Unit 6 - Different cultures

Word

Example

be better to do sth

It's better to do something and fail than regret not trying at all

be worth doing sth

It's definitely worth going to the Eiffel Tower if you're in Paris

probably

I think that's probably a good idea

air conditioning

The air conditioning wasn't working in my car so I was boiling hot

cycle lane

I saw someone waving to me from the cycle lane

pedestrian crossing

The lights at a pedestrian crossing were broken

public transport

Shall we drive or use public transport?

rush hour

By the time I was on the road it was rush hour and the roads were very busy

traffic jam

I sat in the same traffic jam for about 45 minutes

traffic lights

All the traffic lights in the city centre were stuck on red

vending machine

I went to get a snack from the vending machine, but it was broken

boarding pass

You'll need your boarding pass ready to get on the plane

bottle opener

She offered me a bottle opener when she saw me struggling with the top

campsite

We stayed at a campsite in the middle of the national park

dishwasher

I have saved a lot of time cleaning since getting a dishwasher

passport control

You have to go through passport control when you enter or leave the country

sightseeing tour

We went on a sightseeing tour of London which was really interesting

sleeping bag

Don't forget your sleeping bag when we go camping!

street map

We were lost so we had to find a street map and work out where we were

window seat

I always prefer window seats because I like the view

cooked

The food was perfectly cooked

dried

We ate some dried fruit

heavy

I had a really heavy dinner last night so I didn't sleep very well

raw

The soup was served with a raw egg

sour

This cream's horrible. It tastes really sour

sweet

The dessert wasn't as sweet as I expected

add

Add 500g minced lamb to the onions

chop

Chop four chilies, two tomatoes, one onion and a bunch of coriander

fry

Fry the meatballs in the oil

heat up

Heat up one tablespoon of olive oil in a pan

mash

Mash three avocados in a bowl

mix

Mix all the ingredients together

serve

Serve the guacamole with tortilla chips

squeeze

Squeeze the juice of half a lime into the mixture

stir

Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally

creamy

We had a creamy avocado and tomato dip with crunchy tortilla chips

crunchy

We had a creamy avocado and tomato dip with crunchy tortilla chips

fresh

The meatballs were served with couscous and fresh herbs

light

We had noodles and vegetables in a light soup

straightforward

This app will give you straightforward travel advice that can help you to learn the country better

conventional

You can always use conventional ovens to heat and cook food

insight

The report provided a significant insight into the ongoing project issues

integral

Market analysis has become an integral tool of business policy these days

at the heart of smth

And you could be at the heart of this work

supplement

The authors should supplement their stories with five illustrations

with authority

You should equip yourself with a professional vocabulary that will allow you to talk with authority about topics related to your work

That's ridiculous

That's ridiculous to expect a child to behave like an adult in a critical situation

venue

The time and venue of those competitions will be announced shortly