Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Schooling
Common verbs: register for/ enroll in/ enlist in/ sign up for, cancel/call off,
postpone/put off, waive a course
Offices/Departments:
Others:
Applicant, course, test, mid-term exam, pop quiz, high mark/perfect grade,
orientation week, application form, arrangement, quiz, full marks, enrolment,
exam, final exam
Library
Borrowing/Returning books: borrow, check out, charge for, renew, overdue, due,
renewal, return
Section in the library: audio & video, information desk, delivery/circulation desk,
reference stacks/desk, cataloguing department, periodical reading room, rare book
collection, multimedia center, reading room, study lounge, open shelf, stacks.
Library-related lexical items: library card, student card, book, fine, current issue,
copier/photocopier, librarian, date of expiration, bibliography, magazine binder,
admission card, index, reservation, moratorium, back issue, due date, second-hand
book, classification, interlibrary service.
Others: utensil, lease, landlady, sheet, blanket, quilt, burglar alarm, curtain,
facility, sublet, tenant/lodger, mattress, carpet, gas meter, leaking, drape, rent,
landlord, bed linen, ring, towel, insect repellent, flickering light.
Cafeteria, coffee bar, lettuce, carrot, eggplant, pumpkin, ginger, orange, peach,
olive, grapefruit, dining hall, bar, cabbage, celery, onion, chili, mushroom, garlic,
lemon, pineapple, strawberry, cold drink, malnutrition, minerals, waiter,
vegetarian, grocery, honey, hot dog, reserve a table, lose weight, out of season, on
the house, make yourself at home, lemon tea, yogurt, Coca-Cola, ice tea, aperitif,
fork, plate, stew, boil, rare/medium/medium-rare/well-done, protein, valet
parking, white coffee, soft drink, apple juice, mineral water, cocktail, chopsticks,
napkin paper, fry, raw, nutrition, vitamin, carbohydrate, chef, cashier, change,
vending machine, marmalade, sandwich, go Dutch, put on weight, in season, run
out of, pay the bill.
Illnesses
Symptoms: symptom, flu, earache, headache, indigestion, itch, feel dizzy, high/low
temperature, high/low blood pressure, have a runny nose, heart attack, cold,
headache, sore throat, dry cough, feel weak, nausea, high/low fever, have a stuffed
nose, cough, toothache, allergy, chill, vomit, diarrhea
Specialists, treatment, medicine: doctor, surgery, physician/internist, make an
appointment, take one’s temperature, prescription, pill, tablet, eye drops, swearing
medicine, dentist, optometrist, pediatrician, feel one’s pulse/blood pressure,
treatment, operation, granule, capsule, cough syrup, febrifuge, surgeon, diagnose,
eye doctor/oculist, injection, penicillin, aspirin, bandage.
Currency: pound, cent, quarter, bill/note, penny, nickel, cash, dollar, dime, foreign
currency
Post Office
Wrap a parcel, string, weigh, slot, tape, package, brown paper, scissors, first class,
second class, third class, fourth class.
Photography
Blurry, focus, shot, develop, flash, adjust the focus, a roll of film, enlarge
Supermarket
Supermarket, meat and poultry, canned foods, baked foods, diary section, produce
section, banking products, snack foods, cash register, line, paper bag, bottle return,
shopping cart, aisle, shopping basket, pet foods, frozen foods, paper products,
check-stand, checker, bagger
Others: passport, credit card, long trousers, fishing rod, trader, lighter, visa,
walking boots, flashlight, driving license, mosquito repellent, rope, fortnight, video,
tent
Gender, bald, beard, straight hair, thick busby eyebrows, chubby checks, blond,
moustache, hair style, parting, high cheek bones, height, build, slim, healthy and
strong, optimistic, upright, tolerant, dedicated, painstaking, thrifty, selfish, idle,
medium height, lank, contact lenses, humorous, modest, courageous, generous,
pessimistic, cowardly, extravagant
Clothing
Type of clothing: career women’s wear, cardigan, jeans, vest, sportswear, sweater,
cashmere, casual wear, uniform, evening gown, tie, pants/trousers, fur overcoat,
nylon, linen, pullover
Grey, purple, navy blue, tan, dry clean, shrink, crystal necklace, logo, V-neck, cuff,
zipper, sunglasses, tie clip, pink, silver, dark green, laundry, iron, diamond ring,
pearl earring, standing collar, sleeve, button, sunshade, slipper, sandal, sneaker, go
with/match, be out of fashion, boutique, new arrival, out of stock, give 10% off, on
sale, chain store, bargain
Lost child, airplane crash, earthquake, fire, fire truck, blizzard, tornado, tidal wave,
search and rescue team, gust, shower, It’s raining cats and dogs/ It’s
pouring/Today is a perfect day for ducks, sleet, scattered rain, cloudy, sunny, car
accident, explosion, landslide, firefighter, drought, hurricane, volcanic eruption,
flood, breeze, drizzle, heavy rain, thunderstorm, overcast, mild
Geographical names
Ireland:
Dublin
Australia:
New Zealand:
Wellington
Canada:
Washington, Boston, Seattle, Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco
Common names
Matthew, Alice, Angela, Louise, Paul, Lee, May/Mei, Alexandria, Harry, Brooks,
Anderson, Rachel, Brown, Perkins, Jenny, Tonks, Green, Max, Charles, Richard, Julia