Category: Vocabulary

Read and listen to Jane’s story of confidence vs. insecurity. Try to guess what the bolded vocabulary words mean from the context – then read the vocabulary section at the …

Vocabulary Builder Course General Vocabulary Words about Birds A bird’s mouth is called a beak. Birds can use their beaks to peck (hit or pick up) trees to get insects, or to pick …

Vocabulary Builder Course ballet ballroom dance belly dance breakdance modern/contemporary dance salsa samba tango tap dance folk dance Want to increase your vocabulary & improve your fluency? Learn more …

Are you into fashion? Do you need to know the English vocabulary words for describing different styles of clothing and accessories? Today’s “Describe your style” fashion infographic from Kaplan …

  Vocabulary Builder Course birthday vs. anniversary A person’s birthday is the date when they were born. We use the word anniversary for the date when two people got married (wedding anniversary), or …

Vocabulary Builder Course Learn English words for common seasonings – herbs and spices that are used to add flavor to food. The difference between herbs and spices is that herbs are …

Sometimes we abbreviate names or phrases by referring to them with their initials (the first letters of the words). For example, UN stands for “United Nations.” Some people are even known …

ship Different types of ships: A cruise ship is a luxury ship used for vacations A battleship is used for attacking in war A cargo ship is used for …

Parts of an airplane: helicopter (or “chopper”) jet hot air balloon parachute hang glider skydiving Want to increase your vocabulary & improve your fluency? Learn more about the Vocabulary …

The World Cup is coming up! Do you know how to talk about football in English? Kaplan International English has published an awesome new infographic to help you learn some …

You’ve probably already learned that we can use -ED adjectives to describe how a person feels, and -ING adjectives to describe the thing, person, situation, or event that causes …

Many English words have multiple forms – a noun form, verb form, adjective form, and adverb form. Not all words have ALL the forms, but here are 14 words …

Download the Text (PDF) Learn more about the Vocabulary Builder Course Compound words are when two or more words are put together to form a new word with a …

Compound Words with BOOK A bookstore is a store where you can buy books. A bookcase is a piece of furniture for storing books – it has several levels, …

This is a free sample lesson from Level 1 of the Vocabulary Builder Course.   There are many different aspects of personality and character, and we have many different words …

This is a free sample lesson from Level 2 of the Vocabulary Builder Course. 30 Lessons – $30 Today you’ll learn a great variety of words for describing the perceptions …

Let’s begin with different types of guns or firearms. The gun on the left is a revolver, and the one on the right is a pistol – a more …

  Vocabulary Builder Course Heteronyms in English are two words with the same spelling, but different pronunciations and different meanings. Two common examples are the words close and live: …

Vocabulary Builder Course In today’s lesson, you’re going to learn some general vocabulary for talking about the Olympics, as well as specific vocabulary for summer and winter sports. One …

If you’re looking for a fun and interesting way to learn new English words and expressions through stories, check out the new Kaplan comic strip, “Adventures in English.” Make …