Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• have to: Must do
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• 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.
• finish with: To end a relationship
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• sound right: To seem correct or accurate.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
• pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
• word: Unit of language that has a meaning
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• spell: To lead to future trouble
• vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
• listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying