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Chapter 4/Interactions 1

In the Community How Can I Get to the Post Office?

various many different

directions information or orders telling you what to do, instructions

gesture a movement of the hands, arms or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling

landmark a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one which you can use to

judge where you are

distance the amount of space between two places

issue a subject or problem which people are thinking and talking about:

relationship the way in which two things are connected

law rule

illustration a picture in a book, magazine, etc.

prediction a statement about what you think is going to happen in the future

get around to go or travel to different places

tourist someone who visits a place for pleasure and interest, usually while on holiday

confused unable to think clearly or to understand something

go past go further

community the people who live in the same area, town etc

region a large area of a country or of the world

flat surface smooth and level, without raised or hollow areas, even

resident someone who lives or stays in a particular place, inhabitant, dweller

curve a bend in a road

merge join, combine

route a way from one place to another

stoplight traffic light

trip a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again

interstate involving different states, especially in the USA

exit a smaller road used to leave a main road

ramp a road for driving onto or off a large main road

printout a sheet or length of paper with printed information on it, produced by a computer

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measure to find the size, length, or amount of something, using standard units such as

inches, meters etc

guess try to answer a question or form an opinion when you are not sure if you will be

correct

rarely not often, seldom [≠ frequently]

to motion to give someone directions or instructions by moving your hand or head [= signal]

lead to take someone somewhere by going in front of them while they follow

impolite not polite [= rude]

sense a feeling about something

expression a look on someone's face that shows what they are thinking or feeling, facial

expression

movement a change of position

relate if two things relate, they are connected in some way [= connect]

series several things of the same kind

typically usually, generally

closely related there is a strong connection between

hill an area of land that is higher than the land around it

the rest the other things, people or parts that remain or that have not been mentioned

foreigner a person who comes from another country

pedestrian a person who is walking

serious extremely bad or dangerous

offence an illegal action or a crime

murder the crime of intentionally killing a person

robbery stealing money or things from a bank, shop etc

make sense to have a clear meaning and be easy to understand

differ vary

rights things that you are morally, legally, or officially allowed to do or have

legal lawful • legitimate

perfectly completely

order a situation in which rules are obeyed and authority is respected

caution a warning or piece of advice telling you to be careful

limit the greatest or least amount, number, speed etc that is allowed

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procedure a way of doing something, especially the correct or usual way [↪ process]

practice something that is usually or regularly done, often as a habit, tradition or custom

steering wheel a wheel that you turn to control the direction of a car

regulation an official rule or order

respect not break a rule or law, obey

avenue a road or broad path between two rows of trees

safety` the state of being safe from danger or harm

at fault if someone is at fault, they are responsible for something bad that has happened

flight a journey in an aircraft

teenager a young person between 13 and 19 years old:

fine money that you have to pay as a punishment

be in effect it is being used now

reasonable fair and sensible, acceptable

knowledge the information, skills, and understanding that you have gained through learning or

experience

senseless happening or done for no good reason or with no purpose

funny amusing, making you laugh

fine money that you have to pay as a punishment

receipt a piece of paper which proves that you have paid for something

sit-up an exercise to make your stomach muscles strong in which you sit up from a lying

position

push-up an exercise in which you lie on the floor on your chest and push yourself up with

your arms

exception not treating someone or something according to the usual rules

illegal not allowed by the law [unlawful]

spit to force a small amount of saliva out of your mouth

bare not covered by clothes [naked] a child with bare feet

barefoot without shoes on your feet

scorpion a tropical creature like an insect with a curving tail and a poisonous sting

have in

common to have the same interests, attitudes etc as someone else

hiker someone who walks long distances in the mountains or country for pleasure

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passerby someone who is walking past a place by chance

belong to be a member of a group or organization

frequently very often or many times

motion movement, a single movement of your hand or head

to express to tell or show what you are feeling or thinking by using words, looks, or actions

illustrate to make the meaning of something clearer by giving examples

distant far

reside to live in a particular place, inhabit

odd different from what is normal or expected, strange

share use together , to have or use something with other people

distribute to share things among a group of people, especially in a planned way

resource a useful or valuable possession or quality of a country, organization or person

survive to continue to live normally in spite of many problems

settlement when a lot of people move to a place in order to live there

irrigate to supply land or crops with water

exist to happen or be present in a particular situation or place

flow (liquids, gases or electricity) to move in one direction, continuously and easily

well a deep hole in the ground from which people take water

protect to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illness

mostly mainly

reserve to keep something so that it can be used by a particular person or for a particular

purpose [= set aside]

public available for anyone to use

prevent to stop something from happening, or stop someone from doing something

gain to obtain or achieve something you want or need, gain control

freely available very easy to obtain

amount a quantity of something such as time, money, or a substance

huge big, large, enormous

nearly almost

pollution damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste

intentional planned or intended, on purpose

occur happen, take place

enforce laws to make people obey a rule or law

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dispute a serious argument or disagreement

to wind if a road, path or river winds, it follows a route which turns repeatedly in different

directions

conscientious careful to do everything that it is your job or duty to do

condition the particular state that something or someone is in

upstream (moving) on a river or stream towards its origin

determine decide

dam a special wall built across a river or stream to stop the water from flowing

negotiate discuss something in order to reach an agreement, especially in business or politics