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Elementary Wordlist Unit 3

Here is a list of useful or new words from Unit 3 of Navigate Elementary Coursebook. You can insert your own translation.
Words marked with a key ( ) all appear in the Oxford 3000.
adj = adjective conj = conjunction phr v = phrasal verb phr = phrase pron = pronoun
adv = adverb n = noun pl = plural prep = preposition v = verb

address   n  /əˈdres/ Write down your address and phone number.

administrator  n  /ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtə(r)/ Just tell the administrator before you leave.
again   adv  /əˈɡen/ Say that again, please.
airline  n  /ˈeəlaɪn/ My brother flies planes for a Japanese airline.
answer   n  /ˈɑːnsə(r)/ What’s the answer to this question?
author   n  /ˈɔːθə(r)/ His brother’s an author. He’s writing a book at the moment.
baker  n  /ˈbeɪkə(r)/ His father’s a baker.
beginner  n  /bɪˈɡɪnə(r)/ It’s difficult for a beginner to understand very much in a new
language.
builder  n  /ˈbɪldə(r)/ My brother’s a builder.
bus driver  n  /ˈbʌs ˌdraɪvə(r)/ My brother drives buses in the city. He’s a bus driver.
businessman   n  /ˈbɪznəsmæn/ He has his own company. He’s a businessman.
businesswoman   n  /ˈbɪznəswʊmən/ She has her own company. She’s a businesswoman.
calm   adj  /kɑːm/ He’s a very calm person.
chef  n  /ʃef/ Daniela cooks food in a restaurant. She’s a chef.
cleaner  n  /ˈkliːnə(r)/ My cousin cleans offices and people’s houses. She’s a cleaner.
clever   adj  /ˈklevə(r)/ Your daughter’s very clever.
colleague   n  /ˈkɒliːɡ/ He really enjoys his job because his colleagues are also his
friends.
company   n  /ˈkʌmpəni/ He works for a company in the city.
dancer   n  /ˈdɑːnsə(r)/ She’s a dancer.
dentist   n  /ˈdentɪst/ Sameeha cleans and fixes people’s teeth. She’s a dentist.
driver   n  /ˈdraɪvə(r)/ My brother’s a really bad driver.
earn   v  /ɜːn/ She earns a lot of money.
factory   n  /ˈfæktri/ My father works in a factory.
farmer   n  /ˈfɑːmə(r)/ My uncle’s a farmer.
fix   v  /fɪks/ My son fixes a lot of different machines. He’s a mechanic.
forest   n  /ˈfɒrɪst/ I work in a big forest.
forget   v  /fəˈɡet/ Don’t forget we’re going to the cinema tomorrow.
hairdresser   n  /ˈheədresə(r)/ He washes hair, cuts it and dries it. He’s a hairdresser.
important   adj  /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/ Which things do you think are most important in a job?
inside   adv  /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/ Do you work inside?
internet   n  /ˈɪntənet/ I used the internet to book my holiday.
journalist   n  /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ Ekaterina writes for the newspaper. She’s a journalist.
later   adv  /ˈleɪtə(r)/ I’ll see you later.
lonely   adj  /ˈləʊnli/ Some people think mechanics, cleaners, farmers and artists
have a lonely life.
lookout  n  /ˈlʊkaʊt/ I am a ‘fire lookout’.

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Elementary Wordlist Unit 3

lucky   adj  /ˈlʌki/ And who are these lucky people?

magazine   n  /ˌmæɡəˈziːn/ My mother is a journalist and she works for a fashion magazine.
manager   n  /ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/ She works in an office. She’s a manager.
money   n  /ˈmʌni/ She makes a lot of money.
MP3 player  n  /ˌem piː ˈθriː ˌpleɪə(r)/ It’s an MP3 player.
musician   n  /mjuˈzɪʃn/ My cousin sings and plays the guitar in a band. She’s a musician.
nurse   n  /nɜːs/ She works in a hospital and helps sick people. She’s a nurse.
office worker  n  /ˈɒfɪs ˌwɜːkə(r)/ They say that office workers are happy because they usually
work as part of a team.
painter   n  /ˈpeɪntə(r)/ My uncle is a painter.
part-time  adv  /ˌpɑːt ˈtaɪm/ My grandmother works part-time as a cleaner.
photographer   n  /fəˈtɒɡrəfə(r)/ Manu takes pictures with his camera. He’s a photographer.
piano   n  /piˈænəʊ/ I play the piano at a cinema in town.
pilot   n  /ˈpaɪlət/ My brother flies planes. He’s a pilot.
place of work  n  /ˌpleɪs əv ˈwɜːk/ I think your place of work is very important.
police officer  n  /pəˈliːs ˌɒfɪsə(r)/ Serena catches criminals and makes people feel safe. She’s a
police officer.
retired   adj  /rɪˈtaɪəd/ My parents are both retired.
salary   n  /ˈsæləri/ His salary is really good. He earns a lot of money.
silent   adj  /ˈsaɪlənt/ At my cinema, they have a lot of old, silent movies, so they
need someone to play music.
singer   n  /ˈsɪŋə(r)/ She’s a singer in a band.
student   n  /ˈstjuːdnt/ She studies at university. She’s a student.
teacher   n  /ˈtiːtʃə(r)/ My sister’s a teacher.
ticket   n  /ˈtɪkɪt/ I work in a cinema in town, but I don’t sell tickets.
tower   n  /ˈtaʊə(r)/ I work in a very high tower so I can see very far.
uniform   n  /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ She hates the uniform that police officers wear.
unusual   adj  /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ Do you have an unusual job?
well-paid  adj  /wel ˈpeɪd/ He’s very well-paid.
winner   n  /ˈwɪnə(r)/ You win. You’re the winner.
work freelance  phr  /wɜːk ˈfriːlɑːns/ I don’t have a boss because I work freelance.
work long hours   phr  / wɜːk lɒŋ ˈaʊəz/ Do you work long hours?
writer   n  /ˈraɪtə(r)/ My cousin is a famous writer.

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