Spoken English & Listening Essentials

Lesson 14 Thinking and Knowing · People

Learn 10 useful words in clear contexts designed for A1 to B1 learners building everyday conversation and listening confidence.

Words: 1010 words

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Words in this lesson

10 words

# Word Example sentence Listen Slow

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dad (noun)noun
“My dad makes breakfast every Sunday.”
2
view (noun)noun
“The view from here is beautiful.”
3
decide (verb)verb
“We need to decide before dinner.”
4
finish (noun)noun
“Everyone cheered at the finish of the game.”
5
expect (verb)verb
“I expect the package to arrive tomorrow.”
6
particular (adjective)adjective
“Do you want a particular color?”
7
percent (noun)noun
“Ten percent of students walk home.”
8
shop (noun)noun
“That shop sells fresh bread daily.”
9
situation (noun)noun
“This situation needs a calm answer.”
10
involve (verb)verb
“The project will involve three schools.”