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  • 1

    B1

    C2

    C1

    A2

    A1

    Pre A1

    B2

    WordlistsFor exams from 2018

    Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers

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    Pre A1 Starters

    Alphabetic wordlist 4

    A1 Movers

    Alphabetic wordlist 8

    A2 Flyers

    Alphabetic wordlist 12

    Combined lists

    Pre A1 Starters and A1 Movers alphabetic vocabulary list 17

    Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers alphabetic vocabulary list 23

    Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers grammatical vocabulary list 31

    Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers thematic vocabulary list 38

    Contents

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    Introduction

    Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers are designed specifically for young learners aged 6–12. They are fun, colourful and activity based, motivating children to learn.

    All three of the qualifications are aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) published by the Council of Europe, and demonstrate real-life communication skills.

    About these wordlists

    At all levels (Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers) candidates need to be able to understand the words on the wordlist for their test.

    For more information about the exams go to: cambridgeenglish.org/starters cambridgeenglish.org/movers cambridgeenglish.org/flyers

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  • 4Pre A1 Starters A–Z wordlist

    Aa detabout prepadd vafternoon nagain advAlex n

    Alice nalien nalphabet nan detand conjangry adj

    animal nAnn/Anna nanswer n + vapartment (UK flat) napple narm n

    armchair nask vat prep of place

    Bbaby nbadminton nbag nball nballoon nbanana nbaseball nbaseball cap nbasketball nbat (as sports equipment)

    nbath nbathroom n

    be vbeach nbean nbear nbeautiful adjbed nbedroom nbee nbehind prepBen nbetween prepbig adjbike n

    Bill nbird nbirthday nblack adjblue adjboard nboard game nboat nbody nbook nbookcase nbookshop nboots n

    bounce vbox nboy nbread nbreakfast nbrother nbrown adjburger nbus nbut conjbye excl

    Ccake ncamera ncan vcandy (UK sweet(s)) ncar ncarrot ncat ncatch (e.g. a ball) vchair nchicken n

    child/children nchips (US fries) nchocolate nchoose v clap vclass nclassmate nclassroom nclean adj + vclock n

    close vclosed adj clothes ncoconut ncolour (US color) n + vcome v complete vcomputer ncool adj + exclcorrect adj

    count vcousin n cow ncrayon ncrocodile ncross n + vcupboard n

    Pre A1 Starters A–Z wordlist

    Grammatical key

    adj adjectiveadv adverbconj conjunctiondet determinerdis discourse markerexcl exclamation

    int interrogativen nounposs possessiveprep prepositionpron pronounv verb

  • 5Pre A1 Starters A–Z wordlist

    Ddad nDan nday ndesk ndining room n

    dinner n dirty adjdo vdog ndoll n

    donkey ndon’t worry excldoor ndouble adjdraw v

    drawing ndress ndrink n + vdrive vduck n

    Eear neat vegg n

    elephant nend nEnglish adj + n

    enjoy veraser (UK rubber) nEva n

    evening n example neye n

    Fface nfamily nfantastic adj + exclfather nfavourite (US favorite) adjfind v

    fish (s + pl) nfishing nflat (US apartment) nfloor nflower nfly v

    food nfoot/feet nfootball (US soccer) nfor prepfriend nfries (UK chips) n

    frog nfrom prep fruit n fun adj + nfunny adj

    Ggame ngarden nget v giraffe ngirl ngive v

    glasses ngo vgo to bed vgo to sleep vgoat ngood adj

    goodbye exclGrace ngrandfather ngrandma ngrandmother ngrandpa n

    grape ngray (UK grey) adjgreat adj + exclgreen adjgrey (US gray) adjguitar n

    Hhair nhall nhand nhandbag nhappy adjhat nhave vhave got v

    he pronhead nhelicopter nhello exclher poss adj + pronhere advhers pronhi excl

    him pronhippo nhis poss adj + pronhit vhobby nhockey nhold vhome n + adv

    hooray exclhorse nhouse nhow int how many inthow old intHugo n

    II pronice cream n

    in prep of place + timein front of prep

    it pronits poss adj + pron

    Jjacket n jeans n

    jellyfish nJill n

    juice njump v

    Kkeyboard (computer) nkick v

    kid nKim n

    kitchen nkite n

    kiwi nknow v

    Llamp nlearn vleg nlemon nlemonade n

    lesson nlet’s vletter (as in alphabet) nlike prep + vlime n

    line nlisten vlive vliving room nlizard n

    long adjlook vlook at vlorry (US truck) na lot adv + pron

  • 6Pre A1 Starters A–Z wordlist

    a lot of det lots adv + pron

    lots of detlove v

    Lucy nlunch n

    Mmake vman/men nmango nmany detMark nmat nMatt nMay (as in girl’s name) n

    me pronme too dismeat nmeatballs nmilk nmine pronmirror nMiss title

    monkey nmonster nmorning n mother nmotorbike nmouse/mice nmouse (computer) nmouth n

    Mr titleMrs titlemum n music nmy poss adj

    Nname nnew adjnext to prep

    nice adj Nick nnight n

    no adv + detnose nnot adv

    now adv number n

    Oof prepoh disoh dear exclOK adj + dis

    old adjon prep of placeone det + prononion n

    open adj + vor conjorange adj + nour poss adj

    ours pron

    Ppage npaint n + vpainting npaper adj + npardon intpark n part nPat n

    pea npear npen npencil nperson/people n pet nphone n + vphoto n

    piano npick up vpicture npie npineapple npink adjplane nplay v

    playground n please dispoint vpolar bear nposter npotato npurple adjput v

    Qquestion n

    Rradio nread vreally advred adj

    rice nride v right disright (as in correct) adj

    robot nroom nrubber (US eraser) nrug n

    ruler nrun v

    S sad adjSam nsand n sausage nsay vscary adj school nsea nsee vsee you exclsentence nshe pronsheep (s + pl) n

    shell nship nshirt nshoe nshop (US store) n short adjshorts nshow vsilly adj sing vsister nsit vskateboard n

    skateboarding nskirt nsleep vsmall adjsmile n + vsnake nso dissoccer (UK football) nsock nsofa nsome detsong nsorry adj + int

    spell vspider nsport nstand vstart vstop vstore (UK shop) nstory nstreet nSue nsun nsweet(s) (US candy) nswim v

  • 7Pre A1 Starters A–Z wordlist

    Ttable ntable tennis ntablet ntail ntake a photo/picture vtalk vteacher nteddy (bear) ntelevision/TV ntell vtennis n

    tennis racket nthank you disthanks disthat det + pronthe dettheir poss adjtheirs pronthem pronthen disthere advthese det + pron

    they pronthing nthis det + pronthose det + pronthrow vtick n + vtiger nto preptoday adv + n Tom ntomato n

    too adv toy ntrain ntree ntrousers ntruck (UK lorry) ntry n + vT-shirt nTV/television n

    Uugly adj under prep understand v us pron

    Vvery adv

    Wwalk vwall nwant vwatch n + vwater nwatermelon n

    wave v we pronwear vwell diswell done diswhat int

    where intwhich intwhite adjwho intwhose intwindow n

    with prepwoman/women nword nwould like vwow exclwrite v

    X(No words at this level)

    Yyear nyellow adj

    yes advyou pron

    young adjyour poss adj

    yours pron

    Zzebra n zoo n

    Letters & numbersCandidates will be expected to understand and write the letters of the alphabet and numbers 1–20.

    NamesCandidates will be expected to recognise and write the following names:

    Alex AliceAnn/AnnaBen Bill

    DanEvaGraceHugoJill

    KimLucy MarkMattMay (as in girl’s name)

    NickPatSamSueTom

  • 8A1 Movers A–Z wordlist

    A1 Movers A–Z wordlist

    Aabove prepaddress nafraid adjafter prep age nall adj + adv + det + pron

    all right adj + advalong prepalways advanother det + pronany det + pronapp n

    around prepasleep adjat prep of time aunt nawake adj

    Bback adj + adv + n bad adjbadly advbalcony nband (music) nbasement nbat nbe called v

    beard nbecause conjbefore prep below prepbest adj + advbetter adj + advblanket nblond(e) adj

    boring adj both det + pronbottle nbottom adj + nbowl nbrave adjbreak nbrilliant adj + excl

    bring vbuild vbuilding n bus station nbus stop nbusy adjbuy vby prep

    Ccafé ncage ncall vcar park ncareful adjcarefully advcarry vcatch (e.g. a bus) vCD ncentre (US center) n

    change vCharlie ncheese ncinema ncircle ncircus ncity ncity/town centre

    (US center) n Clare n

    clever adj climb vcloud ncloudy adjclown ncoat ncoffee ncold adj + ncome on exclcomic n

    comic book ncook n + vcough ncould (as in past of can

    for ability) vcountry ncountryside ncry vcup ncurly adj

    DDaisy ndance n + vdangerous adjdaughter ndentist n

    difference ndifferent adjdifficult adjdoctor n dolphin n

    down adv + prepdownstairs adv + ndream n + vdress up vdrive n

    driver ndrop vdry adj + vDVD n

    Grammatical key

    adj adjectiveadv adverbconj conjunctiondet determinerdis discourse markerexcl exclamation

    int interrogativen nounposs possessiveprep prepositionpron pronounv verb

  • 9A1 Movers A–Z wordlist

    Eearache neasy adje-book n

    elevator (UK lift) nemail n + vevery det

    everyone proneverything pronexciting adj

    excuse me dis

    Ffair adjfall vfamous adjfarm nfarmer nfat adj

    feed vfield nfilm (US movie) n + vfilm (US movie) star nfine adj + exclfirst adj + adv

    fish vfix vfloor (e.g. ground, 1st,

    etc.) nfly nforest n

    Fred nFriday nfrightened adjfunfair n

    Gget dressed vget off vget on vget undressed v

    get up vglass ngo shopping vgoal n

    granddaughter ngrandparent ngrandson ngrass n

    ground ngrow v grown-up n

    Hhave (got) to vheadache nhelmet nhelp vhide v

    holiday nhomework nhop vhospital nhot adj

    how advhow much adv + inthow often adv + inthuge adjhundred n

    hungry adjhurt v

    Iice nice skates nice skating n

    idea nill adj inside adv + n + prep

    internet ninto prep invite v

    island n

    JJack nJane n

    Jim n Julia n

    jungle n

    Kkangaroo n kick n kind n kitten n

    Llake nlaptop nlast adj + advlaugh n + v

    leaf/leaves nlibrary nlift (US elevator) nLily n

    lion nlittle adjlook for vlose v

    loud adjloudly adv

    Mmachine n map nmarket nMary nmatter n

    mean vmessage nmilkshake nmistake nmodel n

    Monday nmoon nmore adv + det + pronmost adv + det + pronmountain n

    moustache nmove vmovie (UK film) nmust v

    Nnaughty adjnear adv + prepneck n need v

    net n never adv noise nnoodles n

    nothing pronnurse n

  • 10A1 Movers A–Z wordlist

    Oo’clock adv off adv + prepoften adv

    on adv + prep of timeonly advopposite prep

    out advout of prepoutside adv + n + prep

    Ppair npancake npanda nparent nparrot nparty n

    pasta nPaul npenguin nPeter npicnic npirate n

    place nplant n + vplate nplayer n pool npop star n

    practice npractise vpresent npretty adj puppy nput on v

    Qquick adj quickly adv quiet adj quietly adv

    Rrabbit nrain n + vrainbow n

    ride nriver nroad n

    rock nroller skates nroller skating n

    roof nround adj + adv + prep

    S safe adjsail n + vsalad n Sally nsandwich nSaturday nsauce nscarf nscore vseat nsecond adj + advsend vshall vshape n

    shark nshop vshopping nshopping centre

    (US center) nshoulder nshout vshower nsick adjskate n + vskip vsky n slow adjslowly adv

    snail nsnow n + vsomeone pronsomething pronsometimes advson nsoup nsports centre

    (US center) nsquare adj + nstair(s) nstar nstation nstomach n

    stomach-ache nstraight adjstrong adjSunday nsunny adjsupermarket nsurprised adjsweater nsweet adjswim nswimming pool nswimsuit n

    Ttake vtake off (i.e. get

    undressed) v tall adjtea nteach v temperature nterrible adj

    text n + vthan conj + prepthen adv thin adjthink vthird adj + advthirsty adjThursday n

    ticket ntired adjtooth/teeth ntoothache ntoothbrush ntoothpaste ntop adj + ntowel n

    town ntown/city centre

    (US center) ntractor ntravel vtreasure ntrip nTuesday n

    Uuncle n up adv + prep upstairs adv + n

    Vvegetable nVicky n

    video n + vvillage n

  • 11A1 Movers A–Z wordlist

    Wwait vwake (up) vwalk nwash n + vwater vwaterfall nwave nweak adj

    weather nwebsite nWednesday nweek nweekend nwell adj + advwet adjwhale n

    when adv + conj + intwhere pronwhich pronwho pronwhy intwind nwindy adjwork n + v

    world nworse adj + advworst adj + advwould vwrong adj

    X(No words at this level)

    Yyesterday adv + n

    ZZoe n

    NumbersCandidates will be expected to understand and write numbers 21–100 and ordinals 1st–20th.

    NamesCandidates will be expected to recognise and write the following names:

    CharlieClareDaisyFredJack

    JaneJimJuliaLilyMary

    PaulPeterSallyVickyZoe

  • 12A2 Flyers A–Z wordlist

    Aa.m. (for time)across prepact vactor nactually advadventure nafter adv + conjago adv

    agree vair nairport nalone adjalready advalso advamazing adj + exclambulance n

    anyone pronanything pronanywhere advappear vApril narrive vart nartist n

    as advas ... as advastronaut nat the moment advAugust nautumn (US fall) naway adv

    Bbackpack (UK rucksack) nbandage nbank nbeetle nbefore adv + conjbegin vbelieve v

    belt nBetty nbicycle nbin nbiscuit (US cookie) nbit nbored adj

    borrow vbracelet n break vbridge nbroken adjbrush n + vburn v

    business nbusinessman/woman nbutter nbutterfly nby myself advby yourself adv

    Ccalendar ncamel ncamp vcard ncartoon ncastle ncave ncentury n

    cereal nchannel nchat vcheap adjchemist(’s) nchess nchopsticks nclub n

    collect vcollege ncomb n + vcompetition nconcert nconversation ncooker ncookie (UK biscuit) n

    corner ncostume n could (for possibility) vcreature ncrown ncushion ncut vcycle v

    Ddark adjdate (as in time) nDavid ndear (as in Dear Harry) adjDecember n

    decide vdeep adjdelicious adjdesert ndesign n + v

    designer ndiary ndictionary ndinosaur ndisappear v

    drum nduring prep

    A2 Flyers A–Z wordlist

    Grammatical key

    adj adjectiveadv adverbconj conjunctiondet determinerdis discourse markerexcl exclamation

    int interrogativen nounposs possessiveprep prepositionpron pronounv verb

  • 13A2 Flyers A–Z wordlist

    Eeach det + pron eagle nearly adj + advEarth neast nelbow nelse adv

    Emma nempty adjend vengine nengineer nenormous adjenough adj + pron

    enter (a competition) ventrance nenvelope nenvironment never adveverywhere advexcellent adj + excl

    excited adjexit nexpensive adjexplain vexplore vextinct adj

    Ffactory nfall (UK autumn) nfall over vfar adj + adv fast adj + advFebruary nfeel vfestival nfetch va few det

    file (as in open and close a file) n

    find out vfinger nfinish vfire nfire engine (US fire truck) nfire fighter nfire station nflag n

    flashlight (UK torch) nflour nfog nfoggy adjfollow vfor prep of timeforget vfork nFrank nfridge n

    friendly adjfrightening adjfront adj + nfull adjfur nfurry adjfuture n

    Ggate ngeography nGeorge nget to v

    glass adj glove nglue n + vgo away excl

    go out vgold adj + n golf ngroup n

    guess n + vgym n

    Hhalf adj + nhappen vhard adj + advHarry nhate vhear v

    heavy adjHelen nhigh adjhill nhistory nhole n

    Holly nhoney nhope vhorrible adjhotel nhour n

    how long adv + inthurry vhusband n

    Iif conjif you want exclimportant adjimprove v

    in a minute exclinformation ninsect ninstead adv

    instrument ninterested adjinteresting adjinvent v

    invitation n

    Jjam nJanuary njob n

    join (a club) vjournalist njourney n

    July nJune njust adv

    KKaty n keep vkey n

    kilometre (US kilometer) n

    kind adj

    king nknee nknife n

  • 14A2 Flyers A–Z wordlist

    Lland v language nlarge adjlate adj + advlater advlazy adj

    leave vleft (as in direction) adj + nlet vletter (as in mail) nlie (as in lie down) vlift (ride) n

    lift vlight adj + n a little adv + detLondon nlook after vlook like v

    lovely adjlow adjlucky adj

    Mmagazine nmake sure vmanager nMarch nmarried adjmatch (football) nmaths (US math) nMay n

    may vmeal nmechanic nmedicine nmeet vmeeting nmember nmetal adj + n

    Michael nmidday nmiddle n + adjmidnight nmight vmillion nmind vminute n

    missing adjmix vmoney nmonth nmotorway nmuch adv + det + pronmuseum n

    Nnecklace nnest nnews n

    newspaper nnext adj + advno problem excl

    noisy adjno-one pronnorth n

    November nnowhere adv

    Oocean nOctober noctopus n

    of course advoffice nOliver n

    olives nonce advonline adj

    other det + pronoven n over adv + prep

    Pp.m. (for time)pajamas (UK pyjamas) n passenger npast n + preppath npepper nperhaps advphotographer npiece npilot n

    pizza nplanet nplastic adj + n platform npleased adj pocket npolice officer npolice station npond npoor adj

    pop music npopular adjpost vpost office npostcard nprefer vprepare vprize nproblem n

    programme (US program) n

    project npull vpush vpuzzle npyjamas (US pajamas) npyramid n

    Qquarter n queen n quite adv quiz n

    Rrace n + vracing (car; bike) adjrailway nready adjremember v

    repair vrepeat vrestaurant nrich adjRichard n

    right adjright (as in direction) nring nRobert nrock music n

    rocket nrucksack (US backpack) n

    S salt nsame adjSarah nsave vscience n

    scissors nscore n screen nsearch n + vsecret n

    sell vSeptember nseveral adjshampoo nshelf n

    should vsilver adj + n since prepsinger nski n + v

  • 15A2 Flyers A–Z wordlist

    skyscraper nsledge n + vsmell n + vsnack nsnowball nsnowboard n snowboarding nsnowman nso adv + conjsoap nsoft adjsomewhere advsoon advSophia n

    sore adjsound n + vsouth nspace nspaceship nspeak vspecial adjspend vspoon nspot nspotted adjspring nstadium nstage (theatre) n

    stamp nstay vstep nstill advstone nstorm nstraight on advstrange adjstrawberry nstream n stripe nstriped adjstudent nstudy v

    subject nsuch detsuddenly advsugar nsuitcase nsummer nsunglasses nsure adjsurname nsurprise nswan nswing n + v

    Ttake (as in time e.g. it

    takes 20 minutes) vtaste n + vtaxi nteam ntelephone ntent nthank v

    theatre (US theater) n thousand nthrough preptidy adj + v time ntimetable ntoe ntogether adv

    tomorrow adv + n tonight adv + n torch (US flashlight) ntortoise ntouch vtour ntraffic ntrainers n

    tune nturn vturn off vturn on vtwice advtyre (US tire) n

    Uumbrella nunfriendly adjunhappy adj

    uniform nuniversity nunkind adj

    untidy adjuntil prepunusual adj

    use vusually adv

    Vview n violin n visit v volleyball n

    Wwaiter nwarm adjway nwest nwheel nwhile conj

    whisper vwhistle vwife nwifi nwild adjwill v

    William nwin nwing nwinner nwinter nwish n + v

    without prepwonderful adjwood nwool nworried adj

    Xx-ray n

    Yyet adv yoghurt n you’re welcome excl

    Zzero n

  • 16A2 Flyers A–Z wordlist

    NumbersCandidates will be expected to understand and write numbers 101–1,000 and ordinals 21st–31st.

    NamesCandidates will be expected to recognise and write the following names:

    BettyDavidEmmaFrank

    George HarryHelenHolly

    KatyMichaelOliverRichard

    RobertSarahSophiaWilliam

  • 17Pre A1 Starters and A1 Movers alphabetic vocabulary list

    Pre A1 Starters and A1 Movers alphabetic vocabulary list

    S First appears at Pre A1 Starters level.

    M First appears at A1 Movers level.

    Aa det Sabout prep Sabove prep Madd v Saddress n Mafraid adj Mafter prep Mafternoon n Sagain adv Sage n M

    Alex n SAlice n Salien n Sall adj + adv + det + pron Mall right adj + adv Malong prep Malphabet n Salways adv Man det Sand conj S

    angry adj Sanimal n SAnn/Anna n Sanother det + pron Manswer n + v Sany det + pron Mapartment (UK flat) n Sapp n Mapple n Sarm n S

    armchair n Saround prep Mask v Sasleep adj Mat prep of place Sat prep of time Maunt n Mawake adj M

    Bbaby n Sback adj + adv + n Mbad adj Mbadly adv Mbadminton n Sbag n Sbalcony n Mball n Sballoon n Sbanana n Sband (music) n Mbaseball n Sbaseball cap n Sbasement n Mbasketball n Sbat n Mbat (as sports

    equipment) n Sbath n Sbathroom n Sbe v S

    be called v Mbeach n Sbean n Sbear n Sbeard n Mbeautiful adj Sbecause conj Mbed n Sbedroom n Sbee n Sbefore prep Mbehind prep Sbelow prep MBen n Sbest adj + adv Mbetter adj + adv Mbetween prep Sbig adj Sbike n SBill n Sbird n S

    birthday n Sblack adj Sblanket n Mblond(e) adj Mblue adj Sboard n Sboard game n Sboat n Sbody n Sbook n Sbookcase n Sbookshop n Sboots n Sboring adj Mboth det + pron Mbottle n Mbottom adj + n Mbounce v Sbowl n Mbox n Sboy n S

    brave adj Mbread n Sbreak n Mbreakfast n Sbrilliant adj + excl Mbring v Mbrother n Sbrown adj Sbuild v Mbuilding n Mburger n Sbus n Sbus station n Mbus stop n Mbusy adj Mbut conj Sbuy v Mby prep Mbye excl S

    Ccafé n Mcage n Mcake n Scall v Mcamera n Scan v Scandy (UK sweet(s)) n S

    car n Scar park n Mcareful adj Mcarefully adv Mcarrot n Scarry v Mcat n S

    catch (e.g. a ball) v Scatch (e.g. a bus) v MCD n Mcentre (US center) n Mchair n Schange v MCharlie n M

    cheese n Mchicken n Schild/children n Schips (US fries) n Schocolate n Schoose v Scinema n M

    Grammatical key

    adj adjectiveadv adverbconj conjunctiondet determinerdis discourse markerexcl exclamation

    int interrogativen nounposs possessiveprep prepositionpron pronounv verb

  • 18Pre A1 Starters and A1 Movers alphabetic vocabulary list

    circle n Mcircus n Mcity n Mcity/town centre

    (US center) n Mclap v SClare n Mclass n Sclassmate n Sclassroom n Sclean adj + v Sclever adj Mclimb v M

    clock n Sclose v Sclosed adj Sclothes n Scloud n Mcloudy adj Mclown n Mcoat n Mcoconut n Scoffee n Mcold adj + n Mcolour (US color) n + v Scome v S

    come on excl Mcomic n Mcomic book n Mcomplete v Scomputer n Scook n + v Mcool adj + excl Scorrect adj Scough n Mcould (as in past of can for

    ability) v Mcount v Scountry n M

    countryside n Mcousin n Scow n Scrayon n Scrocodile n Scross n + v Scry v Mcup n Mcupboard n Scurly adj M

    Ddad n SDaisy n MDan n Sdance n + v Mdangerous adj Mdaughter n Mday n Sdentist n Mdesk n Sdifference n M

    different adj Mdifficult adj Mdining room n Sdinner n Sdirty adj Sdo v Sdoctor n Mdog n Sdoll n Sdolphin n M

    donkey n Sdon’t worry excl Sdoor n Sdouble adj Sdown adv + prep Mdownstairs adv + n Mdraw v Sdrawing n Sdream n + v Mdress n S

    dress up v Mdrink n + v Sdrive v Sdrive n Mdriver n Mdrop v Mdry adj + v Mduck n SDVD n M

    Eear n Searache n Measy adj Meat v Se-book n Megg n S

    elephant n Selevator (UK lift) n Memail n + v Mend n SEnglish adj + n Senjoy v S

    eraser (UK rubber) n SEva n Sevening n Severy det Meveryone pron Meverything pron M

    example n Sexciting adj Mexcuse me dis Meye n S

    Fface n Sfair adj Mfall v Mfamily n Sfamous adj Mfantastic adj + excl Sfarm n Mfarmer n Mfat adj Mfather n Sfavourite

    (US favorite) adj S

    feed v Mfield n Mfilm (US movie) n + v Mfilm (US movie) star n Mfind v Sfine adj + excl Mfirst adj + adv Mfish (s + pl) n Sfish v Mfishing n Sfix v Mflat (US apartment) n S

    floor n Sfloor (e.g. ground, 1st,

    etc.) n Mflower n Sfly v Sfly n Mfood n Sfoot/feet n Sfootball (US soccer) n Sfor prep Sforest n MFred n M

    Friday n Mfriend n Sfries (UK chips) n Sfrightened adj Mfrog n Sfrom prep Sfruit n Sfun adj + n Sfunfair n Mfunny adj S

    Ggame n Sgarden n Sget v Sget dressed v Mget off v Mget on v Mget undressed v Mget up v Mgiraffe n Sgirl n S

    give v Sglass n Mglasses n Sgo v Sgo shopping v Mgo to bed v Sgo to sleep v Sgoal n Mgoat n Sgood adj S

    goodbye excl SGrace n Sgranddaughter n Mgrandfather n Sgrandma n Sgrandmother n Sgrandpa n Sgrandparent n Mgrandson n Mgrape n S

    grass n Mgray (UK grey) adj Sgreat adj + excl Sgreen adj Sgrey (US gray) adj Sground n Mgrow v Mgrown-up n Mguitar n S

  • 19Pre A1 Starters and A1 Movers alphabetic vocabulary list

    Hhair n Shall n Shand n Shandbag n Shappy adj Shat n Shave v Shave got v Shave (got) to v Mhe pron Shead n Sheadache n M

    helicopter n Shello excl Shelmet n Mhelp v Mher poss adj + pron Shere adv Shers pron Shi excl Shide v Mhim pron Shippo n Shis poss adj + pron S

    hit v Shobby n Shockey n Shold v Sholiday n Mhome n + adv Shomework n Mhooray excl Shop v Mhorse n Shospital n Mhot adj M

    house n Show int Show adv Mhow many int Show much adv + int Mhow often adv + int Mhow old int Shuge adj MHugo n Shundred n Mhungry adj Mhurt v M

    II pron Sice n Mice cream n Sice skates n M

    ice skating n Midea n Mill adj Min prep of place + time S

    in front of prep Sinside adv + n + prep Minternet n Minto prep M

    invite v Misland n Mit pron Sits poss adj + pron S

    JJack n Mjacket n SJane n M

    jeans n Sjellyfish n SJill n S

    Jim n Mjuice n SJulia n M

    jump v Sjungle n M

    Kkangaroo n Mkeyboard (computer) n Skick v S

    kick n Mkid n SKim n S

    kind n Mkitchen n Skite n S

    kitten n Mkiwi n Sknow v S

    Llake n Mlamp n Slaptop n Mlast adj + adv Mlaugh n + v Mleaf/leaves n Mlearn v Sleg n Slemon n Slemonade n S

    lesson n Slet’s v Sletter (as in alphabet) n Slibrary n Mlift (US elevator) n Mlike prep + v SLily n Mlime n Sline n Slion n M

    listen v Slittle adj Mlive v Sliving room n Slizard n Slong adj Slook v Slook at v Slook for v Mlorry (US truck) n S

    lose v Ma lot adv + pron Sa lot of det Slots adv + pron Slots of det Sloud adj Mloudly adv Mlove v SLucy n Slunch n S

    Mmachine n Mmake v Sman/men n Smango n Smany det Smap n MMark n Smarket n MMary n Mmat n SMatt n Smatter n M

    May (as in girl’s name) n Sme pron Sme too dis Smean v Mmeat n Smeatballs n Smessage n Mmilk n Smilkshake n Mmine pron Smirror n SMiss title S

    mistake n Mmodel n MMonday n Mmonkey n Smonster n Smoon n Mmore adv + det + pron Mmorning n Smost adv + det + pron Mmother n Smotorbike n Smountain n M

    mouse/mice n Smouse (computer) n Smoustache n Mmouth n Smove v Mmovie (UK film) n MMr title SMrs title Smum n Smusic n Smust v Mmy poss adj S

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    Nname n Snaughty adj Mnear adv + prep Mneck n Mneed v Mnet n M

    never adv Mnew adj Snext to prep Snice adj SNick n Snight n S

    no adv + det Snoise n Mnoodles n Mnose n Snot adv Snothing pron M

    now adv Snumber n Snurse n M

    Oo’clock adv Mof prep Soff adv + prep Moften adv Moh dis Soh dear excl S

    OK adj + dis Sold adj Son prep of place Son adv + prep of time Mone det + pron Sonion n S

    only adv Mopen adj + v Sopposite prep Mor conj Sorange adj + n Sour poss adj S

    ours pron Sout adv Mout of prep Moutside adv + n + prep M

    Ppage n Spaint n + v Spainting n Spair n Mpancake n Mpanda n Mpaper adj + n Spardon int Sparent n Mpark n Sparrot n Mpart n Sparty n Mpasta n M

    Pat n SPaul n Mpea n Spear n Spen n Spencil n Spenguin n Mperson/people n Spet n SPeter n Mphone n + v Sphoto n Spiano n Spick up v S

    picnic n Mpicture n Spie n Spineapple n Spink adj Spirate n Mplace n Mplane n Splant n + v Mplate n Mplay v Splayer n Mplayground n Splease dis S

    point v Spolar bear n Spool n Mpop star n Mposter n Spotato n Spractice n Mpractise v Mpresent n Mpretty adj Mpuppy n Mpurple adj Sput v Sput on v M

    Qquestion n Squick adj M

    quickly adv Mquiet adj M

    quietly adv M

    Rrabbit n Mradio n Srain n + v Mrainbow n Mread v Sreally adv Sred adj S

    rice n Sride v Sride n Mright dis Sright (as in correct) adj Sriver n Mroad n M

    robot n Srock n Mroller skates n Mroller skating n Mroof n Mroom n Sround adj + adv + prep M

    rubber (US eraser) n Srug n Sruler n Srun v S

    Ssad adj Ssafe adj Msail n + v Msalad n MSally n MSam n Ssand n Ssandwich n MSaturday n Msauce n Msausage n S

    say v Sscarf n Mscary adj Sschool n Sscore v Msea n Sseat n Msecond adj + adv Msee v Ssee you excl Ssend v M

    sentence n Sshall v Mshape n Mshark n Mshe pron Ssheep (s + pl) n Sshell n Sship n Sshirt n Sshoe n Sshop (US store) n S

    shop v Mshopping n Mshopping centre

    (US center) n Mshort adj Sshorts n Sshoulder n Mshout v Mshow v Sshower n Msick adj M

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    silly adj Ssing v Ssister n Ssit v Sskate n + v Mskateboard n Sskateboarding n Sskip v Mskirt n Ssky n Msleep v Sslow adj Mslowly adv Msmall adj Ssmile n + v Ssnail n M

    snake n Ssnow n + v Mso dis Ssoccer (UK football) n Ssock n Ssofa n Ssome det Ssomeone pron Msomething pron Msometimes adv Mson n Msong n Ssorry adj + int Ssoup n Mspell v Sspider n S

    sport n Ssports centre

    (US center) n Msquare adj + n Mstair(s) n Mstand v Sstar n Mstart v Sstation n Mstomach n Mstomach-ache n Mstop v Sstore (UK shop) n Sstory n Sstraight adj Mstreet n S

    strong adj MSue n Ssun n SSunday n Msunny adj Msupermarket n Msurprised adj Msweater n Msweet(s) (US candy) n Ssweet adj Mswim v Sswim n Mswimming pool n Mswimsuit n M

    Ttable n Stable tennis n Stablet n Stail n Stake v Mtake a photo/picture v Stake off i.e. get

    undressed v Mtalk v Stall adj Mtea n Mteach v Mteacher n Steddy (bear) n Stelevision/TV n Stell v Stemperature n Mtennis n Stennis racket n S

    terrible adj Mtext n + v Mthan conj + prep Mthank you dis Sthanks dis Sthat det + pron Sthe det Stheir poss adj Stheirs pron Sthem pron Sthen dis Sthen adv Mthere adv Sthese det + pron Sthey pron Sthin adj Mthing n Sthink v Mthird adj + adv M

    thirsty adj Mthis det + pron Sthose det + pron Sthrow v SThursday n Mtick n + v Sticket n Mtiger n Stired adj Mto prep Stoday adv + n STom n Stomato n Stoo adv Stooth/teeth n Mtoothache n Mtoothbrush n Mtoothpaste n Mtop adj + n M

    towel n Mtown n Mtown/city centre

    (US center) n Mtoy n Stractor n Mtrain n Stravel v Mtreasure n Mtree n Strip n Mtrousers n Struck (UK lorry) n Stry n + v ST-shirt n STuesday n MTV/television n S

    Uugly adj Suncle n M

    under prep Sunderstand v S

    up adv + prep Mupstairs adv + n M

    us pron S

    Vvegetable n Mvery adv S

    Vicky n Mvideo n + v M

    village n M

    Wwait v Mwake (up) v Mwalk v Swalk n Mwall n Swant v Swash n + v Mwatch n + v Swater n Swater v Mwaterfall n M

    watermelon n Swave v Swave n Mwe pron Sweak adj Mwear v Sweather n Mwebsite n MWednesday n Mweek n Mweekend n M

    well dis Swell adj + adv Mwell done dis Swet adj Mwhale n Mwhat int Swhen adv + conj + int Mwhere int Swhere pron Mwhich int Swhich pron M

    white adj Swho int Swho pron Mwhose int Swhy int Mwind n Mwindow n Swindy adj Mwith prep Swoman/women n Sword n S

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    work n + v Mworld n Mworse adj + adv M

    worst adj + adv Mwould v Mwould like v S

    wow excl Swrite v S

    wrong adj M

    X(No words at this level)

    Yyear n Syellow adj S

    yes adv Syesterday adv + n M

    you pron Syoung adj S

    your poss adj Syours pron S

    Zzebra n S Zoe n M zoo n S

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    Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers alphabetic vocabulary list

    S First appears at Pre A1 Starters level.

    M First appears at A1 Movers level.

    F First appears at A2 Flyers level.

    Aa det Sa.m. (for time) Fabout prep Sabove prep Macross prep Fact v Factor n Factually adv Fadd v Saddress n Madventure n Fafraid adj Mafter prep Mafter adv + conj Fafternoon n Sagain adv Sage n Mago adv F

    agree v Fair n Fairport n FAlex n SAlice n Salien n Sall adj + adv + det + pron Mall right adj + adv Malone adj Falong prep Malphabet n Salready adv Falso adv Falways adv Mamazing adj + excl Fambulance n Fan det Sand conj S

    angry adj Sanimal n SAnn/Anna n Sanother det + pron Manswer n + v Sany det + pron Manyone pron Fanything pron Fanywhere adv Fapartment (UK flat) n Sapp n Mappear v Fapple n SApril n Farm n Sarmchair n Saround prep Marrive v F

    art n Fartist n Fas adv Fas … as adv Fask v Sasleep adj Mastronaut n Fat prep of place Sat prep of time Mat the moment adv FAugust n Faunt n Mautumn (US fall) n Fawake adj Maway adv F

    Bbaby n Sback adj + adv + n Mbackpack

    (UK rucksack) n Fbad adj Mbadly adv Mbadminton n Sbag n Sbalcony n Mball n Sballoon n Sbanana n Sband (music) n Mbandage n Fbank n Fbaseball n Sbaseball cap n Sbasement n Mbasketball n Sbat n Mbat (as sports

    equipment) n Sbath n Sbathroom n S

    be v Sbe called v Mbeach n Sbean n Sbear n Sbeard n Mbeautiful adj Sbecause conj Mbed n Sbedroom n Sbee n Sbeetle n Fbefore prep Mbefore adv + conj Fbegin v Fbehind prep Sbelieve v Fbelow prep Mbelt n FBen n Sbest adj + adv Mbetter adj + adv MBetty n Fbetween prep S

    bicycle n Fbig adj Sbike n SBill n Sbin n Fbird n Sbirthday n Sbiscuit (US cookie) n Fbit n Fblack adj Sblanket n Mblond(e) adj Mblue adj Sboard n Sboard game n Sboat n Sbody n Sbook n Sbookcase n Sbookshop n Sboots n Sbored adj Fboring adj Mborrow v F

    both det + pron Mbottle n Mbottom adj + n Mbounce v Sbowl n Mbox n Sboy n Sbracelet n Fbrave adj Mbread n Sbreak n Mbreak v Fbreakfast n Sbridge n Fbrilliant adj + excl Mbring v Mbroken adj Fbrother n Sbrown adj Sbrush n + v Fbuild v Mbuilding n Mburger n Sburn v F

    Grammatical key

    adj adjectiveadv adverbconj conjunctiondet determinerdis discourse markerexcl exclamation

    int interrogativen nounposs possessiveprep prepositionpron pronounv verb

  • 24Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers alphabetic vocabulary list

    bus n Sbus station n Mbus stop n Mbusiness n F

    businessman/woman n Fbusy adj Mbut conj Sbutter n F

    butterfly n Fbuy v Mby prep Mby myself adv F

    by yourself adv Fbye excl S

    Ccafé n Mcage n Mcake n Scalendar n Fcall v Mcamel n Fcamera n Scamp v Fcan v Scandy (UK sweet(s)) n Scar n Scar park n Mcard n Fcareful adj Mcarefully adv Mcarrot n Scarry v Mcartoon n Fcastle n Fcat n Scatch (e.g. a ball) v Scatch (e.g. a bus) v Mcave n FCD n Mcentre (US center) n Mcentury n Fcereal n Fchair n S

    change v Mchannel n FCharlie n Mchat v Fcheap adj Fcheese n Mchemist('s) n Fchess n Fchicken n Schild/children n Schips (US fries) n Schocolate n Schoose v Schopsticks n Fcinema n Mcircle n Mcircus n Mcity n Mcity/town centre

    (US center) n Mclap v SClare n Mclass n Sclassmate n Sclassroom n Sclean adj + v Sclever adj Mclimb v M

    clock n Sclose v Sclosed adj Sclothes n Scloud n Mcloudy adj Mclown n Mclub n Fcoat n Mcoconut n Scoffee n Mcold adj + n Mcollect v Fcollege n Fcolour (US color) n + v Scomb n + v Fcome v Scome on excl Mcomic n Mcomic book n Mcompetition n Fcomplete v Scomputer n Sconcert n Fconversation n Fcook n + v Mcooker n Fcookie (UK biscuit) n F

    cool adj + excl Scorner n Fcorrect adj Scostume n Fcough n Mcould (as in past of can

    for ability) v Mcould (for possibility) v Fcount v Scountry n Mcountryside n Mcousin n Scow n Scrayon n Screature n Fcrocodile n Scross n + v Scrown n Fcry v Mcup n Mcupboard n Scurly adj Mcushion n Fcut v Fcycle v F

    Ddad n SDaisy n MDan n Sdance n + v Mdangerous adj Mdark adj Fdate (as in time) n Fdaughter n MDavid n Fday n Sdear (as in Dear Harry)

    adj FDecember n Fdecide v Fdeep adj F

    delicious adj Fdentist n Mdesert n Fdesign n + v Fdesigner n Fdesk n Sdiary n Fdictionary n Fdifference n Mdifferent adj Mdifficult adj Mdining room n Sdinner n Sdinosaur n Fdirty adj S

    disappear v Fdo v Sdoctor n Mdog n Sdoll n Sdolphin n Mdonkey n Sdon’t worry excl Sdoor n Sdouble adj Sdown adv + prep Mdownstairs adv + n Mdraw v Sdrawing n Sdream n + v M

    dress n Sdress up v Mdrink n + v Sdrive v Sdrive n Mdriver n Mdrop v Mdrum n Fdry adj + v Mduck n Sduring prep FDVD n M

    Eeach det + pron Feagle n Fear n Searache n Mearly adj + adv FEarth n F

    east n Feasy adj Meat v Se-book n Megg n Selbow n F

    elephant n Selevator (UK lift) n Melse adv Femail n + v MEmma n Fempty adj F

    end n Send v Fengine n Fengineer n FEnglish adj + n Senjoy v S

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    enormous adj Fenough adj + pron Fenter (a competition) v Fentrance n Fenvelope n Fenvironment n Feraser (UK rubber) n S

    Eva n Sevening n Sever adv Fevery det Meveryone pron Meverything pron Meverywhere adv F

    example n Sexcellent adj + excl Fexcited adj Fexciting adj Mexcuse me dis Mexit n Fexpensive adj F

    explain v Fexplore v Fextinct adj Feye n S

    Fface n Sfactory n Ffair adj Mfall v Mfall (UK autumn) n Ffall over v Ffamily n Sfamous adj Mfantastic adj + excl Sfar adj + adv Ffarm n Mfarmer n Mfast adj + adv Ffat adj Mfather n Sfavourite (US favorite)

    adj SFebruary n Ffeed v Mfeel v Ffestival n F

    fetch v Fa few det Ffield n Mfile n (as in open and close

    a file) Ffilm (US movie) n + v Mfilm (US movie) star n Mfind v Sfind out v Ffine adj + excl Mfinger n Ffinish v Ffire n Ffire engine (US fire truck)

    n Ffire fighter n Ffire station n Ffirst adj + adv Mfish (s + pl) n Sfish v Mfishing n S

    fix v Mflag n Fflashlight (UK torch) n Fflat (US apartment) n Sfloor n Sfloor (e.g. ground, 1st,

    etc.) n Mflour n Fflower n Sfly v Sfly n Mfog n Ffoggy adj Ffollow v Ffood n Sfoot/feet n Sfootball (US soccer) n Sfor prep Sfor prep of time Fforest n Mforget v F

    fork n FFrank n FFred n MFriday n Mfridge n Ffriend n Sfriendly adj Ffries (UK chips) n Sfrightened adj Mfrightening adj Ffrog n Sfrom prep Sfront adj + n Ffruit n Sfull adj Ffun adj + n Sfunfair n Mfunny adj Sfur n Ffurry adj Ffuture n F

    Ggame n Sgarden n Sgate n Fgeography n FGeorge n Fget v Sget dressed v Mget off v Mget on v Mget to v Fget undressed v Mget up v Mgiraffe n Sgirl n S

    give v Sglass adj Fglass n Mglasses n Sglove n Fglue n + v Fgo v Sgo away excl Fgo out v Fgo shopping v Mgo to bed v Sgo to sleep v Sgoal n Mgoat n S

    gold adj + n Fgolf n Fgood adj Sgoodbye excl SGrace n Sgranddaughter n Mgrandfather n Sgrandma n Sgrandmother n Sgrandpa n Sgrandparent n Mgrandson n Mgrape n Sgrass n M

    gray (UK grey) adj Sgreat adj + excl Sgreen adj Sgrey (US gray) adj Sground n Mgroup n Fgrow v Mgrown-up n Mguess n + v Fguitar n Sgym n F

    Hhair n Shalf adj + n Fhall n Shand n Shandbag n Shappen v Fhappy adj Shard adj + adv FHarry n Fhat n Shate v F

    have v Shave got v Shave (got) to v Mhe pron Shead n Sheadache n Mhear v Fheavy adj FHelen n Fhelicopter n Shello excl S

    helmet n Mhelp v Mher poss adj + pron Shere adv Shers pron Shi excl Shide v Mhigh adj Fhill n Fhim pron Shippo n S

    his poss adj + pron Shistory n Fhit v Shobby n Shockey n Shold v Shole n Fholiday n MHolly n Fhome n + adv Shomework n M

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    honey n Fhooray excl Shop v Mhope v Fhorrible adj Fhorse n Shospital n M

    hot adj Mhotel n Fhour n Fhouse n Show int Show adv Mhow long adv + int F

    how many int Show much adv + int Mhow often adv + int Mhow old int Shuge adj MHugo n Shundred n M

    hungry adj Mhurry v Fhurt v Mhusband n F

    II pron Sice n Mice cream n Sice skates n Mice skating n Midea n Mif conj Fif you want excl F

    ill adj Mimportant adj Fimprove v Fin prep of place + time Sin a minute excl Fin front of prep Sinformation n Finsect n F

    inside adv + n + prep Minstead adv Finstrument n Finterested adj Finteresting adj Finternet n Minto prep Minvent v F

    invitation n Finvite v Misland n Mit pron Sits poss adj + pron S

    JJack n Mjacket n Sjam n FJane n MJanuary n F

    jeans n Sjellyfish n SJill n SJim n Mjob n F

    join (a club) v Fjournalist n Fjourney n Fjuice n SJulia n M

    July n Fjump v SJune n Fjungle n Mjust adv F

    Kkangaroo n MKaty n Fkeep v Fkey n Fkeyboard (computer) n Skick v S

    kick n Mkid n Skilometre (US kilometer)

    n FKim n Skind n M

    kind adj Fking n Fkitchen n Skite n Skitten n Mkiwi n S

    knee n Fknife n Fknow v S

    Llake n Mlamp n Sland v Flanguage n Flaptop n Mlarge adj Flast adj + adv Mlate adj + adv Flater adv Flaugh n + v Mlazy adj Fleaf/leaves n Mlearn v Sleave v Fleft (as in direction) adj

    + n F

    leg n Slemon n Slemonade n Slesson n Slet v Flet’s v Sletter (as in alphabet) n Sletter (as in mail) n Flibrary n Mlie (as in lie down) v Flift (US elevator) n Mlift (ride) n Flift v Flight adj + n Flike prep + v SLily n M

    lime n Sline n Slion n Mlisten v Slittle adj Ma little adv + det Flive v Sliving room n Slizard n SLondon n Flong adj Slook v Slook after v Flook at v Slook for v Mlook like v F

    lorry (US truck) n Slose v Ma lot adv + pron Sa lot of det Slots adv + pron Slots of det Sloud adj Mloudly adv Mlove v Slovely adj Flow adj Flucky adj FLucy n Slunch n S

    Mmachine n Mmagazine n Fmake v Smake sure v Fman/men n Smanager n F

    mango n Smany det Smap n MMarch n FMark n Smarket n M

    married adj FMary n Mmat n Smatch (football) n Fmaths (US math) n FMatt n S

    matter n MMay (as in girl’s name) n SMay n Fmay v Fme pron Sme too dis S

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    meal n Fmean v Mmeat n Smeatballs n Smechanic n Fmedicine n Fmeet v Fmeeting n Fmember n Fmessage n Mmetal adj + n FMichael n Fmidday n Fmiddle n + adj F

    midnight n Fmight v Fmilk n Smilkshake n Mmillion n Fmind v Fmine pron Sminute n Fmirror n SMiss title Smissing adj Fmistake n Mmix v Fmodel n M

    Monday n Mmoney n Fmonkey n Smonster n Smonth n Fmoon n Mmore adv + det + pron Mmorning n Smost adv + det + pron Mmother n Smotorbike n Smotorway n Fmountain n Mmouse/mice n S

    mouse (computer) n Smoustache n Mmouth n Smove v Mmovie (UK film) n MMr title SMrs title Smuch adv + det + pron Fmum n Smuseum n Fmusic n Smust v Mmy poss adj S

    Nname n Snaughty adj Mnear adv + prep Mneck n Mnecklace n Fneed v Mnest n Fnet n M

    never adv Mnew adj Snews n Fnewspaper n Fnext adj + adv Fnext to prep Snice adj SNick n S

    night n Sno adv + det Sno problem excl Fnoise n Mnoisy adj Fnoodles n Mno-one pron Fnorth n F

    nose n Snot adv Snothing pron MNovember n Fnow adv Snowhere adv Fnumber n Snurse n M

    Oocean n Fo’clock adv MOctober n Foctopus n Fof prep Sof course adv Foff adv + prep Moffice n Foften adv M

    oh dis Soh dear excl SOK adj + dis Sold adj SOliver n Folives n Fon prep of place Son adv + prep of time Monce adv F

    one det + pron Sonion n Sonline adj Fonly adv Mopen adj + v Sopposite prep Mor conj Sorange adj + n Sother det + pron F

    our poss adj Sours pron Sout adv Mout of prep Moutside adv + n + prep Moven n Fover adv + prep F

    Pp.m. (for time) Fpage n Spaint n + v Spainting n Spair n Mpajamas (UK pyjamas) n Fpancake n Mpanda n Mpaper adj + n Spardon int Sparent n Mpark n Sparrot n Mpart n Sparty n Mpassenger n Fpast n + prep Fpasta n MPat n Spath n FPaul n Mpea n S

    pear n Spen n Spencil n Spenguin n Mpepper n Fperhaps adv Fperson/people n Spet n SPeter n Mphone n + v Sphoto n Sphotographer n Fpiano n Spick up v Spicnic n Mpicture n Spie n Spiece n Fpilot n Fpineapple n Spink adj Spirate n M

    pizza n Fplace n Mplane n Splanet n Fplant n + v Mplastic adj + n Fplate n Mplatform n Fplay v Splayer n Mplayground n Splease dis Spleased adj Fpocket n Fpoint v Spolar bear n Spolice officer n Fpolice station n Fpond n Fpool n Mpoor adj Fpop music n F

    pop star n Mpopular adj Fpost v Fpost office n Fpostcard n Fposter n Spotato n Spractice n Mpractise v Mprefer v Fprepare v Fpresent n Mpretty adj Mprize n Fproblem n Fprogramme

    (US program) n Fproject n Fpull v Fpuppy n Mpurple adj Spush v F

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    put v Sput on v M

    puzzle n Fpyjamas (US pajamas) n F

    pyramid n F

    Qquarter n Fqueen n Fquestion n S

    quick adj Mquickly adv Mquiet adj M

    quietly adv Mquite adv Fquiz n F

    Rrabbit n Mrace n + v Fracing (car; bike) adj Fradio n Srailway n Frain n + v Mrainbow n Mread v Sready adj Freally adv Sred adj S

    remember v Frepair v Frepeat v Frestaurant n Frice n Srich adj FRichard n Fride v Sride n Mright dis Sright adj F

    right (as in direction) n Fright (as in correct) adj Sring n Friver n Mroad n MRobert n Frobot n Srock n Mrock music n Frocket n Froller skates n M

    roller skating n Mroof n Mroom n Sround adj + adv + prep Mrubber (US eraser) n Srucksack

    (US backpack) n Frug n Sruler n Srun v S

    Ssad adj Ssafe adj Msail n + v Msalad n MSally n Msalt n FSam n Ssame adj Fsand n Ssandwich n MSarah n FSaturday n Msauce n Msausage n Ssave v Fsay v Sscarf n Mscary adj Sschool n Sscience n Fscissors n Fscore n Fscore v Mscreen n Fsea n Ssearch n + v Fseat n Msecond adj + adv Msecret n Fsee v Ssee you excl Ssell v Fsend v Msentence n SSeptember n Fseveral adj F

    shall v Mshampoo n Fshape n Mshark n Mshe pron Ssheep (s + pl) n Sshelf n Fshell n Sship n Sshirt n Sshoe n Sshop (US store) n Sshop v Mshopping n Mshopping centre

    (US center) n Mshort adj Sshorts n Sshould v Fshoulder n Mshout v Mshow v Sshower n Msick adj Msilly adj Ssilver adj + n Fsince prep Fsing v Ssinger n Fsister n Ssit v Sskate n + v Mskateboard n Sskateboarding n Sski n + v Fskip v M

    skirt n Ssky n Mskyscraper n Fsledge n + v Fsleep v Sslow adj Mslowly adv Msmall adj Ssmell n + v Fsmile n + v Ssnack n Fsnail n Msnake n Ssnow n + v Msnowball n Fsnowboard n Fsnowboarding n Fsnowman n Fso dis Sso adv + conj Fsoap n Fsoccer (UK football) n Ssock n Ssofa n Ssoft adj Fsome det Ssomeone pron Msomething pron Msometimes adv Msomewhere adv Fson n Msong n Ssoon adv FSophia n Fsore adj Fsorry adj + int S

    sound n + v Fsoup n Msouth n Fspace n Fspaceship n Fspeak v Fspecial adj Fspell v Sspend v Fspider n Sspoon n Fsport n Ssports centre

    (US center) n Mspot n Fspotted adj Fspring n Fsquare adj + n Mstadium n Fstage (theatre) n Fstair(s) n Mstamp n Fstand v Sstar n Mstart v Sstation n Mstay v Fstep n Fstill adv Fstomach n Mstomach-ache n Mstone n Fstop v Sstore (UK shop) n Sstorm n Fstory n S

  • 29Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers alphabetic vocabulary list

    straight adj Mstraight on adv Fstrange adj Fstrawberry n Fstream n Fstreet n Sstripe n Fstriped adj Fstrong adj M

    student n Fstudy v Fsubject n Fsuch det Fsuddenly adv FSue n Ssugar n Fsuitcase n Fsummer n F

    sun n SSunday n Msunglasses n Fsunny adj Msupermarket n Msure adj Fsurname n Fsurprise n Fsurprised adj M

    swan n Fsweater n Msweet(s) (US candy) n Ssweet adj Mswim v Sswim n Mswimming pool n Mswimsuit n Mswing n + v F

    Ttable n Stable tennis n Stablet n Stail n Stake v Mtake

    (as in time e.g. it takes 20 minutes) v F

    take a photo/picture v Stake off i.e. get undressed

    v Mtalk v Stall adj Mtaste n + v Ftaxi n Ftea n Mteach v Mteacher n Steam n Fteddy (bear) n Stelephone n Ftelevision/TV n Stell v Stemperature n Mtennis n Stennis racket n Stent n F

    terrible adj Mtext n + v Mthan conj + prep Mthank v Fthank you dis Sthanks dis Sthat det + pron Sthe det Stheatre (US theater) n Ftheir poss adj Stheirs pron Sthem pron Sthen dis Sthen adv Mthere adv Sthese det + pron Sthey pron Sthin adj Mthing n Sthink v Mthird adj + adv Mthirsty adj Mthis det + pron Sthose det + pron Sthousand n Fthrough prep Fthrow v S

    Thursday n Mtick n + v Sticket n Mtidy adj + v Ftiger n Stime n Ftimetable n Ftired adj Mto prep Stoday adv + n Stoe n Ftogether adv FTom n Stomato n Stomorrow adv + n Ftonight adv + n Ftoo adv Stooth/teeth n Mtoothache n Mtoothbrush n Mtoothpaste n Mtop adj + n Mtorch (US flashlight) n Ftortoise n Ftouch v Ftour n Ftowel n M

    town n Mtown/city centre

    (US center) n Mtoy n Stractor n Mtraffic n Ftrain n Strainers n Ftravel v Mtreasure n Mtree n Strip n Mtrousers n Struck (UK lorry) n Stry n + v ST-shirt n STuesday n Mtune n Fturn v Fturn off v Fturn on v FTV/television n Stwice adv Ftyre (US tire) n F

    Uugly adj Sumbrella n Funcle n Munder prep Sunderstand v S

    unfriendly adj Funhappy adj Funiform n Funiversity n Funkind adj F

    untidy adj Funtil prep Funusual adj Fup adv + prep Mupstairs adv + n M

    us pron Suse v Fusually adv F

    Vvegetable n Mvery adv SVicky n M

    video n + v Mview n Fvillage n M

    violin n Fvisit v Fvolleyball n F

    Wwait v Mwaiter n Fwake (up) v Mwalk v Swalk n Mwall n Swant v S

    warm adj Fwash n + v Mwatch n + v Swater n Swater v Mwaterfall n Mwatermelon n S

    wave v Swave n Mway n Fwe pron Sweak adj Mwear v Sweather n M

    website n MWednesday n Mweek n Mweekend n Mwell dis Swell adj + adv Mwell done dis S

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    west n Fwet adj Mwhale n Mwhat int Swheel n Fwhen adv + conj + int Mwhere int Swhere pron Mwhich int Swhich pron Mwhile conj Fwhisper v F

    whistle v Fwhite adj Swho int Swho pron Mwhose int Swhy int Mwife n Fwifi n Fwild adj Fwill v FWilliam n Fwin n F

    wind n Mwindow n Swindy adj Mwing n Fwinner n Fwinter n Fwish n + v Fwith prep Swithout prep Fwoman/women n Swonderful adj Fwood n F

    wool n Fword n Swork n + v Mworld n Mworried adj Fworse adj + adv Mworst adj + adv Mwould v Mwould like v Swow excl Swrite v Swrong adj M

    Xx-ray n F

    Yyear n Syellow adj Syes adv S

    yesterday adv + n Myet adv Fyoghurt n F

    you pron Syou’re welcome excl Fyoung adj S

    your poss adj Syours pron S

    Zzebra n S zero n F Zoe n M zoo n S

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    Pre A1 Starters A1 Movers A2 Flyers

    Nouns afternoonAlexAlicealienalphabetanimalAnn/Annaanswerapartment

    (UK flat)applearmarmchairbabybadmintonbagballballoonbananabaseballbaseball capbasketballbat (as sports

    equipment)bathbathroombeachbeanbearbedbedroombeeBenbikeBillbirdbirthdayboardboard gameboatbodybookbookcasebookshopbootsboxboybreadbreakfastbrotherburger

    buscakecameracandy

    (UK sweet(s))carcarrotcatchairchickenchild/childrenchips (US fries)chocolateclassclassmateclassroomclockclothescoconutcolour

    (US color)computercousincowcrayoncrocodilecrosscupboarddadDandaydeskdining roomdinnerdogdolldonkeydoordrawingdressdrinkduckeareggelephantendEnglisheraser

    (UK rubber)Evaevening

    addressageappauntbalconyband (music)basementbatbeardblanketbottlebottombowlbreakbuildingbus stationbus stopcafécagecar parkCDcentre

    (US center)Charliecheesecinemacirclecircuscitycity/town

    centre (US center)

    Clarecloudclowncoatcoffeecoldcomiccomic bookcookcoughcountrycountrysidecupDaisydancedaughterdentistdifferencedoctor

    dolphindownstairsdreamdrivedriverDVDearachee-bookelevator

    (UK lift)emailfarmfarmerfieldfilm (US movie)film (US movie)

    starfloor

    (e.g. ground, 1st, etc.)

    flyforestFredFridayfunfairglassgoalgranddaughtergrandparent grandsongrassgroundgrown-upheadachehelmetholidayhomeworkhospitalhundrediceice skates ice skatingideainternetislandJackJaneJimJuliajunglekangaroo

    actoradventureairairportambulanceAprilartartistastronautAugustautumn

    (US fall)backpack

    (UK rucksack)bandagebankbeetlebeltBettybicyclebinbiscuit

    (US cookie)bitbraceletbridgebrushbusinessbusinessman/

    womanbutterbutterflycalendarcamelcardcartooncastlecavecenturycerealchannelchemist('s)chesschopsticksclubcollegecombcompetitionconcertconversationcooker

    cookie (UK biscuit)

    cornercostumecreaturecrowncushiondate (as in time)DavidDecemberdesertdesigndesignerdiarydictionarydinosaurdrumeagleEartheastelbowEmmaengineengineerentranceenvelopeenvironmentexitfactoryfall

    (UK autumn)Februaryfestivalfile (as in open

    and close a file)

    fingerfirefire engine

    (US fire truck)fire fighterfire stationflagflashlight

    (UK torch)flourfogforkFrankfridgefront

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    Nouns cont.

    exampleeyefacefamilyfatherfishfishingflat

    (US apartment)floorflowerfoodfoot/feetfootball

    (US soccer)friendfries (UK chips)frogfruitfungamegardengiraffegirlglassesgoatGracegrandfathergrandmagrandmothergrandpagrapeguitar hairhallhandhandbaghatheadhelicopterhippohobbyhockeyhomehorsehouseHugo ice cream jacketjeansjellyfish

    kitekiwi lampleglemonlemonadelessonletter (as in

    alphabet)limelineliving room lizardlorry (US truck)Lucylunch man/menmangoMark matMattMay (as in girl’s

    name)meatmeatballsmilkmirrormonkeymonstermorningmothermotorbikemouse/micemouse

    (computer)mouthmummusicnameNicknightnosenumberonionorangepagepaintpaintingpaperparkpart

    kickkindkittenlakelaptoplaughleaf/leaveslibrary lift (US elevator) Lily lion machine mapmarketMarymatter messagemilkshakemistakemodel Monday moonmountainmoustachemovie (UK film) necknetnoisenoodles nursepairpancakepandaparentparrot partypastaPaulpenguinPeterpicnicpirateplaceplantplateplayerpoolpop star practice presentpuppy

    roller skatesroller skatingroofsailsaladSallysandwichSaturdaysaucescarfseatshapesharkshoppingshopping centre

    (US center)shouldershowerskateskysnailsnowsonsoupsports centre

    (US center)squarestair(s)starstationstomachstomach-acheSundaysupermarketsweaterswimswimming poolswimsuitteatemperaturetextThursdaytickettooth/teethtoothachetoothbrushtoothpastetoptoweltowntown/city centre

    fur futuregategeography GeorgeglovegluegoldgolfgroupguessgymhalfHarryHelenhillhistoryholeHollyhoneyhotelhourhusbandinformationinsectinstrumentinvitationjam January jobjournalist journey JulyJuneKatykeykilometre

    (US kilometer)kingkneeknifelanguageleft (as in

    direction)letter (as in mail)lift (ride)lightLondonmagazine managerMarch

    meetingmembermetalMichaelmiddaymidnightmillionminutemoneymonthmotorwaymuseumnecklacenestnewsnewspaper northNovemberocean OctoberoctopusofficeOliver olivesovenpajamas

    (UK pyjamas)passengerpathpepperphotographerpiecepilotpizzaplanet plasticplatformpocketpolice officerpolice stationpondpop musicpost officepostcardprizeproblem programme

    (US program)projectpuzzlepyjamas

    Jilljuicekeyboard

    (computer)kidKimkitchen

    Patpeapearpenpencilperson/peoplepet

    rabbitrainrainbowrideriverroadrock

    (US center)tractortreasuretripTuesdayuncleupstairs

    match (football)maths

    (US math)Maymealmechanicmedicine

    (US pajamas)pyramidquarterqueenquizracerailway

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    Nouns cont.

    phonephotopianopicturepiepineappleplaneplaygroundpolar bear poster potatoquestionradioricerobotroomrubber

    (US eraser)rugrulerSamsandsausageschoolseasentencesheep shellshipshirtshoeshop (US store)shortssisterskateboardskateboardingskirtsmilesnakesoccer

    (UK football)socksofa

    songspidersportstore (UK shop)storystreetSuesunsweet(s)

    (US candy)tabletable tennistablettailteacherteddy (bear)television/TVtennistennis racketthingticktigertodayTomtomatotoytraintreetrouserstruck (UK lorry)tryT-shirtTV/televisionwallwatchwaterwatermelonwindowwoman/womenwordyearzebrazoo

    vegetableVickyvideovillagewalkwashwaterfallwaveweatherwebsite

    WednesdayweekweekendwhalewindworkworldyesterdayZoe

    restaurantRichardright (as in

    direction)ringRobertrock musicrocketrucksack

    (US backpack)saltSarahsciencescissorsscorescreensearchsecretSeptembershampooshelfsilversingerskiskyscrapersledgesmellsnacksnowballsnowboardsnowboardingsnowmansoapSophiasoundsouthspacespaceshipspoonspotspringstadiumstage (theatre)stampstepstonestormstrawberrystreamstripestudent

    sugarsuitcasesummersunglassessurnamesurpriseswanswingtastetaxiteamtelephonetenttheatre

    (US theater)thousandtimetimetabletoetomorrowtonighttorch (US

    flashlight)tortoisetourtraffictrainerstunetyre (US tire)umbrellauniformuniversityviewviolinvolleyballwaiterwaywestwheelwifewifiWilliamwinwingwinnerwinterwishwoodwoolx-rayyoghurt

    subject zero

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    Adjectives angrybeautifulbigblackbluebrowncleanclosedcoolcorrectdirtydoubleEnglishfantasticfavourite

    (US favorite)funfunnygoodgray (UK grey)greatgreengrey (US gray)

    happylongnewniceoldopenorangepaperpinkpurpleredright (as in

    correct)sadscaryshortsillysmalluglywhiteyellowyoung

    afraidall rightasleepawakebadbestbetterblond(e)boringbottombravebrilliantbusycarefulclevercloudycoldcurlydangerousdifferentdifficultdryeasyexcitingfairfamousfatfinefirstfrightenedhothuge

    hungryilllastlittleloudnaughtyprettyquickquietsafe secondsickslowsquarestraight strongsunnysurprisedsweettallterriblethinthirdthirstytiredweakwellwetwindyworseworstwrong

    aloneamazingboredbrokencheapdarkdear (as in Dear

    Harry)deepdeliciousearlyemptyenormousenoughexcellentexcitedexpensiveextinctfarfastfoggyfriendlyfrighteningfrontfullfurryglassgoldhalfhardheavyhighhorribleimportantinterestedinterestingkindlargelatelazyleft (as in

    direction)

    lightlovelylowluckymarriedmetalmiddle missingnextnoisyonlineplasticpleasedpoorpopularracing (car; bike)readyrichrightsameseveralsilversoftsorespecialspottedstrangestripedsuretidyunfriendlyunhappyunkinduntidyunusualwarmwildwonderfulworried

    Determiners aa lot of anlots ofmany noone

    somethatthethesethisthose

    allanotheranybotheverymoremost

    eacha fewa little muchothersuch

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    Adverbs againherehomea lotlotsnonot

    nowreallytheretodaytooveryyes

    allall rightalwaysbackbadlybestbettercarefullydowndownstairsfirsthowhow muchhow ofteninsidelastloudlymoremostnearnevero’clock

    offoftenononlyoutoutsidequicklyquietlyroundsecondslowlysometimesthenthirdtopupupstairswellwhenworseworstyesterday

    actuallyafteragoalreadyalsoanywhereasas … asat the momentawaybeforeby myselfby yourselfearlyelseevereverywherefarfasthardhow longinsteadjust

    latelatera little muchnextnowhereof courseonceoverperhapsquitesosomewheresoonstillstraight onsuddenlytogethertomorrowtonightusuallyyet

    Prepositions aboutbehindbetweenforfromin front of

    next to oftounderwith

    aboveafteralongaroundatbeforebelowby

    downintonearoffoppositeout ofup

    acrossduringforoverpast

    sincethroughuntilwithout

    Conjunctions andbutor

    becausethanwhen

    afterbeforeif

    sowhile

    Pronouns heherhershimhisIititsa lotlotsmemineone

    oursshethattheirsthemthesetheythisthoseusweyouyours

    allanotheranybotheveryoneeverythingmore

    mostnothingsomeonesomethingwherewhichwho

    anyoneanythingeachenough

    muchno-oneother

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    Verbs irregular

    becancatch

    (e.g. a ball)choosecomedodrawdrinkdriveeatfindflygetgivegogo to bedgo to sleephavehave gothitholdknow

    learnlet’smakeputreadriderunsayseesingsitsleepspellstandswimtake a photo/

    picturetellthrowunderstandwearwrite

    be calledbringbuildbuycatch (e.g. a

    bus)fallfeedget (un)dressedget (up/on/off)go shoppinggrowhave (got) to

    hidehurtlosemeanmustput onsendtaketake off i.e. get

    undressedteachthinkwake (up)

    beginbreakcutfall overfeelfind outforgetget togo outhearkeepleavelet

    lie (as in lie down)

    make suremeetsellsendshouldsmellspeakspendswingtake (as in time)teach

    Verbs regular

    addansweraskbounceclapcleanclosecolour

    (US color)completecountcrossenjoyjumpkicklikelistenlivelook

    look (at)loveopenpaintphonepick upplaypointshowsmilestartstoptalkticktrywalkwantwatchwave

    callcarrychangeclimbcookcrydancedreamdress updropdryemailfilm (US movie)fishfixhelphopinvitelaugh

    look formoveneedplantpractiserainsailshopshoutskateskipsnowtexttravelvideowaitwashwaterwork

    actagreeappeararrivebelieveborrowbrushburncampchatcollectcombcycledecidedesigndisappearendenter (a

    competition)explainexplorefetchfinishfollowglueguesshappenhatehopehurryimproveinvent

    join (a club)landliftlook afterlook likemindmixpostpreferpreparepullpushracerememberrepairrepeatsavescoresearchskisledgesoundstaystudytastethanktidytouchturnturn (off/on)usevisit

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    Verbs regularcont.

    whisperwhistlewish

    Modals can could (as in past of can for ability)mustshallwould

    maymightshouldwill

    Question words

    howhow manyhow oldpardonwhat

    wherewhichwhowhose

    how muchhow oftenwhenwhy

    how long

  • 38Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers thematic vocabulary list

    Pre A1 Starters A1 Movers A2 Flyers

    Animals animalbearbeebirdcatchickencowcrocodiledogdonkeyduckelephantfishfroggiraffegoat

    hippohorsejellyfishlizardmonkeymouse/micepetpolar bear sheep snakespidertailtigerzebrazoo

    batcagedolphinflykangarookittenlion pandaparrot penguinpuppyrabbitsharksnailwhale

    beetlebutterflycamelcreaturedinosaureagleextinctfur insectnestoctopusswantortoisewildwing

    The body and the face

    armbodyeareyefacefoot/feethair

    handheadlegmouthnosesmile

    backbeardblond(e)curlyfairfatmoustache

    neckshoulderstomachthintooth/teeth

    elbowfingerkneetoe

    Clothes bagbaseball capbootsclothesdressglasseshandbaghatjacketjeansshirt

    shoeshortsskirtsocktrousersT-shirtwear

    coathelmetscarfsweaterswimsuit

    beltbraceletcostumecrownglovenecklacepajamas

    (UK pyjamas)pocketpyjamas

    (US pajamas)

    ringspotspottedstripestripedsunglassestrainersumbrellauniform

    Colours blackbluebrowncolour (US color)gray (UK grey)greengrey (US gray)

    orangepink purpleredwhiteyellow

    goldsilverspotspottedstripestriped

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  • 39Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers thematic vocabulary list

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    Family & friends

    babyboybrotherchild/childrenclassmatecousindadfamilyfatherfriendgirlgrandfathergrandma

    grandmothergrandpakidliveman/menmothermumoldperson/peoplesisterwoman/womenyoung

    auntdaughtergranddaughtergrandparent grandsongrown-upparentsonuncle

    husbandmarriedsurnamewife

    Food & drink

    applebananabeanbreadbreakfastburgercakecandy

    (UK sweet(s))carrotchickenchips (US fries)chocolatecoconutdinnerdrinkeateggfishfoodfries (UK chips)fruitgrapeice cream

    juicekiwi lemonlemonadelimelunch mangomeatmeatballsmilkonionorangepeapearpiepineapplepotatoricesausagesweet(s)

    (US candy)tomatowaterwatermelon

    bottlebowlcheesecoffeecupglasshungrymilkshakenoodles pancakepastapicnicplatesaladsandwichsaucesoupteathirstyvegetable

    biscuit (US cookie)

    buttercerealchopstickscookie

    (UK biscuit)flourforkhoneyjam knifemealolivespepperpiecepizzasaltsmellsnackspoonstrawberrysugartasteyoghurt

    Health coldcoughcrydentistdoctorearachefallfineheadache

    hospitalillmatter nursesickstomach-achetemperaturetiredtoothache

    bandagechemist('s)cutfall overmedicinex-ray

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    The home apartment (UK flat)

    armchairbathbathroombedbedroombookcaseboxcamerachairclockcomputercupboarddeskdining roomdolldoorflat (US

    apartment)flowergardenhallhome

    housekitchenlampliving room matmirrorphonepictureradioroomrugsleepsofatabletelevision/TVtoytreeTV/televisionwallwatchwindow

    addressbalconybasementblanketdownstairsdreamelevator (UK lift)floor

    (e.g. ground, 1st, etc.)

    internetlift (US elevator) messageroofseatshowerstair(s)toothbrushtoothpastetowelupstairswash

    brushcombcookercushiondiaryentranceenvelopefridgegatekeyletter (as in

    mail)ovenscreenshampooshelfsoapstampstepswingtelephone

    Materials paper cardglassgoldmetal

    plasticsilverwoodwool

    Names AlexAliceAnn/AnnaBenBillDanEvaGraceHugo JillKim

    LucyMark MattMayNickPatSamSueTom

    CharlieClareDaisyFredJackJaneJimJuliaLily MaryPaul

    PeterSallyVickyZoe

    BettyDavidEmmaFrankGeorgeHarryHelenHollyKatyMichaelOliver

    RichardRobertSarahSophiaWilliam

    Numbers 1–20 21–1001st–20th

    hundredpair

    101–1,00021st–31stmillion

    severalthousand

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    Places & directions

    behindbetweenbookshopendhereinin front ofonparkplaygroundshop (US store)store (UK shop)streetthereunderzoo

    abovebelowbuildingbus stationbus stopcafécar parkcentre

    (US center)cinemacirclecircuscity/town centre

    (US center)farmfunfairhospitallibrary mapmarket

    nearoppositeplaceshopping centre

    (US center)sports centre

    (US center)squarestationstraight supermarketswimming pooltown/city

    centre (US center)

    airportbankbridgecastlechemist('s)clubcollegecornereastfactoryfire stationfrontget to hotelkilometre

    (US kilometer)left (as in

    direction)Londonmiddle

    museumnorthoverpathpolice stationpost officerestaurantrightright (as in

    direction)skyscrapersouthstadiumstraight ontheatre

    (US theater)universitywaywest

    School alphabetansweraskboardbookbookcaseclassclassroomclosecolour (US color)computercorrectcrayoncrosscupboarddeskdoordrawEnglisheraser

    (UK rubber)examplefindfloorkeyboard

    (computer)learnlessonletter (as in

    alphabet)linelisten look

    mouse (computer)

    musicnumberopenpagepaintingpaperpartpenpencilpictureplaygroundposter questionreadright (as in

    correct)rubber

    (US eraser)rulerschoolsentencesitspellstandstoryteachertelltickunderstandwallwindowwordwrite

    breakhomeworkmistaketeachtextwebsite

    artbackpack

    (UK rucksack)binclubcollegecompetitiondictionaryflaggeography gluegroupgymhistorylanguagemaths

    (US math)onlineprojectrucksack

    (US backpack)sciencescissorsscreenshelfstudentstudysubjecttimetableuniversity

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    Sports & leisure

    badmintonballbaseballbasketballbat (as sports

    equipment)beachbikeboatbookbouncecameracatch (e.g. a ball)dolldrawdrawingdriveenjoyfavourite

    (US favorite)fishingflyfootball

    (US soccer)gameguitar hobbyhockeyjump kickkite

    listen musicphotopianopictureplayradioreadriderunsingskateboardskateboardingsoccer

    (UK football)songsportstoryswimtable tennistake a photo/

    picturetelevision/TVtennistennis racketthrowtoyTV/televisionwalkwatch

    band (music)CDcinemacomiccomic bookdancedriveDVDemailfilm (US movie)fishgo shoppinggoalholidayhopice skates ice skatingkickmovie (UK film) netpartyplayerpoolpractice practisepresentrideroller skatesroller skatingsailscore

    skateskipsports centre

    (US center)swimswimming pooltexttowelvideowalk

    backpack (UK rucksack)

    cartoonchannelchesscollectconcertdiarydrumfestivalflashlight

    (UK torch)golfhotelinstrumentinvitationjoin (a club)magazine match (football)meetmemberonlinepop musicprizeprogramme (US

    program)puzzlepyramidquizracerock music

    rucksack (US backpack)

    scoreskisledgesnowballsnowboardsnowboardingsnowmanstage (theatre)suitcaseswingteamtenttorch (US

    flashlight)tunetyre (US tire)umbrellaviolinvolleyballwinner

    Time afternoonbirthdayclockdayeveninginmorningnighttodaywatchyear

    afteralwaysbeforeeverynevero’clocksometimesweekweekendyesterday

    The days of the week:

    MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday

    a.m. (for time)afteragoautumn (US fall)beforecalendarcenturydate (as in time)earlyendfall (UK autumn)futurehourhow longlatelatermiddaymidnightminutemonthp.m. (for time)past

    quarterspringsummertimetomorrowtonightwinterThe months of

    the year:January FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

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    Toys alienballballoonbaseballbasketballbikeboard gameboatcardollfootball

    (US soccer)game

    helicopterlorry (US truck)monstermotorbikeplanerobotsoccer

    (UK football)teddy (bear)toytraintruck (UK lorry)

    model

    Transport bikeboatbuscardriveflygohelicopterlorry (US truck)

    planeriderunshipswimtraintruck (US lorry)

    bus stationbus stopdrivedriverridestationtickettractortrip

    ambulancebicyclefire engine (US

    fire truck)journey lift (ride)motorwaypassengerplatform

    racing (car; bike)

    railwayrocketspaceshiptaxitourtrafficwheel

    Weather sun cloudcloudyicerainrainbowsky

    snowsunnyweatherwindwindy

    fogfoggystorm

    Work teacher circusclowncookdentistdoctordriverfarmerfilm (US movie)

    starhospitalnursepiratepop star work

    actorairportambulanceartistastronautbusinessbusinessman/

    womandesignerengineerfactoryfire engine (US

    fire truck)fire fighterjobjournalist

    managermechanicmeetingnewsnewspaper officephotographerpilotpolice officerpolice stationqueenrocketsingertaxiwaiter

    The world around us

    beachsandseashellstreetsuntreewater

    buildingcitycountrycountrysidefieldforestgrassgroundislandlakeleaf/leavesmoon

    mountainplantriverroadrockskystartownvillagewaterfallwaveworld

    airbridgecastlecavedesertEarthentranceenvironmentexitfirefuturehill

    landocean planet pondspacestonestreamviewwood