B1 Unit 2: Daily life 1
12 B1 words: leave, plan, rest, sleep, wake, normally… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| leave/liv/ n | leavetime away from work that is allowed | Ali has two days of leave next week.Ali has two days of leave next week. | |
| plan/plæn/ v | to planto decide what you will do and how | Sam plans his week every Sunday evening.Sam plans his week every Sunday evening. | |
| rest/rɛst/ n/v | restto stop and relax after effort | Maria needs to rest after her long walk.Maria needs to rest after her long walk. | |
| sleep/slip/ n | sleepa time of resting with your eyes closed | Children need ten hours of sleep each night.Children need ten hours of sleep each night. | |
| wake/weɪk/ v | to waketo stop sleeping or make someone stop sleeping | Anna will wake the children at seven.Anna will wake the children at seven. | |
| normally/ˈnɔrməli/ adv | normallyusually; in the usual way | Normally, I get up at seven.Normally, I get up at seven. | |
| routine/ruˈtin/ n | routinethe usual things you do every day | My morning routine is simple: shower, breakfast, work.My morning routine is simple: shower, breakfast, work. | |
| settle/ˈsɛtəl/ v | to settleto make a new home | They settled in a small town near the sea.They settled in a small town near the sea. | |
| knock/nɑk/ v | to knockto hit a door lightly | Please knock before you enter.Please knock before you enter. | |
| preparation/ˌprɛpɚˈeɪʃən/ n | preparationgetting ready | Preparation for the party took all day.Preparation for the party took all day. | |
| arrangement/ɚˈeɪndʒmənt/ n | arrangementa plan made with others | We made an arrangement to meet at six.We made an arrangement to meet at six. | |
| cancel/ˈkænsəl/ v | to cancelto stop an arranged event | We had to cancel the picnic because of rain.We had to cancel the picnic because of rain. |