Language Practice

Elementary

Vocabulary    Basic 01 The family

Adam Sofia: wife Leo: son Isabella: daughter Stuart: brother

Emily: sister-in-law Stefan: nephew Sienna: niece Jane: sister David: brother-in-law

John: father Susan: mother Frank: grandfather Lizzie: grandmother Peter: uncle

Angela: aunt Laura: cousin

Other family words

parents
great grandmother / grandfather
grandson / grandaughter
stepfather / stepmother
stepbrother / stepsister
your mother and father
your grandparent’s mother and father
your son’s / daughter’s son / daughter
your father’s / mother’s new husband / wife when they marry again
your stepfather’s / stepmother’s son or daughter
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Vocabulary    Basic 01 A day in the life

get up brush your teeth have a shower get dressed dry your hair

cycle have lunch check your emails have a break get home

go for a run make dinner text go out relax

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Vocabulary    Basic 02 The world of work

Jobs

mechanic lawyer receptionist engineer

scientist tour guide artist nurse

shop assistant musician vet dentist

Verbs

take a break call your boss have a meeting

send an email follow instructions help customers

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Vocabulary    Basic 02 The home

bedroom bed living room sofa dining room

table and chairs kitchen cooker washing machine sink

fridge bathroom shower toilet office

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Vocabulary    Basic 03 The weather

hot cold sunny cloudy foggy

It’s hot. It’s cold. It’s sunny. It’s cloudy. It’s foggy.

wet windy stormy snowy

It’s wet. It’s windy. It’s stormy. It’s snowy.

rain snow shine blow

It’s raining. It’s snowing. The sun’s shining. The wind’s blowing.

spring summer autumn winter

It’s spring. It’s summer. It’s autumn. It’s winter.
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Vocabulary    Basic 03 The past
The past
Look at these examples of time expressions in the past:
More than 20 million tourists visited Paris in 2017.
I was in France last October.
My sister went there six months ago.
We use last + noun when we want to talk about the day,
week, month, year, etc. before now.
They moved to a new flat in London last year.
My brother visited my new flat last week.
I finished my project last Tuesday.
She bought her car last month.
We use in and the past simple to talk about specific years,
months and seasons in the past.
My wife and I visited Australia in 2016.
Our holiday started in December.
We went in winter, but it was summer in Australia.
We use ago when we want to talk about a period of time
in the past before now.
I was on the phone to my friend just a few minutes ago.
My sister moved to New York six weeks ago.
I got a dog three days ago!
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Vocabulary    Basic 04 A memorable event

bring > brought choose > chose feel > felt

My mum brought home my little My teacher chose me to sing for I felt very worried about my new
sister for the first time. I didn’t the whole school. It was so school, but my mum helped me.
love her then but I do now. special. I remember it really well.

find > found give > gave go > went

I found a dog on holiday and my My mum and dad gave me a I went to the cinema with my
mum and dad decided to keep it. computer games console for my friends for the first time. We had
We called him Toby. birthday. I played on it for hours. so much fun.

get > got leave > left lose > lost

I got the prize for the best science I left home to go to university. I I lost my mum in a big shopping
student. I really loved science, was happy and sad at the same centre. I was worried, but some
so it was really important. time. people helped me to find her
again.

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Vocabulary    Basic 04 A memorable event (continued)

make > made meet > met say > said

I made dinner for my family for a I met my future husband for the My little brother said my name
special surprise party. It tasted first time. We were at school and for the first time. I was always his
OK, but my family really enjoyed 12 years old. favourite person.
it.

take > took tell > told think > thought

I took some really difficult exams My grandfather told me about his I thought my favourite ring was
at school. I was so worried, but travels around the world. He had lost, but it was in my bag all the
the results were great. so many stories. time. Phew!

understand > understood win > won

I understood a conversation in I won the prize for a running race.
English for the first time. I was so I practised every day to win.
happy.
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Vocabulary    Basic 04 The history of sport

sail run cycle swim jump

throw catch hit kick score

win lose
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Vocabulary    Basic 05 Food

sausage pasta carrot onion garlic

box piece bowl slice bottle

a box of cereal a piece of chicken a bowl of salad a slice of toast a bottle of water

barbeque fry boil roast grill

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Vocabulary    Basic 05 Buildings

garage garden balcony roof downstairs

upstairs ceiling floor wall curtains

sink mirror shelf light carpet

cupboard
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Vocabulary    Basic 06 Holidays

sunglasses suncream suitcase passport driving licence

guide book credit card coins and notes tickets

Things to do

book a room pack your suitcase stay in a hotel go camping climb a mountain

go sightseeing relax by the pool visit the market buy gifts to take home

Vocabulary    Basic 06 Art, music and films
exhibitions
I often go to exhibitions at my local
art gallery.
films
I love films! I download lots to
my computer every week, and I
always go to the cinema on Friday
evenings.
comedy
After a long hard day at work,
there’s nothing better than
watching some comedy on tv. I
always feel more relaxed after I
watch something that makes me
laugh.
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festivals television programmes
I went to three music festivals last My favourite type of television
summer. I watched all my favourite programmes are nature
bands. documentaries. I love to see wild
animals up close. In fact, I’m going
to watch one tonight.
concerts sports games
I’ve always loved listening to I’m a big sports fan, so I love
live music. I went to a wonderful watching live sports games. My
classical music concert last week. favourite has to be basketball –
The musicians were amazing. it’s such an exciting game.
online games dance
I started playing online games about I did ballet when I was a child
two years ago. My favourite game is and now I love to watch all kinds
an adventure game. of dance. I saw a wonderful
performance of Romeo and Juliet
last month.
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Vocabulary    Basic 06 Art, music and film (continued)

watch look at hear

to look at something for a period of to direct your eyes at someone or to notice a sound
time something hear a noise, hear a voice, hear a
For example, watch a television look at a photo, look at a painting car outside
programme, watch a film, watch the
news, watch the match

listen to say tell

to take notice of something we are to speak to somebody using words to give somebody information about
interested in say: sorry, say: hello, say: goodbye something
listen to music, listen to the radio, tell a joke, tell a story, tell a lie.
listen to instructions

lend
to give somebody something for a
short time that they will give back
to you later
lend somebody a book, lend
somebody money, lend somebody
your car
borrow
to use something that belongs to
somebody else and give it back to
them later
borrow a book, borrow money,
borrow somebody’s car.