20130829

DeVOn

To compensate yesterdays missed study, i've got to do more tonight!

Vocabulary:

  • Vally:
    there was snow on the hill tops but not in the valley.
  • peninsula: a long piece of land that sticks out a large area of land into the sea
    the Korean peninsula
  • nature /ei/
    natural /æ/
    nation /ei/
    national /æ/
  • heritage: features belonging to the culture of a society, that were created in the past and still has historical importance
    this monument are a vital part of cultural heritage of South America.
  • sector: one of the area into which economic activity of a country is divided
    in the financial sector, banks and insurance companies have both lost a lot of money.
    public sector / private sector
  • coastline: the particular shape of the coast, especially as seen from above or on a map
    coast: the land next to or close to the sea
            we spent a week on the coast
            the accident happened 3 miles off the coast
    costal: position on or relating to the coast
            a coastal town
    shore: the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river
            you can walk for miles along the shore.
            the boat was about a mile off the shore when the engine suddenly died.
            we waited until we were on shore before repairing the sails.
            onshore wind
    beach: an area of sand or small stones near the sea
            we spent the day on the beach
    seaside: the area near the sea, especially where people spend their holidays
            let's go to the seaside at the weekend
            a seaside resort



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