Category: Vocabulary

  Vocabulary Builder Course Wondering how to expand your vocabulary in English? Learn synonyms, meaning words with the same or a similar meaning as another word. These are great words …

crane dump truck bulldozer excavator wheelbarrow jackhammer scaffolding ladder cement bricks shovel cone construction worker two-way radio / walkie talkie   Image sources: 1 / 2 / 3 / …

In the northern parts of the planet, this is one of the coldest times of the year! Here’s a list of 10 winter activities that will help you enjoy …

The English language is constantly changing to adapt to current trends and uses of the language. Learn some of the new words added to the dictionary in the past year! …

The American holiday of Thanksgiving falls on the 4th Thursday in November. It’s a great time to get together with family and remember to be thankful for all the good things …

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 …