Vocabulary from you lesson notes Flashcards
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What do you call a hole where people in the old days used to get their water from, usually using a bucket?
a well
What is the instrument a worker uses to break the old asphalt in smaller pieces?
A pneumatic hammer
When you quit your job, you hand in your….?
resignation
What verbs can we use instead of “gave to the teacher” in the following sentence?
He gave his assignment to the teacher at the end of the class.
handed in / turned in
When you work out one day, don’t the next day, then work out one day and so on, you can say you work out how often? (3 different ways):
Every 2 days
Every second day
Every other day
When it snows hard, we say there is a….?
snow storm
When you study at school and get to work in a company in your field to get some experience, we call that ….?
an internship
When you respect the speed limit, stop at the red lights and st stop signs, what kind of driver are you?
Careful
What is the difference between deceive and disappoint?
Deceive: don’t tell the truth
Disappoint: Cause a person to fell sad
How do people feel about the COVID now, after over 2 years?
Tired of it.
Fed up with it.
What is the fancy term to describe a situation where we don’t have enough workers in a certain field?
Labor shortage
Where is the place we go when we want to eat all kinds of food made with maple syrup?
Sugar shack
What is the thing people eat the most at a sugar shack on a stick?
Maple taffy
How do we pronounce the word PROCEDURE?
pro-SEE-djer
You work in an office when you are a white collar worker. Where do you work when you are a blue collar worker?
A factory / a plant
If you want to know if you have gained or lost a few pounds, what do you need to do?
weigh yourself
In a free market, what controls the price?
supply and demand
What is another word for “make” money?
earn
What is the position of a person who deals with the financial aspect of a company? And their expertise?
Accountant.
Accounting
How do we pronounce the word “volatile” in English?
VÂ-luh-tl
Why do people wear a mask, wash their hands and keep a distance with others?
To …..catching COVID.
avoid
I had 90% and more in all school subjects in high school. I had very good…
marks / grades
If you don’t believe things easily, you are a …….. person
skeptical
How do you pronounce RUSSIA?
RUH-sha
