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วันศุกร์ที่ 11 ตุลาคม พ.ศ. 2556

( Week 12 ) VOA(Voice of America)


When a Textbook Is Online, Not on Paper

Vocabulary
Pronunciation
Meaning
Example
explain (v.)
/ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛk-/
- อธิบาย
-  make (an idea or situation) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts
They explained that their lives centred on the religious rituals.
except (preposition)
/ɪkˈsɛpt, ɛk-/
-ยกเว้น
- not including; other than
I was naked except for my socks.
superintendent (n.)
/suːp(ə)rɪnˈtɛnd(ə)nt, sjuː-/
-ผู้กำกับการ
- a person who manages or superintends an organization or activity
The southern area superintendent.
roughly (adv.)
/ˈrʌfli/
-พอสังเขป
- in a manner lacking gentleness; harshly or violently
The man picked me up roughly.
carry (v.)
/ˈkari/
-พกพา
- support and move (someone or something) from one place to another
Medics were carrying a wounded man on a stretcher.

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