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BEGINNER WORD LIST

UNIT ONE
Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
address адрес noun [count.] /əˈdres/ the name of the place ‘What’s your address?’
where you live or work ‘17 Bridge Street, New
including the house Town.’
or office number and
the name of the street
and town
afternoon день, время после noun [count./ /ˌɑːftə(r)ˈnuːn/ the period of time I like studying in the
полудня uncount.] between the middle afternoon, after lunch.
of the day and the
beginning of the
evening
again снова adverb /əˈɡen/ used for saying that I finish an exercise in
something happens class and then I do it
or someone does again at home.
something one more
time when it has
already happened or
been done before
a little немного adverb /ˌə ˈlɪt(ə)l/ to a small degree Can you speak a little
louder?
all over по всему preposition /ˌɔːl ˈəʊvə(r)/ in or to many parts of I have friends from all
something over the world.
alphabet алфавит noun [count.] /ˈælfəˌbet/ a set of letters that L and M are letters of
are used for writing a the alphabet.
language
also также adverb /ˈɔːlsəʊ/ used for adding I watch English films
another fact or idea to and I also listen to
what you have already English songs.
said
ask спрашивать verb /ɑːsk/ to speak or write to If you don’t
someone because you understand the
want them to give you exercise ask the
something teacher for help.
at в preposition /æt/ or /ət/ used for stating I speak English at
where someone or home.
something is
brother брат noun [count.] /ˈbrʌðə(r)/ a son of your parents Her younger brother
Jim lives at home with
her and her parents.
capital заглавная (буква) adjective /ˈkæpɪt(ə)l/ the large form of a The word ‘English’
letter, for example ‘A’ begins with a capital
or ‘B’, that you use letter.
at the beginning of a
sentence or name
car машина noun [count.] /kɑː(r)/ a road vehicle for Lewis Hamilton can
one driver and a few drive Formula 1 cars.
passengers.

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CD компакт-диск noun [count.] /ˌsiː ˈdiː/ compact disc: a small I play music CDs in my
round piece of hard car.
plastic with sound
recorded on it or
computer information
stored on it
class класс noun [count.] /klɑːs/ a group of students Julia is a student in my
who are taught English class.
together
come приходить verb /kʌm/ to move or travel to Come to my house
the place where you after school.
are
concert концерт noun [count.] /ˈkɒnsə(r)t/ an event at which I like going to rock
a band or musician concerts.
plays or sings in front
of an audience
conversation разговор noun [count./ /ˌkɒnvə(r)ˈseɪʃ(ə)n/ a talk between two or I had a conversation in
uncount.] more people, usually English with my friend.
a private and informal
one
correct правильный adjective /kəˈrekt/ right according to I try to speak English
the established rules words with the correct
or ways of doing pronunciation.
something
credit card кредитная карта noun [count.] /ˈkredɪt ˌkɑː(r)d/ a small plastic card ‘Can I pay by credit
that you use to buy card?’ ‘Yes. What’s
things your credit card
number?’
date of birth дата рождения noun [count.] /ˈdeɪt əv ˌbɜː(r)θ/ the day, month, and My date of birth is
year when you were 6/3/1987.
born
day день noun [count.] /deɪ/ one of the periods of There are seven days
time that a week is in a week.
divided into, equal to
24 hours
dictionary словарь noun [count.] /ˈdɪkʃən(ə)ri/ a book that gives Look up words you
a list of words in don’t know in the
alphabetical order and dictionary.
explains what they
mean
different разный adjective /ˈdɪfrənt/ not the same as I work with different
another person or partners in class.
thing, or not the same
as before
do делать verb /duː/ to perform or I do lots of grammar
complete a job or a exercises.
piece of work
double двойной, удвоенный phrase /ˈdʌb(ə)l/ used when spelling ‘Hello’ is spelt H-E-
a word or giving a double L-O.
number, to say that
a letter or number is
repeated
eight восемь number /eɪt/ the number 8 Eight is the number 8.
email address адрес электронной noun [count.] /ˈiːmeɪl ˌədres/ the letters, numbers ‘What’s your email
почты and symbols that you address?’ ‘jennyh@
use to send someone myschool.com’
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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
English aнглийский язык noun [uncount.] /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ the main language I am studying English
that people speak at university.
in the UK, the US,
Canada, Australia and
some other countries
evening вечер noun [count./ /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ the part of the day I am going to the
uncount.] between the end of cinema at 7.00pm this
the afternoon and evening.
night, including the
time when the sun
goes down
every каждый determiner /ˈevri/ used for showing I read an English
how often something newspaper every day.
happens or how far
apart things are,
especially when there
is a regular time or
distance between
them
everyone все pronoun /ˈevriˌwʌn/ every person in a Good luck with the
group exam, everyone.
everything всё pronoun /ˈevriˌθɪŋ/ all the things, activities I practised everything
etc that are involved we had learnt in class.
in a situation
exercise упражнение noun [count.] /ˈeksə(r)saɪz/ an activity or set of I have done all the
activities that you do exercises in this unit.
in order to learn how
to do something
favourite любимый adjective /ˈfeɪv(ə)rət/ your favourite person Adele is my favourite
or thing of a particular singer.
kind is the one that
you like the best
finish заканчивать verb /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ to do the last part of I want to finish my
something so that it is homework before I go
complete out.
first сначала adverb /fɜː(r)st/ if you do something First I listen to the CD,
first, you do it before then I read the text.
you do anything else
first name имя noun [count.] /ˈfɜː(r)st ˌneɪm/ the name that comes ‘What’s your first
before your family name?’ ‘It’s Norah.’
name
five пять number /faɪv/ the number 5 Five is the number 5.
for example например phrase /ˌfə(r) ɪɡˈzɑːmp(ə)l/ used when I eat a lot of fruit, for
mentioning something example, apples and
that shows the type bananas.
of thing that you are
talking about and
helps to explain what
you mean
four четыре number /fɔː(r)/ the number 4 Four is the number 4.
friend друг noun [count.] /frend/ someone you know Mia is my friend. We
well and like but who often go out together.
is not a member of
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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
from по preposition /frɒm/ or /frəm/ used for stating the I have got friends from
place where someone all over the country.
lives or used to live, or
their general situation
in life
goal цель noun /ɡəʊl/ something that you My goal for this year
hope to achieve is to read an English
newspaper every
week.
great прекрасный adjective /ɡreɪt/ very good at doing She’s a great dancer.
something
have иметь verb /hæv/ to do something My friends and I
have conversations in
English.
he он pronoun /hiː/ used to refer to a man This is James. He’s my
or boy friend.
hear слышать verb /hɪə(r)/ to listen to something I want to hear the
such as a speech, news before we go
performance, or out.
programme
help помощь verb /help/ to give someone I use my dictionary to
support or information help me pronounce
so that they can do words correctly.
something more easily
her её possessive /hɜː(r)/ belonging to a woman This is Stefi. Her
adjective or girl real name is Stefani
Germanotta.
here здесь adverb /hɪə(r)/ in or to this place Alice is here.
high высокий adjective /haɪ/ a high sound is near The boy had a very
the upper end of a high voice. He
range of sounds sounded like a girl.
his его possessive /hɪz/ belonging to a man His real name is Curtis
adjective or boy Jackson.
home дом noun [count./ /həʊm/ the place where you I watch English films at
uncount.] live home.
home number домашний телефон noun [count.] /ˈhəʊm ˌnʌmbə(r)/ the phone number at ‘What’s your home
your house number?’ ‘14385
765487.’
how как question word /haʊ/ used for asking or How do you
talking about the pronounce this?
method of doing
something
ID number идентификационный noun [count.] /ˌaɪˈdiː ˌnʌmbə(r)/ the number on a My ID number is
номер document that shows 00004543.
who you are
initial инициал noun [count.] /ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l/ the first letter of ‘What’s his middle
someone’s name initial?’ ‘It’s H.’
intonation интонация noun [count./ /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ the way in which your It is important to use
uncount.] voice rises or falls the correct intonation
when you speak when you speak
English.
introduce представлять verb /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ to tell someone I would like to
another person’s introduce you to Bill
name when they meet Reid.
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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
introduction официальное noun [count./ /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃ(ə)n/ the process of telling Mary made the
представление uncount.] someone another introductions when
(кого-л. кому-л.) person’s name when her parents and her
they meet for the first teacher met.
time
last name фамилия noun [count.] /ˈlɑːst ˌneɪm/ the name that you My last name is
share with the other Robinson.
members of your
family
like как, подобно preposition /laɪk/ similar or in a similar Mark is like his father.
way They are both good
musicians.
listen слушать verb /ˈlɪs(ə)n/ to pay attention to I listen to English
a sound, or to try to songs.
hear a sound
long длинный adjective /lɒŋ/ measuring a large Long words are hard
amount from one end to pronounce.
to the other
loud громкий adjective /laʊd/ used for describing a He spoke in a loud
sound that is strong voice so everyone
and very easy to hear could hear him.
meet встречать verb /miːt/ to come together I meet my friends in a
in order to talk to café after school.
someone who you
have arranged to see
middle name второе имя noun [count.] /ˈmɪd(ə)l ˌneɪm/ a second name that My first name is
some people have Richard and my middle
between their first name is John.
name and their family
name
morning утро noun [count./ /ˈmɔː(r)nɪŋ/ the part of the day I like to get up early in
uncount.] from when the sun the morning.
rises until midday
my мой possessive /maɪ/ used for showing that My phone number is
adjective something belongs to (541) 555-8426.
you when you are the
person speaking or
writing
name имя noun [count.] /neɪm/ a word or set of words ‘What’s your name?’
by which a person or ‘Janet Smith.’
thing is usually known
new новый adjective /njuː/ recently obtained My new English
teacher is very young.
nice приятный adjective /naɪs/ friendly, kind and I like my brother’s
pleasant girlfriend. She is very
nice.
nickname прозвище noun [count.] /ˈnɪkˌneɪm/ an informal name that My name is Patrick but
your friends or family my nickname is Pat.
call you that is not
your real name
night ночь noun [count./ /naɪt/ the part of each 24- I often study late at
uncount.] hour period when it night and don’t go to
is dark bed until 1.00am.
nine девять number /naɪn/ the number 9 Nine is the number 9.
now сейчас adverb /naʊ/ at the present time I work in a restaurant
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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
number цифра, число noun [count.] /ˈnʌmbə(r)/ a sign or word that Five is the number 5.
represents an amount
or quantity. 1 2 3 etc
are numbers
office офис noun [count.] /ˈɒfɪs/ a room or building This is the company
where the people in my dad works for. His
an organisation or office is on the third
department work floor.
one один number /wʌn/ the number 1 One is the number 1.
online в сети adjective /ˈɒnlaɪn/ connected to the You buy tickets online.
internet
other другой determiner /ˈʌðə(r)/ used for referring to I meet other English
additional people or speakers online.
things of the type
already mentioned or
known about
our наш possessive /aʊə(r)/ belonging to you and Our names are Joe,
adjective the group of people Kevin and Nick. We’re
that you are a part the Jonas Brothers.
of when you are the
person speaking or
writing
partner партнер noun [count.] /ˈpɑː(r)tnə(r)/ someone who you do I practise English in
a particular activity class with different
with partners.
people люди noun [plural] /ˈpiːp(ə)l/ the plural of person There are lots of
people in a city.
personal личная информация noun [uncount.] /ˌpɜː(r)s(ə)nəl facts about someone We can exchange
information ɪnfə(r)ˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ personal information.
phone телефонный номер noun [count.] /fəʊn nʌmbə(r)/ numbers that you What’s your phone
number press on a telephone number?
to call someone
phonetic фонетический adjective /fəˈnetɪk/ using special symbols The dictionary gives a
as a way of showing phonetic transcription
speech sounds in of each word.
writing
practise практиковать verb /ˈpræktɪs/ to repeat an activity I practise speaking
regularly so that you English with tourists.
become better at it
professor профессор noun [count.] /prəˈfesə(r)/ a senior teacher in a He works as a
college or university professor at the
university.
pronounce произносить verb /prəˈnaʊns/ to say the sounds of I use my online
letters or words dictionary to help
me pronounce words
correctly.
pronunciation произношение noun [count./ /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ the way in which a I repeat sentences
uncount.] word or language is from my English
pronounced CD to help with
pronunciation.
question вопрос noun [count.] /ˈkwestʃ(ə)n/ something that Can I ask you a
someone asks you question?
when they want
information
real настоящий adjective /rɪəl/ not false My real name is
Joseph but my friends
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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
repeat повторять verb /rɪˈpiːt/ to say or write Could you repeat that,
something again please? I didn’t hear
you properly.
say говорить verb /seɪ/ to express something How do you say this in
using words English?
school школа noun [count.] /skuːl/ a place where children He is a teacher at the
go to be taught local school.
set ставить, verb /set/ to give something to I always set myself
устанавливать someone to do or to goals at the start of
achieve the year.
seven семь number /ˈsev(ə)n/ the number 7 Seven is the number 7.
show телепрограмма, шоу noun [count.] /ʃəʊ/ a performance He’s at a dance show.
especially in a theatre
sing петь verb /sɪŋ/ to make music using I like to sing English
your voice songs.
singer певец noun [count.] /ˈsɪŋə(r)/ someone who sings She’s a great singer.
especially as a job
six шесть number /sɪks/ the number 6 Six is the number 6.
song песня noun [count.] /sɒŋ/ a piece of music with Turning Tables is my
words that you sing favourite song.
Spain Испания noun /speɪn/ a country in south- Juan is from Madrid in
western Europe Spain.
speak говорить verb /spiːk/ to be able to talk in a My friends and I speak
particular language English together after
school every day.
speaker носитель языка noun [count.] /ˈspiːkə(r)/ someone who is able I meet English
to speak a particular speakers online.
language
spell писать или verb /spel/ to know the letters of ‘How do you spell
произносить (слово) a word in the correct your surname?’ ‘J-O-
по буквам order N-E-S.’
stressed ударный, под adjective /strest/ a stressed word or The second syllable is
ударением syllable (=part of a stressed in ‘address’ .
word) is pronounced
more loudly or with
greater force than
other words or
syllables
student студент noun [count.] /ˈstjuːd(ə)nt/ someone who goes to He’s a law student at
school the university.
surname фамилия noun [count.] /ˈsɜː(r)ˌneɪm/ the name that you My first name is Phil
share with other and my surname is
members of your Davies.
family. In English it is
the last part of your
full name.
syllable слог noun [count.] /ˈsɪləb(ə)l/ a word or a part of The word ‘morning’
a word that has only has two syllables.
one vowel sound
teacher преподаватель noun [count.] /ˈtiːtʃə(r)/ someone whose job is My maths teacher’s
to teach name is Mrs Rowland.
ten десять number /ten/ the number 10 Ten is the number 10.
their их possessive /ðeə(r)/ belonging to a group I like British bands like
determiner of people that you are Blur, Pulp and Oasis.
not part of Their songs are great.

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then потом, затем adverb /ðen/ used for introducing First I have a shower,
the next thing that then I have breakfast.
happens
three три number /θriː/ the number 3 Three is the number 3.
tick отмечать verb /tɪk/ to mark something Tick the things that
with the symbol to you like doing.
show that it is correct
or that you have dealt
with it
ticket билет noun [count.] /ˈtɪkɪt/ a piece of paper that Buy a concert ticket
shows you have paid online.
to go somewhere like
a concert or a football
game
transcription транскрипция noun [count./ /trænˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/ the process of My dictionary gives a
uncount.] writing something phonetic transcription
down, especially of each word, showing
a conversation or how to pronounce it.
speech
try пробовать verb /traɪ/ to attempt to do I try to read an English
something newspaper every
week.
two два number /tuː/ the number 2 Two is the number 2.
the United Соединeнное noun /ˌðə juːˈnaɪtɪd England, Scotland, He’s from Cardiff in
Kingdom Королевство ˈkɪŋdəm/ Wales and Northern the United Kingdom.
Ireland considered as
(Великобритании
a political unit
и Северной
Ирландии)
university университет noun [count.] /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜː(r)səti/ a place where Greg studies
students study for engineering at
degrees university.
use использовать verb /juːz/ to do something using I try to use the correct
a machine, tool, skill, stress when I speak
method etc in order English.
to do a job or to
achieve a result
way способ noun [count.] /weɪ/ a method for doing Find a new way to
something practise speaking
English.
website интернет-сайт noun [count.] /ˈwebˌsaɪt/ a place on the internet Buy a ticket on the
where information website.
is available about a
particular subject
what что pronoun /wɒt/ used for referring to I listen to my English
a particular thing, CD and repeat what I
action, or idea hear.
which который question word /wɪtʃ/ used for asking for a Which student is like
specific choice from you?
a limited number of
possibilities
with с preposition /wɪð/ if one person or I speak English with
thing is with another tourists in my dad’s
or does something restaurant.
with them, they are
together or they do it
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work работать verb /wɜː(r)k/ to spend time trying When we have to do
to achieve something, speaking activities in
especially when this class I work with my
involves using a lot of two best friends.
effort
world мир noun [singular] /wɜː(r)ld/ society in general, in I have online friends
all countries from all over the
world.
your твой/ваш possessive /jɔː(r)/ belonging to the Your name is Mark.
determiner person or people that
you are talking or
writing to
zero ноль number /ˈzɪərəʊ/ the number 0 Zero is the number 0.

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