Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 1 - Lesson 1

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 1 - Lesson 1 in the Total English Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "stumble", "small talk", "mumble", etc.

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Total English - Upper-intermediate
to chat
to chat [verb]

to send and receive messages on an online platform

Ex: He 's always busy chatting with people on social media .
to gossip
to gossip [verb]

to talk about the private lives of others with someone, often sharing secrets or spreading untrue information

Ex: The group of friends spent hours gossiping about the latest celebrity scandals and gossip .
small talk
small talk [noun]

brief and polite conversation about random subjects, often in a social setting

Ex: In an elevator ride , small talk often revolves around comments about the day or the building .
to greet
to greet [verb]

to give someone a sign of welcoming or a polite word when meeting them

Ex: Colleagues often greet each other at the beginning of the workday with a friendly " good morning . "
compliment
compliment [noun]

a comment on a person's looks, behavior, achievements, etc. that expresses one's admiration or praise for them

Ex: The compliment from her boss motivated her to work even harder .
to boast
to boast [verb]

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw the attention of others

Ex: At the family reunion , the proud grandmother could n't resist boasting about her grandchildren 's academic accomplishments and talents .
to mumble
to mumble [verb]

to speak in a low or unclear voice, often so that the words are difficult to understand

Ex: She mumbled an apology as she hurriedly walked away from the awkward situation .
to speak up
to speak up [verb]

to speak in a louder voice

Ex: She needs to speak up ; her voice is too soft for the audience .
to talk down
to talk down [verb]

to speak to someone in a way that suggests they are inferior or less intelligent than the speaker

Ex: Talking down to others is not a sign of effective leadership .
to stumble
to stumble [verb]

to make an error or repeated errors while speaking

Ex: The student , unfamiliar with the topic , stumbled through the class presentation with hesitations .
Total English - Upper-intermediate
Unit 1 - Lesson 1 Unit 1 - Lesson 2 Unit 1 - Lesson 3 Unit 1 - Vocabulary
Unit 1 - Reference - Part 1 Unit 1 - Reference - Part 2 Unit 2 - Lesson 1 Unit 2 - Lesson 2
Unit 2 - Lesson 3 Unit 2 - Vocabulary Unit 2 - Reference Unit 3 - Lesson 1
Unit 3 - Lesson 2 Unit 3 - Lesson 3 Unit 3 - Vocabulary Unit 3 - Reference
Unit 4 - Lesson 1 Unit 4 - Lesson 2 Unit 4 - Lesson 3 Unit 4 - Vocabulary
Unit 4 - Reference Unit 5 - Lesson 1 Unit 5 - Lesson 2 Unit 5 - Lesson 3
Unit 5 - Vocabulary Unit 5 - Communication Unit 5 - Reference - Part 1 Unit 5 - Reference - Part 2
Unit 6 - Lesson 1 Unit 6 - Lesson 3 Unit 6 - Vocabulary Unit 6 - Reference
Unit 7 - Lesson 1 Unit 7 - Lesson 2 Unit 7 - Lesson 3 Unit 7 - Vocabulary
Unit 7 - Reference - Part 1 Unit 7 - Reference - Part 2 Unit 8 - Lesson 1 Unit 8 - Lesson 2
Unit 8 - Vocabulary Unit 8 - Reference Unit 9 - Lesson 1 Unit 9 - Lesson 2
Unit 9 - Vocabulary Unit 9 - Reference Unit 10 - Lesson 2 Unit 10 - Lesson 3
Unit 10 - Vocabulary Unit 10 - Reference