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Own it Level 3 Greek Wordlist
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 CONTENTS

WELCOME!5
1. Be inspired 8
2. What is art 13
3. Spread the word 17
4. Healthy body, healthy mind 21
5. Save our planet! 25
6. Think outside the box 30
7. A world of celebration 34
8. Back to school 38
9. A holiday on the Moon 42
Εισαγωγή
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v verb ρήμα conj conjuction σύνδεσμος
n noun ουσιαστικό prep preposition πρόθεση
adj adjective επίθετο phr phrase φράση
adv adverb επίρρημα pron pronoun αντωνυμία
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WELCOME!

emoji (n) εμότζι, φατσούλα

0.1  upset (adj) αναστατωμένος
0.12 
Most teenagers use emojis when they My sister was upset because I broke her
send texts to their friends. tablet by accident.
app (n) εφαρμογή
0.2  disaster (n) καταστροφή
0.13 
Dina’s got an app which tells her how What a disaster! How did you break the
much water she must drink every day. window?
device (n) συσκευή
0.3  sock (n) κάλτσα
0.14 
How many electronic devices have you James always wears his lucky socks
got at home? when he has a tennis match.
screen (n) οθόνη
0.4  forget (v) ξεχνώ
0.15 
The screen of my laptop was dirty, so I Wendy forgot to call her mum when
cleaned it. she went out with her friends. Now her
parents are very upset with her!
video chat (n) βιντεοκλήση
0.5 
My aunt and uncle live in Australia so we reply (v) απαντώ
0.16 
have video chats with them every week. I asked my brother a question, but he
didn’t reply. Perhaps he didn’t hear me.
social media (n) κοινωνικά μέσα
0.6 
δικτύωσης text (n) μήνυμα στο κινητό
0.17 
I think the social media have changed How often do you send texts to your
the way we communicate for ever. friends?
site (n) ιστότοπος
0.7  presentation (n) παρουσίαση
0.18 
Mike visited the band’s site to learn Maria’s presentation of her project was
about their new albums and live excellent! We learnt a lot!
concerts. Wish me luck! (phr) Ευχηθείτε μου
0.19 
popular (adj) δημοφιλής
0.8  καλή τύχη!
Is rap music popular in your country? Tomorrow is my big day! I’m taking part
in a dance competition. Wish me luck!
embarrassed (adj) αμήχανος,
0.9 
ντροπιασμένος tech camp (n) κατασκήνωση για
0.20 
Anne was very embarrassed when the μαθητές τεχνολογίας
teacher asked her a question and she Last summer my best friend and I went
didn’t know how to answer. to a tech camp for the summer. We
learnt how to program computers and
excited (adj) ενθουσιασμένος
0.10 
build robots!
Dom is very excited about watching his
favourite singer live. brilliant (adj) ευφυέστατος,
0.21 
nervous (adj) αγχωμένος
0.11  πανέξυπνος
There’s a big test next week and I’m Jenny is brilliant! I’m sure she’ll be a
already feeling very nervous about it. great scientist when she grows up.

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I bet (phr) βάζω στοίχημα

0.22  sunny (adj) ηλιόλουστος
0.35 
Danny loves music. I bet he can sing and It was a warm, sunny day. The sun was
play a musical instrument too. shining and the birds were singing!
competition (n) διαγωνισμός
0.23  bass (n) μπάσο
0.36 
There’s a dancing competition next Who plays the bass in your rock band?
month. Let’s take part! It’ll be fun!
DJ (n) ντι τζέι, αυτός που παίζει
0.37 
a bit (phr) λιγάκι
0.24  μουσική σε κλαμπ, κλπ.
She was a bit tired after climbing to the Dora is a great DJ. When she plays music
top of the mountain. at the club, everybody wants to dance.
have the time of my life (phr)
0.25  drums (n) τύμπανα
0.38 
περνάω υπέροχα Panos is learning to play the drums and
My friends and I had the time of our lives nobody can study or sleep in our home!
when we visited Waterland Theme Park!
fan (n) οπαδός
0.39 
trick (n) κόλπο
0.26  Matina is a fan of hip-hop and rap
When you are learning a new trick, you music.
must try again and again until you can
folk (n) παραδοσιακή μουσική
0.40 
do it well.
We went to a music festival and we
fall over (phr v) πέφτω
0.27  listened to some folk and ethnic music. It
When she was learning how to was very interesting.
skateboard, she fell over all the time.
heavy metal (n) χέβι μέταλ, (είδος
0.41 
hardly ever (adv) σχεδόν ποτέ
0.28  ροκ μουσικής)
He hardly ever listens to pop music. He My dad loved heavy metal music and
thinks it’s too old-fashioned! wanted to learn to play the bass when
on time (phr) στην ώρα (μου)
0.29  he was my age.
Our teacher is always on time. She’s jazz (n) τζαζ
0.42 
never late. Dizzy Gillespie was one of the greatest
event (n) εκδήλωση
0.30  jazz musicians of all times.
Oscar loves going to social events, like keyboard (n) συνθεσάιζερ, πλήκτρα
0.43 
parties and celebrations. We’re making a new band. We’ve got
project (n) πρότζεκτ, εργασία
0.31  a bass and drums player, but we need
Jennifer and I are doing a project on someone on the keyboard, too. Are you
recycling and reusing old clothes. It’s interested?
very interesting! rap (n) ραπ
0.44 
communicate (v) επικοινωνώ
0.32  In rap music, singers have to speak very
Most people now communicate through fast and have a great rhythm.
video chats or online messaging. reggae (n) ρέγγε
0.45 
face-to-face (adj) πρόσωπο με
0.33  Reggae is happy, lively music. I love
listening to it.
πρόσωπο
My grandparents prefer face-to-face instrument (n) όργανο
0.46 
communication, but sometimes we have Can you play any musical instruments,
video chats, too. like the piano or the guitar?
guess (v) μαντεύω
0.34  pop (n) ποπ
0.47 
Who did I meet at the shopping centre My favourite pop song is Rain on Me by
yesterday? Can you guess? Lady Gaga.

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band (n) μουσικό γκρουπ

0.48  download (v) κατεβάζω (από το
0.59 
Red Hot Chili Peppers is a great band. I διαδίκτυο)
love their music. How much music do you download
concert (n) συναυλία
0.49  every month?
The concert was so popular we couldn’t free (adj) δωρεάν
0.60 
find tickets and we missed out! The concert was free. We didn’t have to
get up (phr v) σηκώνομαι (από το
0.50  pay to get in.
κρεβάτι) upload (v) ανεβάζω (στο διαδίκτυο)
0.61 
What time do you get up at weekends? Maria uploads lots of selfies every day!
beach (n) παραλία
0.51  in my opinion (phr) κατά τη γνώμη
0.62 
The children were playing happily μου
on the beach and some people were In my opinion, people should be very
swimming. careful before posting on social media.
swimming pool (n) πισίνα
0.52  couple of (phr) δύο πράγματα
0.63 
You mustn’t run around the swimming Before you start, I’d like to tell you a
pool. It’s dangerous and you might get couple of things about the project.
hurt.
post (v) ποστάρω, ανεβάζω στα
0.64 
cereal (n) δημητριακά
0.53  σόσιαλ μίντια
Paul usually has cereal with milk for Did you see the photo Maggie posted on
breakfast. Instagram yesterday? It was so funny!
toast (n) φρυγανιά
0.54  negative (adj) αρνητικός
0.65 
Would you like some toast and butter, or Sometimes negative comments can help
cereal for breakfast? you get better at what you do.
juice (n) χυμός
0.55  comment (n) σχόλιο
0.66 
Can I have some orange juice, please? Martha always leaves a nice comment
review (n) κριτική
0.56  when I upload a photo.
Dave always reads the reviews before overall (adv) γενικά, σε γενικές
0.67 
going to the cinema to watch a film. γραμμές
recommend (v) συστήνω, συνιστώ
0.57  Overall, I believe spending too much
Can you recommend a good app to help time on social media is a bad idea.
me stay fit? introduce (v) παρουσιάζω
0.68 
photo-editing (adj) επεξεργασία
0.58  I’d like to introduce an app that I believe
φωτογραφίας will be very useful to fans of rap music.
She used a photo-editing app to change
her selfie so much that we in the end we
couldn’t recognise her!

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UNIT 1

BE INSPIRED

inspired (adj) εμπνευσμένος

1.1  cheerful (adj) χαρωπός
1.11 
Jean is really inspired! She paints Sally is always cheerful. She smiles and
beautifully! laughs and makes everybody happy.
entrepreneur (n) επιχειρηματίας
1.2  confident (adj) που έχει
1.12 
Young entrepreneurs are using a lot of αυτοπεποίθηση
technological innovations these days. Wendy isn’t confident enough to be an
mention (v) αναφέρω
1.3  actress. She’s always scared of speaking
She mentioned that she was a in front of other people.
businesswoman, but I didn’t ask her helpful (adj) εξυπηρετικός, που
1.13 
what her business was. βοηθάει
invent (v) εφευρίσκω
1.4  The assistant in the shop was very
Hailey invented a machine that can helpful and polite. I’m definitely going to
power her house with electricity from shop there again.
rain water. sociable (adj) κοινωνικός
1.14 
relaxed (adj) χαλαρός, άνετος
1.5  Harry isn’t very sociable and doesn’t
Jimmy is a relaxed, sociable boy who enjoy meeting new people or being in
likes to hang out with his friends. crowded places.

decision (n) απόφαση

1.6  active (adj) δραστήριος
1.15 
Martha made the decision to study Bettina is a very active person who does
science at the university of Thessaloniki. a lot of sport and goes for long walks in
the countryside.
successful (adj) επιτυχημένος
1.7 
Kevin is a successful farmer who uses talented (adj) ταλαντούχος
1.16 
modern technologies to improve the Mike is a very talented artist. He can
quality of his products. paint really well!

naturally (adv) φυσικά, από τη φύση

1.8  ambitious (adj) φιλόδοξος
1.17 
του My cousin is very ambitious. He wants
Sammy is naturally talented in football. to be the youngest, most successful
He’s fast and understands the game entrepreneur of his generation!
well. inspiring (adj) που εμπνέει
1.18 
sensible (adj) λογικός, που έχει κοινό
1.9  The headmaster gave an inspiring
speech at the end of the school year.
νου
Our teacher always gives us very patient (adj) υπομονετικός
1.19 
sensible advice when it comes to tests. If you want to be a teacher, it’s important
to be patient and kind.
sensitive (adj) ευαίσθητος
1.10 
Joanne is very sensitive and sometimes calm (adj) ήρεμος
1.20 
gets upset without reason. George is very calm and patient. He
never gets angry.

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anxious (adj) αγχώδης

1.21  ability (n) ικανότητα
1.33 
Darren is an anxious and nervous Kelly has the ability to create amazing
person. He needs to learn to relax a bit. pictures with just a pencil!
grumpy (adj) γκρινιάρης
1.22  sight (n) όραση
1.34 
Why is the baby so grumpy today? My uncle lost his sight after an accident,
What’s wrong? but he taught himself how to move
impatient (adj) ανυπόμονος
1.23  around and read and write without help.
Why are you so impatient? You need to independent (adj) ανεξάρτητος
1.35 
learn to wait for your turn. He likes to be independent, so he tries to
insensitive (adj) αναίσθητος, χωρίς
1.24  do everything without help.
ευαισθησίες grow up (phr v) μεγαλώνω
1.36 
Some people are very insensitive When I grow up, I want to be a vet. I love
and never think about others or their animals.
feelings! incredible (adj) απίστευτος
1.37 
lazy (adj) τεμπέλης
1.25  Her story is incredible! She’s such an
She was a lazy girl who didn’t do her inspiring person and a strong character!
homework or study. I don’t know what tongue (n) γλώσσα (όργανο του
1.38 
happened to her when she grew up.
σώματος)
shy (adj) ντροπαλός
1.26  Snakes use their tongues to smell things.
My little brother is shy at first, but when
sound wave (n) ηχητικό κύμα
1.39 
he gets to know you he grows confident
Bats use sound waves to find out where
and can be very funny!
objects are.
silly (adj) ανόητος
1.27 
bounce off (phr v) αναπηδώ
1.40 
Nigel always asks silly questions. I
When a sound wave bounces off a
don’t understand how the teacher is so
wall, it comes back to you and you can
patient with him!
understand how far the wall is.
influence (v) επηρεάζω
1.28 
technique (n) τεχνική
1.41 
Do you think the weather influences
Echolocation is a technique that
people’s personalities?
scientists copied from animals to create
personality (n) προσωπικότητα
1.29  radars for planes and boats and sonars
I believe that your personality can for submarines!
influence your future success.
echolocation (n) ηχοεντοπισμός,
1.42 
blind (adj) τυφλός
1.30  σόναρ
Peter is blind. He uses a stick and a It’s called echolocation and it’s very
special smartphone to move around useful for finding objects which are far
without help. away and you can’t see.
bat (n) νυχτερίδα
1.31  size (n) μέγεθος
1.43 
Bats don’t use their eyes to see, but We must measure the size of the room
a special echolocation system to before we buy furniture because they
understand where objects are. need to fit.
actually (adv) στην πραγματικότητα,
1.32  position (n) θέση, τοποθεσία
1.44 
πράγματι Don’t change the position of the
She said she wanted to help, but furniture, please.
actually, she just stood there and
watched us do all the work.

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shape (n) σχήμα

1.45  immediately (adv) αμέσως
1.58 
He guessed the shape of the object by When Ian heard her voice, he
touching it with his hands. immediately knew that something was
train (v) εκπαιδεύω
1.46  wrong.
If you train your brain, you can hang out (phr v) κάνω παρέα, περνάω
1.59 
remember more things than other το χρόνο μου (με κάποιον)
people! At weekends, Philp hangs out with his
brain (n) μυαλό, εγκέφαλος
1.47  best friend and his cousins.
Kevin’s brain works in a different way volunteer (v) προσφέρομαι
1.60 
from mine. He can do maths very quickly εθελοντικά
and he never makes mistakes! Last week we volunteered to clean the
stick (n) μπαστούνι
1.48  beach of our village.
My grandpa uses a stick when he walks. take care of (phr v) προσέχω,
1.61 
belief (n) πίστη, πεποίθηση
1.49  φροντίζω
Her belief that hard work can help her Marika is taking care of some kittens
succeed helps her not to give up trying! that she found in the street.

believable (adj) πιστευτός

1.50  get on with (phr v) τα πάω καλά με
1.62 
If you want to make your story (κάποιον)
believable, you must include interesting George and his brother get on well
details and descriptions. with each other and have a lot of fun
together!
inspiration (n) έμπνευση
1.51 
Nature provides inspiration for many look up to (phr v) σέβομαι, έχω σαν
1.63 
artists. πρότυπο
Martin looks up to his grandma. She has
activate (v) ενεργοποιώ
1.52  influenced his decisions and personality
Click the link below to activate your a lot!
account.
wheelchair (n) αναπηρικό αμαξίδιο
1.64 
sighted (adj) βλέπων, που έχει όραση
1.53  People in wheelchairs find it very difficult
Sighted people can’t imagine how to move around Athens because drivers
difficult life in the city for the blind can park their cars on pavements.
be.
depend on (phr v) εξαρτώμαι
1.65 
independence (n) ανεξαρτησία
1.54  When you’re very young, you depend on
Sharon wanted her independence, your parents for everything!
so she left her home when she was
eighteen and found a job. deal with (phr v) αντιμετωπίζω
1.66 
Simon had to deal with a lot of
amaze (v) καταπλήσσω, συναρπάζω
1.55  difficulties before he became a popular
Animals and their incredible talents and successful artist.
never stop to amaze me!
give up (phr v) τα παρατάω
1.67 
amazement (n) κατάπληξη
1.56  Irene never gives up even when
She thought that Nick was in Patras, but something is very difficult. She tries
to her amazement, he turned up at ther again and again until she can do it!
party!
positive (adj) θετικός
1.68 
suddenly (adv) ξαφνικά
1.57  People with a positive attitude are
Everyone was sleeping when suddenly a generally happier and more successful
loud noise woke us up! in life.

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cheer (sb) up (phr v) κάνω κάποιον να

1.69  I’m with you there. (phr) Συμφωνώ
1.82 
ευθυμήσει μαζί σου.
After Bob lost his cat, nothing could I think firefighters do a very dangerous
cheer him up! job!’ ‘I’m with you there.’
look after (phr v) φροντίζω, προσέχω
1.70  Can you tell us …? (phr) Μπορείς να
1.83 
Who’s looking after your dog now that μας πεις …;
you aren’t at home? Can you tell us a few things about the
manage (v) καταφέρνω
1.71  job that you do? Why did you choose this
She managed to pass her exams even career?’
though she studied very little! First of all … (phr) Πρώτα απ’ όλα …
1.84 
admire (v) θαυμάζω
1.72  First of all, I didn’t want to be an
I admire people who risk their lives to engineer, but an architect.’
save others! They’re heroes! One more thing … (phr) Και κάτι
1.85 
relationship (n) σχέση
1.73  ακόμα …
Do you have a good relationship with Thank you for your answers! One more
your parents or do you fight a lot? thing, can you tell us how you decided to
study archaeology?’
used to (v) συνήθιζα να
1.74 
When Dorothy was little, she used to play That’s all … (phr) Αυτά …
1.86 
with her stuffed toys. Well, thank you! That’s all for now. See
you next week!
scientist (n) επιστήμονας
1.75 
Jeremy is a brilliant scientist. He wants editor (n) εκδότης
1.87 
to discover a way to bring clean water to The editor of the school magazine is
all the people on the planet. one of the most talented students in our
class.
primary school (n) δημοτικό σχολείο
1.76 
Our primary school was a beautiful, old personally (adv) προσωπικά
1.88 
building with big windows. Personally, I think schools should
do a lot of volunteer work for the
Go ahead. (phr) Προχώρα. / Συνέχισε.
1.77  environment.
Can I ask you something?’ ‘Sure. Go
ahead.’ tsunami (n) τσουνάμι, τεράστιο κύμα
1.89 
που δημιουργείται μετά από θαλάσσιο
hero (n) ήρωας
1.78  σεισμό
My hero is my mum! She looks after us The 2004 tsunami destroyed a large part
and also takes care of our grandparents of the coast in Indonesia and elsewhere.
without any help from anyone!
destroy (v) καταστρέφω
1.90 
The thing is, … (phr) Το θέμα είναι …
1.79  After the earthquake destroyed the
I want to become a professional tennis village, the villagers decided to rebuild
player. The thing is, there aren’t any their school and houses in a different
tennis courts near my area. location.
Good for (her)! (phr) Μπράβο (της)!
1.80  coast (n) ακτή
1.91 
The angry man tried to kick our ball They drove along the coast for hours
away but Susie stopped him!’ ‘Good for looking for dolphins and whales.
her!’
plant (v) φυτεύω
1.92 
brave (adj) γενναίος
1.81  We’ve planted one thousand trees today.
I’d love to become an astronaut, but I’m The mountain will be green again soon!
not brave enough to risk my life like that!

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environment (n) περιβάλλον

1.93  repair (v) επισκευάζω
1.105 
What do you do to protect the My dad repaired my bike with some old
environment? parts he found in the garage.
for me, … (phr) για μένα, …
1.94  battery (n) μπαταρία
1.106 
For me, volunteering to help people in Don’t forget to charge your battery, or
need is important. your phone won’t work.
in my view, … (phr) κατά τη γνώμη
1.95  secondary school (n) γυμνάσιο ή
1.107 
μου, … λύκειο
Successful business people, in my When he finishes secondary school, he
view, make good decisions for their wants to go to university.
companies and for the whole planet.
participate (v) συμμετέχω
1.108 
in my opinion, … (phr) κατά τη
1.96  How many people are participating in
γνώμη μου, … the marathon race this year?
Being successful doesn’t just mean summer innovation camp (n) θερινή
1.109 
making a lot of money, in my opinion.
κατασκήνωση καινοτομίας
light (n) φώς
1.97  Julian went to a summer innovation
Can you turn on the light? It’s dark in camp, he learnt to use new technologies
here. and invented a couple of very useful
electricity (n) ηλεκτρικό ρεύμα
1.98  gadgets!
When my grandparents were children, community (n) κοινότητα
1.110 
there was no electricity in their village. In my view, volunteering improves the
neighbourhood (n) γειτονιά
1.99  communities we live in.
All the people in my neighbourhood get radio (n) ραδιόφωνο
1.111 
on well with one another and have fun My grandma usually listens to the radio
together. while she’s cooking.
come on (phr v) (εδώ) έρχεται (το
1.100  proud (adj) περήφανος
1.112 
ρεύμα) He was really proud of getting top marks
There was a power cut. When the in the exam.
electricity came back on, we saw that a radio station (n) ραδιοφωνικός
1.113 
tree was down.
σταθμός
material (n) υλικά
1.101  My favourite radio station plays great
Maggie uses materials that she finds in music at all times!
the rubbish to build new gadgets.
focus on (phr v) εστιάζω/
1.114 
rubbish (n) σκουπίδια
1.102  συγκεντρώνομαι
When we go to the beach, we always If you focus on your work, you won’t
pick the rubbish other people leave make careless mistakes.
behind.
object (n) αντικείμενο
1.115 
electronic (adj) ηλεκτρονικός
1.103  In the museum, you can see some
Patrick has got an electronic gadget ancient objects that the archaeologists
which can locate metal objects in the found in the cave.
sand.
firefighter (n) πυροσβέστης
1.116 
item (n) αντικείμενο
1.104  The firefighters managed to put out the
You can only take with you six items, fire before it burnt the forest.
so you must choose carefully what you
want to pack.

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adult (n) ενήλικας

1.117  action plan (n) σχέδιο δράσης
1.124 
The ticket for adults is 12 euros, but Action plans can help you decide what
children can go in for free. to do and when, especially if you don’t
have too much time.
court (n) γήπεδο
1.118 
My friend and I booked a court to play phrase (n) φράση
1.125 
tennis. It’s best to learn new phrases in a
sentence or in a dialogue, because it’s
chase (v) κυνηγώ
1.119 
easier to remember them like that.
Does your dog love chasing balls? Mine
is too lazy! achieve (v) κατορθώνω
1.126 
What do you want to achieve by the time
drop (v) αφήνω, πετάω κάτω
1.120 
you’re thirty?
The baby picked up a toy, looked at it
and then dropped it on the floor. exam (n) διαγώνισμα
1.127 
She wasn’t nervous before the exam
share (v) μοιράζομαι
1.121 
because she was well-prepared.
My sister and I share the same room.
pass (v) περνάω (εξετάσεις)
1.128 
conversation (n) συνομιλία
1.122 
I want to pass my exam with top marks,
There were two people talking in
so I’ve made an action plan for studying.
the room, but I couldn’t hear their
conversation. fail (v) αποτυγχάνω
1.129 
When Tom failed his driving test, he was
goal (n) στόχος
1.123 
very upset for days!
My friends and I are doing a school
project, and our goal is to finish it before top marks (phr) υψηλή βαθμολογία
1.130 
the end of the month. Julia got top marks in the exam. She’s
the best student in the school!

UNIT 2

WHAT IS ART

art (n) τέχνη

2.1  contemporary dance (n) σύγχρονος
2.5 
How important is art in your life? χορός
visual arts (n) εικαστικές τέχνες
2.2  We saw a performance of contemporary
Graffiti is my favourite visual art. dance last week. It was interesting!

performing arts (n) παραστατικές

2.3  exhibition (n) έκθεση (τέχνης, κλπ)
2.6 
Have you ever been to a modern art
τέχνες
exhibition?
Ballet dancing is the most difficult
performing art in my view. gallery (n) γκαλερί, αίθουσα τέχνης
2.7 
Last month the national gallery in
architecture (n) αρχιτεκτονική
2.4 
Athens held an exhibition of El Greco
She studied architecture because her
paintings. It was amazing!
dream was to build beautiful houses.

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illustration (n) εικονογράφιση

2.8  for a reason (phr) για συγκεκριμένο
2.22 
I love the illustrations in the book Roald σκοπό
Dahl’s books. Who has made them? Jason is very careful. Everything he does,
performance (n) παράσταση
2.9  he does it for a reason.
I’m taking part in the school spray paint (n) μπογιά σε σπρέυ
2.23 
performance next week and I’m a bit Graffiti artists use spray paint to create
stressed. beautiful works of art.
sculpture (n) γλυπτική
2.10  throw away (phr v) πετάω (στα
2.24 
Sculpture is a very interesting but σκουπίδια)
difficult form of art. Don’t throw away the spray can - it isn’t
pasta (n) ζυμαρικά
2.11  finished yet.
Pasta is very popular in Italy. creation (n) δημιουργία
2.25 
transform (v) μεταμορφώνω
2.12  Have you seen Margarette’s latest
He used some old, thrown away objects creation? It’s brilliant!
to transform his flat into a giant piece of illustrator (n) εικονογράφος
2.26 
art! My favourite book illustrator is Korky
enormous (adj) τεράστιος
2.13  Paul. I just love his illustrations!
The statue of Niki of Samothrace is in the ordinary (adj) συνηθισμένος
2.27 
Louvre Museum. Diane uses ordinary, everyday objects to
giant (adj) γιγάντιος
2.14  create original, creative works of art.
Wendy and Derek created a giant graffiti guitar string (n) χορδή κιθάρας
2.28 
on the wall of the gym. Her guitar string broke in the middle
wheel (n) τροχός
2.15  of the concert and she felt very
Terrence has used old car wheels to embarrassed.
create an enormous sculpture. include (v) συμπεριλαμβάνω
2.29 
toilet (n) λεκάνη τουαλέτας
2.16  This profile includes all the illustrations
Simon collects objects from the rubbish, that Quentin Blake has ever created.
like old wheels and toilets, and uses appear (v) εμφανίζομαι
2.30 
them to create works of art. It was a cold foggy night. Suddenly
message (n) μήνυμα
2.17  a man appeared in the middle of the
Sometimes it’s difficult to understand street.
the message an artist wants to send. create (v) δημιουργώ
2.31 
normal (adj) φυσιολογικός
2.18  Dave creates very strange paintings -
Betty doesn’t use normal materials, such they look like dreams!
as paints and paper to create her art. realise (v) αντιλαμβάνομαι,
2.32 
paint (n) μπογιά
2.19  καταλαβαίνω
Darren only uses red paint to create his When he realised he wasn’t talented
drawings. enough, he stopped drawing and
painting for ever!
brush (n) πινέλο
2.20 
The little boy wanted to paint a picture drawing (n) σχέδιο, σκίτσο
2.33 
for his mum, but he didn’t have a brush. At the end of the year, our school is going
to have an exhibition of all the works of
roller (n) ρολό για βάψιμο
2.21  art we have created.
If you want to paint a large surface, it’s
best to use a roller, not a brush.

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part (n) ρόλος

2.34  just (adv) μόλις
2.47 
We’re putting on a play at the end of the Last week I bought some books online
year. My part is small, so I don’t have to and I’ve just received them. I’m so
learn a lot of lines. excited!
scene (n) σκηνή (από θεατρικό έργο)
2.35  still (adv) ακόμα (δεν)
2.48 
In the first scene of the play, the main But I still haven’t received the T-shirt I
character appears on the stage and bought last month!
starts crying.
yet (adv) ακόμα, ήδη
2.49 
audience (n) κοινό, θεατές
2.36  Have you finished your homework yet?
The audience loved the play so much
already (adv) ήδη
2.50 
they stood up and started clapping.
Danny has already tidied up his room
orchestra (n) ορχήστρα
2.37  and now he can go out.
Jenny plays the violin in the school
drama teacher (n) καθηγητής
2.51 
orchestra.
θεατρικής αγωγής
lines (n) τα λόγια, ο ρόλος
2.38  Our drama teacher has decided to put
Have you learnt the lines for your part on a new play. There are going to be
yet? Tomorrow is the first rehearsal. auditions for the parts next week.
audition (n) οντισιόν
2.39  secret (n) μυστικό
2.52 
Gina went to an audition for the part of What she told me is a secret so I can’t tell
Superwoman. you.
lyrics (n) οι στίχοι (του τραγουδιού)
2.40  tons (n) ένα σωρό
2.53 
I’m a big fan of Amy Winehouse. I know Oh dear! I’ve got tons to study for the
the lyrics of all her songs! exam!
rehearsal (n) πρόβα
2.41  Dunno, … (colloq) δεν έχω ιδέα
2.54 
The first rehearsal for the new play went Where are my keys? Have you seen
very well. All the actors knew their lines. them?’ ‘Dunno, where did you leave
show (n) σόου, παράσταση
2.42  them last?’
There’s a very interesting show with kid (n) πιτσιρίκι
2.55 
laser lights tomorrow evening at the Some kids in the neighbourhood were
castle. Fancy going? playing football and they broke my
studio (n) στούντιο ηχογράφισης
2.43  window.
The band went into the studio to record ginormous (colloq) γιγαντοτεράστιος
2.56 
their new album. We went to the pizzeria and ordered a
album (n) άλμπουμ, δίσκος
2.44  ginormous pizza! Yum!
Mariah’s going to upload her new album compare (v) συγκρίνω
2.57 
on Saturday. I’m so excited! You shouldn’t compare yourself to
emotion (n) συναίσθημα
2.45  others.
Artists try to express their feelings and nope (colloq) μπα…
2.58 
emotions through their work. How about playing a board game?’
stressed (adj) στρεσαρισμένος,
2.46  ‘Nope! I’d rather play a computer game.’
αγχωμένος wavy (adj) κυματιστός
2.59 
Kim was a bit stressed before the first She’s got long, wavy hair.
performance, but he did very well.

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combine (v) συνδυάζω

2.60  music producer (n) μουσικός
2.73 
I love how Matisse combines colours in παραγωγός
his paintings. Nick is a music producer - he plays
it isn’t supposed to … (phr) (εδώ)
2.61  mostly rap and hip-hop music.
δεν έχει σκοπό να … add (v) προσθέτω
2.74 
This painting isn’t suppose to show you She added a few details to her painting
how things really are, but how the artist before letting it dry.
feels.
range (n) γκάμα, φάσμα
2.75 
powerful (adj) δυνατός, επιβλητικός
2.62  There is a great range of works of art in
Guernica is a very powerful painting. our gallery.
rhythm (n) ρυθμός
2.63  real-life (adj) σε αληθινό μέγεθος
2.76 
She clapped her hands to the rhythm of Thomas created a real-life statue of an
the song. elephant.
brush (n) σκούπα
2.64  model (n) μοντέλο
2.77 
He used a brush to clean the carpet. She uses models to show her fashion
designs.
newspaper (n) εφημερίδα
2.65 
My grandpa still reads the newspaper invisible (adj) αόρατος
2.78 
every day to learn the news! He uses invisible ink to hide secret
messages in his paintings.
be on (phr v) ανεβαίνει (παράσταση)
2.66 
Our performance is on for a month. research (n) έρευνα
2.79 
You’re welcome to watch it. My classmates and I are doing research
on the Greek artists of the 18th century.
original (adj) πρωτότυπος
2.67 
The music and the songs are all original paste (v) επικολλώ
2.80 
and very creative. She’s very lazy and never writes her own
projects. She copies and pastes other
musical (n) μιούζικαλ
2.68 
people’s work. I think it’s terrible!
My mum loves watching musicals but I
think they’re boring. final (adj) τελικός
2.81 
Tomorrow is the final day of the
profile (n) προφίλ
2.69 
deadline. We must finish our project
I’ve just read this new artist’s profile! His
before then!
work is very exciting!
main (adj) βασικός, κεντρικός
2.82 
nationality (n) εθνικότητα
2.70 
Who plays the main part in the school
Artists of many different nationalities are
play? Anastasia?
taking part in this exhibition.
improve (v) βελτιώνω
2.83 
education (n) εκπαίδευση
2.71 
I want to improve my writing skills. What
I believe that education should include
can I do to get better?
art and literature as well as science.
interests (n) ενδιαφέροντα
2.72 
My best friend and I share the same
interests so we always have a lot to talk
about.

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UNIT 3

SPREAD
THE WORD

originally (adv) αρχικά

3.1  body language (n) γλώσσα του
3.12 
People originally used mobile phones to σώματος
talk to others. She said she was happy, but her body
describe (v) περιγράφω
3.2  language showed that she was bored.
She described what she saw to me and I language (n) γλώσσα (που μιλάμε)
3.13 
drew a picture. She speaks three languages: Greek,
gesture (n) χειρονομία
3.3  English and Spanish.
Using gestures can help you imagine (v) φαντάζομαι
3.14 
communicate when you don’t speak a Imagine you’re lost in a strange city, but
language. you can’t explain where you want to go!
greet (v) χαιρετώ
3.4  situation (n) περίσταση
3.15 
The little girl greeted us politely at the The situation was difficult, but we were
door. able to help the tourists find their hotel.
interpret (v) μεταφράζω (αυτό που
3.5  solution (n) λύση
3.16 
λέει κάποιος) It was a difficult problem and I couldn’t
Ivan spoke Russian and Julia interpreted find a solution.
what he said to us.
earpiece (n) ακουστικό
3.17 
shake hands (phr) δίνω το χέρι,
3.6  He put the earpiece in his ear and
χαιρετώ με χειραψία listened to the conversation.
He always shakes hands with people he machine (n) μηχανή
3.18 
meets for the first time. Leonardo Da Vinci invented a machine
shout (v) φωνάζω
3.7  that could fly.
Why are you shouting? I can hear you be able to (phr) μπορώ, είμαι ικανός
3.19 
very well. If you study hard, you’ll be able to do
smile (v) χαμογελώ
3.8  whatever you want!
She smiled at me and waved from a chat (v) κουβεντιάζω
3.20 
distance. Maria was chatting with her friend when
translate (v) μεταφράζω (κείμενο)
3.9  her mum called her.
Nora translated the text from French into replace (v) αντικαθιστώ
3.21 
English. She decided to replace her old mobile
wave (v) γνέφω, χαιρετώ από μακριά
3.10  with a new smartphone.
Tim waved at us from a distance but he human (adj) ανθρώπινος
3.22 
didn’t come near to say hello. Most Internet companies use computer
whisper (v) ψιθυρίζω
3.11  programs which understand human
Paul whispered to his friend because he voice.
didn’t want the teacher to hear him.

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completely (adv) εντελώς

3.23  Latin (n) Λατινικά
3.36 
I don’t think robots will be able to Studying Latin at school helped me
replace teachers completely! learn many other languages later, like
artificial intelligence (n) τεχνητή
3.24  French, Spanish and Portuguese.
νοημοσύνη report (n) αναφορά, έκθεση
3.37 
Robots with artificial intelligence can Did you read our report on the use of the
learn from their mistakes and not repeat Internet in class?
them. bilingual (adj) δίγλωσσος
3.38 
rapidly (adv) γοργά, γρήγορα
3.25  Jeremy is bilingual. He speaks German
English is rapidly becoming a global and English very well!
language. century (n) αιώνας
3.39 
clear (adj) ξεκάθαρος
3.26  Two centuries ago people couldn’t
One thing is clear - we’ll rely on imagine that there would be planes and
computers more and more in the future. fast cars.
dictionary (n) λεξικό
3.27  hieroglyphics (n) ιερογλυφικά
3.40 
She used her online dictionary to find the There was some writing on the stone,
meaning of the words she didn’t know. but I couldn’t read the hieroglyphics.
guide (n) οδηγός, ξεναγός
3.28  archaeologist (n) αρχαιολόγος
3.41 
Our guide showed us around Paris and My best friend’s dad is an archaeologist.
told us about the history of the beautiful He’s discovered a famous statue on
buildings we saw. Naxos!
advice (n) συμβουλή
3.29  discover (v) ανακαλύπτω
3.42 
He gave me some good advice about When the archaeologist discovered the
how to study more effectively. statue in the cave, he was very excited!
emphasise (v) δίνω έμφαση
3.30  stone (n) πέτρα, πέτρινη πλάκα
3.43 
The teacher emphasised that we had to The children discovered a stone with
study hard because the test was difficult. some ancient writing on it and took it to
the museum.
importance (n) σπουδαιότητα
3.31 
The importance of the internet in our desert (n) έρημος
3.44 
world is something that everybody The Sahara desert is the largest desert in
agrees on. the world.
necessary (adj) απαραίτητος
3.32  text (n) κείμενο
3.45 
Do you think it’s necessary to have a The text on the stone was in ancient
good Internet connection? Greek, so we could read it!
advantage (n) πλεονέκτημα
3.33  finally (adv) τελικά
3.46 
One advantage of having a computer is When I first met Connie, I didn’t like her,
that you can find information quickly. but finally she turned out to be a great
friend!
disadvantage (n) μειονέκτημα
3.34 
What are the disadvantages of using visitor (n) επισκέπτης
3.47 
computers, in your opinion? There were so many visitors to the
museum we had to wait for two hours to
ancient (adj) αρχαίος
3.35 
get in!
The Ancient Egyptians built huge
pyramids without modern machines!
How did they manage to do that?

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expert (n) ειδικός, ειδήμονας

3.48  skin (n) δέρμα
3.62 
Mr Locke is an expert in ancient Egyptian She’s got very white skin that burns
mummies. easily in the sun.
similar (adj) παρόμοιος
3.49  Do you mean ….? (phr) Εννοείτε …;
3.63 
Italian is similar to Spanish and I’m looking for something to sit under in
Portuguese because they all come from the sun. It’s like a big umpbrella.’ ‘Do you
Latin. mean a sunshade?’
conference (n) διάσκεψη
3.50  sunblock (n) αντιηλιακό
3.64 
Moira took part in an international You should put your sunblock on every
conference about fresh water in Africa. hour or so.
speech (n) λόγος, ομιλία
3.51  No worries. (phr) Κανένα πρόβλημα.
3.65 
She gave a very interesting speech on Sorry, I’m late.’ ‘No worries.’
how to learn a new language.
Here you go. (phr) Ορίστε.
3.66 
joke (n) αστείο, ανέκδοτο
3.52  Can I have some cake, please?’ ‘Here you
Nick always tells jokes in class and stops go.’ ‘Thanks.’
the lesson.
noisy (adj) θορυβώδης
3.67 
lie (n) ψέμα
3.53  The children in the street were very
If you tell me a lie and I find out the truth, noisy and I couldn’t concentrate on my
I’ll never believe you again! studying.
truth (n) αλήθεια
3.54  earplugs (n) ωτοασπίδες
3.68 
The little boy was too scared to tell his She uses earplugs because her
parents the truth. neighbours are very noisy.
action (n) πράξη
3.55  listicle (n) συνδυασμός άρθρου και
3.69 
In physics we learn that every action has λίστας
an opposite reaction. Sharon wrote a listicle about cats. It was
nearly (adv) σχεδόν
3.56  very funny!
Nearly all my classmates believe that we in total (phr) συνολικά
3.70 
shouldn’t wear school uniforms. My friend’s got sixteen cats in total!
fries (n) πατάτες τηγανητές
3.57  That’s too many!
She had some egg with fries and a salad grow up (phr v) μεγαλώνω
3.71 
for lunch. When I grow up, I want to live in Spain.
Catch you later. (phr) Τα λέμε
3.58  for fun (phr) για πλάκα
3.72 
αργότερα. Dorothy decided to learn to knit for
I’ve got to go now. Catch you later. fun, and now she can make her own
pullovers and jumpers.
it’s a kind of … (phr) είναι κάτι σαν …
3.59 
I don’t know what it’s called, but it’s a multilingual (adj) πολύγλωσσος
3.73 
kind of paint that we use on furniture. George is multilingual. He can speak
seven languages very well!
liquid (n) υγρό
3.60 
Oil is a liquid lighter than water, so it organise (v) οργανώνω
3.74 
floats on water. We’d like to organise a charity event to
help the people who lost their houses in
protect (v) προστατεύω
3.61 
the fire.
Don’t forget your sunscreen. You need it
to protect your skin.

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memory (n) μνήμη

3.75  effort (n) προσπάθεια
3.86 
My best friend’s got a fantastic memory! Her effort to record all spoken languages
He can remember numbers, names and has taken her to all parts of our planet.
dates without any problem!
record (v) καταγράφω
3.87 
skim (v) διαβάζω γρήγορα για να βρω
3.76  A scientist recorded the sounds the birds
την κεντρική ιδέα make.
Paul skimmed the article to see what it turn (sth) into (phr v) μετατρέπομαι
3.88 
was about. He draws pictures and then, he turns
in the moment (phr) (ζω) στη στιγμή,
3.77  them into 3D sculptures using modern
στο παρόν technology.
Animals live in the moment - they don’t represent (v) αντιπροσωπεύω
3.89 
think about the past or the future. Each hieroglyph represents a letter or a
culture (n) πολιτισμός, κουλτούρα
3.78  syllable.
When you learn a language, you also region (n) περιοχή
3.90 
learn about the culture of the people People in the north region of the country
who speak it. speak a different language from the
sadly (adv) δυστυχώς
3.79  people in the south.
Sadly, many languages will be lost for shock (v) σοκάρω
3.91 
ever when the last speakers die. It shocked me to learn that in some
predict (v) προβλέπω
3.80  languages there are fifty different words
Scientists have predicted that people for snow.
will only speak a few languages in the explanation (n) εξήγηση
3.92 
future. At first we thought it was a mystery, but
likely (adj) πιθανός
3.81  the explanation was very simple, really!
Some languages are likely to be lost for jungle (n) ζούγκλα
3.93 
ever. People still haven’t explored all of the
die out (phr v) πεθαίνω, εξαφανίζομαι,
3.82  Amazon jungle.
χάνομαι rely on (phr v) βασίζομαι
3.94 
Nobody knows for sure how the I rely on my friends to help me when I
dinosaurs died out. have a problem, and they rely on me.
elderly (adj) ηλικιωμένος, υπέργηρος
3.83  notice (v) προσέχω, βλέπω
3.95 
Elderly people usually have very Artists notice colours and sounds that
interesting stories to tell. most people don’t pay attention to.
take over (phr v) παίρνω τον έλεγχο,
3.84  waste of time (phr) χάσιμο χρόνου
3.96 
παίρνω το πάνω χέρι It’s a waste of time trying to teach your
English has taken over as an cat a trick.
international language from French and
German. globally (adv) παγκοσμίως
3.97 
Globally, there are around 7,000
3.85 extraordinary (adj) εξαιρετικός, πάρα languages, but many of them have few
πολύ μεγάλος speakers.
They’ve made extraordinary efforts to
save the white rhino, but sadly these refuse (v) αρνούμαι
3.98 
animals don’t exist anymore. He refused to speak to his brother
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loss (n) απώλεια

3.99  expect (v) περιμένω, αναμένω
3.106 
The loss of many wild animals is making My parents expect me to be a good
our world poorer. student at school.
end up (phr v) καταλήγω να
3.100  appointment (n) ραντεβού
3.107 
They thought for hours before they I’ve got a doctor’s appointment
ended up with a good plan. tomorrow at 11.
tradition (n) παράδοση
3.101  cancel (v) ακυρώνω
3.108 
Do you follow the traditions of your The dentist cancelled our appointment
country? because she was ill.
exist (v) υπάρχω
3.102  miss (v) χάνω (ένα ραντεβού)
3.109 
Some people believe that the Loch Ness Hurry up! I don’t want to miss my
monster really exists. appointment at the doctor’s.
take the place (phr) (phr) παίρνω τη
3.103  depart (v) αναχωρώ
3.110 
θέση What time does the bus for Kavala
Do you think Chinese will take the place depart?
of English as an international language exit (v) βγαίνω
3.111 
one day? The actors exited the stage one after the
alive (adj) ζωντανός
3.104  other.
If you want to keep your culture’s close (adj) κοντινός
3.112 
traditions alive, you must teach them to On Saturday evenings, my parents
your children. usually meet their close friends for
wedding (n) γαμήλια τελετή
3.105  dinner.
My aunt and uncle’s wedding last
Saturday was beautiful and we had a
great time.

UNIT 4

HEALTHY BODY,
HEALTHY MIND
healthy (adj) υγιής
4.1  emotional intelligence (n)
4.4 
If you want to stay healthy, you συναισθηματική νοημοσύνη
must have a balanced diet and start People with high emotional intelligence
exercising. can understand and feel sorry for others.
exercise (v) γυμνάζω
4.2  fitness (n) φυσική κατάσταση
4.5 
It’s important to exercise your mind, not I’m trying to improve my fitness, so I go
only your body. jogging every morning.
mind (n) μυαλό
4.3  cough (n) βήχας
4.6 
There are some games that can actually If you have a cough and a fever, you
help you exercise your mind. shouldn’t come to school.

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get better (phr) γίνομαι καλά

4.7  experiment (n) πείραμα
4.21 
He was ill for a few days, but he’s getting We made an experiment at school to
better now. see how sound travels through different
materials.
get enough sleep (phr) κοιμάμαι
4.8 
αρκετά view (n) θέα
4.22 
Some teenagers don’t get enough sleep The view from the top of the hill was
on school nights because they surf the incredible!
Internet until very late. gravity (n) βαρύτητα
4.23 
get ill (phr) αρρωσταίνω
4.9  Isaac Newton discovered the law of
He got ill because he worked too hard gravity while he was relaxing under an
and slept too little. apple tree.
get stressed (phr) αγχώνομαι
4.10  weak (adj) αδύναμος
4.24 
Alice sometimes gets stressed before Gravity is much weaker on the Moon, so
exams and can’t sleep. everything weighs much less there.
go jogging (phr) κάνω τζόκινγκ
4.11  float (v) αιωρούμαι
4.25 
Helen goes jogging for half an hour after As there is no gravity on the ISS,
dinner. everything that isn’t tied down, floats
away!
fever (n) πυρετός
4.12 
I had fever for some days and I felt lift (v) σηκώνω
4.26 
terrible. He lifted the box and put it on the table.
relax (v) χαλαρώνω
4.13  muscle (n) μυς
4.27 
My mum usually relaxes with a book and If you want to exercise your muscles, you
some slow music after dinner. must exercise.
sneeze (v) φτερνίζομαι
4.14  heart (n) καρδιά
4.28 
You should keep your hand in front of Did you know that the heart is a muscle,
your mouth when you sneeze. too?
sweat (v) ιδρώνω
4.15  strength (n) δύναμη
4.29 
When you exercise hard, you sweat a lot, She didn’t have enough strength to lift
so you should always drink some water. the heavy box.
train (v) προπονούμαι
4.16  bone (n) κόκκαλο
4.30 
Dennis is training for the big match next If you break a bone, you must go to
week. hospital immediately.
warm up (phr v) κάνω ζέσταμα
4.17  sunrise (n) ανατολή
4.31 
You ought to warm up before you work We woke up very early and climbed to
out. Otherwise you might get hurt. the top of the hill to watch the sunrise.
work out (phr v) γυμνάζομαι
4.18  sunset (n) δύση
4.32 
How often do I need to work out if I want The sunset in Oia, on Santorini, is one of
to be fit? the most famous in the world.
astronaut (n) αστροναύτης
4.19  strict (adj) αυστηρός
4.33 
Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut Professional athletes follow a very strict
who stepped on the Moon! routine every day.
space (n) διάστημα
4.20  routine (n) ρουτίνα, πρόγραμμα
4.34 
There is no sound in space because When I have exams, I follow the same
there’s no air there, either. routine every day.

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special (adj) ειδικός

4.35  carbohydrates (n) υδατάνθρακες
4.49 
Do you need any special equipment to Marathon runners usually have a diet
do this experiment? with a lot of carbohydrates.
blindfold (n) κάλυπτρο για τα μάτια
4.36  dairy products (n) γαλακτοκομικά
4.50 
She wears a blindfold because she can’t προϊόντα
sleep when there’s light in the room. I love dairy products, such as cheese and
block out (phr v) μπλοκάρω, κρύβω
4.37  yoghurt.
There are heavy curtains on the fat (n) λίπος
4.51 
windows that block out almost all light. Foods high in fat are bad when you’re on
sunlight (n) ηλιακό φως
4.38  diet.
There are some plants that don’t need fibre (n) φυτικές ίνες
4.52 
much sunlight to grow. You must always include fibres in your
force (n) δύναμη
4.39  diet.
Gravity is the most important force in the protein (n) πρωτεΐνη
4.53 
universe. Foods like meat and eggs are high in
race (n) αγώνας δρόμου
4.40  protein.
I’m going to take part in a marathon nutrition (n) διατροφή
4.54 
race next month, so I’m training hard at Learning about healthy nutrition is
the moment. necessary for a healthy diet.
a few (quant) μερικοί / -ές / -ά
4.41  vitamin (n) βιταμίνη
4.55 
There were a few people in the room You should eat at least five fruits and
when I arrived. vegetables a day to get the necessary
a little (quant) λίγος / -η / -ο
4.42  fibre and vitamins your body needs.
Can you give me a little water, please? energy (n) ενέργεια
4.56 
sick (adj) άρρωστος
4.43  Some foods like carbohydrates give you
She got sick because she didn’t have a a lot of energy.
balanced diet. natural (adj) φυσικός
4.57 
defend (v) παίζω άμυνα
4.44  I prefer getting my vitamins from natural
If you want your team to win, you must substances, not pills.
learn to defend well, first! substance (n) ουσία
4.58 
attack (v) παίζω επίθεση
4.45  Some substances are very harmful to the
Their team attacked, but our goalkeeper environment, and we should be careful
stopped them from scoring a goal. how we use them.

season (n) αγωνιστική περίοδος

4.46  mixture (n) μείγμα
4.59 
How many matches have you won this The smoothie is a mixture of fruit juice,
season? yoghurt, honey and some ice. It’s healthy
and delicious.
balanced diet (n) ισορροπημένη
4.47 
affect (v) επιρρεάζω
4.60 
δίαιτα
Your diet can really affect your health.
A balanced diet includes a little bit of
everything. should (mod v) θα έπρεπε
4.61 
I think we should all learn about healthy
calories (n) θερμίδες
4.48 
nutrition at school.
Chocolate has too many calories, so you
shouldn’t eat too much of it.

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ought to (mod v) θα έπρεπε

4.62  Are you joking? (phr) Αστειεύεσαι;
4.74 
Before you go, you ought to use some Let’s run ten kilometres. It’ll be fun!’ ‘Are
sunblock to protect your skin. you joking? No way!’
ultra-marathon (n) υπερμαραθώνιος 4.75 
4.63  forum (n) φόρουμ, πλατφόρμα
Yiannis Kouros holds the world record for δημόσιας συζήτησης
the 1,000 km and the 1,000 mile ultra- I was in a forum about healthy nutrition
marathons! and I learn a lot of useful things!
definitely (adv) οπωσδήποτε
4.64  crisps (n) πατατάκια
4.76 
When you go to Lesvos, you must When Tim goes to the cinema, he always
definitely try the local food! It’s healthy has a fizzy drink and crisps.
and delicious!
offer (v) προσφέρω
4.77 
exhausted (adj) εξαντλημένος
4.65  Jenny offered us some of the cake she
After working for ten hours without a made.
break, Irene felt exhausted.
mental health (n) ψυχική υγεία
4.78 
Tell me about it! (phr) Σωστά.
4.66  This site gives some very good advice
Συμφωνώ απόλυτα! about mental health.
I think you ought to have some breaks
physical health (adj) σωματική υγεία
4.79 
when you study for exams.’ ‘Tell me
We’re doing a survey to see what
about it!’
students in our school know about
How about …? (phr) Τι λες για …;
4.67  mental and physical health.
How about going for a walk to relax?
concentrate (v) συγκεντρώνομαι
4.80 
… isn’t really my thing. (phr) … δεν
4.68  I can’t concentrate on my homework
είναι του στυλ μου. when the TV is on.
Skydiving isn’t really my thing. I’m afraid canteen (n) καντίνα
4.81 
of flying. Our school canteen only sells healthy
Seriously? (adv) Αλήθεια; Σοβαρά;
4.69  snacks, like fruit, salads and yoghurt.
George ran the ultra-marathon in six facilities (n) εγκαταστάσεις
4.82 
days!’ ‘Seriously?’ What sports facilities are there in your
gentle (adj) ήπιος, απαλός
4.70  area?
Before sleeping, you should listen to pitch (n) γήπεδο ποδοσφαίρου
4.83 
some gentle music. It’s very relaxing. Let’s go to the pitch to play some
I’ll give it a shot. (phr) Θα το
4.71  football.
δοκιμάσω field (n) χωράφι, λιβάδι
4.84 
Try drinking a glass of warm milk before There’s a field near my house so I take
you go to bed. It’ll help you to relax.’ ‘I’ll my dog to run a little.
give it a shot.’
survey (n) έρευνα, δημοσκόπηση
4.85 
Make sure you … (phr) Σιγουρέψου
4.72  The survey showed that many students
ότι … today don’t know much about healthy
Make sure you take a break from nutrition.
studying every hour. This can help you
remember what your studied. feel fine (phr) αισθάνομαι περίφημα
4.86 
After my morning jog, I felt fine!
… works for me. (phr) … κάνει
4.73 
δουλειά για μένα. chest (n) στήθος, θώρακας
4.87 
Listening to music while studying works He has a pain in his chest and a bad
for me. It helps me concentrate. cough.

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hurt (v) πονάω

4.88  panic (v) πανικοβάλλομαι
4.93 
My leg hurts. I think I got injured during He panicked and started screaming.
the training.
trust (v) εμπιστεύομαι
4.94 
temperature (n) θερμοκρασία
4.89  You shouldn’t go out at night with
She has a high temperature and a sore people you don’t trust.
throat. She ought to stay at home and
scream (v) ουρλιάζω
4.95 
rest.
He thought he saw a monster in the dark
medicine (n) φάρμακο
4.90  and started screaming.
You shouldn’t take medicine without
instructor (n) εκπαιδευτής
4.96 
asking a doctor first.
Our instructor explained how we should
rest (v) ξεκουράζομαι
4.91  use the climbing equipment.
It’s a good idea to have a day of rest
common (adj) συνηθισμένος
4.97 
between trainings.
This is a common mistake beginners
skydiving (n) ελεύθερη πτώση με
4.92  make.
αλεξίπτωτο
My brother went skydiving last weekend.
He loved it!

UNIT 5

SAVE OUR
PLANET!
carbon dioxide (n) διοξείδιο του
5.1  pollution (n) μόλυνση
5.6 
άνθρακα When the factory started using filters
When there’s too much carbon dioxide in and new machines, the pollution in the
the atmosphere, the Earth’s temperature air went down.
goes up. solar power (n) ηλιακή ενέργεια
5.7 
climate change (n) κλιματική αλλαγή
5.2  Solar power is much cleaner than other
As climate change is happening quite forms of energy.
fast, many species will die out. environment (n) περιβάλλον
5.8 
endangered species (n) είδος υπό
5.3  Solar power doesn’t pollute the
εξαφάνιση environment so much.
I believe zoos should protect planet (n) πλανήτης
5.9 
endangered species from dying out. How many planets are there in our solar
marine life (n) θαλάσσια ζωή
5.4  system?
Marine life in the oceans is suffering from waste (n) απόβλητα, απορρίματα
5.10 
human activity. What happens to waste? Is it recycled or
oxygen (n) οξυγόνο
5.5  does it end up in the sea?
Is there any oxygen in space? wildlife (n) άγρια πανίδα, άγρια ζωή
5.11 
Our government isn’t doing enough to
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produce (v) παράγω

5.12  που επιπλέουν
We should try to find ways to produce So far, scientists have found five
cleaner, greener energy for our needs. enormous garbage patches in the
planet’s oceans!
reduce (v) μειώνω
5.13 
If you want to reduce waste, you should Pacific Ocean (n) Ειρηνικός Ωκεανός
5.25 
try to buy recycled products. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on
the planet.
destroy (v) καταστρέφω
5.14 
If we don’t stop destroying the planet, all size (n) μέγεθος
5.26 
wildlife will die out in the end. The size of the biggest garbage patch is
twice as big as France!
cut down (phr v) κόβω (για δέντρα)
5.15 
They have cut down a huge tree to make extremely (adv) υπερβολικά
5.27 
a football pitch. That’s not on! It was extremely hot in the room, and we
felt bad.
ocean (n) ωκεανός
5.16 
There’s so much plastic waste in our unless (conj) εκτός και αν
5.28 
oceans that the fish and the sea birds Unless we find a solution to pollution
think it’s food and they eat it. and climate change soon, life on our
planet will change for ever!
species (n) είδος (ζώου)
5.17 
How many species of wild animals are barrier (n) φράγμα, εμπόδιο
5.29 
there in your country? There was a barrier in the middle of the
road and we couldn’t drive on.
fill up with (phr v) γεμίζω
5.18 
He filled up his car with petrol at the straw (n) καλαμάκι
5.30 
petrol station and set off. I never use plastic straws anymore to
drink my fizzy drinks.
plastic (n) πλαστικό
5.19 
I try not to buy things made of plastic as cause (v) προκαλώ
5.31 
it’s bad for the planet. Climate change will cause many
problems, in my opinion.
trillion (number) τρισεκατομμύριο
5.20 
There are trillions of pieces of plastic in slow down (phr v) μειώνω ταχύτητα
5.32 
our seas. Will we ever manage to clean The polar ice will melt unless climate
them? change slows down.
current (n) (θαλάσσιο) ρεύμα
5.21  polar (adj) πολικός
5.33 
The Gulf Stream is a warm current that The Arctic and the Antarctic are the two
starts in Mexico Gulf and ends up in the polar regions of the planet.
North Sea.
melt (v) λειώνω
5.34 
push (sth) together (phr v)
5.22  If polar ice melts, polar bears, penguins
συσσωρεύω and seals won’t be able to find food
The wind pushed all the fallen leaves easily.
together in a big pile. polar bear (n) πολική αρκούδα
5.35 
area (n) περιοχή
5.23  Where do polar bears live? In the Arctic
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch was the or the Antarctic?
first area in the ocean where scientists bay (n) κόλπος, όρμος
5.36 
noticed the problem. Last summer we went camping at a
garbage patch (n) μια θαλάσσια
5.24  beautiful little bay on Tilos island.
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cave (n) σπηλιά

5.37  recycled materials (n)
5.50 
The Blue Grotto is an awesome cave on ανακυκλωμένα υλικά
Kastelorizo, which you can only visit by They built their houses with recycled
boat. materials only!
cliff (n) γκρεμός
5.38  forever (adv) για πάντα
5.51 
Don’t go too near the cliff. It’s dangerous If the polar ice melts, life on the planet
and you might fall off. will change forever!
coast (n) ακτή
5.39  marine park (n) θαλάσσιο πάρκο
5.52 
Wendy and Kevin travelled along the In my view, marine parks should close
coast of East Evia and they loved it! down and all dolphins and whales
iceberg (n) παγόβουνο
5.40  should be set free.
The Titanic sank because it hit an be off to (phr v) φεύγω, ξεκινάω για
5.53 
iceberg. We’re off to the cinema. Bye!
stream (n) ρέμα, χείμαρος
5.41  Wanna join us? (phr) Θέλεις να έρθεις
5.54 
When we go to my grandparents’ village, μαζί μας;
we often swim or fish in the stream. We’re going out for a pizza. Wanna join
rainforest (n) τροπικό δάσος
5.42  us?
Rainforests are very important for the I’ll give it a miss. (phr) Προτιμώ να το
5.55 
planet because they produce a large αποφύγω.
amount of oxygen. If you’re ordering burgers, I’ll give it a
valley (n) κοιλάδα
5.43  miss. I don’t eat meat.
From the top of the hill, we looked down It’s not on. (phr) Δεν είναι σωστό.
5.56 
at the valley where hundreds of sheep Wild animals should live free, not in zoos
were eating the fresh grass. and parks. It’s not on!
volcano (n) ηφαίστιο
5.44  educational (adj) εκπαιδευτικός
5.57 
The last time the volcano on Santorini Some people believe that zoos are
was active was in 1950. educational, but I disagree!
waterfall (n) καταρράκτης
5.45  entertainment (n) ψυχαγωγία
5.58 
Victoria Waterfalls in Zimbabwe are the I think marine parks for entertainment
tallest in the world! should close down immediately.
blanket (n) κουβέρτα
5.46  killer whale (n) όρκα
5.59 
It was cold, so I used a blanket to cover Killer whales are very clever animals
myself. who form families, and travel and live
worm (n) σκουλήκι
5.47  together!
Worms are very useful animals because I see your point, but … (phr)
5.60 
they let oxygen into the ground. Καταλαβαίνω την άποψη σου, αλλά …
reflect (v) αντανακλώ
5.48  I see your point, but I don’t think we
The mirror reflected the sunlight into the should keep animals in prison!
room. let’s agree to disagree. (phr) Ας
5.61 
ray (n) ακτίνα (του ήλιου)
5.49  συμφωνήσουμε ότι διαφωνούμε.
You should avoid looking directly at sun Let’s agree to disagree. You have your
rays. They can be very dangerous for opinion and I have mine.
your eyes.

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ban (v) απαγορεύω (τη χρήση κάποιου

5.62  summarise (v) συνοψίζω
5.73 
πράγματος) She summarised her ideas and finished
Mobile phones are banned in hospitals. her speech with a wish for a better
You can’t use it when you are there. future.
transport (n) μέσα μεταφοράς
5.63  support (v) υποστηρίζω
5.74 
If all private cars were banned from When you write an opinion essay, you
city centres, there would be much less must support your ideas with arguments
pollution and traffic. and examples.
act (v) δρω, παίρνω μέτρα
5.64  However, … (adv) Ωστόσο, …
5.75 
We need to act now, to protect the They decided to stop using plastic.
environment and the planet. However, it was difficult to find a better
material.
government (n) κυβέρνηση
5.65 
In my view, the government should act In addition to this, … (phr)
5.76 
now to stop the destruction of the forest Επιπρόσθετα, …
before it’s too late! They decided to stop using plastic. In
organisation (n) οργάνωση, μεγάλος
5.66  addition to this, they also decided to use
solar energy.
οργανισμός
Charity organisations, like the Smile of natural environment (n) φυσικό
5.77 
the Child, can do a lot to protect children περιβάλλον
who are alone. To protect our natural environment, we
reuse (v) επαναχρησιμοποιώ
5.67  must change our habits.
I always use a metal straw for my drinks lifestyle (n) τρόπος ζωής
5.78 
because I can reuse it many times. Mongolians have a very different lifestyle
Furthermore, … (adv) Επιπλέον, …
5.68  from our own.
The factory produced a lot of waste. journal (n) χρονικό, ημερολόγιο
5.79 
Furthermore, it threw its waste in the She kept a journal of her adventures in
river! Africa.
for instance (phr) για παράδειγμα
5.69  snowstorm (n) χιονοθύελλα
5.80 
We should act now - for instance, we They were out skiing but there was a
could do a project to show people snowstorm and they got lost.
the importance of protecting the
reindeer (n) τάρανδος
5.81 
environment.
Reindeer live from Alaska to Siberia.
solar panel (n) φωτοβολταϊκά πάνελ
5.70 
direction (n) κατεύθυνση
5.82 
My uncle used solar panels on his farm
Follow the direction on the sun and
to produce clean electricity!
you’ll find your way back.
To sum up, … (phr) Συνοψίζοντας, …
5.71 
storm (n) θύελλα
5.83 
To sum up, in my opinion, we’re all
Don’t go out in the storm. It’s too
responsible for the environment and we
dangerous.
should all try to protect it.
nomad (n) νομάδας
5.84 
conclusion (n) συμπέρασμα
5.72 
Nomads don’t live in one place for ever,
In conclusion, governments around the
but travel and camp in different places.
world ought to act now to protect the
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journey (n) ταξίδι

5.85  nutritious (adj) θρεπτικός
5.95 
Our journey lasted for two weeks. We You should try to eat healthy, nutritious
saw and learnt a lot about the nomadic snacks.
lifestyle.
amount (n) ποσό
5.96 
survive (v) επιζώ
5.86  We must reduce the amount of plastic
When their boat sank, they survived on a that ends up in our rivers and oceans.
desert island until a boat saved them.
communicator (n) επικοινωνιακός
5.97 
provide (v) παρέχω
5.87  (αυτός που επικοινωνεί
Our land provides us with all we need for αποτελεσματικά)
food and accommodation! Communicators care mostly about
tool (n) εργαλείο
5.88  expressing their ideas and making
She used the tools to repair her bike. others understand them.

hide (n) δέρμα ζώου

5.89  perfectionist (n) τελειομανής
5.98 
In the past, people used animal hides to My best friend is a perfectionist. She
make clothes, shoes and even homes. checks everything very carefully before
she hands it to the teacher.
set up camp (phr) κατασκηνώνω
5.90 
After walking for five hours they decided rule (n) κανόνας
5.99 
to set up camp next to a small lake. Can you explain the rules of this game to
me, please?
icy (adj) παγερός
5.91 
The wind was icy and we felt terribly grade (n) βαθμός
5.100 
cold. She cares about getting good grades so
she’s trying very hard.
raw (adj) ωμός
5.92 
I never eat raw meat or fish. Yuck! pronunciation (n) προφορά
5.101 
When I’m learning new words, I record
blood (v) αίμα
5.93  myself on my phone to try and get the
Giving blood for the people who need it pronunciation right.
is good and easy. In addition, it doesn’t
hurt at all. memorise (v) απομνημονεύω
5.102 
She memorised a long list of new words,
surprisingly (adv) παραδόξως
5.94  but unfortunately she couldn’t use them
She’s usually very calm and patient. when she spoke and wrote.
Surprisingly, she was angry and upset
yesterday. aim (v) στοχεύω
5.103 
Nick aims to learn more languages
when he’s at university.

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UNIT 6

THINK OUTSIDE
THE BOX
ice lolly (n) παγωτό γρανίτα
6.1  stir (v) ανακατεύω
6.13 
Ice lollies are made with fruit, sugar and The fruit juice and the ice are stirred
water. together before sugar is added.
add (v) προσθέτω
6.2  candle (n) κερί
6.14 
She added some sugar to her tea to It was dark in the room but there were a
make it sweeter. few candles for light.
boil (v) βράζω
6.3  perfume (n) άρωμα
6.15 
The pasta is boiled for seven minutes I bought my mum a perfume as a
before it’s taken out of the pot. present for her birthday.
cover (v) καλύπτω, σκεπάζω
6.4  smoothie (n) μιλκ σέικ με φρούτα,
6.16 
The cake is covered with melted κλπ
chocolate. Would you like a smoothie? I’ve just
dip (v) βουτώ (κάτι μέσα σε υγρό)
6.5  made it and it’s delicious!
The cherries are dipped into melted soup (n) σούπα
6.17 
chocolate. We had fish soup for lunch yesterday, so I
freeze (v) παγώνω
6.6  didn’t eat!
If the temperature is below zero, water banana skin (n) φλούδα μπανάνας
6.18 
freezes. Did you know that plastic can be made
increase (v) αυξάνω
6.7  from banana skins?
If the temperature increases anymore, look for (phr v) ψάχνω
6.19 
all ice in the poles of the Earth will melt. I’m looking for a material that doesn’t
place (v) τοποθετώ
6.8  pollute the environment so much!
He lifted the box and placed it on the solution (n) λύση
6.20 
table. I’m sure the solution to our problem is a
pour (v) χύνω
6.9  simple one!
Here’s some hot tea. Would you like me bioplastics (n) πλαστικά από φυτικές
6.21 
to pour you some? ύλες
press (v) πιέζω
6.10  Bioplastics are much better for the
The fruit is pressed until all the juice environment because they’re made from
comes out. plants.

pull (v) τραβώ

6.11  environmentally friendly (adj)
6.22 
He pulled the rope and the boat came φιλικός προς το περιβάλλον
near the beach. Using a bike for transport is an
environmentally friendly solution.
remove (v) απομακρύνω, βγάζω από
6.12 
κάπου starch (n) άμυλο
6.23 
Please don’t remove the stickers from You can make a strong glue with starch
the box. and water. Did you know that?

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organic (adj) βιολογικός, φυσικός

6.24  whole (adj) ολόκληρος
6.38 
We only buy organic fruit and vegetables Do you think that the whole world will
that are grown without any chemicals. speak English one day?
tonne (n) τόνος
6.25  system (n) σύστημα
6.39 
What’s heavier? A tonne of cotton or We’ve designed a system that filters
1,000 kilos of silk? plastic out of drinking water!
teen (adj) έφηβος
6.26  design (v) σχεδιάζω
6.40 
Most teens enjoy listening to rap and hip The system was designed by some teens
hop these days. who wanted to improve the quality of
the air in their town.
develop (v) αναπτύσσω, εξελίσσω
6.27 
She wants to develop a material that once (conj) μιας και, άπαξ και
6.41 
won’t pollute the environment so much. Once you’ve stirred the mixture, you
must put it in the freezer to freeze.
carry out (phr v) κάνω,
6.28 
πραγματοποιώ, διενεργώ keypad (n) πληκτρολόγιο
6.42 
We carried out some experiments in This phone has a large keypad and it’s
class to see how light can affect plants. easier for older people to use it because
they see the letters and numbers well.
glass (n) γυαλί
6.29 
An inventor has developed a type of microphone (n) μικρόφωνο
6.43 
glass that is used to produce electricity I can’t hear you very well. Speak closer to
from solar power. the microphone, please.
heat (v) θερμαίνω
6.30  speakers (n) ηχεία
6.44 
The sauce is heated in big pots. The music came out of the speakers
loud and clear, and everybody started
dry (v) στεγνώνω
6.31 
dancing.
The fresh pasta is dried in special rooms
and then it’s packed in packets. test (v) τεστάρω, δοκιμάζω
6.45 
Before we start selling our new gadget,
paste (n) πάστα, πολτός
6.32 
we should test it in every condition to see
If you want your tomato sauce to be
if it works well.
tastier, use some tomato paste in it.
ingredient (n) συστατικό
6.46 
oven (n) φούρνος
6.33 
My grandma makes delicious cookies.
My grandma took the pastitsio out of the
She adds a secret ingredient but she
oven and let it cool on the kitchen table.
never tells us what it is!
bin (n) σκουπιδοτενεκές
6.34 
cardboard (n) χαρτόνι
6.47 
Please don’t throw your rubbish on the
I made my cat a house out of cardboard
floor. Put it in the bin.
and an old T-shirt.
case (n) θήκη
6.35 
leather (n) δέρμα (ζώου)
6.48 
I’m going to buy a new case for my
Her shoes and her bag are made of
smart phone!
leather.
circuit board (n) πλακέτα
6.36 
rubber (n) λάστιχο (το υλικό)
6.49 
κυκλώματος
The soles of my trainers are made of
The circuit board is designed and
rubber.
tested very carefully before the phone is
produced in factories. silk (n) μετάξι
6.50 
My sister and I bought a silk scarf to our
important (adj) σημαντικός
6.37 
mother as a present.
It’s very important to check your test
before you give it to the teacher.

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tin (n) κασσίτερος

6.51  population (n) πληθυσμός
6.65 
He thought the ring was made of The population of Easter islands
silver but it was made of tin. It wasn’t disappeared mysteriously.
expensive at all.
mysterious (adj) μυστηριώδης
6.66 
container (n) δοχείο
6.52  The explorer found a mysterious
You should keep oil in a dark glass drawing on the rock walls of the cave.
container, not plastic.
candy floss (n) μαλλί της γριάς
6.67 
jar (n) γυάλα
6.53  When my dad took me to the theme
There’s still some jam in the jar. Let’s eat park, he always bought me some pink
it! candy floss!
tube (n) σωληνάριο
6.54  go for it! (phr) Κάν’το!, Πές μου!
6.68 
When you go to the supermarket, don’t Look! There’s Daniel Radcliff. I’ll ask him
forget to buy a tube of toothpaste, for a selfie and an autograph!’ ‘Go for it.’
please.
any old … (phr) ένα οποιοδήποτε …
6.69 
bagpipes (n) γκάιντα
6.55  To make a cat house, you need a
The bagpipes are a traditional musical cardboard box and any old T-shirt.
instrument in Scotland.
blow up (phr v) φουσκώνω
6.70 
boomerang (n) μπούμερανγκ
6.56  We blew up all the balloons for Tina’s
When my uncle came back from party.
Australia, he brought me a boomerang
tightly (adv) σφικτά
6.71 
as a present.
The little boy held his mum tightly by the
piñata (n) πινιάτα
6.57  hand because he was scared of getting
The piñata was filled with sweets and lost in the crowd.
candy and the kids loved the idea.
escape (v) δραπετεύω, ξεφεύγω
6.72 
chewing gum (n) τσίχλα
6.58  The monkey managed to open the cage
She had chewing gum in her mouth so it door and escaped in the street.
was difficult for her to speak clearly.
inflate (v) φουσκώνω
6.73 
accident (n) ατύχημα
6.59  Once the hot-air balloon is inflated, you
Discovering penicillin was a happy can get in and start your journey.
accident for science!
face (v) να κοιτάω προς
6.74 
chicle (n) τσίχλα
6.60  I was facing the other way, so I didn’t see
Chicle was a kind of chewing gum that the accident.
the Aztecs used to chew.
upwards (adv) τα πάνω
6.75 
be located (v) βρίσκομαι
6.61  Pick a card and place it face upwards on
The trees that produce chicle are located the table.
in Central America.
I get it. (phr) Το’ πιασα.
6.76 
inhabit (v) κατοικώ
6.62  Ok, I get it. What must I do next?’ ‘Next
The caves in Cappadocia are still choose a number from 1 - 10.’
inhabited by the local population.
kind of tricky (phr) λίγο δύσκολο
6.77 
Dutch (adj) Ολλανδός
6.63  Climbing to the top of the tree was kind
Carl is Dutch and he lives in Amsterdam. of tricky, but we did it!
explorer (n) εξερευνητής
6.64  Hang on a sec! (phr) Μια στιγμή!
6.78 
Magellan was a great explorer - he was So, that’s it then. Bye!’ ‘Hang on a sec! I
the first to sail between the Antarctic and want to ask you something more.’
South America.
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And there you have it! (phr) Και

6.79  unhealthy (adj) ανθυγιεινός
6.88 
ορίστε! ‘Ετοιμο! Harry tries not to eat unhealthy snacks,
After that, you let the ice cream freeze. such as crisps and chocolate every day.
And there you have it!’ prize (n) βραβείο
6.89 
Once (something is done), ... (phr)
6.80  My team have won the first prize for the
Όταν, Μόλις (κάτι είναι έτοιμο) … app we designed.
Once the cake is baked through, take it vegetable (n) λαχανικό
6.90 
out of the oven and let it cool completely. She made a delicious pasta sauce with
The next bit’s … (phr) Το επόμενο
6.81  some vegetables and tomato paste.
βήμα είναι … time limit (n) προθεσμία
6.91 
Ok, got it.’ ‘Good. Now the next bit’s a bit When I study, I set a time limit to finish
tricky.’ my work. It helps me concentrate.
Let me check I’ve got this right.
6.82  celebration (n) γιορτή
6.92 
(phr) Για κάτσε να δω αν κατάλαβα We sang songs and danced and had a
καλά. great time at the end-of-the-year school
Ok, now let me check I’ve got this right. celebration.
So, first we pour the liquid in the bowl,
right? unique (adj) μοναδικός
6.93 
Here paintings are unique. No one else
review (n) κριτική
6.83  paints like her!
I’ve just read this review about the new
XLZ phone. It sounds amazing! fingerprint (n) δακτυλικό αποτύπωμα
6.94 
The detective used the fingerprints he
(be) colour blind (phr) έχω
6.84  discovered on the window to catch the
αχρωματοψία thief.
Tom’s colour blind so he can’t see the
colours red or green. satellite (n) δορυφόρος
6.95 
The Moon is the only natural satellite the
lens (n) φακός
6.85  Earth has.
She can’t see well. I think she needs new
lenses for her glasses. forbidden (adj) απαγορευμένος
6.96 
The Forbidden City in Beijing, in China,
separate (v) ξεχωρίζω
6.86  was the palace of the emperor. Only a
Before you load the dirty clothes into the few people could get in.
washing machine, you need to separate
the white clothes from the rest. face down (adv) με το πρόσωπο προς
6.97 
τα κάτω
point out (phr v) επισημαίνω
6.87  She picked six cards and placed them
He pointed out that I could do my job face down on the table.
with a cheaper laptop, as well, and I
didn’t need to spend so much money.

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UNIT 7

A WORLD OF
CELEBRATION

atmosphere (n) ατμόσφαιρα

7.1  programme (n) πρόγραμμα
7.12 
The atmosphere at the party was Let’s have a look at the programme
amazing! Everybody was dancing and of the festival to see when Dr Dre is
having a great time! performing.
carnival (n) καρναβάλι
7.2  stall (n) πάγκος σε πανηγύρι
7.13 
Last year we went to Patras carnival. It I love looking at stalls for small presents
was awesome and we loved it! when I’m at a festival.
ceremony (n) τελετή
7.3  occasion (n) περίσταση
7.14 
What special traditions are there in Mrs Blake usually wears her nice blue
wedding ceremonies in your country? dress on special occasions like family
celebrations and weddings.
costume (n) μεταμφίεση
7.4 
All the kids at the festival were dressed celebrate (v) γιορτάζω
7.15 
as superheroes. How do you celebrate New Year in
your family? Do you have any special
crowd (n) πλήθος
7.5 
traditions?
There was a huge crowd in the town
square and we couldn’t pass through! folk tale (n) θρύλος, μύθος, παραμύθι
7.16 
When I was little, my mum used to read
decoration (n) διακόσμηση
7.6 
me a folk tale before I went to bed.
Sally is a designer and she makes the
decorations for big parties and special throughout (prep) σε όλη τη
7.17 
events. διάρκεια, δια μέσου
firework (n) πυροτέχνημα
7.7  Throughout history, folk tales have
We always enjoy watching the fireworks played an important part in various
on New Year’s Eve from our balcony. cultures.

float (n) άρμα παρέλασης

7.8  Native American (n) Ινδιάνος,
7.18 
As soon as the carnival ends, people in ιθαγενής της Αμερικής
Rio de Janeiro start building the floats When the Europeans first arrived in
for the next carnival! America, Native Americans welcomed
them in a very friendly way.
funfair (n) λούνα παρκ
7.9 
My little brother enjoys going to the Once upon a time, … (phr) Μια φορά
7.19 
funfair and getting on the rides. He loves και έναν καιρό …
the rollercoaster the most! Once upon a time, there was a princess
who lived in a tall castle.
lantern (n) (χάρτινο) φαναράκι
7.10 
The garden was beautifully decorated bank (n) όχθη ποταμού
7.20 
with hundreds of colourful lanterns. Jim and his grandpa sat on the bank of
the river and started fishing.
parade (n) παρέλαση
7.11 
Will you take part in the national parade
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furious (adj) εξοργισμένος

7.21  encore (n) ενκόρ, μπιζάρισμα,
7.33 
When my brother broke my new camera το τελευταίο τραγούδι όταν ο
I was furious with him! καλλιτέχνης τελειώσει την παράσταση
opposite (adj) αντίθετος, απέναντι
7.22  The band said goodbye and got ready
I told him to turn left, but he to get off the stage, but their fans kept
misunderstood and turned to the clapping and asking for an encore.
opposite direction. gig (n) παράσταση
7.34 
heartbroken (adj) συντετριμμένος
7.23  Mike and his band have performed
After her dog died, she was heartbroken several times in our town. Their gigs are
for months. always very popular.

change (your) mind (phr) αλλάζω

7.24  headliner (n) βασικός καλλιτέχνης σε
7.35 
γνώμη μια παράσταση
Jeremy originally wanted to buy an Malakasa Rockwave Festival invites
electric bike, but later he changed his several headliners every year and is
mind and bought a regular one. hugely popular with people from all over
the country.
flock (n) κοπάδι
7.25 
stage (n) σκηνή (θεάτρου ή
Oh! Wow! Look at that huge flock of birds 7.36 
in the sky! They’re all flying together! συναυλίας)
Vangelis was the headliner of the gig,
7.26 magpie (n) καρακάξα and we were standing so close to the
There was a magpie in the tree this stage that we could actually touch his
morning, but then it flew away. guitar!
7.27 wing (n) φτερούγα support act (n) δευτερεύων
7.37 
The wings of an eagle can be as long as καλλιτέχνης ή γκρουπ σε συναυλία
two metres in total. Arctic Monkeys started their very popular
7.28 traditional (adj) παραδοσιακός career doing support acts to more
There’s a festival of traditional Greek famous pop bands.
music on our island and people come tent (n) σκηνή (για κάμπινγκ)
7.38 
from all over Greece to enjoy the music Every summer we go camping and
and the dancing. we sleep in our tent. It isn’t very
7.29 wish (n) ευχή comfortable, but it’s great fun!
Henry’s wish to meet his favourite track (n) μουσικό κομμάτι
7.39 
athlete came true last summer in the She downloaded the new tracks of the
Olympics. album to her phone.
7.30 fair (adj) δίκαιος venue (n) χώρος εκδηλώσεων
7.40 
Your decision to give all the ice cream to Have you seen the venue where the
George wasn’t fair, Mum! festival takes place? It’s a beautiful
7.31 band member (n) μέλος μουσικού square in the old town and the side
γκρουπ streets.
All the band members signed brilliant (adj) φανταστικός, υπέροχος
7.41 
autographs after the gig. Tindersticks are my favourite band. I
7.32 campsite (n) κατασκήνωση think their music is brilliant!
There’s a campsite near the venue of castle (n) κάστρο
7.42 
the festival, so we’re going to spend the The castle in Mytilene is one of the
night there. largest in the Mediterranean sea.

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volunteer (n) εθελοντής

7.43  The more, the merrier. (phr) Όσο πιο
7.54 
We need some volunteers to help πολλοί, τόσο πιο καλά.
us organise the festival. We should Can I invite Tom to the party, too?’ ‘Sure,
advertise in the local news site. why not! The more, the merrier!’
pack (v) φτιάχνω (τη) βαλίτσα (μου),
7.44  I’d love to. (phr) Θα το ήθελα πολύ.
7.55 
πακετάρω Would you like to come to the gig with
Kelly packed her backpack very carefully us?’ ‘Really? I’d love to! Thanks for
because she wanted to take everything inviting me!’
she needed for her journey.
I’ll be there (at / around) … (phr) Θα
7.56 
suitcase (n) βαλίτσα
7.45  είμαι εκεί (στις / κατά τις) ...
My uncle from Germany arrived at the I’ve got work until 6 o’clock, but I’ll be at
airport with two huge suitcases packed your place at around 7. Is that alright?
with presents for all the family.
Should I bring anything? (phr) Να
7.57 
incredible (adj) απίστευτος
7.46  φέρω τίποτα;
The gig was incredible! The atmosphere Thanks for inviting me to the party.
and the music were absolutely Should I bring anything?
awesome!
What time should I be there? (phr) Τί
7.58 
What are you up to ….? (phr) Τι
7.47  ώρα να είμαι εκεί;
κάνεις ….; Thanks for inviting me to the party. What
Hey, Jonah! What are you up to on time should I be there?
Saturday evening?’ ‘Nothing much,
keep a secret (phr) κρατάω κρυφό,
7.59 
really. Why?’
κρατάω μυστικό
at my place (phr) σπίτι μου
7.48  Don’t tell Anita anything. She can’t keep
I’m having a small party for my birthday a secret!
at my place on Saturday evening. would
It was great to hear from you! (phr)
7.60 
you like to come?
Χάρηκα που άκουσα τα νέα σου!
surprise party (n) πάρτυ έκπληξη
7.49  Dear Molly, thank your for your email! It
Last month we organised a surprise was great to hear from you!
party for our favourite teacher. She loved
graduation (n) αποφοίτηση
7.61 
it!
After the graduation, all the students
I won’t say a word. (phr) Δεν θα
7.50  and their parents had a celebration in
βγάλω τσιμουδιά. the campus gardens! It was brilliant!
It’s a secret. Don’t tell anyone!’ ‘Ok. I
take place (phr) λαμβάνω χώρα,
7.62 
won’t say a word!’
συμβαίνω
it kicks off at … (phr) ξεκινάει στις …
7.51  When did the accident take place?
The party kicks off at nine.’ ‘Ok, I’ll see
formal (adj) επίσημος
7.63 
you at nine, then.’
People used to wear formal clothes
Count me in. (phr) Υπολόγιζε με.
7.52  when they went to the Opera, but not so
We’re thinking of organising and end-of- much any more.
year celebration and we need volunteers
speech (n) ομιλία, λόγος
7.64 
to help.’ ‘Great idea! Count me in.’
Our headmaster gave a very emotional
See you there, then! (phr) Τα λέμε
7.53  and inspiring speech at the end of the
εκεί! school year.
Bye! See you at Josh’s party!’ ‘See you
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certificate (n) πιστοποιητικό

7.65  pay respects to (phr) υποβάλλω τα
7.76 
When he passed his exams and got σέβη μου
his certificate in his hands, he was the The town organised a celebration to pay
happiest boy on Earth! its respects to the ancestors who built it.
proud (adj) περήφανος
7.66  ancestor (n) πρόγονος
7.77 
Harry’s mother was very proud of She’s doing research to learn more
him when he won first prize in the about the ancestors of her family.
competition.
exchange (v) ανταλλάσσω
7.78 
canal (n) κανάλι (με νερό)
7.67  We exchange presents and small gift on
I loved Amsterdam with its canals and New Year’s Eve.
boats and bicycles. It’s a lovely city!
gift (n) δώρο
7.79 
put on (phr v) φοράω, βάζω (ρούχα)
7.68  I’m looking for a gift for my best friend.
Come on! Put on your clothes and let’s It’s her birthday tomorrow.
go! We’re going to be late!
poem (n) ποίημα
7.80 
crown (n) κορώνα
7.69  The children wrote poems about their
If you visit the Tower of London, you can favourite animal and shared them in
see the Queen’s jewellery and the crown class.
she wears on formal occasions.
bright (adj) φωτεινός, λαμπερός
7.81 
Anyway, that’s all from me. (phr)
7.70  Marina always wears bright colours, like
Αυτά τα νέα από μένα. red or yellow and orange.
… Anyway, that’s all from me. I hope to
dragon (n) δράκος
7.82 
hear from you soon. Kisses, Maria’
My favourite story when I was little was
victory (n) νίκη
7.71  about a girl who knew a friendly dragon
The local team’s fans celebrated the and they went on adventures together.
victory in the final with a huge party in
misunderstand (v) παρανοώ,
7.83 
the streets of the town.
καταλαβαίνω κάτι λάθος
Write back soon! (phr) Γράψε μου
7.72  I’m afraid you misunderstood what I
σύντομα! said. I didn’t say that.
… Anyway, I’ve got to go now. My mum
wooden (adj) ξύλινος
7.84 
is calling me for dinner. Write back soon,
Simon stirred the sauce with a wooden
Dennis’
spoon.
compared to (phr) συγκριτικά με …
7.73 
7.85 awesome (adj) φανταστικός, υπέροχος
My new bike feels light as a feather
The party was awesome! We enjoyed it a
compared to my old one!
lot!
compete (v) ανταγωνίζομαι
7.74 
powerful (adj) δυνατός
7.86 
The children competed who would build
If you want to go mountain biking, you
the biggest sand castle.
need to have very powerful legs.
percent (adv) τοις εκατό
7.75 
rower (n) κωπηλάτης
7.87 
More than 11 percent of the population
Cambridge and Oxford universities
of our planet hasn’t got access to clean
organise a rowing competition every
water! We must do something about
year. Their best rowers take part in it.
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BCE (adv) προ Χριστού

7.88  zodiac (n) ζωδιακός κύκλος
7.95 
The Parthenon was built in 447 BCE. The zodiac was a system that ancient
Babylonians first created to measure
luck (n) τύχη
7.89 
time and seasons.
Wish me luck! I’ve got an important
exam tomorrow! represent (v) αντιπροσωπεύω
7.96 
Each hieroglyphic symbol represents a
leaf (n) φύλλο
7.90 
letter or a syllable.
I love autumn when the leaves in the
trees change colour. athlete (n) αθλητής
7.97 
When the athletes entered the stadium,
take part in (phr v) παίρνω μέρος σε
7.91 
all the spectators stood up and started
…
clapping.
Are you going to take part in the dance
competition? Good luck! enter (v) μπαίνω
7.98 
The actors entered the stage from a
dirt (n) βρωμιά
7.92 
small side door and the audience didn’t
Oh look at all this dirt! We must clean it
notice them at first.
before we can use the kitchen.
swap (v) ανταλλάσσω
7.99 
thought (n) σκέψη
7.93 
Can you swap places with me? I’d like to
Dina wasn’t speaking to anyone. She
sit near the window, please.
was looking out of the window, lost in
her thoughts.
respect (v) σέβομαι
7.94 
I think we should all learn to respect
every living creature on the planet.

UNIT 8

BACK TO
SCHOOL
cheat in a test (phr) αντιγράφω στο
8.1  get good grades (phr) παίρνω καλούς
8.4 
διαγώνισμα βαθμούς
Kyle cheated in the test, the teacher saw Tonia was happy because she got a
him and gave him detention. good grade in her final exam.
fail an exam (phr) αποτυγχάνω σε
8.2  pay attention (phr) προσέχω
8.5 
εξέταση My sister never paid attention in class
If you fail the exam it’s not the end of the because she was bored, so she always
world. You can take it again. had problems doing her homework.
get detention (phr) με βάζουν
8.3  pass an exam (phr) περνάω μια
8.6 
τιμωρία - να μείνω παράπανω στο εξέταση
σχολείο I’m revising this weekend because I want
Paul was a very naughty child at school to pass my exams with good grades.
and got detention almost every day
when he was younger.

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tell sb off (phr v) μαλώνω κάποιον

8.7  kilometre (n) χιλιόμετρο
8.18 
When Janice broke the window, the Jenny runs ten kilometres every
teacher told her off and gave her morning.
detention for a week!
destroy (v) καταστρέφω
8.19 
write an essay (phr) γράφω δοκίμιο /
8.8  The road was destroyed when the river
έκθεση flooded its banks. Now nobody can pass.
I like writing essays - it’s an opportunity risky (adj) επικίνδυνος
8.20 
to express my ideas. I try not to put myself in risky situations.
take an exam (phr) γράφω
8.9  education (n) εκπαίδευση
8.21 
διαγώνισμα In my opinion, education needs to
Maria is always very nervous before prepare young people to live in their
taking an important exam. society.
revise (v) κάνω επανάληψη
8.10  online education (n) τηλεκπαίδευση
8.22 
How often should you revise your Online education is the future as it offers
vocabulary if you want to remember it? students and teachers opportunities to
situation (n) κατάσταση
8.11  do so much more.
The local school was old, dirty and hand in (phr v) παραδίνω (εργασία,
8.23 
without good equipment, so the διαγώνισμα, κλπ)
students, the parents and the teachers Before you hand in your test, check it
decided to change that situation. carefully.
attend (v) πηγαίνω (είμαι παρών /
8.12  internet connection (n) σύνδεση στο
8.24 
παρούσα) στο σχολείο ίντερνετ
Most students who attend primary Our internet connection was bad and we
school have to wear a uniform in my couldn’t download the film we wanted
country. to watch.
primary school (n) δημοτικό σχολείο
8.13  bridge (n) γέφυρα
8.25 
My little sister is six and she has just The longest bridge in the world is
started primary school. the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in
secondary school (n) γυμνάσιο /
8.14  Louisiana.
λύκειο remote (adj) απομακρυσμένος
8.26 
When I finish secondary school, I’ll take They lived in a remote village in the
exams to get into university. north of the country so getting to the
allow (v) επιτρέπω
8.15  nearest city was a whole day’s trip!
We’re allowed to take our phones to basic (adj) βασικός, στοιχειώδης
8.27 
school, but we aren’t allowed to use I believe that basic education should be
them in class. a right of all the children in the world.
along (prep) κατά μήκος
8.16  dangerous (adj) επικίνδυνος
8.28 
They walked along the river for a few The most dangerous road in the world is
kilometres and then sat on the bank to in Turkey.
have a picnic.
a thing of the past (phr) (εδώ) θα
8.29 
rope (n) σχοινί
8.17  γίνει ανάμνηση του παρελθόντος
The climbers used the rope to climb to We hope that with the use of the internet
the top of the cliff. and online education, people who can’t
read or write will be a thing of the past!

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risk (n) κίνδυνος, ρίσκο

8.30  poster (n) αφίσα
8.42 
Natasha doesn’t like taking risks in her My brother and I have decorated our
life. She prefers to be safe. bedroom with posters of our favourite
athletes.
essential (adj) βασικός, σημαντικός,
8.31 
απαραίτητος exchange trip (n) εκπαιδευτικό ταξίδι
8.43 
Is education an essential right of people, μαθητών με φιλοξενία σε ξένη χώρα
in your opinion? Our class went on an exchange trip to
Spain and spent a week having lessons
care about (phr v) νοιάζομαι για
8.32 
at a local school.
If you care about the environment, you
should act now to protect the planet. careless (adj) απρόσεκτος
8.44 
She’s very careless and makes too many
regularly (adv) τακτικά, σε τακτά
8.33 
mistakes.
διαστήματα
He visits his dentist regularly to make childish (adj) παιδιάστικος, ανώριμος
8.45 
sure his teeth are ok. Philip is a bit childish for his age. I hope
he gets more mature as he grows up.
permission (n) άδεια
8.34 
If you want to go out of the classroom, disorganised (adj) ανοργάνωτος
8.46 
you must ask your teacher for Jenny is very disorganised and always
permission, first. loses her things or misses her classes.
prohibition (n) απαγόρευση
8.35  mature (adj) ώριμος
8.47 
Since the prohibition on cars in the city Tom is very mature for his age - he’s
centre, the air is less polluted and there’s always polite and careful and very well-
less noise, too. behaved.
borrow (v) δανείζομαι
8.36  naughty (adj) άτακτος
8.48 
Can I borrow your calculator for a Were you naughty or well-behaved as a
moment, please? child?
calculator (n) κομπιουτεράκι,
8.37  polite (adj) ευγενικός
8.49 
αριθμομηχανή My little cousin is very polite and well-
Do you need a calculator or can you add behaved - it’s a pleasure to baby sit her.
up numbers in your head? rude (adj) αγενής
8.50 
subject (n) σχολικό μάθημα
8.38  The man was angry and rude and didn’t
What’s the most useful school subject in even apologise for pushing the old lady!
your opinion? well-behaved (adj) (αυτός που) έχει
8.51 
term (n) σχολική περίοδος (τρίμηνο ή
8.39  καλούς τρόπους
εξάμηνο) If you’re well-behaved and polite, people
At the end of the term, we have to take want to help you if you are in need.
exams, but after that, we will celebrate recently (adv) πρόσφατα
8.52 
with a huge party. She recently went on a trip to Italy.
jewellery (n) κοσμήματα
8.40  obligatory (adj) υποχρεωτικός
8.53 
Pandora designs lovely jewellery, like Some school subjects, such as maths
rings, bracelets and earrings. and language, are obligatory, but
against the rules (phr) ενάντια στους
8.41  others, like art or history, are optional.
κανόνες optional (adj) προαιρετικός
8.54 
It’s against the rules of the school to use We can choose up to four optional
your phone in class. subject this school term.

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make an appointment (phr) κλείνω

8.55  Anything else I need to know
8.67 
ραντεβού about? (phr) Κάτι άλλο που πρέπει να
My mum made an appointment to see γνωρίζω;
the doctor. Anything else I need to know before I visit
counsellor (n) σύμβουλος ψυχικής
8.56  your country?’ ‘Well, people never wear
their shoes in the house. We always take
υγείας
them off before entering.’
I went to see the school counsellor and
she gave me some very good advice on view (n) γνώμη
8.68 
how to deal with stress. Sometimes people have strong views
about the use of technology in class.
corridor (n) διάδρομος
8.57 
Our classroom was at the end of a long, preparation (n) προετοιμασία
8.69 
dark corridor. Early preparation for the exam will save
you hours of studying later in the year!
silence (n) σιωπή
8.58 
He enjoyed the silence of the empty opportunity (n) ευκαιρία
8.70 
building. Sally had a unique opportunity to study
alongside a great teacher who taught
kind of (phr) περίπου, κάπως έτσι
8.59 
her a lot.
My dad was kind of worried because I’d
forgotten to call him. identity (n) ταυτότητα
8.71 
Artists express their feelings and identity
to be honest (phr) για να είμαι
8.60 
through their works of art.
ειλικρινής
To be honest, I don’t really like football. I In this essay, I outline … (phr) Σε
8.72 
think it’s boring! αυτό το δοκίμιο, θα αναφερθώ σε …
In this essay, I outline my views on using
no big deal (phr) δεν τρέχει και τίποτα
8.61 
the internet in class.
I’m sorry, I forgot to call you.’ ‘That’s no
big deal, don’t worry about it!’ On the one hand, … (phr) Από την
8.73 
Yeah, right! (phr) Ναι, αμέ!
8.62  μία πλευρά, …
I think our team is the best in the world!’ On the one hand, the internet makes
‘Yeah, right! Ha-ha!’ finding information much easier than in
the past.
What are the rules about …? (phr) Τί
8.63 
On the other hand, … (phr) Από την
8.74 
κανόνες ισχύουν σχετικά με …;
What are the rules about using phones άλλη πλευρά, …
and tablets at school? On the other hand, the information on
the internet isn’t always correct and we
How come? (phr) Πώς και έτσι;
8.64  have to be very careful.
I can’t come to your party next week I’m
afraid.’ ‘How come? You said you were Others argue that … (phr) Κάποιοι
8.75 
going to come!’ άλλοι υποστηρίζουν ότι …
Others argue that using the internet in
break (n) διάλειμμα
8.65  class has made students lazy and taken
At break time, Tina usually goes to away basic skills that they should have.
the library to check out books she’s
interested in. Some say that … (phr) Κάποιοι λένε
8.76 
ότι …
It’s a lot to get your head around.
8.66  Some say that the internet has opened a
(phr) Σαν πολλά να πρέπει να θυμάμαι. window to the world for those students
Oh, my! All these rules! It’s a lot to get who can’t travel abroad easily.
your head round, really!’ ‘Nah, you’ll get
used to it. No big deal!’

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citizenship (n) υπηκοότητα

8.77  have the right to (phr) έχω δικαίωμα
8.84 
Jorge has to study to pass an exam to να
get citizenship in our country. In my view, children should have the
responsible (adj) υπεύθυνος
8.78  right to choose when and what to study.
If students were responsible for keeping pros and cons (phr) τα υπέρ και τα
8.85 
their schools clean, they wouldn’t throw κατά
their rubbish everywhere! In class today, we’re discussing the pros
suggest (v) προτείνω
8.79  and cons of online education.
Tom suggested a very interesting idea at classmate (n) συμμαθητής
8.86 
the school council meeting. My classmates helped me a lot when I
vote (v) ψηφίζω
8.80  came to the school for the first time.
Most people voted ‘yes’ to Tom’s idea, remind (v) υπενθυμίζω
8.87 
so now we’re going to have a school The teacher reminded us that we have
garden. to hand in our project on Monday.
8.81 staff (n) προσωπικό, εργαζόμενοι detail (n) λεπτομέρεια
8.88 
The staff in this company are very polite She’s very careful and pays great
and helpful people. attention to details.
responsibility (n) ευθύνη
8.82  infographic (n) γράφημα με εικόνες
8.89 
I believe that it’s our responsibility to και λέξεις που δίνει πληροφορίες για
teach the future generations how to take κάποια διαδικασία
care of the planet. The infographic helped us understand
wash up (phr v) πλένω τα πιάτα
8.83  how ice lollies are made.
She finished eating and washed up, then land (v) προσγειώνομαι
8.90 
went to do her homework. We played ‘Snakes and Ladders’ and I
kept landing on squares with snakes!

UNIT 9

A HOLIDAY ON
THE MOON

abroad (adv) στο εξωτερικό, σε ξένες

9.1  backpacking (n) ταξίδι με σακίδιο
9.3 
χώρες πλάτης, φτηνός τουρισμός
He’s a businessman and he often has to When I was a university student, I went
travel abroad on business. backpacking all around Europe.
accommodation (n) κατάλυμα, μέρος
9.2  booking (n) κράτηση (σε ξενοδοχείο,
9.4 
για να μείνεις εστιατόριο, κλπ)
All the hotels were full, and we couldn’t Hello, I’d like to make a booking for a
find accommodation anywhere. double room for next week, please.

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cruise ship (n) κρουαζιερόπλοιο

9.5  adventurous (adj) περιπετειώδης
9.16 
 In the summer, more than ten cruise Wendy loves adventurous holidays
ships arrive at the port of Santorini where she can do extreme sports or
every day! explore remote places.
destination (n) προορισμός
9.6  virtual reality (n) εικονική
9.17 
Santorini is a very popular destination πραγματικότητα
for tourists from Northern Europe and Do you think people will have virtual
China. reality holidays one day and never leave
holiday resort (n) θέρετρο
9.7  their homes?
We booked a room in a holiday resort experience (v) βιώνω, αποκτώ
9.18 
that offers sea sports and sightseeing. εμπειρία σε κάτι
sightseeing (n) περιήγηση στα
9.8  We wanted to experience life in the
αξιοθέατα desert, so we went on a holiday to the
Florence is an amazing place for Sahara desert.
sightseeing - there’s so much to see! teleport (v) τηλεμεταφέρομαι
9.19 
tour (n) οργανωμένη εκδρομή σε
9.9  In many science fiction films, people
πολλά διαφορετικά μέρη teleport to their destinations instead of
My grandparents went on a tour of travelling.
Scandinavia last summer and had a high-speed (adj) υψηλής ταχύτητας
9.20 
wonderful time! High-speed trains in France can travel at
tourist attraction (n) τουριστική
9.10  300 km per hour!
ατραξιόν pilotless (adj) χωρίς πιλότο
9.21 
Knossos and Phaistos are two of the Would you ever fly in a pilotless plane?
main tourist attractions in Crete. human (n) άνθρωπος, ανθρώπινο
9.22 
foreign (adj) ξένος, από άλλη χώρα
9.11  είδος
If you want to work as a tour guide, Robots have already replaced humans
you need to speak at least two foreign in some jobs, for example in factories.
languages.
arrangement (n) σχέδιο, πλάνο, κάτι
9.23 
distance (n) απόσταση
9.12  που κανονίζω με άλλους
You can’t go to the beach on foot from We’ve made an arrangement to meet
the hotel - it’s a long distance. next Friday afternoon after school.
book (v) κάνω κράτηση, κλείνω
9.13  passport (n) διαβατήριο
9.24 
(τραπέζι, δωμάτιο, κλπ) If you want to travel abroad, you need to
If you want to go to Mykonos in the have a passport with you.
summer, you have to book your
check in (phr v) φτάνω και δηλώνω
9.25 
accommodation months in advance.
το εισιτήριο μου, κάνω τσεκ ιν
tourism (n) τουρισμός
9.14  στο αεροδρόμιο, στη ρεσεψιόν
Some people believe that tourism is ξενοδοχείου, κλπ
bad for the planet as it creates more When they arrived at the hotel, they
pollution. checked in at the reception and got the
face-to-face (adv) πρόσωπο με
9.15  key to their room.
πρόσωπο check out (phr v) φεύγω από, αφήνω
9.26 
I’ve never met him face-to-face, we’ve δωμάτιο ξενοδοχείου
only chatted online. Before you check out of your room, make
sure you’ve taken all your stuff with you.

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get away (phr v) φεύγω για μερικές

9.27  possession (n) υπάρχοντα, κάτι που
9.39 
μέρες, κάνω διακοπές (για λίγο) μου ανήκει
My parents decided to get away for He takes as few possessions as possible
a few days, so we’re staying with our when he travels on business.
grandparents.
whose (pron) του οποίου
9.40 
get back (phr v) επιστρέφω από
9.28  The woman whose suitcase was stolen
διακοπές went to the police.
When he got back from his holiday, he What were you going on about?
9.41 
met his friends and told them about his
(phr) Τί έλεγες;
trip.
Sorry, I didn’t hear you well. What were
get in (phr v) φτάνω στο δωμάτιο
9.29  you going on about?’
We got in, left our bags, changed and
in (two weeks’) time (phr) σε (δύο
9.42 
went straight to the hotel swimming
εβδομάδες)
pool.
Joanne will be swimming in Zakynthos
go away (phr v) πάω διακοπές
9.30  in two weeks’ time.
We’re going away to Kenya on a safari
jealous (adj) ζηλιάρης
9.43 
this summer!
He’s jealous of people who can go on
look around (phr v) εξερευνώ ένα
9.31  holiday any time they want.
μέρος, τριγυρνώ
bucket list (n) τα πράγματα που θέλω
9.44 
When they went to Amorgos, they
να κάνω πριν πεθάνω
enjoyed looking around Chora, the
Visiting Tierra del Fuego is on my bucket
capital town, with its beautiful small
list.
streets and white houses.
right in the middle of … (phr) στο
9.45 
set off (phr v) φεύγω για ταξίδι
9.32 
κέντρο του …
They packed their backpacks and set off
They’ve got an apartment right in the
on a tour of Ireland.
middle of the city.
take off (phr v) απογειώνομαι
9.33 
all the usual stuff (phr) τα
9.46 
What time does the plane take off?
συνηθισμένα
delay (v) καθυστερώ
9.34  So how did you spend your holiday?
Trains were delayed because of bad Anything special?’ ‘No, we just did all the
weather and we got to our hotel very usual stuff, you know.’
late that night.
would rather (phr) θα προτιμούσα
9.47 
reception (n) ρεσεψιόν (ξενοδοχείου,
9.35  I’d rather stay at home this evening than
κλπ) go out.
She gave her passport at the reception
jet off (phr v) πετάω, πηγαίνω με το
9.48 
and got her key.
αεροπλάνο
document (n) έγγραφο
9.36  They’re very rich and they jet off to
What travel documents do you need to various destinations around the world
travel to Egypt? any time they want to get away.
prefer (v) προτιμώ
9.37  I’m really looking forward to (+
9.49 
She prefers staying in a tent rather than -ing) (phr) περιμένω με ανυπομονησία
a hotel when she goes away. The children are really looking forward
reason (n) λόγος, αιτιολογία
9.38  to going away to Naxos.
The reason why he was so rude has
remained a mystery.

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We’re going to try and … (phr) Θα

9.50  insect (n) έντομο
9.61 
προσπαθήσουμε να … Mr Dross is an entomologist and studies
When we arrive at Machu Picchu, we’re insects and spiders.
going to try and climb to the top of the spectacular (adj) θεαματικός,
9.62 
acropolis on foot.
εντυπωσιακός
What are you planning on doing?
9.51  The waterfall in Victoria, in Africa is truly
(phr) Τι σχεδιάζεις να κάνεις; spectacular. It’s on my bucket list.
So, what are you planning on doing magical (adj) μαγικός
9.63 
when you arrive in Jamaica?’ ‘We’ll look I think Kastelorizo is a magical little
around the town and we’ll definitely go island!
sightseeing.’
cloud forest (n) είδος τροπικού
9.64 
global (adj) παγκόσμιος
9.52 
δάσους με το δικό του μικροκλίμα που
Some people believe that English will be
δημιουργεί νέφη
a global language in the near future.
Cloud forests are very important for
fascinating (adj) συναρπαστικός
9.53  our planet because they create their
Watching the artist paint the picture was own weather and collect water in their
absolutely fascinating. clouds!
tropical (adj) τροπικός
9.54  conservation (n) προστασία της
9.65 
We’re thinking of going away to a άγριας ζωής
tropical island for a couple of weeks. The conservation of wild life is our
make up (phr v) αποτελείται από
9.55  responsibility - we must do everything
The Amazon rainforest is made up of we can to protect it.
thousands of different plant species! ecotourism (n) οικοτουρισμός
9.66 
outstanding (adj) εξαιρετικός, έξοχος
9.56  Ecotourism is a form of tourism where
Dorothy’s projects are always people can observe and enjoy wild
outstanding! They’re creative, exciting animals in their natural environment.
and very carefully done! benefit (v) οφελώ
9.67 
nature reserve (n) καταφύγιο άγριας
9.57  Ecotourism benefits the country where
ζωής it happens, the wild animals and the
They went to the nature reserve in whole planet.
Pindos in the hope to photograph the local community (n) τοπική
9.68 
wolves and bears which live there. κοινότητα
butterfly (n) πεταλούδα
9.58  The local community of Kalloni, on
The Monarch butterfly is one of the most Lesvos has realised how important it is
colourful and interesting butterflies in to support ecotourism.
the world! educate (v) μορφώνω, εκπαιδεύω,
9.69 
plant (n) φυτό
9.59  ενημερώνω
A new plant species was recently We must educate tourists to respect the
discovered in the rainforest of New places they visit and the wild animals
Guinea. which live there.

variety (n) ποικιλία

9.60  natural resources (n) φυσικοί πόροι
9.70 
Tropical rainforests have an impressive Making good use of our natural
variety of wild animals, insect and resources is very important for the future
plants. of the planet.

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coastal (adj) παράκτιος

9.71  χώρες που σπουδάζουν)
On our holiday last month, we stayed at When I went to Italy to study the
a small coastal town in the north of Evia. language, I stayed with a lovely host
turtle (n) υδρόβια χελώνα
9.72  family in Rome.
Caretta-Caretta turtles are an nowadays (adv) στις μέρες μας
9.83 
endangered species which is protected Nowadays, more and more people
throughout Greece. realise the need to protect the
count (v) μετρώ
9.73  environment.
The volunteers counted the birds on the overcrowded (adj) υπερπλήρης
9.84 
rocks and the number of nests they have The bus was overcrowded so I couldn’t
built. get on.
capital (n) πρωτεύουσα
9.74  podcast (n) διαδικτυακή ραδιοφωνική
9.85 
What’s the capital of Mexico? μετάδοση
stunning (adj) εκπληκτικός
9.75  Dina was listening to a podcast about
The views from the top of the mountain windsurfing on her phone.
were stunning!
make a difference (phr) κάνω τη
9.76 
διαφορά
Changing our habits as tourists can
make a huge difference to the survival of
endangered species.
stressful (adj) αγχώδης
9.77 
Life in Athens was too stressful, so she
decided to move to a small village in
Crete.
sanctuary (n) καταφύγιο
9.78 
Alonissos and the small islands around it
are a sanctuary for Monachus-Monachus
seals.
feature (n) χαρακτηριστικό
9.79 
The geographical features and location
of Madagascar created a place with
unique animal and plant species which
cannot be found anywhere else in the
world.
apartment (n) διαμέρισμα
9.80 
My cousin and her family live in a big
apartment right in the middle of London.
flight (n) πτήση
9.81 
What time does your aunt’s flight from
Paris arrive?
host family (n) οικογένεια που
9.82 
φιλοξενεί (συνήθως παιδιά από ξένες

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