- Should and Ought can be used interchangeably, they have a close meaning.
- You might hear some people use "You better" instead of "You had better."
- Use "You had better" it is the correct form.
- Ought to and had better are not used in questions
Giving Advice with Could, Should, Ought to, and Had Better
Statistics and Style Trends Vocabulary
| Statistics | |
| almost | (ADV) very nearly but not completely |
| average | (N) the result that you get when you add two or more numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers you added together |
| drop | (V) quickly becomes less |
| half | (N) one of two equal parts that together make up the whole |
| one half | (N) one of two equal parts that together make up the whole |
| over | (PREP) more than |
| percent | (N) a fraction of an amount expressed as a particular number of hundredths |
| quarter | (N) one of four equal parts of something |
| rise | (N) an increase |
| thousands | (QUAN) if you refer to thousands of things or people, you are emphasizing that there are very many of them |
| trend | (N) a change or development toward something different |
| twice | (ADV) when something happens two times |
| Style Trends | |
| baggy | (ADJ) when a piece of clothing hangs loosely on your body |
| casual | (ADJ) casual clothes are ones that you normally wear at home or on vacation, and not on formal occasions |
| conservative | (ADJ) traditional, or liking the old ways |
| dramatic makeup | (N) lipstick, eye shadow, and powder which some women put on their faces |
| in style | (ADJ) popular or trendy |
| look | (N) have a particular appearance or expression |
| piercing | (N) jewelry that penetrates the flesh |
| pointy shoes | (N) footwear that has parts that stick out sharply |
| retro | (ADJ) based on the styles of the past |
| ripped jeans | (N) denim pants that have holes in them and are designed to look very worn intentionally |
| skinny jeans | (N) denim pants that are very narrow in the leg |
| sloppy | (ADJ) something that has been done in a careless and lazy way |
| sporty | (ADJ) someone who is sporty likes playing sports |
Student Life Vocabulary
Vocabulary Games
Concentration Game
| admit | (V) allow to enter it or join something |
| apply to | (V) write a letter or fill out a form in order to ask formally for a job or membership of an organization |
| get accepted to | (V) allow a person to join an organization or group |
| graduate | (V) complete their studies successfully and leave their school or university |
| after graduation | (PHRASE) the period of time that occurs after one graduates from school or university |
| recommendation | (N) something that tells how highly another thinks of him or her |
| competition | (N) a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have |
| decide | (V) choose to do something, usually after you have thought carefully about other possibilities |
| in a few days | (PHRASE) a phrase indicating that something will occur two or three days from the present |
| in the near future | (PHRASE) a phrase indicating that something will occur very soon from the present time |
| in two hours | (PHRASE) a phrase indicating that something will occur in two hours from the present time |
| next week | (PHRASE) a phrase indicating that something will occur sometime during the week that follows the present one |
| one of these days | (PHRASE) a phrase indicating that something will occur eventually, most likely sooner than later |
| someday | (ADV) at some future time |
| soon | (ADV) will happen after a short time |
| sooner or later | (ADV) at some uncertain future time |
| the day after tomorrow | (ADV) If something is going to happen the day after tomorrow, it will happen in two days |
| this summer | (ADV) the summer that is approaching |
Chores and Errands Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Exercices for Making Appointments
| DO THE CHORES | (V) completing unpleasant but necessary tasks | ||
| do the dishes | (V) cleaning your plates, bowls, glasses, and silverware | ||
| do the laundry | (V) cleaning your clothes | ||
| make dinner | (V) to prepare the last meal of the day, which is usually served in the evening | ||
| sweep | (V) if you sweep an area of floor or ground, you push dirt or garbage off it using a brush with a long handle | ||
| vacuum | (V) to use a suction device to clean your floor or rug | ||
| RUN AN ERRAND | (V) to take a short trip that you make in order to do a job | ||
| go grocery shopping | (V) to purchase foods that you buy at a grocery or at a supermarket | ||
| take the dog for a walk | (V) to bring your dog outside and walk it around for exercise | ||
| drop off | (V) take something to a place and leave it there | ||
| pick up | (v) gather or collect | ||
| (V) when you send something to someone by mail | |||
| make a reservation | (N) when you arrange for something such as a table in a restaurant or a room in a hotel to be kept for you | ||
| make an appointment | (v) arrange to see someone at a particular time | ||
| on time | (V) to arrive at a destination at a predetermined time | ||
| running late | (V) to arrive at a destination later than a predetermined time | ||
| TIME | |||
| a long time | (V) a period of time that feels distant from the present day which is relative to each individual | ||
| spend time | (V) if you spend time or energy doing something, you use your time or effort doing it | ||
| pass (the) time (doing something) | (V) spend it in that way | ||
| take a break | (V) rest or change from what you are doing for a short period | ||
| TRAVEL | |||
| catch a cab | (V) when you get in a taxi in order to travel somewhere | ||
| commute | (V) when you travel a long distance to work every day | ||
| ride a bike | (V) when you ride a bicycle or a motorcycle, you sit on it, control it, and travel along on it | ||
| stuck in traffic | (PHRASE) to be caught in a area stopped with lots of cars while you are driving | ||
| subway | (N) an underground railroad | ||
| take (someone) to (a place) | (V) to transport someone or something to a place for a specific reason | ||
| travel by bike | (V) to go from one place to another while riding a bike | ||
| travel by bus | (V) to go from one place to another while riding in a bus | ||
| travel by car | (V) to go from one place to another while riding in a car | ||
| travel by plane | (V) to go from one place to another while riding in a plane | ||
| travel by subway | (V) to go from one place to another while riding in a subway car | ||
| travel by taxi | (V) to go from one place to another while riding in a taxi | ||
| travel by train | (V) to go from one place to another while riding in a train | ||
| travel on foot | (V) to go from one place to another while walking |