Spoken English & Listening Essentials

Lesson 8 People · Feelings and Relationships

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

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Words in this lesson

10 words

# Word Example sentence Listen Slow

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rate (noun)noun
“The rate of rain increased this afternoon.”
2
individual (noun)noun
“Each individual gets a name card today.”
3
music (noun)noun
“We listened to music on the bus.”
4
doctor (noun)noun
“The doctor examined my sore throat carefully.”
5
husband (noun)noun
“Her husband makes breakfast every Sunday morning.”
6
force (verb)verb
“Nobody can force you to agree.”
7
load (noun)noun
“The truck carried a heavy load home.”
8
effect (noun)noun
“The medicine had a quick effect today.”
9
wish (noun)noun
“Her wish was to visit her family.”
10
team (noun)noun
“Our team finished the project before lunch.”