General Body Movements
1. stand up
2. sit down
3. walk
4. stop
5. turn left
6. turn right
7. turn around
8. walk backwards
9. jump
10. hop
11. bend over
12. squat
13. walk 3 steps, 5 steps, etc.
14. face ___ (face me; face the wall, face the door, etc.)
15. lift up your right leg (left leg, right arm, etc.)
16. lower your leg (left leg, right arm, etc.)
17. shake my hand
18. kiss me (on the cheek!)
19. make a fist
20. clap your hands
21. snap your fingers
22. wave
facial things
23. smile
24. cough
25. laugh
26. cry
27. sneeze
28. open your mouth
29. close your mouth
30. stick out your tongue
31. put your tongue back in
32. wink
33. blink
34. wiggle your nose
General verbs you can use with objects
35. where is
36. touch
37. show me
38. pick up
39. put down
40. put it back (return)
41. drop
42. move
43. give me (give him)
44. take it back
45. throw
46. catch
47. turn over (flip)
48. put the _____ on (under etc.) the ______
49. push
50. pull
51. lift
kitchen table stuff
52. cup
53. plate
54. bowl
55. knife
56. fork
57. spoon
58. napkin / tissue
59. dish
60. big round serving tray
61. tray you′d serve tea or coffee on
62. table
63. chair
kitchen stuff
64. pan
65. oven
66. stove
67. sink
68. faucet
69. counter
70. cupboard
71. refrigerator
basic foods
72. flour
73. sugar
74. bread
75. tea leaves
76. coffee grounds
77. rice
78. nuts
79. yogurt
80. candy, etc.
drinks
81. water
82. milk
83. juice
84. soda
85. yogurt (drinking)
86. coffee
87. tea
fruits/vegetables
88. apple
89. banana
90. orange
91. plum
92. grapes
93. fig
94. dates
95. raisons
96. lemon
97. pomegranate
98. watermelon
99. tomato
100. cucumber
101. zucchini
102. on
103. carrot
104. eggplant
105. small eggplant
106. potato
107. garlic
108. parsley
109. lettuce
110. grape leaves
111. celery
112. mint
113. cabbage, etc.
numbers (by using pens, for example)
114. on
115. two
116. three
117. four
118. five
119. six
120. seven
121. eight
122. nine
123. ten
124. eleven, etc.
words having to do with a door
125. door
126. key
127. doorknob
128. hinge
129. peephole
130. doorbell
131. open the door
132. close the door
133. lock the door
134. unlock the door
135. look through the peephole
136. ring the doorbell
137. knock on the door
words having to do with money
138. coin
139. bill
140. 1 qirsh coin
141. 5 qirsh coin
142. 10 qirsh coin
143. 25 qirsh coin
144. 50 qirsh coin
145. 1 dinar coin
146. 1 dinar bill
147. 5 dinar bill
148. 10 dinar bill
149. 20 dinar bill
150. pay me 35 qirsh, etc.
151. put 1 dinar in your pocket, etc.
152. give me change for this 1 dinar bill
words having to do with a cassette recorder/radio/etc.
153. cassette recorder
154. button
155. microphone
156. speaker
157. headphones
158. volume control
159. DC adapter jack
160. DC adapter
161. handle
162. front
163. back
164. side
165. battery cover
166. battery
167. play button
168. record button
169. rewind button
170. fast forward button
171. pause button
172. cassette
173. put the cassette in the player
174. take the cassette out of the player
175. turn the cassette over (i.e., take it out, turn it over, and put it back in)
176. push play (start the tape)
177. turn up the volume
178. turn down the volume
179. push stop (stop the tape)
180. push the pause button
181. rewind the tape
182. fast forward the tape
183. record ___ on
184. turn on the radio
185. turn off the radio
186. change the station
187. find some music
188. find some talking
189. change the band (e.g., from AM to FM)
190. change it back
words that have to do with a book
191. book
192. title
193. author
194. cover
195. table of contents
196. index
197. chapter
198. page
199. page number
200. section
201. paragraph
202. sentence
203. period
204. comma
205. quotation mark
206. open the book
207. close the book
208. turn to page number ____
209. turn the page
210. turn forward 5 pages
211. turn back a page
212. turn back three pages
Things you′ll see outside in a city (you and your tutor will have to go outside for this list, but it′s nice to have a change every on
213. car
214. truck
215. motorcycle
216. bicycle
217. bus
218. pedestrian (walker)
219. policeman
220. office building
221. restaurant
222. house
223. apartment building
224. grocery store
225. vegetable/fruit store
226. butcher′s shop
227. bakery
228. gas station
words having to do with a car
229. car
230. door
231. front seat
232. back seat
233. driver′s seat
234. passenger seat
235. steering wheel
236. seat belt
237. break pedal
238. gas pedal
239. clutch pedal
240. speedometer
241. gas gauge
242. gear shift
243. emergency break
244. ignition switch
245. horn
246. hood
247. headlight
248. fender
249. license plate
250. engine
251. trunk
252. tire
253. fender
254. exhaust pipe
255. turn signal switch
256. light switch
257. put on/take off your seatbelt
258. turn on the car
259. turn off the car
260. drive forward
261. go in reverse
262. turn right
263. turn left
264. do a U-turn
265. turn on your left turn signal
266. turn on your right turn signal
267. use the horn
268. stop
269. speed up
270. slow down
271. turn on/off the headlights
272. turn on/off the highbeams
273. turn on/off the inside light
274. wind down the window
275. wind up the window
276. lock the door (from the inside)
277. lock the door (from the outside)
278. driver′s license
279.
prepositions
280. on
281. in
282. under
283. above
284. beside / next to
285. in front of
286. behind
287. to the left of
288. to the right of
living room
289. sofa
290. chair
291. pillow
292. coffee table
293. rug
294. carpet
295. cushion
296. window
297. curtain
298. lamp
299. ceiling light
300. light switch
301. electrical plug
302. phone plug
303. telephone
304. telephone cord
305. television
306. bookcase
bedroom
307. bed
308. sheet
309. pillow
310. blanket
311. dresser
312. closet
313. coat hanger
314. mirror
bathroom
315. toilet
316. bathtub
317. toilet paper
318. sink
319. towel
320. shower curtain
321. toothbrush
322. toothpaste
323. comb
324. plunger
325. shampoo
326. deodorant
basic adjectives
327. big
328. small
329. medium (of three, for example)
330. long
331. short
332. new
333. old
334. thick
335. thin
colors
336. color (the word for color)
337. white
338. black
339. red
340. orange
341. yellow
342. green
343. blue
344. purple
345. pink
346. brown
347. gray
shapes
348. square
349. rectangle
350. triangle
351. circle
352. oval
353. pentagon
354. hexagon
355. cube
356. box (rectangular solid)
357. sphere
things you can do with a pen
358. cap
359. take off the cap
360. put the cap back on
361. write
362. sign your name
363. draw a line, circle, square, etc.
basic adverbs
364. quickly
365. slowly
366. carefully
voice things
367. speak
368. sing
369. hum
370. whisper
371. shout/yell
372. stop speaking (singing, humming, etc.)
household items
373. light bulb
374. hammer
375. screwdriver
376. screw
377. wrench
378. pliers
379. broom
380. mop
381. dustpan
382. sweep the floor
383. mop the floor
384. trash can
385. trash bag
386. washing machine
387. dryer
388. iron
389. ironing board
390. clothes pin
clothing
391. shirt
392. pants
393. shoe
394. shoes
395. coat
396. underwear
397. sock
398. socks
399. watch
400. sweater
401. hat
402. belt
403. dress shirt
404. tie
405. dress
406. skirt
407. blouse
parts of the body
408. hair
409. forehead
410. eyebrow
411. eyelash
412. eye
413. ear
414. cheek
415. nose
416. lip/lips
417. mouth
418. moustache
419. beard
420. chin
421. throat
422. tooth / teeth
423. tongue
424. chest
425. back
426. shoulder
427. belly
428. arm
429. leg
430. thigh
431. shin
432. hand
433. finger
434. fingers
435. thumb
436. knuckle
437. fingernail
438. elbow
439. knee
440. foot
441. ankle
442. toe / toes
office
443. office
444. desk
445. computer
446. keyboard
447. monitor
448. printer
449. mouse
450. printer cable
451. voltage regular
452. power cord
453. disk drive
454. floppy disk
455. paper
456. modem
457. fax machine
458. scanner
459. shredder
words having to do with a wall calendar
460. today
461. yesterday
462. tomorrow
463. the day before yesterday
464. the day after tomorrow
465. week
466. this week
467. last week
468. next week
469. Sunday
470. Monday
471. Tuesday
472. Wednesday
473. Thursday
474. Friday
475. Saturday
476. month (this month, last month, next month)
477. next Thursday
478. last Monday
479. a week from Wednesday
480. holiday
with a clock
481. clock
482. 1:00
483. 2:00
484. 3:00
485. 4:00
486. 5:00
487. 6:00
488. 7:00
489. 8:00
490. 9:00
491. 10:00
492. 11:00
493. 12:00
494. 1:15
495. 2:30
496. 3:45
497. 4:20
498. 9:40
499. 8:55
500. 8:05
501. AM
502. PM
