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NEC2 Lesson 3

·578 words·3 mins

Words
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postcard /ˈpoʊstˌkɑɹd/
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buy sb. sth. = buy sth. for sb.

I bought a postcard for him this morning.
I sent her a postcard.
Did you send her a postcard?
Do you know where I can buy a postcard?

send-sent-sent v.
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send sb. sth. = send sth. to sb.

I sent a gift to my friend.
I was sent a gift.
Can you stop sending me useless things?

spoil-spoiled /spɔɪl/ /spɔɪld/
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The cook spoiled the soup.
You are always spoiling my mood.
Why did you spoil the postcard?
I saw the cook spoil the soup and ran away.

museum n. /mjuːˈziːəm/
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Last sunday, I went to the museum.
The museum was built in 1990
The museum had been built over two years.
Do you know how long it took to build the museum?
What a beautiful museum it is!

public adj. /ˈpʌblɪk/
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I don’t like going to public gardens.
You can make attributes public by adding the keyword “public” before them.
Why don’t you like going to pub lic gardens? Because I don’t like places where there are a lot of people.

friendly adj. /ˈfɹɛnd.li/
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You are very friendly.
It is her who is very friendly to me.

waiter n. waitress /ˈweɪtə/ /ˈweɪtɹəs/
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A friendly waiter gave me a bottle of water.
The waiter usually gives me a bottle of water.

lend-lent-lent borrow /lɛnd/ /ˈbɒɹ.əʊ/
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lend sb. sth. = lend sth. to sb.
borrow sth. from sb.

Lucy, can you lend me a pen?
No, I can’t, my pen has just broken.
I will ask her to lend me one.
I’ve borrowed a pen from my friend, so I can lend it to you.

decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/
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make a decision

It is the wrong decision.
When did you make the decision?
What a bad decision!.

make a decision

whole adj. /həʊl/
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She has been working for the whole week.
I can eat the whole bread.
Did you eat the whole bread?

grain n. /ɡɹeɪn/
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I like to eat whole grain bread.
Is there whole-grain milk?
I haven’t eaten whole grain bread all week.
Do you like eating grain?

single /ˈsɪŋɡl̩/
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I did not write a single card.
I saw a single dog in the center of a street yesterday.

Expressions
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teach sb. sth.
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She teaches me English everyday.
Could you teach me English?
I teach myself English.

lend sb. sth.
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Please lend me a pen.
Did she lend you a pen?

think about sth./sb.
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I think about my dog every night.
Why are you always thinking about that thing?
If I were you, I would think about it again.

on the last day
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On the last day, I couldn’t bear it.
We need to keep doing it until the last day of this month.
On the last day, the project had been done.

make a decision
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It was him who made the terrible decision.
Have you made a decision for the project?
I have not made a decision yet.

send sth. to sb.
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I have sent a gift to my friend, so I needn’t buy a new one.
Why didn’t you send the file to the office?
I sent an email to you.

spend st. sw.
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I spent 4 years in my college.
I spent my childhood with my family in a very small room without a kitchen and a bathroom.
I’ve spent 10 hours in the junkyard.