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Headway - Elementary - Everyday English (Unit 5)

Here you will find the vocabulary from Everyday English Unit 5 in the Headway Elementary coursebook, such as "polite", "request", "borrow", etc.

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Headway - Elementary
polite
[Adjective]

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

Ex: The students polite and listened attentively to their teacher .
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request
[noun]

a formal application or proposal made to an authority or organization for a particular action or decision

Ex: The lawyer filed request for the case to be postponed .
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can
[Verb]

used to express that one denies the possibility of something happening or being the case

Ex: can’t be true ; there must be a mistake .
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could
[Verb]

used as the past tense of ‘can’

Ex: could solve complex math problems effortlessly in his youth .
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glass
[noun]

a container that is used for drinks and is made of glass

Ex: The bartender served a cocktail in a glass.
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water
[noun]

a liquid with no smell, taste, or color, that falls from the sky as rain, and is used for washing, cooking, drinking, etc.

Ex: The swimmer jumped into the pool and water everywhere .
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to see
[Verb]

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

Ex: Did see that shooting star just now ?
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menu
[noun]

a list of the different food available for a meal in a restaurant

Ex: The waiter handed us menus as we sat down .
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to pay
[Verb]

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

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contactless
[Adjective]

(of interactions or payments) done without physical touch, often using wireless technology

Ex: Contactless technology makes purchases faster and more secure .
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to try on
[Verb]

to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits and how it looks

Ex: They allowed her try on the wedding dress before making a final decision .
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jeans
[noun]

pants made of denim, that is a type of strong cotton cloth, and is used for a casual style

Ex: jeans I own are blue and have a straight leg cut .
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to help
[Verb]

to give someone what they need

Ex: helped her find a new job .
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to carry
[Verb]

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

Ex: The shopping bag was heavy because it carry groceries for the whole family .
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to sit
[Verb]

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

Ex: She found a bench sat there to rest .
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next to
[preposition]

in a position very close to someone or something

Ex: There is a small next to the movie theater .
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to borrow
[Verb]

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

Ex: Instead of buying a lawnmower , he chose borrow one from his neighbor for the weekend .
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a book or electronic resource that gives a list of words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings, or gives the equivalent words in a different language

Ex: The dictionary provides pronunciation guides for difficult words .
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stamp
[noun]

a small piece of paper or other material that is affixed to a letter or package to indicate that the appropriate postage fee has been paid for its delivery

Ex: He carefully placed stamp on the envelope before dropping it in the mailbox .
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to provide transport for someone by offering them a ride in the vehicle one is driving

Ex: Can give me a lift to the airport tomorrow morning ?
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a ticket for a journey from one place to another and back again

Ex: He misplaced return ticket and had to buy another one .
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to perform a helpful or kind act for someone, typically without expecting something in return

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