Unit1: Vocabulary

Topic Vocabulary

the activity of riding a bicycle.

Example: Anna likes cycling during the mornigs.

the sport or activity of riding horses.

Example: He is a very good horse-riding.

the activity of painting pictures or painting surfaces..

Example: I like painting, it's very relaxing.

the act to playing video games.

Example: She likes playing video games every weekend.

the activity or skill of getting information from books, newspapers, etc.

Example: Reading is a very fun hobby.

the sport of climbing on rocks or in mountains.

Example: Mike practices rack climbing the last seven years.

the activity or sport of riding a skateboard.

Example: Sandra, Marcos and Elena are in the park doing skateboarding.

the activity or sport of swimming.

Example: My sister is a swimming champion.

a metal frame on which meat, fish, or vegetables are cooked outdoors over a fire.

Example: My father prepares delicious barbecues.

an area of sand or small stones near the sea or another area of water such as a lake.

Example: My family go to the beach every summers.

to get and keep things of one type, such as stamps or coins, as a hobby.

Examples: My cousin collects coins of differents countries..

a big, thin book that you can buy every week or month, that has pictures and writing.

Example: In two weeks the magazine is for sale.

a picture made with a camera.

Example: My mom has many photographs with me.

a structure for sleeping in, usually made of cloth fixed to metal poles.

Example: You can find our tent fast, it's the red one.

Phrasal verbs

come in

to enter a room or building.

Example: "Come in", said my mom when she saw to my girlfriend.

come round

to visit someone in their home.

Examples: My cousins will come round on Tuesday.

get back

to return to a place after you have been somewhere else.

Example: Maria forgot her bag. She got back for it.

get off

to take off or remove (clothes, marks etc)

Example: Jon gets off at the next stop.

look after

to attend to or take care of.

Example:Karla asked me to look after of her little sister.

turn off

to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing.

Example:My grandmother asked me to turn off the television.

turn on

to make water, electric current etc flow.

Example: Turn on the computer to start my virtual classes.

Nouns

painting

a picture that someone has painted.

Example: La Monalisa is my favorite painting.

painter

someone who paints pictures.

Example: Da Vinci is a very famous painter.

photograph

a picture made with a camera.

Example: My brother took a lot of photographs in the camp..

photographer

someone whose job is to take photographs.

Example:My brother graduated from college as a professional photographer.

music

a pattern of sounds that is made by playing instruments or singing, or a recording of this.

Example: Clara is in her room listening to music.

misician

someone who plays a musical instrument, often as a job.

Example: My sister is starting her career as a musician..

guitar

a musical instrument with strings that you play with your fingers..

Example:In one corner of my room is the guitar, bring it to tune it.

guitarist

someone who plays the guitar.

Example: When I grow up I want to be a famous guitarist..

video games

a game in which you make pictures move on a screen.

Example: The next Nintendo video game will be out in three weeks.

gamer

someone who likes playing computer games..

Example: I have a cousin who is a very good gamer.

Verbs

to make a picture of something or someone using paint.

Example: I paint the walls of my bedroom.

to take a photograph of someone or something.

Examples: Elisa loves to take photographs of sigtseeing.

to make music with a musical instrument.

Example: He play music every days.

to make music with a guitar.

Examples: She plays the guitar in a rock band.

when you play a game use the computer or a console.

Example: They play video games every saturday afternoon.