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NEC2 Lesson 6

·368 words·2 mins

Words
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beggar n. /ˈbɛɡɚ/
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A beggar was standing at my door until I opened it.
Do you see the beggar who is standing outside our house?
A beggar is always ringing my doorbell.

food n. /fʊɖ/
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Can I get some food?
Do you have any food?
Are you making some food?

pocket n. /ˈpɒ.kɪt/
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pocket money

I don’t have any pocket money.
My pocket is very small
I saw her put a postcard in her pocket.

call v. /kɔːl/
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call at [place] = call on [people] = visit

My aunt is coming to call at my house.
He calls at every house in the street once a month.
My friend usually calls on me in summer.
I will call at the office tomorrow.

Expressions
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move to sw.
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He moved to Beijing last summer.
When did he move to Beijing?
Where do you want to move to?
If I had a lot of money, I would move to Mars.

knock at the door
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Can you hear that? Someone is knocking at the door.
Did you knock at the door before entering my room?
Just then, I knocked at the door.

ask sb. for sth.
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You are always asking me for pocket money.
I will ask her for a piece of cheese.
Did you ask her for some food?
I have often asked her for food for a week.

stand on sb’s head
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Look, he is standing on his head.
Why is he standing on his head?

call at
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You are always calling at my office without any message.
You need to send me a message before calling at my office.
She said she would call at the office tomorrow.

in return for this
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I will give you some money in return for this.
In return for helping me, I will give you a whole-grain bread.
Did he give you some food in return for this?

once a st.
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She moves to London once a year.
I send postcards to my friends once a year.
I have breakfast once a day.

ask for sth.
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Did you ask for some tools?
I’ve just asked for a tool.