B2 First Student’s Book – Unit 2 Wordlist

Word/Phrase Part of speech *** IPA (UK) Definition Sample sentence

Music
bass guitarist noun /ˌbeɪs ɡɪˈtɑː(r)ɪst/ a person who plays an electric guitar, usually with four Paul McCartney was the bass guitarist for the Beatles.
strings, that produces very low notes
create a playlist verb phrase /kriˈeɪt eɪ ˈpleɪˌlɪst/ to list and order a set of pieces of music, usually stored Let’s create a playlist of all our favourite love songs.
on a computer
delete a playlist verb phrase /dɪˈliːt eɪ ˈpleɪˌlɪst/ to remove a list of pieces of music usually stored on a Ted deleted a playlist from my computer because he
computer thought the songs I chose were boring.
download a song verb phrase /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd eɪ sɒŋ/ to move information (such as a song) to your Please download a song for me when you next log in to
computer from another computer system or the iTunes.
internet
guitarist noun /ɡɪˈtɑː(r)ɪst/ a person who plays the guitar If I were in a band, I would be the guitarist.
in concert phrase /ɪn ˈkɒnsə(r)t/ to perform music or songs in a concert I can’t wait to see Taylor Swift in concert next week!
in the charts phrase /ɪn ði tʃɑː(r)ts/ in the list showing the CDs/albums/songs that people Their new single is likely to be in the charts again this
have bought the most copies of in the previous week week.
in tune phrase /ɪn tjuːn/ producing the right​note when you sing or play music I find it difficult to sing in tune to the songs on the radio.
instrument noun *** /ˈɪnstrʊmənt/ a musical instrument, for example a piano or a guitar Do you play an instrument? Yes, I play the flute.
lead guitarist noun /ˌliːd ɡɪˈtɑː(r)ɪst/ a person who plays the guitar that is the most The spotlight shone on the lead guitarist as he played his
important instrument in a band and plays the main solo.
tune
live adjective /lʌɪv/ something that is happening at the moment, not Carrie saw Pink live at the Bridgestone Arena last year.
recorded
live album noun /lʌɪv ˈælbəm/ a collection of several songs or pieces of music The best-selling live album in history was by Garth Brooks.
recorded during a live show instead of in a recording
studio
live music venue noun /lʌɪv ˈmjuːzɪk ˈvenjuː/ the place where a live music event happens My favourite live music venue in Cape Town is Café Roux.
live performance noun /lʌɪv pə(r)ˈfɔː(r)məns/ a concert performed in person in front of an audience Singers always sound different in a live performance.
mime a song verb phrase /maɪm eɪ sɒŋ/ to pretend to sing while a piece of recorded music is Josh can’t sing in tune, so he can mime a song in the show.
being played

on stage phrase /ɒn steɪdʒ/ to be in the part of a theatre where actors or I was nervous but also excited to be on stage in front of
musicians perform such a large audience.
on the radio phrase /ɒn ðiˈreɪdiəʊ/ a system of broadcasting information and Rihanna’s new single is going to be on the radio at 4 pm.
programmes that people can listen to

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Word/Phrase Part of speech *** IPA (UK) Definition Sample sentence
on tour phrase /ɒn tʊə(r) a journey in which a person or group visits several The group is currently on tour in the UK.
different places in order to play or perform

percussion noun /pə(r)ˈkʌʃ(ə)n musical instruments such as drums, cymbals, or rattles I don’t like percussion instruments because they are so
instrument ˈɪnstrʊmənt/ that you play by hitting or shaking them loud!

perform a song verb phrase /pə(r)ˈfɔː(r)m eɪ sɒŋ/ to sing a song in front of an audience in order to Freddy is excited because he has been chosen to perform
entertain them a song at assembly on Tuesday.

play verb *** /pleɪ/ to perform music, or to use an instrument to make She plays the violin in the London Philharmonic.
music

play a chord verb phrase /pleɪ eɪ kɔː(r)d/ to produce the sound of three or more musical notes I will play a chord on my guitar. See if you can copy me.
played together
play a track verb phrase /pleɪ eɪ træk/ to present a song or piece of music that is recorded on Play me a track from their latest album.
a CD, tape, record, or computer
play a tune verb phrase /pleɪ eɪ tjuːn/ to use a musical instrument to perform a song or Asif is so talented. He can play a tune on nearly any
piece of music instrument.
playlist noun /ˈpleɪˌlɪst/ a set of pieces of music or videos chosen by someone The radio station worked hard to create a playlist that
and played or broadcast together would please all its listeners.
rock band noun /rɒk bænd/ a small group of musicians who play rock music The rock band Foo Fighters holds the record for winning
the most Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album.
rock music noun /rɒk ˈmjuːzɪk/ a type of music that developed from rock ’n’ roll and My mother hates rock music. She says it’s too loud and
uses a heavy regular beat, electric guitars, singing, and aggressive.
a tune that is easy to remember
rock musician noun /rɒk mjʊˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ someone who performs or writes rock music, Ange always thought she would be a rock musician one
especially as their job day, but she became a florist.
rock star noun /rɒk stɑː(r)/ a famous and popular rock musician Some people think that Jim Morrison is the greatest rock
star of all time.

session guitarist noun /ˈseʃ(ə)n ɡɪˈtɑː(r)ɪst/ a guitarist who is not a permanent member of the I’d rather be a session guitarist because then I could still
band but is hired to perform in live or recorded lead a normal life while using my talent to earn a living.
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shuffle a playlist verb phrase /ˈʃʌf(ə)l eɪ ˈpleɪˌlɪst/ to change the usual order of the songs played Press this button to shuffle a playlist when you get bored
according to a list of hearing the songs in the same order.

song noun *** /sɒŋ/ a piece of music with words that you sing She knew the words to every song that came on the radio.

stringed instrument noun /ˌstrɪŋd ˈɪnstrʊmənt/ one of a group of musical instruments that have One of the most difficult stringed instruments to play well
strings, for example the guitar and the violin is the violin.
wind instrument noun /ˈwɪnd ˌɪnstrʊmənt/ a musical instrument that you play by blowing I’d like to learn to play a wind instrument. Do you think the
through it, for example clarinets, saxophones, and saxophone would be too difficult?
flutes
Sport
backhand noun /ˈbækˌhænd/ in tennis and similar sports, a movement made to I play tennis well, but my backhand needs work.
hit the ball in which the back of your hand moves
towards the ball

beat verb *** /biːt/ to defeat someone in a game, competition, election, England needed to beat Germany to get to the final.
or battle
club noun *** /klʌb/ an object used for hitting the ball in golf Logan could not believe the price of the golf clubs at the
sports shop.
corner noun *** /ˈkɔː(r)nə(r)/ in football, hockey etc, a kick or hit that one team is England’s first goal came from a corner.
allowed to take from a corner of the field, near the
goal where they are trying to score

course noun *** /kɔː(r)s/ a large area of land designed for playing golf that Golf can be excellent exercise because you can walk the
usually has 18 different sections called holes whole course.

court noun *** /kɔː(r)t/ an area marked with lines where some sports are The hotel has two tennis courts.
played, such as tennis and squash
do athletics verb phrase /duː æθˈletɪks/ to participate in sports events in which people At school, we had to do athletics every Friday. I competed
compete against each other in running races, in the 100 m but never won any races.
jumping, and throwing things
do gymnastics verb phrase /duː dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ to participate in a sport involving difficult physical Aria is very strong. She’d be good at doing gymnastics.
exercises designed to increase your strength and
ability to bend and balance

draw verb *** /drɔː/ to have the same score so neither team/player wins They drew 1–1 with Manchester United last week.

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fairway noun /ˈfeə(r)weɪ/ the long part of a golf course that you hit the ball On the fairway, the grass needs to be kept short.
along to get to the hole

field event noun /fiːld ɪˈvent/ a sports event that is not a race and that an athlete Jason hopes to participate in a field event at the next
does alone, not as part of a team, for example the long Olympic Games. His best event is the shot put.
jump and the javelin

foul noun /faʊl/ a foul move or throw in a game is one that is not Tripping a player on the other team is a foul in football.
allowed by the rules

gear noun ** /ɡɪə(r)/ a machine or part of a machine that does a particular Change to an easier gear when you are cycling up hills.
job
go cycling verb phrase /ɡəʊ ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/ to use a bicycle for exercise or as a leisure activity Let’s go cycling this afternoon to get some fresh air.

go skiing verb phrase /ɡəʊ ˈskiːɪŋ/ to participate in the sport or activity of moving over Seb says the best country to go skiing is Canada.
snow on skis
go swimming verb phrase /ɡəʊ ˈswɪmɪŋ/ to swim for enjoyment or for exercise I go swimming every evening at the gym.

goggles noun /ˈɡɒɡ(ə)lz/ special glasses that protect your eyes when you are The sunlight reflects off the white ski slopes, so we need to
skiing wear goggles to protect our eyes.
green noun /ɡriːn/ a flat area covered with short, smooth grass around a Spectators like to be near the green to see the golfers in
hole on a golf course, also called a putting green action.
helmet noun * /ˈhelmɪt/ a hard hat that you wear to protect your head It’s important to wear a helmet when cycling to protect
your head in case of an accident.
hit verb *** /hɪt/ to move quickly onto an object or surface, touching it Tennis is easy! Just hit the ball with your racket.
with force

hole noun *** /həʊl/ in golf, a small space in the ground for hitting the ball Golfers need good aim and patience to putt the ball into
into the hole.
kick verb *** /kɪk/ to hit a ball with your foot in a game such as football The children kicked the ball over the fence and broke the
neighbour’s window.

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lane noun ** /leɪn/ one of the parts that something such as a swimming Some athletes think that the fourth lane is the best because
pool or sports track is divided into, intended for one it has the gentlest curve.
swimmer or one runner

lift noun /lɪft/ a machine that carries people to the top of a slope so If you don’t want to climb to the top of the ski slope, you
they can ski down could always take the lift.
medal noun ** /ˈmed(ə)l/ a small flat piece of metal that you are given for She won a silver medal for swimming at the Olympics.
winning a competition

meeting noun *** /ˈmiːtɪŋ/ a sports event involving a lot of people, horses, or The first indoor athletics meeting was in London in the
teams competing against each other 1860s.
net noun *** /net/ material made of string or rope woven into a loose I never manage to hit the ball over the net when I play
pattern with spaces in it; in football, the large box tennis.
made of net that is the goal; in basketball, the loose
net hanging from the circular basket that you put the
ball through; in tennis, the thing that players hit the
ball over

nil-nil noun /nɪl nɪl/ the number 0 in the result of a game (in which both Football matches between good clubs often end nil-nil.
teams score zero)
pass verb *** /pɑːs/ to kick, hit, or throw the ball to another player in a Always pass the ball to a teammate if he/she has a better
sports team shot.
pedal noun * /ˈped(ə)l/ a part that you push with your foot in order to operate Matt’s mountain bike has clipless pedals so his feet are
a bicycle, vehicle, or machine attached to the pedals.
peloton noun /ˈpɜlətɒn/ in cycling and other sports, the main group of The race leader was five minutes ahead of the peloton.
competitors
pitch noun ** /pɪtʃ/ a flat area of ground for playing particular sports on Hundreds of fans invaded the pitch at the end of the
football match.
play basketball verb phrase /pleɪ ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl/ to take part in a game played by two teams of five I broke my finger while playing basketball in university.
players who get points by throwing a ball through a
net

play football verb phrase /pleɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔːl/ to take part in a game in which two teams of eleven Lionel Messi played football for FC Barcelona when he was
players kick a round ball and try to score goals just 13.

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play golf verb phrase /pleɪ ɡɒlf/ to take part in a game in which you use golf clubs to I usually play a round of golf on Saturdays.
hit a small white ball into a hole in the ground
play tennis verb phrase /pleɪ ˈtenɪs/ to take part in a game in which two or four people use Would you like to play tennis after school today?
rackets to hit a ball across a net, scoring a point when
their opponent cannot hit the ball back.
play volleyball verb phrase /pleɪ ˈvɒliˌbɔːl/ to take part in a game in which two teams use only Do you think we will be able to play volleyball at the
their hands and arms to hit a ball to each other over a beach?
high net, trying to prevent the ball from touching the
ground on their side
racket noun * /ˈrækɪt/ an object used for hitting the ball in games such The strings on my tennis racket need to be tightened.
as tennis, with a long handle and a round part with
strings
red card noun /red kɑː(r)d/ a card shown to a football player for a serious offence After hitting a player, Dominic got a red card and had to
against the rules, ordering them to leave the field; a leave the pitch.
player is shown a yellow card for a minor offence and
if they are shown another yellow card for a second
offence, they are then automatically shown a red
card too

referee noun ** /ˌrefəˈriː/ someone whose job is to make sure that players in a The referee took out his yellow card when the player
game obey the rules started arguing with him.
run noun *** /rʌn/ a slope that you can slide down, usually on skis I started on the beginners’ run.

saddle noun * /ˈsæd(ə)l/ the seat on a bicycle or motorcycle The saddle on my bicycle is really uncomfortable.

service noun *** /ˈsɜː(r)vɪs/ a hit of a ball that starts the play in a game such as On his first service, the ball hit the net.
tennis
slope noun ** /sləʊp/ a surface for people to ski on, usually at an angle The steepness of the beginner slope is a maximum of 25%.

stick noun ** /stɪk/ a long thin piece of wood or metal used by skiers to I prefer shorter ski sticks because they help me balance
maintain balance and increase momentum better.
take part verb phrase /teɪk pɑː(r)t/ to be involved in an activity with other people In tennis doubles, two members of each team can take
part.
take place verb phrase /teɪk pleɪs/ to happen The Olympics take place every four years.

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track noun *** /træk/ a piece of ground used for racing The runners walked onto the track and headed to their
lanes on the starting line.
triple jump noun /ˈtrɪp(ə)l dʒʌmp/ a sport in which you first jump forwards on one leg, People sometimes call the triple jump ‘the hop, skip, and
jump again on the other leg, and jump a third time jump’.
using both legs

win verb *** /wɪn/ to defeat everyone else by being the best or by Every time we play basketball, our team wins.
finishing first in a competition

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