_____ speaking, the outlook is terrible. We’re simply heading for a disaster.”

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STEP 3: WORDS IN CONTEXT

Flashcards Practice

flashcards money 1 expensive

Money: Too Expensive

Study Tips

1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

overpriced

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ADJ: costing more than something is worth

“I know kiwis are out of season, but I still think these ones are _____.”

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pricey

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ADJ: informal for ‘expensive’ or ‘too expensive’

“It’s a bit _____ for me. Lovely house. I just don’t have that kind of money.”

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a rip-off

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NOUN: something that costs much more than it should

“You paid how much? Oh man, sorry to say it, but that was a _____.”

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unaffordable

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ADJ: too expensive to be able to buy

“I’ve done the accounts, and another factory is simply _____.”

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STEP 3: WORDS IN CONTEXT

Practice Wordsearch

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Wordlist Wordsearch

Can you find 17 words from the Food & Drink Wordlist*?
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Words are horizontal, vertical, and diagonal.

Click ‘ANSWER’ below to check.

ANSWER

Flashcards Practice

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Food & Drink: Lacking Flavour

Study Tips

1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

bland

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ADJ: lacking flavour

“The soup’s a bit _____. I think it needs something to spice it up.”

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insipid

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ADJ: not interesting, exciting or colourful

“School meals were always _____ – boiled veg and reboiled veg.”

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plain

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ADJ: simple, not complex

“Natural yoghurt’s a bit _____. I prefer the fruity ones.”

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tasteless

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ADJ: having no flavour

“Add as much salt as you like. I’m afraid it’s just _____.”

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STEP 3: WORDS IN CONTEXT

Flashcards Practice

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Food & Drink: Yuck!

Study Tips

1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

off

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ADJ: not fresh and good to eat or drink

“I think this milk is _____. Here, have a taste.”

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rancid

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ADJ: bad because the oil or fat is not fresh

“These peanuts are inedible – completely _____!”

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rotten

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ADJ: decaying and unsafe to eat or drink

“If you cut out the _____ bit, I think it will be okay.”

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stale

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ADJ: old and not tasting fresh

“Who left the bag of crisps open? They’re all _____.”

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STEP 2: FLASHCARDS 2

STEP 3: WORDS IN CONTEXT

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Sound English: Enough Confusion!

Words spelt -augh-/-ough-

Key: Listen ⓘ Pop-up definition

/ɒ/

cough ⓘ

/ʌ/
enough ⓘ	rough ⓘ	roughly ⓘ
tough ⓘ	thorough ⓘ	thoroughly ⓘ

/ɑ:/
draught ⓘ	laugh ⓘ	laughter ⓘ

/ɔ:/
bought ⓘ	brought ⓘ	caught ⓘ
daughter ⓘ	fought ⓘ	naughty ⓘ
nought ⓘ	ought ⓘ	sought ⓘ
taught ⓘ	thought ⓘ

/u:/
through ⓘ	throughout ⓘ

/aʊ/

drought ⓘ

/əʊ/
dough ⓘ	though ⓘ

SOUND ENGLISH HOMEPAGE

Practice Wordsearch

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Wordlist Wordsearch

Can you find 7 words from the Education Wordlist*?
(*Link opens in new tab.)

Words are horizontal and vertical.

Click ‘ANSWER’ below to check.

ANSWER