Words / B1

CHAPT-uh/ˈtʃæptə/

A chapter is a numbered section of a book: chapter three; at the end of the chapter. A unit is typical of coursebooks; a section can be shorter. A new chapter in her life is a metaphor for a fresh period. Chapter heading is the title. In exams, “read the next chapter” is a homework instruction, not the same as a lesson.

Meaning

A main numbered section of a book.

Examples

• “Read chapter four before the lesson.”
• “The key dates are in chapter six.”
• “Closing the shop was the end of a chapter.”

Good to know

chapter + number. Coursebook: unit. Shorter: section. Metaphor: a new chapter.

Near in meaning

section

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