A2 Unit 11: Body & health 1
19 A2 words: medical, step, blood, fit, physical, drug… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| medical/ˈmɛdəkəl/ adj | medicalabout doctors and health | Sam has a medical check every year.Sam has a medical check every year. | |
| step/stɛp/ n | stepone movement of your foot when you walk | Take one step forward, please.Take one step forward, please. | |
| blood/blʌd/ n | bloodthe red liquid inside your body | Blood goes around the body.Blood goes around the body. | |
| fit/fɪt/ adj | fithealthy and strong | Ali is fit because he runs every morning.Ali is fit because he runs every morning. | |
| physical/ˈfɪzɪkəl/ adj | physicalabout the body | Physical exercise is good for the mind.Physical exercise is good for the mind. | |
| drug/drʌɡ/ n | druga medicine | This drug helps with headaches.This drug helps with headaches. | |
| strength/strɛŋkθ/ n | strengththe power in your body | Ali lifted the box with great strength.Ali lifted the box with great strength. | |
| patient/ˈpeɪʃənt/ n | patienta person who is getting medical care | The nurse is talking to a young patient.The nurse is talking to a young patient. | |
| ill/ɪl/ adj | illnot well; sick | Lucy stayed home because she was ill.Lucy stayed home because she was ill. | |
| weak/wik/ adj | weaknot strong | After the flu, I felt weak for a week.After the flu, I felt weak for a week. | |
| blow/bloʊ/ n | blowa hard hit | A blow to the head can be dangerous.A blow to the head can be dangerous. | |
| expression/ɪkˈsprɛʃən/ n | expressiona look on someone’s face | He had a happy expression on his face.He had a happy expression on his face. | |
| burn/bɝn/ n | burnan injury from fire or heat | Omar has a small burn on his hand.Omar has a small burn on his hand. | |
| chest/tʃɛst/ n | chestthe front upper part of the body | He felt pain in his chest.He felt pain in his chest. | |
| inner/ˈɪnɚ/ adj | innerinside or closer to the centre | The room has an inner courtyard.The room has an inner courtyard. | |
| harm/hɑrm/ v | to harmto hurt or damage someone or something | Too much sun can harm your skin.Too much sun can harm your skin. | |
| stomach/ˈstʌmək/ n | stomachthe part of the body where food goes | My stomach hurts after eating too fast.My stomach hurts after eating too fast. | |
| asleep/əˈslip/ adj | asleepnot awake | The baby is asleep in her bed.The baby is asleep in her bed. | |
| tear/tɛr/ n | teara drop of water from the eye | A tear ran down her cheek.A tear ran down her cheek. |