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Unit 5 wordlist words

your language

words

your language

appropriate

/@"preUprI@t/

sarcastically

/sA;"k&stIkli/y

bureaucracy

/bju;"rQkr@si/

spray

/spreI/

client

/"klaI@nt/

spread out

/spred "aUt/

conversational act

synonym

/"sIn@nIm/



take out

/teIk "aUt/

cultural difference

trademark

/"treIdmA;k/



/kVlÍ@rl "dIfr@ns/

translate

/tr&ns"leIt/

cure

/kjO;/

tribe

/traIb/

delegate (n)

/"delIgeIt/

whereabouts

/"we@r@baUts/

doubt

/daUt/

encounter

/In"kaUnt@(r)/

phrases

essential

/"IsenSl/

Could you possibly …?

excess

/Ik"ses/

/kQnv@"seISnl &kt/

geographical position

/ÙI@gr&fIkl p@"zISn/

gesture

/"ÙesÍ@/

go along

/geU @"lQN/

gradually

/"gr&Ù@li/

harvest

/"hA;v@st/

head massage /"hed m@sA;Z/ hire

/haI@/

inconsiderate

/Ink@n"sId@r@t/

indigenous

/In"dIÙIn@s/

inform

/In"fO;(r)m/

inhabit

/In"h&bIt/

irritate

/"IrIteIt/

liquid

/"lIkwId/

local dialect

/leUkl "daI@lekt/

memorize

/"mem@raIz/

misunderstand /mIsVnd@"st&nd/ outsider

/aUt"saId@(r)/

personality

/p3;s@"n&lIti/

pest

/pest/

primitive

/"prIm@tIv/

quince

/kwIns/

renew

/rI"nju;/

your language

do a favour do a job do better do business do good do harm do some exercise do some shopping do well do work do your homework do your duty

residence permit

/"rezId@ns p3;mIt/

respond to

/rIs"pQnd t@/

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Unit 5 wordlist phrases

your language

phrases

your language

Do you mind if I …?

make an enquiry

enquire about someone’s health

make arrangements

exchange greetings

make friends

find my own way

make small talk

have a chat

make sure

have an argument

No, I’d rather not, thanks.

I doubt it.

No, of course not.

I’ll (drive) if you like.

point somebody in the right direction

I wonder if you could possibly?

raise your voice

keep your voice down

sit in silence

leave an awkward silence

Sorry, I’m afraid I can’t.

lose your temper

stare at the floor

make (yourself) understood

to start with

make a fool of (yourself)

Well, I’d rather you didn’t.

make a mistake

What’s the problem?

make a phone call

Would you mind (opening the window)?

make an appointment

Would it be alright if I …?

make an educated guess

Yes, of course.

make an effort

You are cordially invited to … You are kindly requested to …

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