Listening Express-Book 2 (E)

activity

the state of being active or lively
What kind of club activity do you like?

after

when an event has occurred or time has passed
I exercise each day after work.

be mad at

to be angry at or upset with
She was mad at him yesterday, but not today.

calendar

a table showing the months, weeks, and days
I checked the calendar, but I was busy the day of the big party.

correct

agreeing with fact or known truth
My teacher gave us a correct answer.

fit

to be appropriate for something
This big shirt does not fit.

free

not occupied; not busy
I am free tomorrow morning.

full

holding or containing as much as possible
The bad is full of garbage.

inside

in or into the inner area or part of an object or place
I told the kids to play inside.

language

human speech
I speak English language really well.

lesson

an activity which helps people learn something
The teacher gives a lesson every day.

on time

at or before a given time
He needs to leave now or he will never get there on time.

oversleep

to accidentally sleep until a time that is too late
He overslept and missed his bus.

rule

a general standard that guides one's actions
rules are there to make society more fair and safe.

schedule

a plan of things to do and their times
Let me tell you about my daily schedule.

club

a group of people that meet often for a special reason or activity
Our movie club watches a movie once a week.

field

an area that has no trees or buildings
The boys were running and playing in the field.

gym

a room for indoor sports
I ride my bike or exercise in the gym.

in charge of

controlling; responsible for
I am in charge of the work on this book.

join

to become part of a team or group
Please join my family for dinner this Saturday.

membership

a person that is a part of a group
A membership with the club allows you to enjoy more benefits.

plan

to think and decide about what to do in the future
We are planning on going to Italy this year.

player

a person who competes in a game or sport
Tom is the best player in the class.

president

the leader of a special group
Who is the president of this club?

quit

to stop or give up
If you smoke, ask your doctor to help you quit.

sport

games or competitions involving physical activity
Skiing is the most dangerous sport.

subject

course of study
What subject do we study today?

understand

to know the meaning of the words that someone is saying
Do you understand the meaning of this email?

wait

to remain in particular place without doing anything
I will wait for you at the bus stop.

winner

a person who wins
My brother was the winner of the race.

cheap

not expensive
You can get a cheap meal at that diner.

closet

a small room used for storage
What are you doing hiding in the closet?

comb

to arrange and smooth
Jimmy combs his hair every morning.

expensive

costing lots of money or more than expected
That car is $90,000! That’s really expensive!

fancy

decorative or ornamented
It does not look fancy.

finally

in the end
He finally meets his neighbor.

jeans

pants made of a strong material called denim
He's wearing a white shirt and jeans.

mall

a building that has many different stores
Let's meet at the mall and go see a movie.

nothing

not anything
There is nothing in my bag.

on sale

at a discounted price
Everything in the store is on sale today.

outfit

a suit of clothes for a particular event or activity
She bought a new outfit for the party.

pole

a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc.
The mop is connected to a pole.

sale

an event during which the prices of goods are reduced
Women's shoes are on sale in that store.

simple

easy to understand; having few parts
The question is easy, it is simple to solve.

strong

not breaking or tearing easily
The wind is so strong tonight.

bring

to have something and come with it to a place
Don't forget to bring your books with you.

bucket

a container for holding water, milk etc.
Get buckets of water!

care

to feel interest, concern, or worry
Who takes care of the children while you're at work?

charity

a group that helps people in need
These clothes were free. I got them through charity .

donate

to give money, food, clothes, etc. to a person or a group
You can donate money to buy poor children clothes.

happen

to take place or occur; to occur by chance
What happened to you yesterday?

homeless

having no home
After losing his job the man was suddenly homeless.

in need

needing soimething, especially because one is poor
The victims are in need of food and water.

meal

the main food of the day
We usually eat three meals a day.

positive

good; not bad or negative
The musician received a positive response from the public.

shelter

a place designed to give such protection
The shelter does not accept donations.

sweep

to clean a surface with a brush
Please pick up the broom to sweep the floor.

thankful

pleased about sth good that has happened
I am thankful for my friends and family.

volunteer

a person who chooses to do something, especially for no pay
The volunteer helped the old woman cross the street.

wish

to desire something
I wish you would just be quiet.

artist

a person who creates art as a job
I think Salvador Dali was the greatest artist in history.

be good at

to do something well
My brother is good at using computers.

become

to change or grow to a certain condition or thing
You will become fat if you eat too much.

career

a job that someone does for a long time
He spends too much time on his career.

chef

a person who cooks good food as a job
The chef served me some vegetables on the side.

daughter

a female child of parents
He has two daughters and one son.

dream

an ambition or hope
My dream is to be a doctor someday.

exciting

funny and enjoyable
The soccer match was really exciting.

future

time that has not passed yet
What do you plan to do with your life in the future?

helpful

providing help
The appendix quickly puts helpful bacteria back into the body.

learn

to gain knowledge or skill (in)
We learn many subjects in school.

musician

a person who plays music as a job
I think most musicians can play more than one instrument.

outside

out of, not in a building etc
Go outside and see if it’s raining.

pilot

a person whose job is to fly planes
The pilot is in the plane.

problem

a difficult situation; a cause of trouble or worry
He has several problems at the same time.

already

before a certain time
Tom had already taken his high school exit exam.

around

all over or through an area
Go look around the park and pick up the trash.

change

to make into or become something different
She has to change the way she studies.

history

events that happened in the past
Do you know the history of baseball?

invent

to make a new product or thing
The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball.

kindergarten

a school or class for young children between the ages of four and six
Most children start their education with kindergarten.

museum

a place where collections of things are set out for display
museums are so boring.

past

the time that existed before now
In the past, there was no car.

remember

to keep in mind
Please remember to turn off the light.

sure

knowing 100% that something is true
I'm sure that he was here earlier.

take a picture

to use a camera to get a image of something
I want to take a picture of the monkeys with my camera.

telephone

a piece of equipment used to talk to people over long distances
My brother is always talking on the telephone.

television

a machine on which videos or moving pictures can be watched
Could you please turn down that television?

touch

to feel something by putting fingers or another body part on it
Please do not touch the objects at the museum.

worth

having a particular value, usually in money
How much is this book worth?

apartment

a place of residence situated with other similar units
I can hear the television from the apartment above mine.

building

a place with walls and a roof
There are many buildings in a city.

city

a place where more people live in compared to town
What city are you from?

countryside

land that is away from big towns
There were a few large buildings, but the countryside was mostly empty.

dangerous

involving danger, harm, or death
The sports looks dangerous.

elevator

a machine that carries people to different floors
You can use the elevator here.

follow

to come behind or after
It followed a path around the sun.

furniture

items such as chairs, tables, beds, etc.
The new apartment is completely empty. We have to go shopping for furniture.

magician

a person who does magic for shows
The magician knows many special tricks.

neighborhood

the small area around where one lives
In our neighborhood, there is one bakery and a library.

pay attention

to focus in order to try to see or notice
pay attention to your teacher.

peaceful

quiet and calm; without noise or excitement
It was peaceful at the quiet beach.

probably

most likely; in most cases
People think that early flutes were probably pipes held in front of the mouth.

street

a road in a city or town
You should look both ways before crossing the street.

yard

a small piece of land outside of a house
I cut the grass in my yard this afternoon.

arctic

very cold; of or similar to the Arctic
Across the arctic, polar bear numbers are in decline.

barn

a large building on a farm where animals are kept
When she arrived at the house, she found her friends dancing in a barn.

cage

a wire or metal box with bars used to hold birds or animals
The bird’s cage was large.

cave

a large hole in rock or the ground
There is a cave over there.

finish

to end or complete something
I can’t play until I finish cleaning my room.

ground

the dry surface of the Earth
I am so glad we are going to land on the ground soon.

group

a number of persons or things together
We work together in groups in my class.

habitat

a place where a plant or an animal lives
The spineless plants survive by blending into their native habitat.

high up

far above the ground or floor
The tree branches are high up.

hive

a house or home made by bees for bees
He's building a hive so that he can keep bees.

lay

to put or set something down carefully
lay your keys on the table before you come into the house.

nest

a place where birds live
A bird had made a nest in the tree.

science

the study of the natural world
He studied physical science in college and received an A.

tiny

very small
This makes tiny droplets.

tunnel

a passage is under the ground, often for cars or trains
The bus drove out of the tunnel into the light.

across from

on the side (of something) that another thing is not on
The hospital is on Rainier Street, across from the bank.

balloon

a stretchy rubber bag that is filled with air or gas
A balloon is flying in the sky.

behind

of or in the back
Slowly I followed down, down, down with Dad behind me.

beside

at the side of
The fork is placed beside the plate.

direction

the path something is moving on or facing
We had to stop at the gas station to ask for directions to the beach.

far

a long distance away
San Francisco is quite far from here.

in front of

directly before or ahead of
The woman is napping in front of the fan.

lost

not knowing where you are; not able to be found
Ben was lost and didn’t know how to get home.

meeting

a planned discussion about a given topic or set of topics
There will be a meeting this afternoon at 3:30.

near

being close in distance
Don't go near the sharks.

next to

beside
My alarm clock is next to my bed.

noisy

very loud
It was noisy in bus.

sign

a notice set up to give information
Always look at the street signs wherever you drive.

suppose

to guess, assume, or believe
I suppose I'll go tomorrow.

surprise

to cause someone to feel wonder; to amaze
We will surprise Kevin with a party on his birthday.

accident

a mistake that causes something bad to happen
Drivers have accidents all the time.

cancel

to stop a planned event from happening
The party was cancelled due to the bad weather.

dig

to move soil using one's hands or a tool in order to make a hole
The child dug a tunnel in the sand.

extreme

very great in measure or degree
It is necessary to use extreme caution with chemicals.

fence

a structure which divides two areas of land, similar to a wall
There was a high fence around the lions in the zoo.

flash

to come and go suddenly, especially light
The red light flashed on and off.

howling

long and loud to a sound made by an animal
The howling wolves scared the child.

icy

covered with or containing ice
My grandmother slipped on an icy road.

lightning

the bright flahes of light in the sky caused by a storm
He died after being struck by lightning.

mop

to use a wet cloth to clean a floor
Part of the man's job was to mop floors.

slippery

having a surface that is smooth and hard to move on or hold onto
The floor is slippery.

storm

very heavy rain usually with thunder and lightening
There was a big storm yesterday.

stuck

unable to move
Our car was stuck in the traffic for hours.

thunder

loud noise heard after a lightning flash
A lot of kids are scared of the sound of thunder.

weather

climate conditions
How is the weather today?

amusement park

a large area of land with machines to ride on, games, and food
Our class went to the amusement park together.

babysit

to watch or take care of a baby
I am going to babysit a movie star's baby.

break

a period of time when students don't go
Let's take a break for a few hours.

camp

a place where children go to take part in different activities
There was an English camp during the winter break.

catch

to take hold of; capture
Can you catch the ball?

change into

to change your clothes from one set to another
change into your swimming suit before we go to the beach.

forest

an area covered with trees
There are many wild animals that live in the forest.

get up

to get out of bed
I get up at 6 o'clock in the morning.

mean

to have a particular meaning or value
What does that word mean in Korean?

memory

a thing or an event that is remembered
He never forgot it because of his excellent memory.

return

to come or go back from somewhere
My friend will return to the office tomorrow.

slumber party

a party at night attended by girls wearing pajamas before sleeping
She will going to have a slumber party on her birthday.

stay up

to remain awake
I want to stay up until the sun rises.

surf

to use a board to stay on top of waves in the ocean
She learned to surf last year.

totally

in a complete manner
You look like a totally new person in that suit.

award

a prize given for doing something well
Roy won an award for best actor in a movie.

carol

a song for Christmas
We all joined in singing the Christmas carols.

chop down

to cut into small pieces
Sometimes they have to chop down a tree for firewood.

comfortable

feeling good in body or mind
She wears comfortable shoes so her feet don't hurt.

decoration

the act of decorating a thing or place
I love to collect Christmas decorations in my room.

fight

to try to hurt someone with weapons or physical force
Stop fight or I will call the police.

find

to get back a thing lost
I can't find my English book anywhere!

fireplace

a space where a fire can be built inside a house
It is very warm by the fireplace.

gift

something given willingly
Did you get any gifts on your birthday?

hang

to fix or attach a picture, photograph, or frame onto a wall
hang your coat up on the wall.

hope

to want something to happen
I hope I get a puppy for Christmas.

really

very; a lot
I really like this candy.

receive

to get something
She received a card to attend the Betty's birthday party.

stocking

a sock-like bag where small Christmas gifts are put
What kinds of things do you put into a stocking?

toothbrush

the plastic thing used for cleaning the teeth
We brush our teeth with a toothbrush.