Developing English pronunciation and vocabulary.

1. Basic Flashcards
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Countries
France
Unit 4
Poland
Unit 4
Spain
Unit 4
Japan
Unit 4
Hungary
Unit 4
Portugal
Unit 4
Thailand
Unit 4
Brazil
Unit 4
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brown hair
Unit 13
wavy hair
Unit 13
frightened
Unit 16
in love
Unit 16
straight hair
Unit 13
a beard
Unit 13
angry
Unit 16
worried
Unit 16
Physical and personal characteristics

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jeans
Unit 18
dress
Unit 18
enter your PIN or
put in your PIN Unit 20
receipt
Unit 20
jacket
Unit 18
shirt
Unit 18
credit card
Unit 20
notes
Unit 20
Shopping

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grapes
Unit 25
mushroom
Unit 25
chocolate
Unit 26
bread
Unit 26
aubergine
Unit 25
garlic
Unit 25
butter
Unit 26
olive oil
Unit 26
Food

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do the shopping
Unit 39
clean the cooker
Unit 39
make a sandwich
Unit 39
empty the bin
Unit 39
put the shopping
away Unit 39
take the washing
out Unit 39
do the washing up
Unit 39
do the ironing
Unit 39
Using the kitchen

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Study and work
chemistry
Unit 42
history
Unit 42
keyboard
Unit 46
memory stick
Unit 46
maths
Unit 42
modern languages
Unit 42
mouse
Unit 46
print
Unit 46

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goal
Unit 49
pitch
Unit 49
I watch TV.
Unit 50
I go camping.
Unit 50
ice hockey stick
Unit 49
basketball
Unit 49
I spend time with
friends. Unit 50
I collect things.
Unit 50
Free time

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take off
Unit 56
passport control
Unit 56
envelope
Unit 59
postman
Unit 59
landing
Unit 56
baggage reclaim
Unit 56
postbox
Unit 59
scales
Unit 59
Holidays

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on the coast
Unit 76
in the river
Unit 76
go into
Unit 76
go up
Unit 76
on the table
Unit 76
on the river
Unit 76
go across
Unit 76
go through
Unit 76
Prepositions and phrasal verbs

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Learning record
Write down the date when you first study a unit or section in Oxford Word Skills
Basic, then write down the date when you study it again.
• You can do the exercises in the review units after each unit. Or do them a month later to
test yourself, perhaps after you’ve studied all the units in that module (e.g. Basic English).
• Use a pencil to complete the exercises. Check your answers, then rub them out and do
them again a week later.
Basic English
1 I can understand and say numbers 30 March 6 April
2 I can tell the time
A Telling the time
B Giving more information
3 I can say days and dates
A Days, months, and seasons
B Ordinal numbers and dates
4 I can say countries and nationalities
5 I can use classroom vocabulary
6 I can use English language words
7 I can ask and answer questions about language
Review
People
8 I can give personal information
9 I can fill in a form
10 I can talk about my family
A Family tree
B Family history
11 I can describe physical actions
A Using your body
B Using your hands
12 I can name parts of the body
13 I can describe people
A General description
B Hair and eyes
C How old are they?
14 I can talk about character
A What’s he/she like?
B We like each other

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15 I can describe relationships
A Romantic relationships
B Friends
16 I can say how I feel
A Physical feelings
B Emotions
Review
Everyday life
17 I can describe my routine
A Weekdays (Monday to Friday)
B Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)
C Frequency words
18 I can talk about clothes
A Clothes
B Colours
C Accessories
19 I can buy clothes
A Describing clothes
B Talking about size
C In a shop
20 I can talk about money
A Money in shops
B Money in adverts
21 I can talk about the weather
A What’s the weather like?
B Wet and dry weather
22 I can talk about illness
A Common problems
B What should I do?
23 I can get help at the chemist’s
Review
Food and drink
24 I can name meat and fish
25 I can name fruit and vegetables
A Fruit
B Vegetables
26 I can buy food in a shop
A Food
B Containers and quantities
C Buying food

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27 I can order in a café
28 I can order in a restaurant
A The table
B What shall we have?
C Customer and waiter
Review
Getting around
29 I can get around on buses
30 I can get around on trains
A Train vocabulary
B Buying a ticket
31 I can ask for and give directions
32 I can talk about roads and traffic
A In town
B Out of town
33 I can understand signs and notices
Review
Places
34 I can talk about my country
35 I can talk about my town
A Buildings and places in a town
B Facts
C Opinions
36 I can describe the countryside
A On the farm
B In the countryside
37 I can talk about shops
A Places to shop
B Shopping habits
38 I can talk about my home
A Flats
B Houses
39 I can describe a kitchen
A In the kitchen
B Using the kitchen
40 I can describe a bedroom and bathroom
A Bedroom and bathroom
B In the bathroom
41 I can describe a living room
Review

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Study and work
42 I can talk about my school
A School subjects
B The education system
C Exams
43 I can talk about university
A A university degree
B University subjects and people
44 I can name jobs
45 I can describe a job
A Basic information
B What do you have to do?
46 I can talk about using a computer
A The computer
B Word processing
47 I can use email and the internet
A Email
B The internet
Review
Hobbies and interests
48 I can say what I like
A Love it or hate it?
B It’s my favourite thing
49 I can talk about sport
A Games
B Football
50 I can talk about my free time
A Common activities
B Hobbies
51 I can talk about music
A Pop and rock
B Classical music
52 I can talk about films
A Describing films
B What’s on?
53 I can talk about the media
A What is the media?
B Your media
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Holidays
54 I can arrange a holiday
55 I can book a hotel room
A Describing a hotel
B Booking a room
56 I can communicate in an airport
A Check-in
B Departures
C Take-off and landing
57 I can describe a beach holiday
58 I can describe a sightseeing holiday
59 I can use the bank and post office
A At the bank
B At the post office
Review
Social English
60 I can meet and greet people
A Introductions
B Meeting a friend
61 I can use special greetings
62 I can ask for information
A About people
B About places
63 I can ask for things
A Requests and responses
B Asking for and giving permission
64 I can invite people
65 I can make suggestions
66 I can offer, accept, and refuse
A Offering food, drink or help
B Offering to do something
67 I can say sorry and respond
68 I can express my opinion
69 I can use the phone
A Phone vocabulary
B Phone conversations
Review

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Language
70 I can use common adjectives
A Common opposites
B Classroom habits
71 I can use common adverbs
A Emphasis
B Degree
72 I can use irregular verbs
A Past tenses
B Past participles
73 I can use phrasal verbs
A Meaning
B Grammar
74 I can use prepositions of time
75 I can use time words and phrases
A Past, present and future
B Words and phrases often confused
76 I can use prepositions of place and movement
A In, at, on
B Other prepositions
C Prepositions of movement
77 I can use link words (1)
A And, also, too, as well
B Reason and result
78 I can use link words (2)
A When and if (future)
B When and while
C A sequence of actions
79 I can use ‘have’ and ‘have got’
A Have and have got
B Have + noun
80 I can use ‘get’
Review

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Make your own Mini-phrasebook by
following the instructions.
• Print page 1.
• Put page 1 back in
the printer.
• Print page 2 on the
other side of the
paper.
• Cut along the dotted
lines.
• Fold the paper.
You now have your Mini-phrasebook!
You can take your Mini-phrasebook with
you everywhere, and use it anywhere.
You can find all of these phrases in your
copy of Oxford Word Skills – Basic.
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Everyday greetings Units 60 and 61
Informal
Hello.
Hi.
Hi there.
Bye.
Bye bye.
See you later.
Have a nice day.
Formal
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
Goodbye.
Introductions Units 60 to 62
This is Claire. Good to meet you.
How do you do?
Nice to meet you.
How are you? Fine, thanks. How about you?
Special greetings Unit 61
Happy birthday!
Well done!
Congratulations!
Good luck!
Welcome!
Welcome back!
Thanks.
Happy Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year!
The same to you.
Cheers! Cheers!
On the telephone Unit 69
Can I speak to Andrew? Just a moment.
He isn’t in.
He’s out.
Is that Julia? It’s Helen.
Speaking.
Who’s calling? It’s Sarah.
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Units 2 and 4
Where are you from?
Where do you come from?
I’m from Japan.
I come from Scotland.
Asking somebody if they would like to do
something Unit 64
Would you like to go to the
cinema?
That would be lovely.
I’d love to.
I’m afraid I’m busy.
I’m sorry but I’m going out.
Asking and telling the time Unit 2
What time is it?
What’s the time?
It’s ten past three.
Ordering food in a restaurant Unit 28
Are you ready to order? Yes, please.
I’d like a salad.
I’ll have some chips.
Getting around Units 29 and 31
Excuse me. How do I get to Hotel
Europe?
Keep going.
It’s on your left.
It’s on your right.
Straight on.
Take the first turning.
Turn left.
Turn right.
How long does to take
to get to the station?
How far is it to the
cinema?
It takes about ten
minutes.
Offering and accepting help Unit 66
Can I give you a hand?
Do you need some
help?
Would you like some
help?
Shall I carry your bag?
Yes, please. Thanks a lot.
Thanks very much.
Thank you.
Thanks.
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April 2008 Vocabulary calendar
Learn a new word every day.
• Repeat the word two or three times to help you
remember it.
• Write a translation into your own language.
• Write a sentence in English using that word.
• Say the sentence to yourself.
1 spring Unit 3 primavera
Spring is my favourite season.
2 name Unit 8
3 go for a walk Unit 17
4 animal Unit 24
5 bell Unit 29
6 capital Unit 34
7 chemistry Unit 42
8 enjoyable Unit 48
9 tourist Unit 54
10 hi there Unit 60
11 kind Unit 66
12 awake Unit 70
13 month Unit 3
14 birth Unit 9
15 coat Unit 18
16 apple Unit 25
17 get off Unit 30
18 building Unit 35
19 school Unit 42
20 basketball Unit 49
21 night Unit 55
22 well done Unit 61
23 particularly Unit 71
24 twenty-fourth Unit 3
25 sister Unit 10
26 trainers Unit 18
27 tin Unit 25
28 advance Unit 31
29 palace Unit 35
30 businessman Unit 43

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• Repeat the word two or three times to help you
remember it.
• Write a translation into your own language.
• Write a sentence in English using that word.
• Say the sentence to yourself.
Basic
May 2008 Vocabulary calendar
1 team Unit 49
2 twin room Unit 55
3 open Unit 62
4 thank you Unit 66
5 drive Unit 72
6 day Unit 3
7 run Unit 11
8 customer Unit 19
9 bottle Unit 26
10 overtake Unit 32
11 bicycle Unit 36
12 psychology Unit 43
13 cards Unit 50
14 scales Unit 56
15 lend Unit 63
16 give something up Unit 73
17 date Unit 3
18 mouth Unit 12
19 uncomfortable Unit 19
20 olives Unit 26
21 exit Unit 33
22 hypermarket Unit 37
23 dentist Unit 44
24 table tennis Unit 50
25 window seat Unit 56
26 party Unit 64
27 sorry Unit 67
28 at midnight Unit 74
29 birthday Unit 3
30 green Unit 13
31 altogether Unit 20

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• Repeat the word two or three times to help you
remember it.
• Write a translation into your own language.
• Write a sentence in English using that word.
• Say the sentence to yourself.
1 bread Unit 27
2 disturb Unit 29
3 bathroom Unit 38
4 factory Unit 45
5 band Unit 51
6 take Unit 57
7 let’s Unit 65
8 prefer Unit 68
9 appointment Unit 75
10 pronounce Unit 7
11 height Unit 13
12 changeable Unit 21
13 black Unit 28
14 get on Unit 30
15 utility room Unit 38
16 year Unit 45
17 action film Unit 52
18 take photos Unit 58
19 give someone a hand Unit 66
20 busy Unit 69
21 at home Unit 76
22 definite article Unit 6
23 young Unit 13
24 be ill Unit 22
25 ready Unit 28
26 keep going Unit 31
27 full Unit 39
28 hard copy Unit 46
29 find out Unit 53
30 postcard Unit 59
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• Repeat the word two or three times to help you
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• Write a translation into your own language.
• Write a sentence in English using that word.
• Say the sentence to yourself.
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July 2008 Vocabulary calendar
1 never mind Unit 67
2 fine Unit 60
3 in a box Unit 76
4 noticeboard Unit 5
5 hardworking Unit 14
6 medicine Unit 23
7 crab Unit 24
8 pavement Unit 32
9 washing-up Unit 39
10 webcam Unit 46
11 weather forecast Unit 53
12 might Unit 54
13 opinion Unit 68
14 shake hands Unit 60
15 out of Unit 76
16 summer Unit 3
17 ex-husband Unit 15
18 breakfast Unit 17
19 avocado Unit 25
20 limit Unit 33
21 electric razor Unit 40
22 delete Unit 47
23 like Unit 48
24 helpful Unit 55
25 leave a message Unit 69
26 happy birthday Unit 61
27 as well Unit 77
28 country Unit 4
29 frightened Unit 16
30 orange Unit 18
31 half Unit 26

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• Repeat the word two or three times to help you
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• Write a translation into your own language.
• Write a sentence in English using that word.
• Say the sentence to yourself.
1 excuse me Unit 29
2 toothbrush Unit 40
3 geography Unit 42
4 final score Unit 49
5 luggage Unit 56
6 text message Unit 69
7 worth Unit 62
8 afterwards Unit 78
9 nationality Unit 4
10 postcode Unit 8
11 umbrella Unit 18
12 in advance Unit 30
13 picture Unit 41
14 uniform Unit 42
15 collect Unit 50
16 resort Unit 57
17 must Unit 60
18 fine Unit 63
19 wait Unit 63
20 have a break Unit 79
21 come from Unit 4
22 date of birth Unit 9
23 expensive Unit 19
24 please Unit 26
25 along Unit 31
26 in the north Unit 34
27 essay Unit 43
28 flower arranging Unit 50
29 museum Unit 58
30 welcome Unit 61
31 want Unit 64
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• Repeat the word two or three times to help you
remember it.
• Write a translation into your own language.
• Write a sentence in English using that word.
• Say the sentence to yourself.
1 dictionary Unit 5
2 cousin Unit 10
3 cheque Unit 20
4 cappuccino Unit 27
5 left Unit 31
6 city Unit 35
7 write Unit 43
8 composer Unit 51
9 per cent Unit 59
10 how often Unit 62
11 yes Unit 64
12 get (= arrive) Unit 80
13 regular Unit 6
14 wife Unit 10
15 cloud Unit 21
16 certainly Unit 28
17 rush hour Unit 32
18 town Unit 35
19 secretary Unit 44
20 comedy Unit 52
21 hire Unit 54
22 please Unit 63
23 very Unit 66
24 confusing Unit 70
25 opposite Unit 7
26 carry Unit 11
27 lie down Unit 22
28 some more Unit 28
29 road Unit 33
30 countryside Unit 36
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• Repeat the word two or three times to help you
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• Write a translation into your own language.
• Write a sentence in English using that word.
• Say the sentence to yourself.
1 low Unit 45
2 forecast Unit 53
3 facilities Unit 55
4 I’m afraid Unit 64
5 especially Unit 71
6 wrong Unit 7
7 head Unit 12
8 medicine Unit 23
9 meat Unit 24
10 last stop Unit 29
11 indoors Unit 37
12 hard drive Unit 46
13 think Unit 48
14 gate Unit 56
15 go out Unit 65
16 get Unit 69
17 hold Unit 72
18 about Unit 1
19 good-looking Unit 13
20 never Unit 17
21 bitter Unit 25
22 passenger Unit 30
23 neighbours Unit 38
24 forward Unit 47
25 hockey Unit 49
26 perfect Unit 57
27 don’t worry Unit 66
28 ring Unit 69
29 turn something on Unit 73
30 nearly Unit 2
31 teenager Unit 13
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• Write a translation into your own language.
• Write a sentence in English using that word.
• Say the sentence to yourself.
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November 2008 Vocabulary calendar
1 shoe Unit 18
2 much Unit 26
3 straight on Unit 31
4 make Unit 39
5 lesson Unit 42
6 instrument Unit 50
7 museum Unit 58
8 remember Unit 67
9 morning Unit 60
10 at the weekend Unit 74
11 autumn Unit 3
12 intelligent Unit 14
13 fit Unit 19
14 sugar Unit 26
15 traffic Unit 32
16 do your hair Unit 40
17 lawyer Unit 43
18 famous Unit 51
19 exchange rate Unit 59
20 disagree Unit 68
21 well Unit 60
22 in the morning Unit 74
23 Europe Unit 4
24 flatmate Unit 15
25 fare Unit 20
26 tea Unit 27
27 road Unit 33
28 sheet Unit 40
29 vet Unit 44
30 love story Unit 52

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• Write a translation into your own language.
• Write a sentence in English using that word.
• Say the sentence to yourself.
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December 2008 Vocabulary calendar
1 accommodation Unit 54
2 call someone back Unit 69
3 congratulations Unit 61
4 this weekend Unit 75
5 area Unit 4
6 hungry Unit 16
7 dry Unit 21
8 oil Unit 28
9 route Unit 29
10 wear perfume Unit 40
11 organize Unit 45
12 news Unit 53
13 central heating Unit 55
14 on the phone Unit 69
15 recommend Unit 62
16 speak Unit 4
17 worried Unit 16
18 matter Unit 22
19 wine Unit 28
20 seat Unit 30
21 radiator Unit 41
22 memory stick Unit 46
23 wonderful Unit 48
24 delayed Unit 56
25 Christmas Unit 3
26 go ahead Unit 63
27 on the first floor Unit 76
28 preposition Unit 6
29 single (= not married) Unit 8
30 tablet Unit 23
31 tuna Unit 24

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• Repeat the word two or three times to help you
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• Write a translation into your own language.
• Write a sentence in English using that word.
• Say the sentence to yourself.
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January 2009 Vocabulary calendar
1 New Year’s Day Unit 3
2 south Unit 34
3 open Unit 46
4 net Unit 49
5 house Unit 57
6 evening Unit 61
7 would like Unit 64
8 through Unit 76
9 goodbye Unit 60
10 tongue Unit 9
11 lottery Unit 20
12 peach Unit 25
13 queue here Unit 33
14 lots Unit 35
15 MP3 player Unit 47
16 play Unit 50
17 guide Unit 58
18 who Unit 62
19 perhaps Unit 65
20 because of Unit 77
21 way Unit 32
22 get married Unit 10
23 fog Unit 21
24 toilet Unit 33
25 outside Unit 29
26 horse Unit 36
27 hard Unit 42
28 middle Unit 46
29 opera singer Unit 51
30 currency Unit 59
31 bring Unit 63
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• Write a sentence in English using that word.
• Say the sentence to yourself.
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1 firstly Unit 78
2 notebook Unit 5
3 fall over Unit 11
4 thunder Unit 21
5 kilo Unit 26
6 timetable Unit 29
7 store Unit 37
8 printer Unit 46
9 thriller Unit 52
10 air conditioning Unit 55
11 come round Unit 64
12 accept Unit 66
13 have breakfast Unit 79
14 indefinite article Unit 6
15 foot Unit 12
16 pain Unit 22
17 take away Unit 27
18 next stop Unit 30
19 house Unit 38
20 send Unit 47
21 none Unit 53
22 boarding Unit 56
23 shall we? Unit 65
24 offer Unit 66
25 get (= fetch) Unit 80
26 spell Unit 7
27 relative Unit 10
28 lovely Unit 19