English File - Elementary - Lesson 8A

Here you will find the vocabulary from Lesson 8A in the English File Elementary coursebook, such as "arrive", "sleep", "close", etc.

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to arrive [verb]

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 close [verb]

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

Ex: It 's time to leave , so please close your laptop and gather your belongings .

to come [verb]

to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them

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to hate [verb]

to really not like something or someone

Ex: I hate spicy food because it burns my mouth .

to kill [verb]

to end the life of someone or something

Ex: The murderer used a weapon to kill his victim .

to sit [verb]

to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight

Ex: He enjoys going to the park to sit and watch the ducks in the pond .

to sleep [verb]

to rest our mind and body, with our eyes closed

Ex: I often have vivid dreams when I sleep deeply .

to speak [verb]

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

Ex: She was so nervous she could hardly speak .