Semester 1
3 Learning
3.1 I can talk about vocabulary learning
Foreign From a country that is not your own (a person is a
foreigner)
Gist The general meaning but not all the details
Text Written part of a book, newspaper
Recognize sb/sth Know who sb is or what sth is because you have seen or
heard them before
Go through sth Read sth carefully from beginning to end
Identify sth Recognize sth and decide what it is
Guess sth Give an answer to sth without being sure of the facts
Context The words before and after the new word that help you to
understand the meaning
Keep a record of sth Write sth down to help you remember it
Make a note of sth Write sth down quickly to help you remember it
Construction – construct sth The way words are used together in a sentence
translation A text that has been changed from one language into
another
Formal language <> informal We use this language to appear serious or official, or when
you don’t know people well
Opposite: informal
Formality – informality How professional your language is
Conversation When you talk between 2 or more people
To have a chat A friendly informal conversation
Discussion about sth When you talk about something seriously
Argument Discussion in which people disagree, often angrily
Repeat sth – repetition Say sth again
Explain sth – explanation Make sth clear or easy to understand
Pronounce sth - pronunciation Make the sound of a word or letter
Opportunity / chance A time when it is possible to do sth that you want to do
Experiment with sth try sth to see what result it has
Make mistakes Not do mistakes
Revise sth – to do revision Study sth again
Method A way if doing sth
Work Get or have the result you want
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,3.2 I can describe my progress and aims
Enthusiastic – enthusiasm Very interested in sth or excited by it
Motivated – motivation You really want to do sth
After a while After a period of time
Improve – improvement / get better / make To become better
progress
Express sth Say or show what you think or feel
Effectively – effective In a way that gives you the result you want
Obvious/clear Easily seen and understood
Encouraging – encourage – encouragement It gives you hope and makes you want to continue
Accurately – accurate With no mistakes
Be aware of sth You know about it
Frustrating – frustration Making you annoyed because you cannot do sth you
want to do
Goal / aim A thing you want to be able to do in the future
Everyday Normal or usual
Expand Become bigger or make sth bigger
A wide range A large number of different things
Complex – complicated Not simple, often difficult to understand
Fluent – fluently Able to speak a foreign language easily and well
In detail Fully and including a lot of information
Appropriate <-> inappropriate Right or suitable in a particular situation
Relevant to sth <-> irrelevant Useful for and connected to sth
Specialized Having or needing a lot of special knowledge
Contains Physically inside sth
Includes Inclusive, being one part of it
3.3 I can understand a learner’s dictionary
Definition – define sth An exact statement of what a word or phrase means
Avoid doing sth You try not to do or experience it
Idiom / expression A group of words whose meaning is different from the
meanings of the individual words
Entry One of a list of items included in a dictionary, list, …
Provide sth Give sth to sb or make sth available for sb
Style The way sth is written or spoken (informal/formal)
For instance For example
Slang Very informal words or phrases used to spoken language
Offensive – offend sb Rude and likely to upset sb
Symbol A letter, number or sign that has a particular meaning
Syllable A part of a word which contains a vowel sound
Relate sth to sth - related Connect sth to sth
Build sth Make sth bigger, increasing it
Select sth – selection Choose sth
To stress on sth / to emphasize on sth To say a word with extra loudness. Also used to express
that something is important
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,3.4 I can talk about English punctuation
Abbreviation A short form of a word
Capital letter <-> small letters A B C are capital letters
Pause A short period of time when sb stops talking
Separate sb/sth / divide sb/sth Keep people or things away from each other
List A series of names, items, or numbers e.g. shopping list, list
of countries
Omit sth / leave sth out You don’t include it
Interrupt sth Occur in the middle of sth and stop it continuing
Details Small pieces of information about sth
Instead of sb/sth In the place of sb/sth
Connect sth / join sth Put two or more things together
Such as / like You use such as to introduce an example
Alternative One of two or more things that you can choose between
Full stop .
Comma ,
Colon :
Semicolon ;
Question mark ?
Exclamation mark !
Apostrophe ‘
Hyphen -
Dash -
Brackets ()
Slash /
Quotation mark “”
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, 4 People
4.1 I can talk about appearance
Male <-> female A person’s sex
Well built / stocky With a solid, strong body
Skinny Very thin
In good/bad shape Good/bad physical condition
Plump Quite fat, in a nice way
Fattish Quite fat
Clean-shaven Without a beard or moustache
Be pregnant To be expecting a baby
Pretty Attractive and nice to look at
Smooth <-> rough With a completely flat surface
Skin Covers your body
Tanned – tan Having brown skin after spending time in the sun
Slim / slender Thin in an attractive way
Figure Shape of a woman’s body
Appearance The way sb looks
Go grey or white To become grey-haired or white-haired
Neat Tidy and carefully arranged
Contact lenses Pieces of plastic in your eyes to help you see better
Tell sth Know or guess sth
Broad shoulder Strongly built
Eyebrows Wenkbrauwen
Stubble Very short beard
Dark- light- or pale-skinned Skin colour
Go bald / hair is receding Losing your hair
Scar Litteken
Wrinkle Rimpel
4.2 I can talk about character
See sb as sth Imagine or think of sb in a particular way
Ambitious – ambition <-> unambitious Having a strong desire to do well or be successful
Self-confident <-> insecure Feeling sure about your own ability
Generous Happy to give more money or help than is usual
Impatient <-> patient – patience Not able to stay calm and wait for sth/sb
Arrogant – arrogance <-> modest Thinking you are better than other people
Aggressive – aggression Likely to fight or argue
Cheerful Feeling happy
Easy-going Relaxed and not worried by what other people do
Energy – energetic The ability to be very active without getting tired
Responsible <-> irresponsible Able to act sensibly and intelligently
Honest – honesty <-> dishonest Always telling the truth
Hard-working <-> lazy Able to work with effort and for a long time
Tolerant – tolerance <-> intolerant Able to accept ideas you don’t agree with
Dull Boring
Sense of humour The ability to laugh at things and see when sth is
funny
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3 Learning
3.1 I can talk about vocabulary learning
Foreign From a country that is not your own (a person is a
foreigner)
Gist The general meaning but not all the details
Text Written part of a book, newspaper
Recognize sb/sth Know who sb is or what sth is because you have seen or
heard them before
Go through sth Read sth carefully from beginning to end
Identify sth Recognize sth and decide what it is
Guess sth Give an answer to sth without being sure of the facts
Context The words before and after the new word that help you to
understand the meaning
Keep a record of sth Write sth down to help you remember it
Make a note of sth Write sth down quickly to help you remember it
Construction – construct sth The way words are used together in a sentence
translation A text that has been changed from one language into
another
Formal language <> informal We use this language to appear serious or official, or when
you don’t know people well
Opposite: informal
Formality – informality How professional your language is
Conversation When you talk between 2 or more people
To have a chat A friendly informal conversation
Discussion about sth When you talk about something seriously
Argument Discussion in which people disagree, often angrily
Repeat sth – repetition Say sth again
Explain sth – explanation Make sth clear or easy to understand
Pronounce sth - pronunciation Make the sound of a word or letter
Opportunity / chance A time when it is possible to do sth that you want to do
Experiment with sth try sth to see what result it has
Make mistakes Not do mistakes
Revise sth – to do revision Study sth again
Method A way if doing sth
Work Get or have the result you want
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,3.2 I can describe my progress and aims
Enthusiastic – enthusiasm Very interested in sth or excited by it
Motivated – motivation You really want to do sth
After a while After a period of time
Improve – improvement / get better / make To become better
progress
Express sth Say or show what you think or feel
Effectively – effective In a way that gives you the result you want
Obvious/clear Easily seen and understood
Encouraging – encourage – encouragement It gives you hope and makes you want to continue
Accurately – accurate With no mistakes
Be aware of sth You know about it
Frustrating – frustration Making you annoyed because you cannot do sth you
want to do
Goal / aim A thing you want to be able to do in the future
Everyday Normal or usual
Expand Become bigger or make sth bigger
A wide range A large number of different things
Complex – complicated Not simple, often difficult to understand
Fluent – fluently Able to speak a foreign language easily and well
In detail Fully and including a lot of information
Appropriate <-> inappropriate Right or suitable in a particular situation
Relevant to sth <-> irrelevant Useful for and connected to sth
Specialized Having or needing a lot of special knowledge
Contains Physically inside sth
Includes Inclusive, being one part of it
3.3 I can understand a learner’s dictionary
Definition – define sth An exact statement of what a word or phrase means
Avoid doing sth You try not to do or experience it
Idiom / expression A group of words whose meaning is different from the
meanings of the individual words
Entry One of a list of items included in a dictionary, list, …
Provide sth Give sth to sb or make sth available for sb
Style The way sth is written or spoken (informal/formal)
For instance For example
Slang Very informal words or phrases used to spoken language
Offensive – offend sb Rude and likely to upset sb
Symbol A letter, number or sign that has a particular meaning
Syllable A part of a word which contains a vowel sound
Relate sth to sth - related Connect sth to sth
Build sth Make sth bigger, increasing it
Select sth – selection Choose sth
To stress on sth / to emphasize on sth To say a word with extra loudness. Also used to express
that something is important
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,3.4 I can talk about English punctuation
Abbreviation A short form of a word
Capital letter <-> small letters A B C are capital letters
Pause A short period of time when sb stops talking
Separate sb/sth / divide sb/sth Keep people or things away from each other
List A series of names, items, or numbers e.g. shopping list, list
of countries
Omit sth / leave sth out You don’t include it
Interrupt sth Occur in the middle of sth and stop it continuing
Details Small pieces of information about sth
Instead of sb/sth In the place of sb/sth
Connect sth / join sth Put two or more things together
Such as / like You use such as to introduce an example
Alternative One of two or more things that you can choose between
Full stop .
Comma ,
Colon :
Semicolon ;
Question mark ?
Exclamation mark !
Apostrophe ‘
Hyphen -
Dash -
Brackets ()
Slash /
Quotation mark “”
3
, 4 People
4.1 I can talk about appearance
Male <-> female A person’s sex
Well built / stocky With a solid, strong body
Skinny Very thin
In good/bad shape Good/bad physical condition
Plump Quite fat, in a nice way
Fattish Quite fat
Clean-shaven Without a beard or moustache
Be pregnant To be expecting a baby
Pretty Attractive and nice to look at
Smooth <-> rough With a completely flat surface
Skin Covers your body
Tanned – tan Having brown skin after spending time in the sun
Slim / slender Thin in an attractive way
Figure Shape of a woman’s body
Appearance The way sb looks
Go grey or white To become grey-haired or white-haired
Neat Tidy and carefully arranged
Contact lenses Pieces of plastic in your eyes to help you see better
Tell sth Know or guess sth
Broad shoulder Strongly built
Eyebrows Wenkbrauwen
Stubble Very short beard
Dark- light- or pale-skinned Skin colour
Go bald / hair is receding Losing your hair
Scar Litteken
Wrinkle Rimpel
4.2 I can talk about character
See sb as sth Imagine or think of sb in a particular way
Ambitious – ambition <-> unambitious Having a strong desire to do well or be successful
Self-confident <-> insecure Feeling sure about your own ability
Generous Happy to give more money or help than is usual
Impatient <-> patient – patience Not able to stay calm and wait for sth/sb
Arrogant – arrogance <-> modest Thinking you are better than other people
Aggressive – aggression Likely to fight or argue
Cheerful Feeling happy
Easy-going Relaxed and not worried by what other people do
Energy – energetic The ability to be very active without getting tired
Responsible <-> irresponsible Able to act sensibly and intelligently
Honest – honesty <-> dishonest Always telling the truth
Hard-working <-> lazy Able to work with effort and for a long time
Tolerant – tolerance <-> intolerant Able to accept ideas you don’t agree with
Dull Boring
Sense of humour The ability to laugh at things and see when sth is
funny
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