topic vacabulary (1 )
Topics:
1.Where you live 2.Your studies 3.Your job 4.Hobbies 5.Sports6.Television 7. Music 8.Reading 9.Email 10.Learning English
11.Writing 12. Clothes 13.School(Primary school) 14. Friends 15. Festivals
16. Meeting new people 17.The sea 18.Computers 19.Collecting things 20.Dancing
21. Learning languages 22.Rain 23.Hotels 24.Relaxation 25.Outdoor activities
26.Memories 27.Childhood 28.Weather 29.Happiness 30.Shopping
31.Films 32.Weekends 33.Going out in the evening 34.Animals 35.Routines
36.Family 37.Cooking 38.Weddings 39.Public transport 40.Travelling
41.Names 42.Restaurants 43.Food 44.Birthdays 45.Seasons
46.Flowers 47.Birds 48.Photography 49.Buildings 50.Museums
51.Cycling 52.Healthy eating 53.Colours
Topic 1.Where you live
winding street
suburb
architecture
back alley
the locals
local cuisine
shopping
district
residential area
estate
neighbourhood
municipality
apartment complex
capital
Sprawling historical epics?
Couple fears sprawling weeds will cause collisions on the A1 near Grantham.
This week's violence on the streets of this sprawling city is one sign of ongoing change.
regionally important
commercial
powerful
unique
distinctive
built-up
affluent
industrial
provincial
run down: Some areas are run-down.
up-market / chic: Some neighbourhoods are becoming very up-market /chic.
Topic 2: What you do(A - job)
profession
line of business
occupation
line of work
be involved in
share responsibility fo
work within a team
hectic
exhausting
taxing
intricate
undemanding
work flat out: Sometimes I have to work flat out.
on the go: I'm always on the go.
get to the bottom of: I have to get to the bottom of problems related to...
pull out all the stops: When it's busy I have to pull out all the stops.
take charge of: I often have to take charge of the whole department.
pick up the pieces: When there's a problem I have to pick up the pieces.
(B - studies)
schoolwork
branch of learning
field of study
discipline
lecturer
theory
revise
comprehend
succeed in
become skilled in
hands-on
job-related
theoretical
reputable
highly regarded
compulsory
optional
pass with flying colours: I passed my entrance exam with flying colurs.
sail through: I can usually sail through all my assesments.
to flunk: I always seem to flunk mycompulsory maths tests.
cross that bridge when sb. come to it: I'm not worried about that now--I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
Topic 22: Weather
climate
average temprature
shower;
spell;
blizzard;
drizzle;
shift;
vary
torrential(rain);
sun-drenched;
muggy;
clammy;
balmy(=warm);
sweltering(=hot);
chilly=(cold);
nippy(=cold);
sunny
chuck it down;
rain or shine;
like a sauna;