4B Conversation Lesson 4. Upbringing. Lucy talks to her father Richard Flashcards
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We use these constructions to show the beginning and ending points of an action.
2 possibilities.
1) From - until (or till)
- I went to school in Africa from 2 till 9.
2) from - through to
from - through (less used)
from - to
- I went to boarding school from the age of 12 through to 18.
I went to boarding school from the age of 12 through 18.
I went to boarding school from the age of 12 to 18.
How do you say at some age? 3 possibilities - shorter and longer ones
He started smoking at 15.
He started smoking at age 15.
He started smoking at the age of 15.
I started to walk at 3 (though, it is a bit vague, because it can be confused with time).
I started to walk at age 3.
I started to walk at the age of 3.
adv
used to ask the general area where somebody/something is
whereabouts /ˈweərəbaʊts/
- Whereabouts did you find it?
- Would you like to tell me whereaboutsyou grew up?
phr
on or very close to the line that joins two countries
on the border
- I was actually born in the North of England in a place called Northumberland /ˌnɔːˈθʌmbələnd/. It’s actually on the border with Scotland.
- I grew up in a small village on the border between England and Wales.
phr v
when something has to be delivered by aeroplane or helicopter either because there is no road access or it needs to be done quickly
to be flown in
- 1961, there was a terrible, terrible winter in England, so bad that actually my first baby food had to be flown in by helicopter.
- Due to its remote location, any supplies had to be flown in by helicopter.
to fly in:
to arrive somewhere by plane
- The UN Secretary-General has flown in to plead for a climate agreement.
adj
typical of or used by people who belong to a high social class
posh /pɒʃ/
- That’s very posh.
- They pay for their children to go to a posh school.
adj
connected with or like the countryside
сельский
сельскохозяйственный
деревенский
сельской местности
rural /ˈrʊərəl/
- It was very necessary as well because we were in a very rural forestry area as my father was a district forester.
- I grew up in a rural part of Southern England.
n
the science or practice of planting and taking care of trees and forests
лесоводство
лесничество
forestry /ˈfɒrɪstri/
- My father worked in forestry before he retired.
n
a person who works in a forest, taking care of the trees, planting new ones etc.
лесник
лесничий
лесовод
a forester /ˈfɒrɪstə(r)/
- My father was a district forester.
- A job that would really suit you is being a forester.
phr v
to be transported to another city or country
вывезен
выведен
вывезли
вывели
to be taken out
- So, I was born there, but I was actually taken out to Africa before I was two.
- A rescue team was taken out to sea to search for the missing boat.
v
to get on a ship, train, plane, bus, etc.
to board /bɔːd/
- We boarded in Kenya /ˈken.jə/ and then we drove across to Uganda /juːˈɡæn.də/ (UK and US),
- He boarded a train to London.
phr v
to drive a car or motorcycle from one side of something to the other
to drive across
- We boarded in Kenya and then we drove across to Uganda.
- We decided to drive across the mountains rather than fly to Italy.
phr v
to care for a child; raise
to be brought up
- and so I spent the next seven years of my life being brought up in Uganda /juːˈɡæn.də/.
- I was brought up by my grandparents because my parents were always working.
idiom
to be so used to something that you do not recognize its true value or not show that you are grateful
to take something for granted
- Of course, I took it all for granted and thought it was quite normal,
- When we were young, we just took it for granted.
n
the way in which a child is cared for and taught how to behave
upbringing /ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/
- but it was a lovely upbringing.
- I had quite a turbulent upbringing
phr
to take a trip to see or hunt wild animals, especially in east or southern Africa
to go on safari /səˈfɑː.ri/
- I was very lucky because we had things like going on safari.
- While we were in Kenya, we had the opportunity to go on safari.
n
a black substance made by burning wood slowly which is used as a fuel or for drawing
древесный уголь
charcoal /ˈtʃɑːkəʊl/
- My father was a forester, as I mentioned, and so a lot of it was spent in forests, in particular, making charcoal. (by “it” the childhood is meant).
- We need to get some more charcoal for the barbecue.
n
being confused and worried when visiting another country because the experience is so different from what you are used to
culture shock /ˈkʌltʃə ʃɒk/
- Wow. And that must have been such a change. Did you have any culture shock?
- He had never left his village before, so arriving in the capital, Manila, was a big culture shock.
idiom
to use or accept something that is not really good enough
to make do
- Because my father was effectively a student again, we had very little money. And so we had to make do on very little in terms of clothing, food.
- We were in a hurry so we had to make do with a quick snack.
phr
to pay attention to
to take notice of
- That’s terrible, isn’t it? Thinking back now, it was, but actually then, we didn’t really take much notice of that.
- When she fell over, no-one took any notice of it.
phr v
to treat sb unfairly or unkindly; usually done by children
дразнить
цепляться к
приставать к
придираться к
to pick on sb
- So, no one picked on you? There was no bullying for that?
- When Paul was at school, he used to get picked on by a bunch of older students.
- He gets picked on by the other boys because he’s so small.
- Why are you picking on me?
- Stop picking on me!
- She felt she was being picked on.
- At school she was a vulnerable little soul and the other girls picked on her.
- I hope he didn’t think I was picking on him.
n
to use strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people
bullying /ˈbʊliɪŋ/
- So, no one picked on you? There was no bullying for that?
- Bullying used to be quite a serious problem in this school.
phr v
to manage to live using just the money, knowledge or equipment that you have
to get by
- I want to know about what your mum was like as a mother. What did she do to get by as well to save money?
to get by on
* How does she get by on such a small salary?
- How can he get by on so little money?
get by with
* We can get by with four computers at the moment, but we’ll need a couple more when the new staff arrive.
n
a piece of meat
кусок мяса
cut of meat
- we couldn’t afford expensive cuts of meat or anything like that
- The recipe says that I need a lean cut of pork.
