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Other words
Unit 2  Experiences: Lesson
A  Hopes and dreams
afraid (of heights) (adj)
 
Have you ever? fun (adj)

a few times (adv) (secret) dream (n)

many / several times (adv) hopes and dreams (n)

sailboat (n)
 forgotten (forget) (v)

waterfall (n) found (find) (v)

Unit 2  Experiences: Lesson gotten (get) (v)

B  Unusual experiences
  heard (hear) (v)
Bad experiences
hurt (hurt) (v)

break something valuable (v) lost (lose) (v)

fall and hurt yourself (v) spoken (speak) (v)

fall off (a raft) (v) taken (take) (v)

forget an important appointment (v) won (win) (v)

get / have the flu (v) Unit 2  Experiences: Lesson

C  I’ve heard good things
lose something important (v)
 
 
a couple of times (adv)
Good experiences
hot air balloon (n)
enter a talent contest (v)  

get 100% on a test (v) Showing surprise or interest

speak to a famous person (v) I'm impressed!

Wow.
take an exciting trip (v)
Unit 2  Experiences:
win a prize (v)
Lesson D  Travel blogs
 
 
Irregular past participles Attitude

broken (break) (v) amazingly (adv)

fallen (fall) (v) fortunately (adv)

unfortunately (adv)
 

Other words

blog (Web log) (n)

blogger (n)

ruins (n)

tent (n)

view (n)

zip line (n)

get a flat tire (v)

go hiking (v)

go parasailing (v)

go windsurfing (v)
Unit 3  Wonders of the world: Units of measurement
Lesson A  Human wonders
  1 kilometer = 0.62 miles  
Human wonders
1 meter = 3.28 feet  
 
airport (n)
Numbers
ancient city (n)

1,000,000 = a million  
monument (n)

509 = five hundred (and) nine  

office building (n)
 
pyramid (n)
Regular superlatives
roller coaster (n)
the busiest (adj)
shopping mall (n)
the most interesting (adj)
stadium (n)
the least expensive (adj)
suspension bridge (n)  

train station (n) Irregular superlatives

 
the best (adj)
Natural wonders
the worst (adj)
(active) volcano (n)  

canyon   Other words

 
cover (v)
Adjectives of measurement
go hiking (v)
deep (36,000 feet deep) (adj)
hold (v)
long (4,160 miles long) (adj)
serve (v)
tall (1,670 feet tall) (adj)
 
Unit 3  Wonders of the world: Celsius (48°C / 48 degrees
Lesson B  Natural wonders  
Celsius)
 
Fahrenheit (120°F / 120 degrees
Natural wonders  
Fahrenheit)

archipelago (n) 0°C = 32°F  

beach (n) 1 square kilometer = 0.386 square

 
miles
coast (n)  

continent (n) Numbers

desert (n) 6,529 = six thousand five hundred

 
(and) twenty-nine
glacier (n)
7.7 = seven point seven  
island (n)
 

lake (n) Other words

mountain (n) erupt (v)

mountain range (n) reach (v)

ocean (n) Unit 3  Wonders of the world:

Lesson C  I had the best time
rain forest (n)
 
reef (n) tree (n)

river (n) wildlife (n)

 
Unit 3  Wonders of the world:
Adjectives of measurement Lesson D  Is that a fact?
 
high (8,850 meters high) (adj)
skyscraper (n)
wide (29 kilometers wide) (adj)
structure (n)
 

Units of measurement
Unit 4  Family life: let someone do something (v)
Lesson A  Family gripes
  make someone do something (v)
Immediate family
tell someone to do something (v)

husband (n) want someone to do something (v)

wife (n)

spouse (n)
Unit 4  Family life:
Lesson B  Family memories
 
 
Family life Immediate family

clean up (your room) (v) father (n)

do chores (v) mother (n)

fight over (the remote) (v) fiancé / fiancée (n)

go over the speed limit (v) brother (n)

gripe (about) (v) sister (n)

have a gripe (about) (v) son (n)

start a family (v) daughter (n)

stay out late (v) only child (n)

 
 

Discipline and rules Extended family

ask someone to do something (v) grandfather (n)

get someone to do something (v) grandmother (n)

have someone do something (v) great-grandfather (n)

help someone do something (v) great-grandmother (n)

uncle (n) get divorced (v)

aunt (n) get married (v)

nephew (n) tease someone (v)

 
niece (n)
The past
(first / second) cousin (n)
used to (v)
brother-in-law (n)
would (v)
sister-in-law (n)
  when I was (17)  

Blended family when we were kids

stepfather (n) Unit 4  Family life:

Lesson C  If you ask me, …
stepmother (n)
 Time expressions for the present
stepson (n) nowadays  

stepdaughter (n) these days  

 
stepbrother (n)
Other words
stepsister (n)
(a lot of) pressure (n)
half brother (n)
grow up (v)
half sister (n)
  Unit 4  Family life:
Lesson D  Family activities
Family life
 
be part of (a big family) (v) Time expressions for the past

come over (for dinner) (v) back then  

crawl under the table (v) in those days  

when I was (17)   some  
 
when we were kids  
 
Fruit and vegetables

Time expressions for the present apple (n)

now   broccoli (n)

nowadays   carrot (n)

these days   green pepper (n)

today   mango (n)

 
orange (n)
Other words
pineapple (n)
sibling (= brother or sister)
tomato (n)
Unit 5  Food choices: Lesson  
A  Healthy food
Types of food
 
Determiners of quantity
fast food (n)

a little   fresh fruit and vegetables (n)

a few   frozen dinner (n)

very little   frozen meal (n)

very few   treat (n)

 
less  
Food containers and measures
fewer  

a bag of (potato chips) (n)

(not) much  

a bottle of (soy sauce / ketchup) (n)

(not) many  

a box of cereal (n)

 fat (n)

a can of (soup / soda) (n) protein (n)

a carton of (juice / eggs) (n) lose weight (v)

a jar of (mustard / hot peppers) (n) improve your mood (v)

a kilo of (rice) (kilo = kilogram) (n) Unit 5  Food choices: Lesson

B  A question of taste
a liter of (soda / water) (n)  
Determiners of quantity
a loaf / two loaves of bread (n)

a package of (cookies) (n) too much  

a pound of (hamburger meat) (n) too many  

a quart of (skim milk) (n) (not) enough  

 
a slice of (cheese) (n)
Prepared food
a tub of (margarine / butter) (n)
baked (potatoes) (adj)
 

Places to keep food barbecued (beef) (adj)

freezer (n) boiled (eggs) (adj)

fridge / refrigerator (n) fried (eggs / potatoes) (adj)

kitchen cabinet (n) grilled (shrimp) (adj)

vegetable drawer (n) pickled (cabbage) (adj)

 
raw (fish) (adj)
Food and health
roast (lamb) (adj)

calorie (n)
smoked (fish) (adj)

carbohydrate (n)
steamed (vegetables) (adj)
stir-fried (noodles) (adj) Unit 5  Food choices: Lesson
D  The world’s favorite snacks
 
 
Ways of cooking Food preparation

bake (v) deep-fried (pastries) (adj)

barbecue (v) filling (n)

boil (v) flavor (n)

fry (v) ingredients (n)

grill (v) recipe (n)

pickle (v) spices (n)

roast (v) Unit 6  Managing life: Lesson

A  Making plans
steam (v)
 
stir-fry (v) afterwards (adv)
 
deadline (n)
Other words
schedule (n)
too (slowly) (adv)
(v)
catch up with someone
(talk) too much (adv)

apple pie (n) Unit 6  Managing life: Lesson

B  Problems and solutions
dessert (n)
 
Unit 5  Food choices: Lesson Doing good
C  Whatever you’re having
  do some good (for) (v)

a box of (crackers) (n) do volunteer work (v)

snack (n) do your best (v)

make a difference (v) someone

make an effort to do something (v) make an excuse (v)

 
make fun of (v)
Dealing with things
make (nice) comments (v)
do a lot of thinking (v)  

do research (v) Advisability

do something about a problem (v) had better (not) (v)

do the math (v) might want to (v)

ignore a problem (v) ought to (v)

 
make a decision to do something (v)
Necessity
make a list (of) (v)
don't have to (v)
make a living (v)
going to have to (v)
make a mistake (v)
have got to (v)
make excuses (v)
 

make sense (v) Preference

make up your mind (if) (v)

would rather (not) (v)
 
 
Interacting with people
Other words

do the talking (v)

colleague (n)

just be yourself (v)

co-worker (n)

make an appointment to see

(v) promotion (n)
someone

make a good impression on (v) schedule (n)

volunteer work (n) unless (conj)
 
by next week  
Other words
for the first time
attachment (n)
Unit 6  Managing life: Lesson
C  I’ve got to get going. distraction (n)
 
meeting (n)
news
presentation (n)
Unit 6  Managing life: Lesson
D  Less is more stress level (n)
 
Multitasking make sure (that) (v)

drive someone crazy (v)

get distracted by (v)

make progress on (v)

meet a deadline (v)

multitask (v)

play a trick on someone (v)

set a tight deadline (v)

set priorities (v)

take on (too many jobs) (v)

 

Conjunctions

as long as (conj)

provided that (conj)

Unit 7  Relationships: Lesson grow up (v)
A  Circle of friends
  Unit 7  Relationships: Lesson
Friendships B  Dating
 
best friend (n) Relationships

circle of friends (n) boyfriend (n)

closest friend (n) girlfriend (n)

friend from college (n) high school sweetheart (n)

friend from work (n) long-distance relationship (n)

new friend (n) break up (with someone) (v)

oldest friend (n) date (someone) (v)

roommate (n) get along (with someone) (v)

running buddy (n) go back (to someone) (v)

contact someone (v) go out (together) (v)

make friends with someone (v) go out (with someone) (v)

meet a person through a friend (v) settle down (with someone) (v)

share an apartment (v) work out (v)

   

Other words Making and maintaining friendships

right down the street (adv) get together (with someone) (v)

that (pron) hang out with (the same crowd) (v)

which (pron) move away (from / to) (v)

who (pron) sign up (for a class) (v)

 
probably  
Adverbial expressions
Unit 7  Relationships: Lesson
nearby (adv) D  New friends, old friends
 
together (adv) Love relationships

within a few months (adv)

marriage (n)
 
(eligible / potential) partner (n)
Other verbs
(great) romance (n)
come back (v)
fall for (each other) (v)
fly back (v)
 Friendships

go away (to college) (v)

childhood friend (n)
graduate (from high school) (v)
get back in touch (with) (v)
write back (v)
lose touch (with) (v)
move away (from / to) (v)  

turn out (v) Pronouns

Unit 7  Relationships: Lesson both (pron)

C  She’s just a bit odd
  both of us (pron)
Adverbial expressions
each other (pron)

a little / a (little) bit  

neither of us (pron)

in a way   Unit 8  What if?:

just  
Lesson A  Wishes
 
kind of / sort of   Imagining

maybe   could (v)

would (v) forget (about) (v)
 
pay (for) (v)
Other words
react (v)
if (conj)
think (about) (v)
(v)
be able to worry (about) (v)

Unit 8  What if?:

go kayaking (v)
Lesson C  If I were you, . .
help out (v)  
School and university
Unit 8  What if?:
Lesson B  Life’s little dilemmas get accepted to (grad school) (v)
 
Interacting with people get into (grad school) (v)

get a (full) scholarship (v)

apologize for doing something (v)
major in (economics) (v)
ask someone for something (v)
Unit 8  What if?:
borrow something from someone (v)
Lesson D  Any regrets?
buy something for someone (v)  
definitely (adv)
lend something to someone (v)
probably (adv)
remind someone about something (v)
count on (v)
say something to someone (v)
give up (v)
share something with someone (v)
slow down (v)
talk to someone about something (v)
Unit 9  Tech savvy: Lesson
thank someone for something (v) A  Tech support
   
Other words Equipment and technology
accessories (for a tablet / charged (adj)
(n)
smartphone)
savvy (adj)
app (computer application) (n)
Unit 9  Tech savvy: Lesson
battery (n) B  How things work
 
cell phone (n)
Equipment and technology
electronic gadget (n)
air conditioning (n)
email spam (n)
ear buds (n)
game controller (n)
instruction manual (n)
power cord (n)
printer (n)
tablet (computer) (n)
remote (remote control) (n)
tech support (technical support) (n)
ringtone (n)
webcam (n)
hook (a cable) up (v)
website (n)
look something up (in a manual) (v)
wireless connection (n)
pick (the cell phone) up (v)
virus (n)
plug (the headphones) in (v)
design (a website) (v)
print (a photo) out (v)
download (software) from the
(v)
Internet put (the books) away (v)

freeze up (v) put (the headphones) on (v)

run antivirus software (v) put (the computer bag) down (v)

stream (movies) (v) set (this game) up (v)

 
take (a cell phone) apart (v)
Other words
take (the glasses) off (v)
throw (old equipment) away (v) PIN (personal identification
(n)
number)
turn (a computer) off (v)
victim (of a scam) (n)
turn (a game controller) on (v)
block (email) (v)
turn (an air conditioner) up (v)
charge (thousands of dollars) (v)
turn (the volume) down (v)
cheat someone (out of money) (v)
Unit 9  Tech savvy: Lesson
C  On the other hand, . . . open an account (v)
 
ruin (your credit) (v)
Equipment and technology
shred (documents) (v)
laptop (n)
take precautions (v)
social networking site (n)
 
 
Other words
Other words
savvy (adj)
spend time with someone
(v)
face-to-face data (n)

text (send a text message) (v) delete (your name) (v)

Unit 9  Tech savvy: Lesson

forward (an email) (v)
D  Identity theft
  give away (your information) (v)
Protecting your information
Unit 10  What's up?: Lesson
chain email (n)
A  Catching up
 
identity theft (n) Time expressions

Internet scam (n) lately (adv)

password (n) recently (adv)

 musical (n)

so far (adv) romantic comedy (n)

for (two months) (prep) science fiction (sci-fi) movie (n)

since (last year / I saw you last) (prep) tearjerker (n)

(not) in months   thriller (n)

(not) in ages   true story (n)

 
war movie (n)
Other words  

since (conj) Features of movies

go to a pottery class (v) funny (adj)

take (a day) off (v) hilarious (adj)

take a weight training class (v) scary (adj)

Unit 10  What's up?: Lesson subtitled (adj)

B  Movies
  violent (adj)
Types of movies
alien (n)

3D movie (n) cartoon character (n)

action movie (n) costume (n)

animated film (n) fight scene (n)

comedy (n) monster (n)

fantasy (n) music (n)

horror movie (n) sad ending (n)

love story (n) special effects (n)

 3D movie (n)

suspense (n) fantasy (n)

 
stunt (n)
 
Features of movies

Time expressions magnificent (adj)

already (adv) memorable (adj)

still (adv) mesmerizing (adj)

(not) yet (adv) stunning (adj)

for (two months) (prep) thrilling (adj)

 
entertainment (n)
Other words
sequel (n)
fall in love (with someone) (v)  

play (a character in a movie) (v) Verbs

spoil something for someone (v) break (box office) records (v)

take place (in / on) (v) cry (in a movie) (v)

Unit 10  What's up?: Lesson C  I direct (a movie) (v)

was wondering . . .
  perform (in a show) (v)

leave (work early) (v) recommend (a movie) (v)

sign (an expense form) (v) win (a string of awards) (v)

 
Unit 10  What's up?: Lesson
D  Reviews Conjunctions
 
Types of movies although (conj)

even if (conj)
 train (for a marathon) (v)

even though (conj) wear a cap and gown (v)

Unit 11  Impressions: Lesson Unit 11  Impressions: Lesson

A  Speculating B  Ups and downs
   
Problems and accidents Positive feelings

be / get in trouble (v) amazed (adj)

be / get lost (v) excited (about) (adj)

throw a tantrum (v) fascinated (adj)

 
interested (in) (adj)
Speculation
pleased (about) (adj)
can't (n)
surprised (by) (adj)
could (n)  

may (not) (n) Negative feelings

might (not) (v) annoyed (with) (adj)

must (not) (v) anxious (adj)

 
bored (with) (adj)
Other words
confused (adj)
proud (adj)
disappointed (adj)
cap and gown (n)
embarrassed (adj)
genius (n)
frustrated (adj)
get in shape (v)
jealous (adj)
graduate from college (v)
scared (of) (adj)
shocked (adj)

worried (adj) lock your keys inside the car (v)

 
spill something all over someone (v)
Positive evaluations  

amazing (adj) Other words

exciting (adj) scream (n)

fascinating (adj) spider (n)

interesting (adj) Unit 11  Impressions: Lesson

C  That must be fun
surprising (adj)  
 
motivated (adj)
Negative evaluations
nervous (adj)
annoying (adj)
get a scholarship (v)
boring (adj)
Unit 11  Impressions: Lesson
D  Making an impression
confusing (adj)
 
disappointing (adj) Music education

embarrassing (adj) conductor (n)

frustrating (adj) cultural organization (n)

scary (adj) funding (n)

shocking (adj) instrument (n)

 
musician (n)
Problems and accidents
orchestra (n)
fail a test (v)
pieces (of classical music) (n)
fall and break something (v)
player (n)

rhythm games (n) demanding (adj)

role model (n) flourishing (adj)

social action (n) groundbreaking (adj)

social service agencies (n) inspiring (adj)

violin (n) motivating (adj)

 
thrilling (adj)
Making a difference
Unit 12  In the news: Lesson
appreciate (Cambodian music) (v) A  Local news
 
benefit young people (v) In the news

bring (children) together (v)

police (n)

get involved with (a program) (v)

police raid (n)

improve lives (v)

because of (prep)

overcome challenges (v)

Is that all?  

save (cultural traditions /  

(v)
the rainforest)
Verbs commonly used in the passive
start (a program) (v)
break into / be broken into (v)
support (an organization) (v)
delay / be delayed (v)
tackle (something difficult) (v)
find / be found (v)
volunteer (v)
hit / be hit (by) (v)
 

Positive feelings and evaluations injure / be injured (v)

steal / be stolen (v)

committed (to) (adj)
Unit 12  In the news: Lesson In the news
B  Natural disasters
  (news) anchor (n)
Disasters
(careless) camper (n)

aftershock (n) emergency worker (n)

(minor) earthquake (n) firefighter (n)

(flash) flood (n) investigator (n)

quake (earthquake) (n) reporter (n)

(catastrophic) wildfire (n) update (n)

 
 

Extreme weather Verbs commonly used in the passive

hailstones (the size of golf balls) (n) cancel / be canceled (v)

(freak) hailstorm (n) cause / be caused (by) (v)

heavy rains (n) damage / be damaged (v)

hurricane (n) destroy / be destroyed (v)

storm (n) disrupt / be disrupted (v)

strong winds (n) hit / hit (by) (v)

thunder and lightning (n) report / be reported (v)

(severe) thunderstorm (n) rescue / be rescued (by) (v)

tornado (n) strike / be struck (by) (v)

 
typhoon (n)
Adverbs
measure (The quake
(v)
measured . . .)
badly (damaged) (adv)
 
completely (destroyed) (adv) local newspaper (n)

partially (destroyed) (adv) national newspaper (n)

seriously (injured) (adv) regional newspaper (n)

temporarily (disrupted) (adv) objectivity (n)

 
overnight success (n)
Other words
tolerance (n)
(serious) injury (n)  

throughout (prep) Other words

suspect (v) bridge differences (v)

Unit 12  In the news: Lesson fulfill (a responsibility) (v)

C  Did you hear about . . . ?
  get (my) foot into (v)

(car) alarm (n) keep up with (the news) (v)

(car) ignition (n) see firsthand (v)

(police) siren (n) take a leap of faith (v)

call the police (v)

on duty

Unit 12  In the news: Lesson

D  Reporting the news
 
In the news

(foreign / war) correspondent (n)

current events (n)

international newspaper (n)