A1 English Nouns: Clothing, Education & Work
This list focuses on three key areas of daily life: Clothing & Accessories, vocabulary for Education (school, student, exam), and words related to Work (job, boss, office).
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Clothing & Accessories
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| T-shirt | I am wearing a blue T-shirt.
Word Partners: a blue T-shirt, wear a T-shirt
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/ˈtiː ʃɜːt/ |
| bag | My books are in my school bag.
Word Partners: school bag, shopping bag
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/bæɡ/ |
| boot | I bought a pair of boots.
Word Partners: a pair of boots, walking boots
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/buːt/ |
| clothes | Put on your clothes.
Word Partners: put on clothes, take off clothes
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/kləʊðz/ |
| coat | It's cold, wear your coat.
Word Partners: wear a coat, put on a coat
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/kəʊt/ |
| dress | She wore a blue dress.
Word Partners: wear a dress, a summer dress
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/dres/ |
| hat | He wears a hat.
Word Partners: wear a hat, a woolly hat
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/hæt/ |
| jacket | You should wear a jacket.
Word Partners: wear a jacket
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/ˈdʒækɪt/ |
| jeans | I wear blue jeans.
Word Partners: blue jeans, a pair of jeans
|
/dʒiːnz/ |
| shirt | He is wearing a white shirt.
Word Partners: a white shirt, wear a shirt
|
/ʃɜːt/ |
| shoe | I can't find my shoe! Where is it? | /ʃuː/ |
| skirt | She is wearing a long skirt.
Word Partners: a long skirt, wear a skirt
|
/skɜːt/ |
| sweater | I have a warm sweater.
Word Partners: a warm sweater, wear a sweater
|
/ˈswetə(r)/ |
| trousers | I need a pair of trousers.
Word Partners: a pair of trousers
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/ˈtraʊzəz/ |
| umbrella | Take an umbrella. | /ʌmˈbrelə/ |
Education & Work
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| action | We need to take action.
Word Partners: take action
|
/ˈækʃn/ |
| activity | Walking is an outdoor activity.
Word Partners: outdoor activity, indoor activity
|
/ækˈtɪvəti/ |
| answer | Do you know the answer to the question?
Word Partners: answer to the question, the right answer
|
/ˈɑːnsə(r)/ |
| art | I like art galleries.
Word Partners: art gallery, art class
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/ɑːt/ |
| article | I read an article.
Word Partners: read an article, newspaper article
|
/ˈɑːtɪkl/ |
| business | My father is in business. | /ˈbɪznəs/ |
| chart | Look at the chart on the wall over there. | /tʃɑːt/ |
| class | My English class is on Monday.
Word Partners: English class, take a class
|
/klɑːs/ |
| colour | What is your favourite colour?
Word Partners: favourite colour
|
/ˈkʌlə(r)/ |
| company | She works for a big company. | /ˈkʌmpəni/ |
| course | I am doing a language course.
Word Partners: a language course, do a course
|
/kɔːs/ |
| detail | Please write the details. | /ˈdiːteɪl/ |
| dialogue | Read the dialogue. | /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ |
| dictionary | You can use a dictionary.
Word Partners: use a dictionary
|
/ˈdɪkʃənəri/ |
| exam | I have to take an exam.
Word Partners: take an exam, pass an exam
|
/ɪɡˈzæm/ |
| example | Can you give me an example?
Word Partners: give an example, for example
|
/ɪɡˈzɑːmpl/ |
| exercise | Walking is good exercise.
Word Partners: do exercise
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/ˈeksəsaɪz/ |
| form | Please fill in this form.
Word Partners: fill in a form
|
/fɔːm/ |
| geography | I like geography. | /dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/ |
| history | I am interested in history. | /ˈhɪstri/ |
| homework | Have you finished your homework?
Word Partners: do homework, finish homework
|
/ˈhəʊmwɜːk/ |
| idea | That's a good idea.
Word Partners: good idea, have an idea
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/aɪˈdɪə/ |
| information | I need useful information.
Word Partners: useful information
|
/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn/ |
| interest | She has an interest in art.
Word Partners: interest in
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/ˈɪntrəst/ |
| interview | I have a job interview.
Word Partners: job interview
|
/ˈɪntəvjuː/ |
| job | I am looking for a job.
Word Partners: look for a job, get a job
|
/dʒɒb/ |
| kind | What kind of music do you like, Charlene? | /kaɪnd/ |
| language | What is your first language?
Word Partners: first language, learn a language
|
/ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ |
| lesson | Our first lesson is at 9 o'clock.
Word Partners: have a lesson, English lesson
|
/ˈlesn/ |
| letter | I wrote a letter.
Word Partners: write a letter
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/ˈletə(r)/ |
| life | He has a busy life.
Word Partners: busy life
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/laɪf/ |
| line | Please wait in line.
Word Partners: wait in line
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/laɪn/ |
| list | I need to make a list.
Word Partners: make a list, shopping list
|
/lɪst/ |
| lot | There are a lot of people.
Word Partners: a lot of, lots of
|
/lɒt/ |
| map | I used a map. | /mæp/ |
| meaning | What is the meaning? | /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ |
| meeting | The meeting is at 10 AM.
Word Partners: have a meeting, go to a meeting
|
/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ |
| message | I will send a message.
Word Partners: send a message, leave a message
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/ˈmesɪdʒ/ |
| mistake | I made a mistake.
Word Partners: make a mistake
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/mɪˈsteɪk/ |
| name | Please write your full name.
Word Partners: full name, family name
|
/neɪm/ |
| news | I watch the news.
Word Partners: watch the news, good news
|
/njuːz/ |
| newspaper | My dad reads the newspaper.
Word Partners: read a newspaper
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/ˈnjuːzpeɪpə(r)/ |
| note | I wrote a note. | /nəʊt/ |
| number | What is your phone number?
Word Partners: phone number
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/ˈnʌmbə(r)/ |
| page | Please turn to page 20.
Word Partners: turn to page
|
/peɪdʒ/ |
| pair | I need a pair of shoes.
Word Partners: a pair of shoes, a pair of socks
|
/peə(r)/ |
| paper | Can I have a piece of paper?
Word Partners: piece of paper
|
/ˈpeɪpə(r)/ |
| paragraph | Please write a paragraph.
Word Partners: write a paragraph
|
/ˈpærəɡrɑːf/ |
| part | This is the best part. | /pɑːt/ |
| pen | Can I borrow your pen? | /pen/ |
| pencil | I need a pencil to write something. | /ˈpensl/ |
| phrase | That is a common phrase. | /freɪz/ |
| plan | What is your plan?
Word Partners: make a plan
|
/plæn/ |
| point | That is a good point. | /pɔɪnt/ |
| practice | I need speaking practice. | /ˈpræktɪs/ |
| present | At present, we don't have any bread. | /ˈpreznt/ |
| price | What is the price? | /praɪs/ |
| problem | I have a problem.
Word Partners: have a problem, big problem
|
/ˈprɒbləm/ |
| programme | What is your favourite TV programme? | /ˈprəʊɡræm/ |
| project | I have a school project.
Word Partners: school project
|
/ˈprɒdʒekt/ |
| question | Can I ask a question?
Word Partners: ask a question
|
/ˈkwestʃən/ |
| reading | Reading is my hobby. | /ˈriːdɪŋ/ |
| reason | What's the reason for being late?
Word Partners: the reason for
|
/ˈriːzn/ |
| report | I must write a report. | /rɪˈpɔːt/ |
| rule | What are the rules? | /ruːl/ |
| science | I like science. | /ˈsaɪəns/ |
| section | Read the first section. | /ˈsekʃn/ |
| sentence | Write a sentence. | /ˈsentəns/ |
| shopping | I need to do the shopping.
Word Partners: do the shopping, go shopping
|
/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ |
| spelling | My spelling is good. | /ˈspelɪŋ/ |
| story | Tell me a funny story.
Word Partners: funny story, tell a story
|
/ˈstɔːri/ |
| style | I like her style. | /staɪl/ |
| subject | What is your favourite subject?
Word Partners: favourite subject
|
/ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ |
| test | We have a grammar test.
Word Partners: grammar test, take a test
|
/test/ |
| text | Read the text.
Word Partners: read the text
|
/tekst/ |
| thing | What is that thing? | /θɪŋ/ |
| ticket | I need to buy a ticket.
Word Partners: buy a ticket, train ticket
|
/ˈtɪkɪt/ |
| title | What is the title? | /ˈtaɪtl/ |
| type | What type of music do you like? | /taɪp/ |
| way | Which way is the station? | /weɪ/ |
| word | Spell that word. | /wɜːd/ |
| work | I start work at 9 o'clock.
Word Partners: start work, go to work
|
/wɜːk/ |
| writing | His writing is good. | /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ |
