ENGLISH FIILE INTERMEDIATE 3rd EDITION - 8A - Sell and tell
Autor: Marcelo Maciel de Almeida | Publicado: 2014-03-31T12:05:00-07:00































VOCABULARY (pages 74 and 75):&nbsp; &nbsp;


&nbsp;- bargain: /ˈbɑː.ɡɪn/



DEPARTMENT STORE X OUTLET:

- department store: (n) a large shop divided into departments, which sell a lot of different things.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Teacher Marcelo Maciel de Almeida in front of Harrods. (Cultura Inglesa Tour, 1998) 



- outlet: (n) a store selling the goods of a particular company or goods of a particular type, often one selling goods at prices that are lower than usual. E.g.: a factory outlet The company has more than 1200 retail outlets nationwide.





&nbsp;- dump: (v) to suddenly end a romantic relationship you have been having with someone. E.g.: If he's so awful, why don't you just dump him?



FIT X SUIT:

- fit: (v) to be the right size or shape for someone or something. E.g.: That jacket fits you perfectly. The dress fits like a glove (= very well). Our new sofa doesn't fit through the door. I don't think another desk will fit into this classroom. My car's too big to fit in this space.&nbsp; 

- suit: (v) to be right for a particular person, situation, or occasion. E.g.: Corn is grown a lot in this area - the soil seems to suit it very well. The city lifestyle seems to suit her - she's certainly looking very well.

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- receipt:&nbsp;
             /rɪˈsiːt/





- refund: (n)&nbsp; 
            /ˈriː.fʌnd/; (v) /ˌriːˈfʌnd/



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- in the sales:&nbsp;



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- set sth up: (ph.v.) to formally establish a new company, organization, system, way of working, etc. E.g.: A committee has been set up to organize social events in the college. She plans to set up her own business. They've set up a fund for victims of the earthquake.&nbsp; to arrange for an event or activity to happen: We need to set up a meeting to discuss the proposals. The government has agreed to set up a public enquiry.

- tag:

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- veil: /veɪl/

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Reading - pages 76 and 77:

- complain (v); complain (n)

- cope: (v) to deal successfully with a difficult situation. E.g.: It must be difficult to cope with three small children and a job. The tyres on my car don't cope very well on wet roads. He had so much pressure on him in his job that eventually he just couldn't cope. 

- catering:  /ˈkeɪ.tər.ɪŋ/ 
            (n) any job making or serving food. E.g.: I've always wanted to work in catering. Who is going to do the catering for the wedding? a high-class catering company



&nbsp;catering service

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- complimentary: /ˌkɒm.plɪˈmen.tər.i/ (adj) If tickets, books, etc. are complimentary, they are given free, especially by a business.

- courier: /ˈkʊr.i.ər/ 
            (n) a person who carries important messages or documents for someone else. E.g.: I want to have this package delivered by motorcycle courier.&nbsp;





- flattery: (n) saying good things about sb that you may not mean. &nbsp; 



&nbsp;a faulty car

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&nbsp;- fumes:



&nbsp;factory fumes





mouldy /ˈməʊl.di/ breed 





&nbsp;a puddle of water



PRONUNCIATION:

- admirable: (adj)&nbsp;
            /ˈæd.mɪ.rə.bl̩/

- eccentric: (adj) 
             /ekˈsen.trɪk/

- obsessive: (adj)&nbsp;
            /əbˈses.ɪv/  &nbsp;



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