VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION UNIT 8 DEFINITION EXAMPLE [oor accommodation : There's a shortage of cheap ac- /akom.a'derfan/ (n) commodation ; . Security checks have become real- airport (n) feaprt/ ly strict atthe airport. We made the booking three booking (n) [’bok.1n/ % months ago. It took to get through cus- — a ;00k us ages to get through cus: customs officer /kastamz a:.fi.so/ toms when we got back from Italy. She was stopped by a customs officer who opened her luggage fare Kear! Train fares are going up again. We have guests staying this week- guest /gest/ end / Do you have any 1D? A driving li- ID (identification) ar,den.trfr kerfon/ cense or cheque card will do. journey ['632:.ni/ | ove going on long journeys. . All passengers for flight LH103, passenger [’paes.an.dgar/ please proceed to gate 16. . ‘The next train for Aberdeen will platform /pleet.form/ depart from platform 9 reception /n'sep.fan/ | signed in at the reception desk. Please confirm your reservation in reservation /,re2.2'verJan/ writing by Friday. return ticket /rtain uk.t/ {ost my return ticket security /st'kjoa.ra.ti/ The station was closed for two hours because of a security alert. tourist [toa.ast/ Millions of tourists visit Rome eve- ry year. train station [trem jsterfon/ The city's main train station is just minutes from the hotel. We're going on trip to Norway trip /trp/ ° this summer. ; We travelled to Argentina on a visa /Vviszaf tourist visa. book accommoda- | /bok | think we should book our accom- tion a,kom.a'der Jan/ Compiled by Amslink/ For internal use only modation in advance. 227buy a (return) tick- She's going to buy movie tickets area Joar a ‘trk.rt/ ww et “enn tonight. ‘7kzet{ a trein/ catch a train/flight siminenmnnenen | He caughta plane/train last night: [kcotf a flart/ goonajourney | /gauona'd3s:.ni/ Hove going on long journeys. ‘You will need to go through air- 790 Oru go through security a rast! snminonenmonenmnunne | pOrt Security before you can go to your departure gate. You should go the hotel reception goto reception —_/gau to n'sep fan/ to check in the room, /mexk Imade a reservation at the restau- make a reservation . rant for 7 o'clock. a,rez.a'verfon/ ‘They cannot afford to pay the full ay a full fare er a fol fear ad fos / fare and many of them {fa jar,ar di/ People who refuse to show identi- show your ID fication can be arrested. We take a trip down memory lane take atrip /tetk tap/ and look at the most eventful For a reporter, covering the White challenging (adj) | /'tfeel-an-dsrn/ House is a challenging assignment. I thought the best way to improve improve (v) dim’ prusw/ maa , my French was to live in France. Peter began writing his diary in diary (n darori oy) ho ) October last year | paid VND 24,970,000 for a Canon digital camera (n) | /dd3tt!‘kaemra/ digital camera. She was listening to her MP3 play- earphones (n] [refaonz/ a c Cc) er through earphones. I'm going to Da Nang so | bought flip-flops (n) xp flops/ gong s ® for myself a pair of flip-flops. Every tourist is given a guidebook guidebook (n) | /'gatdbok/ v ae when they get off the plane. Please make sure all mobile mobile phone (n) J mavbatl faon/ phones are switched off during the performance. | always have my phone charger in phone charger (n) | /'foun tfa:d3a(r)/ my bag, Her sunglasses were perched on sunglasses (n pl) I’sangla:stz/ ae 28 Compiled by Amsiink/ For internal use onlyA tip to stay hydrated: Have a big water bottle (n) | /‘wa:te botl/ water bottle. , . We apologize for the late arrival of arrival (n) fe'rawl/ the train. We apologize for the delay in an- delay (n) {ar lex/, pos "” swering your letter. directions (n) ‘[de'rekjnz/ Let's stop and ask for directions. Our tour guide showed us around iid rd vide (n) oaxa/ hoot toon . , All the stolen items were covered insurance(n) | n'Joarans/ ‘ by insurance. You stay there with the luggage. luggage (n) L'ngxé3/ Y ma while | find a cab. It said in the timetable that a train timetable (n) ‘/‘tarmterbl/ was due at 11.30. ‘They used rather creative methods creative (adj) Jke'extiv/ to impress investors. You should go outside and get fresh air (n) [ref ea/ : . some fresh air Our children all go to the local local (adi) /'e0.kal/ sno s school. . ‘Most of the students performed perform (v) Jpa'to:m/ , well in the exam. My job doesn't allow me to full skill (n) (3kai/ ua " use my skills. / je 7 . Germany is a major manufacturer manufacturer maen ja'faek.tfor.or L of motor cars. experimental engine (tk sper'men.tal/ Fen.d3in/ Compiled by Amslink/ For internal use only ‘The drug is still at the experi- mental stage My car's been having engine trou- ble recently. 229