عبارت انگلیسی
construction
معنی و توضیح
“Construction paper” in this podcast, means large, thick pieces of paper that are sold in many colors and are used by children for art projects: “Becky used a big piece of construction paper to make a birthday card for her best friend.” Normally the word “construction,” means the process of building something: “There’s a lot of construction downtown because the city needs more office buildings.” Or, “I don’t like the design for that construction project.” The phrase “under construction” means being built: “How long has the airport been under construction?” Finally, the word “construction” can refer to the thing that is being built: “Their new home is a very traditional construction, unlike most of the new homes in their neighborhood.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Buying Back-to-School Supplies». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 402: Buying Back to School Supplies.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 402. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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The topic for this episode is buying things for your children that they will need for school. We’ll go over some common vocabulary for things that you would use in school. We’ll listen to a dialogue between Svetlana and Quinn. Let’s get started.
Svetlana: Tomorrow is the first day of junior high. Are you ready?
Quinn: Sure, it’s not that big a deal. I already put some supplies in my new backpack.
Svetlana: Let’s see. You have some folders, a three-ring binder, and a pen. Is that all you’re bringing to school?
Quinn: I don’t have my books yet. I’ll get those tomorrow
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.