Core words 2

People, places, time and everyday objects

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Speed

time

noun

a point or period measured in hours or minutes

/taɪm/ · General American

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What time does the meeting start?

year

noun

a period of twelve months

/jɪr/ · General American

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We moved to this city last year.

day

noun

a period of twenty-four hours

/deɪ/ · General American

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The library is open every day.

way

noun

a method of doing something

/weɪ/ · General American

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Is there an easier way to complete this form?

thing

noun

an object or matter whose name is not specified

/θɪŋ/ · General American

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Put your things in the cupboard.

man

noun

an adult male person

/mæn/ · General American

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The man at reception gave me a map.

woman

noun

an adult female person

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The woman beside me asked about the next stop.

child

noun

a young person who is not yet an adult

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Each adult ticket includes entry for one child.

world

noun

the earth and the people and places on it

/wɝːld/ · General American

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The company sells its products around the world.

life

noun

the experience of being alive

/laɪf/ · General American

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Regular exercise is part of her daily life.

work

noun

activity done as a job or to achieve something

/wɝːk/ · General American

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My work involves checking train schedules.

place

noun

a particular location

/pleɪs/ · General American

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This is a quiet place to study.

think

verb

to use your mind to consider something

/θɪŋk/ · General American

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Think about the question before you answer.

take

verb

to carry something from one place to another

/teɪk/ · General American

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Please take this form to reception.

give

verb

to let someone have something

/ɡɪv/ · General American

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Give the driver your ticket.

good

adjective

of a high or satisfactory quality

/ɡʊd/ · General American

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The hotel has a good breakfast.

new

adjective

recently made or obtained

/nuː/ · General American

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My new phone has a clear screen.

first

adjective

before all the others in order

/fɝːst/ · General American

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Take the first road on the left.

last

adjective

after all the others in order

/læst/ · General American

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This is the last bus tonight.

long

adjective

measuring a large distance from end to end

/lɔːŋ/ · General American

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A long corridor connects the two offices.

people

noun

more than one person

/ˈpiːpəl/ · General American

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Three people are waiting outside.

hand

noun

the part at the end of your arm with fingers

/hænd/ · General American

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Hold the rail with one hand.

week

noun

a period of seven days

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The course starts next week.

night

noun

the period when it is dark outside

/naɪt/ · General American

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The station stays open all night.

water

noun

the clear liquid that people drink

/ˈwɔːtɚ/ · General American

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Could I have a glass of water?

home

noun

the place where you live

/hoʊm/ · General American

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Our home is near the station.

eye

noun

an organ that you use to see

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Keep both eyes on the road.

money

noun

coins, notes or funds used to pay for things

/ˈmʌni/ · General American

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I saved enough money for the ticket.

word

noun

a unit of language with a meaning

/wɝːd/ · General American

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Write one word in each box.

name

noun

the word or words used to identify someone or something

/neɪm/ · General American

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The name on the ticket must match your passport.

book

noun

a written work with pages or a digital edition

/bʊk/ · General American

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I borrowed the book from the library.

school

noun

a place where people are taught

/skuːl/ · General American

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The language school offers evening classes.

room

noun

a space inside a building with walls around it

/ruːm/ · General American

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The meeting is in the room upstairs.

friend

noun

a person you know well and like

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A friend helped me move the table.

family

noun

a group of people related to each other

/ˈfæməli/ · General American

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My family lives in another city.

mother

noun

a female parent

/ˈmʌðɚ/ · General American

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Her mother works at the hospital.

father

noun

a male parent

/ˈfɑːðɚ/ · General American

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His father showed him how to cook the dish.

food

noun

what people or animals eat

/fuːd/ · General American

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There is food in the kitchen.

car

noun

a small road vehicle for a driver and passengers

/kɑːr/ · General American

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The car is parked outside the hotel.

door

noun

a movable barrier used to enter or close a space

/dɔːr/ · General American

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Please leave the door open.

head

noun

the part of the body above the neck

/hɛd/ · General American

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The low doorway is close to my head.

face

noun

the front of a person's head

/feɪs/ · General American

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I recognised her face in the photograph.

side

noun

one of the surfaces or edges of something

/saɪd/ · General American

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Write your name on the other side of the page.

end

noun

the final part of something

/ɛnd/ · General American

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The answers are at the end of the book.

area

noun

a particular part of a place or surface

/ˈɛriə/ · General American

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This area of the station is quiet.

point

noun

an idea that someone expresses

/pɔɪnt/ · General American

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Your last point helped me understand the problem.

line

noun

a long narrow mark on a surface

/laɪn/ · General American

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Draw a line under the correct word.

group

noun

several people or things considered together

/ɡruːp/ · General American

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Our group meets after work.

market

noun

a place where people buy and sell goods

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The market sells fresh vegetables.

paper

noun

thin material used for writing or printing

/ˈpeɪpɚ/ · General American

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Print the form on one sheet of paper.

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