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People & Occupations — Lesson 2
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children
ˈtʃɪl.drən
A young person of either sex — I am married and have two children.
Half a million children still face malnutrition in Niger.
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students
ˈstuː.dənt
A learner who is enrolled in an educational institution — a law / philosophy / medical student.
a law / philosophy / medical student
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private
ˈpraɪvɪt
An enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines — she has a private garden.
This is a private conversation.
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customer
ˈkʌs.tə.mɚ
A person who buys goods or a service — there goes another satisfied customer!
There goes another satisfied customer!
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man
mæn
An adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) — he is a good man.
The man is reading a book.
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author
ˈɔːθər
Writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) — who is the author of this article?
The author of this book is very famous.
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teen
tiːn
A juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity — this teen movie is really stupid.
The girls chased after their teen-age idol.
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smith
smɪθ
A craftsman who makes and repairs things from metal, especially a blacksmith — he trained as a smith for forty years.
The old smith worked in his smithy every day.
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modern
ˈmɑːdərn
A contemporary person — modern medicine has greatly increased life expectancy.
She loves modern art and often visits contemporary galleries.
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elder
ˈɛldɚ
A person who is older than you are — she is the elder of the two sisters.
The village elders make important decisions.
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teacher
ˈtiː.tʃɚ
Someone whose job is to teach in a school or college — experience is a demanding teacher.
Books were his teachers
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driver
ˈdraɪ.vɚ
A person who drives a vehicle, or a piece of software that controls a device — my father is a bus driver.
She is a taxi driver in London.
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