The vocabulary introduced here is from the “Unlock 1” Listening and Speaking book. Specifically, it comes from the third unit (Lifestyle) and it is the second vocabulary set.

Busy Definition: If you are busy, you are doing a lot.

• She was so busy with schoolwork that she had no time to play.
• The shop is always busy in the morning with people buying bread.
• He felt busy all day, running between work and soccer practice.
• Real World Use Case: 🔗 Busy on Youglish

Café Definition: A small restaurant for tea, coffee, and snacks.

• We met at a cozy café to drink coffee and eat cake.
• The café near school serves tasty sandwiches and hot tea.
• She works part-time at a café making snacks for customers.
• Real World Use Case: 🔗 Café on Youglish

Go out Definition: To spend time with friends outside your home.

• They go out to the park to play games with friends on weekends.
• She loves to go out with her classmates to watch movies.
• He will go out tonight to eat dinner with his best friend.
• Real World Use Case: 🔗 Go out on Youglish

Gym Definition: A place where you can go to exercise and get fit.

• He goes to the gym every day to lift weights and stay strong.
• The gym has machines for running and bikes for exercise.
• She joined a gym to get fit and feel healthier.
• Real World Use Case: 🔗 Gym on Youglish

Parents Definition: Your mother and father.

• My parents help me with my homework every evening.
• She called her parents to tell them about her school trip.
• The parents cheered for their kids at the soccer game.
• Real World Use Case: 🔗 Parents on Youglish

Study Definition: To learn about a particular subject, either in a school or university or by reading books.

• He likes to study science because he wants to be a doctor.
• She studies at the library every afternoon to prepare for exams.
• They study history by reading books about old castles.
• Real World Use Case: 🔗 Study on Youglish

Interactive Activities

Complete Vocabulary Practice with 6 Essential Daily Life Words

Multiple Choice Quiz Fill in the Blanks Professional Writing

Activity 1: Multiple Choice Quiz

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. What does “Study” mean?

To learn about a particular subject To teach someone else To play games To watch television

2. What is a “Gym”?

A type of restaurant A place where you can go to exercise and get fit A type of school A place to sleep

3. What does “Go out” mean?

To stay at home To sleep all day To spend time with friends outside your home To work on homework

4. What does “Busy” mean?

To be relaxed and calm To be sleeping To be watching TV If you are doing a lot

5. What is a “Café”?

A small restaurant for tea, coffee and snacks A large shopping center A type of exercise equipment A place to study

6. What are “Parents”?

Your friends from school Your mother and father Your teachers at school Your neighbors next door

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Quiz Results

Activity 2: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary words.

1. My always help me with my homework when I need it.

Hint: Your mother and father

2. I am very today because I have three meetings and a lot of work to finish.

Hint: If you are doing a lot

3. Let’s meet at the for coffee and cake this afternoon.

Hint: A small restaurant for tea, coffee and snacks

4. I need to for my math exam next week.

Hint: To learn about a particular subject

5. We should tonight and see a movie together.

Hint: To spend time with friends outside your home

6. She goes to the three times a week to stay healthy and strong.

Hint: A place where you can go to exercise and get fit

Check Answers

Results

Activity 3: Professional Writing with Academic Feedback

Create sentences using the vocabulary words. First use peer review for collaborative learning, then use professional analysis for academic-level feedback.

Writing Process: First share your sentences with peers for collaborative review, then click “Check Sentence” for professional academic feedback using university correction symbols (agr, sp, cap, frag, cs, etc.).

Use “gym” in a sentence:

Peer Review Check Sentence

Use “café” in a sentence:

Peer Review Check Sentence

Use “parents” in a sentence:

Peer Review Check Sentence

Use “busy” in a sentence:

Peer Review Check Sentence

Use “study” in a sentence:

Peer Review Check Sentence

Use “go out” in a sentence:

Peer Review Check Sentence

Vocabulary Activities

Here are some engaging vocabulary activities related to the words mentioned above. These activities will reinforce the vocabulary you’ve just taught your students.

Matching – Vocabulary Quiz

In this activity, the students will match the words with their respective definitions.

Word Search – Find the hidden words in a letter Grid

In this activity, the students will search for the words that the teacher has taught. The words are hidden in a letter grid.

Spin the Wheel – Find the word

In this game, the teacher will spin a wheel, and eventually, it will stop. When the wheel stops, the students will see the meaning of a specific word. Then, the teacher will ask one of the students to guess the word by carefully reading its definition. The teacher may ask the student to make a sentence for the word.

Unscramble the word or phrase – Vocabulary Quiz

In this activity, the students will move the letters around to put them in the right order and reveal a word or phrase. All these words are connected to the above vocabulary.

Open the box

In this fun activity, the teacher will choose one of the students to participate. First, that student will pick a number. Then, the teacher will click on the chosen number. What happens next? Well, the student will see the meaning of a word—a word related to the vocabulary the teacher has taught in class. Now comes the exciting part: the student needs to read the meaning and guess the word! If the guess is correct, the teacher might even ask the student to create a sentence using that word.

Vocabulary Presentation

Unit 3- L & S – Vocabulary 2.pptx by Zahid Khan