Interchange - Pre-intermediate - Unit 2 - Part 2

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 2 - Part 2 in the Interchange Pre-Intermediate coursebook, such as "downtown", "explain", "mechanic", etc.

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Interchange - Pre-intermediate

a person who uses artistic and technical skills to create visual designs for websites, advertisements, logos, etc.

Ex: A skilled graphic designer can make a website look more appealing .
lawyer [noun]

a person who practices or studies law, advises people about the law or represents them in court

Ex: The lawyer presented a compelling argument in court that swayed the jury 's decision .
mechanic [noun]

a person whose job is repairing and maintaining motor vehicles and machinery

Ex: He has been a skilled mechanic for over 20 years .
nurse [noun]

someone who has been trained to care for injured or sick people, particularly in a hospital

Ex: My sister is studying to become a nurse so she can take care of patients in the hospital .
manager [noun]

someone who is in charge of running a business or managing part or all of a company or organization

Ex: Sarah was promoted to manager of the marketing department .

someone whose job is to protect people, catch criminals, and make sure that laws are obeyed

Ex: The police officer arrested the thief and recovered the stolen items .
reporter [noun]

a person who gathers and reports news or does interviews for a newspaper, TV, radio station, etc.

Ex: He 's an investigative reporter who uncovers corruption and misconduct .

a place where we pay to sit and eat a meal

Ex: They celebrated their anniversary at a fancy restaurant overlooking the city .
host [noun]

the person in front of a camera who talks about different topics or invites guests to a TV or radio show

Ex: The host introduced the celebrity guest and asked insightful questions .

a person whose job is selling goods

Ex: A good salesperson listens to their customers and understands their needs .

someone who protects something such as a building, etc.

Ex: The security guard responded quickly to the alarm when a door was left ajar .

someone whose job involves driving a taxi and taking people to different places

Ex: The taxi driver patiently waited while his passenger ran an errand .
teacher [noun]

someone who teaches things to people, particularly in a school

Ex: The teacher corrected my mistake and explained the correct solution .
vendor [noun]

someone on the street who offers food, clothing, etc. for sale

Ex: The street vendor sold hot dogs to passersby .
downtown [adverb]

toward or within the central or main business area of a town or city

Ex:
cool [adjective]

having an appealing quality

Ex: He walked into the room with a cool confidence that drew everyone ’s attention .
exciting [adjective]

making us feel interested, happy, and energetic

Ex: The fireworks display was really exciting and lit up the whole sky .
incredible [adjective]

extremely great or large

Ex: The incredible size of the whale shark astonishes marine biologists .
difficult [adjective]

needing a lot of work or skill to do, understand, or deal with

Ex: Memorizing multiplication tables can be difficult for elementary school students .
to work [verb]

to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job

Ex: They ca n't work if the internet is down .
to take [verb]

to reach for something and hold it

Ex: May I take your coat and hat , sir ?
to study [verb]

to spend time to learn about certain subjects by reading books, going to school, etc.

Ex: They are studying for the science competition next month .
to go [verb]

to move over a particular distance

Ex: The cyclists went a considerable distance before taking a break at the rest area .
to have [verb]

to hold or own something

Ex: Does your friend have a reliable computer ?
early [adjective]

happening or done before the usual or scheduled time

Ex:
pretty [adverb]

to a degree that is high but not very high

Ex: It was pretty late when they finally got home .
around [adverb]

used to express an estimated number, time, or value

Ex:
at [preposition]

expressing the exact time when something happens

Ex: The event is scheduled at 3:15 PM .
on [preposition]

used to show a day or date

Ex: She gave birth on Christmas Day .
late [adjective]

doing or happening after the time that is usual or expected

Ex: He apologized for being late to the party .
until [preposition]

used to show that something continues or lasts up to a specific point in time and often not happening or existing after that time

Ex: The library is open until 8 PM on weekdays .
before [adverb]

at an earlier point in time

Ex: We 've met before , have n't we ?
after [adverb]

at a later time

Ex: He promised to call , but we never heard from him after .
parent [noun]

our mother or our father

Ex: My parent , a loving and supportive figure , always encouraged me to pursue my dreams .
of course [interjection]

used to give permission or express agreement

Ex: Of course , you can bring your friend to the party .

to make something clear and easy to understand by giving more information about it

Ex: The video explains how to use the new software step by step .
company [noun]

an organization that does business and earns money from it

Ex:
weekday [noun]

any day of the week other than Saturday and Sunday

Ex: He gets up early every weekday to prepare for work .
problem [noun]

something that causes difficulties and is hard to overcome

Ex: John needs help from a mechanic to fix the engine problem in his motorcycle .