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UNIT 1: YOU AND ME

Countries Pronunciation Translation Example sentence
Argentina (n) Argentina
Australia (n) Australia
Brazil (n) Brazil
Canada (n) Canada
China (n) China
Colombia (n) Colombia
Egypt (n) Egipto
England (n) Inglaterra
France (n) Francia
Germany (n) Alemania
Ireland (n) Irlanda
Italy (n) Italia
Japan (n) Japon
Mexico (n) Mexico
Peru (n) Peru
Poland (n) Polonia
Portugal (n) Portugal
Russia (n) Rusia
Scotland (n) Escocia
Spain (n) España
the U.S. (n) Estados Unidos
the UK (n) Reino Unido
Turkey (n) Turquia
Vietnam (n) Vietnam

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Nationalities Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

American (adj) Americano
Argentinian (adj) Argentino
Australian (adj) Australiano
Brazilian (adj) Brasileño
British (adj) Britanico
Canadian (adj) Canadiense
Chinese (adj) Chino
Colombian (adj) Colombiano
Egyptian (adj) Egipcio
English (adj) Ingles
French (adj) Frances
German (adj) A
Irish (adj)
Italian (adj)
Japanese (adj)
Mexican (adj)
Peruvian (adj)
Polish (adj)
Portuguese (adj)
Russian (adj)
Scottish (adj)
Spanish (adj)
Turkish (adj)
Vietnamese (adj)

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Numbers 0‒1,000 Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

zero/oh
one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
eleven
twelve
thirteen
fourteen
fifteen
sixteen
seventeen
eighteen
nineteen
twenty
twenty-one
twenty-two
thirty
thirty-one
thirty-two
forty

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fifty
sixty
seventy
eighty
ninety
a hundred/one hundred
a hundred and one
a hundred and two
two hundred
two hundred and ten
three hundred and twenty-two
four hundred and sixty-eight
seven hundred and thirteen
a thousand/one thousand

Personal objects Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

candy (n)
cell phone (n)
change purse (n)
chewing gum (n)
comb (n)
flashlight (n)
glasses (n)
gloves (n)
hairbrush (n)
identity card (n)
key (n)
mirror (n)
photo (n)

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stamp (n)
sunglasses (n)
tablet (n)
tissues (n)
umbrella (n)
wallet (n)
watch (n)

UNIT 2: WORK AND PLAY

Jobs Pronunciation Translation Example sentence
accountant (n)
businessperson (n)
chef (n)
construction worker (n)
dentist (n)
doctor (n)
electrician (n)
flight attendant (n)
hairdresser (n)
lawyer (n)
mechanic (n)
nurse (n)
police officer (n)
receptionist (n)
salesclerk (n)
singer (n)
taxi driver (n)
teacher (n)
tour guide (n)

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waiter/waitress (n)

Job verbs Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

cook (v)
cut (v)
drive (v)
finish (v)
fix (v)
help (v)
make (v)
sell (v)
serve (v)
start (v)
teach (v)
wear (v)

Activities (1) Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

go out for a walk (v. phr.)
go out for coffee (v. phr.)
go out for dinner (v. phr.)
go running (v. phr.)
go to the movies (v. phr.)
listen to music (v. phr.)
listen to the radio (v. phr.)
meet friends (v. phr.)
play tennis (v. phr.)
play the guitar (v. phr.)
read a book (v. phr.)
read the newspaper (v. phr.)

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relax (v)
see a movie (v. phr.)
spend time with family (v. phr.)
study (v)
watch soccer (v. phr.)
watch TV (v. phr.)

UNIT 3: PEOPLE IN MY LIFE

Family Pronunciation Translation Example sentence
aunt (n)
brother (n)
brother-in-law (n)
child/children (n)
cousin (n)
daughter (n)
father (n)
father-in-law (n)
grandchildren (n)
granddaughter (n)
grandfather (n)
grandmother (n)
grandparent (n)
grandson (n)
husband (n)
in-laws (n)
mother (n)
mother-in-law (n)
nephew (n)
niece (n)

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parent (n)
sister (n)
sister-in-law (n)
son (n)
uncle (n)
wife (n)

Activities (2) Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

do karate (v. phr.)
do yoga (v. phr.)
go bike riding (v. phr.)
go bowling (v. phr.)
go dancing (v. phr.)
go shopping (v. phr.)
go swimming (v. phr.)
have a barbecue (v. phr.)
have a picnic (v. phr.)
play golf (v. phr.)
play the violin (v. phr.)
play volleyball (v. phr.)
visit a gallery (v. phr.)
visit a museum (v. phr.)
visit relatives (v. phr.)
walk the dog (v. phr.)

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