Vocabulary

  

 

 

 

 

 

30th May 2025

to be afraid of ....ing

I'm afraid of taking-off/landing

to put on weight

to lose weight

I smoked for 27 years

to cough

do you mind..... ing?

I don't mind waiting for people who are late.

I feel like watching a horror movie 

I've seen it!

on the sofa

What kind of food do you like cooking?

my family-in-law

my mother-in-law

she is a very good cook

to be shy

basically

goat's milk or ewe's milk

scrambled eggs

their retirement

they retired 10 years ago

I was wearing shorts (a pair of shorts) and a t-shirt

a bone

I have never broken a bone

I have broken my ankle (in my life)

I broke my ankle last year.

I haven't been to the cinema recently

I saw a film 3 weeks ago

at least

28th May 2025

I gave them to my brother

I caught a small one

a mackerel

It's important to teach children to be polite

In general I don't forget anything

I need to buy a fishing rod

I need to get a job

I decided to....

I'm still bad at the guitar

I sing in the shower

he's a film director

a visionary

23rd May 2025

Is there a graph or .....

in that case....

could you send it to me?

could you send me a link

Can I change this?

Am I authorised/allowed to change this?

to get started 

the layout of interface

I would like to work in a collaborative way

to run/organise a workshop

to get to know each other

an ice-breaking workshop

that's how we currently work

I'm getting to know the teams at the moment

Could you repeat that slowly please?

Could you say that again?

Sorry I didn't catch that....?

I'm thinking.....

the tools

I shared my portfolio last month. In it there are a lot of examples of my user research.

Do you want me to send you an email/a link?

to want ...... to do something

a purpose and an impact for the general public, the patients etc

at the moment/currently

I would like to 

Is it possible, do you think?

I will see this when I start

actually = in fact

to do research (not plural) researches

It would be great if I could have a new laptop, so that I can work from home in the evening. 

4 days on site - it's not a remote role

the day after I start

Shall I repeat the question?

What kind of training do hope/expect to get 

I need to meet the different people working on the project

to have a drink with them

22nd May 2025

ear plugs

you should call the police

you should move house

Shall I read?

Can you give me some advice?

You should buy her some jewellery 

You should take her to a restaurant

You should apologise

You should teach her how to do the housework

to write a rota

my schedule "le planning"

my flatmate, housemate, roommate 

to be reassuring

20th May 2025

a family meal on Sunday

I did some DIY = do-it-yourself

the weather was bad yesterday. It's not good today either.

there's no hurry

I bought and sold some furniture on leboncoin

different household products

hardly ever (rarely)

"I hardly ever go to the cinema"

I apologised and put back my shopping

I had to cancel my card and ask for a new one

I have never had an argument with a shop assistant

I enjoy my job

to enjoy something

16th May 2025

he has just hit his finger with a hammer

at the cashpoint/ATM

to wake up

They have just argued about something

she has just received some good news   a news

That's good news

to score a goal

They've just won the match

to make/bake a cake

She has just jumped out of the plane

I agree with you (I am agree)

to fall off your bike

to tidy

13th May 2025

a waiter

a waitress

Bless you!

What is 10 down/across?

to go to the mountains

the explanation

to wear  (pronounced "where")

shoulders 

a coat

I didn't know...

a very nice person

when you are a child you believe in Father Christmas

on the left

to welcome the guests

nearly

7th May 2025

crowded

I prefer Babel to Duolingo

Can you play it again, please.

Could you repeat that please?

a trolley

gloves

lazy

to carry

the post office

it's your turn Jessica

a purse

a purse = handbag in the US

to turn off or switch off the TV, the light

the chef

it's somebody who plays music or records in a club or on the radio

an exhibition 

it's a document which we need if want to travel abroad 

go straight on

6th May 2025

Do you want me to spell it? 

I'm flying on 5th June

I'm leaving at 11.55

What about Thursday?

On Thursday

To do sport

Are you available on Tuesday

to have a picnic

to wait for someone

it depends on

to agree with someone "I am agree with you."

to ask for something

to listen to (me)

to spend money on

to believe in 

Can I start again?

I belong to an organisation which fights against violence to women

5th May 2025

a threat

I know it by heart

near/close to the airport

there are a lot of companies

Would you move to a new city for your job?

a remote job

you feel isolated/lonely 

a very bad experience

to move (house)

Brittany

a short-term contract

a civil servant

to wait for

I'm going to work next summer

at the weekends

at the moment I'm watching 

There is one film left to watch

the third

I saw them at the cinema

Now I'm watching them on Amazon

for the moment

at the moment

to make fun of

I'm going to use the internet tonight to look for a recipe

an oven

I love science fiction

I might watch

the same as

cheap = the opposite of expensive

to ask question

Does it work ok?

There were some problems in the past

4 people

It's Jessica's turn

I'm the only one who cooks

That's why I.....

2nd May 2025

. dot

G for George

I heard that online

she's good at English

What's his name?

How old is he?

What does he do? = What's his job?

What is he like? = describe him to me (general/personality)

What does he look like? = describe his physical appearance

What does he like?

He likes skiing

10 years ago

she's a florist

at home

29th April 2025

to have a meeting

to explain

a weekly

the changes/the modifications

to validate

the European Union

AI

That's why I'm very motivated to learn English

one person

3 people (plural)

I'm from Montpellier

Where were you born?

I was born in Paris.

my son is 18

I'm proud of her

What do you do?

What do you do for a living?

to have breakfast, lunch, dinner

to have a drink 

at home