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UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRY LESSON 1 LESSON SUMMARY VOCABULARY Word/Phrase Meaning Example room (n) /ru:m/ space that is empty for a purpose The fridge does not have enough room for some more food. nature (n) /ˈneɪtʃər/ plants, animals and other things in the world My grandma loves the beauties of nature. peace (n) /pi:s/ the condition of being calm or silent My mother enjoys the peace of the summer evening. fresh (adj) /freʃ/ clean, pure and cool Fresh fruit and vegetables are not cheap in the market. noise (n) /nɔɪz/ a loud and unpleasant sound Try not to make a noise when you enter Mom and Dad's room. vehicle (n) /ˈviːəkl/ a thing that helps carry people, animals or objects from one place to another one Motor vehicles make a lot of noise on the motorway. entertainment (n) /entər'teinmənt/ something like movies, music, theaters, or many others used to amuse or interest people There’s not much entertainment in my hometown. facility (n) /fə'siləti/ a place or building used for a particular activity The city council has a plan for a new sports facility. GRAMMAR Quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns We use lots of/a lot of, much, many and enough before nouns to talk about quantity of something. Quantifiers Examples a lot of + countable/uncountable noun There are a lot of birds on the streets.
lots of (informal) + countable/uncountable noun There are lots of mistakes in the essay. much + uncountable noun We do not have much information about the contest. many + countable noun Many young people enjoy hiking as their favorite too many + countable noun (negative meaning) outdoor activity. too much + uncountable noun (negative meaning) There are too many people in this room. enough + countable/uncountable noun She has too much work to do during weekdays. PRONUNCIATION Pronouncing / tʃ/, /ʃ/ and /k/ /tʃ/ /ʃ/ /k/ • beach /bi:tʃ/ • much /mʌtʃ/ • cheap /tʃi:p/ • nature /ˈneɪtʃər/ • future /'fju:tʃər/ • chef /ʃef/ • champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ • machine /məˈʃiːn/ • sheep /ʃiːp/ • shop /ʃɒp/ UK • stomach /'stʌmsk/ • chemist /'kemɪst/ • school/sku:l/ • ache /eɪk/ • technology /tekˈnɒlədʒi/ UK ; PRACTICE Pronunciation Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. which B. chef C. watch D. cheese 2. A. such B. school C. ache D. schedule 3. A. children B. chair C. rich D. machine 4. A. chocolate B. change C. champagne D. kitchen 5. A. teach B. orchestra C. chemist D. technology Vocabulary a. Circle the odd one out. 1. A. river B. room C. pond D. stream 2. A. company B. school C. hospital D. nature 3. A. dirty B. fresh C. clean D. pure 4. A. cars B. facilities C. motorbikes D. trucks 5. A. music B. film C. noise D. theater