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Vocabulary
Nouns
actor athlete birthday bow brother cafeteria character chemistry city class classmate club English family (best) friend future greeting hobby identity member name opinion parents person semester sister student survey teacher tradition university vacation year
Adjectives Possessives
my your his her its our their
Greetings
bow fist bump handshake hug kiss (on the cheek) pat (on the back)
Other
Titles
Miss Mr. Mrs.
adventurous athletic average beautiful big boring common cool creative exciting famous favorite friendly good good-looking interesting negative nerdy
new next nice old-fashioned ordinary particular plain (un)popular positive recent same serious shy typical unusual
Adverbs Responses
no yes
Other
Prepositions
at (10:00/City College) from (Seoul/South Korea) in (the morning/the same class) on (my way to. . . )
Articles
a an the
Verbs
agree am are has interview is love spell
Conjunctions
and but or
Expressions
Saying hello
Good morning. Hi. Hey. Hello. How are you?/Hows it going? (Im) fine, thanks. Pretty good. OK. Whats up?
Introducing someone
Saying good-bye
Bye. Good-bye. Good night. Have a good day. See you later. See you tomorrow. Talk to you later.
Whats your name? Im. . . /My name is. . . Whats your first/last name? Its. . . What are your hobbies? My hobbies are. . . Whens your birthday? Its. . . Whats. . . like? Hes/Shes/Its. . . What are. . . like? Theyre. . . Where are you from? Im/Were from. . .
Checking information
How do you spell. . . ? Sorry, whats your name again? Its. . . What do people call you? Everyone calls me. . . Please call me. . .
Making suggestions
Lets. . .
Apologizing
(Im) sorry.
Thanking someone
Thanks. Thank you.
Agreeing
T-148
Language summaries
Other
Adverbs Response
yeah
Types of jobs
Workplaces
airline
allowance breakfast clothes country dinner drink experience fashion design food heaven house job music passenger patient phone schedule snack thing time work
Other
Verbs
answer build care for cook do earn fix get (home) go (to bed/to school/to work) have (a job/lunch) know leave (work/for work) like live own save sell sleep start stay up
Prepositions
after (midnight) around/about (10:00/noon) at (6:00/night/midnight) at (a travel agency/a fast-food restaurant) before (noon) in (an office) in (the morning/the afternoon/the evening) like (= for example) on (weekdays/Fridays) until (midnight)
Adjectives
bad better
Expressions
Talking about school/ work
What do you do (exactly/ there)? Im a/an. . . Where does he work? He works in/at/for. . . How do you like your job/ classes? I like it/them a lot. I love it/them. Where do you go to school? I go to. . . Whats your favorite. . . ? My favorite. . . is. . .
Expressing surprise
Oh! Wow!
What time do you go to work? I start work at. . . When do you get home? I usually get home at. . .
Starting a sentence
Well,. . . By the way,. . .
Expressing interest
How interesting! Oh? (Oh.) Oh, really? Really?
Language summaries
T-149
Other
Verbs Modal
can
Other
Materials*
bargains cent(s) clerk (golf) clubs coffee compare cost cup customer decisions design dollar (at ones) fingertips flea market item lamp MP3 player notebook opinions
Pronouns
one ones
Adjectives Colors
black blue brown gray green orange pink purple red
attractive boring cheap each expensive fun happy jealous large light loving medium mysterious perfect powerful pretty pure reasonable sad small stylish truthful warm
Other
ask buy connect help let (me) + verb look (= seem) look at mean pay (for) prefer say
Adverbs
almost directly else more (shop) online
Expressions
Talking about prices
How much is this/that scarf? Its. . . . Thats not bad. How much are these/those gloves? Theyre. . . Thats expensive.
Offering help
Which one do you prefer? I prefer the. . . one. Which ones do you like better/more? I like the. . . one better/ more.
Thanking someone
Thanks anyway. Youre welcome.
Comparing
Identifying things
Which one? The blue one. Which ones? The yellow ones.
The silk dress is prettier/ more expensive than the polyester dress.
Requesting an alternative
Expressing doubt
Hmm. Im not sure. Uh,. . . Lets see. . .
T-150
Language summaries
Verbs Modal
would
Other
TV programs
game show reality show soap opera talk show
Music*
classical country electronic gospel heavy metal hip-hop jazz New Age pop R&B (rhythm and blues)
Other
album award concert cyclists date (art) fair fan fashion designer
cheer come dream go out guess have to (+ verb) know listen to meet miss need to (+ verb) play (an instrument) visit win
Adverbs
especially just never pretty (+ adjective) still tomorrow under the stars (=outside) (not) very much
Prepositions
about (it) for (dinner) from. . . until. . . / from . .. to. . . with (me)
Adjectives
famous free (=not have plans) glamorous local
Expressions
Talking about likes and dislikes
Do you like. . . ? Yes, I do. I like. . . a lot./I love. . . No, I dont. I dont like. . . verymuch. What kind of. . . do you like? Whos/Whats your favorite. . . ?
Inviting someone
Would you like to. . . ? Do you want to. . . ? Why dont we. . . ?
Accepting an invitation
Yes, I would. Thanks. Id love to. That sounds great.
Refusing an invitation
Id like to, but I have to. . . Id like to, but I need to. . . Id like to, but I want to. . .
Language summaries
T-151
Other
average dear (+ name) elderly lonely married one-on-one related secret single stay-at-home (mom/dad) stressful stuck urban young
Other
Preposition
of
Conjunction
because
Pronouns
anyone no one
Verbs
enjoy get (married) grow(ing) up move spend (money) stand tell travel vote wait
Other
Adjectives Quantiers
Expressions
Asking about family
Tell me about your family. Do you have any brothers and sisters? How many brothers and sisters do you have? I have. . . brother(s) and. . . sister(s). Im an only child. How old is your sister?
Are you living at home? Yes, I am./No, Im not. What is your brother doing? Hes traveling in. . . . Is anyone in your family. . . right now? Yes, my. . . is. . .
What an interesting. . .
T-152
Language summaries
Other
athlete couch potato country fitness fitness freak free time gym gym rat joke meal physical (exam) serving (= portion of food) sports nut teen (= teenager) tip treadmill vitamin(s)
Verbs
act chat dance eat enter exercise keep (fit/up the good work) lift weights play (cards/a sport) relax sing spend (time) talent (magic) tricks work out
sometimes hardly ever almost never never every. . . once a. . . twice a. . . three times a. . . not very often/much
Other
sometime then
Prepositions
in (my free time/great shape) like (that)
Pronoun
nothing
Adjectives
above/below average both either fit good at (something)
Adverbs Frequency
Expressions
Talking about routines
How often do you. . . ? Every. . . Once/Twice/Three times a. . . Not very often. Do you ever. . . ? Yes, I always/often/sometimes. . . No, I never/hardly ever. . . How long do you spend. . . ? Thirty minutes a day./Two hours aweek.
How well do you. . . ? Pretty well./About average. Not very well. How good are you at. . . ? Pretty good./OK. Not so good.
Expressing surprise/disbelief
Seriously?
Agreeing
Language summaries
T-153
Verbs
arrive call cook drive forget happen invite make (a phone call) rain read stay (home) stop take (a day off) worry
Pronouns
anybody anything something
Other
Adjectives
amazing awful broke cloudy cold cool excellent foggy full hot incredible leisure-time (activities) lucky special
Prepositions
on (business/vacation) over (the weekend)
Expressions
Asking about past activities
Did you go anywhere last weekend? Yes, I did. I. . . No, I didnt. How did you spend. . . ? How long were you. . . ? What did you do. . . ? What time did you. . . ? Where did you. . . ? Who did you. . . with?
T-154
Language summaries
Adverbs Responses
of course
Other
Other
(car) alarm balcony bedroom budget card cat cleanliness crime cuisine dog door fashion floor garbage haircut hall(way) kid (traffic) light parking pet pollution privacy
Adjectives
available convenient crowded fresh inexpensive loud multicultural quiet reasonable unique
Prepositions
on next to near(by)/close to across from/opposite in front of in back of/behind between on the corner of
Verbs
bark borrow call back dry find hold on look for share wash
Conjunction
so
Expressions
Asking for and giving locations
Is there a/an. . . near here? No, there isnt, but theres one. . . Are there any. . . around here? Yes, there are. There are some. . . No, there arent, but there are some. . . No, there arent any. . . around here.
Language summaries
T-155
Adverbs
fairly (+ adjective)
Prepositions
for (her age) in (a T-shirt/jeans/her thirties) on (the couch) to the left/right of with (red hair)
Verbs
alter describe learn mix pair sit wear
Adjectives
attached background (color) baggy bald blond
Expressions
Asking about appearance
What does she look like? Shes tall. She has red hair. How old is she? Shes about 32. Shes in her thirties. How tall is she? Shes 1 meter 88. About 6 feet 2, I suppose. How long is her hair? Its medium length. What color is her hair? Its dark/light brown. Does he wear glasses? Yes, he does./No, he doesnt.
Identifying someone
Whos Raoul? Hes the man wearing a green shirt/talking to Liz. Which one is Julia? Shes the one in jeans/near the window.
Making suggestions
Why dont you. . . ?
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Language summaries
Nouns
current experienced fast-paced hard historic important live (concert) nervous scary several unpredictable valuable well-balanced
Verbs
be engaged (to someone) breathe clean cut
drop have trouble (doing something) hike jump kill lift lose overcome overdo read ride skip slow down spin take it easy taste try
Adverbs
ago already lately in the past (few days/ week/year) recently somewhere yet
Prepositions
for (six months/two years) since (6:45/ last weekend/ elementary school)
Expressions
Talking about past experiences
Have you ever. . . ? Have you. . . recently/lately. . . thisweek? Yes, I have./No, I havent. Have you/they. . . yet? Yes, I have. Ive (already). . . No, they havent. They havent. . . (yet). How many times have you. . . ? Ive. . . once/a couple of times. How long have you lived here? Ive lived here for/since. . . How long did you live there? I lived there for. . .
Expressing uncertainty
I cant decide.
Apologizing
Language summaries
T-157
Adverbs
all year anytime definitely easily extremely (+ adjective) somewhat (+ adjective)
Pronoun
you (= anyone)
Verbs Modal
should
Prepositions
in (the center of) town/the city
Adjectives
best delicious efficient fascinating forbidden lively noisy polluted
Other
bargain dye move away plan to (+ verb) recommend rent tell (someone) about (something) use
Conjunctions
however though
Expressions
Describing something
Whats. . . like? Its. . . and. . . Its. . . , but (its not). . . Its. . . Its not (too). . . , though. Its. . . Its not (too). . . , however.
What can you do. . . ? You can. . . You cant. . . Can I. . . ? Yes, you can./No, you cant.
T-158
Language summaries
Adverb
deeply
Adjectives
helpful hungry itchy medicinal natural sick sore strange stressed (out) terrible
Pharmacy items
aspirin bandages breath mints cough drops deodorant eyedrops face cream heating pad lotion medicine multivitamin ointment shaving cream tissues toothpaste vitamin C
hurt rest put (= apply directly, as ointment) search see (a doctor/dentist) sneeze suggest take (medicine/ something for. . . ) treat work (= succeed)
Prepositions
in (bed) under (cold water)
Verbs Modal
could may
Other
Containers
bag bottle box
Other
burn chop up concentrate cure get (a cold/some rest) hang (from a tree)
Expressions
Talking about health problems
How are you? Not so good. I have. . . Thats too bad.
What should you do. . . ? Its important/helpful/a good idea to. . . What do you suggest/have for. . . ? Try/I suggest/You should/You could. . .
Expressing dislike
Yuck!
Agreeing
Youre right.
Language summaries
T-159
Verbs Modals
will would
Other
Adjectives
bland bothered fresh greasy healthy mixed rich salty slang sour spicy
Adverbs
a bit (+ adjective) either neither tonight
Other
Expressions
Expressing feelings
Im (not) crazy about. . . Im (not) in the mood for. . . I cant stand. . .
Ordering in a restaurant
I like. . . So do I. I dont like. . . Neither do I./I dont either. Im crazy about. . . So am I./I am, too. Im not in the mood for. . . Neither am I./Im not either. I can. . . So can I./I can, too. I cant. . . Neither can I./I cant either.
May I take your order? What would you like (to. . . )? Id like/Ill have a/an/the. . . What kind of. . . would you like? Id like/Ill have. . . , please. Would you like anything else? Yes, please. Id like. . . No, thank you. Thatll be all.
T-160
Language summaries
Other
airport auction (rhinoceros) beetle boating climate cooling environment farm faucet feather flight gift heating
landfill lightbulbs million planet (air/water) pollution population quiz tower waste winter
windy worse
Verbs
get up (to) go down (to) reduce
Prepositions
in (the summer/the world/ the Americas) of (the three) on (the island/earth) from. . . to. . .
Adjectives
deep far heavy high leaky mountainous nonstop recycled tuned up wet
Expressions
Talking about distances and measurements
How far is. . . from. . . ? Its about. . . kilometers/miles. How big is. . . ? Its. . . square kilometers/miles. How high is (are). . . ? Its (They are). . . meters/feet high. How deep is. . . ? Its. . . meters/feet deep. How long is. . . ? Its. . . kilometers/miles long. How hot is. . . in the summer? It gets up to. . . degrees. How cold is. . . in the winter? It goes down to. . . degrees.
Making comparisons
Which country is larger, . . . or. . . ? . . . is larger than. . . Which country is the largest: . . . , . . . , or. . . ? . . . is the largest of the three. Which country has the largest. . . ? . . . has the largest. . . Whats the longest. . . in. . . ? . . . is the longest. What is the most beautiful. . . in the world? I think. . . is the most beautiful.
Language summaries
T-161
Adjectives
beeping day-to-day rude spectator
return speak
Adverbs
afterward as soon as possible on time out of town overtime
Verbs
accept admit annoy consider give have in common observe pass on practice refuse
Other
Expressions
Talking about plans
What are you doing tonight? Im going. . . Are you doing anything tomorrow? No, Im not. What is she going to do tomorrow? Shes going. . . Are they going to. . . ? Yes, they are.
May I speak to. . . ? . . . s not in. Can I take/leave a message? Yes, please. This is. . . Would you ask. . . to callme? This is. . . Ill give. . . the message.
T-162
Language summaries
Adverbs
a bit differently less overseas
Adjectives
broke large-scale long-term outgoing own possible successful
Prepositions
in (ages/a few years) into (my own apartment) throughout
Verbs
achieve adjust become bring about
Expressions
Describing changes
Im not in school anymore. I wear contact lenses. I got engaged. I moved to a new place. Ive changed jobs. My hair is shorter now. My job is less stressful.
Expressing congratulations
Language summaries
T-163