Vocabulary 4

Nouns (4)

accident
media
opportunity
religion
behaviour
belief
obstacle
memory
Positive Personalities (2)

modest
easy-going
disciplined
considerate
generous
responsible
sincere
Adjectives (4)

casual
possible
impossible
fashionable
sexy
brave
cowardly
famous
infamous
Negative Personalities (2)

arrogant
demanding
lax
stubborn
vain
naive
gullible
Verbs (4)

record
gather
kick
hit
trust
cheat
discuss
pray
prefer
beg
bet
pack
pretend
show
point
The Body (3)

bone
muscle
tendon
heart
liver
kidney
brain
intestines
blood
blood vessel (artery; vein, capillary)
Phrasal Verbs (4)

take up
give up
read up
look up
write up
type up
speak up
pick up
put down
throw up
Tastes

sweet
sour
bitter
bland
savoury
hot
spicy
umami
Jobs (2)

receptionist
engineer
(TV/radio) presenter
PA (personal assistant)
intern
sales rep (sales representative)
plumber
electrician
security guard
mechanic
detective
Clothes (2)

trainers / sneakers
running shoes / basketball shoes / skate shoes / skates
high heels
baseball cap
underwear
swimming costume
pyjamas / pajamas
tux (tuxedo)
(ball) gown
evening wear
Synonyms (1)

awful
dull
huge
insane
gorgeous
tiny
Continents

Africa
Asia
North America
South America
Europe
Australia (Australia & Oceania)
Antarctica
Arctic (*not a continent)
Loan Words (1)

bon voyage
bon appetite
cafe au lait
nouveau riche
paparazzi
Local Holidays: China

Spring Festival
Lantern Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
Dragon Boat Festival
School Subjects (2)

chemistry
physics
biology
technical
metalwork
woodwork
electronics
social studies
home economics
RE (religious education)
International Holidays

Christmas
Easter (Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
Hallowe’en
Valentine’s Day
Chinese New Year
Spring Festival
Ramadan
Mardi Gras
bank holiday
long weekend
Pastimes (3)

crochet
martial arts
board games
jigsaw puzzles
crosswords
sudoku
DIY (do it yourself)
skateboarding
National Sites: China

The Great Wall
Tiananmen Square
The Forbidden City
The Summer Palace
The Terracotta Warriors
3 Gorges
Hong Kong
Macao
Tibet
Mongolia
2D Shapes

dot
line
square
circle
semi-circle
diamond
rectangle
triangle
pentagon
hexagon
City Places (3)

port
bakery
butcher
diner
casino
stadium
deli (delicatessen)
factory
warehouse
cafe
ATM (‘cash machine’/’bank machine’))
embassy
consulate