Spoken English & Listening Essentials

Lesson 22 Qualities and Description · Thinking and Knowing

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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red (adjective)adjective
“She has a red bag for school.”
2
focus (verb)verb
“You can focus better in a quiet room.”
3
surprise (noun)noun
“The birthday cake was a lovely surprise.”
4
apply (verb)verb
“I plan to apply for the weekend job.”
5
correct (adjective)adjective
“Choose the correct bus for the city center.”
6
various (adjective)adjective
“The shop sells various kinds of bread.”
7
bet (verb)verb
“You should not bet money on games.”
8
normally (adverb)adverb
“I normally drink coffee before work.”
9
purpose (noun)noun
“What is the purpose of this button?”
10
bus (noun)noun
“The bus arrives near my home at eight.”