English Vocabulary In Use Unit 13

Book (n)

a set of printed pages that are fastened inside a cover so that you can turn them and read them

Bookshelf (bookshelves - plural) (n)

​a shelf that you keep books on

Light switch (n)

A small item in the room that you use to turn on/off the light

TV (n)

a piece of electrical equipment with a screen on which you can watch programmes with moving pictures and sounds

Light (n)

a thing that produces light, especially an electric light

Picture (n)

a painting or drawing, etc. that shows a scene, a person or thing

Lamp (n)

a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light

Hi-fi (n)

​using equipment for playing recorded music that produces high-quality stereo sound

Phone (n)

a piece of equipment for talking to people who are not in the same place as you

Remote control (n)

the ability to operate a machine from a distance using radio or electrical signals

Outlet (n)

a device in a wall that you put a plug into in order to connect electrical equipment to the power supply of a building

Rug (n)

a piece of thick material like a small carpet that is used for covering or decorating part of a floor

Armchair (n)

a comfortable chair with sides on which you can rest your arms

Coffee table (n)

a small low table for putting magazines, cups, etc. on, usually in front of a sofa

Carpet (n)

a piece of thick woven material made of wool, etc., used to cover the floor of a room or stairs; the material used for carpets

Chair (n)

a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back, a seat and four legs

Table (n)

a piece of furniture that consists of a flat top supported by legs

Sofa (n)

a long comfortable seat with a back and arms, for two or more people to sit on

Window (n)

a long comfortable seat with a back and arms, for two or more people to sit on

Curtains (n)

a piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window

Watch television (v)

Describes that you watch television

Listen to the radio/listen to music (v)

Describes that you listen to the radio/listen to music

Read a book (v)

Describes that you read a book

Close the curtains (expression)

Used to ask sb for closing the curtains

Switch the light (expression)

Used to ask sb for switching the light

Turn the radio on/off (expression)

Used to ask sb for turning the radio off/on

Pass me the remote control (expression)

Used to ask sb for getting you the remote control

Turn off/on the TV (expression)

Used to ask sb for turning on/off the TV

Just relax (expression)

Rest and do mothing