Showing posts with label Unit 1 No place like home. Show all posts
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Friday, October 16, 2009

Lexical Part

Lexical Part

a:ការនិរទេស, អ្នកចាកចោលមាតុភូមិ ​​ b:នៃតារាសាស្រ្ត c:ផ្លាស់ប្តូរ, ប្តូរវេន d:សាកលលោក e:បង្ករផលប៉ះពាល់លើ f:ការជីកយករ៉ែ g:ព្រំដែន, ព្រំខណ័្ដសីម៉ា h:កនែ្លងសង្េកតខ្លមមើល i:​ដែលមានទុក្ខព្រួយ, ឈឺចាប់ j:ស្ទង់, អងេ្កត, ត្រួតត្រាមើល k:កែវយឹត(សំរាប់មើលតារា) l: ផ្កាយរណប

I.Vocabularies

Match the following words to their definitions.

Word

Definition

Answer

1. desktop /n/

2. telescope /n/

3. satellite /n/

4. to probe /v/

~ (into sth)

5. boundary /n/

6. expat /n/ (informal) expatriate (formal)

7. astronomical /adj/

8. universe /n/

9. observatory /n/

10. mining /n/

11. harrowing /adj/

12. to take a heavy toll (on sb/sth) or to take a real toll (on sb/sth):

  1. shift /v/

A: a person living in a country that is not their own

B: very shocking or frightening and making you feel very upset.

C: the process of getting coal and other minerals from under the ground; the industry involved in this. see also MINE.

D: (of an amount, a price, etc.) very large or the scientific study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, etc.

E: a special building from which scientists watch the stars, the weather, etc.

F: to have a bad effect on sb/sth; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, suffering, etc

G: a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of sth and separates it from other things or places; a dividing line.

H: to ask questions in order to find out secret or hidden information about sb/sth. 2 to touch, examine or look for sth, especially with a long thin instrument.

I: the whole of space and everything in it, including the earth, the planets and the stars.

J: a piece of equipment shaped like a tube, containing LENSES, that you look through to make objects that are far away appear larger and nearer.

K: an electronic device that is sent into space and moves around the earth or another planet. It is used for communicating by radio, television, etc. and for providing information.

L: a computer with a keyboard, screen and main processing unit, that fits on a desk.

M: to move, or move sth, from one position or place to another

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Lexical Part

Lexical Part

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Words

Definition

Answer

1.to get puffed /v/

2.to(get/have) itchy feet

3.to point sth / sb out

4.barrier /n/

5.handful of sb/sth /

6.baggage /n/

7.possession /n/

8.municipal /adj/

9.campaign /n/ ~ (against / for sth)

10. walkway /n/

11. seafront /n/

12. greenery /n/

13. to leave sb / sth behind /v/

  1. mattress /n/

A: 1 to make much better progress than sb. 2 to leave a person, place or state permanently.

B: attractive green leaves and plants.

C: the part of a coastal town next to the beach, often with a wide road or path and a row of houses and shops facing the sea:

D: a passage or path for walking along, often outside and raised above the ground..

E: a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim.

F: an object like a fence that prevents people from moving forward from one place to another.

G: to mention sth in order to give sb information about it or make them notice it.

H: to breathe fast and with difficulty, usually because you have been doing exercise:

I: to want to travel or move to a different place; to want to do sth different.

J: a small number of people or things.

K: bags, cases, etc. that contain sb's clothes and things when they are traveling see also Hand luggage.

L: something that you own or have with you at a particular time SYN belongings.

M: connected with or belonging to a town, city or district that has its own local government

N: the soft part of a bed, that you lie on

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Monday, October 12, 2009

Lexical Part

1. fortnight /n/ two weeks

2. pancake /n/ a thin flat round cake made from a mixture of flour, eggs and milk that is fried on both sides, usually eaten hot for breakfast in the US, and in Britain either as a DESSERT with sugar, jam, etc. or as a main course with meat, cheese, etc

3. archery /n/ the art or sport of shooting arrows with a BOW

4. to meet up with sb: to meet sb, especially by arrangement

5. despite /prep/ used to show that sth happened or is true in spite of sth

6. loads of /adj/ a large number or amount of sb/sth; plenty

7. platypus /n/ (also duck-billed platypus)an Australian animal that is covered in fur and has a beak like a duck, WEBBED feet (= with skin between the toes) and a flat tail. Platypuses lay eggs but give milk to their young.

8. classy /adj/ (classier, classiest) of high quality; expensive and/or fashionable.

9. extensive /adj/ 1.covering a large area; great in amount. 2.including or dealing with a wide range of information.

10. mechanical /adj/ connected with machines and engines.

11. albatross /n/ a very large white seabird with long wings that lives in the Pacific and Southern Oceans.

12. to head up sth /v/ to lead or be in charge of a department, part of an organization, etc.

13. bend /n/ a curve or turn, especially in a road or river

14. to overtake /v/ to go past a moving vehicle or person ahead of you because you are going faster than they are.

15. recognition /n/ the act of remembering who sb is when you see them, or of identifying what sth is.

16. apparently /adv/ according to what you have heard or read; according to the way sth appears

Lexical Part

17. jet-lagged /adj/ the feeling of tiredness and confusion which people experience after making a long journey in an aircraft to a place where the time is different from the place they left: e.g. Every time I fly to the States, I get really bad jet lag.

18. to lay awake /v/ you lie on the bed but do not sleep and your eyes still open.

19. accommodation /n/ 1. a place to live, work or stay in. 2. (accommodations) somewhere to live or stay, often also providing food or other services.

20. enthusiastic /adj/ (about doing sth) feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about sb/sth

21. psychology /n/ the scientific study of the mind and how it influences behaviour

22. leisure /n/ time that is spent doing what you enjoy when you are not working or studying

23. athletic /adj/ physically strong, fit and active

24. coach /n/ somebody who trains a person or team in sport. 2. a large carriage with four wheels, pulled by horses, used in the past for carrying passengers

25. annual /adj/ happening or done once every year

26. session /n/ a period of time that is spent doing a particular activity

27. trampoline /n/ a piece of equipment that is used in GYMNASTICS for doing jumps in the air. It consists of a sheet of strong material that is attached by springs to a frame.

28. Dept /n/ (also Dept. especially in AmE) abbreviation (in writing) department.

29. to be qualified for sth : having passed the exams or completed the training that are necessary in order to do a particular job; having the experience to do a particular job.

30. energetic /adj/ having or needing a lot of energy and enthusiasm

31. to reckon /v/ to think sth or have an opinion about sth

32. to establish /v/ to start or create an organization, a system, etc. that is meant to last for a long time, SYN SETUP.

Homework:

Answer the following questions.

1. What is a CV?

2. What is the aim of CV?

3. Have you ever written CV?

4. What information did / would include?

5. What is the purpose of a covering letter?

6. What kind of font that is often written in CV?

7. What size is it?

8. How is a CV different in your country?

Here! Have a look a sample CV of a student who has just graduated from National University of Management in the field of Accounting. She is writing to apply for the position of .

CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME: Thai Serey Oranny

N 26B, St 253, Sangkat Toek Laak III,

Khan Tuol Kork, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Email: i12bknown@gmail.com

Contact Number: 097 71007711


Position Applied for: Cashier

PERSOPNAL INFORMATION

Full Name : Thai Serey Oranny

Sex : Female

Date : August, 08, 1985

Place of Birth : Doung Village, Balang Commune, Baray Distinct,

Kampong Thom Province

Marital Status : Single

Nationality : Khmer

Height : 1.62m

Weight : 52 Kg

EDUCATION

2005-2009 : Graduated from National University of Management,

BBA.

2002-2005 : Yokunthor High School

TRAINING COUSE

2006-2009 : Study General English (Speaking, Listening, Writing,

and Reading skills)

Oct to Dec-2006 : Studied Ms. Access I. II & Power Point

July to Sep-2006 : Studied Ms. Word & Excel

WORK EXPERIENCE

2005-2006 :Cashier at (Restaurant Hang Lay)

2007-2008 :Teacher at (Cambodia Education Development School)

NATIVE AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Khmer : Mother Tongue

English : Good in both writing and listening

: Good in reading and Speaking

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Hobby : Reading any book related to the field of my study, Social work, and Magazines.

Interest : Willing to work hard in both verbal and interpersonal

Communication.

Homework:

1. Write your CV and covering a latter for a job that you would really like to do and are well qualified for: