On the street · 1 of 5Week of 26 Jul – 1 Aug
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Six English words on the street: block, corner, straight. Each with its pronunciation and a sentence to say out loud.
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- 1block/blɑːk/nounThe stretch of street between two corners.
- 2corner/ˈkɔːrnər/nounThe point where two streets meet.
- 3straight/streɪt/adverbWithout turning to either side.The 'gh' is silent. It rhymes with 'eight'.
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The sentences
- 1
It's about two blocks from here.
- 2
Turn left at the corner.
- 3
Just go straight ahead.
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