A2 Unit 2: Daily life
11 A2 words: break, stand, fix, dry, smoke, prepare… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| break/breɪk/ n | breaka short rest from work | Let’s have a short break and drink some tea.Let’s have a short break and drink some tea. | |
| stand/stænd/ v | to standto be on your feet | Please stand up when the teacher comes in.Please stand up when the teacher comes in. | |
| fix/fɪks/ n | fixto repair something | Dad can fix the broken chair.Dad can fix the broken chair. | |
| dry/draɪ/ v | to dryto remove water from something | Please dry the plates with this cloth.Please dry the plates with this cloth. | |
| smoke/smoʊk/ v | to smoketo breathe in tobacco smoke | Please don’t smoke in the house.Please don’t smoke in the house. | |
| prepare/priˈpɛr/ v | to prepareto get something ready | Leo is preparing dinner for his family.Leo is preparing dinner for his family. | |
| rush/rʌʃ/ n | rusha time when many people hurry | There is a rush at the station every morning.There is a rush at the station every morning. | |
| lifestyle/ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ n | lifestylethe way a person lives | A healthy lifestyle includes sport and good food.A healthy lifestyle includes sport and good food. | |
| relax/rɪˈlæks/ v | to relaxto rest and feel calm | After work, Sam likes to relax with a book.After work, Sam likes to relax with a book. | |
| hurry/ˈhɝi/ v | to hurryto move or act quickly | We must hurry, or we’ll miss the bus.We must hurry, or we’ll miss the bus. | |
| washing-up/ˈwɑʃɪŋ ʌp/ n | washing-upwashing the dishes after a meal | Tom does the washing-up after dinner.Tom does the washing-up after dinner. |