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Name:…………………………………………………..
WORD in a sentence
It’s two o'clock in the
afternoon and Sophie
Hanson is running a
MARATHON.
She GRABS a bottle of
water; takes a long drink
and carries on.
She grabs a bottle of
water; takes a long drink
and CARRIES ON.
The water is from a new
well in his village, so it
isn't CONTAMINATED.
Sophie and Mohammed
are two teenagers with
very different lives, but
their lives are connected
through CHARITY.
Sophie is TAKING PART
IN a huge national event
that raises money for
people in the UK and
abroad.
Sophie is taking part in a
huge national event
is that raises money for
people in the UK and
abroad - a SPONSORED
run for Sport Relief.
That's enough money to
transform the lives of
thousands of people.
Class:……………………
UNIT 4 - A RIGHT TO FIGHT
4D – CULTURE, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
PoS Pronunciation Meaning
n /ˈmærəθən/ a running race of slightly over
26 miles (42.195 kilometres)
v /ɡræb/ to take hold of something or
someone suddenly and roughly
phr /ˈkæri ɒn/ to continue to do or be involved
with something
adj /kənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/ poisonous or not pure
n /ˈtʃærəti/ organizations for helping people
in need, considered as a group;
the money, food, help, etc. that
they give
phr /teɪk pɑːt ɪn/ to be actively involved in
something with other people
adj /ˈspɒnsəd/ an event in which each person
taking part collects promises
from people to give them
money when they have
completed the event
v /trænsˈfɔːm/ to change completely the
appearance or character of
something or someone,
especially so that that thing or
person is improved
Extra examples
The New York City
marathon begins in
Staten Island and ends
in Manhattan’s Central
Park.
He grabbed his child's
arm to stop her from
running into the road.
You’ve got to carry on
as though nothing
happened.
The drinking water has
become contaminated
with lead.
Most of the runners in
the London Marathon
are raising money for
charity.
How many countries
took part in the last
Olympic Games?
Our next effort will be a
sponsored 50-hour
broadcast marathon
from April 26-28.
The reorganization will
transform the
entertainment industry.
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According to recent
research, the UK is the
fifth most GENEROUS
nation in the world.
Many people make
regular donations to big
charities that AID poor
people in different
countries.
Smaller charities, such as
sports projects or
HOSPICES, address
more local issues.
Smaller charities RELY ON
smaller events, like car
boot sales and fun runs.
Smaller charities rely on
smaller events, like CAR
BOOT SALES and fun
runs.
They also rely on
volunteers for the
DAY-TO-DAY running of
these projects.
A recent World Vision
study showed that 69% of
teens are aware of the
needs of others thanks to
the internet and
GLOBALIZATION.
In fact, supporting a
charity is part of everyday
life, and young people are
the new CHAMPIONS of
this culture.
Since the 1960s, charities
have put SLOGANS on T-
shirts to raise awareness
of social problems and
encourage
people to take action.
Today slogans raise many
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adj /ˈdʒenərəs/ willing to give money, help,
kindness, etc., especially more
than is usual or expected
v /eɪd/ to help somebody/something to
do something, especially by
making it easier
n /ˈhɒspɪs/ a hospital for people who are
dying, especially from cancer
phr /rɪˈlaɪ ɒn/ to need a particular thing or the
help and support of someone or
something in order to continue
phr /ˌkɑː ˈbuːt ˌseɪl/ an event in a public place where
people sell their unwanted
possessions, often from the
backs of their cars
adj /ˌdeɪ tə ˈdeɪ/ ordinary and regular
n /ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ a situation in which available
goods and services, or social
and cultural influences,
gradually become similar in all
parts of the world
n /ˈtʃæmpiən/ a person who fights for, or
speaks in support of, a group of
people or a belief
n /ˈsləʊɡən/ a short easily remembered
phrase, especially used to
advertise an idea, a product, a
campaign
n /ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/ the fact of a situation being
It was generous of you
to lend me the money.
The charity was
established to aid
hurricane victims.
She founded an AIDS
hospice with the help of
a local doctor.
The success of this
project relies on
everyone’s effort.
When the car park is
used for the car boot
sale, the market is also
usually open.
Your day-to-day
responsibilities will
include sorting the mail
and making
appointments.
It is believed that a lot
of factors are
responsible for the
globalization of fashion.
She was a champion of
the poor all her life.
The slogan of our class
is “Work hard, play
hard”.
Social and political
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different issues, such as unfair and of people not being injustice seemed to be
environmental problems, treated equally getting worse rather
poverty and social than better.
INJUSTICE.