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Unit 8
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Unit 8, English File Elementary 4th Exercises and Flashcards
Wordlist for Unit 8, English File Elementary 4th
Word | Definition | Example |
air conditioning | a system that cools or heats the air in a room | Air conditioning in my room is not working |
armchair | a comfortable chair with sides to rest your arms | After dinner I like to sit in the armchair and read a book |
balcony | a small platform outside a room, usually above ground | It is too cold on the balcony |
bath | a large container for washing your body | A hot bath always relaxes me |
bathroom | a room with a bath or shower, sink, and toilet | Can I use your bathroom? |
bed | a piece of furniture for sleeping | I can't get out of bed |
bedroom | a room where people sleep | He is in the bedroom |
carpet | a soft floor covering | Don't walk on the carpet |
ceiling | the top part of a room | How high are the ceilings exactly? |
central heating | a system that heats a house or building | Does this house have electric central heating? |
cooker | a machine used for cooking food | I have an electric cooker in the kitchen |
cupboard | a storage space with doors for keeping things | Do you keep these glasses in a cupboard? |
dining room | a room where people eat meals | Do you like his new dining room? |
fireplace | a place in a room where a fire is made for heat | A fireplace is often the centrepiece of a room |
floor | the bottom surface of a room | His office is on the third floor |
fridge | a machine that keeps food cold | A fridge is near a table |
garage | a building or space for parking a car | Can I use your garage? |
garden | an area outside with grass, flowers, or trees | I am in the garden |
hall | a space inside a building that connects rooms | The telephone is in the hall |
kitchen | a room where food is cooked | Alison likes her kitchen because she can eat there |
lamp | a device that gives light | A lamp stood on the table |
light | something that helps you see in the dark | A light layer of snow covered the rooftops |
living room | a room for relaxing and spending time with family | After lunch we sat in the living room |
mirror | a glass surface that reflects images | Alison looks into a mirror all the time |
plant | a living thing that grows in the ground | Are there a lot of plants in your garden? |
shelf (shelves) | a flat surface used for storing things | I have a shelf for books and DVDs |
shower | a place where water falls from above to wash your body | He takes a shower every morning |
stairs | steps that go up or down between floors | A bungalow has no stairs |
study | a room used for reading or working | He reads books in his study every evening |
toilet | a fixture for getting rid of waste | Can I go to the toilet please? |
wall | a vertical structure that separates spaces | I put a picture on the wall |
washing machine | a machine for cleaning clothes | Can you get the clothes out of the washing machine? |
behind | at the back of something | And the train station is behind the bank |
between | in the middle of two things | I sit between Joe and Maria in class |
down | moving to a lower position | Alison ran down the hill |
from…to | showing the start and end of a movement or time | We read the text from page 1 to page 5 |
in | inside something | I have breakfast in the kitchen |
in front of | directly ahead of something | He's in front of you |
into | moving inside something | Get into the house |
next to | close to or beside something | He sits next to me |
on | touching the surface of something | Look at the carpet on the wall |
opposite | across from something | A crowd gathered on the opposite side of the street |
out of | moving from inside to outside | Get out of bed - it's 11 o'clock! |
over | above something without touching it | A lamp hung over the table |
under | below something | A small cat sits under the table |
up | moving to a higher position | He climbed up the ladder |
came | moved towards a place | We came very late |
closed | shut something, like a door or window | Sorry, we are closed |
slept | rested in a bed during the night | I slept really well last night |
