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Term

Definition

Example

advice

an opinion that someone gives you about the best thing

to do in a particular situation.

Do you think the advice in the article would be good for people in your country?

controversial

causing disagreement or discussion.

Be yourself, and don't be a "yes" man. If they ask you for your opinion, be
honest. However, try not to talk about controversial subjects- this is not the
moment to give your views on religion or politics!

flea market

a market where old things are sold at low prices.

Make sure you dress to make the right impression. Don't wear a suit, but don't
just wear your old jeans and the Che Guevara T-shirt you bought at the flea
market.

greeting

something polite or friendly that you say or do when you Ask your girlfriend what kind of greetingher mom will prefer.
meet someone.

handshake

the act of shaking someones hand, for example as a

greeting.

When they greet you at the door shake the father's hand firmly (no father likes
a weak handshake!)

meal

an occasion when you eat, especially breakfast, lunch,

or dinner.

Offer to do the dishes after the meal (to show them that you are helpful).

on your own

alone.

smart

intelligent; clever; sensible.

Do you think it's possible to learn a foreign language studying on your own at
home?
This is a smart tactic!

stressful

involving or causing a lot of pressure or worry.

How to survive meeting your girlfriend's parents for the first time? It's stressful,
but these top tips can help you to get it.

suit

a set of clothes made of the same material, usually

including a jacket with trousers or a skirt.
a method that you use to achieve something.

Make sure you dress to make the right impression. Don't wear a suit, but don't
just wear your old jeans and the Che Guevara T-shirt you bought at the flea
market.
This is a smart tactic!

tactic
tire
to (not mind)

a thick rubber ring that fits around the wheel of a car,

Do you know how to change a tire on a car?
bicycle etc.
if you do not mind what someone does or what happens, I don't mind doing the ironing. It's very relaxing.
you do not have a strong opinion about it; o be willing to
do something.

to die( died-dying)

to stop being alive; to stop existing.

If the conversation is dying and you can't think of what to say, ask them what
your partner was like as a child.

to do the dishes

the plates, pans etc that have to be washed after

preparing and serving a meal.

Offer to do the dishes after the meal (to show them that you are helpful).

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to do the ironing

the job of making clothes smooth with an iron.

I don't mind doing the ironing. It's very relaxing.

to feel like

to want something, or to want to do something

I don't feel like cooking today. Let's go out for lunch.

to give your views

to express what you think or believe about something

(your opinion).

Try not to talk about controversial subjects - this isn't the moment to give your
views on religion and politics!

to go on

continue

I want to go on working until I'm 60.

to greet

to behave in a polite or friendly way towards someone

when you meet them.

When they greet you at the door shake the father's hand firmly (no father likes
a weak handshake!)

to make a good impression to produce a positive effect.

to make sure
to pretend

Can you think of at least four tips on how to make a goos impression on your
first day in your English class?

to check something so that you can be sure about it

Make sure you dress to make the right impression. Don't wear a suit, but don't
just wear your old jeans and the Che Guevara T-shirt you bought at the flea
market.
to behave in a particular way because you want
He pretended to be sick, but he wasn't really; Have you ever pretended to be
someone to believe that something is true when it is not. sick when you weren't?

to shake hands

to hold someones hand and move it up and down

several times as a way of greeting them or of showing
that you agree to something.

When they greet you at the door shake the father's hand firmly (no father likes
a weak handshake!)

to spend (time)

o use time doing a particular thing or pass time in a

particular place.
to give money as a payment for something.

She spends hours talking on the phone.

to spend (money)
to survive

How much did you spend?

to manage to deal with something difficult or unpleasant. How to survive meeting your girlfriend's parents for the first time? It's stressful,
but these top tips can help you to get it.

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Definition

Example

baggage

the suitcases, bags etc in which you carry your

possessions when you travel.

baggage-claim (area)

the place at an airport where you collect your cases and Happiness is seeing my suitcase come out first at baggage-claim at the
bags after a flight.
airport.

bargain

something you buy that costs much less than normal.

Happiness is finding a real bargain on sale.

breathing

the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and

releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation.

Singing well is 95% breathing.

cheaply

inexpensively; in an inexpensive manner.

choir

happiness

a group of singers who perform together, for example in

a church or school.
a piece of equipment that is used for storing food at low
temperatures.
the state of being happy.

I'm still wearing a Prada jacket that I bought incredibly cheaply at a sale ten
years ago.
Do you ever sing in a choir or band?

incredibly

extremely, unbelievably.

I'm still wearing a Prada jacket that I bought incredibly cheaply at a sale ten
years ago.

leftovers

the food that remains at the end of a meal after you

have finished eating.

I love using leftovers in the fridge.

magical

full of a mysterious quality that is enjoyable or attractive; There's something magical about making something delicious out of nothing.
involving magic or the use of magic.

pound

a unit for measuring weight, used in several countries

including the US and the UK, containing 16 ounces and
equal
to 0.454
kilograms.
Its written
abbreviation is lb.
a machine
for weighing
people
or objects.

Happiness is getting on a scale - and seeing that I've lost a pound eventhough
I had a big meal the day before.

a liquid food that is made by cooking meat, fish,

vegetables etc with water or milk.
a large container with flat sides and a handle used for
carrying clothes and other things when you travel.
to take air into your lungs through your nose or mouth
and let it out again.
to be in a vertical state.

Happiness is making soup.

fridge (refrigerator)

scale
soup
suitcase
to breathe
to stand

Happiness is seeing my suitcase come out first at baggage-claim at the

airport.

II love using leftovers in the fridge.

Happiness is sitting on the sofa on a winter evening with a box of chocolates,
watching a feel-good movie.

Happiness is getting on a scale - and seeing that I've lost a pound eventhough
I had a big meal the day before.

Happiness is seeing my suitcase come out first at baggage-claim at the

airport.
At first the students learned to listen and breathe.
When you are learning to sing you need to stand correctly.

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Term
a little bit

Definition

Example

Slightly. We only use a little bit before negative

adjectives and adverbs.
a person who is starting to do something or learn
something for the first time.

English pronunciation is a little bit difficult for me; The traffic is moving a little
bit slowly at the moment.
I was a complete beginner, but I soon found that some Spanish words are very
similar to English words.

bill

a written statement showing how much money you owe

someone for goods or services you have received.

The bill was six dollars,

fairly

neither a lot nor a little; to some degree, but not

completely or extremely.

English pronunciation is fairly difficult.

fees

money that you pay to a professional person or

institution for their work.
a strong building, often with a high wall around it, used
by soldiers for defending a place.

Course fees to be paid in advance.

beginner

fort

The driver understood the name of the fort.

phrase book

a small book that contains useful words and phrases in a You can't use a dictionary or phrase book.
particular foreign language, used especially by tourists.

reputation

the opinion that people have about how good or how

bad someone or something is.

What reputation do Americans have?

score

to achieve a particular amount, level etc in a test

Max's final score was eight.

to ask for directions

to speak or write to someone because you want them to You have to ask for directions on the street and follow them.
give you information to get to a place, address, etc.

to be bad at doing
something
to be good (bad) at doing
something

unable to do something well.

able to do something well.

Americans have a reputation for being bad at learning languages, but is it

really true?
Do you think people from your country are good at learning languages?

to expect

to think that it is right or reasonable that something

should happen.
to make something better.

If I go, I don't want to be the typical American who expects everyone else to
speak English.
Have you ever used an app or website to improve your English? Which one?

to improve
to mime
to order
to survive

to pretend to sing, play or say something without

You can't use your hands or mime or write anything down.
making any sound .
to ask for something to be made, supplied or delivered , I think I could order a drink and a sandwich fairly well in English.
especially in a restaurant or shop.
to continue to exist, especially in a difficult or dangerous I will survive (in Spanish) or will I?
situation.

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Definition

blizzard

a severe snow storm with strong winds.

cyclone

a very strong wind that moves in a circle.

delayed

happening at a later time than expected or intended.

earthquake

when the ground suddenly shakes very strongly.

flood

when there is too much water in a river and it comes

onto the streets or yards.

forest fire

a big fire that can destroy many trees and houses.

gadgets

a small tool or piece of equipment that does something

useful or impressive.

glove

a piece of clothing which is worn on the hand and wrist

for warmth or protection, with separate parts for each
finger.
the surface of the Earth.

ground
monsoon

the season of heavy rain during the summer in hot Asian

countries. It rains very heavily for three months or more.

Murphy's law

It's a law which says "if there is something that can go

wrong, it will go wrong".

safety

a safe way of behaving or using something.

storm

an occasion when a lot of rain falls very quickly, often

with very strong winds or thunder and lightning.
unexpectedly or in a way that is unusual.

surprisingly
to check in

the process of reporting your arrival at an airport, hotel,

hospital etc.

to get a reputation

to receive respect or admiration from the people, based

on past behaviour or character.

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to improve

to make something better, or to become better.

to spill (spilt-spilt)

to accidentally pour a liquid out of its container.

to strike - struck- struck

to cause a person or place to suffer severely from the

effects of something very unpleasant that happens
suddenly.

to suffer (from)

to experience or show the effects of something bad; to

experience physical or mental pain.

tsunami

a very large wave in the ocean.

CONFUSING VERBS
Verb 1

Verb 2

to bring (brought- brought)

to take (took- taken)
to
to take or carry someone or
move something or someone from one place to another.
something to a place or a
Ex: an umbrella, your children to school.
person, or in the direction of the
person speaking. Ex: your
dictionary; something back from
your vacation.
to hope (hoped- hoped) to
to wait (waited- waited) +for
want that something good will
to stay in one place because you expect or hope that
happen or to do something, and something will happen. Example: wait for a bus, for a
usually have a good reason to
long time.
think that it might.
to know (knew- known)
to
to meet (met- met)
have information and somebody see and speak to someone for the first time, or at a
or something well
specific time.

to

to lend (lent- lent)

to to borrow (borrowed- borrowed) + from
give something to someone for a
to get or receive something from someone with the
short period of time, expecting it intention of giving it back after a period of time. Ex:
to be given back . Ex: money to money from somebody.
somebody.

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to look (looked- looked) +

adjective or an age.
to
appear or seem . Ex: happy,
about 25 years old.

to look (looked- looked) + like (+noun)

be similar to. Ex: you look like your mother.

to look (looked- looked) + for to find (found- found)

to
to try to find something. Ex: your discover something, or to see where it is by searching
glasses; a job.
for it. Ex: your glasses; a job.

to miss (missed- missed)

to fail to do or experience
something, often something
planned or expected, or to avoid
doing or experiencing
something. Ex: the bus, a class.

to lose (lost- lost)

to no
longer have something because you do not know where
it is, or because it has been taken away from you . Ex: a
game, your glasses.

to say (said- said)

to express something using
words. Ex: sorry; hello;
something to somebody.

to tell (told- told)

to
give information to someone. Ex: a joke; a lie; somebody
something.

to watch (watched- watched) to look (looked- looked) + at

to
to look at something for a period direct your eyes in order to see. Ex: photo, your watch.
of time, especially something
that is changing or moving. Ex:
TV or a game.
to wear (wore-worn)
to
have jewelry,clothes on your
body.

to carry (carried- carried)

to transport or take something from one place to
another.

to win (won- won)

to
get a prize, medal, etc., in a
competition or game.

to earn (earned- earned)

receive money as payment for work that you do.

to

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Example
We once got stuck in a blizzard for six hours.
The cyclones of the China Sea also occur in the hot months of the year.
If you get to the airport early, your flight will be delayed.
In 1906 an earthquake destroyed much of San Francisco.
After the flood it took weeks for the water level to go down.
They decided not to stay in Bali, but to go to Australia. They flew to Perth in
western Australia, but hours after they arrived, Perth sufferef terrible forest
fires, and the streets were full of smoke.
What gadgets do you always take with you when you go on vacation?
If you lose a glove and buy a new pair, you will soon find the other.
an earthquake is a sudden violent movement when the ground suddenly
shakes very strongly.
When they arrived in Balit hey were expecting blue skies and sun, but what
they got were terrible monsoon rains.
Murphy's Law took its name from Captain Edward Murphy, an american
aerospace engineer from the 1940s.
Murphy was trying to improve safety for pilots flying military planes.
A lot of trees came down in the storm.
Not surprisingly, he got a reputation for always thinking of the worst thing that
could happen in every situation.
If you are in a check-in line and you change to another line that is moving
more quickly, what will happen? The line you were in before will suddenly star
moving faster.
Not surprisingly, he got a reputation for always thinking of the worst thing that
could happen in every situation.

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Murphy was trying to improve safety for pilots flying military planes.
If you wear a new white shirt or dress, you will spill coffee on it.
What were they doing when the Japanese earthquake struck?

She's been suffering from cancer for two years.

They were having lunch in a restaurant in Tokyo when suddenly everything

began to shake. It was one of the worst earthquakes that ever hit Japan. And
after the earthquake came a devastating tsunami.

NFUSING VERBS
Example
What gadgets do you always take with you when you go on vacation?
Is it okay if I bring a friend to the party?

If you stop waiting for a bus and start walking, the bus will come.
I hope to pass all my exams this semester.

What is the best way to meet new friends?

"Where did he go?" "I don't know."

He borrowed a novel from the library.

All right, I'll lend you the money.

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Who do you look like in your family?

Those gloves look nice and warm.

I couldn't find Andrew's telephone number.

He was looking for work as a geologist.

How many classes have you missed this year?

He's always losing his car keys.

Is it sometimes OK to tell lies?

said goodbye to all her friends and left.

He spent the whole afternoon watching TV.

looked at the picture and laughed.

She

They

If you wear a new white shirt or dress, you will spill coffee on it.
These books are too heavy for me to carry.
Do you think sports people earn too much money?
Which year was it that Italy won the World Cup?

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Definition

Example

above

in or to a higher position than something else.

I would tie something, e..g., a scarf on my leg above the bite.

aggressive

behaving in an angry and violent way towards another

person.

What would you do if a large aggressive dog ran toward you?

backward

moving or looking in the direction that is behind you.

I would put my hands in my pockets and walk slowly backward.

bat

a small animal that flies at night and looks like a mouse

with large wings.
a bath for washing yourself in.

What would you do if a bird or a bat flew into your bedroom?

bee

a yellow and black flying insect that makes honey and

can sting you.

What would you do if you were driving and a bee flew into the car?

bite

a sore place or injury where an animal or insect has

bitten you.

I would suck the bite to get the poison out.

bull

an adult male of the cattle family.

What would you do if you were in the middle of a field and a bull started
running toward you?

butterfly

a type of insect with large often brightly coloured wings.

These flowers are brightly coloured in order to attract butterflies.

cartoon

a drawing, especially in a newspaper or magazine, that

tells a joke or makes a humorous political criticism.

What's your favorite cartoon animal?

field

an area of land used for keeping animals or growing

food.

What would you do if you were in the middle of a field and a bull started to
running toward you?

furcoat

a coat made of the thick hair that covers the bodies of

some animals.
an animal similar to a sheep but with longer legs and a
thinner coat.
a soft round sea animal that you can see through. Many
types of jellyfish sting you if you touch them.

What would you do if someone offered to buy you a fur coat?

poison

a substance that can kill you or make you ill if you eat,
drink, or breathe it.

I would suck the bite to get the poison out.

poisonous

containing poison.

quietly

with little or no sound;with little or no activity or no

agitation.

What would you do if a poisonous snake bit you on the leg and you were more
than 30 minutes from the nearest town?
I would swim to the shore as quickly and quietly as possible.

bathtub

goat
jellyfish

What would you do if you saw a large spider in the bathtub?

What would you do if you went to somebody's house for dinner and he or she
gave you goat meat?
What would you do if you were in the ocean and a jellyfish stung you?

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shark
shore

a piece of cloth that you wear round your neck or head

to keep warm or to make yourself look nice.
a large fish with sharp teeth that lives in the sea. Some
types of shark attack people.
the land that is on the edge of a lake, river, or sea.

I would tie something, e..g., a scarf on my leg above the bite.

What would you do if you were in the ocean near the shore and saw a shark?
What would you do if you were in the ocean near the shore and saw a shark?

snake

a long thin animal with no legs and a smooth skin. Some What would you do if a poisonous snake bit you on the leg and you were more
snakes have a poisonous bite that can kill.
than 30 minutes from the nearest town?

spider

a small creature with eight legs that usually weaves a

What would you do if you saw a large spider in the bathtub?
web to catch insects.
a sudden burning pain in your eyes, on your skin, etc., or I would rub the sting with a towel to clean it.
the ability to cause such pain.

sting (noun)
suddenly

quickly and unexpectedly.

He was swimming in the river when suddenly a poisonous snake bit him on
the leg.

to bite (bit- bit)

What would you do If a poisonous snake bit you on the leg, and you were
more than 30 minutes from the nearest town?
I would float and pretend to be dead.

to fly (flew- flown)

if a snake or insect bites you, it makes a small hole in

your skin.
to rest or move slowly on the surface of a liquid and not
sink.
to use wings to move through the air.

to keep still (kept- kept)

to stay in the same position; not moving.

I would keep completely still and look at it in its eyes.

to rub (rubbed- rubbed)

to press and move your hands or an object over a

surface.
to say something in a loud voice.

I would rub the sting with a towel to clean it.

if an insect or an animal stings you, it hurts you by

sticking a sharp part of its body into your skin.
to pull liquid into your mouth by using the muscles in
your cheeks and tongue.

What would you do if you were in the ocean and a jellyfish stung you?

to throw (threw- thrown)

to use your hand to send an object through the air.

I would throw something (e.g. a hat or a bag) in another direction.

to tie (tied- tied)

to fasten something in a particular place using

something such as rope.
a movement of your hand used for saying hello or
goodbye to someone or for giving a signal.
in the direction of.

I would tie something, e..g., a scarf on my leg above the bite.

a very large sea animal that breathes air through a hole

on the top of its head.

International measures have been taken to prevent the extermination of the

whale .

to float (floated- floated)

to shout (shoutedshouted)
to sting (stung- stung)
to suck (suck- suck)

to wave (waved- waved)

toward
whale

What would you do if you were driving and a bee flew into the car?

I would shout "down" at it several times.

I would suck the bite to get the poison out

I would wave my hand to make it go out.

What would you do if a large aggressive dog ran toward you?

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