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A comprehensive set of key terms, professions, places, phrasal verbs, and adjectives introduced in Unit 1 – Local Community.
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local
adj. relating to or occurring in a particular area
community
n. a group of people living in the same place or sharing interests
move (to)
v. to change residence or position
suburb
n. an outlying residential area of a city
neighbour
n. a person living next door or nearby
facility
n. a place, service, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose
shopping mall
n. a large indoor complex with many shops
look for
phr.v. to search in order to find something
bus station
n. a place where buses regularly stop and depart
remind somebody of
phr.v. to make someone remember something
advice
n. guidance or recommendations offered
get on (well) with
phr.v. to have a good relationship with
police officer
n. a member of the police force
garbage collector
n. a worker who picks up household waste
electrician
n. a person who installs or repairs electrical systems
firefighter
n. a person trained to extinguish fires
delivery person
n. someone who brings parcels or goods to homes/businesses
artisan
n. a craftsperson who makes things by hand
speciality food
n. a local or unique dish or ingredient
break down
phr.v. to stop working due to a fault
take (rubbish) away
phr.v. to remove trash from a place
lantern
n. a portable light with a protective enclosure
tourist attraction
n. a place of interest visited by travelers
pottery
n. objects made from baked clay
bamboo bed
n. a bed frame constructed from bamboo
artist
n. someone who creates art such as paintings or sculpture
swimming pool
n. a man-made basin filled with water for swimming
handicraft
n. an object made skillfully by hand
house-warming party
n. a celebration held after moving into a new home
decide
v. to make a choice or come to a resolution
go out
phr.v. to leave home for social activities
pass down
phr.v. to give or teach something to the next generation
cut down on
phr.v. to reduce the amount of something
run out of
phr.v. to have no more of something left
look around
phr.v. to explore a place by looking in different directions
come back
phr.v. to return to a place
find out
phr.v. to discover information
take care of
phr.v. to look after or manage
seagull
n. a large coastal bird often found near the sea
suitcase
n. a portable case for carrying clothes during travel
pedestrian street
n. a road reserved for people on foot
favourite place
n. a location someone especially likes
preserve
v. to maintain something in its original state
shorten
v. to make or become shorter
fragrance
n. a pleasant or sweet smell
original
adj. existing from the beginning; first or earliest
function
n. the purpose or role of something
worldwide
adv. extending or reaching all over the world
symbolize
v. to represent or stand for something
traditional technique
n. an old-established method or skill
consumer
n. a person who buys goods or services
importance
n. the state or fact of being significant
hard-working
adj. diligent; putting in much effort
responsible
adj. having duty and being reliable
stop (from)
phr.v. to prevent something or someone doing a task
paper fan
n. a folding fan made of paper for creating airflow
famous for
adj. well-known because of something special
sort rubbish
v. to separate waste into categories
improve
v. to make or become better
wake up
phr.v. to stop sleeping
get up
phr.v. to rise from bed
give up
phr.v. to quit or stop trying
turn on
phr.v. to start a device or machine
turn off
phr.v. to stop a device or machine
pick up
phr.v. to lift or collect; also to give someone a ride
put away
phr.v. to place something in its proper location
carry on
phr.v. to continue doing something
call back
phr.v. to return a telephone call
pick out
phr.v. to choose from a group
look after
phr.v. to take care of someone or something
come up with
phr.v. to think of or produce an idea
check out
phr.v. to examine; also to borrow and record a book
put on
phr.v. to dress in or place on the body
take off
phr.v. to remove clothing; also to leave the ground (aircraft)
work out
phr.v. to exercise; also to solve a problem
set up
phr.v. to arrange or establish something
put forward
phr.v. to propose or present an idea
take away
phr.v. to remove something from a place