(2019) Reading Future-Connect 1 (E)

community

a group of people who live in one place
The local community was shocked by the disaster.

establish

something really wonderful
She established a motorcycle company.

fantastic

엄청난, 환상적인
He told me a fantastic story about fairies and dragons.

home

a place where people live
Someday, I will make my home by myself.

imagine

to make a picture of something in your mind
The house was just as I imagined it.

million

a very large number; 1,000,000
She earned 50 million dollars last year.

custom

an action people regularly do
It is a custom handed down by our ancestors.

cover

to put something over
cover your legs with this blanket.

wrap

to wind or fold a piece of material around something
wrap the birthday present so he cannot see what's inside.

respect

an act of treating someone or something in the proper way
Students should respect their teachers and do what they say.

church

a building that is used by people who believe in God
I go to church every Sundays.

pray

to talk or make wishes to a god
I will pray for the victims of the hurricane.

weekend

the days we rest at the end of the week
The office is closed on the weekend.

interesting

not dull or boring
The movie was interesting.

rock

a hard thing from the surface of the earth
Most of the country is desert and bare rock.

floor

the flat surface in a room
The body was lying on the kitchen floor.

warm

not very hot, but not cold
It's nice and warm in here.

together

with each other
Let’s go to school together.

wedding

a ceremony where two people are married to each other
The wedding ceremony is on the beach.

different

not the same
My mom and dad look different.

death

the end of life
The death of my dog was sad.

culture

the beliefs and ways of life of a particular group of people
I enjoy learning about cultures other than my own.

pure

not mixed with anything else
Someone is squeezing pure lemon juice into the glass.

represent

to show the meaning of something with a sign, symbol, or picture
A picture of a heart represents love.

clean

not dirty
clean your room and put your toys away.

amazing

causing great surprise
He gave an amazing performance in the play.

message

a note or a piece of text
Did anyone leave me a message while I was out at school?

ocean

a large body of salt water
The Pacific ocean is the largest of the seven oceans.

dangerous

not safe at all
Walking alone at night is dangerous.

pollution

dirty, unsafe land, water, or air
The sky is gray because there is a lot of pollution in the city.

sort

a group of things that belong together
We both like the same sort of music.

deep

being far down
The ocean is deep, but the river is shallow.

catch

to stop and hold something
I learned how to catch a ball when I was 4 years old.

plant

a living thing growing from the ground
plants use light from the sun to make their own food to grow.

shallow

having little depth
The pond is so shallow you can walk across it without swimming.

beautiful

very good or pleasing
Flowers are very beautiful.

whale

a type of very large sea animal
A whale is a mammal and not a type of fish.

mammal

an animal that gives birth to babies
The cheetah is the fastest mammal on land.

enormous

very, very large
The new building downtown is enormous at 100 floors.

calf

the baby of a cow, elephant, or whale
I just saw a cow and its calf eat grass in the field.

creature

any animal or human being
Blue whales are the largest creatures ever to have lived.

Earth

the planet we live on
Water covers most of the earth.

soft

easy to press; not hard
The ice cream is soft, but the bowl is hard!

back

the body parts on the body
I carry my backpack on my back.

supplies

things that people need
The mountain climbers began to run low on supplies.

desert

a dry place with few plants
There is not a lot of water in the desert.

fat

the soft parts on the body
Camel’s humps are made of fat.

carry

to hold and move something
I tried to carry all of my books to class, but I dropped some.

ski

to move over snow or water on long, thin boards
I only ski on small hills because I am still learning.

astronaut

someone who travels and works in a spacecraft
They are watching the astronaut landing on the moon.

mountain

land that goes very high above the earth
Climbing a mountain would be very difficult.

space

the place beyond Earth
It would be amazing to travel through space to get to Mars.

dust

small pieces of dry dirt
There is a lot of dust in the air because it hasn't rained.

resort

a nice place people go for vacation
We stayed in a beautiful new resort when we visited Thailand last year.

stand

to be up on one’s feet
Students, please stand when I call your name.

turn

to move to face another way
Why did you turn to the left? My house is the other way!

weather

the condition of the air on the Earth
The weather today is warm and sunny.

surf

to ride an ocean waves using a special board
You need to practice a lot if you want to learn how to surf.

season

one of four periods of the year
Winter, spring, summer and fall are the four seasons.

similar

two things that are almost the same
My sister looks very similar to me.

between

in the space that separates two things
I am sitting between my mom and my dad.

net

the thing that hangs across the middle of a playing area
In tennis, there is a net in the middle of the court.

point

a number to score a game or contest
The player scored two points.

Asia

the continent located next to Europe
China is a country in asia.

player

a person who plays a sport or game
My sister is a really good basketball player.

skill

the ability to do something well
I have no skill in sewing.

matter

to be important
What's the matter? How can I help you?

lose

to not win
If we lose this game, we're out of the championship.

win

to have a victory in a fight or game
I think Bobby will win the race because he is fast.

assume

to think that something is true
I assumed she was coming to my party, but then she didn't show up.

angry

to be upset
The angry student got a bad score on a test.

match

a contest where people or teams compete
The soccer match today is between the first and second place teams.

advice

a suggestion about what someone should do
Can you give me some advice about learning Chinese?

psychologist

a person who studies the mind
The psychologist is giving an advice to the patient.

communicate

to listen and give information
He asked us to communicate with the rest of the group.

problem

something that is hard to do or causes trouble
The car has a problem, so we can't drive it.

feeling

an emotion, like anger or happiness
Love, hate, anger and happiness are different kinds of feelings.

health

the condition of your body or mind
I don't get sick often because I have good health.

pay

to give money to someone for doing work
My dad pays for my clothes at the store.

party

an event where people meet to talk and eat
Let's eat cake and play games at my party tonight.

join

to become a part of a group
I am joining a gym so I can work out there.

travel

to go from one place to another
I want to travel to Africa.

voice

sound used for talking or singing
He used a loud voice so all the students could hear him.

hobby

something you do in your free time
My hobby is painting pictures.

learn

to get knowledge or skill
Where did you learn to speak French so well?

license

a paper or card that says someone can do something
I can get my driver's license when I turn 16 years old.

pilot

a person who flies a plane or helicopter
The pilot flies the plane.

plane

a machine with wings and an engine
The plane flies high.

flight

a trip in a plane; the trip a plane takes
My flight to New York is at 7 p.m.

language

the words people put together to talk to each other
I speak 2 different languages: Japanese and English.

exciting

making someone feel interested
My new toy is exciting.

chef

a person who cooks as their job
The chef at the new restaurant makes delicious food.

restaurant

a place to eat food outside the house
We eat at a restaurant on my birthday!

difficult

being not like something else
We are twins but we look different.

delicious

tasting very good; yummy
The delicious smell of freshly baked cookies filled the kitchen.

hotel

a place where people stay when they are traveling
Stephen is staying at a hotel on his trip.