The R people drop in the middle

1. 1
   apartment/əˈpɑːrtmənt/

   noun

   A set of rooms on one floor of a building, used as a home.
2. 2
   corner/ˈkɔːrnər/

   noun

   The spot where two streets cross.
3. 3
   supermarket/ˈsuːpərˌmɑːrkɪt/

   noun

   A large store where you pick your own groceries off the shelves.
4. 4
   garden/ˈɡɑːrdən/

   noun

   The patch of grass or plants right next to a house.
5. 5
   curtain/ˈkɜːrtən/

   noun

   A piece of cloth hung across a window to block the light.
6. 6
   overtake/ˈoʊvərˌteɪk/

   verb

   To pass something moving ahead of you and end up in front.
7. 7
   northern/ˈnɔːrðərn/

   adjective

   Facing or lying toward the north.
8. 8
   particular/pərˈtɪkjələr/iAlso said ˌpɑːˈtɪkjələr.

   adjective

   Belonging to one person or thing and no other.
9. 9
   comfortable/ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

   adjective

   Easy on the body, with nothing sore or pinching.
10. 10
    party/ˈpɑːrti/

    verb

    To go to a party and have a good time.

The sentences

1. My apartment is the last one on the left.

2. Turn right at the corner with the coffee shop.

3. Keep going past the supermarket on your right.

4. Look for the little garden in front of the building.

5. You'll see a red curtain in the front window.

6. Don't try to overtake anyone on that narrow stretch, just wait.

7. Take the northern exit and stay in the right lane.

8. That particular street is easy to miss at night.

9. Park wherever you feel comfortable, there's plenty of space.

10. Get here soon so we can party a little.

Pronunciation

• apartment/əˈpɑːrtmənt/

  First syllable is a quick 'uh' and the stress lands on PART.

• supermarket/ˈsuːpərˌmɑːrkɪt/

  The first syllable is 'soo', with no y sound in it.

• curtain/ˈkɜːrtən/

  The ending is a weak 'tn', not 'tain' rhyming with rain, and the stress sits on the first syllable.

• overtake/ˈoʊvərˌteɪk/

  Main stress is on the first syllable: OH-ver-take.

• northern/ˈnɔːrðərn/

  The th is the soft buzzing one, as in 'the'.

• particular/pərˈtɪkjələr/

  Stress sits on the second syllable: par-TIC-u-lar.

• comfortable/ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

  Stress on the first syllable and everything after it goes flat. The 'fort' part sounds like 'fert'.

Questions

How do I tell someone where my apartment is?

You can say 'My apartment is the last one on the left', using apartment for your place.

What word do I use to tell someone not to pass another car?

Use overtake, as in 'Don't try to overtake anyone on that narrow stretch, just wait'.

What does particular mean in this scene?

Here particular describes something belonging to just one thing, as in 'That particular street is easy to miss at night'.