Practise writing an email to a friend.
Practise writing a letter giving advice.
Practise writing an email describing gifts for a visitor.
Practise replying to an email asking for advice.
Practise writing a report about how people spend their time.
Practise writing a blog entry describing a charity event.
Practise writing an article about an unusual holiday.
Practise writing a blog entry about a trip or holiday.
Practise writing an animal fable.
Practise writing an article about science.
Practise writing a job application email.
Practise writing a news story.
Practise writing an article about science.
Practise writing a film review.
Practise writing a personal email describing a bad month.
Practise writing an email about shopping in your neighbourhood.
Practise writing instructions for making a toy.
Practise writing a letter giving advice.
Practise writing a report of a sighting.
getintouch
get in touch (v)
to contact someone, for example, by letter, email or telephone
kids
kids (n)
children (informal)
loads
loads (quantifier)
a lot of something (informal)
keep
keep an eye on someone (idm)
to watch someone carefully to make sure they are OK
cottage
cottage (n)
a house, often small, in the country
overnight
overnight (adv)
happens/occurs during the night
significant
significant (adj)
important
success
success (n)
something that works well
apply
apply (v)
to be relevant or related to something
vital
vital (adj)
very important
freely
freely (adv)
without restriction
filing
filing cabinet (n)
a piece of office furniture for keeping important papers in
couple
couple (n)
two of something
furniture
furniture (n)
things in a room, like chairs, tables and cupboards.
hall
hall (n)
the area just inside the front door of a house or a waiting area in a building or office
decorate
decorate (v)
to make a place, for example a house, look nice by painting it and putting nice objects in it
manager
manager (n)
a job title; a manager is the person responsible for and in control of a company or business
flight
flight (n)
the noun from the verb to fly; also, a journey on an aeroplane
lethargic
lethargic (adj)
tired, without the energy to do anything
tiring
tiring (adj)
something that makes you feel that you have no energy
lonely
lonely (adj)
feeling unhappy because you are alone, without other people
overland
overland (adj)
by, on, or across land
lorry
lorry (n)
a large type of road transport, normally for moving big or heavy things; in American English: truck
reward
reward (n)
a prize someone gives you for doing something
fridge
fridge (n)
the place where you put food in the kitchen to keep it cold
cheered
cheer up (v)
to become happier
vast
vast (adj)
very big
courtesy
courtesy of (prep)
when someone, often in business, organises something for you and lets you do it for free
chew
chew (v)
to crush food in your mouth with your teeth
fable
fable (n)
a short story with a moral ending; usually the main characters are animals
hunter
hunter (n)
a person who catches and kills animals, or an animal that catches other animals
let_someone_go
let someone go (verb phrase)
to release someone, to free someone who is caught
paw
paw (n)
the foot of an animal with claws; for example, a cat's foot is called a paw
swallow
swallow (v)
to pass food from the mouth down the throat to the stomach
begged
beg (v)
ask repeatedly, ask for something as a favour
trap
trap (n)
a device for catching and holding animals
wagon
wagon (n)
a vehicle used for carrying heavy things; it is usually pulled by an animal or a person
stimulate
stimulate (v)
to make something function more or better
last
last (v)
to continue or exist for a period of time; for example, "The class lasts for two hours"
defences
defences (n)
natural mechanisms your body uses to fight infections and protect itself
cold
cold (n)
a very common illness that affects your nose and head and makes you sneeze
flu
flu (n)
a very common illness, like a bad cold, and usually with a headache and fever
cumulative
cumulative (adj)
increasing, each time becoming more and more
review
review (v)
to remember and think about things that have happened
event
event (n)
something that happens; the events of the day are the things that happen during the day
partner
partner (n)
the person you are married to or have a romantic relationship with
lower
lower (v)
to make less or weaker; if a temperature lowers, it becomes less
hang
hang (v)
to be suspended from a high point
edge
edge (n)
the border or limit of an object or place; for example, "Don't put your cup on the edge of the table - it might fall off."
dial
dial (v)
to press the buttons on a telephone in order to make a call
redialbutton
redial button (n)
a button on a telephone which automatically repeats and reconnects you to the last telephone number you dialled
shepherd
shepherd (n)
someone who looks after sheep
convince
convince (v)
to persuade someone that something is true or correct
smile
smile (v, n)
to move the corners of your mouth up, usually when you are happy
tell
tell (v)
in this context, tell means to know something because you can see, hear, smell, feel or taste that it is true
hard
hard (adj)
difficult
lie
lie (v, n)
to not tell the truth; a lie (n) is what you say when you don't tell the truth
researcher
researcher (n)
a scientist who investigates a particular thing or area
suspect
suspect (v, n)
v: to doubt someone's reasons for doing something; n: a person who the police have concrete reasons to think could be a criminal
train
train (v)
to teach someone to do a particular job or activity
liar
liar (n)
a person who doesn't tell the truth, who lies
neighbourhood
neighbourhood (n)
the local area/small part of the town or city that you live in
straw
straw (n)
a thin plastic tube you use to drink from a glass or can
plasticine
plasticine (n)
soft material made in different colours, for children to play with and make shapes with
clay
clay (n)
a type of earth used to make bricks and pots
firmly
firmly (adv)
strongly, or solidly, so that it doesn't move
blowup
blow up (v)
to inflate or fill something with air; for example, you blow up a balloon
reptile
reptile (n)
the class of animals that includes snakes and lizards
reliable
reliable (adj)
something or someone you can trust or depend on
swamp
swamp (n)
an area of wet land with plants growing in it
eyewitness
eyewitness (n)
someone who has seen an event (such as a crime) and can describe it
track
tracks (n)
signs an animal leaves when it goes from place to place
scarf
scarf (n)
a long piece of cloth you wear around your neck, usually to keep warm
tie
tie (n)
a long thin piece of cloth you wear around your neck, tied with a knot at the front
snack
snack (n)
a small quick meal, or something you eat between meals
pie
pie (n)
meat, fruit or vegetables cooked in pastry
conditioner
conditioner (n)
a liquid you put in your hair (after the shampoo) to make it soft
painkiller
pain killer (n)
medicine you take to stop pain
dentalfloss
dental floss (n)
a thread or string to clean between your teeth
locksmith
locksmith (n)
a person who makes and copies keys, and fits locks on doors
courier
courier (n)
a service that delivers letters and small parcels
drycleaner
dry cleaner (n)
a shop that cleans clothes using chemical liquids, not water
donate
donate (v)
to give money to a charity organisation
leukaemia
leukaemia (n)
a disease of the blood
raise
raise (v)
to collect together
due
due (adj)
expected, planned
sponsorship
sponsorship (n)
money from a business or person
underprivileged
underprivileged (adj)
with less money, fewer possessions and fewer opportunities than average
wig
wig (n)
false or artificial hair to cover the head
critically
critically-acclaimed (adj)
with very good reviews from different critics
childhood
childhood (n)
the time when you are a child
give_up
give up (exp)
to leave, to put an end to
convincing
convincing (adj)
easy to believe, satisfying
beg
beg (v)
to ask someone for something you desperately want