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NCE2 Lesson 26

·473 words·3 mins

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art n. /ɑːt/
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The customer was waiting for me until I finished my art.
I hung my art on the wall outside the door.
When I had just rung the doorbell, I noticed the art hanging on the wall.
My aunt bought a great number of art pictures and spread them on the floor.

critic n. critically adv. /ˈkɹɪt.ɪk/ /ˈkɹɪt.ɪk.li/
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The film critic usually gets up early and has breakfast at 6 am.
Just then, the critic noticed the art hanging on the wall.
The critic repeated his question several times to a artist.
He always thinks critically about everything.
She looked at it critically for a moment.

paint v. /peɪnt/
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I’m interesting in painting pretty patterns.
She was not only standing on a chair outside the door, but also painting on the wall.
Both my brother and I don’t like painting.
Just then, he started painting.

pretend v. /pɹəˈtɛnd/
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sb. pretend that …

Why did you pretend that you didn’t know me?
I used to pretend that I was human.
My dog usually pretends to eat food because he doesn’t like it.
I usually pretend that I am thinking when I walk on the street.
You shouldn’t pretend you are a fool.

pattern n. /ˈpatən/
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Do you recognize the pattern on the wall?
What a beautiful pattern.
My sister likes painting patterns when she is bored.
My uncle placed an artwork outside the door and I noticed that it had a lot of beautiful patterns.
You need to follow design patterns to create a good system.

curtain n. /ˈkɜːtn̩/
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I’m afraid that this curtain has already been broken.
I’m afraid that others can see me through the curtains from the other side.
Does this curtain block out light?
The room gets dark when I close the curtains.

material n. /məˈtɪə.ɹi.əl/
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Do you know the material of the pencil?
Do you know what material the pencil is made of?
They use a special material to keep water out.
You can use the extra material to continue your work.

appreciate v. /əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/
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I really appreciate your help.
I appreciate that you are busy, but I need your advice.
I appreciate good art.

notice v. n. /ˈnəʊtɪs/
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I didn’t notice you were standing outside the door.
She usually notices more things that others do.
She noticed that the man repeated his question twice.

whether conj. /ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/
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I don’t know whether she will come.
He asked me whether I liked the painting.
I will help you whether you agree or not.
Whether it rains or not, we will go out.

hang hung hung v. /hæŋ/ /ˈhʌŋ/
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I saw her hanging her art on the wall.
Why was everyone hanging a flag on their car?
How should I hang the toy on the tree?