Unit 6 Wordlist Language Hub Beginner  

Part of
Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
Places in a town
art gallery noun ɑː(r)t ˈɡæləri ɑrt ˈɡæl(ə)ri a building where people go to Do you want to go to
see paintings and other art that new art gallery at
the weekend?
café noun ˈkæfeɪ kæˈfeɪ a cheap restaurant where you Did you see? A new
can buy food and drinks café has opened down
the road.
hotel noun həʊˈtel hoʊˈtel a building where you pay for a Marnie stayed in a very
room to sleep in nice hotel in New York.
market noun ˈmɑː(r)kɪt ˈmɑrkət a place where people sell We often buy fresh fruit
things, usually from tables at the market.
called ‘stalls’
museum noun mjuːˈziːəm mjuˈziəm a building where people go to The city’s museum is
see old and interesting things always popular with
tourists.
park noun pɑː(r)k pɑrk an open space in a town with I’m going to sit in the
trees and grass where people park and read a book.
often go to relax or play sport
restaurant noun ˈrest(ə)rɒnt ˈrest(ə)rənt a building where customers sit We went to a lovely
at tables and pay for something Italian restaurant for my
to eat birthday.
shop noun ʃɒp ʃɑp a place where you can I’m going to the shop to
buy things buy some milk – do you
want anything?
station noun ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n a building where trains or I’ll meet you at the
buses stop so people can get station at six o’clock.
on and off as they travel
theatre noun ˈθɪətə(r) ˈθiətər a building where people go to We’re going to
see actors in plays the theatre tonight.
Furniture and rooms
bathroom noun ˈbɑːθˌruːm ˈbæθˌrum a room with a bath or shower, a Their bathroom is very
washbasin and often a toilet clean.
bed noun bed a piece of furniture that you The bed in the hotel was
sleep on really comfortable.
bookshelf noun ˈbʊkˌʃelf a shelf that you put books on There were many
interesting books on her
bookshelf.
chair noun tʃeə(r) tʃer a piece of furniture for one She sat in her favourite
person to sit on, with a back, chair to watch TV.
legs and sometimes two arms
clock noun klɒk klɑk an object that shows the time Is that clock right?
I thought it was later
than that.
coffee table noun ˈkɒfi ˈteɪb(ə)l ˈkɑfi ˈteɪb(ə)l a small low table in a living There were some cups
room and a magazine on the
coffee table.
cooker noun ˈkʊkə(r) ˈkʊkər a large piece of kitchen Do you have a gas
equipment that is used for cooker or an electric
cooking food one?
cupboard noun ˈkʌbə(r)d ˈkʌbərd a tall piece of furniture, usually There’s some coffee in
attached to a wall and used the cupboard.
for storing things, with shelves
inside and one or two doors at
the front

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Part of
Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
cushion noun ˈkʊʃ(ə)n a cloth bag filled with The sofa has a large
something soft such as cushion on it.
feathers, used for making a seat
more comfortable
desk noun desk a table that you sit at to write or There are some pens and
work, often with drawers in it a computer on her desk.
fridge noun frɪdʒ a piece of equipment that is There’s a bottle of milk in
used for keeping food cold the fridge.
kitchen noun ˈkɪtʃən ˈkɪtʃ(ə)n a room where you prepare and Max is in the kitchen,
cook food and wash dishes cooking dinner.
lamp noun læmp an electric light, especially a Put the lamp on when
small one, which stands on a you’re reading.
table or desk
living room noun ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm ˈlɪvɪŋ rum the main room in a house Most people have a TV in
where you usually relax their living room.
mirror noun ˈmɪrə(r) ˈmɪrər a piece of special glass in which Rachael looked at herself
you can see yourself or see in the mirror.
what is behind you
rug noun rʌɡ a small carpet that covers part Andy’s living room has
of a floor a Moroccan rug on the
floor.
shower noun ˈʃaʊə(r) ˈʃaʊər a thing in the bathroom where I use the shower
you stand under hot water to every day.
wash all over
sofa noun ˈsəʊfə ˈsoʊfə a large, soft, comfortable seat She was tired and went
with arms and a back that two to sleep on the sofa.
or three people can sit on
toilet noun ˈtɔɪlət the place where you get waste Can I use your toilet,
out of your body and wash it please?
away, often in the bathroom
wall noun wɔːl wɔl an upright side of a room There is a nice picture on
inside a building the wall.
window noun ˈwɪndəʊ ˈwɪndoʊ a part of a wall with glass in Open the window – it’s
it that lets light and air into a hot in here.
room and lets you see outside
Prepositions of place
in preposition ɪn inside a container, room, My phone is in my
building, vehicle etc handbag.
on preposition ɒn ɑn touching, sticking to or There’s a beautfiul
hanging from a surface or picture on the wall.
object
under preposition ˈʌndə(r) ˈʌndər below or covered by He put his bag under
something the desk.

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