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Bonnie M. (Italy)
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  1. spoken language
    (language) communication by word of mouth
    The predominant spoken language is English, but in parts of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland their native language is still spoken.
  2. local authority
    an administrative unit of local government
    Interpretation services are often available locally and details of where and how to access them are normally available from your local authority or Citizens Advice Bureau.
  3. native language
    the language that a person has spoken from earliest childhood
    The predominant spoken language is English, but in parts of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland their native language is still spoken.
  4. interpreting
    an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
    It is possible in the early days of your stay in the UK, that you’ll need some assistance in interpreting or translating English into your preferred language.
  5. confuse
    mistake one thing for another
    What newcomers to the UK might find confusing are the numbers of different regional accents and dialects which can on occasions be difficult to understand, even for native English speakers!
  6. predominant
    having superior power or influence
    The predominant spoken language is English, but in parts of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland their native language is still spoken.
  7. locally
    by a particular locality
    Interpretation services are often available locally and details of where and how to access them are normally available from your local authority or Citizens Advice Bureau.
  8. newcomer
    a recent arrival
    What newcomers to the UK might find confusing are the numbers of different regional accents and dialects which can on occasions be difficult to understand, even for native English speakers!
  9. early days
    an early period of development
    It is possible in the early days of your stay in the UK, that you’ll need some assistance in interpreting or translating English into your preferred language.
  10. normally
    under normal conditions
    Interpretation services are often available locally and details of where and how to access them are normally available from your local authority or Citizens Advice Bureau.
  11. regional
    characteristic of a particular area
    What newcomers to the UK might find confusing are the numbers of different regional accents and dialects which can on occasions be difficult to understand, even for native English speakers!
  12. accent
    special importance or significance
    What newcomers to the UK might find confusing are the numbers of different regional accents and dialects which can on occasions be difficult to understand, even for native English speakers!
  13. bureau
    an administrative unit of government
    Interpretation services are often available locally and details of where and how to access them are normally available from your local authority or Citizens Advice Bureau.
  14. prefer
    like better; value more highly
    It is possible in the early days of your stay in the UK, that you’ll need some assistance in interpreting or translating English into your preferred language.
  15. occasions
    something you have to do
    What newcomers to the UK might find confusing are the numbers of different regional accents and dialects which can on occasions be difficult to understand, even for native English speakers!
  16. assistance
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
    It is possible in the early days of your stay in the UK, that you’ll need some assistance in interpreting or translating English into your preferred language.
  17. advice
    a proposal for an appropriate course of action
    Interpretation services are often available locally and details of where and how to access them are normally available from your local authority or Citizens Advice Bureau.
  18. occasion
    an event that occurs at a critical time
    What newcomers to the UK might find confusing are the numbers of different regional accents and dialects which can on occasions be difficult to understand, even for native English speakers!
Created on Mon Dec 16 13:53:16 EST 2013

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