Unit1: Vocabulary

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Unit1: Vocabulary

Verbs

to play video games

Example: They play video games every saturday afternoon.

when you play a game use the computer or a console.

to play the guitar

Examples: She plays the guitar in a rock band.

to make music with a guitar.

to make/play music

Example: He play music every days.

to make music with a musical instrument.

to photograph/take photographs

Examples: Elisa loves to take photographs of sigtseeing.

to take a photograph of someone or something.

to paint

Example: I paint the walls of my bedroom.

to make a picture of something or someone using paint.

Nouns

gamer

Example: I have a cousin who is a very good gamer.

someone who likes playing computer games..

video games

Example: The next Nintendo video game will be out in three weeks.

a game in which you make pictures move on a screen.

guitarist

Example: When I grow up I want to be a famous guitarist..

someone who plays the guitar.

guitar

Example:In one corner of my room is the guitar, bring it to tune it.

a musical instrument with strings that you play with your fingers..

misician

Example: My sister is starting her career as a musician..

someone who plays a musical instrument, often as a job.

music

Example: Clara is in her room listening to music.

a pattern of sounds that is made by playing instruments or singing, or a recording of this.

photographer

Example:My brother graduated from college as a professional photographer.

someone whose job is to take photographs.

Example: My brother took a lot of photographs in the camp..

painter

Example: Da Vinci is a very famous painter.

someone who paints pictures.

Example: La Monalisa is my favorite painting.

a picture that someone has painted.

Phrasal verbs

turn on

Example: Turn on the computer to start my virtual classes.

to make water, electric current etc flow.

turn off

Example:My grandmother asked me to turn off the television.

to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing.

look after

Example:Karla asked me to look after of her little sister.

to attend to or take care of.

get off

Example: Jon gets off at the next stop.

to take off or remove (clothes, marks etc)

get back

Example: Maria forgot her bag. She got back for it.

to return to a place after you have been somewhere else.

come round

Examples: My cousins will come round on Tuesday.

to visit someone in their home.

come in

Example: "Come in", said my mom when she saw to my girlfriend.

to enter a room or building.

Topic Vocabulary

tent

Example: You can find our tent fast, it's the red one.

a structure for sleeping in, usually made of cloth fixed to metal poles.

photograph

Example: My mom has many photographs with me.

a picture made with a camera.

magazine

Example: In two weeks the magazine is for sale.

a big, thin book that you can buy every week or month, that has pictures and writing.

collect

Examples: My cousin collects coins of differents countries..

to get and keep things of one type, such as stamps or coins, as a hobby.

beach

Example: My family go to the beach every summers.

an area of sand or small stones near the sea or another area of water such as a lake.

barbecue

Example: My father prepares delicious barbecues.

a metal frame on which meat, fish, or vegetables are cooked outdoors over a fire.

swimming

Example: My sister is a swimming champion.

the activity or sport of swimming.

skateboarding

Example: Sandra, Marcos and Elena are in the park doing skateboarding.

the activity or sport of riding a skateboard.

rock climbing

Example: Mike practices rack climbing the last seven years.

the sport of climbing on rocks or in mountains.

reading

Example: Reading is a very fun hobby.

the activity or skill of getting information from books, newspapers, etc.

playing computer games

Example: She likes playing video games every weekend.

the act to playing video games.

painting

Example: I like painting, it's very relaxing.

the activity of painting pictures or painting surfaces..

horse-riding

Example: He is a very good horse-riding.

the sport or activity of riding horses.

cycling

Example: Anna likes cycling during the mornigs.

the activity of riding a bicycle.