A2 Unit 1: People & family 1
16 A2 words: being, first name, single, couple, member, married… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| being/ˈbiɪŋ/ n | beinga living person | A baby is a small human being.A baby is a small human being. | |
| first name/fɝst neɪm/ n | first namethe name given to you at birth | Please write your first name here.Please write your first name here. | |
| single/ˈsɪŋɡəl/ adj | singlenot married | Tom is single and lives alone.Tom is single and lives alone. | |
| couple/ˈkʌpəl/ n | coupletwo people who are together | The old couple walk in the park every day.The old couple walk in the park every day. | |
| member/ˈmɛmbɚ/ n | membera person who belongs to a group | Ken is a member of the school football team.Ken is a member of the school football team. | |
| married/ˈmɛrid/ adj | marriedhaving a husband or wife | Anna and Tom have been married for five years.Anna and Tom have been married for five years. | |
| female/ˈfiˌmeɪl/ adj | femalea woman or girl | The doctor is a young female with short hair.The doctor is a young female with short hair. | |
| male/meɪl/ n | malea man or boy; an animal, not female | The male lion is bigger than the female.The male lion is bigger than the female. | |
| wedding/ˈwɛdɪŋ/ n | weddinga ceremony when two people marry | Anna and Tom’s wedding is in June.Anna and Tom’s wedding is in June. | |
| generation/ˌdʒɛnɚˈeɪʃən/ n | generationpeople of about the same age | My generation grew up with computers.My generation grew up with computers. | |
| adult/əˈdʌlt/ n/adj | adulta person who is fully grown | Children must come with an adult.Children must come with an adult. | |
| host/hoʊst/ n | hosta person who invites guests | The host welcomed all the guests at the door.The host welcomed all the guests at the door. | |
| youth/juθ/ n | youthyoung people | The youth of today use phones a lot.The youth of today use phones a lot. | |
| behavior/bɪˈheɪvjɚ/ n | behaviorthe way a person acts | The teacher praised the children for good behavior.The teacher praised the children for good behavior. | |
| native/ˈneɪtɪv/ adj | nativeborn in a place or language | Maria is a native speaker of Spanish.Maria is a native speaker of Spanish. | |
| Ms./mɪz/ n | Ms.a title for a woman | Ms. Brown is our new English teacher.Ms. Brown is our new English teacher. |