English File - Beginner - Lesson 7A

Here you will find the vocabulary from Lesson 7A in the English File Beginner coursebook, such as "play", "except", "carry", etc.

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English File - Beginner

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

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to play [verb]

to take part in a game or activity for fun

Ex: I want to play Monopoly with my friends .
to do [verb]

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

Ex: She likes to do her hair differently for special occasions .
to go [verb]

to travel or move from one location to another

Ex:
to stay [verb]

to remain in a particular place

Ex: We 'll stay at the office to finish the project on time .
to walk [verb]

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

Ex: The baby just learned to walk and is taking a few steps at a time .
to swim [verb]

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

Ex: While I was swimming at the lake , I found a seashell .
to meet [verb]

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

Ex: We should meet at the theater before the movie starts .
to relax [verb]

to feel less worried or stressed

Ex: On Sundays , I usually relax and do nothing .

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

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to book [verb]

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

Ex: The concert tickets were selling out quickly , so I hurried to book mine online .
to pack [verb]

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

Ex: They are currently packing their suitcases for the weekend trip .
to leave [verb]

to go away from somewhere

Ex: The bus will leave in five minutes , so be quick !
to carry [verb]

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

Ex: The river 's current can easily carry small boats downstream .
to wear [verb]

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

Ex: The students were instructed to wear their school uniforms every day .
to get [verb]

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

Ex: Let 's get a ferry to the nearby island for a day trip .
to wait [verb]

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

Ex: If you arrive early , you may have to wait until the restaurant opens .
to rent [verb]

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

Ex: They agreed to rent their equipment to the construction company for the duration of the project .

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

Ex: The delivery truck is expected to arrive at our doorstep by noon with the package .
to phone [verb]

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

Ex: He decided to phone his parents to share the good news about his promotion .
to buy [verb]

to get something in exchange for paying money

Ex: Let 's buy some flowers for her birthday .
fun [noun]

the feeling of enjoyment or amusement

Ex: The children were full of fun at the park .
exciting [adjective]

making us feel interested, happy, and energetic

Ex: The fireworks display was really exciting and lit up the whole sky .
home [noun]

the place that we live in, usually with our family

Ex: He missed his home while traveling and could n't wait to be back .
pub [noun]

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

Ex: He met his friends at the pub to watch the football game .

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

Ex: My father compares prices at different supermarkets to get the best deals .

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

Ex: Football fans filled the stadium for the championship game .
except [preposition]

used to introduce an exclusion

Ex: She can play every musical instrument except the drums .
definitely [adverb]

in a certain way

Ex: We are definitely going on vacation next month .