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BEGINNER WORD LIST

UNIT SIX
Word / Phrase Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
activity noun [count.] /ækˈtɪvəti/ something that you do What activities do you do
because you enjoy it or everyday?
because it is interesting
always adverb /ˈɔːlweɪz/ on every occasion I always play football at the
weekend.
apple noun [count.] /ˈæp(ə)l/ a hard round fruit that is white An apple is a type of fruit.
inside and has a smooth red,
yellow, or green skin
assignment noun [count./ /əˈsaɪnmənt/ work that you must do as part I check my assignments for
uncount.] of a course of study or as part mistakes.
of your job
aubergine noun [count.] /ˈəʊbə(r)ˌʒiːn/ a vegetable with a smooth Aubergine is a popular
dark purple skin and white vegetable in vegetarian dishes.
flesh
banana noun [count./ /bəˈnɑːnə/ a long curved fruit with a Jim always has a banana at
uncount.] yellow skin 11.00am.
bath noun [count.] /bɑːθ/ the process of washing yourself I take a bath every night.
in a bathtub
black adjective /blæk/ having the darkest colour like My laptop is black.
the sky at night when there is
no light
blog noun [count.] /blɒɡ/ a biographical web log: a I write a daily blog.
type of diary (=record of what
someone does each day) on
a website that is changed
regularly, to give the latest
news. The page usually
contains someone’s personal
opinions, comments and
experiences
blue adjective /bluː/ something that is blue is the Blue is the colour of the sky.
same colour as the sky on a
clear sunny day
blueberry noun [count.] /ˈbluːb(ə)ri/ a small dark-blue fruit that I love blueberries in a fruit
grows on a bush and is very salad.
common in North America
bottled water noun [uncount.] /ˈbɒt(ə)ld wɔːtə(r)/ water sold in a bottle She likes bottled water.
bread noun [uncount.] /bred/ a common food made from William has tomato soup and
flour and water bread for lunch.
breakfast noun [count./ /ˈbrekfəst/ the first meal you have in the I have eggs for breakfast.
uncount.] morning
broccoli noun [uncount.] /ˈbrɒkəli/ a vegetable consisting of green Broccoli is a very healthy
stems with many small green vegetable.
or purple buds on the ends
brown adjective /braʊn/ something that is brown is the Susan has got brown eyes.
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burger noun [count.] /ˈbɜː(r)ɡə(r)/ a food made by pressing meat They like burgers.
into a flat shape
carrot noun [count./ /ˈkærət/ a long hard orange vegetable I like grated carrot in a salad.
uncount.] that grows under the ground
and has green leaves on its top
cereal noun [count./ /ˈsɪəriəl/ a food made from grain and I have cereal for breakfast.
uncount.] eaten with milk for breakfast
check email phrase /ˌtʃek ˈiːmeɪl/ to look and see if you have any My mother checks her email
new email messages every day.
cherry noun [count.] /ˈtʃeri/ a small round red or black fruit I like cherry pie and ice cream
for dessert.
chicken noun [uncount.] /ˈtʃɪkɪn/ the meat of a chicken (a type He doesn’t like chicken.
of bird kept for eggs and meat)
coffee noun [uncount.] /ˈkɒfi/ a hot slightly bitter drink made She drinks coffee at the café
by pouring hot water over with her friends.
brown powder made from
coffee beans
(sweet)corn noun [uncount.] /ˈswiːtˌkɔː(r)n/ the small yellow seeds of Sweetcorn served with butter
some types of maize plant that is tasty.
are cooked and eaten as a
vegetable
daily adjective /ˈdeɪli/ done or happening every day This is my daily schedule.
delicious adjective /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ with a very pleasant taste or This fruit salad is delicious.
smell
dessert noun [count./ /dɪˈzɜː(r)t/ sweet food that you eat after Apple pie is my favourite
uncount.] the main part of a meal dessert.
diary noun [count.] /ˈdaɪəri/ a book in which you write your I write in my diary every
experiences each day evening.
dinner noun [count./ /ˈdɪnə(r)/ the main meal of the day eaten I have dinner at 7.00pm.
uncount.] in the afternoon or evening
drink verb /drɪŋk/ to take liquid into your body She drinks orange juice in the
through your mouth mornings.
early adverb /ˈɜː(r)li/ before the usual or expected 6.00am is early in the morning.
time
eat verb /iːt/ to put food into your mouth I sometimes eat toast for
and swallow it breakfast.
egg noun [count./ /eɡ/ a small round object laid by a I like eggs.
uncount.] chicken and used as food
entry noun [count.] /ˈentri/ a set of information that is part I write a journal entry in English
of a series of things written in a every evening.
book, list, computer database
etc
food noun [count./ /fuːd/ the things that people or Toast, burgers and eggs are all
uncount.] animals eat foods.
form noun [count.] /fɔː(r)m/ an official document that has I have to fill in an application
spaces where you can put in form for that job.
information
formatting noun [uncount.] /ˈfɔː(r)mætɪŋ/ the structure and design of a Don’t forget to use the correct
written document, especially a formatting when you write a
computer file, for example the letter on the computer.
size and type of the letters and
the width of the written area of
the page

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fruit noun [count./ /fruːt/ a type of food that grows on She likes fruit salad with
uncount.] trees or plants oranges, apples and grapes.
get up phrasal verb /ɡet ʌp/ to get out of bed after You get up every morning.
sleeping
go to bed phrase /ɡəʊ tə bed/ to get into your bed and go to Rachel usually goes to bed at
sleep 10.30pm.
go (to work/ verb /ɡəʊ tə wɜː(r)k/ to move or travel to a place, or I go to university at 8.30am.
university) ˌjuːnɪˈvɜː(r)səti to leave a place, in order to do
a particular thing
grape noun [count.] /ɡreɪp/ a small green or purple fruit Grapes are my favourite fruit.
often used for making wine
green adjective /ɡriːn/ something that is green is the My sister’s favourite season is
same colour as grass spring because the leaves on
the trees are so green.
have verb /hæv/, /əv/ or /həv/ to eat or drink something I have lunch at 1.00pm.
have verb /hæv/, /əv/ or /həv/ to do something I have a shower every morning.
healthy adjective /ˈhelθi/ helping you to stay physically Too much fried food isn’t
strong and not ill healthy.
hobby noun [count.] /ˈhɒbi/ something that you enjoy My hobby is cooking.
doing when you are not
working
hospital noun [count.] /ˈhɒspɪt(ə)l/ a place where people stay My mum is a nurse. She works
when they are ill or injured and in the hospital.
need a lot of care from doctors
and nurses
interest noun [count.] /ˈɪntrəst/ an activity that you enjoy doing One of my interests is
when you are not working gardening.
interview noun [count.] /ˈɪntə(r)ˌvjuː/ a meeting in which someone The interview with the musician
asks another person, especially was interesting.
a famous person, questions
about themselves, their
work, or their ideas, in order
to publish or broadcast the
information
journal noun [count.] /ˈdʒɜː(r)n(ə)l/ a written record of your I try to write in my journal
experiences in which you write every night.
about what happens every day
juice noun [count./ /dʒuːs/ the liquid that comes out of My brother has eggs and juice
uncount.] fruit or vegetables when you for breakfast.
squeeze them
late adjective /leɪt/ near the end of an evening or I sometimes eat dinner late,
night at 9.00pm.
listen verb /ˈlɪs(ə)n/ to pay attention to a sound or He always listens to the
to try to hear a sound teacher.
lunch noun [count./ /lʌntʃ/ a meal that you eat in the The café serves lunch from
uncount.] middle of the day 12.00pm to 3.00pm.
many determiner /ˈmeni/ a large number of people, A healthy meal is made of up
things, places etc many colours.
meal noun [count.] /miːl/ an occasion when you eat, I like big meals.
especially breakfast, lunch, or
dinner
milk noun [uncount.] /mɪlk/ a white liquid that comes from Would you like a glass of milk?
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mistake noun [count.] /mɪˈsteɪk/ something that you have not I check my assignments for
done correctly or something mistakes and write them again.
you say or think that is not
correct
never adverb /ˈnevə(r)/ not in any situation My brother never cooks dinner.
note noun [count.] /nəʊt/ something that you write down I write notes to myself in
to remind you of something English.
often adverb /ˈɒf(ə)n/ on many occasions or in many My brother often watches
situations football on TV.
OK adjective /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ satisfactory. This word often My speaking and listening
shows that you think that are OK, but I want to improve
something is not as good as it them.
could or should be
once a week/ phrase /wʌns ə wiːk/mʌnθ/ happening one time each I read an English newspaper
month week/month/year etc once a week.
or conjunction /ɔː(r)/ used for connecting You can have carrots with other
possibilities or choices. In a list, vegetables or in a salad.
‘or’ is usually used only before
the last possibility or choice
orange adjective /ˈɒrɪndʒ/ between red and yellow in My little brother’s favourite
colour colour is orange because it’s
like the sun.
paper noun [uncount.] /ˈpeɪpə(r)/ the thin flat substance that you I wrote a letter on paper to my
use for writing on or wrapping grandmother as she doesn’t
things in have a computer.
pasta noun [count./ /ˈpæstə/ an Italian food made from flour I love pasta with tomato sauce.
uncount.] and water, and sometimes
eggs. There are many different
forms of pasta, for example
spaghetti, ravioli and lasagne
pepper noun [count.] /ˈpepə(r)/ a red, green, orange, or yellow I put green peppers in a salad.
vegetable with small white
seeds inside. It can be eaten
raw in salads or cooked
pineapple noun [count./ /ˈpaɪnˌæp(ə)l/ a large fruit that is yellow and This pineapple is sweet and
uncount.] juicy inside and has a thick juicy.
yellow-brown skin with sharp
points on it
pink adjective /pɪŋk/ between red and white in That pink jumper doesn’t look
colour. If something is similar good on you.
to this colour, you can say that
it is a pinkish or pinky colour
pizza noun [count./ /ˈpiːtsə/ a food that consists of She has pizza for dinner.
uncount.] bread with tomato, cheese,
vegetables, meat etc on it
plum noun [count.] /plʌm/ a small round fruit with purple, Let’s put some plums in this
red, or yellow skin and a large fruit salad.
hard seed inside
popular adjective /ˈpɒpjʊlə(r)/ a popular activity, place, thing Apples are a popular fruit in
etc is one that many people England.
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potato noun [count./ /pəˈteɪtəʊ/ a very common hard round Potoatoes can be cooked in
uncount.] vegetable that has a brown, many different ways, eg chips,
red, or yellow skin and is white roast, mashed or baked.
or yellow inside. It grows under
the ground and can be cooked
in many different ways
program noun [count.] /ˈprəʊɡræm/ a series of instructions that There are many online
makes a computer perform an programs to practise English.
action or a particular type of
work
pumpkin noun [count./ /ˈpʌmpkɪn/ a large round vegetable with Pumpkins are used to make
uncount.] a thick orange skin and large lanterns at Halloween and are
seeds also used in a delicious pie.
punctuation noun [uncount.] /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ the use of marks such as full I try to use correct punctuation
stops or commas in order to when I write essays.
write in a clear style
purple adjective /ˈpɜː(r)p(ə)l/ between red and blue in colour There are lots of purple fruit,
like plums.
rainbow noun [count.] /ˈreɪnˌbəʊ/ a curved line of colours that There are lots of colours in the
appears in the sky when the rainbow.
sun shines while it is raining
rarely adverb /ˈreə(r)li/ not often He rarely eats fruit and
vegetables.
really adverb /ˈrɪəli/ used for talking about what is ‘I usually get up at 5.30pm
in fact true, especially when in the afternoon and I have
something else seems to be breakfast at 6.00pm.’ ‘That
true isn’t breakfast! That’s dinner!’
‘Well, I usually have cereal,
coffee and orange juice. So it’s
breakfast really!’
red adjective /red/ something that is red is the Tomatoes are red.
same colour as blood
rice noun [count./ /raɪs/ a food consisting of small They like rice and vegetables.
uncount.] white or brown grains that are
eaten cooked
routine noun [count./ /ruːˈtiːn/ your usual way of doing things, I get up at 7.00am, have a
uncount.] especially when you do them in shower, have breakfast, go
a fixed order at the same time to university at 8.30am, have
lunch at 1.00pm, study, have
dinner at 7.00pm and go to
bed at 11.00pm. That is my
daily routine.
rucksack noun [count.] /ˈrʌkˌsæk/ a bag that you carry on your Let’s go on a long walk – I’ve
back, used when you are packed a rucksack.
walking long distances or
travelling to several different
places
salad noun [count./ /ˈsæləd/ a food containing a mixture of I eat a salad every day.
uncount.] raw vegetables such as lettuce
and tomatoes
sandwich noun [count.] /ˈsæn(d)wɪdʒ/ a light meal that you make by I like sandwiches.
putting food such as meat,
cheese or egg between two
pieces of bread
sauce noun [count./ /sɔːs/ a liquid food that you put on I like pasta with tomato sauce.
uncount.] other foods to give them a
particular flavour

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schoolwork noun [uncount.] /ˈskuːlˌwɜː(r)k/ work that students do for I always do my schoolwork
school or in school classes before dinner.
send verb /send/ to arrange for a message to be My friends and I send emails in
delivered to a person by email English.
shopping list noun [count.] /ˈʃɒpɪŋ lɪst/ a list of things that you want I write shopping lists in English.
to buy
shower noun [count.] /ˈʃaʊə(r)/ a piece of equipment that My father takes a shower in the
produces a flow of water that morning.
you stand under to wash your
body
snack noun [count.] /snæk/ a small amount of food that Grapes are great for a snack.
you eat between meals
soup noun [count./ /suːp/ a liquid food that is made by We have tomato soup for
uncount.] cooking meat, fish, vegetables lunch.
etc with water
spelling noun [uncount.] /ˈspelɪŋ/ the ability to spell (=to say or I want to improve my spelling
write the letters of a word in of English words as I often
the correct order) write the wrong letters.
strawberry noun [count.] /ˈstrɔːb(ə)ri/ a small soft red fruit with a lot I would like some strawberries
of very small seeds on its skin and cream for dessert.
tea noun [uncount.] /tiː/ a hot brown drink made by I always drink tea at 5.00pm.
pouring boiling water onto the
dried leaves of the tea bush
toast noun [uncount.] /təʊst/ bread that has been heated He doesn’t like toast.
until its outside is brown and
hard
tomato noun [count.] /təˈmɑːtəʊ/ a round red fruit eaten as a I like tomatoes. I put them in
vegetable raw in salads or salads, sauces and soup.
cooked
tonight adverb /təˈnaɪt/ in the evening or during the What are you having for dinner
night of today tonight?
too adverb /tuː/ used after mentioning an Blueberries are delicious. And
additional person, thing, or they’re good for you too.
fact to show that they are also
included in what you are saying
twice adverb /twaɪs/ two times I go to the gym twice a week.
usually adverb /ˈjuːʒʊəli/ used for saying what happens My father usually eats eggs for
or what people do in most breakfast.
situations
vegetable noun [count.] /ˈvedʒtəb(ə)l/ a part of a plant used as food, My sister doesn’t like
for example a potato, bean, or vegetables.
cabbage
watch verb /wɒtʃ/ to look at someone or I usually watch TV after school.
something for a period of time
water noun [uncount.] /ˈwɔːtə(r)/ the clear liquid that falls as rain I drink water every day.
and is used for things such as
drinking and washing
what about phrase /wɒt əˈbaʊt/ used for making a suggestion ‘I’d like some tomatoes.’ ‘What
about carrots?’
white adjective /waɪt/ something that is white is the I love winter when the ground
same colour as milk or snow is white with snow.
workbook noun [count.] /ˈwɜː(r)kˌbʊk/ a book for students that For homework do the
contains exercises and has workbook exercises on
spaces in which to write page 12.
answers

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yellow adjective /ˈjeləʊ/ something that is yellow is the Pineapples and bananas are
same colour as the middle of yellow fruit.
an egg
yourself pronoun /jə(r)ˈself/ used for referring back to the Why don’t you write a note to
person or people who you are yourself to remind you to do
talking or writing to when they your homework?
have already been mentioned
in the sentence

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Useful Expressions
Do you have ...?
How often do you ...?
I/He/She always/usually/often/
sometimes/rarely/never ...
What do you have for ...?
What do you usually ...?
What time do you ...?
What time does your ...?
When ...?
Where do you ...?
Why do you ...?
Topic / Category
Talking about routines
Talking about routines
Talking about routines
Talking about routines
Talking about routines
Talking about routines
Talking about routines
Talking about routines
Talking about routines
Talking about routines
Sample Sentence
Do you have breakfast with your family?
How often do you drink coffee?
He sometimes gets up late on Saturday.
What do you have for dinner?
What do you usually do at 6.00pm?
What time do you usually have
breakfast?
What time does your class start?
When does your father have breakfast?
Where do you have lunch?
Why do you have breakfast at 5.00am?

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