English Vocabulary In Use Unit 5

Australia (n)

a large island country and continent in the south-west Pacific Ocean. Its capital city is Canberra and its official language is English. The first people to live in Australia were the Aborigines, who now form less than 3% of the population. In 1770 the country was visited by Captain Cook, and in the 18th and 19th centuries it was used by the British as a place to send criminals. Many of the people living in Australia today are descended from British people. It is now independent from Britain, although it remains a member of the Commonwealth. Most of the population live on or near the coast in the east and south of the country, and there are large areas in the west, north and centre of the country where very few people live. The climate is generally warm. Australian culture is popular in Britain. A number of Australian programmes, including soap operas such as Neighbours, appear regularly on British television. A popular informal name for Australia is Down Under.

Brazil (n)

a country in South America

China (n)

a country in East Asia

Egypt (n)

a country in North Africa

France (n)

a country in western Europe

Germany (n)

a country in central Europe

Greece (n)

a country in south-eastern Europe

Italy (n)

a country in southern Europe

Japan (n)

a country consisting of a group of islands in East Asia

(South) Korea (n)

a country in East Asia

Poland (n)

a country in central Europe/Poland

Russia (n)

a country in northern Asia and eastern Europe

Saudi Arabia (n)

a country in south-western Asia

Spain (n)

a country in south-western Europe/Spain

Switzerland (n)

a country in central Europe/Switzerland

Thailand (n)

a country in South-East Asia/Thailand

Turkey (n)

a country in western Asia and south-eastern Europe

The UK (United Kingdom)

The UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland)

The USA (United States of America (n)

a large country in North America consisting of 50 states and the District of Columbia

First language (n)

The first language you’ve learned

Capital (n)

the most important town or city of a country or region, where the government operates from

Population (n)

all the people who live in a particular area, city or country; the total number of people who live there

Continent (n)

one of the large land masses of the earth such as Europe, Asia or Africa

Europe (n)

the continent next to Asia in the east, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and the Mediterranean Sea in the south

Africa (n)

the second largest continent

Asia (n)

the largest continent

North America (n)

the continent consisting of Canada, the United States, Mexico, the countries of Central America and Greenland

South America (N)

the continent which is to the south of Central America and North America

Australia (n)

A continent, includes Australia and New Zealand

The Middle East (n)

For instance, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia

The Far East (n)

For instance, Thailand, Japan

The Caribbean (n)

For instance, Jamaica, Barbados

Scandinavia (n)

Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland