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