Vocabulary

• english speaker: A person who speaks English.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
• have to: Must do
• other places: Different locations or areas
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• deal with
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• fluent: Doing something well and with ease
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• blow: To move something using air
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• dialect: Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• lounge: Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• rhyme: One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
• offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• person: Man, woman or child
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• noticeable: Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
• cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• area: Amount of measured space
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• sewer: Underground pipe that removes water and waste
• lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
• gist: Main points of something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
• rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
• bum: (Slang) the part of the body on which you sit
• cartoon: Drawing or illustration meant to make you laugh