Words#
turn n. v. deserve v. /tɜːn/ /dɪˈzɜːv/ #
one good turn deserves another.
It’s your turn.
The dog turned around immediately.
Do I truly deserve it?
You won’t deserve it if you don’t study English hard.
lawyer n. /ˈlɔːjə(ɹ)/ #
She became a lawyer a few days ago.
How did you become a lawyer?
This lawyer is allowed to enter my house.
A large crowd of lawyers is gathering under the building.
bank n. /bæŋk/ #
He is working for a big bank at the moment.
If you want to withdraw money, you need to go to a bank.
Two detectives are keeping guard at the bank’s door.
salary n. /ˈsæl.ə.ɹi/ #
get a good salary
He gets a good salary.
Your salary must be very high because you are living in a big house.
What salary do you want?
immediately adv. /ɪˈmiːdi.ətli/ #
She laughed at him immediately.
After I asked him to lend me a pen, he immediately took one out of his pocket.
She immediately entered the competition.
Expressions#
get a good salary#
How do you get a good salary?
As soon as I entered the office, the boss immediately said that I would get a good salary.
I get a better salary than you.
borrow sth. from sb.#
I borrowed some musical instruments from that friendly waiter.
The detective borrow a car to catch the thief.
To my surprise, you were truly able to borrow a car from that man.
pay it back#
I gave him some money, and asked him to never pay it back.
You don’t have to pay it back.
After I lent a car to my friend, he has not paid it back so far.
pay for sth.#
The dinner was paid for by someone.
Can you pay for this dinner?
I don’t know how to pay for our dinner.
Our dinner has just been paid for by me.
ask sb. to do sth.#
My friend asked me to give her a bottle of water.
They were asked to gather under the town hall clock.
I will ask her to give my pen back in twenty minutes’ time.