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A2 Wordlist Unit 3

Here is a list of useful or new words from Unit 3 of Navigate A2 Coursebook. You can insert your own translation.
Words marked with a key ( ) all appear in the Oxford 3000.
adj = adjective conj = conjunction phr v = phrasal verb phr = phrase pron = pronoun
adv = adverb n = noun pl = plural prep = preposition v = verb

address n /əˈdres/ Write down your address and phone number.

administrator n /ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtə(r)/ Just tell the administrator before you leave.
again adv /əˈɡen/ Say that again, please.
airline n /ˈeəlaɪn/ My brother flies planes for a Japanese airline.
answer n /ˈɑːnsə(r)/ What’s the answer to this question?
author n /ˈɔːθə(r)/ His brother’s an author. He’s writing a book at the moment.
baker n /ˈbeɪkə(r)/ His father’s a baker.
beginner n /bɪˈɡɪnə(r)/ It’s difficult for a beginner to understand very much in a new
language.
builder n /ˈbɪldə(r)/ My brother’s a builder.
bus driver n /ˈbʌs ˌdraɪvə(r)/ My brother drives buses in the city. He’s a bus driver.
businessman n /ˈbɪznəsmæn/ He has his own company. He’s a businessman.
businesswoman n /ˈbɪznəswʊmən/ She has her own company. She’s a businesswoman.
calm adj /kɑːm/ He’s a very calm person.
chef n /ʃef/ Daniela cooks food in a restaurant. She’s a chef.
cleaner n /ˈkliːnə(r)/ My cousin cleans offices and people’s houses. She’s a cleaner.
clever adj /ˈklevə(r)/ Your daughter’s very clever.
colleague n /ˈkɒliːɡ/ He really enjoys his job because his colleagues are also his
friends.
company n /ˈkʌmpəni/ He works for a company in the city.
dancer n /ˈdɑːnsə(r)/ She’s a dancer.
dentist n /ˈdentɪst/ Sameeha cleans and fixes people’s teeth. She’s a dentist.
driver n /ˈdraɪvə(r)/ My brother’s a really bad driver.
earn v /ɜːn/ She earns a lot of money.
factory n /ˈfæktri/ My father works in a factory.
farmer n /ˈfɑːmə(r)/ My uncle’s a farmer.
fix v /fɪks/ My son fixes a lot of different machines. He’s a mechanic.
forest n /ˈfɒrɪst/ I work in a big forest.
forget v /fəˈɡet/ Don’t forget we’re going to the cinema tomorrow.
hairdresser n /ˈheədresə(r)/ He washes hair, cuts it and dries it. He’s a hairdresser.
important adj /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/ Which things do you think are most important in a job?
inside adv /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/ Do you work inside?
internet n /ˈɪntənet/ I used the internet to book my holiday.
journalist n /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ Ekaterina writes for the newspaper. She’s a journalist.
later adv /ˈleɪtə(r)/ I’ll see you later.
lonely adj /ˈləʊnli/ Some people think mechanics, cleaners, farmers and artists
have a lonely life.
lookout n /ˈlʊkaʊt/ I am a ‘fire lookout’.

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lucky adj /ˈlʌki/ And who are these lucky people?

magazine n /ˌmæɡəˈziːn/ My mother is a journalist and she works for a fashion magazine.
manager n /ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/ She works in an office. She’s a manager.
money n /ˈmʌni/ She makes a lot of money.
MP3 player n /ˌem piː ˈθriː ˌpleɪə(r)/ It’s an MP3 player.
musician n /mjuˈzɪʃn/ My cousin sings and plays the guitar in a band. She’s a musician.
nurse n /nɜːs/ She works in a hospital and helps sick people. She’s a nurse.
office worker n /ˈɒfɪs ˌwɜːkə(r)/ They say that office workers are happy because they usually
work as part of a team.
painter n /ˈpeɪntə(r)/ My uncle is a painter.
part-time adv /ˌpɑːt ˈtaɪm/ My grandmother works part-time as a cleaner.
photographer n /fəˈtɒɡrəfə(r)/ Manu takes pictures with his camera. He’s a photographer.
piano n /piˈænəʊ/ I play the piano at a cinema in town.
pilot n /ˈpaɪlət/ My brother flies planes. He’s a pilot.
place of work n /ˌpleɪs əv ˈwɜːk/ I think your place of work is very important.
police officer n /pəˈliːs ˌɒfɪsə(r)/ Serena catches criminals and makes people feel safe. She’s a
police officer.
retired adj /rɪˈtaɪəd/ My parents are both retired.
salary n /ˈsæləri/ His salary is really good. He earns a lot of money.
silent adj /ˈsaɪlənt/ At my cinema, they have a lot of old, silent movies, so they
need someone to play music.
singer n /ˈsɪŋə(r)/ She’s a singer in a band.
student n /ˈstjuːdnt/ She studies at university. She’s a student.
teacher n /ˈtiːtʃə(r)/ My sister’s a teacher.
ticket n /ˈtɪkɪt/ I work in a cinema in town, but I don’t sell tickets.
tower n /ˈtaʊə(r)/ I work in a very high tower so I can see very far.
uniform n /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ She hates the uniform that police officers wear.
unusual adj /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ Do you have an unusual job?
well-paid adj /wel ˈpeɪd/ He’s very well-paid.
winner n /ˈwɪnə(r)/ You win. You’re the winner.
work freelance phr /wɜːk ˈfriːlɑːns/ I don’t have a boss because I work freelance.
work long hours phr / wɜːk lɒŋ ˈaʊəz/ Do you work long hours?
writer n /ˈraɪtə(r)/ My cousin is a famous writer.

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