Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• going on: To continue doing something
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• english speaker: A person who speaks English.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
• tv show: A television program.
• chop it up: To have a casual or informal conversation.
• in terms of
• get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• frequently: Often; regularly
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• leave: To go away from; depart
• fluently: In an able and easy manner
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• important: Having power or authority
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• dig: To move material to create a hole
• receptionist: Person working on the front desk of a hotel, etc.
• oyster: An edible marine mollusk
• unit: One apartment in a building
• collocation: Grouping of words frequently occurring together