unit_5

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EssentialsTeacher’s Main VocabularyUnit 5

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Word / Phrase Part of speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence

a.m. abbreviation /eɪˈem/ before midday The time is 9:00 a.m.

afternoonnoun

[count/noncount]/ˌæftərˈnun/ the period of time between the middle of the day and the

beginning of the eveningHe works in the afternoon.

airport noun [count] /ˈerˌpɔrt/ a place where airplanes arrive and depart My father works at the airport.

answer verb /ˈænsər/ to send a written reply to something such as a letter or an e-mail Can you answer my e-mail?

bus station noun [count] /ˈbʌs/ /ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n/ a building where buses start and finish their trips My mother works at the bus station.

coach noun [count] /koʊtʃ/ someone who trains a sports player or team He’s a sports coach.

coffee shop noun [count] /ˈkɑfi/ /ʃɑp/ an informal restaurant that serves drinks and inexpensive meals My brother works at a coffee shop.

computer noun [count] /kəmˈpjutər/ a machine that stores programs and information in electronic form Jason has basic computer skills.

cook noun [count] /kʊk/ someone who cooks food as their job My father is a cook.

driver noun [count] /ˈdraɪvər/ someone who drives a vehicle, especially as their job My mother is a bus driver.

editor noun [count] /ˈedɪtər/ someone whose job is to be in charge of a newspaper or magazine My father is an editor.

e-mail noun [count] /ˈiˌmeɪl/ a written message sent by e-mail from one computer to another Can you send me an e-mail?

engineer noun [count] /ˌendʒɪˈnɪr/ someone who designs or builds things such as roads, railroads, bridges, or machines

My brother is an engineer.

eveningnoun

[count/noncount]/ˈivnɪŋ/ the part of the day between the end of the afternoon and night They work in the evening.

finish verb /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ to stop happening The class finishes at 5:00 p.m.

gardener noun [count] /ˈɡɑrd(ə)nər/ someone whose job is to take care of a garden My sister is a gardener.

homenoun

[count/noncount]/hoʊm/ the place where you live He works from home.

homemaker noun [count] /ˈhoʊmˌmeɪkər/ someone who cooks, cleans, and washes clothes for their family as their main job

My mother is a homemaker.

hospital noun [count] /ˈhɑspɪt(ə)l/ a place where people stay when they are sick or injured My sister works at the hospital.

hotel noun [count] /hoʊˈtel/ a building where you pay to stay in a room He works in a hotel.

important adjective /ɪmˈpɔrt(ə)nt/ something that is important has a major effect on someone or something

My family is important to me.

job noun [count] /dʒɑb/ work that you do regularly to earn money He likes his job.

job seeker noun [count] /ˈdʒɑb/ /ˈsikər/ someone who is looking for a job I’m a job seeker.



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like verb /laɪk/ to enjoy doing something, or to feel that someone or something is pleasant or attractive

I like my job.

market researcher noun [count] /ˈmɑrkət/ /riˈsɜrtʃər/ someone whose job is to collect information about what products people like

My sister is a market researcher.

math noun [noncount] /mæθ/ the study of numbers He has a math class today.

morningnoun

[count/noncount]/ˈmɔrnɪŋ/ the part of the day from when the sun rises until midday She works in the morning.

musician noun [count] /mjuˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ someone who performs or writes music as their job She’s a musician.

nightnoun

[count/noncount]/naɪt/ the part of each 24-hour period when it is dark Jason works at night.

nurse noun [count] /nɜrs/ someone whose job take care of sick or injured people, usually in a hospital

She’s a nurse.

p.m. abbreviation /ˌpiˈem/ after midday The time is 7:00 p.m.

park noun [count] /pɑrk/ in a town, an open public area with grass and trees She works in a park.

pilot noun [count] /ˈpaɪlət/ someone who flies an aircraft He’s a pilot.

receptionist noun [count] /rɪˈsepʃənɪst/ someone who works in reception at a hotel or office John is a receptionist.

restaurant noun [count] /ˈrest(ə)rənt/ a building or room where meals and drinks are sold to customers Jenny works in a restaurant.

salesclerk noun [count] /seɪlz klɜrk/ someone whose job is to help customers and sell things in a store Jim is a salesclerk.

school noun [count] /skul/ a place where children go to be taught I teach at a school.

send verb /send/ to arrange for a message to be delivered to a person by e-mail Can you send me an e-mail?

server noun [count] /ˈsɜrvər/ someone who brings you your food in a restaurant Jenny is a server.

shopping mall noun [count] /ˈʃɑpɪŋ/ /mɔl/ a large building with a lot of stores, restaurants, and sometimes a movie theater

Jim works at a shopping mall.

software engineer noun [count] /ˈsɔf(t)ˌwer/ /ˌendʒɪˈnɪr/ someone whose job is to create new computer programs My brother is a software engineer.

start verb /stɑrt/ to begin to happen or take place I start work at 8:00 a.m.

summernoun

[count/noncount]/ˈsʌmər/ the season between spring and fall, when the weather is hottest I don’t work in the summer.

tell verb /tel/ to know what time it is when you look at a clock or watch My brother can tell the time.

timenoun

[count/noncount]/taɪm/ the quantity that you measure using a clock What time is it?



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travel verb /ˈtræv(ə)l/ to go on a trip or visit a number of places Tony travels in the summer.

Web site designer noun [count] /ˈweb/ /saɪt/ /dɪˈzaɪnər/ someone whose job is to decide the style and appearance of Web sites

He’s a Web site designer.

work verb /wɜrk/ to have a job, usually one that you are paid to do I work in a hospital.

writer noun [count] /ˈraɪtər/ someone who writes books, stories, or articles as their job My mother is a writer.

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