PRELIMINARY
WORD LIST
SUBJECTS |
WORD LIST |
Animals |
fox, frog, spider, hippo, giraffe, horse, sheep, cows, pets, kitten puppy, donkey, camel, butterfly, fly, goat, pig, dinosaur |
Birds |
hen, chicken peacock, flamingo, owl, seagull |
Cardinal numbers |
twenty-one to sixty sixty-one to one hundred |
Clothes |
jeans, jacket, tie, coat shorts, scarf, swimming costume, swimming shorts, glasses, suit, pyjamas, raincoat, jewellery - necklace, ring, bracelet, earrings |
Countries |
England, France, America, Greece, China |
Family members and people |
aunt, uncle, cousin, grandmother, grandfather, Mum, Dad, man, woman, friend, husband, wife, son, daughter, lady, neighbour, boss |
Fish |
goldfish, jellyfish |
Food, meals and drink |
bread, tea, coffee, water, party, lemonade, egg, chicken, sandwich, sugar, ketchup, chips, cheese, sweets, butter crisps, cola, pancake, spaghetti, soup, popcorn, pasta, rice, also - a packet of, a can of, a bottle of |
Fruit |
cherry, strawberry, melon pineapple, apricot, grape, coconut |
Garden |
lawn, plant, rose, tulip, leaf, ground |
Household |
mirror, sofa, armchair, shower, wardrobe carpet, rug, dressing table, plant, shelf, washing machine, towel, chimney, roof, wall, floor, curtains, stairs, balcony, also - upstairs, downstairs (adj/adv) |
Jobs |
teacher, doctor, farmer, secretary, businessman/woman, policemen/woman, shop assistant, in the army, student dentist, vet, fireman/fighter, postman, artist, nurse, professor, air hostess, clown, (football) player, manager, waiter/waitress, chef, President, thief, zoo keeper, train/taxi driver, fisherman, actor |
Kitchen |
spoon saucepan, frying pan, mug, saucer, fridge, dish, cooker, oven |
Miscellaneous |
film, newspaper, magazine, star, moon, thing ticket, camera, fun, card/postcard/letter, swing, slide, box, adventure, snowman, fairy, sand, sandcastle, shell, pocket, purse, handbag, ghost, trip, present/gift, key, hobby, programme, accident, comic, invitation, decorations, tunnel, blanket, email, text, Ow!, Wow! |
Musical Instruments |
guitar, piano, drum violin, flute, saxophone |
Ordinal Numbers |
first, second, third etc. |
Parts of the body |
fingers, knees, toes, tooth/teeth, stomach, shoulder, beard, moustache, also - headache, stomach-ache, earache, toothache |
Places |
living room, zoo, farm, supermarket, office, cinema, café, restaurant, hospital, car park, flat, swimming pool, town centre, beach, sea, mountains, town, city, village, fields, country (i.e. England) countryside theatre, hotel, station, circus, lake, river, sports centre, island, factory, campsite, hills, pizzeria, shopping centre, fair, airport, prison, castle, tent, jungle, library, market, playground |
School |
teacher, homework, work, test, exam, student, lesson dictionary, subject, class, spelling, head teacher |
Seasons |
spring, summer, autumn, winter |
Sport |
baseball, fishing, football match, tennis racket, running skiing, snow-boarding, sailing, cricket, golf, (ice)hockey, (ice)skating, goal, team, competition, club |
Time expressions |
four fifteen, (a) quarter past/to four, half past four, ten past four, four ten, ten to four etc, morning, evening, today yesterday, tomorrow, afternoon, toninght, last night, last week, next Monday etc. |
Toys |
ball, kite, castle, soldiers, paint, paintbrush, puppet, drum, doll, teddy, robot, balloon, game, puzzle |
Transport |
taxi, bike, motor cycle, motorbike, tractor, lorry (Brit), truck (Amer.) skateboard |
Vegetables |
cabbage onion, spinach, pea, bean |
Weather |
sun, rain, wind, snow, hot, cold fog, clouds, hurricane, sky, rainbow, umbrella, sunny, rainy, cloudy, windy, foggy, storm |
2. ADJECTIVES: |
SETS OF LEXICAL ITEMS |
Feelings |
angry, tired, sick, bored, ill, scared/frightened, excited, lonely, thirsty, hungry |
Modifiers |
very really, quite |
Other |
clever, nice, good friendly, exciting, interesting, great, wonderful, brilliant, terrible, funny, lucky, scary, warm, comfortable, kind, naughty |
Size |
Little, large, fat, thin |