Wordlist

 

Unit 4

• background (n)/ˈbækɡraʊnd/the things at the back in a picture: This is a photo of my house with the mountains in the background.
• bear (n)/beə(r)/a big wild animal with thick fur: A large brown bear came out of the forest.
• bite (n)/baɪt/if an insect or snake bites you, it hurts you by pushing a small sharp part into your skin. I’ve been bitten by a mosquito.
• bouldering (n)/ˈbəʊldərɪŋ/the sport of rock climbing on low rocks without special equipment: Bouldering is quite popular amongst young people.
• budgie (n)/ˈbʌdʒi/a small blue or green bird that people often keep as a pet: I have to clean out the budgie’s cage once a week.
• bungee jumping (n)/ˈbʌndʒi dʒʌmpɪŋ/a sport in which you jump from a high place, for example a bridge, with a thick elastic (= material that can stretch) rope tied round your feet: Have you ever tried bungee jumping?
• butterfly (n)/ˈbʌtəflaɪ/an insect with big coloured wings: Caterpillars develop into butterflies.
• cactus (n)/ˈkæktəs/a plant with a lot of sharp points that grows in hot dry places: The bears eat cacti, fruit, mice and ants.
• carry (n)/ˈkæri/to hold sth and take it to another place or keep it with you: I carried my bag upstairs.
• cat (n)/kæt/a small animal with soft fur that people keep as a pet: A cat ran across the road.
• caving (n)/ˈkeɪvɪŋ/the sport of walking and climbing through caves under the ground: There are some areas around here that are good for caving.
• centre (n)/ˈsentə(r)/the part in the middle of sth: There was a candle in the centre of the table.
• chicken (n)/ˈtʃɪkɪn/a bird that people often keep for its eggs and its meat: We keep free-range chickens on our farm.
• cloud (n)/klaʊd/a white or grey shape in the sky that is made of small drops of water: Look at those dark clouds. It’s going to rain.
• cloudy (adj)/ˈklaʊdi/if the weather is cloudy, the sky is full of clouds: The day will be cloudy, with occasional heavy showers.
• cold (adj)/kəʊld/not hot or warm; with a low temperature: Put your coat on – it’s cold outside.
• cool (adj)/kuːl/a little cold; not hot or warm: It’s hot outside but it’s nice and cool in here.
• cow (n)/kaʊ/a big female farm animal that is kept for its milk or meat: There were some cows in the field next to our camp site.
• desert (n)/ˈdezət/a large, dry area of land with very few plants: I crossed the Sahara desert on foot.
• dig (v)/dɪɡ/to move earth and make a hole in the ground: They dug a tunnel through the mountain for the new railway.
• diving (n)/ˈdaɪvɪŋ/the sport of swimming underwater wearing breathing equipment, collecting or looking at things: The main purpose of his holiday to Greece was to go diving.
• dog (n)/dɒɡ/an animal that many people keep as a pet or to guard buildings: I love dogs!
• eagle (n)/ˈiːɡl/a large bird that can see very well. It catches and eats small birds and animals: A golden eagle flew overhead.
• elephant (n)/ˈelɪfənt/a very big wild animal from Africa or Asia, with a long nose (called a trunk) that hangs down: An elephant can live for up to eighty years.
• fish (n)/fɪʃ/an animal that lives and breathes in water, and has thin flat parts (called fins) that help it to swim: Jack keeps exotic fish.
• flower (n)/ˈflaʊə(r)/the brightly coloured part of a plant that comes before the seeds or fruit: She gave me a bunch of flowers.
• follow (v)/ˈfɒləʊ/to come or go after sb or sth: Follow me and I’ll show you the way.
• foreground (n)/ˈfɔːɡraʊnd/the things at the front of a picture: The man in the foreground is my father.
• forest (n)/ˈfɒrɪst/a large area of land covered with trees: We went for a walk in the forest.
• fox (n)/fɒks/a wild animal like a small dog with a long thick tail and red fur: Foxes have a keen sense of smell.
• giraffe (n)/dʒəˈrɑːf/a big animal from Africa with a very long neck, long legs and big dark spots on their skin: Male giraffes often fight each other using their long necks.
• grass (n)/ɡrɑːs/a plant with thin green leaves that covers fields and gardens. Cows and sheep eat grass: Don’t walk on the grass.
• grassland (n)/ˈɡrɑːslænd/a large area of land where grass grows: There’s nothing there except open grassland and a few sheep.
• guinea pig (n)/ˈɡɪni pɪɡ/a small animal with short ears and no tail, that people often keep as a pet: We keep guinea pigs in our back garden.
• hamster (n)/ˈhæmstə(r)/a small animal that people keep as a pet. A hamster can keep food in the sides of its mouth: This is my pet hamster, called Nibbles.
• horse (n)/hɔːs/a big animal that can carry people and pull heavy things: Can you ride a horse?
• horse riding (n)/ˈhɔːs raɪdɪŋ/the sport or activity of riding a horse for pleasure: Kate goes horse riding at the weekends.
• hot (adj)/hɒt/having a high temperature: It’s hot today, isn’t it?
• hunt (v)/hʌnt/to chase animals to kill them for food: Young lions have to learn to hunt.
• ice (n)/aɪs/water that has become hard because it is frozen: I slipped on a patch of ice.
• (on the) left (n)/left/the left side or direction: Our house is on the left as you enter the village.
• lizard (n)/ˈlɪzəd/a small animal that has four legs, a long tail and rough skin: Lizards basked on rocks in the hot sun.
• look for (v)/ˈlʊk fə(r)/to try to find sth: I’m looking for my keys.
• (in the) middle (n)/ˈmɪdl/the part that is the same distance from the sides or ends of sth: I’m in the middle of my class photo.
• monkey (n)/ˈmʌŋki/an animal with a long tail, that can climb trees: Monkeys were swinging from the trees.
• mountain (n)/ˈmaʊntən/a very high hill: Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
• mountain biking (n)/ˈmaʊntən baɪkɪŋ/the sport of riding a bicycle with a strong frame and wide tyres over rough ground: Ross and Ben often go mountain biking at the weekends.
• mouse (n)/maʊs/a small animal with a long tail: Our cat caught a mouse.
• parrot (n)/ˈpærət/a bird with very bright feathers that can copy what people say: Does your parrot speak?
• pig (n)/pɪɡ/a fat animal that people keep on farms for its meat: My Uncle Joe is a pig farmer.
• plant (n)/plɑːnt/anything that grows from the ground: Don’t forget to water the plants.
• rabbit (n)/ˈræbɪt/a small animal with long ears. Rabbits live in holes under the ground: The dog ran after a rabbit.
• rainy (adj)/ˈreɪni/with a lot of rain: It was a cold, rainy day.
• (on the) right (n)/raɪt/the right side or direction: We live in the first house on the right.
• rock (n)/rɒk/the very hard material that is in the ground and in mountains: These layers of rock were formed over millions of years.
• run away (v)/ˌrʌn əˈweɪ/to go quickly away from sb or sth: The rabbit ran away from the dog.
• sand (n)/sænd/powder made of very small pieces of rock, that you find on beaches and in deserts: We played in the sand and swam in the sea.
• sheep (n)/ʃiːp/an animal that people keep on farms for its meat and its wool: They keep sheep and pigs on their farm.
• snake (n)/sneɪk/an animal with a long thin body and no legs: Do these snakes bite?
• snow (n)/snəʊ/soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky when it is very cold: Eight centimetres of snow fell during the night.
• snowboarding (n)/ˈsnəʊbɔːdɪŋ/the sport of moving down mountains that are covered in snow using a large board that you fasten to both your feet: Have you ever been snowboarding?
• snowy (adj)/ˈsnəʊi/with a lot of snow: The school bus is often late on snowy days.
• spider (n)/ˈspaɪdə(r)/a small animal with eight legs, that catches and eats insects: Spiders spin webs to catch flies.
• stormy (adj)/ˈstɔːmi/with strong wind and rain: The plane was delayed due to stormy weather.
• sunny (adj)/ˈsʌni/bright and warm with light from the sun: Tomorrow will be warm and sunny.
• surfing (n)/ˈsɜːfɪŋ/the sport of riding on waves while standing on a board (called a surfboard): His hobbies include surfing and photography.
• tiger (n)/ˈtaɪɡə(r)/a wild animal like a big cat, with yellow fur and black stripes. Tigers live in Asia: Tigers are nearly extinct in the wild.
• tortoise (n)/ˈtɔːtəs/an animal with a hard shell on its back, that moves very slowly: Tortoises can live to over 100 years old.
• tree (n)/triː/a big plant that can live for a long time. Trees have a central part (called a trunk) and many smaller parts (called branches): Apples grow on trees.
• warm (adj)/wɔːm/having a pleasant temperature that is fairly high, between cool and hot: It’s nice and warm by the fire.
• whale (n)/weɪl/a very big animal that lives in the sea and looks like a very big fish: Whales, dogs and humans are all mammals.
• white water rafting (n)/ˌwaɪt ˈwɔːtə ˈrɑːftɪŋ/the sport of travelling in a rubber boat down a section of a river where water is moving very fast: We went white water rafting down the river.
• windy (adj)/ˈwɪndi/with a lot of wind: It’s very windy today!
• wolf (n)/wʊlf/a wild animal like a big dog: I’ve seen wolves in the zoo, but not in the wild.
• zorbing (n)/ˈzɔːbɪŋ/the sport or activity of rolling down a hill in a large clear plastic ball: I’ve never tried zorbing before.