TITLES Grandmother

Miss Grandparents

Mr. Grandson

Mrs. Husband

Ms. Kid

OCCUPATIONS Nephew

Accountant Niece

Architect Uncle

Doctor Wife

Electrician ORDINALS

Hairstylist First

Photographer Second

Reporter Third, etc.

Salesperson SEASON’s
spring
Secretary
Summer
Vet
Fall
Waiter/waitress
Winter
FAMILY
APPLIANCES
Aunt
Air – conditioner (AC)
Cousin
Freezer
Daughter
Microwave
Grandchildren
Washing machine
Granddaughter
COUNTRIES – NATIONALITIES
Grandfather
Argentina – Argentinian/Argentine
Australia – Australian Thursday

Brazil – Brazilian Friday

Canada – Canadian Saturday

China – Chinese Sunday

Colombia – Colombian MONTHS

Egypt – Egyptian January

France – French February

Hungary – Hungarian March

India – Indian April

Ireland – Irish May

Italy – Italian June

Mexico – Mexican July

Peru – Peruvian August

Poland – Polish September

Portugal – Portuguese October

Russia – Russian November

Spain – Spanish December

The U.K. – British EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES

The U.S.A. – American Clean

Turkey – Turkish Cook

DAYS OF THE WEEK Do housework

Monday Do/wash the dishes

Tuesday Do the laundry

Wednesday Get home

Have a class Today

Have breakfast/lunch/dinner What time is it? It´s …

Study When …?

Take a shower ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Take out the trash Always

Wash the windows Usually

WORDS/PHRASES RELATED TO TIME Often

a.m. Sometimes

p.m. Rarely

At/after/to Never

Before WORDS/PHRASES RELATED TO TECHNOLOGY

Do you have the time? Chat on the Net

During Check e-mail

From…to/till/until… Download information

Half an hour Make a phone call

Have a good time Music video

I don´t have time for that Online

It´s time to go Receive

Midnight Send

Noon Social network site

Now Surf the Net

O´clock Text (v.)

Quarter Text message

Right on time SPARE – TIME ACTIVITIES

Go bike riding Drama

Go for a walk Romantic comedy

Go for coffee Sci – fi (science fiction)

Go jogging Thriller

Go shopping PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES

Go to the movies Active

Listen to music Calm

Meet up with friends Creative

Read magazines Curious

Stay home Practical

Take a nap Skillful

Talk on the phone Annoying

Walk the dog Bossy

TV SHOWS Cheerful

Game show Confident

Sitcom Easygoing

Soap opera Forgetful

Talent show Moody

Talk show Optimistic

The news Outgoing

TYPES OF MOVIES Pleasant

Action Quick – tempered

Comedy Selfish

Documentary Stubborn
Trustworthy Get/stay in shape

Unpleasant Join the gym

Aggressive Lose weight

Annoying Machine

Cheerful Personal trainer

Confident Practice (v)

Dynamic Take up

Enthusiastic Work out

Helpful GYM CLASSES

Kind Aerobics

Moody Capoeira

Mysterious Judo

Nervous Karate

Outgoing Martial art

Positive Pilates

Serious Samba

Shy Taekwondo

Strange Yoga

Unfriendly Zumba

Unhappy SPARE – TIME ACTIVITIES

Weak Do aerobics

WORDS/PHRASES RELATED TO FITNESS Do arts and crafts

Equipment Do gardening

Exercise (v/n) Do martial arts

Go bowling Goatee

Go fishing Gray

Go for a drive Hairstyle

Go for a meal Highlights

Go for a swim In his/her 20s/30s…

Go horseback riding Light (adj.)

Go to a concert Look (n.)

Go to a game Medium – height

Go to a theme park Medium – length

Go to an exhibition Middle – aged

Go to the mall Mustache

Go to the theater Overweight

Play chess Shaved head

Play ping – pong Skinny

Play pool Slim

WORDS/PHRASES RELATED TO APPEARANCE Spiky

Bald Straight

Beard Thin

Blond Wavy

Chubby HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

Curly Armchair

Dark Cabinet

Face Coffee table

Fat Couch
Desk PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

Dishwasher Above

Drawer Behind

Faucet Between

Lamp In

Mirror In front of

Oven Near

Rug Next to

Shelf – shelves On

Stove Under

MATERIALS WORDS/PHRASES RELATED TO PHONE CALLS

Glass Answer

Leather Call back

Plastic Give sb. A call

Steel Hang up

Wood Hold on

Cotton How can I help you?

Denim I´ll get him

Leather It´s … calling

Plastic Leave a message

Polyester Pick up

Rubber Ring (v.) (=phone noise)

Silk The line´s busy

Wool/woolen This is…

Voicemail Taste local food

Who´s calling? Travel abroad

Wrong number WEATHER

Yes, speaking Chilly

MISFORTUNES Cloudy

Break down (e.g. car) Foggy

Get a flat tire Rain (v.)

Get locked out Snow (v.)

Get lost Sunny

Get stuck in (traffic) Windy

Have an accident FOOD AND DRINK

Lose (keys) Bread

Miss the bus Cheese

Run out of gas Cheesecake

VACATION ACTIVITIES Chicken wing

Buy postcards Club sandwich

Buy souvenirs Lasagna

Go camping Lemonade

Go hiking Meat

Go scuba diving Mushroom

Go sightseeing Onion rings

Go skiing Pasta

Go windsurfing Pepper

Stay at a hotel Pie

Rice COOKING VERBS

Salt Add

Soda Bake

Soup Cut

Tea Fry

CONTAINERS Mix

A bottle of ADJECTIVES DESCRIBING FOOD

A bowl of Disgusting

A can of Salty

A cup of Sour

A glass of Spicy

FOOD Sweet

Almond Tasteless

Butter Tasty

Chili pepper Bitter

Ketchup Bland

Lime Creamy

Mayonnaise Crispy

Raisin Disgusting

Spices Fresh

Crepe Greasy

Ethnic food Juicy

Pastries Mouth – watering

Sushi Salty
Spicy North

Sweet South

Tasteless West

MONEY PLACES IN A TOWN/CITY

Cent Bridge

Dollar Fire department

Euro General store

Pence Hospital

Pound Institute

Yen River

PREPOSITIONS OF MOVEMENT Tunnel

Across DIRECTIONS

Down Could you give me directions to…?

From…to… Go straight

Into Go up/down…

Out of Head south/west/etc. on…

Over How can/do I get to …?

Past It´s on your left/right.

Through Take the first/second/etc. left/right onto…

Towards Turn left/right at the traffic lights/stop sign/end of the street.

Under Turn left/right onto… Street.

Up Walk/drive towards…

POINTS OF THE COMPASS PLACES IN A CITY

East Archaeological site

Botanical garden Sweatshirt

Canal Tie

Castle T-shirt

Market ELECTRONIC DEVICES

National park Digital camera

Palace Game controller

Port Laptop

Square Tablet

FOOTWEAR AILMENTS

Boots Cold (n.)

Sandals Cough (v/n)

Shoes Earache

Sneakers Fever

CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES Headache

Belt Runny nose

Dress Sore throat

Gloves Stomachache

Jacket The flu

Pants Toothache

Scarf GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

Shirt Coast

Suit Desert

Sweater Mountain range

Sweatpants Ocean
Plain (n.) It´s nothing special

Rainforest It´s something else!

Volcano There´s nothing I like more

Waterfall / falls Words/Phrases describing relationships

ACADEMIC SUBJECTS Acquaintance

Architecture Buddy

Biology Childhood friend

Business and Management Close friend

Computer Science Complete stranger

Economics Distant relative

Engineering Mutual friend

English Literature Words/phrases related to communication

Law Be/stay/keep/etc. in contact (with)

Medicine Be/stay/keep/etc. in touch (with)

Psychology Communicate

Phrases expressing like/dislike Get hold of

Be a big fan of Have a word with

Be crazy about Instant messaging

Be interested in Lose touch/contact

Be into Pick up the phone

Can´t stand Reach sb.

Find sth. Horrible/interesting/etc. Receive a reply

I don´t mind it Return a call

I particularly like/love Skype

Voicemail Hit

HOBBIES Injured

Jewelry making Lose one´s balance

Knitting Scratch

Origami Sprain

Pottery Sprained (adj.)

VERBS RELATED TO ACCIDENTS Stitches

Bump into WORDS/PHRASES RELATED TO CARS

Drop (v.) Break down

Knock over Crash into

Slip Engine

Spill Flat tire

Step on Go/run through a red light

Trip over Headlights

WORDS/PHRASES RELATED TO INJURIES Honk a horn

Bandage License plate

Band – Aid Park (v.)

Bleed Parking space

Bruise Passenger seat

Bump Pick sb. Up

Burn Pull over

Cast Reverse (v.)

Graze Seat belt

Grazed (adj.) Slam on the brakes

Spare tire Arrival

Speed (v.) Board (v.)

Steering wheel Boarding pass

Take one´s license away Cabin crew

Ticket Carry – on

Trunk Check in

Windshield Check – in agent

NATURAL DISASTERS Conveyor belt

Aftershock Departure

Earthquake / quake Fasten

Flood Flight attendant

Hurricane Gate

Tsunami Land (v.)

Wildfire Luggage

ADJECTIVES: -ed. /-ing. Monitor (n.)

Amazed / amazing Overhead compartment

Disappointed / disappointing Take off

Embarrassed / embarrassing Terminal

Exhausted / exhausting Window seat

Frightened / frightening ADJECTIVES DESCRIBING PLACES

Shocked / shocking Breathtaking

Surprised / surprising Fascinating

WORDS/PHRASES RELATED TO TRAVELING BY PLANE Historic

Aisle seat Hospitable

Ideal Board

Impressive Goal

Peaceful Goggles

Unforgettable Helmet

Unique Knee pads

Well – know Net

EXPRESSIONS WITH “MAKE” Parachute

Make a decision Racket

Make a difference Stick

Make a mistake Wetsuit

Make a prediction VERBS RELATED TO SPORTS

Make a promise Bounce

Make money Catch

Make plans Dribble

Make sense Hit

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES: “at” Kick

At first Pass

At last Shoot

At least Throw

At present TYPES OF MOVIES

At the end (of) Action

At the latest Adventure

SPORTS EQUIPMENT Animated

Bat Biopic
Crime drama Paramedic

Documentary Pilot

Historical drama Plumber

Horror Politician

Romantic comedy Receptionist

Sci – fi Surgeon

Thriller UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

War Centimeter

ACADEMIC SUBJECTS Fluid ounce

Accounting Foot

Business and finance Gallon

Economics Gram

Graphic design Inch

Law Kilogram

Media Kilometer

Medicine Liter

Philosophy Meter

Social and political sciences Mile

Software engineering Milliliter

JOBS Ounce

Accountant Pint

Bank teller Pound

Graphic designer Quart

Lawyer Ton
Yard Make a fool of yourself

BRITISH ENGLISH Nearly jump out of your skin

Chips Not believe your eyes/ears

Cinema Want the ground to open up and swallow you

Crisps

CV

Flat

Holiday

Jumper

Lift

Mobile phone

Pavement

Petrol

Queue

Rubbish

Shop

Trainers

Trousers

Underground

Zebra crossing

IDIOMS

Drive sb. up the wall

Fall flat on your face

Go red as a beet