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UNIT 1 Music

acoustic guitar /əˈkuːstɪk ɡɪˈtɑː(r)/ cello /ˈtʃeləʊ/ classical /ˈklæsɪkl/ collect /kəˈlekt/ concert /ˈkɒnsət/ download /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd / drums /drʌmz/ electric guitar /ɪˈlektrɪk ɡɪˈtɑː(r)/ genre /ˈʒɒrə/ heavy metal /ˌhevi ˈmetl/ hip hop /ˈhɪp hɒp/ karaoke /ˌkæriˈəʊki/ keyboards /ˈkiːbɔːdz/ lyrics /ˈlɪrɪks/ music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ play /pleɪ/ pop /pɒp/ R & B /ˌɑːr ən ˈbiː/ rap /ræp/ records /ˈrekɔːdz/ reggae /ˈreɡeɪ/ rock /rɒk/ saxophone /ˈsæksəfəʊn/ song titles /sɒŋ ˈtaɪtlz/ trumpet /ˈtrʌmpɪt/ violin /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/

UNIT 2 Entertainment

advertisement /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/ art exhibition /ɑːt ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/ audience /ˈɔːdiəns/ awful /ˈɔːfl/ boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ brilliant /ˈbrɪliənt/ cartoon /kɑːˈtuːn/ circus /ˈsɜːkəs/ documentary /ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/ entertaining /ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/ exciting /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ funfair /ˈfʌnfeə(r)/ funny /ˈfʌni/ magic show /ˈmædʒɪk ʃəʊ/ news /njuːz/ opera /ˈɒprə/ predictable /prɪˈdɪktəbl/ reality TV /riˌæləti ˌtiː ˈviː/ street performance /striːt pəˈfɔːməns/ terrible /ˈterəbl/

Film

action /ˈækʃn/ director /dəˈrektə(r)/ dubbed /dʌbd/ horror /ˈhɒrə(r)/ main actors /meɪn ˈæktə(r)z/ plot /plɒt/ released /rɪˈliːst/ romantic comedy /rəʊˈmæntɪk ˈkɒmədi/ science fiction /ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃn/ soundtrack /ˈsaʊndtræk/ starring /ˈstɑːrɪŋ/ thriller /ˈθrɪlə(r)/ western /ˈwestən/

UNIT 3 Recent personal experiences

amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ change your hair /tʃeɪndʒ jɔː(r) heə(r)/ classy /ˈklɑːsi/ confusing /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ excellent /ˈeksələnt/ fantastic /fænˈtæstɪk/ formal /ˈfɔːml/ go on holiday /ɡəʊ ɒn ˈhɒlədeɪ/ go shopping /ɡəʊ ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ impressive /ɪmˈpresɪv/ incredible /ɪnˈkredəbl/ move house /muːv haʊs/ spend time with friends /spend taɪm wɪð frendz/ stay at a friend’s house /steɪ ət ə frendz haʊs/

Expressions relating to past times

for ages /fə(r) eɪdʒɪz/ last week /lɑːst wiːk/ recently /ˈriːsntli/ the day before yesterday /ðə deɪ bɪˈfɔː(r) ˈjestədeɪ/ this week /ðɪs wiːk/ two years ago /tuː jɪə(r)z əˈɡəʊ/

UNIT 4 Means of transport

aeroplane /ˈeərəpleɪn/ cable car /ˈkeɪbl kɑː(r)/ catch /kætʃ/ coach /kəʊtʃ/ comfortable /ˈkʌmftəbl/ convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ cruise ship /kruːz ʃɪp/ dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ efficient /ɪˈfɪʃnt/ environmentally friendly /ɪnˌvaɪrənmentəli ˈfrendli/ environmentally unfriendly /ɪnˌvaɪrənmentəli ʌnˈfrendli/ ferry /ˈferi/ get a puncture /ɡet ə ˈpʌŋktʃə(r)/ get in /ɡet ɪn/ get off /ɡet ɒf/ get on /ɡet ɒn/ get out of /ɡet aʊt əv/ helicopter /ˈhelɪkɒptə(r)/ hot-air balloon /ˌhɒt ˈeə bəluːn/ inconvenient /ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt/ inefficient /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt/ land /lænd/ lorry /ˈlɒri/ miss /mɪs/ reliable /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ safe /seɪf/ sailing boat /ˈseɪlɪŋ bəʊt/ take off /teɪk ɒf/ travelling by /ˈtrævəlɪŋ baɪ/ uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/ underground /ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd/ unreliable /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/ wait for /weɪt fə(r)/ yacht /jɒt/

UNIT 5 Festivals

arts /ɑːts/ clean the house /kliːn ðə haʊs/ dress up as /dres ʌp əz/ eat special food /iːt ˈspeʃl fuːd/ give money /ɡɪv ˈmʌni/ give presents /ɡɪv ˈpreznts/ harvest /ˈhɑːvɪst/ have parties /həv ˈpɑːtiz/ light candles /laɪt ˈkændlz/ put up decorations /pʊt ʌp ˌdekəˈreɪʃnz/ religious /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ seasonal /ˈsiːzənl/ spend time with family /spend taɪm wɪð ˈfæməli/ watch fireworks /wɒtʃ ˈfaɪəwɜːks/ wear colourful masks /weə(r) ˈkʌləfl mɑːsks/ wear extravagant costumes /weə(r) ɪkˈstrævəɡənt ˈkɒstjuːmz/ wear make-up /weə(r) meɪk ʌp/ wear special clothes /weə(r) ˈspeʃl kləʊðz/ wear traditional clothes /weə(r) trəˈdɪʃənl kləʊðz/

UNIT 6 Special occasions

birthday /ˈbɜːθdeɪ/ blow out candles /bləʊ aʊt ˈkændlz/ bride /braɪd/ bridesmaid /ˈbraɪdzmeɪd/ catch the bouquet /kætʃ ðə buˈkeɪ/ cut the wedding cake /kʌt ðə ˈwedɪŋ keɪk/ get money /ɡet ˈmʌni/ give a speech /ɡɪv ə spiːtʃ/ graduation /ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃn/ groom /ɡruːm/ make a toast /meɪk ə təʊst/ make a wish /meɪk ə wɪʃ/ Mother’s Day /ˈmʌðəz deɪ/ New Year’s Eve /ˌnjuː jɪəz ˈiːv/ prepare special food /prɪˈpeə(r) ˈspeʃl fuːd/ put on music /pʊt ɒn ˈmjuːzɪk/ speech /spiːtʃ/ throw confetti /θrəʊ kənˈfeti/ wear best clothes /weə(r) best kləʊðz/ wedding anniversary /ˈwedɪŋ ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri/ wedding rings /ˈwedɪŋ rɪŋz/

UNIT 7 Learning a foreign language

become fluent /bɪˈkʌm ˈfluːənt/ challenging /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ clearly /ˈklɪəli/ confusing /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ conversation /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/ correctly /kəˈrektli/ fascinating /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/ fluently /ˈfluːəntli/ focus on /ˈfəʊkəs ɒn/ fun /fʌn/ getting better /ˈɡetɪŋ ˈbetə(r)/ improve your English /ɪmˈpruːv jɔː(r) ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ inspiring /ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ/ interesting /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ language exchange /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

look up /lʊk ʌp/ note down /nəʊt daʊn/ online resources /ˌɒnˈlaɪn rɪˈsɔːsɪz/ pick up /pɪk ʌp/ pronounce /prəˈnaʊns/ spelling /ˈspelɪŋ/ subtitles /ˈsʌbtaɪtlz/ write a diary /raɪt ə ˈdaɪəri/

Future time expressions

in a minute /ɪn eɪ ˈmɪnɪt/ in an hour /ɪn ən ˈaʊə(r)/ in the near future /ɪn ðə nɪə(r) ˈfjuːtʃə(r)/ next year /nekst jɪə(r)/ the day after tomorrow /ðə deɪ ˈɑːftə(r) təˈmɒrəʊ/ the week after next /ðə wiːk ˈɑːftə(r) nekst/ tomorrow morning /təˈmɒrəʊ ˈmɔːnɪŋ/

UNIT 8 Travel

arrange /əˈreɪndʒ/ book /bʊk/ camper van /ˈkæmpə(r) væn/ caravan /ˈkærəvæn/ change some money /tʃeɪndʒ səm ˈmʌni/ couch-surf /kaʊtʃ sɜːf/ discover /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/ get a pet sitter /ɡet ə ˈpet sɪtə(r)/ get a visa /ɡet ə ˈviːzə/ get time off /ɡet taɪm ɒf/ get vaccinations /ɡet ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃnz/ helicopter /ˈhelɪkɒptə(r)/ hitch-hike /ˈhɪtʃhaɪk/ journey /ˈdʒɜːni/ meet the locals /miːt ðə ˈləʊklz/ motorbike /ˈməʊtəbaɪk/ mountain bike /ˈmaʊntən baɪk/ organic farm /ɔːˈɡænɪk fɑːm/ pack your bag /pæk jɔː(r) bæɡ/ plane /pleɪn/ see the sights /siː ðə saɪts/ tent /tent/ travel insurance /ˈtrævl ɪnˈʃʊərəns/ trip /trɪp/ try new foods /traɪ njuː fuːdz/

UNIT 9 Health

ailment /ˈeɪlmənt/ allergic /əˈlɜːdʒɪk/ antibiotic /ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/ black eye /ˌblæk ˈaɪ/ cold /kəʊld/ cough /kɒf/ dehydrated /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪtɪd/ feeling better /ˈfiːlɪŋ ˈbetə(r)/ fever /ˈfiːvə(r)/ flu /fluː/ headache /ˈhedeɪk/ hurt /hɜːt/ illness /ˈɪlnəs/ infection /ɪnˈfekʃn/ operating theatre /ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ θɪətə(r)/ operation /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/ painkillers /ˈpeɪnkɪlə(r)z/ plaster cast /ˈplɑːstə kɑːst/ sore throat /sɔː(r) θrəʊt/ surgeon /ˈsɜːdʒən/ temperature /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/ toothache /ˈtuːθeɪk/ treatment /ˈtriːtmənt/ X-ray /ˈeks reɪ/

Fitness

aerobic capacity /eəˈrəʊbɪk kəˈpæsəti/ balance /ˈbæləns/ calories /ˈkæləriz/ cycling /ˈsaɪklɪŋ/ flexibility /ˌfleksəˈbɪləti/ getting fit /ˈɡetɪŋ fɪt/ go jogging /ɡəʊ ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ/ junk food /ˈdʒʌŋk fuːd/ lifting weights /lɪftɪŋ weɪts/ martial arts /ˌmɑːʃl ˈɑːts/ medical check-ups /ˈmedɪkl ˈtʃek ʌps/ quick reflexes /kwɪk ˈriːfleksiz/ running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ sensible diet /ˈsensəbl ˈdaɪət/ strength /streŋθ/ swimming /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ training /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ vitamins /ˈvɪtəmɪnz/ yoga /ˈjəʊɡə/

UNIT 10 Money

bank statement /ˈbæŋk steɪtmənt/ banknotes /ˈbæŋknəʊts/ borrow /ˈbɒrəʊ/ business /ˈbɪznəs/ cashpoint machine /ˈkæʃpɔɪnt məˈʃiːn/ coins /kɔɪnz/ debt /det/ earn /ɜːn/ lend /lend/ mortgage /ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/ online bank account /ˌɒnˈlaɪn ˈbæŋk əkaʊnt/ owe /əʊ/ pay back /peɪ bæk/ pay in /peɪ ɪn/ piggy bank /ˈpɪɡi bænk/ receipt /rɪˈsiːt/ run out /rʌn aʊt/ save up /seɪv ʌp/ wallet /ˈwɒlɪt/ waste /weɪst/

UNIT 11 Rules and regulations

allowed /əˈlaʊd/ banned /bænd/ break the law /breɪk ðə lɔː/ cycle helmet /ˈsaɪkl ˈhelmɪt/ forbidden /fəˈbɪdn/ illegal /ɪˈliːɡl/ litter /ˈlɪtə(r)/ private property /ˈpraɪvət ˈprɒpəti/ seat belt /ˈsiːt belt/ speed limits /spiːd ˈlɪmɪts/ strict /strɪkt/

UNIT 12 Fashion

accessories /əkˈsesəriz/ baggy /ˈbæɡi/ charity shops /ˈtʃærəti ʃɒps/ cheap and cheerful /tʃiːp ənd ˈtʃɪəfl/ checked /tʃekt/ clothes /kləʊðz/ designer shops /dɪˈzaɪnə(r) ʃɒps/ fashion statement /ˈfæʃn steɪtmənt/ flared jeans /fleəd dʒiːnz/ flowery /ˈflaʊəri/ high-street shops /ˈhaɪ striːt ʃɒps/ jewellery /ˈdʒuːəlri/ markets /ˈmɑːkɪts/ materials /məˈtɪəriəlz/ old-fashioned /ˌəʊld ˈfæʃnd/ patterned /ˈpætənd/ polka dot /ˈpɒlkə dɒt/ ripped /rɪpt/ scruffy /skrʌfi/ sense of style /sens əv staɪl/ shoes /ʃuːz/ skinny jeans /ˈskɪni dʒiːnz/ slave to fashion /sleɪv tə ˈfæʃn/ smart /smɑːt/ stripy /ˈstraɪpi/ tight /taɪt/ trendy /ˈtrendi/ unfashionable /ʌnˈfæʃnəbl/ vintage /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/

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