B1 Unit 15: Money & shopping 1
16 B1 words: market, fine, second-hand, bill, tax, paid… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| market/ˈmɑrkət/ v | to marketto try to sell something to people | Mia wants to market her handmade cards online.Mia wants to market her handmade cards online. | |
| fine/faɪn/ n | finemoney you pay as punishment | Tom had to pay a fine for parking there.Tom had to pay a fine for parking there. | |
| second-hand/ˈsɛkənd hænd/ adj/adv | second-handalready used by someone else before | Anna bought a second-hand bike for forty euros.Anna bought a second-hand bike for forty euros. | |
| bill/bɪl/ v | to billto send someone a request to pay | The waiter will bill us at the end of dinner.The waiter will bill us at the end of dinner. | |
| tax/tæks/ n | taxmoney paid to the government | Workers pay tax on the money they earn.Workers pay tax on the money they earn. | |
| paid/peɪd/ adj | paidgiven money for work done | Sam has a paid job at the sports centre.Sam has a paid job at the sports centre. | |
| property/ˈprɑpɚti/ n | propertya building or land that someone owns | The family sold their property near the lake.The family sold their property near the lake. | |
| loss/lɔs/ n | lossthe state of no longer having something | The shop had a big loss last year.The shop had a big loss last year. | |
| self-service/sɛlf ˈsɝvəs/ adj | self-servicewhere customers serve themselves | It is a self-service restaurant, so take a tray.It is a self-service restaurant, so take a tray. | |
| charge/tʃɑrdʒ/ n/v | chargeto ask an amount of money for something | The bank may charge a small fee each month.The bank may charge a small fee each month. | |
| extra/ˈɛkstrə/ n | extrasomething added that costs more | The hotel charges an extra for breakfast.The hotel charges an extra for breakfast. | |
| income/ˈɪnˌkʌm/ n | incomemoney you earn or receive regularly | Omar has a good income from his job.Omar has a good income from his job. | |
| insurance/ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/ n | insurancean agreement to be paid if something is | Tom bought travel insurance before the trip.Tom bought travel insurance before the trip. | |
| bank account/bæŋk əˈkaʊnt/ n | bank accountan arrangement to keep money in a bank | Ali opened a bank account for his savings.Ali opened a bank account for his savings. | |
| shop/ʃɑp/ v | to shopto go to buy things in shops | Mia likes to shop at the local market.Mia likes to shop at the local market. | |
| exchange/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ v | to exchangeto give one thing and get another | You can exchange dollars for euros at the airport.You can exchange dollars for euros at the airport. |