A2 English Nouns: Nature, Sports, Tech & Education
This page covers A2 nouns for several topics. You will find words for Nature & Animals like forest and sky, vocabulary for Sports & Recreation such as soccer and race, nouns related to Technology & Communication like app and network, and terms for Education & Learning such as lecture and chemistry.
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Nature & Animals
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| bass | The fisherman caught a large bass. | /bæs/ |
| bear | A grizzly bear is big. | /beə(r)/ |
| butterfly | A beautiful butterfly landed on the flower. | /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/ |
| climate | I worry about climate change.
Word Partners: climate change
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/ˈklaɪmət/ |
| cloud | There is not a cloud in the sky. | /klaʊd/ |
| duck | The children are feeding the ducks. | /dʌk/ |
| fish | I caught a fish in the river. | /fɪʃ/ |
| frog | A frog can jump a long way. | /frɒɡ/ |
| goat | The farmer keeps goats and sheep. | /ɡəʊt/ |
| gold | She's wearing a gold ring.
Word Partners: gold medal, gold ring
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/ɡəʊld/ |
| grass | He cuts the grass.
Word Partners: cut the grass
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/ɡrɑːs/ |
| insect | A bee is an insect. | /ˈɪnsekt/ |
| monkey | The monkey ate a banana. | /ˈmʌŋki/ |
| moon | It was a full moon.
Word Partners: full moon
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/muːn/ |
| nature | I love nature. | /ˈneɪtʃə(r)/ |
| planet | We live on planet Earth.
Word Partners: planet Earth
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/ˈplænɪt/ |
| pollution | Air pollution is a problem.
Word Partners: air pollution
|
/pəˈluːʃn/ |
| rat | I saw a rat in the basement. | /ræt/ |
| silver | He won a silver medal.
Word Partners: silver medal
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/ˈsɪlvə/ |
| sky | The sky is blue.
Word Partners: blue sky
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/skaɪ/ |
| spider | There is a spider. | /ˈspaɪdə(r)/ |
| squirrel | There's a squirrel in the garden. | /ˈskwɪrəl/ |
| star | We looked at the stars in the night sky. | /stɑː(r)/ |
| stone | It is made of stone. | /stəʊn/ |
| storm | There was a thunder storm.
Word Partners: thunder storm
|
/stɔːm/ |
| tiger | We saw a tiger at the zoo. | /ˈtaɪɡə/ |
| wave | The waves were big when we went to the beach. | /weɪv/ |
| wind | The wind is strong today, be careful! | /wɪnd/ |
| wood | The table is made of wood. | /wʊd/ |
Sports & Recreation
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| award | She received an award for her work. | /əˈwɔːd/ |
| baseball | I play baseball.
Word Partners: play baseball, baseball bat
|
/ˈbeɪsbɔːl/ |
| basketball | He is a basketball player.
Word Partners: basketball player, play basketball
|
/ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl/ |
| competition | She won the competition.
Word Partners: win a competition, enter a competition
|
/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/ |
| cycle | I went for a cycle around the park. | /ˈsaɪkəl/ |
| fishing | Let's go fishing.
Word Partners: go fishing, fishing boat
|
/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ |
| golf | He plays golf.
Word Partners: play golf, golf course
|
/ɡɒlf/ |
| hit | That song was a big hit. | /hɪt/ |
| hockey | I play ice hockey.
Word Partners: ice hockey, play hockey
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/ˈhɒki/ |
| prize | The first prize is a holiday.
Word Partners: win a prize
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/praɪz/ |
| race | Who won the race?
Word Partners: win a race, run a race
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/reɪs/ |
| ride | Do you want a ride to the station? | /raɪd/ |
| run | I went for a run this morning. | /rʌn/ |
| running | I like running.
Word Partners: go running, running shoes
|
/ˈrʌnɪŋ/ |
| sailing | We go sailing at the weekend.
Word Partners: go sailing
|
/ˈseɪlɪŋ/ |
| score | What was the final score?
Word Partners: final score, high score
|
/skɔː(r)/ |
| season | Autumn is my favourite season.
Word Partners: tourist season, football season
|
/ˈsiːzn/ |
| ski | I can't find my ski. | /skiː/ |
| skiing | Let's go skiing.
Word Partners: go skiing, ski resort
|
/ˈskiːɪŋ/ |
| soccer | I play soccer every weekend. | /ˈsɒkə(r)/ |
| swing | The children played on the swing. | /swɪŋ/ |
| target | The arrow hit the target. | /ˈtɑːɡɪt/ |
| tour | We went on a guided tour of the city.
Word Partners: a guided tour
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/tʊə(r)/ |
| tourism | Tourism is important. | /ˈtʊərɪzəm/ |
| track | It is on the railway track.
Word Partners: railway track
|
/træk/ |
Technology & Communication
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| app | I downloaded an app.
Word Partners: download an app, useful app
|
/æp/ |
| chat | We had a nice chat about old times. | /tʃæt/ |
| code | Enter the secret code.
Word Partners: secret code, dress code
|
/kəʊd/ |
| comment | She left a comment on my post. | /ˈkɒment/ |
| conversation | I had a conversation.
Word Partners: have a conversation
|
/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/ |
| document | Save the document.
Word Partners: save a document, open a document
|
/ˈdɒkjumənt/ |
| equipment | We need new sports equipment for the gym. | /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ |
| expression | It is a common expression.
Word Partners: common expression, facial expression
|
/ɪkˈspreʃn/ |
| film | We watched a film last night.
Word Partners: watch a film
|
/fɪlm/ |
| image | The magazine had beautiful images. | /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ |
| instruction | Read the instructions.
Word Partners: read the instructions, follow instructions
|
/ɪnˈstrʌkʃn/ |
| link | Click on the link.
Word Partners: click on a link
|
/lɪŋk/ |
| Is there any mail?
Word Partners: check your mail, junk mail
|
/meɪl/ | |
| media | It was in the national media.
Word Partners: national media, social media
|
/ˈmiːdiə/ |
| net | The ball went into the net and we won the match. | /net/ |
| network | Connect to the wi-fi network. | /ˈnetwɜːk/ |
| notice | Did you see the notice on the board? | /ˈnəʊtɪs/ |
| plastic | This bag is made of plastic.
Word Partners: plastic bag, plastic bottle
|
/ˈplæstɪk/ |
| profile | Update your profile.
Word Partners: social media profile, update your profile
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/ˈprəʊfaɪl/ |
| program | What is your favourite program?
Word Partners: TV program, computer program
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/ˈprəʊɡræm/ |
| recording | It is a live recording.
Word Partners: live recording
|
/rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ/ |
| reply | I sent an email but got no reply. | /rɪˈplaɪ/ |
| request | I made a request for more information.
Word Partners: make a request, at your request
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/rɪˈkwest/ |
| screen | Look at the screen. | /skriːn/ |
| search | They began a search for him.
Word Partners: search for, online search
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/sɜːtʃ/ |
| series | I like this TV series.
Word Partners: TV series
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/ˈsɪəriːz/ |
| service | The service in that restaurant is excellent. | /ˈsɜːvɪs/ |
| sign | Look at the sign.
Word Partners: road sign, sign of
|
/saɪn/ |
| singing | I love singing. | /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ |
| site | It is a building site.
Word Partners: building site, campsite
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/saɪt/ |
| technology | Modern technology is amazing. | /tekˈnɒlədʒi/ |
| virus | Protect against a computer virus.
Word Partners: computer virus
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/ˈvaɪrəs/ |
| voice | She has a loud voice.
Word Partners: loud voice, quiet voice
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/vɔɪs/ |
| web | Find it on the web.
Word Partners: on the web, search the web
|
/web/ |
Education & Learning
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| ability | She has the ability to learn fast.
Word Partners: ability to, special ability
|
/əˈbɪləti/ |
| architecture | I like modern architecture.
Word Partners: modern architecture
|
/ˈɑːkɪtektʃə(r)/ |
| argument | I had an argument with him.
Word Partners: have an argument, get into an argument
|
/ˈɑːɡjumənt/ |
| biology | I study biology at the university. | /baɪˈɒlədʒi/ |
| chemistry | I like chemistry. | /ˈkemɪstri/ |
| column | He writes a weekly column.
Word Partners: weekly column, newspaper column
|
/ˈkɒləm/ |
| description | Give me a description. | /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/ |
| difference | What is the difference between them? | /ˈdɪfrəns/ |
| discovery | It was an important discovery.
Word Partners: make a discovery
|
/dɪˈskʌvəri/ |
| discussion | We had a discussion.
Word Partners: have a discussion
|
/dɪˈskʌʃn/ |
| education | Get a good education.
Word Partners: good education, higher education
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/ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/ |
| ending | It had a happy ending.
Word Partners: happy ending, sad ending
|
/ˈendɪŋ/ |
| error | There is an error.
Word Partners: make an error, error message
|
/ˈerə(r)/ |
| essay | Write an essay.
Word Partners: write an essay
|
/ˈeseɪ/ |
| experiment | The scientists carried out an experiment.
Word Partners: carry out an experiment
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/ɪkˈsperɪmənt/ |
| explanation | Can you give me an explanation? | /ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/ |
| figure | Look at the figure on page 10. | /ˈfɪɡə(r)/ |
| knowledge | He has good knowledge.
Word Partners: good knowledge, general knowledge
|
/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ |
| lab | We are in the science lab.
Word Partners: science lab, language lab
|
/læb/ |
| learning | I enjoy learning.
Word Partners: language learning, online learning
|
/ˈlɜːnɪŋ/ |
| lecture | He gave a lecture.
Word Partners: give a lecture, attend a lecture
|
/ˈlektʃə(r)/ |
| mathematics | I study mathematics. | /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/ |
| maths | I find maths really difficult. | /mæθs/ |
| memory | I have a good memory.
Word Partners: good memory, bad memory
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/ˈmeməri/ |
| novel | I am reading a novel by Dickens. | /ˈnɒvəl/ |
| physics | I study physics because I find it interesting. | /ˈfɪzɪks/ |
| term | The autumn term starts in September. | /tɜːm/ |
| thinking | Positive thinking is important. | /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ |
| thought | On second thoughts, no.
Word Partners: on second thoughts, give it some thought
|
/θɔːt/ |
| understanding | She has a good understanding of the subject. | /ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ/ |
