English File - Elementary - Lesson 11B

Here you will find the vocabulary from Lesson 11B in the English File Elementary coursebook, such as "forget", "promise", "need", etc.

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to decide [verb]

to think carefully about different things and choose one of them

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to forget [verb]

to not be able to remember something or someone from the past

Ex: She often forgets details about events from her early years .

to hope [verb]

to want something to happen or be true

Ex: He hopes that his hard work will be recognized and rewarded .

to learn [verb]

to become knowledgeable or skilled in something by doing it, studying, or being taught

Ex: They are learning about history in their school lessons .

to need [verb]

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

Ex: She needs a ride to the airport tomorrow .

to plan [verb]

to decide on and make arrangements or preparations for something ahead of time

Ex: Knowing the holiday rush , they planned their vacation well ahead of time .

to promise [verb]

to tell someone that one will do something or that a particular event will happen

Ex: While on the campaign trail , the candidate was promising various improvements to the community .

to remember [verb]

to bring a type of information from the past to our mind again

Ex: I remember the smell of freshly baked cookies in my grandmother 's kitchen .

to try [verb]

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

Ex: She tried to bake a cake but it did n't turn out well .

to want [verb]

to wish to do or have something

Ex: Jane wanted to learn how to play the guitar , so she took lessons .