Lesson 7A · New English File Beginner Vocabulary List

to move through water by moving parts of the body, typically arms and legs

"She swims every morning."

"The children love to swim in the lake during summer because the water is cool and clean."

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

"Passengers arrive at the airport early."

"The train is expected to arrive at the station at exactly nine o'clock so please do not be late for your important appointment."

to make a phone call or try to reach someone on the phone

"Phone me when ready."

"Could you please phone me later this afternoon to discuss the details of the upcoming meeting?"

making us feel interested, happy, and energetic

"The trip was exciting."

"The exciting basketball game went into overtime and the home team won with a three point shot as the buzzer sounded at the end."

a place where alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and often food, are served

"The pub serves fish and chips and ale."

"The pub serves fish and chips and ale and has a dart board and a fireplace for cold nights."

a large store that we can go to and buy food, drinks and other things from

"The supermarket opens early."

"I bought fruit at the supermarket after work."

someone who strongly supports, admires, or likes a football team or football in general

"The football fan paints his face in team colors."

"The football fan paints his face in team colors and wears a jersey to every home game."

in a certain way

"She will definitely win."

"I will definitely call you later tonight after I finish my homework and eat dinner with my family."

to leave the house and attend a specific social event to enjoy your time

"They will go out tonight."

"Do you want to go out for dinner tonight or would you prefer to stay home and order pizza instead?"

to take part in a game or activity for fun

"Children play in the park."

"The children love to play outside in the park when the weather is warm and sunny."

(dummy verb) to perform an action that is specified by a noun

"We do our best."

"She always tries to do her homework thoroughly before the class starts each morning."

to travel or move from one location to another

"Let's go to the cinema."

"I will go to the supermarket after work to buy some food for dinner tonight."

to remain in a particular place

"Please stay here."

"We decided to stay at home and watch a movie instead of going out."

to move forward at a regular speed by placing our feet in front of each other one by one

"Walk to school every morning."

"It is healthier to walk to work than to drive because it provides regular cardiovascular exercise throughout the week."

to come together as previously scheduled for social interaction or a prearranged purpose

"Let's meet later."

"They agreed to meet at the coffee shop to discuss the project details."

to feel less worried or stressed

"Sit down and relax for a while."

"After a long stressful week at work she decided to relax by taking a hot bath and reading her favorite book."

to go from one location to another, particularly to a far location

"I love to travel abroad."

"She loves to travel to different countries and learn about their cultures and traditions."

to reserve a specific thing such as a seat, ticket, hotel room, etc.

"Book your flight tickets early online."

"We need to book our flights early to get the best prices because tickets become more expensive as the travel date approaches."

to put clothes and other things needed for travel into a bag, suitcase, etc.

"She packs her suitcase for the trip."

"I need to pack my suitcase tonight because my flight leaves early tomorrow morning."

to go away from somewhere

"They leave the house."

"We must leave the hotel by noon to catch our flight, so please pack all your belongings now."

to hold someone or something and take them from one place to another

"She will carry the bag."

"The porter helped the elderly woman to carry her heavy suitcases up the stairs to her hotel room on the third floor."

to have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body

"Wear warm clothes in winter."

"You should wear a warm coat today because the temperature is going to drop below freezing."

to use a taxi, bus, train, plane, etc. for transportation

"I will get a taxi."

"She decided to get a train to avoid the stress of driving in heavy traffic."

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

"People wait for the bus patiently."

"The impatient customers had to wait nearly an hour for their food because the restaurant was extremely busy and understaffed that evening."

to let someone use one's property, car, etc. for a particular time in exchange for payment

"I rent a room."

"She decided to rent out her spacious apartment to tourists during the summer holidays."

to get something in exchange for paying money

"I want to buy it."

"We decided to buy the house after a thorough inspection and negotiation."

the feeling of enjoyment or amusement

"The game was fun."

"We had fun at the party last night."

the place that we live in, usually with our family

"I am going home."

"After a long day at the office, I can't wait to relax at home with my family."

used to introduce an exclusion

"Everyone came except me."

"Everyone passed the exam except Tom who did not study at all."