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Education

Word Definition Example Sentence

college, n. a place where learners go to I'm studying history at college.

study specific subjects
course, n. a series of lessons in a subject She's taking a course in
dressmaking.
examination, n. a written or practical test of I'm studying for my
your knowledge (also known as examination in mathematics
"exam") tomorrow.
fail, v. to not be successful in doing I failed the exam so I have to
something take it again.

high school, n. a school that children go to After my son finishes high

between the ages 14 and 18 school, he will go to college.
learn, v. to get knowledge or experience He speaks Spanish but is
learning English.

pass, v. to be successful in an exam or I passed the exam with an 80%.

test
subject, n. something you learn or teach School learners learn many
at school subjects like history, science,
and art.

test, n. a set of written or spoken We had a test in Spanish today

questions to examine your and I think I did well.
knowledge of a subject, or a
practical exam - less formal
than an examination
training, n. process of learning how to do The training for the job is six
something specific months.

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Work 2

Word Definition Example Sentence

apply, v. to request a job He applied for a job in a

department store.
appointment, n. arrangement to see someone I want to make an appointment
at a certain time to see Mr. Jones.
approval, n. agreement given by someone I can't do anything without my
wife's approval.
bank manager, n. a person who is in charge of He needs to speak to the bank
running a bank manager about the money he
wants to take out.
career, n. a job or jobs that you do in His career is in education.
your working life

company, n. an organization that buys and That company makes furniture.

sells products or gives services
full-time, adj. employed for a standard She has a full-time job so she
number of hours (in general gets home late every day.
35-40 hours a week)
interview, n. a meeting where someone asks I have an interview for a job
questions to find out if another today.
person is good for a job
location, n. the place or position of This is a good location for a
something factory.
overtime, n. extra hours that someone He worked 20 hours overtime
works in a job last month.

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Travel

Word Definition Example Sentence

cancel, v. to say that something arranged We canceled our vacation

will not now happen because I was sick.
connecting flight, n. a flight in which you have to You have a connecting flight to
take more than one plane to New York.
get to your destination

non-stop flight, n. a flight from one place to There is a non-stop flight from
another, which doesn't stop on Los Angeles to New York.
the way
rent a car, exp. to pay for using a car for a When we are on vacation we
short time always rent a car so we can
drive to different places.
reserve a hotel room, exp. to arrange for a room in a hotel The travel agent reserved a
hotel room.

round-trip, adj. describes a trip which takes We have round-trip tickets to

you to a place and back again Hawaii.
(also a noun)
sightseeing, n. traveling around a place to see I love sightseeing vacations and
the interesting things in it (also I take lots of pictures.
an adjective)
tour, n. a trip or journey around a place We're going on a tour of the
(also a verb) old city.
travel agency, n. an organization that makes Best Tours is a great travel
arrangements for people to go agency if you want to go to
on trips Europe.
travel arrangements, n. the things you need to do to The agency made our travel
organize a trip: book tickets, arrangements.
hotel rooms, tours, etc.

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Talking About Food

Word Definition Example Sentence

dirty, adj. not clean I got food on my shirt and now

it's dirty.
freshly baked, adj. recently cooked in the oven I have freshly baked rolls for
breakfast.
frozen, adj. kept very cold I took the meat out of the
freezer an hour ago so it's still
frozen.
grilled, adj. cooked over a grill or fire We had grilled steaks at the
restaurant.
homemade, adj. food prepared in your home Here is some homemade jam
with fruit from our tree.
prepare, v. to get food ready to cook or I prepared some vegetables for
eat the soup.
ready, adj. prepared for use or to be eaten The food is ready; come and
eat!
salty, adj. having lots of salt These chips are very salty.

sweet, adj. tasting like sugar This cake is very sweet because
it has a lot of sugar.
whipped cream, n. cream which has air mixed into Would you like whipped cream
it with your pie?

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Information

- Excuse me. How can I get to the Tower Hotel?

- The easiest way is by taxi, but there's a bus, too.
- Where's the bus stop?
- It's in front of this building.
- How often does the bus stop here?
- Every 30 minutes.

Travel 2

Word Definition Example Sentence

abroad, adv. in or to a foreign country They're flying abroad for their

vacation.
board, v. to get on a plane, train, boat, The flight is boarding at gate
or bus 12.
foreigner, n. a person from a different He's not from this country, he's
country a foreigner.
immigration form, n. a printed document you fill out Everybody got an immigration
when you enter a foreign form on the plane.
country
official, n. a person who works for an A lot of officials work at the
institution such as a airport.
government agency

passenger, n. a person traveling on a train, All the passengers are getting

plane, boat, or bus off the plane now.
passport, n. an official document with a She arrived in the country and
photograph saying which showed her passport.
country you are from and other
personal details like your name
and date of birth
reach, v. to get in contact with someone I called many times before I
reached her.
suitcase, n. a bag to put clothes in when He couldn't find his suitcase
you travel when he got off the plane.
vacation, n. time that you spend away from They are on vacation and are
home or work having fun and having a good time.
relaxing

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There’s Tom

- Look. There's Tom.

- Why don't you go over and talk to him?
- Do you think I should?
- If you like him, you really ought to.
- But what if he doesn't want to talk to me?
- Well, you shouldn't worry about that.

Adjectives 3

Word Definition Example Sentence

bored, adj. feeling unhappy because you I'm bored with this game; let's
don't find something play something else.
interesting or you have nothing
to do
calm, adj. not feeling excited, shocked, He was scared before, but now
angry, or afraid he's calm.

excited, adj. happy because something good I'm excited about my birthday
is going to happen party.
lonely, adj. unhappy because nobody is He's lonely because he has no
with you friends.
nervous, adj. feeling worried He's always nervous at the
dentist's office.

patient, adj. staying calm and not getting The patient teacher answered
angry for a long time all his questions.
relaxed, adj. staying calm and resting I'm relaxed on the weekends
because I don't have to work.
smart, adj. intelligent, knowing a lot She is very smart and always
gets good grades in school.
surprised, adj. the feeling when something He was surprised by the phone
not expected happens call so late at night.
tired, adj. wanting to rest or sleep He's always tired in the
mornings because he goes to
sleep very late.

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Health

Word Definition Example Sentence

brush your teeth, exp. to clean your teeth with a He brushes his teeth in the
toothbrush morning and at night.
dentist, n. a person who takes care of I go to the dentist every six
teeth as a job months to keep my teeth
healthy.
fever, n. when the temperature of your He has a fever so he can't go
body is higher than normal and out.
you feel sick
have a cold, exp. to be sick with a runny nose He has a cold so he is staying at
and sneezing home.
headache, n. when your head hurts Please be quiet because my
mother has a headache.

operate, v. to cut into the body for medical The doctor is operating on a
reasons man to fix his knee.
pain, n. a feeling that something in I have a pain in my leg and I
your body hurts need to sit down.
pill, n. medication that makes you feel My doctor says I need to take
better this pill every morning.

temperature, n. how hot the body is The nurse took the man's
temperature and it was very
high.
tooth, n. a hard white object in your I bit into an apple and broke
mouth for biting and chewing my tooth!
food

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Excuse Me

- May I see your ticket and passport, please?

- Ah ... Excuse me?
- I need your ticket and your passport, please.
- Oh, sorry. I didn't understand you. Here they are.

Entertainment 2

Word Definition Example Sentence

aisle seat, n. seat at the end of a row in the He likes the aisle seat because
theater he has long legs.
audition, n. a short performance to see if He had an audition yesterday
you are good enough to be in a to be in the new play.
play or movie
auditorium, n. the part of the theater where The concert will be in the new
the audience sits auditorium
curtain, n. piece of cloth which covers the The curtain goes up in ten
stage in a theater, we use the minutes.
expression "the curtain goes
up" to say that a performance
is starting
famous, adj. well-known Her father is a famous actor.
musician, n. someone who performs or The musician gave a great
writes music concert last night.
orchestra, n. a large group of musicians He plays the violin in the
playing different instruments national orchestra.
part, n. a role in a play or a movie The actor got a part in the play.
program, n. a document that tells you The names of the actors are in
about a play the theater program.
usher, n. a person who checks tickets The usher is taking us to our
and shows you to your seat in a seats.
theater

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energy – wind energy, and solar energy. To make energy from the wind, we use wind
turbines. A wind turbine has blades that spin when the wind blows. The turbine is
connected to a generator which produces electricity. Wind energy is becoming very
popular. One wind turbine can produce enough electricity to power 300 homes. But
wind turbines don't work when there is no wind, so we need other resources – like
solar energy, energy from the Sun. We can take the Sun's energy and turn it into
electricity. One way to do this is with solar panels. Solar panels absorb the Sun's heat
and turn it into electricity. The Sun is a powerful source of energy, but unfortunately,
the Sun doesn't shine at night. And it's difficult to produce solar energy when there
are a lot of clouds in the sky. Fortunately, there are other sources of renewable
energy. But before I go on to talk about these sources – are there any questions?
Saving Energy

Word Definition Example Sentence

machine in the home that uses The store sells many electrical
electrical appliance, n. electricity (form of energy) to appliances such as washing
do a certain job machines and dryers.
statement showing how much
money you need to pay for the
Jake, turn off the heat. Our
electricity you used (electricity
electricity bill, n. electricity bill is really high this
—
month!
form of energy that powers
machines)
Our energy efficient
using less energy to complete a
energy efficient, adj. dishwashers use less water and
task
electricity.
fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural
gas) that is created in the earth
We use fossil fuels to power
fossil fuel, n. from dead plants or animals,
our cars and heat our homes.
and produces heat or power
when it burns
glass object that creates light You’ll save energy and money
lightbulb, n. when electricity flows through on lightbulbs if you turn them
it off when you leave the room.
natural source of power, such Renewable energy, like solar
renewable energy, n. as the sun, wind, or water power, will not run out or
which does not run out cause pollution.
If you keep stovetop burners
save energy, exp. to use less energy clean, they work better and
save energy.
device that controls the
At night, the thermostat in the
thermostat, n. temperature in a building or
room was set at 19°C.
room

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remove an electrical appliance

Please turn off the computer
from its power supply by taking
unplug, v. and unplug it from the socket
the plug out of an electric
in the wall.
socket
use more of something than When you leave the lights on
waste, v.
you need to all day, you waste energy.

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