store /stɔːr/
(noun) a large shop that sells many different types of goods
Example: You can store more data on a zip drive
(noun) a large shop that sells many different types of goods
Example: You can store more data on a zip drive
drugstore /ˈdrʌɡstɔːr/
(noun) a shop that sells medicines and also other types of goods, for example cosmetics
Example: My father has a drugstore.
(noun) a shop that sells medicines and also other types of goods, for example cosmetics
Example: My father has a drugstore.
village /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
(noun) a very small town located in a country area
Example: My village is very far from the town.
(noun) a very small town located in a country area
Example: My village is very far from the town.
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/
(adjective) having beauty; giving pleasure to the senses or to the mind
Example: My teacher is very beautiful.
(adjective) having beauty; giving pleasure to the senses or to the mind
Example: My teacher is very beautiful.
park /pɑːrk/
(noun) an area of public land in a town or a city where people go to walk, play and relax
Example: There are many big trees in this park.
(noun) an area of public land in a town or a city where people go to walk, play and relax
Example: There are many big trees in this park.
factory /ˈfæktri/
(noun) a building or group of buildings where goods are made, mainly by machine
Example: Does your brother work for this factory?
(noun) a building or group of buildings where goods are made, mainly by machine
Example: Does your brother work for this factory?
mountain /ˈmaʊntn/
(noun) a very high hill, often with rocks near the top
Example: The world’s highest mountain is Mount Everest.
(noun) a very high hill, often with rocks near the top
Example: The world’s highest mountain is Mount Everest.
hospital /ˈhɑːspɪtl/
(noun) a large building where people who are ill or injured are given medical treatment and care
Example: He had to go to the hospital for treatment.
(noun) a large building where people who are ill or injured are given medical treatment and care
Example: He had to go to the hospital for treatment.
next to /nekst tə/
(preposition) in or into a position right by somebody/something
Example: The girl is standing next to the table.
(preposition) in or into a position right by somebody/something
Example: The girl is standing next to the table.
opposite /ˈɑːpəzɪt/
(adjective) on the other side of a particular area from somebody/something and usually facing them
Example: Two women are sitting opposite each other.
(adjective) on the other side of a particular area from somebody/something and usually facing them
Example: Two women are sitting opposite each other.
right /raɪt/
(adjective) true or correct as a fact
Example: My bag is on your right.
(adjective) true or correct as a fact
Example: My bag is on your right.
tall /tɔːl/
(adjective) having a greater than average height
Example: My brother is very tall.
(adjective) having a greater than average height
Example: My brother is very tall.
near /nɪr/
(preposition) at a short distance away from somebody/something
Example: There's a bicycle near the tree.
(preposition) at a short distance away from somebody/something
Example: There's a bicycle near the tree.
truth /truːθ/
(noun) the true facts about something, rather than the things that have been invented or guessed
Example: I want to know the truth.
(noun) the true facts about something, rather than the things that have been invented or guessed
Example: I want to know the truth.
tree /triː/
(noun) a tall plant that can live a long time. Trees have a thick central wooden trunk from which branches grow, usually with leaves on them
Example: My father likes planting trees.
(noun) a tall plant that can live a long time. Trees have a thick central wooden trunk from which branches grow, usually with leaves on them
Example: My father likes planting trees.
well /wel/
(adverb) in a good, right or acceptable way
Example: There is a well to the left of the house.
(adverb) in a good, right or acceptable way
Example: There is a well to the left of the house.
flower /ˈflaʊər/
(noun) the coloured part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops. Flowers usually grow at the end of a stem and last only a short time.
Example: Do you like flowers?
(noun) the coloured part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops. Flowers usually grow at the end of a stem and last only a short time.
Example: Do you like flowers?
lake /ˌleɪk ˈɪri/
(noun) one of the Great Lakes on the border between the US and Canada, named after the Eriez, a native North American people. It has an area of 9 907 square miles/25 667 square kilometres. It is linked to Lake Huron and Lake Ontario . Cities on Lake Erie include Buffalo, Cleveland and Toledo.
Example: Where is the largest lake in Vietnam?
(noun) one of the Great Lakes on the border between the US and Canada, named after the Eriez, a native North American people. It has an area of 9 907 square miles/25 667 square kilometres. It is linked to Lake Huron and Lake Ontario . Cities on Lake Erie include Buffalo, Cleveland and Toledo.
Example: Where is the largest lake in Vietnam?
movie /ˈmuːvi/
(noun) a series of moving pictures recorded with sound that tells a story, watched at a movie theater or on a television or other device
Example: I like watching movies very much.
(noun) a series of moving pictures recorded with sound that tells a story, watched at a movie theater or on a television or other device
Example: I like watching movies very much.
museum /mjuˈziːəm/
(noun) a building in which objects of artistic, cultural, historical or scientific interest are kept and shown to the public
Example: My class visited the Ho Chi Minh museum last Sunday.
(noun) a building in which objects of artistic, cultural, historical or scientific interest are kept and shown to the public
Example: My class visited the Ho Chi Minh museum last Sunday.
far /fɑːr/
(adverb) a long distance away
Example: My house is far from my school.
(adverb) a long distance away
Example: My house is far from my school.
yard /jɑːrd/
(noun) a piece of land next to or around your house where you can grow flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc., usually with a lawn (= an area of grass)
Example: The yard at the front of our school is very big.
(noun) a piece of land next to or around your house where you can grow flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc., usually with a lawn (= an area of grass)
Example: The yard at the front of our school is very big.
work /wɜːrk/
(verb) to do something that involves physical or mental effort, especially as part of a job
Example: She works very hard.
(verb) to do something that involves physical or mental effort, especially as part of a job
Example: She works very hard.
left /left/
(adjective) on the side of your body that is towards the west when you are facing north
Example: The bookstore is to the left of our school.
(adjective) on the side of your body that is towards the west when you are facing north
Example: The bookstore is to the left of our school.
like /laɪk/
(preposition) similar to somebody/something
Example: Do you like learning English?
(preposition) similar to somebody/something
Example: Do you like learning English?
love /lʌv/
(noun) a very strong feeling of liking and caring for somebody/something, especially a member of your family or a friend
Example: I love to go out dancing.
(noun) a very strong feeling of liking and caring for somebody/something, especially a member of your family or a friend
Example: I love to go out dancing.
between /bɪˈtwiːn/
(preposition) in or into the space separating two or more points, objects, people, etc.
Example: The lion is sitting between the two lamps.
(preposition) in or into the space separating two or more points, objects, people, etc.
Example: The lion is sitting between the two lamps.
place /pleɪs/
(noun) a particular position, point or area
Example: There are many beautiful places in Hanoi.
(noun) a particular position, point or area
Example: There are many beautiful places in Hanoi.
rice /raɪs/
(noun) short, narrow white or brown grain grown on wet land in hot countries as food; the plant that produces this grain
Example: I usually have rice, vegetable and meat for lunch.
(noun) short, narrow white or brown grain grown on wet land in hot countries as food; the plant that produces this grain
Example: I usually have rice, vegetable and meat for lunch.
cinema /ˈsɪnəmə/
(noun) a building in which films are shown
Example: Do you often go to the cinema?
(noun) a building in which films are shown
Example: Do you often go to the cinema?
meet /miːt/
(verb) to be in the same place as somebody by chance and talk to them
Example: They arranged to meet up this afternoon
(verb) to be in the same place as somebody by chance and talk to them
Example: They arranged to meet up this afternoon
hotel /həʊˈtel/
(noun) a building where people stay, usually for a short time, paying for their rooms and meals
Example: I'll book a hotel for two nights.
(noun) a building where people stay, usually for a short time, paying for their rooms and meals
Example: I'll book a hotel for two nights.
false /fɔːls/
(adjective) wrong; not correct or true
Example: This piece of information is false.
(adjective) wrong; not correct or true
Example: This piece of information is false.
town /taʊn/
(noun) a place with many houses, shops, etc. where people live and work. It is larger than a village but smaller than a city.
Example: My grandparents live in a small town.
(noun) a place with many houses, shops, etc. where people live and work. It is larger than a village but smaller than a city.
Example: My grandparents live in a small town.
among /əˈmʌŋ/
(preposition) surrounded by somebody/something; in the middle of somebody/something
Example: Which is your book among these books?
(preposition) surrounded by somebody/something; in the middle of somebody/something
Example: Which is your book among these books?
river /ˌrɪvər ˈfiːnɪks/
(noun) (1970-93) a US actor who became a cult figure (= a person who is fashionable with a particular group) among young people after he accidentally took too many drugs and died at the age of 23. He played sensitive characters, and his films include Stand By Me (1986), Running on Empty (1988), My Own Private Idaho (1991) and Sneakers (1992).
Example: The Nile is the longest river in the world.
(noun) (1970-93) a US actor who became a cult figure (= a person who is fashionable with a particular group) among young people after he accidentally took too many drugs and died at the age of 23. He played sensitive characters, and his films include Stand By Me (1986), Running on Empty (1988), My Own Private Idaho (1991) and Sneakers (1992).
Example: The Nile is the longest river in the world.
restaurant /ˈrestrɑːnt/
(noun) a place where you can buy and eat a meal
Example: We're going to try this Italian restaurant that just opened.
(noun) a place where you can buy and eat a meal
Example: We're going to try this Italian restaurant that just opened.
bakery /ˈbeɪkəri/
(noun) a place where bread and cakes are made and/or sold
Example: I want to go to the bakery.
(noun) a place where bread and cakes are made and/or sold
Example: I want to go to the bakery.
police station /pəˈliːs steɪʃn/
(noun) the office of a local police force
Example: Why did you go to the police station?
(noun) the office of a local police force
Example: Why did you go to the police station?
child /tʃaɪld/
(noun) a young human who is not yet an adult
Example: This couple has only one child.
(noun) a young human who is not yet an adult
Example: This couple has only one child.
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/
(pl. n.)
Example: That couple has three children.
(pl. n.)
Example: That couple has three children.
behind /bɪˈhaɪnd/
(preposition) at or towards the back of somebody/something, and often hidden by it or them
Example: There's a cat behind the television.
(preposition) at or towards the back of somebody/something, and often hidden by it or them
Example: There's a cat behind the television.
bookstore /bʊkstɔ
(noun)
Example: They often go to that bookstore on weekends.
(noun)
Example: They often go to that bookstore on weekends.
in front of /ɪn frʌnt əv/
(preposition)
Example: The couple is sitting in front of the television.
(preposition)
Example: The couple is sitting in front of the television.
look at /lʊk ət/
(phrasal verb) to examine something closely
Example: Why do you look at me like that?
(phrasal verb) to examine something closely
Example: Why do you look at me like that?
movie theater /ˈmuːvi θiːətər/
(noun) a building in which films are shown
Example: We often go to the movie theater on weekends.
(noun) a building in which films are shown
Example: We often go to the movie theater on weekends.
neighborhood /ˈneɪbəhʊd/
(noun)
Example: There is a big yard in our neighborhood.
(noun)
Example: There is a big yard in our neighborhood.
photocopy store /ˈfəʊtəʊkɒpi stɔː(r)/
(noun)
Example: The photocopy store is opposite the movie theater.
(noun)
Example: The photocopy store is opposite the movie theater.
police /pəˈliːs/
(noun) an official organization whose job is to make people obey the law and to prevent and solve crime; the people who work for this organization
Example: The police are busy.
(noun) an official organization whose job is to make people obey the law and to prevent and solve crime; the people who work for this organization
Example: The police are busy.
rice paddy /raɪs 'pædi/
(noun)
Example: I love to see green rice paddies.
(noun)
Example: I love to see green rice paddies.
stadium /ˈsteɪdiəm/
(noun) a large sports ground surrounded by rows of seats and usually other buildings
Example: My family is going to the stadium to watch sport events tomorrow.
(noun) a large sports ground surrounded by rows of seats and usually other buildings
Example: My family is going to the stadium to watch sport events tomorrow.
temple /ˈtempl/
(noun) a building used for religious worship , especially in religions other than Christianity
Example: This temple is big and old.
(noun) a building used for religious worship , especially in religions other than Christianity
Example: This temple is big and old.
toy store /tɔi stɔ
(noun)
Example: This toy store sells many kinds of toys.
(noun)
Example: This toy store sells many kinds of toys.
true /truː/
(adjective) connected with facts rather than things that have been invented or guessed
Example: Is it a true story?
(adjective) connected with facts rather than things that have been invented or guessed
Example: Is it a true story?