Wordlist Unit 1

American (adj) /əˈmerɪkən/

Bahraini (adj) /bɑːˈreɪni/

British (adj) /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

capital city (n) Oxford 3000™ /ˌkæpɪtl ˈsɪti/ the town or city where the government of a country
is: Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

Chinese (adj) /tʃaɪˈniːz/

climate (n) Oxford 3000™ /ˈklaɪmət/ the normal weather conditions of a particular region: Saudi
Arabia has a desert climate.

cosmopolitan (adj) /kɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/

culture (n) Oxford 3000™ /ˈkʌltʃə(r)/

currency (n) /ˈkʌrənsi/ the system or type of money a particular country uses: The currency
in the UK is the British pound.

deli / delicatessen (n) /ˈdeli, delɪkəˈtesn/

do exercise (verb phrase) Oxford 3000™ /ˌduː ˈeksəsaɪz/ to do a physical activity to make you
strong and healthy: The students do exercise after school.

Egyptian (adj) /iˈdʒɪpʃn/

English (adj) /ˈɪŋglɪʃ/

export (n) Oxford 3000™ /ˈekspɔːt/ something that is sent to another country for sale: Coffee is
one of Brazil’s main exports.

feed the animals (verb phrase) Oxford 3000™ /ˌfiːd ðiː ˈænɪmlz/ to give food to an animal: The
farmer feeds his animals in the winter.

fetch water (verb phrase) Oxford 3000™ /ˌfetʃ ˈwɔːtə(r)/ to go for and bring back water: There is
no tap in the village so Amber fetches water from the river.

finish school (verb phrase) Oxford 3000™ /ˌfɪnɪʃ ˈskuːl/ the time classes end: We finish school at
3.30 pm.

French (adj) /frentʃ/

German (adj) /ˈdʒɜːmən/

go to sleep (verb phrase) Oxford 3000™ /ˌgəʊ tə ˈsliːp/ to fall asleep: On a school night, Liz goes
to sleep at about 9.30 p.m.

hang out (with) (verb phrase) Oxford 3000™ /ˌhæŋ ˈaʊt (ˌwɪð)/ to spend time relaxing: Many
teenagers like to hang out at the mall after school.

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have a break (verb phrase) Oxford 3000™ /ˌhæv ə ˈbreɪk/ to stop working and rest: Students
have a break at lunchtime for 45 minutes.

have dinner (verb phrase) Oxford 3000™ /ˌhæv ˈdɪnə(r)/ to eat your evening meal: We have
dinner with the whole family every evening.

Lebanese (adj) /lebəˈniːz/

mix (v) Oxford 3000™ /mɪks/

Moroccan (adj) /məˈrɒkən/

national sport (n) Oxford 3000™ /ˌnæʃnəl ˈspɔːt/ the sport connected with the culture of a
country: Ice hockey is a Canadian national sport.

nationality (n) /næʃəˈnæləti/ the state of being legally a citizen of a particular nation or
country: Rob lives in America, but he still has French nationality.

official language (n) Oxford 3000™ /əˈfɪʃl ˌlæŋgwɪdʒ/ the language that is accepted by a
country’s government, is taught in schools, etc.: The official language of China is standard
Mandarin.

originally (adv) Oxford 3000™ /əˈrɪdʒənəli/

Polish (adj) Oxford 3000™ /ˈpəʊlɪʃ/

population (n) Oxford 3000™ /pɒpjuˈleɪʃn/ the number of people who live in an area, city or
country: A megacity is any city with a population higher than ten million people.

race (n) Oxford 3000™ /reɪs/

reputation (n) Oxford 3000™ /repjuˈteɪʃn/

say your prayers (verb phrase) Oxford 3000™ /ˌseɪ ˌjɔː ˈpreəz/ to give thanks or ask for help to
a deity: Rashid says his prayers every night before he goes to bed.

Spanish (adj) /ˈspænɪʃ/

Turkish (adj) /ˈtɜːkɪʃ/

wake up (verb phrase) Oxford 3000™ /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ to stop sleeping: I usually wake up at seven
a.m.

Yemeni (adj) /ˈjeməni/

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