UNIT 8 – PREVIEW (Performing at your best)

Word Example Translation (IPA)

Quotient If she’d read for today’s test, she ɪf ʃid red fɔr təˈdeɪz tɛst, ʃi wʊd hæv ˈgɑtən ə ˈhaɪər
A particular degree or amount of would have gotten a higher ɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈkwoʊʃənt.
something. intelligence quotient.

Shelter ɪf ɪt ˈhædənt bɪn fɔr ðə ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz, aɪ ˈwʊdənt hæv riʧt

A building designed to give If it hadn’t been for the breaking ði ˈænəməl ˈʃɛltər ɑn taɪm.
protection from bad weather, news, I wouldn’t have reached
danger or attack. the animal shelter on time.

Have a way with Those nurses have a way with ðoʊz ˈnɜrsəz hæv ə weɪ wɪð ˈsinjər ˈsɪtəzənz.
To be good at dealing with or senior citizens.
managing.

Sharp They may have failed the Math ðeɪ meɪ hæv feɪld ðə mæθs ɪgˈzæm, bʌt ðɛr stɪl æz ʃɑrp
Intelligent or quick to notice exam, but they’re still as sharp æz ə tæk.
things. as a tack.
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If I were presenting my speaking
Sounds like you just have a C1 exam right now, I would be ɪf aɪ wɜr prɪˈzɛntɪŋ maɪ ˈspikɪŋ si1 ɪgˈzæm raɪt naʊ,
minor case of the jitters getting a minor case of the aɪ wʊd bi ˈgɛtɪŋ ə ˈmaɪnər keɪs ʌv ðə ˈʤɪtərz.
jitters.
You seem nervous/anxious.

UNIT 8 – (Lesson 1 – Discuss your talents and strengths)

Word Example Translation (IPA)

Knack
An ability or special method for I wish I had a knack for aɪ wɪʃ aɪ hæd ə næk fɔr ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz.
doing something easily and well. mathematical calculations.

Make a fool of yourself

To make yourself seem stupid by If I fell down the stairs, I would
behaving in a silly or make a total fool of myself. ɪf aɪ fɛl daʊn ðə stɛrz, aɪ wʊd meɪk ə ˈtoʊtəl ful ʌv
embarrassing way. ˌmaɪˈsɛlf.
 Make up one’s mind
To make a decisión about
something.
To be a good fit
To be perfect or qualified (for the
job); to meet the requirements
(for the job).
Down the road
In the future.
Extra Word: “Tackle”
To try to deal with something or
someone.
I’ve had a lot of doubts about his
behavior these days. Now, I can’t aɪv hæd ə lɑt ʌv daʊts əˈbaʊt hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər ðiz deɪz. naʊ
make up my mind between , aɪ kænt meɪk ʌp maɪ maɪnd bɪˈtwin ˈtɔkɪŋ tu hɪm ɔr fər
talking to him or forgetting him ˈgɛtɪŋ hɪm wʌns ænd fɔr ɔl.
once and for all.
I’d say that working as an editor aɪd seɪ ðæt ˈwɜrkɪŋ æz ən ˈɛdətər kʊd bi ə gʊd fɪt fɔr mi.
could be a good fit for me.
I’m thinking about incorporating
new skills in both my personal aɪm ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪnˈkɔrpəˌreɪtɪŋ nu skɪlz ɪn boʊθ
and professional life down the maɪ ˈpɜrsɪnɪl ænd prəˈfɛʃənəl laɪf daʊn ðə roʊd.
road.
It takes a while to adapt to the
real work environment. It has ɪt teɪks ə waɪl tu əˈdæpt tu ðə riəl wɜrk ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt.
been too sensitive to tackle. ɪt hæz bɪn tu ˈsɛnsətɪv tu ˈtækəl.

Word
Street smarts
The ability to manage or succeed
in difficult or dangerous
situations, especially in big towns
or cities.
Advisability
The fact that something should or
should not be done in order to
avoid a problem.
Urge
To strongly advice or try to
persuade someone to do a
particular thing.
Extra expression
(Hold tight)
Used for telling someone to wait and not
to do anything or not worry.
UNIT 8 – (Lesson 2 – Suggest ways to boost intelligence)
Example
It’s estimated that 80% of
Colombian people don’t have the
street smarts to feel safe and
sound when talking by cellphone
on the street.
If they were in the court, they
wouldn’t be discussing the
advisability of the neighborhood
concerts upstage.
Citizens urge that electoral
witnesses guarantee
transparency when voting. Even if
they do have an eye for detail.
Hold tight and try to lessen the
stress of your day-to-day life.
Translation (IPA)
ɪts ˈɛstəˌmeɪtəd ðæt 80% ʌv kəˈlʌmbiən ˈpipəl doʊnt hæv
ðə strit smɑrts tu fil seɪf ænd saʊnd
wɛn ˈtɔkɪŋ baɪ ˈsɛlfoʊn ɑn ðə strit.
ɪf ðeɪ wɜr ɪn ðə kɔrt, ðeɪ ˈwʊdənt bi dɪˈskʌsɪŋ
ði ˌædˌvaɪzəˈbɪlɪti ʌv ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈkɑnsərts əp
ˈsteɪʤ.
ˈsɪtəzənz ɜrʤ ðæt ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈwɪtnəsəz ˌgɛrənˈti
trænˈspɛrənsi wɛn ˈvoʊtɪŋ. ˈivɪn, ðeɪ du hæv
ən aɪ fɔr dɪˈteɪl.
hoʊld taɪt ænd traɪ tu ˈlɛsən ðə strɛs ʌv jʊər
deɪ-tu-deɪ laɪf ruˈtin.
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Word
On target
When you are making good
progress and likely to achieve
what you planned.
Wander
You stop thinking about the
subject that you should be giving
your attention to and start
thinking about other matters.
Leftovers
Food remaining after a meal.
Example
She recommended that I stay on
target. It’s essential that I stop
procrastinating.
It’s desirable that you not wander
whenever you present a listening
exam.
Yesterday, she made a new
recipe, and this morning I did try
the leftovers. They were really
good!
Translation (IPA)
ʃi ˌrɛkəˈmɛndəd ðæt aɪ steɪ ɑn ˈtɑrgət. ɪts ɪˈsɛnʃəl ðæt
aɪ stɑp prəˈkræstəˌneɪtɪŋ.
ɪts dɪˈzaɪrəbəl ðæt ju nɑt ˈwɑndər wɛˈnɛvər ju ˈprɛzənt ə
ˈlɪsənɪŋ ɪgˈzæm.
ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ʃi meɪd ə nu ˈrɛsəpi, ænd ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ aɪ dɪd
traɪ ðə ˈlɛfˌtoʊvərz. ðeɪ wɜr ˈrɪli gʊd!
 Back to square one
When you have to start working
on a plan from the beginning
because your previous attempt
failed completely.
Memo (Memorandum)
A messsage or other information
in writing sent by one person or
department to another in the
same business organization.
Drag on
To continue for longer than you
want or think is necessary.
Dull
Not interesting or exciting in any
way.
The boss knows they gave it a
shot. Nevertheless, he insisted
(that) they back to square one.
The employees were informed by
a memo that the new company’s
rules must be accomplished.
When I find something boring to
read, I feel that will drag on
forever.
It’s important that she be
engaging on dull challenges if
she wants to be a sharp
ðə bɑs noʊz ðeɪ geɪv ɪt ə ʃɑt. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, hi ɪnˈsɪstəd
ðæt ðeɪ bæk tu skwɛr wʌn.
ði ɛmˈplɔɪiz wɜr ɪnˈfɔrmd baɪ ə ˈmɛˌmoʊ ðæt ðə nu
ˈkʌmpəniz rulz mʌst bi əˈkɑmplɪʃt.
wɛn aɪ faɪnd ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈbɔrɪŋ tu rid, aɪ fil ðæt wɪl dræg ɑn
fəˈrɛvər.
ɪts ɪmˈpɔrtənt ðæt ʃi bi ɛnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɑn dʌl ˈʧælənʤɪz ɪf ʃi
wɑnts tu bi ə ʃɑrp prəˈfɛʃənəl.
 professional.

Make it a point He always do make it a point to

To give one's attention to (doing treat his employees fairly. hi ˈɔlˌweɪz du meɪk ɪt ə pɔɪnt tu trit hɪz ɛmˈplɔɪiz ˈfɛrli.
something) to make sure that it
happens.

UNIT 8 – (Lesson 4 – Describe what makes someone a “genius”)

Word Example Translation (IPA)

Impressive It’s critical that she be presenting

If someone is impressive, you her new undertaking because ɪts ˈkrɪtɪkəl ðæt ʃi bi prɪˈzɛntɪŋ hɜr nu ˈʌndərˌteɪkɪŋ bɪˈkɔz
admire or respect that person for she’ll get impressive ʃil gɛt ɪmˈprɛsɪv əˈʧivmənts wɪð ðæt.
their special skills or abilities. achievements with that.

Gifted I would say that he does have a aɪ wʊd seɪ ðæt hi dʌz hæv ə hɛd fɔr ˈfɪgjərz. fɔr
Having special ability in a head for figures. For this reason, ðɪs ˈrizən, hi kʊd bi noʊn æz ə ˈgɪftəd ˈpɜrsən.
particular subject or activity. he could be known as a gifted
person.
 Account
A written or spoken description of
an event.
Groundbreaking
Original and important; showing a
new way of doing or thinking
about things.
(Extra expression)
It go over like a lead balloon
To become a complete failure
and/or something that causes
displeasure.
If it hadn’t been for her account
of her world travel, they would
have been scammed.
We do have a way with people.
Because of that, we’ll release our
last groundbreaking study about
emotional intelligence.
Elections come soon, and they
could go over like a lead
balloon for many people.
ɪf ɪt ˈhædənt bɪn fɔr hɜr əˈkaʊnt ʌv hɜr
wɜrld ˈtrævəl, ðeɪ wʊd hæv bɪn skæmd.
wi du hæv ə weɪ wɪð ˈpipəl. bɪˈkɔz ʌv ðæt,
wil riˈlis ˈaʊər læst ˈgraʊndˌbreɪkɪŋ ˈstʌdi əˈbaʊt
ɪˈmoʊʃənəl ɪnˈtɛləʤəns.
ɪˈlɛkʃənz kʌm sun, ænd ðeɪ kʊd goʊ ˈoʊvər laɪk ə
lid bəˈlun fɔr ˈmɛni ˈpipəl.
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Word Example Translation (IPA)

Feasibility: The possibility that They were already saving money ðeɪ wɜr ɔlˈrɛdi ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈmʌni waɪl ðɛr ˈdɔtər wʌz
can be made, done, or achieved, while their daughter was thinking ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌfizəˈbɪləti ʌv ˈbɪldɪŋ ə nu hoʊm
or is reasonable. about the feasibility of building a ɪn ðə ˈkʌntriˌsaɪd.
new home in the countryside.

Brittany told me that her brother

Lie ahead: To be in the future. would start studying a major in ˈbrɪtəni toʊld mi ðæt hɜr ˈbrʌðər wʊd stɑrt tu ˈstʌdi
July, and she’s sure an amazing ə ˈmeɪʤər ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ænd ʃiz ʃʊr ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈfjuʧər
future lies ahead of him. laɪz əˈhɛd ʌv hɪm.

Perform: To do an action or It might be believed that in the

piece of work. future either machines or robots ɪt maɪt bi bɪˈlivd ðæt ɪn ðə ˈfjuʧər ˈiðər məˈʃinz
would perform human activities. ɔr ˈroʊˌbɑts wʊd pərˈfɔrm ˈhjumən ækˈtɪvətiz.

Chore: A job or piece of work My mom insists that I complete

that is often boring or unpleasant the household chores on maɪ mɑm ɪnˈsɪsts ðæt aɪ kəmˈplit ðə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ʧɔrz
but needs to be done regularly. weekends. ɑn ˈwiˌkɛndz.

Make a living: To earn the No matter how much money we noʊ ˈmætər haʊ mʌʧ ˈmʌni wi seɪv, wi ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv tu
money one needs to pay for save, we always have to make a meɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ!
housing, food, etc. living!

All over the place: In a lot of It’s desirable that you pick up ɪts dɪˈzaɪrəbəl ðæt ju pɪk ʌp jʊər θɪŋz frʌm ðə ˈsoʊfə.
different places or in all parts of a your things from the sofa. Your ɔl jʊər kloʊðz ɑr ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪs!
place. clothes are all over the place!
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Word Example Translation (IPA)

Rocket: A cylindrical device In the 21st century, rockets have

containing material that explodes, been launched to the space. ɪn ði 21strit ˈsɛnʧəri, ˈrɑkəts hæv bɪn lɔnʧt tu ðə speɪs.
sending the device through the
air.

Lightweight: Weighing only a The more lightweight clothes

little or less tan average. you wear, the more comfortable ðə mɔr ˈlaɪˈtweɪt kloʊðz ju wɛr, ðə mɔr ˈkʌmfərtəbəl ju fil.
you feel.

Inhabitant: A person or animal It’s estimated that in Bogota there

that lives in a particular place. are more than seven millions of ɪts ˈɛstəˌmeɪtəd ðæt ɪn ˌboʊgəˈtɑ ðɛr ɑr mɔr ðæn ˈsɛvən
inhabitants. ˈmɪljənz ʌv ɪnˈhæbətənts.
.

Solar wind: The continuous flow The solar wind could be harmful
of charged particles from the sun for human’s skin. ðə ˈsoʊlər wɪnd kʊd bi ˈhɑrmfəl fɔr ˈhjumənz skɪn.
which spreads the solar system.

To mine: To dig coal or another He asked if I had mined the hi æskt ɪf aɪ hæd maɪnd ðə graʊnd tu teɪk ðə goʊld aʊt.
substance out of the ground. ground to take the gold out.

Maglev: Magnetic levitation: and The more people use maglev

advanced type of transport trains, the less time they spend ðə mɔr ˈpipəl juz ˈmæˌglɛv treɪnz, ðə lɛs taɪm ðeɪ spɛnd
system in which a train travels on commuting. kəmˈjutɪŋ.
a magnetic track, often at very
high speeds.
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Word Example Translation (IPA)

Be for someone or something: By 2025, most people are going

To support or be in favor of a to be for euthanasia. baɪ 2025, moʊst ˈpipəl ɑr ˈgoʊɪŋ tu bi fɔr ˌjuθəˈneɪʒə.
person, group or effort .

I’ve been said that the poverty

Toll: A high degree of suffering or toll would be increased because aɪv bɪn sɛd ðæt ðə ˈpɑvərti toʊl wʊd bi ɪnˈkrist bɪˈkɔz ʌv
damage. of the corruption that exists ðə kəˈrʌpʃən ðæt ɪgˈzɪsts bɪˈtwin ˈpɑləˌtɪks ænd rɪˈlɪʤən.
between politics and religion.

Slippery slope: A bad situation Cloning will have been

or habit that, after it has started, considered as a slippery slope ˈkloʊnɪŋ wɪl hæv bɪn kənˈsɪdərd æz ə ˈslɪpəri sloʊp
is likely to get very much worse. by many people. baɪ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl.

Designer baby: A baby whose By the year 2525, the ones who
genes have been chosen by its decide to be parents will be seen baɪ ðə jɪr 2525, ðə wʌnz hu ˌdɪˈsaɪd tu bi ˈpɛrənts wɪl bi
parents and doctors so that it has choosing specific features for sin ˈʧuzɪŋ spəˈsɪfɪk ˈfiʧərz fɔr ðɛr dɪˈzaɪnər ˈbeɪbi.
particular characteristics. their designer baby.
 UNIT 9 (Lesson 3 – Discuss how to protect our future environment)

Word Example Translation (IPA)

Reverse: To change the If electric vehicles were

direction, order, position, result, developed this year, petrol ɪf ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈvihɪkəlz wɜr dɪˈvɛləpt ðɪs jɪr, ˈpɛtroʊl ˈpɑləˌtɪks
etc. of something to its opposite. politics might be reversed. maɪt bi rɪˈvɜrst.

Old-growth: Trees that have By 2075, old growth trees might baɪ 2075, oʊld groʊθ triz maɪt bi kloʊnd baɪ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl.
been growing for a very long be cloned by many people.
time.

Edge: The edge of something is If it weren’t for your call, I would

the place or line where it stops, or have been lost in the edges of ɪf ɪt ˈwɜrənt fɔr jʊər kɔl, aɪ wʊd hæv bɪn lɔst ɪn ði
the part of it that is furthest from the forest. ˈɛʤəz ʌv ðə ˈfɔrəst.
the middle.

Forestry: The science of planting He studied forestry at Colorado

and taking care of large areas of State University. hi ˈstʌdid ˈfɔrəstri æt ˌkɑləˈrɑdoʊ steɪt ˌjunəˈvɜrsəti.
trees.

Scare sb away off: To make Through the use of fireworks and

someone so worried about doing other loud noises, they scared θru ðə juz ʌv ˈfaɪrˌwɜrks ænd ˈʌðər laʊd ˈnɔɪzɪz, ðeɪ
something that they decide not to the elephants off. skɛrd ði ˈɛləfənts ɔf.
do it.
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Word
Excerpt: To take a small part
from a speech, book, film, etc. in
order to publish it separately.
Stream: To send or receive
sound or video directly over the
internet as a continuous flow.
Example Translation (IPA)
By the end of this cycle, different
excerpts will be taken for the baɪ ði ɛnd ʌv ðɪs ˈsaɪkəl, ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛksərpts wɪl bi
discussion about employment ˈteɪkən fɔr ðə dɪˈskʌʃən əˈbaʊt ɛmˈplɔɪmənt reɪts.
rates.
Different system engineers
predicted that streaming ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɪstəm ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz prɪˈdɪktɪd ðæt ˈstrimɪŋ
platforms such as Netflix, ˈplætˌfɔrmz sʌʧ æz ˈnɛtˌflɪks, ˈæməˌzɑn praɪm, ænd
Amazon Prime, and Youtube Youtube wʊd bi juzd baɪ ˈmɪljənz ʌv ˈpipəl əˈraʊnd
ðə gloʊb.
would be used by millions of
people around the globe.
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Word Example Translation (IPA)

Import: Goods bought by one It’s critical that countries be ɪts ˈkrɪtɪkəl ðæt ˈkʌntriz bi ˈkipɪŋ ən aɪ ɑn ði ɪˈligəl
country from another. keeping an eye on the illegal ɪmˈpɔrts ʌv drʌgz.
imports of drugs.

Kid you not: Used for saying that She does have an eye for detail, I
you are telling the truth. kid you no. ʃi dʌz hæv ən aɪ fɔr dɪˈteɪl, aɪ kɪd ju noʊ.
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Word Example Translation (IPA)

Homelessness: The estate of If corruption had been wiped out

being without a home. earlier, homelessness might ɪf kəˈrʌpʃən hæd bɪn waɪpt aʊt ˈɜrliər, ˈhoʊmləsnəs
have decreased last year. maɪt hæv dɪˈkrist læst jɪr.

All up (Up all): In the future, our lives are going ɪn ðə ˈfjuʧər, ˈaʊər lɪvz ɑr ˈgoʊɪŋ tu bi ʌp ɔl ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ
At or very near an end. to be up all replaced by məˈʃinz.
machines.

Relief agency: A humanitarian If it weren’t for the relief

organization trying to bring relief agencies, the refugees would ɪf ɪt ˈwɜrənt fɔr ðə rɪˈlif ˈeɪʤənsiz, ðə ˈrɛˌfjuʤiz wʊd
to the poor and needy. have gone without food and a hæv gɔn wɪˈθaʊt fud ænd ə haʊs.
house.

Reverse: To stop things Political decisions might be

happening in a particular way. reversed by a new younger pəˈlɪtəkəl dɪˈsɪʒənz maɪt bi rɪˈvɜrst baɪ ə
generation. nu ˈjʌŋgər ˌʤɛnəˈreɪʃən.

Settle into: To become familiar Immigrants could put up with

with a new way of life, place, or culture shock while they settle ˈɪməgrənts kʊd pʊt ʌp wɪð ˈkʌlʧər ʃɑk waɪl ðeɪ
job, or to make someone do this. into their new lives. ˈsɛtəl ˈɪntu ðɛr nu lɪvz.

Drought: A long period when In a few decades, droughts

there is little or no rain. would be spilled over the planet. ɪn ə fju dɛˈkeɪdz, draʊts wʊd bi spɪld ˈoʊvər ðə ˈplænət.
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Word
Free trade: International buying
and selling of goods, without
limits on the amount of goods that
one country can sell to another,
and without special taxes on the
goods bought from a foreign
country.
Thrive:
To grow, develop, or be
successful.
Outsource: To get work done by
making a contract with another
company to do it, often in another
country, rather than in your own
company.
Flourish: To grow or develop
successfully.
Merchant: A person whose job is
to buy and sell products in large
amounts, especially by trading
with other countries.
Example
Some years ago, free trade
became a reality that put cultures
and economies together around
the globe.
If it weren’t for her loan, my new
undertaking wouldn’t have
thrived as much as I expected.
If national companies decide to
outsource their manufacturing by
this time next year, many
employees will lose their job
easily.
Considering that she does have a
good intuitive sense, she will
flourish on her new projects.
Wine merchants have had a long
track record in Colombia.
Translation (IPA)
sʌm jɪrz əˈgoʊ, fri treɪd bɪˈkeɪm ə ˌriˈæləˌti ðæt pʊt
ˈkʌlʧərz ænd ɪˈkɑnəmiz təˈgɛðər əˈraʊnd ðə gloʊb.
ɪf ɪt ˈwɜrənt fɔr hɜr loʊn, maɪ nu ˈʌndərˌteɪkɪŋ
ˈwʊdənt hæv θraɪvd æz mʌʧ æz aɪ ɪkˈspɛktəd.
ɪf ˈnæʃənəl ˈkʌmpəniz ˌdɪˈsaɪd tu ˌaʊtˈsɔrs ðɛr
ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ baɪ ðɪs taɪm nɛkst jɪr, ˈmɛni ɛmˈplɔɪiz
wɪl luz ðɛr ʤɑb ˈizəli.
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðæt ʃi dʌz hæv ə gʊd ɪnˈtuətɪv sɛns,
ʃi wɪl ˈflərɪʃ ɑn hɜr nu ˈprɑʤɛkts.
waɪn ˈmɜrʧənts hæv hæd ə lɔŋ træk ˈrɛkərd ɪ
n kəˈlʌmbiə.
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Word Example Translation (IPA)

Homelessness: The estate of If corruption had been wiped out

being without a home. earlier, homelessness might ɪf kəˈrʌpʃən hæd bɪn waɪpt aʊt ˈɜrliər, ˈhoʊmləsnəs
have decreased last year. maɪt hæv dɪˈkrist læst jɪr.

All up (Up all): In the future, our lives are going ɪn ðə ˈfjuʧər, ˈaʊər lɪvz ɑr ˈgoʊɪŋ tu bi ʌp ɔl ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ
At or very near an end. to be up all replaced by məˈʃinz.
machines.

Relief agency: A humanitarian If it weren’t for the relief

organization trying to bring relief agencies, the refugees would ɪf ɪt ˈwɜrənt fɔr ðə rɪˈlif ˈeɪʤənsiz, ðə ˈrɛˌfjuʤiz wʊd
to the poor and needy. have gone without food and a hæv gɔn wɪˈθaʊt fud ænd ə haʊs.
house.

Settle into: To become familiar Immigrants could put up with

with a new way of life, place, or culture shock while they settle ˈɪməgrənts kʊd pʊt ʌp wɪð ˈkʌlʧər ʃɑk waɪl ðeɪ
job, or to make someone do this. into their new lives. ˈsɛtəl ˈɪntu ðɛr nu lɪvz.

Drought: A long period when In a few decades, droughts

there is little or no rain. would be spilled over the planet. ɪn ə fju dɛˈkeɪdz, draʊts wʊd bi spɪld ˈoʊvər ðə ˈplænət.

There’s a good chance: When There’s a good chance that I’ll

you want to say that something be late after lunch, but I’ll stop my ðɛrz ə gʊd ʧæns ðæt aɪl bi leɪt ˈæftər lʌnʧ,
might happen, and the possibility mind starts to wander about it. bʌt aɪl stɑp maɪ maɪnd stɑrts tu ˈwɑndər əˈbaʊt ɪt.
is pretty high.