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BEGINNER WORD LIST

UNIT FIVE
Word / Phrase Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
accountant noun [count.] /əˈkaʊntənt/ someone whose job is to I enjoy maths and want to
prepare financial records for a be an accountant for a big
company or person company.
airport noun [count.] /ˈeə(r)ˌpɔː(r)t/ a place where aeroplanes My father works at the airport.
arrive and depart
alone adverb /əˈləʊn/ if you are alone, there is no I live alone, so it’s lonely!
one else with you
a lot phrase /ə ˈlɒt/ a large number, amount, or I don’t make a lot of money,
quantity but I like my job.
am abbreviation /ˌeɪ ˈem/ before midday The time is 9.00am.
announcement noun [count.] /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ a public or official statement There were a lot of
that gives people information announcements at the airport.
about something
answer verb /ˈɑːnsə(r)/ to give a spoken or written Can you answer my email?
reply to something such as a
telephone call, letter, or email
boring adjective /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ not at all interesting and My job is busy but never
making you feel impatient or boring.
dissatisfied
business noun [count.] /ˈbɪznəs/ an organisation that buys or I have my own business and I
sells products or services for work from home.
money
café noun [count.] /ˈkæfeɪ/ an informal restaurant where Let’s meet at the café and have
you can get simple meals and a coffee.
drinks
carefully adverb /ˈkeə(r)f(ə)li/ if someone is careful, they You must listen carefully for the
think about what they are information.
doing so that they do not do
anything wrong or so that they
avoid problems
classmate noun [count.] /ˈklɑːsˌmeɪt/ someone in your class at Practise speaking with a
school classmate.
close verb /kləʊz/ to move together the parts of First I read the textbook. Then
something that was spread to I close the book and just listen.
its full size
computer noun [count.] /kəmˈpjuːtə(r)/ a machine that stores Jason has basic computer
programs and information in skills.
electronic form
depart verb /dɪˈpɑː(r)t/ to leave and start a journey The train to Manchester is
about to depart.
design verb /dɪˈzaɪn/ to decide how something will I design T-shirts.
be made, including how it will
work and what it will look like,
and often to make drawings
of it
difficult adjective /ˈdɪfɪk(ə)lt/ not easy to do, deal with, or This exercise is difficult. I need
understand to ask for help.

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Word / Phrase Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence

doctor noun [count.] /ˈdɒktə(r)/ someone whose job is to treat The doctor works at the
people who are ill or injured hospital.
driver noun [count.] /ˈdraɪvə(r)/ someone who drives a vehicle My mother is a bus driver.
especially as their job
easy adjective /ˈiːzi/ not difficult to do, or not Being a stay-at-home dad isn’t
needing much work an easy job.
engineer noun [count.] /ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)/ someone who designs or My brother is an engineer.
builds things such as roads,
railroads, bridges, or machines
film noun [count.] /fɪlm/ a series of moving pictures My favourite film is Twilight.
with sound that you can watch
at the cinema or at home
go verb /ɡəʊ/ to travel to a particular place I go to school at 8 o’clock.
regularly in order to take part
in an activity
hospital noun [count.] /ˈhɒspɪt(ə)l/ a place where people stay My sister works at the hospital.
when they are sick or injured
hotel noun [count.] /həʊˈtel/ a building where you pay to He works in a hotel.
stay in a room
hours noun [count.] plural /ˈaʊə(r)s/ the time during which you do ‘What hours do you work?’
something such as work or ‘From 9 to 5.’
study
idea noun [count.] /aɪˈdɪə/ a purpose or intention Try to understand the main
idea of an article.
important adjective /ɪmˈpɔː(r)t(ə)nt/ something that is important My family is important to me.
has a major effect on someone
or something
interesting adjective /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ something that is interesting My job isn’t interesting. It’s
makes you want to know about boring.
it or take part in it
job seeker noun [count.] /ˈdʒɒb ˌsiːkə(r)/ someone who is looking for a I’m a job seeker. I’m looking
job for an office job.
journalist noun [count.] /ˈdʒɜː(r)nəlɪst/ someone whose job is The journalist interviewed the
to report the news for a famous actor.
newspaper, magazine, radio
programme, or television
programme
just adverb /dʒʌst/ not involving anything more I close my eyes and just listen
than the thing that you are to the music.
mentioning
kind noun [count.] /kaɪnd/ a type of person or thing What kinds of jobs can you do
at home?
lawyer noun [count.] /ˈlɔːjə(r)/ someone whose profession is The lawyer was in court.
to provide people with legal
advice and services
letter noun [count.] /ˈletə(r)/ a message that you write on My job is to type letters and
a piece of paper and send to answer the phone.
someone
live verb /lɪv/ to have your home in a I live at home with my parents.
particular place
location noun [count.] /ləʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ the place or position where What is the location of the
someone or something is or office?
where something happens

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Word / Phrase Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence

lonely adjective /ˈləʊnli/ unhappy because you are I don’t like living alone.
alone or because you have no It’s lonely.
friends
love verb /lʌv/ to care very much about I love my family.
someone, especially members
of your family or close friends
main adjective /meɪn/ most important, largest, or When you read a text try to
most frequently used understand the main idea.
manager noun [count.] /ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/ someone whose job is to My mum is the manager of a
organise and control the work small company.
of a business or organisation or
a part of it
music noun [uncount.] /ˈmjuːzɪk/ sounds made by voices or I listen to music every day.
instruments arranged in a way
that is pleasant to listen to
need verb /niːd/ if you need something, you What ingredients do you need
must have it because it is to make a cake?
necessary
nurse noun [count.] /nɜː(r)s/ someone whose job is to take She’s a nurse. She works in the
care of sick or injured people, hospital.
usually in a hospital
o’clock adverb /əˈklɒk/ used for saying what time it is I finish work at seven o’clock.
when a clock shows the exact
hour
park noun [count.] /pɑː(r)k/ in a town, an open public area She works in a park because
with grass and trees she likes plants and being
outside.
platform noun [count.] /ˈplætˌfɔː(r)m/ an area next to a railway track The train to Bristol is on
where passengers get onto platform 2.
and off trains
pm abbreviation /ˌpiː ˈem/ after midday The time is 11.00pm. It’s late,
so I’m going to bed.
purpose noun [count.] /ˈpɜː(r)pəs/ the aim that someone wants ‘What is the purpose of this
to achieve or that something is CD?’ ‘It’s to practise listening
intended to achieve to conversations in English.’
radio noun [uncount.] /ˈreɪdiəʊ/ the programmes that are I listen to the radio in my car.
broadcast for people to
listen to
rank verb /ræŋk/ to put someone or something Rank the situations from 1
into a position according to (easy) to 5 (difficult).
their success, importance, size
etc
receptionist noun [count.] /rɪˈsepʃ(ə)nɪst/ someone who works in John is a receptionist.
reception at a hotel or office
restaurant noun [count.] /ˈrest(ə)rɒnt/ a building or room where Jenny works in a restaurant.
meals and drinks are sold to
customers
shop assistant noun [count.] /ˈʃɒp ˌəsɪst(ə)nt/ someone whose job is to serve I work as a shop assistant in a
people in a shop clothes shop on Saturdays.
shopping noun [count.] /ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˌsentə(r)/ a large building with a lot Jim works in a big shop in the
centre of stores, restaurants and shopping centre.
sometimes a cinema
situation noun [count.] /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ the set of conditions that You need to use different
exist at a particular time in a listening skills in different
particular place situations.

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Word / Phrase Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence

so conjunction /səʊ/ used for saying that something I live with three friends, so I’m
happens or someone does never lonely!
something because of what
you have just mentioned
someone pronoun /ˈsʌmwʌn/ used for referring to a person I find it easy to understand
when you do not know or do English spoken by someone
not say who the person is who speaks my native
language.
start verb /stɑː(r)t/ to begin to happen or take I start work at 8.00am.
place
stay-at-home phrase /steɪ ət həʊm dæd/ a parent who stays at home to My mum doesn’t have a job.
dad/mum mʌm/ look after their children instead She is a stay-at-home mum.
of working outside the home
summer noun [count./ /ˈsʌmə(r)/ the season between spring and I don’t work in the summer.
uncount.] autumn when the weather is I go to the beach in July and
hottest August.
telephone noun [count.] /ˈtelɪˌfəʊn/ a piece of electronic A receptionist answers the
equipment that you use for telephone.
speaking to someone in a
different place
tell verb /tel/ to know what time it is when I can tell the time.
you look at a clock or watch
train noun [count.] /treɪn/ a group of railway vehicles that I need to catch a train to Leeds
are connected and pulled by from the station.
an engine
travel noun [uncount.] /ˈtræv(ə)l/ the activity of travelling One of my interests is foreign
travel.
T-shirt noun [count.] /ˈtiː ˌʃɜː(r)t/ a soft shirt that usually has I like to wear a T-shirt and jeans
short sleeves and no collar at the weekend.
TV noun [count./ /ˌtiː ˈviː/ a piece of electrical equipment You can watch TV this evening.
uncount.] with a screen used for
watching programmes
TV show noun [count.] /ˌtiː ˈviː ˌʃəʊ/ a television or radio My favourite TV show is Glee.
programme
video noun [count.] /ˈvɪdiəʊ/ a short video recording that I find videos of English songs
can be used on a website on the internet that show the
words.
virtual adjective /ˈvɜː(r)tʃʊəl/ almost the same as the thing I’m a virtual receptionist!
that is mentioned I don’t work in an office.
waiter/waitress noun [count.] /ˈweɪtə(r)/ / a man or boy/a woman or girl I work as a waiter in an Italian
ˈweɪtrəs/ who brings food and drink to restaurant. I bring food to the
your table in a restaurant or customers.
café
work noun [uncount.] /wɜː(r)k/ a job that someone is paid My work is tiring, but I love it.
to do
work verb /wɜː(r)k/ to have a job, usually one that I work in a hospital.
you are paid to do

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Useful Expressions Topic / Category Sample Sentence
… at the weekend. Talking about time She works on Saturdays and Sundays.
She works at the weekend.
… in the morning/afternoon/evening. Talking about time The class starts at nine in the morning.
… in (December). Talking about time I have exams in June.
It’s … o’clock. Talking about time It’s two o’clock.
I work/He/She works at night. Talking about time He works from 1.00am to 6.00am.
He works at night.
… on (Mondays). Talking about time I don’t study on Sundays.
What time is it? Talking about time What time is it?
Pardon me, Polite language Pardon me, what time is it?
Sorry, Polite language Sorry, do you have a pen?

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