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English Vocabulary

الأحد، 19 أبريل 2009

The Basics

The Alphabet | Animals | Appearances | Colours | Days and Dates
Talking about family| Greetings
Nationalities and countries | Numbers | Seasons | Shapes | Time
The weather| The UK | Business English Basics

Other Themes

Buildings | Clothes | Eating | Education
Entertainment | Food
The Human Body | Jobs and Work |Life and Death |Money

English through pictures

You can see the latest word of the month in the magazine.

brainstorm | carpet | chairman
earringFirework | | Gunpowder
Lipstick | Loanshark | Manhandle
Scarecrow | Skyscraper
Timesheet | Toothpaste
Wallpaper | workout
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To help you build up your vocabulary I have organised these pages using a thematic approach, this should enable learners to understand the relationship between various words. If you are a beginner I advise you to learn the basic words at the beginning and only move on if or when they have fully understood these words, intermediate and advanced learners should also study the build-up words and dialogues at the end of each section.

Whenever possible each group of new words is introduced using pictures. To see the words associated with the picture place your mouse cursor over the picture. Try it now!

Example:-

fork(s)

The words associated with the picture are shown, for a short time, with their plural form in brackets - (s) on the end of the word means add an 's' to form the plural. Say the word out loud and try to remember it after the dialogue box has disappeared.

Once you are confident with your understanding of the vocabulary check out the games and tests for that section.

To help your pronunciation you can hear how each word is pronounced by clicking the picture with your mouse (this feature requires Real Audio Basic - download it for free here). Try it now!

Example:-

fork(s)


Often nouns describe a group of nouns. We call these collective nouns.

Example:-

cutlery=implements used for eating, such as knives, forks and spoons

When we introduce nouns that fall into this category there will be a button called "Collective Noun" at the end of such a group, click on the button and a window pops up showing the collective noun for that group of nouns. Say the word out loud and click on OK to close the dialog box. Try it now!

Example:-

knife(knives)fork(s)spoon(s)

You can listen to the pronunciation of each word in .rm format. Just click on the picture and you will hear the singular pronunciation. A list of all the words is also included in the useful vocabulary sections on our pronunciation pages, this gives you the singular and where applicable plural sound, just go to the pronunciation section or click on the Listensymbol at the bottom of each Useful Vocabulary section.

The main irregular verb for each section is covered in more depth. For example under the 'Eating' theme the main verb is 'eat'. This verb is then shown in all its tenses using a timeline and associated verbs are shown under the verbs about eating section.

When applicable I have included a section on British culture. This section is suitable only for advanced learners and may discuss anything from etiquette to the history of the subject in question.

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Themes

Buildings

Useful Vocabulary - Buildings

Idioms and Sayings
Verbs
Irregular Verb - To build
British Culture - Buying a House
Famous Songs
Pronunciation

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Clothes

Useful Vocabulary - Clothes
Idioms and Sayings
Verbs
Irregular Verb - To wear
British Culture - Clothes
Famous Songs
Pronunciation

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Eating

Useful Vocabulary - Eating at Home
Useful Vocabulary - Eating Out
Idioms and Sayings
Irregular Verb - To eat
British Culture - Formal Eating
Famous Songs
Pronunciation - Eating at Home
Pronunciation - Eating Out

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Education

Useful Vocabulary - Education
Idioms and Sayings
Irregular Verb - To teach
British Culture - The Education System
Famous Songs
Pronunciation

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Entertainment

Useful Vocabulary - Entertainment
Idioms and Sayings
Verbs
Irregular Verb - To win
British Culture - Shakespeare
Famous Songs

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Food

Useful Vocabulary - Food
Idioms and Sayings
Irregular Verb - To grow
British Culture - Food
Famous Songs
Pronunciation

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The Human Body

Useful Vocabulary - The Human Body
Idioms and Sayings
Verbs
Irregular Verb - To break
British Culture - Health
Famous Songs
Pronunciation

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Jobs and Work

Useful Vocabulary - Jobs and Work
Idioms and Sayings
Verbs
Irregular Verb - To build
British Culture - Work
Famous Songs
Pronunciation

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Life and Death

Useful Vocabulary - Life and Death
Idioms and Sayings
Irregular Verb - To die
British Culture - Marriage and Wedding Ceremonies
Famous Songs
Pronunciation


Money

Useful Vocabulary - Money
Idioms and Sayings
Irregular Verb - To spend
British Culture - Money
Famous Songs
Pronunciation

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