Key words to practice Actually : is often used in conversation to get somebody’s attention or to correct somebody politely: Actually, I want to show you something have you got a minute. We‘re not married, actually You do n’t actually believe her, do you? Approximate Almost but not completely accurate. • I can only give you an approximate idea about …………. Pitcher a large container for holding and pouring liquids (kouz) (0) has several different names in UK 1- Zero is commonly used in scientific or technical contexts 2-Nil scores in sport *we won by one goal to nil. Score to get point or goals *The team still hadn’t scored by half time. *Monther scored the highest mark in the exam. *Egypt scored one against Italy. Egypt scored three to four against Brazil. 3-Nought as a part of number Million is one followed by six noughts 4- Oh when speaking numbers such as telephone or bus numbers. Error – mistake – fault Error The state of being wrong in behaviour or belief. *An error of judgment *to make an error *The letter was sent to you in error. *The accident was the result of human error. *The telephone bill was far too high due to a computer error. Error is more formal than mistake. There are some expressions. Error of judgment Human error (Where only error can be used). Mistake (n) Something that you think or do that is wrong: as a result of carelessness *The teacher corrected the mistakes in my essay. *I think there must be some mistakes. *It was a big mistake not to book our flight earlier. *I am sorry I mistook you for a friend of mine. *I thought the film was a comedy but I must have been mistaken. *formal - please accept my apologies; I opened your letter in error. *informal – I am sorry I opened your letter by mistake. Fault Something wrong or not perfect in a person’s character or in a thing .indicates who is to blame *One of my faults is that I’m always late. *we are going to be late. Well, it is not my fault-I was ready on time. *It will be your own fault if you don’t pass your exams. *the accident was not my fault she pulled out in front of me. *a technical fault. A fault in the electricity supply. Insult to speak or act rudely to somebody I felt very insulted when I didn’t even get an answer to my complain. A lot of people find his manner quite insulting. What is the difference between different and difference? Difference (n) the amount by which people or things are not the same (change). *there is a very little difference in price. *holiday made a lot of difference to his health. *It makes no difference to us if the baby is a girl or boy. *What is the difference between culture and civilization? Different (adj) Not the same *Football is quite different from basketball. *The two girls are very different in style. *The coat is available in four colors. 2-The difference between culture and civilization Culture (n) The customs, ideas of a particular society or group of people. Achievement in or understanding of art, literature, ideas, and well educated, showing a good knowledge of the arts. *Cairo has always been a center of culture. *The city has a rich cultural life, with many theaters, concert hall and art galleries. Civilization (also civilisation) (n) Society, which has its own highly developed culture and way of life: an advanced state of social and cultural development, or the process of reaching this state: *The China had reached a higher level of civilization than Europe at that time. *The civilizations of the ancient Egyptian. *The civilization of the human race has taken thousands of years. Awesome- awful- shock- fright-frightening-horrendous- Horrible-Horror-terrible-terrifying-terror- threaten-scare Awesome Impressive and rather frightening an awesome task. Awful Very bad or unpleasant We had an awful holiday it rained every day What an awful thing to say! Shock To cause an unpleasant feeling of surprise in sb: We were shocked by his death The staff was shocked at the news that the company was going to close. Fright Sudden feeling of fear: That loud bang gave me quite a fright The child cried out in fright. Frightening Causing fear It was very frightening situation to be in. It’s frightening how quickly time passes. Horrendous Very bad or unpleasant The queues were absolutely horrendous. Horrible Very bad or unpleasant cause fear or shock We had a horrible day in London. Don’t be so horrible I’ve got a horrible feeling that I’ve forgotten something. Horror Feeling of great fear or shock: They watch in horror as the building collapsed. She has a horror of rats. The horrors of war. Terrible Very unpleasant or serious, ill or very upset, very bad of poor quality A terrible accident What a terrible thing to do. The hotel was terrible. Terrifying Extremely frightening: It was a terrifying experience. Terror Very great fear, violent action (bombing, killing) He screamed in terror as the rats came towards him. Threaten To warn that you may hurt, kill or punish sb if they he/ she doesn’t do what you want To threaten sb with a knife. The man threaten to kill her if she didn’t tell him where the money was Scare Feeling of being frightened: situation where many people are afraid or worried about sth: It wasn’t a serious heart attack but it gave him a scare Are you scared of the dark? She’s scared of walking home alone. Career-job - work – occupation – profession – trade-rank Career A job or profession, which you trained and do for along time often with chance to move to a higher position: your work life *I spent most of my career working in Dubai. *his career was always more important to him than his family. Job The work that you do regularly to earn money we look for, apply for or find a job. Job can be full-time or part-time, permanent or temporary, function or responsibility. *It is not his job to tell you what we can and can’t do. *I always have a lot of jobs to do in the house at the weekend. Work (n) Something that requires physical or mental effort. You usually do work because you have to, not for pleasure: the place where you go to earn money .work is uncountable noun in some contexts we must use job: I‘ve found work at the hospital. I‘ve got anew job at the hospital *There is still a lot of work to be done. *It is very difficult to find work in this city. *He is out of work. *When do you start work? Occupation Your job or something that you do in your free time: and we use it to ask about the job. *please state your occupation on the form. *Fishing is his favorite occupation. Occupation Living in room, house, etc: *The new house is ready for occupation. Occupation The control of country by the army of another country. Profession A job that requires a lot of training and higher educated that is respected by other people: the medical, legal, teaching, etc. Trade A job for which you need special skill, especially with your hands: *He is a carpenter by trade. *To learn a trade. Rank The level of importance that someone has in an organization, particularly the army or in society: *General is one of the higher in rank than I am *As a writer, he is absolutely first rank. Ham or pork the meat from (Pig) that has been smoked. The baby pig is piglet. Lamb the baby sheep the male is ram and female is ewe the meat is mutton Calf is the baby cow the meat is veal, the male is bull or (ox that has been castrated) Oxen are sometimes used for pulling or carrying heavy loads the female is cow and The meat is beef. . Deer (fawn) the baby buck and if it has fully grown antlers a stag the female is doe the meat is venison Birds and fish is the white meat. Fry – to be cooked in hot fat or oil Grill-a pat of cooker where the food is cooked by heat from above Roast-to cooks in an oven or over a fair. Stew-to cooks slowly in liquid. UK toilet and in the public places they called it ladies or gents you might also see WC US bathroom in their houses and the rest room, ladie’s room, men room in the public. Hire (UK) we use it to hire something for short time *we hire a car for the day. But if the time is longer then we say I rent a car. • *I just hired a new secretary. • *Car for hire. Rent or let (US) we use it to rent something for long time .money that you pay regularly for the use of land, house, and building. • *How much rent do you pay. • *Do you owe or rent your flat. • *We let out our flat while we were in France for a year. In American English both is correct hire and re
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