Classroom Language · Interchange Beginner Vocabulary List

the number 3

"She has three cats at home."

"The project was divided into three consecutive phases for better management."

to give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making

"Listen carefully to the instructions."

"It is important to listen carefully to what others are saying instead of just waiting for your turn to speak."

schoolwork that students have to do at home

"The kids are doing their homework now."

"Consistent completion of homework is strongly correlated with academic achievement."

a thin and flat material made of wood that people usually write, print, or draw on

"He wrote his number on a piece of paper."

"He wrote his phone number on a small piece of paper and gave it to me before leaving."

(objective first-person singular pronoun) used by the speaker to refer to themselves when they are the object of a sentence

"She gave me a gift."

"The manager asked me to prepare a detailed summary of the quarterly performance metrics."

(second-person possessive determiner) of or belonging to the person or people being spoken or written to

"Is this your phone?"

"Is this your first time visiting this city or have you been here before?"

to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job

"I work hard every day."

"She decided to work on improving her language skills by immersing herself in the local culture."

a number of things or people that have some sort of connection or are at a place together

"Our group finished early."

"A large group of tourists gathered around the guide to hear the history of the ancient castle."

the act of repeatedly doing something to become better at doing it

"Practice makes you better."

"She needs regular practice to improve her speaking skills."

a person we do a particular activity with, such as playing a game

"My partner helped me study."

"His business partner handled the marketing and sales while he focused on product development and customer support for their small startup company."

a polite word used when making a request

"Please pass the salt."

"Could you please close the window before you leave the room?"

to remove a thing from somewhere or something

"Take out the trash please."

"Please take out the trash before you go to bed because the garbage truck comes early tomorrow morning."

to complete an action more than one time

"Students repeat after the teacher slowly."

"Could you please repeat what you just said because I did not hear you clearly the first time due to all this background noise."

to move something like a window or door into a position that people, things, etc. can pass through or use

"Open the window for fresh air."

"Please open the window because the room is very hot and stuffy right now."

a set of printed pages that are held together in a cover so that we can turn them and read them

"Read this book."

"The librarian recommended a fascinating book about ancient civilizations and their mysteries."

to hand a thing to a person to look at, use, or keep

"Give me the book."

"My grandmother gave me a beautiful watch for my birthday and I wear it every day."

to move something like a window or door into a position that people or things cannot pass through

"Close the door behind you."

"Do not forget to close the door when you leave so the cat does not get out."

(with reference to a book, magazine, etc.) to move a page so that one can read or look at its other side

"Please turn the page."

"The historian carefully turned the brittle pages of the ancient manuscript."