Paying rent for a home
Monthly housing costs can shape a budget. Talk about the money paid to use a flat or house.
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Glass: material or drinking container
Distinguish uncountable glass as a material from a countable glass used for a drink.
Read and practiseBills for services and meals
Electricity, phone service and restaurant meals all come with charges. Ask for, check and pay a bill.
Read and practiseKnife: a tool for cutting
Use knife and knives to name a cutting tool, its parts and where it is kept.
Read and practiseCoins and their values
A small metal piece can pay for parking or add to your savings. Describe coins and their values.
Read and practiseTowel: cloth for drying
Use towel and towels to describe an item used for drying and where it is kept.
Read and practiseDiscounts and savings
A lower price can save money at the checkout. Describe discounts and calculate how much you save.
Read and practiseMirror: see your reflection
Use mirror and mirrors to describe a reflecting surface, its position and what you see in it.
Read and practiseParcels in the post
A wrapped package can travel to an office or wait at the post office. Talk about sending and receiving parcels.
Read and practisePostage stamps for letters
A small postage label helps a letter travel. Talk about buying stamps and putting them on envelopes.
Read and practiseSoap: washing with soap
Learn to speak about soap as a washing substance and count individual bars of solid soap.
Read and practiseEnvelopes for letters
A letter needs a covering and an address before it travels. Describe envelopes, addresses and sealing letters.
Read and practiseBlanket: a warm cover
Learn blanket and blankets for a warm cover, and describe where a person or blanket is.
Read and practiseQueue: waiting your turn
A line outside a shop offers a way to talk about waiting your turn and compare common British and American terms.
Read and practisePillow: support for your head
Use pillow and pillows for a soft support on a bed, and describe its place and cover.
Read and practiseSoup in bowls and portions
A warm bowl at lunch introduces the word for liquid food and ways to describe portions and different varieties.
Read and practiseFork: an eating utensil
Learn fork and forks for a pointed eating utensil, and ask for one politely at a meal.
Read and practiseButter as an ingredient
From spreading it on bread to measuring it for baking, talk about butter and the amounts a recipe needs.
Read and practiseSpoon: serving and eating
Learn spoon and spoons for an eating utensil, and describe using one for soup or stirring.
Read and practiseSalt for seasoning and amounts
A pinch in a dish can change its flavour: describe salt, seasoning, and the amounts used in cooking.
Read and practiseWall: a vertical structure
Learn wall and walls for room boundaries or garden divisions, and describe objects on a wall.
Read and practiseSugar for sweetness and quantities
A little sweetness in tea or a measured spoonful in a sauce: talk about sugar and how much you need.
Read and practiseTrain: travel on rails
Use train for rail transport and describe a journey by train or a place on a particular train.
Read and practiseAirport: a place for flights
Use airport for a place where aircraft take off and land, and describe travel to or from it.
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