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A1 Wordlist Unit 5

Here is a list of useful or new words from Unit 5 of Voyage A1 Coursebook. You can insert your own translation.
Words marked with a key ( ) all appear in the Oxford 3000.
adj = adjective conj = conjunction phr v = phrasal verb phr = phrase pron = pronoun v = verb
adv = adverb det = determiner n = noun pl = plural prep = preposition

a piece of   ​phr ​/ə ˈpiːs əv/ They wear a piece of wood on their heads.
adult   ​n ​/ˈædʌlt/ The museum costs £5 for children and £10 for adults.
always   ​adv ​/ˈɔːlweɪz/ I always buy my own clothes.
amazing  adj  /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ Jenny’s clothes are always amazing.
announcement  ​n ​/əˈnaʊnsmənt/ This is an announcement for passengers on flight FW1632.
architecture  ​n ​/ˈɑːkɪtektʃə(r)/ I love the architecture in Manchester.
arm   ​n ​/ɑːm/ People have two arms and two legs.
bank   ​n ​/bæŋk/ I always wear smart clothes in the week, because I work in
a bank.
bare feet  ​phr ​/beə(r) ˈfiːt/ Children walk with bare feet in the street.
basic   adj  /ˈbeɪsɪk/ There are only four basic types of clothes.
because   ​conj ​/bɪˈkɒz/ I like people’s clothes in London, because they are different.
black   adj  /blæk/ I really like old black-and-white films.
blue   adj  /bluː/ She has a red top and blue jeans.
body   ​n ​/ˈbɒdi/ Where on the body does a Tuareg man wear a ‘tagelmust’?
Bolivia  ​n ​/bəˈlɪviə/ The Chola women of Bolivia are famous for their style.
bowler hat  ​n ​/ˌbəʊlə ˈhæt/ They wear big skirts and bowler hats.
brown   adj  /braʊn/ They want to have brown skin.
busy   adj  /ˈbɪzi/ Hi, Hannah. Are you busy on Saturday?
buy   ​v ​/baɪ/ Where do I buy a ticket?
casual  adj  /ˈkæʒuəl/ I sometimes wear casual clothes.
change   ​v ​/tʃeɪndʒ/ The Allianz Arena changes colour because different teams
play there.
cinema   ​n ​/ˈsɪnəmə/ See you at the cinema at 6.15.
close   ​v ​/kləʊz/ When do the shops close on Saturday?
clothes   n pl  /kləʊðz/ At the weekend I usually wear sports clothes.
colour   ​n ​/ˈkʌlə(r)/ What’s your favourite colour?
colourful  adj  /ˈkʌləfl/ Their clothes are always really colourful.
comment   ​n ​/ˈkɒment/ I sometimes write comments on websites.
designer  ​n ​/dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/ Emma is a clothes designer, too.
dress   ​n ​/dres/ Her dresses are amazing!
eat   ​v ​/iːt/ When does your family eat dinner?
Europe  ​n ​/ˈjʊərəp/ In northern Europe people put fake tan on their hands
and faces.
every day   ​adv ​/ˌevri ˈdeɪ/ It’s open from ten to six every day.
example   ​n ​/ɪɡˈzɑːmpl/ Our neighbours, David and Erika, are a good example.
exciting   adj  /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ Clothes shopping is exciting.
face   ​n ​/feɪs/ She’s got a really lovely face.
fake tan  ​phr ​/feɪk ˈtæn/ People use fake tan because they don’t like white skin.
famous   adj  /ˈfeɪməs/ Mt. Angel is famous for its festival – the ‘Oktoberfest’.
fashion   ​n ​/ˈfæʃn/ They love fashion, but they don’t like new clothes.

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feature   ​n ​/ˈfiːtʃə(r)/ The Allianz Arena has an interesting design feature – it changes
colour.
first floor   ​n ​/ˌfɜːst ˈflɔː(r)/ My office is on the first floor.
floor   ​n ​/flɔː(r)/ There’s a restaurant on the top floor.
flower   ​n ​/ˈflaʊə(r)/ They put white and red flowers on top of their heads.
foot   ​n ​/fʊt/ We wear shoes and socks on our feet.
France  ​n ​/frɑːns/ My friend has a house in France.
go shopping   ​phr ​/ˌɡəʊ ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ I sometimes go shopping with my wife.
good quality   ​phr ​/ɡʊd ˈkwɒləti/ Expensive clothes are good quality.
green   adj  /ɡriːn/ I’ve got brown hair and green eyes.
grey   adj  /ɡreɪ/ I wear grey trousers to work.
hair   ​n ​/heə(r)/ She’s got really long hair.
hand   ​n ​/hænd/ Some people put fake tan on their hands.
head   ​n ​/hed/ They’ve got very long hair and they put it up on their heads.
important   adj  /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/ Clothes aren’t important to me.
in the week   ​adv ​/ˌɪn ðə ˈwiːk/ I never wear casual clothes in the week.
Indian  adj  /ˈɪndiən/ Where do Indian women put henna?
information   ​n ​/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn/ I have my travel information in an email.
interesting   adj  /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ That building is really interesting.
jacket   ​n ​/ˈdʒækɪt/ Has he got a red jacket?
jeans   n pl  /dʒiːnz/ I like Ramon’s jeans, but I don’t like his hat.
jumper  ​n ​/ˈdʒʌmpə(r)/ I wear jumpers when it’s cold.
late   adj  /leɪt/ ‘I get up at 8 a.m.’ ‘That’s late.’
leather   ​adj ​/ˈleðə(r)/ David often wears cowboy shirts and leather jackets.
leave   ​v ​/liːv/ The bus leaves at 9.35.
leg   ​n ​/leɡ/ Women put it on their arms and legs.
location   ​n ​/ləʊˈkeɪʃn/ What’s the location of the hotel?
long   adj  /lɒŋ/ In Bolivia, some women wear really long skirts.
lunch   ​n ​/lʌntʃ/ Do you want to meet for lunch?
magazine   ​n ​/ˌmæɡəˈziːn/ Fashion magazines often have young people in them.
make arrangements  ​phr  I usually make arrangements with my friends by text message.
/​ meɪk əˈreɪndʒmənts/
midday   ​n ​/ˌmɪdˈdeɪ/ The restaurant is open from 12 midday to 12 at night.
modern   adj  /ˈmɒdn/ Why do they like that modern building?
music   ​n ​/ˈmjuːzɪk/ What music does she like?
never   ​adv ​/ˈnevə(r)/ They never wear the same clothes.
next   adj  /nekst/ What time is the next metro?
night   ​n ​/naɪt/ The bar is open from 12 midday to 11 at night.
often   ​adv ​/ˈɒfn/ Matt often works at home.
open   ​v ​/ˈəʊpən/ What time does the museum open?
opening times   ​n ​/ˈəʊpənɪŋ taɪmz/ The opening times of the shop are 9 a.m. in the week and
10 a.m. at weekends.
orange   adj  /ˈɒrɪndʒ/ They want to have brown skin, but sometimes the colour
is orange!
outside   ​adv ​/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ They don’t wear it in the house but they wear it outside.
popular   adj  /ˈpɒpjələ(r)/ The café is a popular place to have food and drink.

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public   ​n ​/ˈpʌblɪk/ Is it open to the public?

really   ​adv ​/ˈrɪəli/ He’s got really short hair.
reason   ​n ​/ˈriːzn/ What’s the reason that you are late?
red   adj  /red/ Kuniko’s got a beautiful red top.
shawl  ​n ​/ʃɔːl/ They wear a shawl around their body because it is sometimes
very cold.
shirt   ​n ​/ʃɜːt/ He has a blue shirt.
shoes   n pl  /ʃuːz/ In New Zealand, children don’t always wear shoes.
skin   ​n ​/skɪn/ People use fake tan because they don’t like white skin.
skirt   ​n ​/skɜːt/ She has a really long skirt.
smart   adj  /smɑːt/ I never wear smart clothes at work.
speak   ​v ​/spiːk/ Do you speak English?
sports   n pl  /spɔːts/ My father sometimes wears sports clothes.
stadium  ​n ​/ˈsteɪdiəm/ The Allianz Arena is a football stadium in Munich.
strange   adj  /streɪndʒ/ It’s really strange to see this.
strong   adj  /strɒŋ/ The sun and wind are very strong in the Sahara.
style   ​n ​/staɪl/ Their style is very traditional.
sun   ​n ​/sʌn/ The sun is strong in the Sahara.
swimming pool   ​n ​/ˈswɪmɪŋ puːl/ There’s a swimming pool and a park.
team   ​n ​/tiːm/ Different teams play football there.
think   ​v ​/θɪŋk/ They think shoes are bad for their feet.
top   ​n ​/tɒp/ Lucy’s got a beautiful yellow top.
town   ​n ​/taʊn/ What time is the next bus to the town centre?
traditional   adj  /trəˈdɪʃənl/ On their bodies they wear a traditional dress called a kimono.
trainers  n pl  /ˈtreɪnəz/ I wear trainers when I go running.
travel   ​v ​/ˈtrævl/ I travel by bus a lot.
trousers   n pl  /ˈtraʊzəz/ A Sudanese woman doesn’t wear trousers.
T-shirt  ​n ​/ˈtiːʃɜːt/ I usually wear a T-shirt on hot days.
type   ​n ​/taɪp/ You probably think that there are many different types
of clothes.
unusual   adj  /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ This building is unusual – it changes colour.
useful   adj  /ˈjuːsfl/ Why is English a useful language?
usually   ​adv ​/ˈjuːʒuəli/ I usually go shopping at the weekend.
wear   ​v ​/weə(r)/ I often wear smart clothes at work.
white   adj  /waɪt/ The Allianz Arena is white for the German national team.
why   /waɪ/ Why do you study English?
wind   ​n ​/wɪnd/ The wind is very strong in the Arctic.
wood   ​n ​/wʊd/ On their feet they wear big shoes made of wood.
yellow   adj  /ˈjeləʊ/ The man in the yellow shirt is Javier.

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