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Pit A coal mine or an I will explain, /pɪt/ Countable noun Not necessary
area of land from beginning with the
which a natural near synonym ‘A coal Stress-O
substance is taken by mine or an area of
digging. land from which a
natural substance is
taken by digging’ and
show a picture. After
(hopefully) eliciting, I
will give an example.
-The coal-mining
industry wants new
pits to be opened.
Community The people living in I will explain, /kəˈmjuːnəti/ Countable noun Does living in the
one particular area or beginning with community give a sense
people who are showing a picture and Stress-oOoo of social security?
considered as a unit continuing with the (Yes).
because of their description
common interests, ‘Community means a
, social group or group of people who
nationality. share common
interests, nationality
or social values’.
After (hopefully)
eliciting, I will give
an example.
-He’s well known in
the local community.
Mainstream Considered normal, I will explain, /ˈmeɪn.striːm/ Adjective Do people that work in
and having or using beginning with a a circus live a
ideas, beliefs, etc. that definition Stress-Oo mainstream lifestyle?
are accepted by most ‘Considered normal, (No).
people. and having or using
ideas, beliefs, etc. that
are accepted by most
people’ and give
some examples.
-She is excluded from
mainstream life.
-Mainstream journals
did not cover the
story.
Rebellious Showing a desire to I will explain, /rɪˈbeljəs/ Adjective Not necessary.
resist authority, beginning with a
control or convention. description ‘If Stress-oOo
someone is rebellious,
they are difficult to
control and do
not behave in a way
that is expected’ and
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Pit A coal mine or an I will explain, /pɪt/ Countable noun Not necessary
area of land from beginning with the
which a natural near synonym ‘A coal Stress-O
substance is taken by mine or an area of
digging. land from which a
natural substance is
taken by digging’ and
show a picture. After
(hopefully) eliciting, I
will give an example.
-The coal-mining
industry wants new
pits to be opened.
Community The people living in I will explain, /kəˈmjuːnəti/ Countable noun Does living in the
one particular area or beginning with community give a sense
people who are showing a picture and Stress-oOoo of social security?
considered as a unit continuing with the (Yes).
because of their description
common interests, ‘Community means a
, social group or group of people who
nationality. share common
interests, nationality
or social values’.
After (hopefully)
eliciting, I will give
an example.
-He’s well known in
the local community.
Mainstream Considered normal, I will explain, /ˈmeɪn.striːm/ Adjective Do people that work in
and having or using beginning with a a circus live a
ideas, beliefs, etc. that definition Stress-Oo mainstream lifestyle?
are accepted by most ‘Considered normal, (No).
people. and having or using
ideas, beliefs, etc. that
are accepted by most
people’ and give
some examples.
-She is excluded from
mainstream life.
-Mainstream journals
did not cover the
story.
Rebellious Showing a desire to I will explain, /rɪˈbeljəs/ Adjective Not necessary.
resist authority, beginning with a
control or convention. description ‘If Stress-oOo
someone is rebellious,
they are difficult to
control and do
not behave in a way
that is expected’ and
