Vocabulary

• read along: To read simultaneously with someone else or follow a text aloud.
• phonetic transcription: A visual representation of speech sounds using phonetic symbols.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• come on over: An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
• follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• exception: Something different or not included
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
• feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• master: To gain control over something
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• row: To move a boat using oars
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• toil: To do hard physical work for a long time
• spell: To lead to future trouble
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• excellent: Extremely good
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
• business: A company formed for making profit
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• oyster: An edible marine mollusk
• phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
• transcription: Something written from spoken material
• decoy: Thing used to trap someone by distracting them
• lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
• pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
• homepage: First, front page of a website
• oy: The sound made to get someone's attention