Total English - Starter - Unit 8 - Lesson 1

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 8 - Lesson 1 in the Total English Starter coursebook, such as "writer", "best-selling", "vote", etc.

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actor [noun]

someone whose job involves performing in movies, plays, or series

Ex: The actor 's ability to connect with the audience on an emotional level creates a memorable performance .
artist [noun]

someone who creates drawings, sculptures, paintings, etc. either as their job or hobby

Ex: She decided to pursue a career as an artist .

someone who works in business, especially at a high level

Ex:
dancer [noun]

someone whose profession is dancing

Ex: The dancer follows a strict diet and exercise routine to maintain her performance levels .
leader [noun]

a person who leads or commands others

Ex:
musician [noun]

someone who plays a musical instrument or writes music, especially as a profession

Ex: The concert showcased musicians from all over the world .

someone who works in the government or a law-making organization

Ex: The newspaper interviewed the local politician .

someone whose job or education is about science

Ex: He won an award for his contributions as a young scientist .
singer [noun]

someone whose job is to use their voice for creating music

Ex: The lead singer of the band is also its songwriter .
star [noun]

a famous and popular performer, artist, etc.

Ex: The athlete is a star on the basketball court , admired by fans worldwide .
writer [noun]

someone whose job involves writing articles, books, stories, etc.

Ex: She is a writer who uses vivid descriptions in her works .
to vote [verb]

to show which candidate one wants to win in an election or which plan one supports, by marking a piece of paper, raising one's hand, etc.

Ex: Yesterday , she enthusiastically voted for her preferred candidate .
century [noun]

a period of one hundred years

Ex: The city celebrated its third century of existence last year .

someone who is known by a lot of people, especially in entertainment business

Ex: He became a celebrity after his book became a best-seller .
band [noun]

a group of musicians and singers playing popular music

Ex: They 're going on tour next month to promote their new single as a country band .

someone who writes the words of songs and sometimes their music

Ex: The songwriter 's ability to tell stories through music sets him apart from others in the industry .
best-selling [adjective]

(of a book or other product) sold in large quantities because of gaining significant popularity among people

Ex: The best-selling artist won multiple awards for her music .
album [noun]

a number of music pieces or songs sold as a single item, normally on a CD or the internet

Ex: He downloaded the album from the internet and added it to his digital music library .
death [noun]

the fact or act of dying

Ex: The death of his mother changed his perspective on life .

a set of large folded sheets of paper with lots of stories, pictures, and information printed on them about things like sport, politic, etc., usually issued daily or weekly

Ex: I use the newspaper as a source for my research papers because it has reliable information .
princess [noun]

a female member of a royal family, typically the daughter of a king or queen

Ex: The princess visited the charity event to support causes related to education and health .

a situation where a car collides with something, such as another vehicle or other object

Ex: Witnesses reported seeing the car crash occur after one driver ran a red light .