Vocabulary

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USEFUL VOCABULARY (aero)plane(s) (bi)cycle(s) boat(s) bus(es) car(s) helicopter(s) lorry(lorries) moped(s) (motor)bike(s) ship(s) submarine(s) / sub(s) tanker(s) taxi(s) train(s) tram(s) tube train(s) / underground train(s) van(s) yacht(s) How do you get there? BY AIR At the airport. / On the runway. / In the air. At the airport. / On the helipad. / In the air. BY ROAD On the...

USEFUL VOCABULARY Common Sports Archery Badminton Cricket Cycling Darts Football (More Vocabulary) Golf Horse Racing Snooker Squash Table Tennis Tennis Contact Sports Boxing Judo Rugby Wrestling Water Sports Angling / Fishing Canoeing Kayaking Rowing Sailing Water Skiing Winter Sports Curling Ice Skating Skiing Less Usual Sports Croquet Fencing Hockey Lacrosse Polo Hunting / Skeet / Shooting Making enquiries Making enquiries BUYING A TICKET TO A SPORTING EVENT: I`d like four tickets please. Would you...

USEFUL VOCABULARY Shop(s) Customer(s) Cashier(s) Wallet(s) (m) Purse(s) (f) Scales Till(s) Shelf Shelves Barcode(s) Trolley(s) Lift(s) Bag(s) Basket(s) Changing Room(s) Escalator(s) Ways to pay Cheque(s) Cash Note(s) Coin(s) Credit card(s) Debit card(s) Where to buy what Chemist's Ladies Clothing Shop or Boutique Mens Clothing Shop or Tailor's Shoe Shop or Cobbler's Jeweller's Electrical Store Toy Shop or Toy Store Record Shop Book Shop Newsagent's Ironmonger's Optician's Haberdasher's All or most of the...

USEFUL VOCABULARY THINGS YOU MIGHT SEE AROUND ELECTION TIME ballot paper(s) leaflet(s) / pamphlet(s) party political broadcast politician(s) poll card(s) poster(s) postal vote(s) vote(s) voting booth(s) NATURALLY SPEAKING Voting I'd like to register to vote. I'm on the electoral registry. I haven't had my poll card,...

Useful Vocabulary THE MAJOR CURRENCIES $ = Dollar € = Euro £ = Pound (Sterling) ¥ = Yen WAYS OF PAYING cash cheque(s) credit (slang - plastic) GENERAL MONEY VOCABULARY bank(s) cash box(es) cash machine(s) / ATM(s) cheque book(s) coin(s) note(s) piggy bank(s) poor purse(s) rich safe(s) till(s) wallet(s) PRONUNCIATION CLICK HERE Build Up A - Z of money...

Useful Vocabulary   Birth pregnant pregnancy A woman becomes pregnant. We say she's pregnant. She's having a baby. We call also call it a pregnancy. antenatal She goes to an antenatal clinic for check ups. Antenatal means "before birth", it's also...

USEFUL VOCABULARY Double click on any word to listen to the pronunciation. (Allow popups). Binder(s) Calculator(s) Computer(s) Desk(s) Keyboard(s) Desk lamp(s) Diary (diaries) Envelope(s) Letter(s) Filing cabinet(s) Flipchart(s) Folder(s) Hole punch(es) Notice board(s) drawing pin(s) note(s) Office chair(s) / Executive chair(s) Paper clip(s) Post It Note(s) Paper (Sheet(s)...

USEFUL VOCABULARY DOUBLE CLICK ON ANY WORD TO LISTEN TO THE PRONUNCIATION. (ALLOW POPUPS). accountant(s) baker(s) barber(s) barman (barmen) builder(s) butcher(s) carpenter(s) cashier(s) chambermaid(s) chef(s) cleaner(s) dentist(s) doctor(s) electrician(s) engineer(s) fireman (firemen) fishmonger(s) flight attendant(s) hairdresser(s) judge(s) lawyer(s) nurse(s) optician(s) painter(s) photographer(s) plumber(s) policeman (policemen) porter(s) postman (postmen) receptionist(s) reporter(s) sales assistant(s) sales representative(s) scientist(s) secretary (secretaries) surgeon(s) tailor(s) teacher(s) technician(s) vet(s) waiter(s) welder(s) PRONUNCIATION - CLICK HERE BUILD UP TO FIND OUT WHAT SOMEONE'S JOB IS, YOU CAN ASK,...

Useful Vocabulary THE HUMAN BODY ANKLE | ARM | CHEST | FOOT | HAND | KNEE LEG | NECK | SHOULDER BACK | BOTTOM | CALF | ELBOW | HEAD HEEL | THIGH CLOSE UP ON THE HAND INDEX FINGER |...