Sky Up Book 1 - English Beginner Vocabulary

A collection of vocabulary terms, grammar rules, and functional language concepts from the Sky Up Book 1 Beginner English notes.

Good evening

A greeting used when arriving or meeting someone in the evening.

Good night

A phrase used when saying goodbye or leaving in the evening or at night.

@ (at)

The symbol used in email addresses to separate the username from the domain.

. (dot)

The symbol used in email addresses and URLs, pronounced as 'dot'.

$100$ (One hundred)

The number representing ten groups of ten.

$1,000$ (One thousand)

The number representing ten groups of one hundred.

Stressed

An emotional state where one feels overwhelmed or under pressure.

Talkative

A person who likes to speak a lot is …..

Bald

A physical description for a person who has no hair.

Goatee

A style of facial hair that consists of a small, pointed beard on the chin.

In-law

Your husband’s (wife’s) relatives are your ______, including parents, siblings, and extended family.

Possessive ['s]

A grammatical marker used to establish a relationship of possession between two people or a person and an object.

Suffix -er

An addition to a verb that normally means 'the person who does an action', such as teacher, singer, or driver.

$1st$ (First)

The ordinal number for the position of number one.

Polka-dot

A clothing pattern consisting of an array of large filled circles.

Too + Adjective

A structure used to express excess, meaning something is more than necessary or acceptable (e.g., too expensive).

Present Continuous

A verb tense used to talk about actions that are happening right now, formed using 'subject + verb to be + verb + ing'.

Spring

The season that starts on March $20$ and ends around June $20$, characterized by sunshine, green grass, and flowers.

Fall / Autumn

The season that starts around September $22$ and ends on December $21$.

Wardrobe

A piece of furniture that goes in the bedroom and is used to put your clothes.

Downtown

The central or main business district of a city.

Some

A word used in affirmative sentences and for polite requests or offers to express an indefinite quantity.

Any

A word used in negative sentences and general questions to check if something exists.

Commute

The process of going to work and coming back home.

Traffic jam

A situation where vehicles are crowded and move very slowly or not at all; described in the text as 'heavy traffic'.

Play (Sports)

The verb used for ball sports or team sports, such as soccer or basketball.

Do (Sports)

The verb used for individual activities or exercises, such as yoga or karate.

Go (Sports)

The verb used for activities that end in -ing, such as swimming, surfing, or cycling.

Always

An adverb of frequency representing $100\%$ of the time.

Never

An adverb of frequency representing $0\%$ of the time.

Why vs. Because

'Why' is used to ask for a reason in a question, while 'Because' is used to provide the reason in the answer.

Simple Past

A verb tense used to describe finished actions that happened in the past.

Have to

A phrase used to express a responsibility or an obligation that must be performed.