Voices Elementary Wordlist 2
Voices Elementary Wordlist 2
Voices Elementary Wordlist 2
1 Who am I?
PAGE 11 first language /fɜː(r)st ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/ noun
your first language is the language that you used at
infographic /ˌɪnfə(ʊ)ˈɡrafɪk/ noun home when you were growing up
an infographic is a picture that shows information Because Jo’s parents speak Chinese, it is her first
about a topic in an easy way language.
The company created an infographic to show what
products they have.
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nationality /naʃəˈnalɪtɪ/ noun
Your nationality is the country you come from. nurse /nɜː(r)s/ noun
mixed nationality | foreign nationality a nurse is a person who helps doctors and cares for
people in a hospital
My mother is of foreign nationality. | People of the
same nationality sometimes have the same culture. The kind nurse takes care of the sick people.
verb: nurse
interview /ˈɪntəvjuː/ noun
to nurse a cold | taking care of yourself when you
an interview is a conversation where one person
have a cold
asks the other for information about a subject they
know well. A job interview is where a person asks police officer /pəˈliːs ˈɒfɪsə(r)/ noun
another person questions to see if they would suit a police officer is a person who works for the police
the job. Police officers help to keep towns and cities safe.
I hope that you get the job after the job interview. pilot /ˈpaɪlət/ noun
| The student asked Ivar some questions during the
a pilot is a person who flies planes or helicopters
interview.
The pilot landed the plane safely.
personal details /ˈpɜːsənəl ˈdiːteɪlz/ noun
actor /ˈæktə(r)/ noun
your personal details are facts about you, like your
name, age, and address an actor is a person who acts in plays, films or on TV
I have to complete the form with my personal details. The famous actor is in that film. | The actor has to
learn his lines for the play.
explorer /ɪkˈsplɔːrə(r)/ noun
farmer /ˈfɑː(r)mə(r)/ noun
an explorer is a person who travels around the
world to find or see new things a farmer is a person who grows plants or raises
animals for food
An explorer likes to travel to different places to find
new things. | She is a brave explorer. The farmer looks after different types of animals.
| The farmer grows a lot of food.
verb: explore
We can explore the history of this art. | Let’s explore shop assistant /ʃɒp əˈsɪstənt/ noun
the cave. a shop assistant is a person who works in a shop
and helps customers
office worker /ˈɒfɪs ˈwɜːkə/ noun
The shop assistant helped the man find the products
an office worker is a person who works at a desk
he was looking for in the shop.
and uses a computer
An office worker works with documents and files. engineer /ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)/ noun
| Office workers sometimes take notes during an engineer is a person who designs or builds things
meetings. | Office workers talk with others by like buildings and bridges
telephone. We need an engineer to make sure that the building
will be strong enough to stand.
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needs /niːdz/ noun sign up /saɪn ʌp/ phrasal verb
your needs are things that are important for you to live to sign up for something means you join a group or
One of the needs of humans is fresh water to drink. club
The girl wanted to sign up for football lessons.
goals /gəʊlz/ noun
your goals are the things you want to do online profile /ˌɒnˈlaɪn ˈproʊfaɪl/ noun
We have to work hard to reach our goals. an online profile is information about you that you
use on the internet
manager /ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/ noun
You have to make sure that your online profile is safe.
a manager is a person who is in charge of people at
work account /əˈkaʊnt/ noun
The manager is kind to everyone in the office. an account shows that you have joined a group or
club
cool /kuːl/ adjective
Tina opened an account on an online site.
someone who is cool is stylish and fashionable
My friend looks cool in her new sunglasses. first name /fɜː(r)st neɪm/ noun
your first name is the name that you were given at
confident /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ noun birth
someone who is confident is sure about themselves
Your first name is what people call you.
I am confident that our team will win.
last name /lɑːst neɪm/ noun
culture /ˈkʌltʃə(r)/ noun your last name is your family name
culture is how a group of people speak and live
Write your last name first and then your given name.
We studied different cultures when we travelled.
| My boyfriend comes from a different culture to me. terms of service /tɜːmz əv ˈsɜː(r)vɪs/ noun
the terms of service are the rules that are used in
travel /ˈtrævəl/ verb an agreement
if you travel, you go to different places
Before you sign, make sure you know the terms of
Peter likes to travel to different countries. service.
marketing /ˈmɑː(r)kɪtɪŋ/ noun
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questionnaire /ˌkwestʃəˈneə®/ noun If the company wants to sell their products, they have
a questionnaire is a list of questions that you to make sure that the marketing is good.
answer about yourself
Please fill in the questionnaire while you are waiting. PAGE 21
| a questionnaire about the food you enjoy
given name /ˈgɪvən neɪm/ noun
chat online /tʃæt ˌɒnˈlaɪn/ phrasal verb your given name is the same as your first name
if you chat online, you talk to people on the internet
Your given name is the same as your first name.
People prefer to chat online instead of meeting in
person. surname /ˈsɜː(r)neɪm/ noun
your surname is your family name or your last name
colleagues /ˈkɒliːg/ noun
I have the same surname as my brother and sister.
your colleagues are people you work with
All the people at the office are my colleagues. dentist /ˈdentɪst/ noun
a dentist is a doctor who looks at your teeth
British /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ adjective
When he broke his tooth, he had to go to the
a British person or thing comes from Britain
dentist.
He lives in Italy but has British nationality.
American /əˈmerɪkən/ adjective
an American person or thing comes from America
He is a famous American actor.
2 People in my life
PAGE 23 follow /ˈfɒləʊ/ noun
a follow on social media means that you want to see
active listener /ˈæktɪv ˈlɪs(ə)nə/ noun more from that person
an active listener is someone who listens to Teenagers follow celebrities on social media to see
understand what they are doing.
Doctors have to be good active listeners.
add friend /æd frend/ verb
relationship /rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ noun an add friend on social media is when you add
a relationship is a link between two people someone to your list of friends so that you can see
She has a very close relationship with her mother. more about them
café /ˈkæfeɪ/ noun When Andrew met the new boy in his class, he
a café is a coffee shop added him as a friend on social media.
Janet went to the café to get some coffee. unfollow /ʌnˈfɒləʊ/ verb
if you unfollow someone, you stop seeing their
social media /ˈsəʊʃ(ə)lmiːdiə/ noun
activity on social media
social media is where people talk to friends and
share things with each other Jeff did not want to see any of the artist’s posts on
social media anymore, so he decided to unfollow him.
Sarah likes to chat to her friends on social media.
unfriend /ʌnˈfrend/ verb
post /ˈpəʊst/ verb
if you unfriend someone, they stop being in your
if you post something online, you put it on social
contacts on social media
media
Don’t unfriend someone on social media when you
Ross posted some photos of his trip on his social
are sad about something they did.
media.
friendship /ˈfren(d)ʃɪp/ noun
selfie /ˈselfɪ/ noun
a friendship is what happens when you are friends
a selfie is a photo you take of yourself
with someone
She took a selfie because there was no one to take a
Their friendship goes back to when they were in
photo of her.
primary school.
contact /ˈkɒntækt/ noun
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Jane asked her contact to get tickets for the concert.
history /ˈhɪst(ə)rɪ/ noun
chat /tʃæt/ verb
a history is past times that you had together
if you chat, you talk to someone in a friendly way
We are friends because we have a history together.
I had a long chat with her about our favourite colours.
favourite /ˈfeɪv(ə)rɪt/ adjective
website /ˈwebsaɪt/ noun
your favourite is something that you like best
a website is a place on the internet that has
information I wear this dress often because it is my favourite.
For more information, please visit our website. band /bænd/ noun
like /laɪk/ noun a band is a group of people who play music together
a like on social media shows that you enjoy The drum player hurt his hand, but he still played
something because he did not want to let his band down.
Susan was pleased to see how many likes her photo
got on social media.
3 Free time
PAGE 35 read books /riːd bʊks/ phrasal verb
if you read books, you read the words in the books
free time /friː taɪm/ noun If you want to know more about the world, you can
free time is time you can spend doing something read books.
you enjoy
shop online /ʃɒp ˌɒnˈlaɪn/ phrasal verb
In my free time, I like to read books.
if you shop online, you look at shops on the internet
podcast /ˈpɒdkɑːst/ noun and choose what to buy and then pay for the
a podcast is a recorded show that you listen to on products to come to your home
the internet The shop did not have what I was looking for, so I
You can listen to a few podcasts to get advice on shopped online.
how to add colour to your hair.
watch TV /wɒtʃ ˌtiː ˈviː/ phrasal verb
if you watch TV, you watch a show on a TV or the
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check social media /tʃek ˌsəʊʃəl ˈmiːdiə/ collocation Peter likes to watch TV before he goes to bed every
night.
if you check social media, you go online to see
what your friends have posted on social media work in the garden /wɜː(r)k ɪn ðə ˈɡɑː(r)d(ə)n/
It isn’t good to check your social media so much. phrasal verb
if you work in the garden, you plant plants or take
spend time /spend taɪm/ phrasal verb
care of the plants in your garden
if you spend time, you use time to do something
To relax, I like to work in the garden, planting new
The two friends like to spend time together. seeds.
cook /kʊk/ verb Generation X /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃ(ə)n eks/ noun
if you cook, you make food and heat it Generation X is the group of people who were born
I would like to cook you my favourite dish. in the 1960s and 1970s
exercise /ˈeksəsaɪz/ verb Generation X is the first generation to use computers.
if you exercise, you do sports to keep strong and Generation Y /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃ(ə)n waɪ/ noun
healthy Generation Y is the group of people who were born
To stay fit, you have to excercise often. in the 1980s and early 1990s
listen to music /ˈlɪs(ə)n tuː ˈmjuːzɪk/ phrasal verb Generation Y is also called Millenials.
if you listen to music, you put music on so that you Generation Z /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃ(ə)n zed/ noun
can hear it Generation Z is the group of people who were born
I listen to music when cooking. in the late 1990s up to 2012
play sports /pleɪ spɔːts/ phrasal verb Generation Z grew up with technology and are
if you play sports, you take part in a sport or game sometimes called Zoomers.
She likes to play sports such as football and volleyball. generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ noun
play video games /pleɪ ˌvi.de.oˈɡɛjmz/ phrasal verb a generation is a group of people who are almost
if you play video games, you play a game on the the same age
internet or a phone or computer Your actions can show your generation.
It isn’t good for your eyes to play video games for too
long.
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snowboarding is when you ride down a snowy hill
popular /ˈpɒpjʊlə(r)/ adjective on a board
if something is popular, then many people like it After it snowed, we waited a few days before we
This drink is popular because it has a great taste. went snowboarding.
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relax /rɪˈlæks/ verb mountain biking /ˈmaʊntɪn ˌbaɪkɪŋ/ noun
if you relax, you are resting and not busy mountain biking is an activity where you ride on a
Going for a walk helps Micah to relax. bike in the wild
musical instrument /ˈmjuːzɪk(ə)l ˈɪnstrʊmənt/ noun The adventurer went mountain biking in a forest with
a musical instrument is something that you play lots of narrow roads.
music with rock music /rɒk ˈmjuːzɪk/ noun
The musical instrument I can play is the piano. rock music is music that is not calm
always /ˈɔːlweɪz/ adverb The teenagers like to listen to rock music and sing
something that you always do is something you do with the songs.
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happen this morning?
the gym /ðə dʒɪm/ noun
never /ˈnevə(r)/ adverb the gym is a place you go to to do exercise on
something that you never do is something you do machines or in classes
not ever do To get fit, you can to go to the gym.
My mum hates chocolate, she never eats it.
team sports /tiːm spɔː(r)ts/ noun
not often /nɒt ˈɒf(ə)n/ adverb team sports are games that you play with other
something you do not often is something you do a people
few times, but not many I prefer to act in plays, rather than take part in team
I do not often eat strange food, but last night, I ate sports.
snails!
a run /eɪ rʌn/ noun
not usually /nɒt ˈjuːʒʊəli/ adverb a run is an activity where you run for exercise
something that you do not usually do is something To clear my head, I went for a long run.
that you may have done once or twice
I do not usually speak to strange people, but she clothes /kləʊðz/ noun
looked like she was really lonely. you wear clothes on your body to keep you covered
and warm
often /ˈɒf(ə)n/ adverb
It is important to wear the right clothes every season.
something that you do often is something that you
do many times dishes /ˈdɪʃɪz/ noun
I often like to walk to the shop to buy the newspaper. dishes are the plates and bowls that you serve food
and eat on
sometimes /ˈsʌmtaɪmz/ adverb
After dinner, would you please help me to wash the
something that you do sometimes is something that dishes?
you do a few times
Sometimes when it rains, Sarah likes to dance in the expensive /ɪkˈspensɪv/ adjective
rain. if something is expensive then it costs a lot of
money
usually /ˈjuːʒʊəli/ adverb
I will never be able to buy that expensive jumper.
something that you usually do is something that you
do often or most of the time
Carol usuallly enjoys a snack before she goes to bed.
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4 Homes
PAGE 47 tunnel /ˈtʌn(ə)l/ noun
a tunnel is a road or path that goes underground or
misunderstanding /ˌmɪsʌndə(r)ˈstændɪŋ/ noun through a mountain
a misunderstanding is a time when someone does You can either go over the bridge or use the tunnel
not understand a message from someone else to get to the other side.
To avoid any misunderstanding, please make sure
reduce /rɪˈdjuːs/ verb
that you give clear instructions.
if you reduce something, you make it less or smaller
specific /spəˈsɪfɪk/ adjective To take care of nature, we have to reduce our plastic
if something is specific, it is exactly how it must be use.
I would like to have the shirt in that specific colour.
environment /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ noun
holiday home /ˈhɒlɪdeɪ həʊm/ noun the environment is the place in which something
a holiday home is a house that someone owns to lives
use on holiday The class have a project to help take care of the
The family often goes to their holiday home at the environment.
seaside.
highways /ˈhaɪˌweɪz/ noun
weather /ˈweðə(r)/ noun highways are wide roads that cover long distances
the weather is how it feels and looks outside, such and are sometimes called motorways
as the temperature and if it is sunny or windy or rainy If you take the highways, you will get there faster.
For our trip we had to check that the weather was
cause /kɔːz/ verb
not rainy.
to cause something means to make it happen
Sitting in the sun for too long can cause sunburn.
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dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ adjective
similar /ˈsɪmɪlə(r)/ adjective if something is dangerous it means it can cause
if two things are similar they are nearly the same harm
My friend and I ordered similar dishes at he It is dangerous to take a selfie on the top of a bridge.
restaurant.
bridges /ˈbrɪdʒɪz/ noun
human /ˈhjuːmən/ noun bridges allow a road or path to go over another
a human is a person road, path or a river
Humans have to take care of nature. The engineer has built many bridges in his career.
connect /kəˈnekt/ verb protect /prəˈtekt/ verb
if you connect two things, you join them together if you protect something, you keep it safe
This is the bridge that connects the two roads across The mother elephant wanted to protect her baby.
the river.
respect /rɪˈspekt/ verb
adjective: connecting if you respect something, you see it as important
connecting flight
It is important that humans respect each other.
Don’t miss your connecting flight when you are on
you way home. rights /raɪts/ noun
your rights are things that you should have by law
It is one of your rights to have clean drinking water.
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interested /ˈɪntrəstɪd/ adjective
if you are interested in something, you want to Canadian /kəˈneɪdiən/ adjective
spend some time on it a Canadian person or thing comes from Canada
I am reading more about their history because I’m The Canadian woman went to the States for business.
interested in it. important /ɪmˈpɔː(r)t(ə)nt/ adjective
interesting if something is important, it is something that you
If something is interesting, you want to find out more need
about it. It is important that you listen carefully to the
subject /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ noun instructions.
subjects are different areas to study teenager /ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒə(r)/ noun
What subjects do you study at your school? a teenager is a person from the age of 13 to 19
art /ɑː(r)t/ noun After her birthday, she could be called a teenager.
art is the subject where you learn about painting and rap /ræp/ noun
drawing rap is a type of music with a strong sound and words
I am not a very artistic person, so I don’t like art class that are spoken instead of sung
at my school. It is isn’t a good idea to listen to rap music when
geography /dʒiːˈɒɡrəfi/ noun you’re trying to work.
geography is the subject where you learn about the rock /rɒk/ noun
earth and its weather rock music is music that has a strong sound
I enjoyed learning about volcanoes in geography The dancers wanted rock music at their dance.
class.
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languages is the subject where you learn to speak
another language popular /ˈpɒpjʊlə(r)/ adjective
I study languages at school because I would like to something that is popular is liked by many people
speak different languages when I travel. The zoo is a popular place for families to go to at
weekends.
maths /mæθs/ noun
maths is the subject where you learn how to work visitor /ˈvɪzɪtə(r)/ noun
with numbers visitors are people who come to a place for a short
Maths is important because it teaches you to work time
out problems. There were many visitors at the museum on Saturday.
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typical /ˈtɪpɪk(ə)l/ adjective
special /ˈspeʃ(ə)l/ adjective
if something is typical, it is usual for that place
if something is special, it is better than normal
The rain today is typical weather for this time of the
The artist asked if I wanted anything special for the year.
painting.
foreign /ˈfɒrɪn/ adjective
holiday /ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/ noun
if something is foreign, it comes from a different
a holiday is when you travel to somewhere to relax place
or find out more about the place
When it comes to food, Liam doesn’t like to taste
After working so hard, I need a holiday. anything foreign.
wild animal /waɪld ˈænɪm(ə)l/ noun dislike /dɪsˈlaɪk/ noun
wild animals are animals that live in nature and are a dislike is a thing that you do not like
not cared for by people
I have nothing against the restaurant, but I dislike
It is important to be careful around wild animals. how long they take to prepare the food.
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city guide /ˈsɪti ɡaɪd/ noun
a city guide is a person who shows tourists around
The city guide told us more about what the city has
to offer.
museum /mjuːˈziːəm/ noun
a museum is a building with interesting things for
people to look at and learn about
The museum had a large number of famous
paintings.
7 Things
PAGE 83 public transport /ˈpʌblɪk ˈtrænspɔː(r)t/ noun
public transport is buses and trains that can carry
possession /pəˈzeʃ(ə)n/ noun many people at a time
a possession is something that you own Using public transport is better for the environment
When I move into my new house, I have to take all than using your own car.
my possessions.
polite /pəˈlaɪt/ adjective
if someone is polite, they speak in a way that is not
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feature /ˈfiːtʃə(r)/ noun After her polite request, the waiter brought the girl
her meal.
a feature is a special part of something
One of the features of the car is that it runs on
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task /tɑːsk/ noun mobile device /ˈməʊbaɪl dɪˈvaɪs/ noun
a task is part of a job that needs to be done a mobile device is a phone that you can carry
Divide a big job into doing lots of small tasks. around with you
express /ɪkˈspres/ verb When looking for new information, you can use your
if you express something in numbers, you are giving mobile device to look on the internet.
information in numbers calendar /ˈkælɪndə(r)/ noun
Please express the information clearly. a calendar is a table that shows years, months,
weeks and days
conclusion /kənˈkluːʒ(ə)n/ noun
a conclusion is the end of something Would you please check your calendar to make sure
that you are free for the meeting?
Everyone sang the last song together at the
conclusion of the concert. address book /əˈdres bʊk/ noun
conclude an address book is a list of your contacts and their
To conclude, the reseacher gave us an example of phone numbers and addresses
how his research will work in real life. I need to get your number because I do not have it in
my address book.
tool /tuːl/ noun
a tool is something that can be used to make battery /ˈbæt(ə)ri/ noun
something a battery gives electricity to electronic equipment
To be able to fix the broken door, you need the Haru coudn’t call his mother because his phone’s
correct tool. battery was dead.
spend /spend/ verb improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ verb
if you spend time or money, you are using them to if something improves, it gets better
do something If you eat enough vegetables, your health may
Do not spend your money on things that you do not improve.
need. improvement
price /praɪs/ noun His haircut was a big improvement, and he looks
the price of something is its cost better now.
Before you buy something, make sure of its price so
that you know that you can afford it.
8 Stories
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a hero is a person who is the main character in a
signpost (a story) /ˈsaɪnˌpəʊst/ verb story
if you signpost a story, you use words to show I did not expect that the hero was going to win the
where you are in the story trophy in the film.
To help people read the story, it is good to signpost it
international /ˌɪntə(r)ˈnæʃ(ə)nəl/ adjective
to help them find parts of the story.
if something is known internationally, it is known
online review /ˈɒnlaɪn noun throughout the world
an online review is a piece of writing that is on the If you started a new course, it is good to check
internet that tells someone’s opinion about a book or whether it is accepted internationally.
a movie
famous /ˈfeɪməs/ adjective
I like the shoes that I bought, so I’m going to write a
good online review. if someone is famous, they are known by many
people
performance /rɪˈvjuː/ noun Everyone in town went to the shopping centre to
a performance is doing a show for people who are meet the famous actor.
watching
theatre /ˈθɪətə(r)/ noun
The actor’s performance was so good, I cried when
one of the character’s died. the theatre is a building with a stage and many
chairs, where people see plays
detail /ˈdiːteɪl/ noun I prefer going to the theatre to see a show rather
details are facts about something than going the cinema.
Before I buy anything, I want to know all the details
diagram /ˈdaɪəɡræm/ noun
to make sure that I’m buying the right product.
a diagram is a drawing that gives information
When I still couldn’t understand what he meant, the
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connect /kəˈnekt/ verb structure /ˈstrʌktʃə(r)/ noun
if you connect with someone, you like the same a structure is how something is built or made up
things and feel close to them The engineer was very sure that his structure was
Liz and Misha only just met, but they connected like strong enough.
old friends.
common /ˈkɒmən/ adjective
skim /skɪm/ verb if something is common, it happens often
if you skim a text, you read it quickly and do not Rain is common in that part of the country.
notice every word
main character /meɪn ˈkærɪktə(r)/ noun
Before reading the book, it’s a good idea to skim the
the main character in a story is the person the story
back cover to give you an idea of what the story is
is about
about.
The main character in the thriller did not convince me
comic /ˈkɒmɪk/ noun that he was innocent.
comics are pictures and words in frames that make
a story worse /wɜː(r)s/ adjective
if something is worse, then it is less good than it was
I prefer comics to books because I like the pictures in
before
the stories.
Nothing is worse than getting burned by the sun.
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professional /prəˈfeʃ(ə)nəl/ adjective
a person is professional if they do something to
earn money or as their job
She gets paid to write stories because she is a
professional.
storyteller /ˈstɔːriˌtelə(r)/ noun
a storyteller is a person who is very good at telling
stories
It felt like I was in the jungle because of the way the
storyteller made the story come to life.
respond /rɪˈspɒnd/ verb
if you respond to something, you react to it
Please respond to the invitation by Friday.
funny /ˈfʌni/ adjective
something is funny if it makes someone laugh
The joke was so funny that I couldn’t stop laughing.
mad /mæd/ adjective
something is mad if it is unusual or hard to believe
I couldn’t believe the amount of people that
attended that concert. It was mad!
strange /ˈstreɪndʒə(r)/ adjective
something is strange if it is not usual or not
expected
They did not know that the strange thing they saw
was a plane flying through the clouds.
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Nigerian /naɪˈdʒɪəriən/ adjective
a Nigerian person or thing comes from Nigeria
The cook made us some delicious Nigerian food.
romantic comedy /rəʊˈmæntɪk ˈkɒmədi/ noun
a romantic comedy is a funny story about people
being in love
When I want to relax, I like to watch a romantic
comedy because it wil make me laugh.
musical film /ˈmjuːzɪk(ə)l fɪlm/ noun
a musical film is a film where some of the story is
told with music
I did not know any of the songs in the musical film,
but I still wanted to sing with the characters.
fight /faɪt/ noun
a fight is where people try to hurt each other with
actions or words
The teacher had to stop the fight between the two
students before they upset each other.
9 Getting around
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a journey is travel from one place to another
metro /ˈmetrəʊ/ noun Their journey took them past mountains and many
the metro is an electric train in a city small villages.
It is faster to take the metro than going by car.
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context /ˈkɒntekst/ noun
get(ting) around /ɡet əˈraʊnd/ phrasal verb the context of something is the situation that
if you are getting around, you are travelling in a explains it
place You cannot make a decision if you don’t know the
We have only one day in the city, so we need the context of what happened.
fastest way of getting around.
nose /nəʊz/ noun
buy a ticket /baɪ eɪ ˈtɪkɪt/ phrasal verb a nose is part of a face that sticks out and is used to
if you buy a ticket, you pay for your seat or a place smell
on public transport Because of the cold, Trish had to blow her nose often.
Remember to buy a ticket for the concert before they
ears /ɪə(r)/ noun
are sold out.
ears are the parts on the side of the face that you
ask for information /ɑːsk fɔː(r) ˌɪnfə(r)ˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ use to hear with
phrasal verb If you can’t hear properly, remove the earphones
if you ask for information, you ask a person to help from your ears.
you find something out
blind /blaɪnd/ adjective
If you are not sure how to continue, it is best to ask
for information. a person is blind if they cannot see
The blind man walks with a stick to know where he
announcement /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ noun should walk.
an announcement is something that somebody says
to a large number of people sight-impaired /saɪt ɪmˈpeə(r)d/ adjective
Listen carefully so that you do not miss the a person is sight-impaired if they cannot see well
announcement for your train. Speak loudly so that the sight-impaired woman
announce knows where you are.
The happy couple waited a few weeks before sighted /ˈsaɪtɪd/ adjective
announcing their future marriage. a person is sighted if they can see
give directions /ɡɪv daɪˈrekʃ(ə)ns/ phrasal verb Sighted people can help people who have trouble
if you give directions, you are telling someone the seeing to find their way.
way to get somewhere partially sighted /ˈpɑː(r)ʃəli ˈsaɪtɪd/ adjective
When someone is lost, give directions in a simple and a person is partially-sighted if they can see a small
clear way to help them find their way. amount
difficult /ˈdɪfɪk(ə)lt/ adjective The partially-sighted girl can only see a little bit of the
something is difficult if it is hard to do picture.
The science test was very difficult, but I think I will
pass.
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subway /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/ noun
a subway is a train that travels underground
It is easy to get to the subway from anywhere in the
city.
airport /ˈeə(r)ˌpɔː(r)t/ noun
an airport is a place where planes take off and land
and where passengers can get on and off planes
We had to rush to get to the airport on time for our
flight.
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position /pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ noun
a position is a specific job
What is your position at the company?
delivery /dɪˈlɪv(ə)ri/ noun
a delivery is where something is taken to another
place for someone
The delivery for the product I ordered will take about
two weeks.
driver /ˈdraɪvə(r)/ noun
a driver is a person who drives a vehicle
The driver’s job is to deliver all the products.
van /væn/ noun
a van is a car that has space for a lot of goods
The van is big enough to carry large products.
Cantonese /ˌkæntəˈniːz/ noun
Cantonese is a language spoken in some parts of
China
I don’t understand Cantonese, so someone will have
to translate for me.
German /ˈdʒɜː(r)mən/ noun
German is the language spoken in Germany
My pen pal Silke lives in Frankfurt and is teaching me
German.
11 Extremes
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something that is fast travels at great speed
surfer /sɜː(r)fə(r)/ noun The cheetah is a very fast animal.
a surfer is a person who rides waves on a board
heavy /ˈhevi/ adjective
The surfer likes to travel to different countries to surf
the waves. something that is heavy weighs a large amount
The elephant is a very heavy animal.
giant /ˈdʒaɪənt/ adjective
something that is giant is very large burger /ˈbɜː(r)ɡə(r)/ noun
We took a photo next to the giant tree to show how a burger is a meal with a piece of meat or other
big it is. filling between two pieces of bread
I went to the fast food restaurant to get myself a
wave /weɪv/ noun burger and chips.
a wave is raised water in the sea that moves towards
land evaluate /ɪˈvæljueɪt/ verb
We watched as the big waves crashed against the if you evaluate something, you judge it
rocks. Before you speak, first evaluate the situation.
recognize /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ verb
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you know from before, or something that you can
extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/ adjective identify
something that is extreme is much more or bigger Even though they last saw their friends a long time
than the normal amount ago, it was easy to recognize them.
extreme sports recognition
The adventurer likes to do extreme sports like rock He got some recognition for all the hard work he did.
climbing.
consume /kənˈsjuːm/ verb
extremely
if you consume something, you use it or eat it
It is extremely important to follow the rules when you
visit that park. Be careful not to consume too much of the fruit at
one time.
quiz /kwɪz/ noun consumer
a quiz is a set of questions about general knowledge When owning a business, you have to make sure that
Our team won because we knew all the answers to you keep the consumers happy.
the quiz.
goods /ɡʊdz/ noun
goods are things that you own or buy
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world record /wɜː(r)ld ˈrekɔː(r)d/ noun them first.
a world record is the very best of something grill /ɡrɪl/ noun
The man keeps the world record for being the fastest a grill is something you use to cook food over a fire
reader in the world. The weather is nice, so we are going to cook food on
tall /tɔːl/ adjective the grill outside.
something that is tall goes very high
The trees in that forest are so tall, we cannot see
their tops.
12 The future
PAGE 142 city farm /ˈsɪti fɑː(r)m/ noun
a city farm is a small area that is used for farming in
bookshop /ˈbʊkˌʃɒp/ noun a city
a bookshop is a shop where books are sold They have a small garden and they use it as a city
I always buy many books when I visit a bookshop. farm.
flying taxi /ˈflaɪɪŋ ˈtæksi/ noun
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around a city
present /ˈprez(ə)nt/ noun
The driver dreams about a flying taxi where he won’t
the present is the time that is happening now
have to stop at traffic lights.
Don’t worry about what is coming, just enjoy
the present. roof-top garden /ˈruːfˌtɒp ˈɡɑː(r)d(ə)n/ noun
a roof-top garden is an area of plants that are
past /pɑːst/ noun
grown on top of a building
the past is the time that has already happened
The roof-top garden has many beatiful plants that
We cannot change what happened in the past. help to make the city look greener.
future /ˈfjuːtʃə(r)/ noun high-speed /haɪ spiːd/ noun
the future is the time that is going to happen a high-speed train is a train that travels much faster
We can only guess what will happen in the future. than normal
predict /prɪˈdɪkt/ verb A high-speed train will make travelling much quicker.
if you predict something, you say that it will happen underground farm /ˈʌndə(r)ˌɡraʊnd fɑː(r)m/ noun
in the future an underground farm is an area of land that is used
You can try to predict what types of cars we’ll use n for farming under a city
the future. There was no space for growing food, so he started
mind map /maɪnd mæp/ noun an underground farm.
a mind map is a diagram that shows how different recycling /riːˈsaɪklɪŋ/ noun
ideas are linked recycling is making something available to use again
When writing an essay, it helps to put all of your Recycling plastic helps us to keep the city clean.
ideas in a mind map.
wind power /wɪnd ˈpaʊə(r)/ noun
wind power is electricity made by using the wind to
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rubbish /ˈrʌbɪʃ/ noun In Scotland, wind power is used a lot for electricity.
rubbish is thrown-away waste sun power /sʌn ˈpaʊə(r)/ noun
Make sure to pick up the rubbish when you leave sun power is electricity made by using the light of
the beach. the sun
pollution /pəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ noun In places where it is cloudy for most of the day, sun
pollution is waste that remain in the air and water power would not work.
The pollution in the air is not good for the birds.
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disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ noun
a disadvantage is a bad outcome of something
One disadvantage of living in the countryside is that
you are not very close to any shops.
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primary school /ˈpraɪməri skuːl/ noun
primary school is the first school you go to when
you are a child
The young girl is now old enough to start primary
school.
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cycling class /ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/ noun
a cycling class is where you get lessons on riding a
bike
I take a cycling class once a week to stay fit.