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| (chair(s | (basin(s | (bath(s | (toilet(s) / loo(s |
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| toilet roll(s) / loo roll(s) | toilet brushes) / loo brush(es | hairdryer (hairdriers) | toothbrush(es) |
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| shaving foam | (razor(s | toilet seat(s) / loo seat(s) | (bin(s |
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Between 1 to 12 months you are a baby, an infant, or agirl / boy |
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Types of Accommodations
bed and breakfast
guesthouse
hotel
inn
resort
youth hostel
Amenities
cable TV
check in / check out
connecting room
continental breakfast
handicapped facilities
hot tub
indoor / outdoor heated pool
kitchen / kitchenette
microwave
queen-size bed / king-size bed
restaurant
rollaway bed
room rates
sitting area
Expressions
book a hotel
call the front desk
cancel a reservation
make a reservation
order room service
llnesses that use the article "a/an"
cold
cough
cut
eye infection
fever
headache
stomachache
sore throat
toothache
sunburn
llnesses that use the article "the"
flu
hiccups
measles
llnesses that use no article
AIDS
cancer
diarrhea
dry skin
insomnia
malaria
Remedies
eat right
get plenty of rest
go on a diet
put on a bandage
put on some ointment
take some aspirin
take some cough drops
take some medicine
stay physically fit
lack of confidence
have confidence in somebody/something
have every/complete/absolute confidence in
somebody/something
lose your confidence in somebody/something
gain/win somebody's confidence
increase confidence in somebody/something
inspire confidence in somebody/something =make people have confidence
restore confidence in somebody/something =bring back people's confidence
destroy/shatter (somebody's) confidence in somebody/something
undermine (somebody's) confidence in somebody/something =make someone have less confidence
public confidence
business confidence =when businesses think the economic situation is good
consumer confidence =when ordinary people think the economic situation is good
a little angry: miffed informal, peeved informal
rather angry: annoyed, irritated, cross, in a bad/foul
mood
very angry: furious, livid, outraged, incensed, incandescent with rage formal
to become angry: lose your temper, go mad British English, go berserk informal, go ballistic informal, hit the roof informal
words for describing someone who often gets angry: bad-tempered, grouchy, cantankerous, crabby, stroppy BrE informal
bird-brain :someone who is silly or stupid
types of hospital: medical center American English a big hospital
maternity hospital :for women who are having a baby
mental hospital/psychiatric hospital :for people who are mentally ill
clinic :for people receiving a particular kind of treatment
hospice : for people who are dying
nursing home : for old people
parts of a hospital: A&E also casualty British English, emergency room American English, operating theatre British English/operating room American English, ward, unit
people in a hospital: doctor, nurse, surgeon, patient, orderly
similar words: physician especially AmE, GP British English, consultant, registrar
a doctor who does operations: surgeon
a doctor who treats mental illnesses: psychiatrist, psychotherapist, shrink informal
a doctor who treats people's teeth: dentist, orthodontist
,a doctor who treats animals: vet
veterinarian especially AmE
someone who is training to be a doctor: medical student, intern American English
the place where you go to see your doctor: surgery British English, office
a ceremony for someone who has died: funeral
a ceremony at which someone who has died is buried or burned
burial when someone's body is put into the ground
cremation when someone's body is burned
hearse a large car that takes the body to the funeral
coffin a box in which someone is buried or carried to
the funeral
grave the place where someone is buried
graveyard/cemetery an area where dead people are buried
undertaker someone who arranges funerals
the mourners the people at a funeral
faith one of the world's main religions, for example Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, or Christianity
church a Christian religious group, for example the Catholic Church
sect a religious group that is part of a larger religious group but has slightly different beliefs, for example a Buddhist sect
cult an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion
faith community a group of people living in the same area, who have a particular religion
secular not relating to religion or any religious groupreligion
(places where people worship God: church (Christians (temple (Buddhists and Hindus
( mosque (Muslims
(synagogue (Jews
treated with great respect because of being connected with God: holy, sacred
having strong beliefs in God: devout, pious
someone who does not believe in God : atheist
someone who is not sure if God exists: agnosticgod
brush/comb your hair do your hair = arrange it in a style
have/get your hair cut/done =by a hairdresser
short/long hair
shoulder-length hair
fair/blonde hair =hair that is yellowish-white in colour
dark hair
red/auburn hair also ginger hair British English =hair that is orangey-brown in colour
straight/curly hair
frizzy hair =hair that is tightly curled
wavy hair =hair with loose curls
fine/thick hair
lank hair =hair that is thin, straight, and unattractive
dark-haired/fair-haired/long-haired etc
strand of hair =a thin piece of hair
lock of hair =a fairly thick piece of hair
mop of hair =a large amount of thick untidy hair
be losing your hair =be going bald
run your fingers through your/somebody's hair
ruffle/tousle somebody's hair =make it untidy by rubbing your hand through it
blow dry
(color (get/have your hair colored
(curl (get/have your hair curled
(cut (get/have your hair cut
(perm (get/have your hair permed
shampoo
(straighten (get/have your hair straightened
(style (get/have your hair styled
(thin out (get/have your hair thinned out
(trim (get/have your hair trimmed
* Example: I'd like to get my hair cut ("get" is less (formal than "have"
cut a little above the ears
remove the split ends
take a little off the top and sides
trim your bangs
barber
beautician
hairstylist / hairdresser
hair salon
barber shop
I often style my hair after I get out of the shower. I
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The birth of a child is a happy event. Of course, having children brings many challenges and rewards to the parents . After many visits to the gynaecologist he big day arrives. Parents usually rush to the maternity ward often with some relatives coming along to help. The soon-to-be mother goes into labor which can last for a very long time - or go rather quickly.
have an effect on somebody/something
big/major/profound/significant/dramatic effect
bad/harmful/negative/damaging/detrimental/adverse effect
beneficial/positive effect long-term effect
feel the effect of something
knock-on-effect British English =an effect caused by the thing that happened before
cumulative effect =the effect of many things happening one after another
the desired effect =the effect you wanted
cause and effect =one thing directly causing the other
To talk about people's appearance or personality you can use : be + adjective
Verb
To be Adjective
I'm slim
He's well-built
She's matronly
You're handsome
We're extroverted
They're shy
To talk about physical characteristics you can use
have got + (adjective) + noun
Verb
Have got (Adjective)
+ Noun
I've got hazel eyes
He's got a shaved head
She's got gorgeous black hair
You've got a five o'clock shadow
We've got green eyes
They've got long legs
Some adjectives have a negative connotation (or feeling) and some are more neutral
Negative Neutral
fat plump or large
skinny slim
spinster single
To ask about someone's appearance you can use
do + look like
Verb
To do Look like
What do I look like
do you
does he/she/it
do they
To ask about someone's personality you can usebe + like
Verb:
To be Like
What am I like
are you
is he/she/it
are we
are they
Vocabulary
a five o'clock shadow:
is a kind of beard or moustache (but not a full beard or moustache) that a man gets if he doesn't shave for a day or two
matronly (adj) :
an older woman who is plump
bald (adj) :
a person with no hair. A person can have a shaved head if s/he is bald or if s/he has hair but chooses to shave it off
extroverted (adj) :
a confident person who enjoys being with other people
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