PRELIMINARY
WORD LIST
SUBJECTS |
WORD LIST |
Animals |
fox, frog, spider, hippo, giraffe, horse, sheep, cows, pets, kitten, puppy, donkey, camel, butterfly, fly, goat, pig, dinosaur |
Birds |
Hen, chicken, peacock, flamingo, owl, seagull |
Cardinal numbers |
twenty-one to sixty, sixty-one to one hundred |
Clothes |
jeans, jacket, tie, coat, shorts, scarf, swimming costume, swimming shorts, glasses, suit, pyjamas, raincoat, jewellery-necklace, ring, bracelet, earrings |
Countries |
England, France, America, Greece, China |
Family members and people |
aunt, uncle, cousin, grandmother, grandfather, Mum, Dad, man, woman, friend, husband, wife, son, daugther, lady, neighbour, boss |
Fish |
goldfish, jellyfish |
Food, meals and drink |
bread, tea, coffee, water, party, lemonade, egg, chicken, sandwich, sugar, ketchup, chips, cheese, sweets, butter, crisps, cola, pancake, spaghetti, soup, popcorn, pasta, rice, also- a packet of, a can of, a bottle of |
Fruit |
cherry, strawberry, melon, pineapple, apricot, grap, coconut |
Garden |
lawn, plant, rose, tullip, leaf, ground |
Household |
mirror, sofa, armchair, shower, wardrobe, carpet, rug, dressing table, plant, shelf, washing machine, towel, chimney, roof, wall, floor, curtains, stairs, balcony, also- upstairs, downstairs (adj/adv) |
Jobs |
teacher, doctor, farmer, secretary, businessman/woman, policemen/woman, shop assistent, in the army, student, dentist, vet, fireman/fighter, postman, artist, nurse, professor, air hostess, clown, (football)player, manager, waiter/waitress, chef, President, thief, zoo keeper, train/taxi driver, fisherman, actor |
Kitchen |
spoon, saucepan, frying pan, mug, saucer, fridge, dish, cooker, oven |
Miscellaneous |
film, newspaper, magazine, star, moon, thing, tocket, camera, fun, card/postcard/letter, swing, slide, box, adventure, snowman, fairy, sand, sandcastle, shell, pocket, purse, handbag, ghost, trip, present/gift, key, hobby, programme, accident, comic, invitation, decorations, tunnel, blanket, email, text, Ow!, Wow! |
Musical Instruments |
guitar, poano, drum, violin, flute, saxophone |
Ordinal Numbers |
first, second, third etc. |
Parts of the body |
fingers, knees, toes, tooth/theeth, stomach, shoulder, beard, moustache, also- headache, stomach-ache, earache, toothache |
Places |
living room, zoo, farm, supermarket, office, cinema, café, restaurant, hospital, car park, flat, swimming pool, town centre, beach, sea, mountains, town, city, village, fields, country (i.e. England) countryside, theatre hotel, station, circus, lake, river, sports centre, island, factory, campsite, hills, pizzaria, shopping centre, fair, airport, prison, castle, tent, jungle, library, market, playground |
School |
teacher, homework, work, test, exam, student, lesson, dictionary, subject, class, spelling, head teacher |
Seasons |
spring, summer, autumn, winter |
Sport |
baseball, fishing, football match, tennis racket, running, skiing, snow-boarding, sailing, cricket, golf, (ice)hockey, (ice) skating, goal, team, competition, club |
Time expressions |
four fifteen, (a) quarter past/to four, half past four, ten past four, four ten, ten to four etc. morning, evening, today, yesterday, tomorrow, afternoon, toninght, last night, last week, next Monday etc. |
Toys |
ball, kite, castle, soldiers, paint, paintbrush, puppet, drum, gun, doll, teddy, robot, balloon, game, puzzle |
Transport |
taxi, bike, motor cycle, motorbike, tractor, lorry(Brit), truck(Amer.) skateboard |
Vegetables |
cabbage, onion, spinach, pea, bean |
Weather |
sun, rain,wind, snow, hot, cold, fog, clouds, hurricane, sky, rainbow, umbrella, sunny, rainy, cloudy, windy, foggy, storm |
2. ADJECTIVES: |
SETS OF LEXICAL ITEMS |
Feelings |
angry, tired, sick, bored, ill, scared/frightened, excited, lonely, thirsty, hungry |
Modifiers |
very, really, quite |
Other |
clever, nice, good, friendly, exciting, interesting, great, wonderful, brilliant, terrible, funny, lucky, scary, warm, comfortable, kind, naughty |
Size |
Little, large, fat, thin |