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level 1 WORD LIST

UNIT ONE
Word / Phrase Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
airport noun [count] /erprt/ a place where airplanes arrive There is an airport in my city.
and leave
animal noun [count] /nm()l/ a living creature: lions, tigers, I really like animals.
etc.
arrival noun [noncount] /rav()l/ the time when someone or The date of arrival was June
something arrives at a place 17th.
from somewhere else
art noun [noncount] /rt/ the activity or study of creating Laura is very good at art.
paintings, drawings, and other
objects that are beautiful or
interesting
August noun [count or /st/ the eighth month of the year, Well be on vacation in August.
noncount] between July and September
birthday noun [count] /brde/ the day each year with the Its her seventeenth birthday
same date as the day when tomorrow.
you were born
business noun [noncount] /bzns/ the work of buying or selling We studied a company called
products or services: Apple in our business class.
the music/fashion business, etc.
can modal verb /kn/, /kn/ to have the ability to do A: Can you swim?
something B: No, I cant.
cardholder noun [count] /krdholdr/ someone who owns a credit Are you the cardholder?
card or debit card for buying
things with
college noun [count] /kld/ an educational institution Im studying business in
where students study for college.
degrees, and where academic
research is done
credit card noun [count] /kredt krd/ a small plastic card that you Heres my credit card.
use to buy things now, and pay
for them later
dance noun [noncount] /dns/ the activity of dancing in order She teaches drama and dance.
to entertain people
date noun [count] /det/ a particular day, month, or A: Whats todays date?
year, or its name or number B: The 25th.
date of birth noun [count] /det v br/ the day, month, and year when My date of birth is July 3rd,
you were born 1992.
day noun [count] /de/ one of the seven periods of The last day of April is the 30th.
time that a week is divided
into. It is equal to 24 hours.
departure noun [singular] /dprtr/ an occasion when someone My departure date is July 7th.
leaves a place
double room nount [count] /db()lrum/ a room that is large enough Do you have any double rooms
for two people to sleep in. For available?
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ecology noun [noncount] /kldi/ the study of the environment I want to study ecology in
and the way living things affect college.
each other
economics noun [noncount] /iknmks, the study of the way that He studied economics at
eknmks/ goods and services are college, and now he works for
produced and sold, and the a large company.
way that money is managed
education noun [noncount] /edke()n/ the activity of educating Everyone needs to get an
people in schools, colleges, education.
and universities
eighteenth number /etin/ in the place or position countd See you on August eighteenth.
as number 18
eighth number /et/ in the place or position countd My birthday is on January
as number 8 eighth.
eleventh number /lev()n/ in the place or position countd My birthday is on February
as number 11 eleventh.
email address noun [count] /imeldres/ the letters, numbers, and Can you give me your email
symbols a person has to enter address?
in their computer to send you
an email
engineering noun [noncount] /endnr/ the activity of designing things Engineering is a very difficult
such as roads, railroads, or subject.
machines
English noun [noncount] /l/ the study of the main language Its very important to learn
spoken in counties such as the English if you want to live in
U.S., the U.K., Canada, and the U.S.
Australia
expiration date noun [count] /ekspre()ndet/ the date on which something What is the expiration date on
can no longer be used your credit card?
February noun [count or /februeri/ the second month of the year, The first examination is on
noncount] between January and March February 3rd.
fifteenth number /fftin/ in the place or position countd Are you coming to the party on
as number 15 September fifteenth?
fifth number /ff/ in the place or position countd This is her fifth child.
as number 5
finance noun [noncount] /fanns, the study of how money is He got his degree in finance.
fnns/ spent or invested
first number /frst/ in the place or position countd I was first in line.
as number 1
form noun [count] /frm/ an official document that has Please complete the
spaces where you can put in registration form.
information
fourteenth number /frtin/ in the place or position countd Our flight is on April
as number 14 fourteenth.
fourth number /fr/ in the place or position countd American Independence Day is
as number 4 the Fourth of July.
friend noun [count] /frend/ someone who you know well This is my best friend, Alison.
and like, who is not a member
of your family
geography noun [noncount] /dirfi/ the study of Earths physical Geography was my favorite
features and the people, subject at school.
plants, and animals that live in
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help verb /help/ to give someone support or Her brother helps her with her
information so that they can do homework.
something more easily
history noun [noncount] /hst()ri/ the study of the events of the We studied the Romans in
past history.
hotel noun [count] /hotel/ a building where you pay to He always stays in the best
stay in a room hotels.
June noun [count or /dun/ the sixth month of the year, Our last class is on June 5th.
noncount] between May and July
language noun [count] /lwd place where people go to I studied Spanish at a language
institute nsttut/ study foreign languages institute in Mexico City.
library noun [count] /labreri/ a place where books, I borrowed this book from the
documents, CDs, etc. are library.
available for you to look at or
borrow
literature noun [noncount] /lt()rtr/ the study of stories, poems, She is studying German
and plays, especially those that literature.
are considered to have value
as art
location noun [count] /loke()n/ the place or position where The location of the restaurant
someone or something is, or is near the river.
where something happens
management noun [noncount] /mndmnt/ the study of the control and I study management and
operation of a business or German.
organization
mathematics noun [noncount] /mmtks/ the study or use of numbers He is very good at
and shapes to calculate, mathematics.
represent, or describe things
medicine noun [noncount] /medsn/ the study and practice of He wants to be a doctor so
treating or preventing illnesses he is studying medicine at
and injuries university.
message noun [count] /mesd/ a piece of written or spoken Would you like to leave a
information that you give or message?
send to someone
music noun [noncount] /mjuzk/ the activity of writing, She is excellent at music. She
performing, or studying music plays the piano and the violin.
nineteenth number /nantin/ in the place or position countd The wedding is on July
as number 19 nineteenth.
ninth number /nan/ in the place or position countd Her birthday is December 9th.
as number 9
non-smoking adjective /nnsmok/ a non-smoking area is one I would like a non-smoking
where you are not allowed to room.
smoke
October noun [count or /ktobr/ the tenth month of the year, Were going to Boston in
noncount] between September and October.
November
other determiner, pronoun /r/ used for referring to a different I want to meet people from
person or thing from the one other counties.
already mentioned or known
about
party noun [count] /prti/ a social event at which people Were having a party on
meet in order to celebrate Saturday night.
something or have fun
payment noun [count] /pemnt/ an amount of money that you How do I make a payment?
pay or receive

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personal adjective /prsn()l/ private and not known or I need your personal details.
available to most people
politics noun [noncount] /pltks/ the study of the ideas and I think politics is boring.
activities that are involved in
getting power in an area, or
governing it
repeat verb /rpit/ to say or do something again Can you repeat that, please?
registration noun [noncount] /redstre()n/ the process of recording You need to complete an
names or information on an online registration.
official list
say verb /se/ to express something using What did you say?
words
school noun [count or /skul/ a place where children go to The kids will be at school until
noncount] be taught 3:00 today.
science noun [noncount] /sans/ the study and knowledge Do you like science?
of the physical world and its
behavior, that is based on
experiments and facts, and is
organized into a system
second number /seknd/ in the place or position countd I came second in the race.
as number 2
security noun [count] /skjrti question you have to answer The security question was
question kwest()n/ correctly in order to enter a What was the name of your
website, bank account or place first pet?
send verb /send/ to arrange for a message to be Press send to complete the
delivered to a person by email, online registration.
or information to be delivered
via a website
seventeenth number /sev()ntin/ in the place or position countd See you on October
as number 17 seventeenth.
seventh number /sev()n/ in the place or position countd I was the seventh person to
as number 7 arrive.
similar adjective /smlr/ things that are similar share We have a similar word in my
some qualities, but are not language.
exactly the same
single room noun [count] /s()lrum/ a room that is large enough Id like to book a single room
for one person to sleep in. For for two nights, please.
example, one in a hotel
sixth number /sks/ in the place or position countd You are the sixth person to call
as number 6 me today!
slowly adverb /sloli/ moving or happening at a slow Can you speak more slowly,
speed please?
smoking room noun [count] /smokrum/ a room in an office, factory, Do you have any smoking
etc. where people are allowed rooms in your hotel?
to smoke
spell verb /spel/ to write or say the letters of a Can you spell your last name,
word in the correct order please?
sport noun [count] /sprt/ a physical activity in which Bobs favorite sport is tennis.
players or teams compete
against each other
student noun [count] /stud()nt/ someone who goes to a Jennifer is a student at Yale
university, college, or school University.

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study verb /stdi/ to learn about a subject by Shes studying history at
going to classes college.
survey noun [count] /srve/ a set of questions that you ask Do the online survey.
a large number of people or
organizations
tenth number /ten/ in the place or position countd My father died on September
as number 10 tenth last year.
text noun [count] /tekst/ the part of a book, magazine, Read the text and answer the
or computer document that questions.
consists of writing, and does
not include pictures or notes
thirteenth number /rtin/ in the place or position countd Lets meet for a coffee on the
as number 13 thirteenth.
thirtieth number /rti/ in the place or position countd January 30th is the day my
as number 30 friend comes home.
thirty-first number /rti frst/ in the place or position countd New Years Eve is on
as number 31 December thirty-first.
time noun [count/ /tam/ a particular moment during a What time does the party
noncount] day, measured on a clock start?
today noun [noncount] /tde/ this day Today is Wednesday.
travel noun [noncount] /trv()l/ the activity of traveling My hobby is travel. I have
visited more than thirty
counties.
twelfth number /twelf/ in the place or position countd I emailed you on the twelfth.
as number 12
twentieth number /twenti/ in the place or position countd My date of birth is February
as number 20 twentieth, 1984.
twenty-eighth number /twenti et/ in the place or position countd The last day of February this
as number 28 year is the twenty-eighth.
twenty-fifth number /twenti ff/ in the place or position countd I leave on the twenty-fifth.
as number 25
twenty-first number /twenti frst/ in the place or position countd My interview is on April
as number 21 twenty-first.
twenty-fourth number /twenti fr/ in the place or position countd My cousin arrives on March
as number 24 twenty-fourth.
twenty-ninth number /twenti nan/ in the place or position countd The last day of February next
as number 29 year is the twenty-ninth.
twenty-second number /twenti seknd/ in the place or position countd Our anniversary is on
as number 22 November twenty-second.
twenty- number /twenti sev()n/ in the place or position countd I will call you on the twenty-
seventh as number 27 seventh.
twenty-sixth number /twenti sks/ in the place or position countd I finish school on the twenty-
as number 26 sixth.
twenty-third number /twenti rd/ in the place or position countd Call me on the twenty-third at
as number 23 three oclock.
U.K. noun [singular] /ju ke/ county in Europe made up of I want to study in the U.K.
England, Scotland, Wales, and
Northern Ireland
understand verb /ndrstnd/ to know what someone or I dont understand this word.
something means
useful adjective /jusf()l/ helpful for doing or achieving This is useful information.
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university noun [count] /junvrsti/ an educational institution He studied at the University of
where students study for Wisconsin.
degrees, and where academic
research is done
webpage noun [count] /webped/ a page or document that you I found the companys contact
can read on a website details on their webpage.
website noun [count] /websat/ a place on the internet where This website has lots of
information is available about information about the
a particular subject, company, language institute.
school, etc.
what pronoun /wt/ used for asking which thing, Whats your name?
or which type of thing,
somethingis

Useful Expressions
Useful Expressions Topic / Category Sample Sentence
When is your birthday? Personal information A: When is your birthday?
B: Its on May 29th.
Can you help me? Asking for help A: Can you help me?
B: Yes, of course.
Can you speak more slowly? Asking for help A: Can you speak more slowly?
B: No problem. Whats your name?
How do you say that in English? Asking for help A: How do you say that in English?
B: You say first name.
Can you spell that? Asking for help A: Can you spell that?
B: Yes, its F, O, R, E, S, T.
Can you repeat that? Asking for help A: How old are you?
B: Can you repeat that?
A: Yes, of course: How old are you?
What does ... mean? Asking for help A: Whens your birthday?
B: What does that mean?
A: It means What date were you born?
Im from Personal information Im from Brazil.
My name is Personal information My name is Jeremy.
How old are you? Personal information A: How old are you?
B: Im seventeen.
Im years old. Personal information Im twenty years old.
Im interested in ... Personal information Im interested in science.
Excuse me. Personal information Excuse me, can you help me, please?
Can I get your information, please? Personal information Can I get your information, please?
Thank you very much. Polite language A: Here you go, sir.
B: Thank you very much.
please Polite language Can you tell me your name, please?
Youre welcome. Polite language A: Thank you.
B: Youre welcome.
Whats your name? Personal information A: Whats your name?
B: My names Susan.
Can you spell your last name, please? Personal information A: Can you spell your last name, please?
B: Yes, its Smith: S, M, I, T, H.
Whats your email address? Personal information A: Whats your email address?
B: Its susansmith@yoohoo.com

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Where are you from? Personal information A: Where are you from?
B: Im from the U.S.A.
First of all, ... Sequencing First of all, please fill in this form. Then
give it back to me.
What do I put here? Asking for help A: What do I put here?
B: You put your first name there.
Can you please tell me what ... means? Asking for help A: Can you please tell me what
birthday means?
B: Yes. It means the day you were born.
Im sorry, I dont know. Asking for help A: Whats Jennys phone number?
B: Im sorry, I dont know.

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