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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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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