Source: Objective IELTS Intermediate Student's Book
p.11 Ex. 8
New words:
1) treble tree (consisting of three parts)
2) centigrade
Conclusion:
Very often mix up 2 and 4
and mix up fifteen hundred pounds with fourteen hundred pounds
p.11 Ex. 9
1) Two mistake 16 and 60
2 ) and T insted I in model of printer
In nutshell:
First of all I should more precise listen differ between *teen and *ty numbers. Moreover face up all task with a lot of attention.
Wednesday 9 June 2010
Countries and capitals of North America
North America
Greenland - ['griːnlənd]
Canada - 'kænədə
Derivatives: Canadian - kəˈneɪdiən
Capital: Ottawa - ˈɒtəwə
Toronto - təˈrɒntəʊ
Vancouver - vænˈkuːvə(r)
Quebec - kwɪˈbek
Iceland - 'aɪslənd
Derivatives: Icelander - ˈaɪsləndə(r)
Capital: Reykjavik - 'reɪkjəvɪ
United States
Kansas - 'kænzəs
Iowa - 'ʌɪəwə
Wyoming - wʌɪ'əʊmɪŋ
Tennessee - ˌtɛnə'siː
Maine - meɪn
Philadelphia - ˌfɪlə'delfɪə
Mexico - ˈmeksɪkəʊ
Derivatives: Mexican - ˈmeksɪkən
Capital: Mexico City
Greenland - ['griːnlənd]
Canada - 'kænədə
Derivatives: Canadian - kəˈneɪdiən
Capital: Ottawa - ˈɒtəwə
Toronto - təˈrɒntəʊ
Vancouver - vænˈkuːvə(r)
Quebec - kwɪˈbek
Iceland - 'aɪslənd
Derivatives: Icelander - ˈaɪsləndə(r)
Capital: Reykjavik - 'reɪkjəvɪ
United States
Kansas - 'kænzəs
Iowa - 'ʌɪəwə
Wyoming - wʌɪ'əʊmɪŋ
Tennessee - ˌtɛnə'siː
Maine - meɪn
Philadelphia - ˌfɪlə'delfɪə
Mexico - ˈmeksɪkəʊ
Derivatives: Mexican - ˈmeksɪkən
Capital: Mexico City
Labels:
Countries and capitals,
Pronunciation,
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Countries and capitals of Australia and Oceania
Australia and Oceania
Venezuela - ˌvenəˈzweɪlə
Derivatives: Venezuelan - ˌvenəˈzweɪlən
Capital: Caracas - [kə'rækəs]
Australia - ô'strālyə
Derivatives: Australian
Brisbane - ˈbrɪzbən
Sydney - ˈsɪdni
Perth - pɜːθ
Melbourne - ˈmelbən
Adelaide - ˈædəleɪd
Capital: Canberra - ˈkænbərə
New Zealand
Capital: Wellington - ˈwelɪŋtən
Indonesia - ˌɪndəˈniːʒə
Capital: Jakarta - dʒə'kɑːtə]
Philippines - ˈfɪlɪpiːnz
Capital: Manila - məˈnɪlə
Venezuela - ˌvenəˈzweɪlə
Derivatives: Venezuelan - ˌvenəˈzweɪlən
Capital: Caracas - [kə'rækəs]
Australia - ô'strālyə
Derivatives: Australian
Brisbane - ˈbrɪzbən
Sydney - ˈsɪdni
Perth - pɜːθ
Melbourne - ˈmelbən
Adelaide - ˈædəleɪd
Capital: Canberra - ˈkænbərə
New Zealand
Capital: Wellington - ˈwelɪŋtən
Indonesia - ˌɪndəˈniːʒə
Capital: Jakarta - dʒə'kɑːtə]
Philippines - ˈfɪlɪpiːnz
Capital: Manila - məˈnɪlə
Labels:
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Illegal immigrant survives flight after hiding in landing gear
Url: http://www.news.com.au/
Useful phrases:
apprehended by local police
survival in such conditions is
New words:
stowaway - stəʊəweɪ - a person who hides in a ship or plane before it leaves, in order to travel without paying or being seen
Example: Stowaway found on Sheik's jet
landing gear - 'lændɪŋˌgɪə - the undercarriage of an aircraft, including the wheels or pontoons on which it rests while not in the air
Example: hiding in landing gear
stow - stəʊ - to put sth in a safe place
Example: She found a seat, stowed her backpack and sat down.
apprehend - ˌæprɪˈhend - (of the police) to catch sb and arrest them
Example: apprehended by local police
Useful phrases:
apprehended by local police
survival in such conditions is
New words:
stowaway - stəʊəweɪ - a person who hides in a ship or plane before it leaves, in order to travel without paying or being seen
Example: Stowaway found on Sheik's jet
landing gear - 'lændɪŋˌgɪə - the undercarriage of an aircraft, including the wheels or pontoons on which it rests while not in the air
Example: hiding in landing gear
stow - stəʊ - to put sth in a safe place
Example: She found a seat, stowed her backpack and sat down.
apprehend - ˌæprɪˈhend - (of the police) to catch sb and arrest them
Example: apprehended by local police
Countries and capitals of Latin America
Latin America
Venezuela - ˌvenəˈzweɪlə
Derivatives: Venezuelan - ˌvenəˈzweɪlən
Capital: Caracas - [kə'rækəs]
Colombia - kəˈlɒmbiə
Derivatives: Colombian - kəˈlɒmbiən
Capital: Bogotá - [ˌbɔgə'tɑː]
Ecuador - ˈekwədɔː(r)
Derivatives: Ecuadorian - ˌekwəˈdɔːriən
Capital: Quito ['kiːtəu]
Peru - pəˈru
Derivatives: Peruvian - pəˈruːviən
Capital: Lima ['liːmə]
Paraguay - ˈpærəɡwaɪ
Derivatives: Paraguayan - ˌpærəˈɡwaɪən
Argentina - ˌɑːdʒənˈtiːnə
Derivatives: (Argentine - ˈɑːdʒəntaɪn) & (Argentinian - ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪniən)
Capital: Buenos Aires [ˌbwānəs 'e(ə)rēz; 'īriz]
Panama - ˈpænəmɑː
Derivatives: Panamanian - ˌpænəˈmeɪniən
Costa Rica - ˌkɒstə ˈriːkə
Derivatives: Costa Rican - ˌkɒstə ˈriːkən
Capital: San José [ˌsan (h)ō'zā ˌsän hô'sā]
Nicaragua - ˌnɪkəˈræɡjuə
Derivatives: Nicaraguan - ˌnɪkəˈræɡjuən
Honduras - hɒnˈdjʊərəs
Derivatives: Honduran - hɒnˈdjʊərən
Guatemala - ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlə
Derivatives: Guatemalan - ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlən
Capital: Guatemala City [ˌgwætə'mɑːləˌsɪtɪ]
Source:
1) http://learninglatinamerica.wikispaces.com
2) http://www.ilike2learn.com
Venezuela - ˌvenəˈzweɪlə
Derivatives: Venezuelan - ˌvenəˈzweɪlən
Capital: Caracas - [kə'rækəs]
Colombia - kəˈlɒmbiə
Derivatives: Colombian - kəˈlɒmbiən
Capital: Bogotá - [ˌbɔgə'tɑː]
Ecuador - ˈekwədɔː(r)
Derivatives: Ecuadorian - ˌekwəˈdɔːriən
Capital: Quito ['kiːtəu]
Peru - pəˈru
Derivatives: Peruvian - pəˈruːviən
Capital: Lima ['liːmə]
Paraguay - ˈpærəɡwaɪ
Derivatives: Paraguayan - ˌpærəˈɡwaɪən
Argentina - ˌɑːdʒənˈtiːnə
Derivatives: (Argentine - ˈɑːdʒəntaɪn) & (Argentinian - ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪniən)
Capital: Buenos Aires [ˌbwānəs 'e(ə)rēz; 'īriz]
Panama - ˈpænəmɑː
Derivatives: Panamanian - ˌpænəˈmeɪniən
Costa Rica - ˌkɒstə ˈriːkə
Derivatives: Costa Rican - ˌkɒstə ˈriːkən
Capital: San José [ˌsan (h)ō'zā ˌsän hô'sā]
Nicaragua - ˌnɪkəˈræɡjuə
Derivatives: Nicaraguan - ˌnɪkəˈræɡjuən
Honduras - hɒnˈdjʊərəs
Derivatives: Honduran - hɒnˈdjʊərən
Guatemala - ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlə
Derivatives: Guatemalan - ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlən
Capital: Guatemala City [ˌgwætə'mɑːləˌsɪtɪ]
Source:
1) http://learninglatinamerica.wikispaces.com
2) http://www.ilike2learn.com
Labels:
Countries and capitals,
Pronunciation,
Vocabulary
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