Unit 18: People, Places & Communities

A comprehensive vocabulary reference set covering 42 key terms, verbs, and expressions related to people, places, environment, and community life from Unit 18.

Community (Noun)

A group of people who live in the same area or share common interests, activities, or experiences.

Neighbour (Noun)

A person who lives near you, especially in a nearby house.

Elder (Noun)

An older person, especially one whose experience or knowledge is respected by a community.

Household (Noun)

One person or a group of people who live together in the same home. They do not have to be related.

Member (Noun)

A person who belongs to a particular group, organization, or community.

Trader

A person who buys and sells goods, usually to earn money.

Fisherman

A person who catches fish, especially as a job.

Teacher

A person whose job is to help students learn knowledge or skills.

Guest

A person who is invited or welcomed into someone's home or another place.

Village

A small place where people live, usually in the countryside and smaller than a town.

Coast

The land next to the sea.

River

A natural flow of water that moves across the land, usually towards a lake, sea, or another river.

Hill

An area of land that rises above the land around it, usually smaller than a mountain.

Harbour

A sheltered area of water where boats and ships can stay safely, especially during bad weather.

Jetty

A structure built out from the land into water, where people can walk to reach boats.

Market

A place where people come together to buy and sell goods.

Road

A path with a prepared surface that people and vehicles use to travel from one place to another.

Field

An area of open land, especially one used for growing crops or keeping farm animals.

Settlement

A place where people have established homes and live together, especially a newly established community.

Live

To have your home in a particular place.

Move

To change position or go from one place to another.

Settle

To begin living in a new place, usually with the intention of staying there.

Belong

To be part of a group or to be owned by someone.

Share

To use or have something together with others, or to give part of it to someone else.

Build

To make something, especially a building or structure, by putting materials together.

Earn

To receive money for work you do or services you provide.

Leave

To go away from a person or place.

Return

To come or go back to a place where you have been before.

Grow up

To gradually change from a child into an adult.

Move away

To leave the place where you live and begin living somewhere else.

Settle down

To begin living a more stable life, often by choosing a place to stay for a long time.

Get to know

To gradually learn more about someone or something and become familiar with them or it.

Look after

To take care of someone or something and help keep them safe or in good condition.

Make a living

To earn the money you need to pay for your everyday needs.

Population

The total number of people living in a particular place or area.

Generation

A group of people who were born around the same time and are of a similar age.

Resource

Something useful or available that people can use to meet a need or achieve a purpose.

Income

Money that a person or group receives, especially from work or business.

Facility

A building, place, or piece of equipment provided for people to use for a particular purpose.

Rural

Connected with the countryside rather than towns or cities.

Seasonal

Happening, being available, or changing during particular seasons of the year.

Shared

Used, owned, or experienced by two or more people.