SituationWeeks of 13 Sept to 25 Oct
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LockedLeaving clothes to be cleaned
One stain, one delicate jacket, and a ticket you will certainly lose.
LockedGetting shoes repaired
One heel has gone, they are your only good pair, and the man has a hammer in his hand.
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All 10 words
Getting shoes repaired
- heel/hiːl/The raised part at the back of a shoe.
- sole/soʊl/The bottom of a shoe.
- leather/ˈleðər/Material made from animal skin.
- glue/ɡluː/A substance that sticks things together.
- stitch/stɪtʃ/One loop of thread through material.
- polish/ˈpɑːlɪʃ/To rub something until it shines.
- lace/leɪs/The cord that ties a shoe.
- worth/wɜːrθ/Having enough value to justify it.
- cost/kɑːst/The amount of money needed.
- pair/per/Two things that go together.
Questions
- What do you call the raised back part of a shoe in English?
- It's the heel, as in "The heel came off on the stairs."
- How do you ask a shoe repair shop to replace the bottom of your shoe?
- You'd say "Could you replace the sole as well?"
- What's the word for the cord that ties a shoe?
- That's the lace, as in "One lace has broken as well."
- How do you ask if a repair is worth doing?
- You can ask "Is it worth repairing at all?"