Unit 6 Wordlist Macmillan English Hub B1  

Part of
Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
Minor illnesses
broken bone noun ˈbrəʊkən bəʊn ˈbroʊkən boʊn a bone in the body which He has several broken
is fractured bones from the accident.
cold noun kəʊld koʊld a minor illness that blocks I must have caught a cold
your nose and makes on my camping holiday.
you cough
cough noun kɒf kɑf an illness in which air is She couldn’t sleep well
forced up through your because of her cough.
throat and sometimes your
throat and lungs hurt
headache noun ˈhedeɪk a pain in your head The noise gave her
a headache.
sore throat noun sɔː θrəʊt sɔr θroʊt pain in the throat, typically Have we got any medicine
caused by a cold or a virus for a sore throat?
temperature noun ˈtemprɪtʃə(r) ˈtemp(ə)rəˌtʃʊr the condition of your body Suzie cannot go to school
being hotter than normal, today because she has a
which means that you have temperature.
a fever
flu noun fluː flu a very common infectious He’s in bed with flu.
disease that lasts a short
time and makes you feel
hot or cold, weak, and tired
stomach ache noun ˈstʌmək eɪk pain in your stomach I have a stomach ache
from eating too much.
sunburn noun ˈsʌnˌbɜː(r)n ˈsʌnˌbɜrn the condition of having That sunburn looks
red sore skin that is caused very painful.
by staying in the sun for
too long
toothache noun ˈtuːθeɪk ˈtuθˌeɪk a pain in one or more of He’s got really bad
your teeth toothache.
Exercise
cycling noun ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ the activity of using a He likes to go cycling in
bicycle the mountains.
hockey noun ˈhɒki ˈhɑki a game played on grass They played in the hockey
by two teams of 11 players team at school.
who try to score goals
by hitting a ball with a
curved stick
jogging noun ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ ˈdʒɑɡɪŋ the activity of running at a I go jogging every
slow steady speed morning.
marathon noun ˈmærəθ(ə)n ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈmerəˌθɑn running for a long distance She goes marathon
running ˈrʌnɪŋ running once a month.
Nordic walking noun ˈnɔː(r)dɪk ˈwɔːkɪŋ ˈnɔrdɪk ˈwɔkɪŋ a version of walking that Dave enjoys Nordic
requires poles walking.
squash noun skwɒʃ skwɑʃ a game in which two They met to play squash
players use rackets to hit a at the weekend.
small ball against a wall
working out in verb phrase ˈwɜː(r)kɪŋ aʊt ɪn ðə ˈwɜrkɪŋ aʊt ɪn doing physical exercise at He doesn’t like working
the gym ʤɪm ðə ʤɪm a fitness centre as a way of out in the gym.
keeping fit
yoga noun ˈjəʊɡə ˈjoʊɡə an activity that involves Sam does yoga
doing physical and every morning.
breathing exercises to make
you stronger and to relax
your mind and body

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Unit 6 Wordlist Macmillan English Hub B1  

Part of
Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
Food groups
avocado noun ˌævəˈkɑːdəʊ ˌævəˈkɑdoʊ a fruit with green or black It is much cheaper to
skin, a very large seed buy avocados in South
in the middle, and pale America than in the UK.
green flesh that does not
taste sweet
banana noun bəˈnɑːnə bəˈnɑnə a long curved fruit with a She bought a bunch of
yellow skin bananas.
cod noun kɒd kɑd a type of fish which is Cod is my favourite fish.
commonly eaten
fruit noun fruːt frut a type of food that grows Peaches are my
on trees or plants and favourite fruit.
which tastes sweet.
grain noun ɡreɪn the seeds from crops such Can I have 3 bags of mixed
as wheat, rice, or barley that grain, please?
are used for food
lettuce noun ˈletɪs ˈletəs a vegetable with large thin There is too much lettuce
green leaves that you eat in this sandwich.
raw in a salad
lobster noun ˈlɒbstə(r) ˈlɑbstər a shellfish that has a long The lobster in this
body, eight legs, and restaurant is delicious but
two claws very expensive.
oats noun əʊts oʊts a type of grain that people Horses love eating oats.
and animals eat
rice noun raɪs a food consisting of small Rice is a very popular food
white or brown grains that in Asia.
are eaten cooked
seafood noun ˈsiːˌfuːd ˈsiˌfud fish and shellfish that you You get good
can eat seafood here.
shrimp noun ʃrɪmp a small shellfish with a lot I’ll have the shrimp curry
of legs please.
tomato noun təˈmɑːtəʊ təˈmeɪtoʊ a round red fruit eaten as I eat tomatoes almost
a vegetable raw in salads every day.
or cooked
tuna noun ˈtjuːnə ˈtunə a type of fish which is Would you like tuna or
commonly eaten cheese?
vegetable noun ˈvedʒtəb(ə)l ˈvedʒ(ə)təb(ə)l a part of a plant used as Eat more fresh fruit,
food, for example potatoes, vegetables, and salads.
beans, or cabbages
wheat noun wiːt wit a tall plant that produces A large quantity of wheat
grain for making bread and was grown by East Asian
other foods farmers last year.

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