Vocabulary builder course level 1

Vocabulary Builder Course Level 1: Tài liệu bao gồm Video bài giảng, bài luyện tập, pdf bài học và Audio. You’re going to learn hundreds of useful English vocabulary words in these lessons. Each lesson has four parts: • Video – watch the video to learn the words (or read the text under it) • Pronunciation Practice – listen to and repeat words from the lesson • Quiz or Exercise – take the quiz or download the worksheet to practice the vocabulary • Vocabulary Practice – questions to help you use the words in YOUR English Vui lòng liên hệ khi chưa nhận đủ tài liệu!! = = = == = ===== = = =

Vocabulary Builder Course Level 1:

Introduction

Hello and welcome to the course!

You’re going to learn hundreds of useful English vocabulary words in these lessons Each lesson has four parts:

• Video – watch the video to learn the words (or read the text under it)

• Pronunciation Practice – listen to and repeat words from the lesson

• Quiz or Exercise – take the quiz or download the worksheet to

practice the vocabulary

• Vocabulary Practice – questions to help you use the words in YOUR

English! (you can send me your answers at

homework@espressoenglish.net and I'll correct them)

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I hope you enjoy the Vocabulary Builder!

Your teacher,

Shayna

EspressoEnglish.net

Lesson List

Lesson 1 – Around the House

Lesson 2 – All about Money

Lesson 3 – Clothes

Lesson 4 – Shopping

Lesson 5 – Food & Drink

Lesson 6 – Restaurants

Lesson 7 – Cars & Driving

Lesson 8 – Public Transportation

Lesson 9 – Body & Health

Lesson 10 – Work & Employment

Lesson 11 – School & Studying

Lesson 12 – Phones & Computers

Lesson 13 – Sports & Hobbies

Lesson 14 – TV & Movies

Lesson 15 – Books, Art, & Music

Lesson 16 – Action Verbs with the Body

Lesson 17 – Lifecycle

Lesson 18 – Family, Friends, & Relationships

Lesson 19 – Personality & Character

Lesson 20 – Emotions

Lesson 21 – Travel

Lesson 22 – Vacation Activities

Lesson 24 – Animals: Part 1

Lesson 25 – Animals: Part 2

Lesson 26 – Politics & Elections

Lesson 27 – News & Media

Lesson 28 – Crime and Punishment

Lesson 29 – Religion

Lesson 30 – Essential Concepts

Lesson 1: Around the House

In today's lesson, we're going to go through a house, learning vocabulary for the different objects in each room AND the different actions you can do there You'll also learn the difference between "house" and "home."

Bedroom

Let's begin with the bedroom The bed is the place where you sleep -

probably with pillows, sheets, and blankets In this photo, there is a lamp next to the bed The lamp is on top of a nightstand or night table

You keep your clothes in a closet - on hangers - or in a dresser - inside the drawers

a dresser with five drawers

At night, you go to bed or go to sleep – and in the morning, you wake up (maybe with an alarm clock) Try to answer these questions now:

• What time do you go to bed?

I go to bed at _

• What time do you wake up?

I wake up at _

Bathroom

Now we'll learn about the bathroom In the bathroom, you can brush your teeth using a toothbrush and toothpaste Most people use the sink to brush their teeth, and you can see yourself in the mirror

In the bathroom, you can also take a shower or take a bath in the bathtub You use shampoo and conditioner to wash your hair, and soap to wash your body Then you use a towel to dry off Of course, you can also use the toilet – and don’t forget to flush the toilet after you’re finished!

towels toilet

Try to complete these sentences now:

• I brush my teeth times a day

• I take a shower times a week

Kitchen

Time to go into the kitchen In the kitchen, you can

cook – prepare food for eating When talking about a

specific meal, we usually use the verb make – make

breakfast, make lunch, and make dinner

You can keep food cold in the refrigerator (or

“fridge” for short) - and food that needs to be VERY

cold – like ice cream – is kept in the freezer

Other foods are kept inside cabinets or on a shelf

(the plural is shelves) You can prepare food on the

counter, cook food on the stove or in the oven - and

heat it up in the microwave

There are many objects in the kitchen, but the most common are pots, pans, bowls, plates, forks, spoons, and knives (For more kitchen vocabulary, see this lesson)

Living Room

The living room is where people relax and spend time with friends and

family There's a couch or sofa to sit on – you can also sit on a chair There’s a bookcase and a window The floor can be covered by a carpet or rug

Structure of the House

Finally, let's go through the hallway and out the door, so we can see the

outside of the house The vertical part is called a wall, the bottom is the floor, and the top is the ceiling The word ceiling refers to the interior part, and the word roof refers to the exterior part

hallway door

Some houses have a basement that is underground, and an attic to store things And you can park your car in the garage

House or Home?

Let's finish this lesson with the difference between house and home A house

is a specific type of building A house is a physical thing, but the word home is more of an emotional idea - it means the place where you live, and where you have a special emotional attachment - where you feel comfortable, safe, and happy Your "home" can be a house, an apartment, or another type of

structure

In English, we often use the word “house” when talking about the building itself (for example, “I live in a small house”), and “home” with the verb “go” and the preposition “at.” For example, you can say, “I was at home last night” –

or when you leave work, you can say, “Bye everyone I’m going home.”

You learned a LOT of words in today’s lesson – now try the exercises to

practice the vocabulary

Pronunciation Practice

bedroom, bed, pillows, sheets, blankets, lamp, closet, hangers, dresser,

drawers, go to bed, go to sleep, wake up, alarm clock, bathroom, brush your teeth, toothbrush, toothpaste, sink, mirror, take a shower, take a bath,

bathtub, shampoo, conditioner, soap, towel, toilet, flush the toilet, kitchen, cook, refrigerator, fridge, freezer, cabinets, shelf, counter, stove, oven,

microwave, pots, pans, bowl, plate, fork, knife, spoon, living room, couch, sofa, chair, bookcase, window, carpet, rug, hallway, door, wall, floor, ceiling, roof, basement, attic, garage

Quiz – Lesson 1

1 Categorize these words into the bedroom, the bathroom, and the kitchen:

2 Label the diagram with these words:

attic / basement / ceiling / door / garage / floor / roof / wall / window

fork fridge oven plate pot spoon stove

(the kitchen also has a sink, too!)

Lesson 2: Money

Verbs with Money

Let’s start by reviewing some of the different verbs you can use with money:

• earn money = Receive money from doing work

Ex At my job, I earn $1000 per month

• spend money = Use money to pay for things

Ex I spent $300 on repairs to my car

• save money = Keep money to buy something in the future We often use save up for… + the object you are planning to buy

Ex I’m saving up for a new bike / I’m saving up for a vacation

Try to complete these sentences now You can give approximate answers – and you can use your country’s own currency instead of “dollars”:

• Every month, I earn _ dollars

• Every month, I spend dollars

• Every month, I save dollars

• I’m currently saving up for _

Earning & Saving Money

The general money you receive for doing your job is called your salary Every

week, every two weeks, or every month, the regular payment you receive

from your job is called your paycheck Some jobs include extra payments for good work, or at the end of the year – called a bonus

You can keep your money in a bank account There are three main types of

bank accounts:

▪ Checking - This is an account where you can keep your money and

write checks to make payments Checking accounts are usually used for day-to-day spending

▪ Savings - This is an account for keeping money for a long time You can

save money for a car or a house Savings accounts usually

earn interest – that’s a small percentage of extra money that the bank

gives you

▪ Investment - This type of account puts your money into the stock

market (companies in the general economy) There is some risk,

because you might get a lot more money if the economy grows… but you might also lose money if the economy goes bad

Every month, you receive a statement (a document with a list of all the

activity in your account) in the mail or online The statement will show your

transactions (events in which money was received and spent) and your

balance (the current amount of money in your account)

When you put money into your bank account, you are making a deposit – and the opposite, taking money out of your bank account, is making a withdrawal You can make both deposits and withdrawals at a machine called an ATM

Finally, let’s learn some words for economic class If you have a lot of money,

then you are rich or wealthy If you have an average amount of money, then you are middle-class If you have very little money, then you are poor

Complete this sentence now:

• I am… (rich / middle-class / poor)

Spending Money

There are two types of money:

• Paper money is called bills This is a $10 bill

• Metal money is called coins This is a 1-cent coin

Both bills and coins are called cash You can also pay for something in other ways besides cash – like with a check, a credit card, or a debit card

If something costs a lot of money, we say it is expensive If something is too expensive for you, then you can say “I can’t afford it” – this phrase means, “I

don’t have enough money to pay for it.”

Now, do you know what the opposite of “expensive” is? Something that costs

little money is inexpensive or cheap If something is a low price and good value, you can say “That’s a good deal” or “That’s a bargain.”

In addition to using your money to buy things, you can also donate (give) money to charity – a non-profit organization (like the Red Cross, for example)

that helps people, animals, or the environment

People who like to share and give their money can be called generous – and

the opposite, people who like to keep all their money for themselves, can be

called selfish or stingy

Borrowing & Lending Money

Another thing you can do with money is to lend or borrow it These words are opposites: The word lend means to give someone money temporarily The word borrow means to receive money temporarily

Imagine you want to buy a car, but you don’t have enough money You can

borrow $10,000 from the bank The bank lends you $10,000 The amount of money you borrow is called a loan

Now you owe $10,000 to the bank (the verb “owe” means you need to pay it back) You can pay the money back to the bank in installments – for example,

$200 per month – plus interest (again, that’s a small percentage of extra

money)

You’ve finished Lesson 2! Now continue to the exercises to practice the vocabulary you’ve learned

Pronunciation Practice:

earn, spend, save, salary, paycheck, bonus, bank account, checking account, savings account, interest, investment account, stock market, statement, transactions, balance, deposit, withdrawal, ATM, rich, wealthy, middle-class, poor, bills, coins, cash, check, credit card, debit card, expensive, I can't afford

it, inexpensive, cheap, That's a good deal, That's a bargain, donate, charity, generous, selfish, stingy, lend, borrow, loan, owe, installments

4) We got a good _ on plane tickets to Miami - they're normally $500, but

we got them for $350

6) It's my lucky day! I found a $20 _ in the street!

12) We couldn't afford to buy our apartment in cash, so we took out a $50,000 from the bank

Vocabulary Practice

Answer these questions – either speaking out loud to yourself, or writing your answers and sending them to me at homework@espressoenglish.net Whenever possible, use the vocabulary words from this lesson

1 On which day of the month do you receive your paycheck?

2 What kinds of bank accounts do you have?

3 What items do you usually spend a lot of money on?

4 Do you invest in the stock market? Do you think investing in the

stock market is a good or bad idea?

5 When was the last time you made a deposit?

6 When was the last time you made a withdrawal?

7 Where is the closest ATM to your house?

8 How many bills and coins do you have in your wallet right now?

9 Do you usually pay for things in cash, or do you use a check, credit card, or debit card?

10 What's something that you would like to buy, but you can't afford it

at the moment?

11 What's the most expensive thing you own?

12 When was the last time you bought something cheap?

13 Do you donate to charity? Which charity do you (or would you like

to) support?

14 Have you ever borrowed money, or lent someone else money?

15 Who is the most generous person you know?

Quiz Answers:

1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.B 11.C 12.C 13.B 14.C 15.C

Lesson 3: Clothes

Get ready to learn a LOT of vocabulary for clothes! You probably already know some of these words – but we’re going to go beyond the basics, so I’m sure you’ll learn a number of new words as well

Let’s start with the various parts of a shirt Some shirts have a collar around your neck, and buttons in the front

The parts of the shirt that cover your arms are called the sleeves You can have a long-sleeved shirt, a short-sleeved shirt, or a sleeveless shirt:

Complete this sentence now: “I’m wearing a _ shirt.”

(long-sleeved / short-sleeved / sleeveless)

We have specific words for different types of shirts A T-shirt is usually used for sports and everyday life, and a more formal shirt can be called a dress shirt (for men) or a blouse (for women) When it’s hot, you can wear a tank top

To cover your legs, you can wear pants or shorts Many pairs of pants have pockets, and some have a zipper or fly You can use a belt to hold your pants

in place

zipper belt

For more formal situations, women can wear a skirt or a dress – and men can wear a suit and a tie

Complete this sentence now: I’m wearing _

pants / shorts / a skirt / a dress / a suit

Intimate clothing is called underwear Here are some different types of

underwear Men can use boxers or briefs Women use a bra and panties

The clothes you wear for sleeping can be pajamas or, for women, a

nightgown When you wake up and take a shower, you can put on a

bathrobe

What you wear on your feet are shoes The word “shoes” refers to the general category, but there are some special types – sneakers for sports, high heels for women, sandals for the beach or summer, and boots for rain or snow And don’t forget socks!

sneakers high heels sandals

Complete this sentence now: I’m wearing _

shoes / sneakers / socks / high heels / sandals / boots

In the first picture, the shoelaces are untied In the second picture, the

shoelaces are tied

The shoelaces are untied The shoelaces are tied

Finally, let’s look at summer and winter clothing To keep warm in cold

weather, you can wear a thick shirt called a sweater, and a jacket or coat to

go outside Your jacket might have a hood to cover your head If it’s very cold, you can use a hat, scarf, and gloves

sweater

gloves

In the summer, if you want to go swimming, wear a swimsuit or bathing suit

This is the general word – there are some more specific types A men’s

swimsuit is called swimming trunks And women can wear a one-piece swimsuit or a bikini

Verbs Used with Clothing

We use the phrasal verbs put on and take off for actions with specific items of

clothing:

• She puts on her jacket when she goes out

• She takes off her jacket when she gets home

Use the verb wear to describe the current status of someone’s clothing:

• He’s wearing jeans

• She wore a blue dress to the party yesterday

• I’m going to wear my new boots tomorrow

Use the expression get dressed to talk about putting on your clothes in

general In the morning, after you wake up, you get dressed The opposite is

get undressed – this refers to the general action of removing your clothes There’s also the expression dress up – that means to wear nicer clothes than

normal, like for a special occasion You dress up to go to a wedding or

banquet

After you wear your clothes, you need to wash them The process of washing

your clothes is called doing laundry – you can use a washing machine and a dryer

A washing machine

Now that your clothes are clean, you need to fold them – and sometimes iron them as well to remove the wrinkles (lines that form in fabric)

You’ve finished Lesson 3! Now try the quiz and short-answer exercises

Pronunciation Practice

collar, buttons, sleeves, long-sleeved shirt, short-sleeved shirt, sleeveless shirt, T-shirt, dress shirt, blouse, tank top, pants, shorts, pockets, zipper, fly, belt, skirt, dress, suit, tie, underwear, boxers, briefs, bra, panties, pajamas,

nightgown, bathrobe, shoes, sneakers, high heels, sandals, boots, socks,

shoelaces, jacket, coat, hood, hat, scarf, gloves, swimsuit, bathing suit,

swimming trunks, one-piece swimsuit, bikini, put on, take off, wear, get

dressed, get undressed, dress up, doing laundry, washing machine, dryer, fold, iron, wrinkles

5 He's wearing a _ and _

7 She's wearing a black

Vocabulary Practice

Send me your answers at homework@espressoenglish.net for feedback!

1 What do you normally wear to work?

2 What do you normally wear to parties?

3 What do you usually wear on the weekends?

4 What were you wearing yesterday?

5 What's your favorite piece of clothing?

6 Is there any type of clothing you don’t like?

7 What was the last piece of clothing you bought?

8 How many times a week do you do laundry?

9 When was the last time you dressed up?

10 Describe your closet - approximately how many shirts and pairs of shoes/shorts/pants/socks do you have?

Lesson 4: Shopping

Let’s begin today’s lesson by learning some expressions with the word

“shopping” itself There’s a difference between go shopping and do the

shopping:

• do the shopping = buy the regular things needed for everyday life –

usually food, personal care items, and things for the house

• go shopping = more general; can refer to buying things for everyday life

OR buying “extra” things like clothes, toys, electronics, etc

Some people like to window shop – this means looking at many items in

various shops, but without planning to buy anything

Window shopping

People who want to save money like to shop around – this means going to

many different stores to compare the prices and items, so that you can get the

one that’s best for you And a shopping spree is when you buy a LOT of things

(and spend a lot of money) in a short time