Life Elementary 4B Free Time at Work p.48-49
adverbs of frequency
Adverbs that change or qualify the meaning of a sentence by telling us how often or how frequently something happens
take turns
If two or more people ____________, one person does something, then another person does something, etc.
weekend
Saturday and Sunday, the two days in the week when many people do not work
professional
Someone is called this if they earn money for a sport or activity that most people do as a hobby
free time
Time that is free from duties or responsibilities
linking
When we say several words together in English, the sounds will often run together without breaks in between
gym
a building with equipment for doing exercises
sentence
a group of words, usually containing a verb, that expresses a complete idea
park
a large area of grass, often in a town, where people can walk and enjoy themselves
national park
a large area of park for use by the public, usually an area of special beauty
polar bear
a large, white bear that lives in the Arctic (= most northern part of the Earth)
consonant
a letter of the alphabet that is not a vowel
interview
a meeting in which someone is asked questions for a newspaper article, television show, etc
a message sent electronically
expression
a phrase that has a special meaning
photograph
a picture produced with a camera
article
a piece of writing in a magazine, newspaper, etc
vowel
a speech sound that you make with your lips and teeth open, shown in English by the letters 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o' or 'u'
topic
a subject that you talk or write about
magazine
a thin book published every week or month, that has shiny, colourful pages with articles and pictures
holiday
a time when you do not have to go to work or school
adverb
a word that describes or gives more information about a verb, adjective, phrase, or other adverb. In the sentences 'He ate quickly.' and 'It was extremely good.', 'quickly' and 'extremely' are both this.
verb
a word that is used to say that someone does something or that something happens. For example the words 'arrive', 'make', 'be', and 'feel'
nature
all the plants, creatures, substances, and forces that exist in the universe, which are not made by people
snow mobile
also known as a sled or a snowmachine , is a vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation on snow
hobby
an activity that you enjoy and do regularly when you are not working
video
an electronic recording of moving images, for example a film or TV programme, that can be watched on television, a computer, a camera, etc.
true
based on facts and not imagined
online
connected to a system of computers, especially the Internet
always
every time, or at all times
expressions of frequency
expressions like:every day, twice a week, once a month etc. They usually go at the end of a sentence.
pronunciation
how words are pronounced
usually
in the way that most often happens
often
many times or regularly
further
more
never
not ever, not one time
boring
not interesting or exciting
false
not true or correct
once
one time
human
relating to people or their characteristics
national
relating to the whole of a country
site
short for website (= an area on the Internet where information about a particular subject, organization, etc can be found)
photo
short form of "photograph"
few
some, or a small number of
photographer
someone whose job is to take photographs
activity
something that you do for enjoyment, especially an organized event
work long hours
spend many hours a day at work or working
social networking
the activity of using a website to share information and communicate with people
order
the arrangement of a group of people or things in a list from first to last
impact
the effect that a person, event, or situation has on someone or something
frequency
the number of times something happens in a particular period, or the fact that something happens often or a large number of times
patience
the quality of being able to stay calm and not get angry, especially when something takes a long time
scale
the set of numbers, amounts, etc used to measure or compare the level of something
turn
the time when you can or must do something, usually before or after someone else
the Arctic
the very cold area around the North Pole
grammar
the way you combine words and change their form and position in a sentence, or the rules or study of this
match
to choose someone or something that is suitable for a particular person, activity, or purpose
underline
to draw a line under a word or sentence
surf the Internet
to look at information on the Internet by moving from one page to another using electronic links (= connections)
link
to make a connection between two or more people, things, or ideas
explain
to make something clear or easy to understand by giving reasons for it or details about it
shine
to produce bright light
take a break
to stop working for a period
twice
two times
