1500 Vocabulary Words For Spoken English - Most Used Vocab For Speaking English Fluently
1500 Vocabulary Words For Spoken English - Most Used Vocab For Speaking English Fluently
This E-book is a handbook of the list of Most Used Vocab words with
their meanings for Beginners and Advanced English learners as well.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
#BeYourself
Es Sanjay Agrawal is Motivational Speaker,
Corporate Trainer, Life Coach Author, Mentor,
and Success Guide. Passionate about his
speaking in public.
He is graduated With a Bachelor Of
Commerce, completed MBA in HR. along with
this,
He gives Motivational talks in Hindi, English,
and Odia Languages as Well. He is the author
of the "Ultimate Exam Blueprint" book which
Is Available On Amazon.
His dynamic personality empowers students
to be true themselves. He is known as "Es"
among people.
He conducts sessions in various schools,
colleges, and institutions. Es is a person of
stories.
He runs "Es Sanjay Agrawal Show" where he
invites guests from all over the world for
interviews.
His life is full of Inspirational Stories itself.
He started earning at the age of 12, struggled
from childhood, learned to learn and unlearn
certain things, and became a self-made
person as Es.
ES GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
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Preface
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Hordes of tourists: crowds of tourists
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Passport control: the place where your passport is
checked
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Tourist trap: somewhere where too many tourists go
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2.RELATIONSHIP
To break up: to end a romantic relationship
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company very much indeed
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To pop the question: to ask someone to marry you
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3. TECHNOLOGY
To access websites/email: to locate
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To cut and paste: to move text or images from one
place in a document to another place
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To enter a web address: to type the address of a
website into the address bar of your browser
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Operating system: the software that tells the
computer how to work
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4. SPORTS
Arena: (N) Another word for arena that you’re
probably more familiar with is stadium. It’s a flat area
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Athletics: (N) Athletics is the category for any track
and field events, such as running (long and short
distance), throwing the javelin, long jump etc.
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Cheer on: (Phrasal V) To shout words of
encouragement to your favourite team or player.
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Fan: (N) A supporter of a player, team or sport.
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League: (N) A group of sports clubs from one area
that play against each other for the season to try and
win the championship.
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Pitcher: (N) In baseball, the player who throws the ball
from the pitcher’s mound to the batter.
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Referee (Ref): (N) The person who makes the
decisions during a game. A referee runs up and down
the field/court (soccer) with the players, but an
umpire makes the decisions from one position (e.g.
tennis).
Score: (N) The points that each team has during the
game.
Shoot: (V) Shot (N) To hit, throw or kick the ball to try
and score a goal or point (e.g. rugby and basketball).
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Spectator: (N) The viewer or person who watches a
sporting event.
Tackle: (V) To try and take the ball of the other team.
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Tournament (N): A number of games and competitions
between a certain number of teams or players to win
the championship.
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To set a record: to achieve the best result in a sport
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An athletics meeting: an event where various athletics
sports are held
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A football pitch: the surface on which you play
football (as opposed to a stadium, which is the
building)
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A home game: a football match played in the teams
own stadium
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A swimming pool: the place where you swim
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5. EDUCATION
To attend classes: to go to classes
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To fall behind with your studies: to progress less
quickly than others
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An intensive course: a course that offers lots of
training in order to reach a goal in as short a time as
possible
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To play truant: to stay away from classes without
permission
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To sit an exam: to take an exam
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6. WORK
To be called for an interview: to be invited to attend
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work in a complete week
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Maternity leave: time off work given to a woman about
to have a baby
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To be stuck behind a desk: to be unhappy in an office
job
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To be well paid: to earn a good salary
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7. HEALTH
Aches and pains: minor pains that continue over a
period of time
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To catch a cold: to get a cold
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To make a speedy recovery: to recover quickly from
an illness
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8. BOOKS AND
FILMS
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To be heavy-going: difficult to read
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To come highly recommended: to be praised by
another person
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below)
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Plot: the main events in a film or book
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To take out (a book from the library): to borrow a
book from the library
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9.ACCOMODATION
(all the) mod cons: technology at home that makes
jobs easier such as a washing machine, dishwasher
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First-time buyer: someone buying a property for the
first time, especially when taking out a loan
(mortgage)
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Home comforts: things that make a home feel
comfortable to live in
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you live in
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Rented accommodation: property owned by someone
else and for which a person pays a fixed amount to
live in
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10. CLOTHING AND
ACCESSORIES
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Boxers (boxer shorts): men’s underwear that
generally fits loosely and is similar in shape to shorts.
They are made of a lighter fabric than those used for
shorts.
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Cargo pants: loose fitting pants (trousers) with large
pockets on the outside of the legs. These are mainly
used for outdoor activities.
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covers their private parts. It is attached to a
waistband or string around the waist. Sometimes it is
called a thong.
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Pajamas / pyjamas: soft loose clothing that is worn in
bed. They consist of trousers (pants) and a type of
shirt
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Pantyhose: thin translucent legwear that women use
to cover the body from the waist to the toes. They are
often worn under short dresses to hide visible veins,
scars, and blemishes. They are often made of nylon or
sometimes silk.
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over the shoulders, upper body or head.
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Shorts: a type of trousers that are short with the leg
sections only reaching above the knees.
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Sweater / jumper: a sweater / jumper is usually made
of wool and you wear it over a shirt to keep you warm
in winter. They have long sleeves.
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Trench coat: a loose long coat with a belt. Usually one
side of the front of the coat goes over the other side
to create a double layer.
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Underpants: a piece of underwear (a garment that is
used under clothes) covering the area between the
waist and the tops of the legs. Sometimes they are
called briefs. They are mainly worn by men. Women
wear panties or knickers.
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11. FASHION
To be on trend: to be very fashionable
Fashionable: in fashion
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Fashion house: a company that sells (usually
expensive) new styles in clothes
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To get dressed up: to put on nice clothes, often to go
out somewhere special
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To mix and match: to wear different styles or items of
clothing that aren’t part of a set outfit
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A slave to fashion: someone who always feel the need
to wear the latest fashions
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12. BEAUTY SALON
SERVICES
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substance
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Straighten (verb): to make hair straight by using a flat
iron (also called straightener)
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13. PEOPLE:
PERSONALITY AND
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Extrovert: an energetic person who likes the company
of others
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Good sense of humour: the ability to understand what
is funny
Reserved: shy
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Self-assured: confident
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Thick-skinned: not easily affected by criticism
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To go bust: when a business is forced to close
because it is unsuccessful
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To lay someone off: when a company ends an
employee’s contract of employment
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To raise a company profile: to make more people
aware of a business
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binding work with an individual or company
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14. BUSINESS
To balance the books: to not spend more money than
you are earning
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To draw up a business plan: to write a plan for a new
business
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To go into business with: to join another person to
start or expand a business
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To make a profit: to earn more money than it costs to
run the business
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Sales figures: a report of the income a company
generates through sales of products or services
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15. PEOPLE: PHYSICAL
APPEARANCE
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To be getting on a bit: to be getting old
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Scruffy: dressed untidily
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healthy
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To wear glasses: to use spectacles
To be well-built: to be muscular
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16. TOWNS AND
CITIES
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Inner-city: the central part of a city where people live
and where conditions are often poor
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Office block: a large building that contains offices
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Residential area: an area where people live
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Traffic congestion: heavy traffic making it difficult to
move around a town or city
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17. WEATHER
To be below freezing: below zero degrees Celsius
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To come out (the sun): when the sun appears out of a
cloudy sky
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Freezing cold: very cold (informal)
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Mild winter: a winter that isn’t particularly cold
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Thick fog: a dense fog that makes visibility very poor
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18. SHOPPING
Advertising campaign: a series of advertisements to
persuade people to buy something
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someone to buy something
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Must-have product: a product that is very popular that
a lot of people want to have
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card
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Summer sales: a period in the year when things are
sold cheaply
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19. ENVIRONMENT
Air quality: the cleanliness of the air we breathe
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energy resources to ensure they last as long as
possible
Fossil fuels: energy resources like gas and oil that are
produced deep below the ground over millions of
years
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To get back to nature: to live a life that is closer to
nature
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Natural disaster: an event such as an earthquake,
flood or hurricane which causes widespread damage
or loss of life
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20. ADVERTISING
Advertising agency: a company that creates adverts
for other companies
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take a particular action, such as making a purchase or
clicking a link on a website
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Commercial break: the short period during TV
programmes when advertisements are shown
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Niche product: a product that is aimed at a distinct
group of people
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Product placement: to advertise a product by using it
as a prop in a TV show or film
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21. TYPES OF FOOD
VEGETABLES:
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the ground, like potato and carrot.
FRUITS
Berry (noun): any small juicy fruit with many tiny
seeds like a strawberry.
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Citrus fruit (noun): a fruit with lots of Vitamin C like an
orange or lemon.
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Cereal (noun): 1. A plant that produces edible grain,
like rice and wheat 2. Breakfast cereal.
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Nutcracker (noun): a tool for breaking open the hard
shells of nuts.
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Breast (noun): meat from the front of a bird.
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Game (noun): 1. Wild animals and birds hunted by
people 2. Meat from hunted animals and birds.
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Tripe (noun): the stomach of a sheep or cow eaten as
food.
DAIRY ITEMS
Blue cheese (noun): cheese containing blue mould,
such as Stilton and Danish Blue.
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Cheese (noun): a soft or hard food made from milk
curds that's used in cooking or eaten on crackers,
bread, etc.
Dairy foods (noun): milk and all the foods made from
milk.
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Feta (noun): a soft white goat's milk cheese from
Greece.
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Milk² (verb): to get milk from a cow or other animal,
either by hand or with a milking machine.
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holes in it.
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22. MUSIC
Artist (noun): a professional singer, musician or
songwriter.
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Folk music (noun): traditional music from a particular
region or country.
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Rhythm (noun): a pattern of beats and sounds that
musicians play in time to and dancers move to.
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Album (noun): a collection of songs released as a
digital download or a 12-inch LP record.
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professional musicians mostly for the upper classes,
like classical Indian music and European opera.
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Backbeat (noun): a beat counted as "two" or "four" in
4/4 rhythm.
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Beats (noun): the breakbeat rhythms that mcs rap to
in hip hop music.
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Block party (noun): a free party on the streets of a city
block.
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Breakbeat (noun): a syncopated jazz or funk rhythm of
the sort sampled in hip hop.
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Catchy (adjective): enjoyable when first heard, and
difficult to forget.
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Commercial (adjective): made in order to be popular
and make money.
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Country pop (noun): a style that mixes pop and
country music.
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records at dance clubs or on radio.
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Drum kit (noun): a set of drums with a bass drum,
snare drum, tom-toms, hit-hat and cymbals.
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Fan (noun): someone who likes a particular artist or
band very much.
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Glam rock (noun): a rock style in which male artists
wore make-up and glamorous clothes.
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Grunge (noun): punk-based alternative rock that
developed in the USA in the 90s.
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which artists rap over beats and sampled sounds.
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House (or "house music") (noun): 80s dance music
similar to disco but with more electronic sounds.
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Jazz rap (noun): rap music made with jazz samples or
instruments - Molly doesn't like jazz rap much.
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Live (adjective): played at a concert in front of an
audience.
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Modal jazz (noun): jazz that uses Arabic or Indian
modes instead of European scales.
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Outlaw country (noun): a style of country music
popular in the 1960s.
Pop song (noun): any song that follows the pop music
formula.
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Post-punk (adjective): of a style of experimental rock
that developed after punk.
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Progressive EDM (noun): EDM made for listening to as
well as dancing to.
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Rave (noun): a large dance party held outdoors or in
an empty building.
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Reggae music (noun): a genre of music that developed
in Jamaica in the 1960s.
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On electric guitar.
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Scale (noun): a series of notes in a fixed order from
lowest to highest.
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or as one of two songs on a 7-inch record.
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Soundtrack album (noun): an album containing music
made for a film.
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sounds are combined.
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Trance (noun): a subgenre of techno with electronic
beats and dreamy textures.
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Wah-wah pedal (noun): a pedal pushed with the foot
to electronically change a guitar sound.
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23. MOVIES
Action movie (noun): a movie with many exciting and
violent scenes.
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Documentary (noun): a film that's about real people,
events or issues.
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24. FAMILY
RELATIVES
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A brother and sister both have the same parents.
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Granddaughter: the daughter of one of your children.
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25.THE IN-LAWS
Father-in-law: the father of your spouse
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your biological mother
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Half-brother: the brother you have only one parent in
common with .
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26. FREE TIME
Free time = The time when you are not working, when
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Spend time with family – Doing anything with all
family members siting together.
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Play a musical instrument – to learn or play any
musical instruments like piano, Casio etc.
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Go shopping - go to shopping malls and areas of the
city that are known for shopping to buy clothes or
other items.
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Gardening – plant any seed or sapling, watering the
plants etc.
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27. BODY PART
Mouth - you use your mouth to talk, to eat and to
breathe.
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Veins - these transport blood through your body.
They are like little tubes.
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Kidneys - the organs that process all your body
waste.
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Wrinkles - the lines in your skin caused by age. Old
people have a lot of wrinkles.
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28. PERSONAL
INFORMATION
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I am a _______.
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MARITAL STATUS
Are you married / single?
Yes, I am. Or No I'm not.
FAMILY
Do you have any children?
Yes, I have _______ children. Or No, I don't
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I have _______ brothers and _______ sisters.
AGE
How old are you?
I am _______ years old.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Where are you from?
I am from _______.
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Who do you live with?
I live with my _______.
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FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
What do you do in your free time?
In my free time I _______.
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What do you like to read?
I like to read _______.
HABITS
Do you have any bad habits?
Yes, one of my bad habits is _______.
Do you snore?
Yes, I do. Or No, I don't.
Do you smoke?
Yes, I do. Or No, I don't.
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How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?
I smoke _______ cigarettes a day.
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Do you have any pets?
Yes, I do. Or No, I don't.
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Do you have a favourite team?
My favourite team is _______.
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I am happy when _______.
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
Height
Short - Medium height - Tall
Weight
Skinny - Thin - Slim - Medium weight - chubby - fat -
overweight - obese
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Skin Colour
Fair-skinned - Tanned - Dark-skinned
Hair (Length)
Short - Medium length - Long
Facial Features
Beard - Black Eye - Moustache - Pimples
Other Features
Mole - Scar - Wart - Wrinkles
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29. PLACES IN A
CITY
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Butcher's - they sell fresh meat.
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Department store - a large store that sells clothes,
household appliances etc. In sections.
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someone is going to have a baby.
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Library - a place where you can read and borrow
books.
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Restaurant - you go here when you don't want to cook
at home. They prepare meals for you.
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31. FOOD
To be full up: to eat to the point that you can no
longer eat any more
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To follow a recipe: to cook a meal using instructions
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Home-cooked food: food cooked at home from
individual ingredients
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A slap up meal: a large meal
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To work up an appetite: to do physical work that leads
to you becoming hungry
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32. COOKING
INSTRUCTIONS
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combine together. Often done in an appliance called a
blender which has quickly rotating blades.
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Chop: to cut into small pieces, generally used with
vegetables.
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serrated surface, usually used with cheese.
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Measure: to obtain an exact quantity or amount of an
ingredient.
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Pour: to transfer liquid from one container to another.
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Sift: to put a fine substance through a sieve so as to
remove lumps or large particles.
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Stir-fry: to cook small pieces of food by moving it
quickly in a wok or pan with hot oil.
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bite it.
Greasy = food that has been fried a lot and still has a
lot of / too much oil or grease.
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Healthy = gives the nutrients you need to maintain
your health, feel good, or give you energy.
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original state.
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Salty = tasting of salt or that has been preserved in
salt.
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sugar or honey.
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34. TYPES OF
FEEDBACK
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You're getting there.
I'm very proud of you.
You've improved a lot.
You've just about got it.
Keep up the good work!
That's coming along nicely.
Nothing can stop you now.
You're on the right track now.
You're getting better every day.
One more time and you'll have it.
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KEEP TRYING FEEDBACK
Have another try.
Have another go.
Give it another shot.
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35. BEDROOM
Bedside table, night table, and nightstand - are all
different names for a small table that is next to a bed.
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Mattress - is the large soft part of the bed where you
sleep.
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Flat sheet- it doesn't have any elastic.
SIZE OF BED
Twin bed - It is the smallest size of bed, it is a bed
only for one person, also called a single bed.
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Canopy bed - is a fancy bed with four large posts (one
at each corner of the bed) holding a piece of fabric
high above the bed.
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Quilt – It is a special type of blanket, made by sewing
many small pieces of cloth together.
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Coat hangers Clothes that are not folded go on the
coat hangers in the closet or wardrobe.
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36. BABIES AND
BABY ROOM
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Cotton swabs - are small pieces of cotton on both
ends of a type of small stick. They are used to help
clean the baby.
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Baby bottle the milk that does not come directly from
the mother is put in a baby bottle for the baby to suck
on.
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Pacifier- Is a piece of plastic that is placed in the
baby's mouth to keep the baby busy sucking on the
object. Another name for pacifier is dummy.
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Baby bottle the milk that does not come directly from
the mother is put in a baby bottle for the baby to suck
on.
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Pacifier- Is a piece of plastic that is placed in the
baby's mouth to keep the baby busy sucking on the
object. Another name for pacifier is dummy.
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37. LIVING ROOM
Lounge – sometimes a living room is also called a
lounge.
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Drapes - curtains are also known as drapes.
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Armchair is the name for a type of chair that is large
and comfortable. It normally has large padded
cushions.
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that provides a shelf on which to display things.
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38. CONSTRUCTION
Build: To construct or create something from nothing.
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SITES AND SPACES
Property: someone’s belongings.
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Beam: A piece of wood, steel or other material that
runs across the structure of a building to hold weight.
CONSTRUCTION TOOLS
Crane: The tall machine that helps to lift heavy objects
and materials to the upper floors of a building.
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Bulldozer: A machine with a large shovel attached that
helps to dig holes and remove rocks from the ground.
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Surveyor: A person who investigates land to see if it’s
possible to build there.
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Shovel: This is a tool used to pick up dirt, sand, gravel
and snow.
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Steeplejack: A person who climbs tall structures and
buildings to clean them and make repairs.
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39. LIST OF
COUNTRIES,
NATIONALITIES AND
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