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The EnglishPod audio review

Listen to the meaning then say the vocabulary word.

on a diagonal, forward and to the left or right

diagonally

a game in which each player moves 16 pieces across a board and tries to capture the opponent’s king

chess

the final and most important piece in chess

king

make ready for use

set up

a very powerful piece in chess

queen

very useful or helpful

valuable

a useful piece in chess

knight

to take

capture

a piece in chess that can only move diagonally

bishop

the weakest piece in chess; a person or group without much power

pawn

not interesting

boring

a piece in chess that can only move along straight lines

rook

describe situation in which king cannot move

Check Mate

Let’s try that faster.

not interesting

boring

a useful piece in chess

knight

the final and most important piece in chess

king

describe situation in which king cannot move

Check Mate

a game in which each player moves 16 pieces across the board and tries to capture the opponent’s king

chess

a very powerful piece in chess

queen

to take

capture

make ready for use

set up

the weakest piece in chess; a person or group without much power

pawn

a piece in chess that can only move diagonally

bishop

on a diagonal, forward and to the left or right

diagonally

very useful or helpful

valuable

a piece in chess that can only move along straight lines

rook

Now say the word and hear it in a sentence.

Diagonally:

Susan lives diagonally across the street from us.

Diagonally:

The bishop is a piece that can move diagonally as many spaces as it wants.

Diagonally:

Diana sits diagonally from me at work.

set up:

Help me set up my new home theater system.

set up:

We can’t work today because the workers are setting up the network.

set up:

We are setting everything up for the party tonight. It’s gonna be fun.

Valuable:

His house was furnished with valuable antique furniture.

Valuable:

Witness provided valuable information which led to the apprehension of the murderer.

Valuable:

All my valuables were stolen from my home last night.

Capture:

Oh, no. You captured my queen.

Capture:

I’ve captured almost all your pieces. You will lose.

Capture:

I can’t believe the police finally capture that murderer.

Pawn:

Germania was an underdeveloped nation that was a pawn in international politics.

Pawn:

The pawn is the least valuable piece on the chessboard but it is a very important piece.

Pawn:

He used Sherry as a pawn in his evil game.