Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs of Frequency
Phrases
100

(noun) a group of people - they meet and do things together

What is a club?

100

(verb) to make something

What does "create" mean?

100

(adjective) happy and optimistic

"Toshi is very ___________. He likes everyone and enjoys his life."

What does "positive" mean?

100

(adverb) all the time (the most frequent)

What does "always" mean?

100

__________ books/magazines

What does "read" mean?

200

(noun) plants and animals, etc.

"Sun-Hee likes to be in __________. She loves trees and flowers."

What is nature?

200

(verb) to make something better

"The city leaders want to __________ public transportation. They plan to buy twenty buses and ten trains this year."

What does "improve" mean?

200

(adjective) typical

"The __________ tourist stays at this hotel for one week, but Anna really likes it here. She is staying two weeks."

What does "average" mean?

200

(adverb) about half the time (middle frequency)

What does "sometimes" mean?

200

__________ gymnastics/judo/nothing

What does "do" mean?

300

(noun) food, art, customs, manners, etc. of a particular country

"Many tourists visit Kyoto because it is a center for Japanese __________. They go to Kyoto to have good Japanese food, visit museums, and see beautiful old buildings."

What is culture?

300

(verb) to get and keep many things because you like them

"A: You have a lot of postcards!

B: I __________ them. I have over 2,000 postcards from all over the world."

What does "collect" mean?

300

(adjective) old and important

"Rome has several ___________ buildings. For example, the famous Coliseum is in Rome. It is about 2,000 years old."

What does "historic" mean?

300

(adverb) not at all (the least frequent)

What does "never" mean?

300

(verb) to be a member of a group

"Do you __________ the chess club?"

What does "belong to" mean?

400

(noun) a change that happens because of something

What is an effect?

400

(verb) turn the corners of the mouth up; a face you make when you are happy

"Matt always __________ at other people. People usually like Matt."

What does "smile" mean?

400

(adjective) not expensive

What does "affordable" mean?

400

(phrase) once a day

What does "every day" mean?
400

(adjective, phrase) enjoying an activity or a topic

What does "interested in" mean?
500

(noun) fun or free-time activities

What is entertainment?

500

(verb) to have something in common with someone else; to take part in together

"Sarah and Emma __________ an interest in soccer. They both like tennis, too."

What does "share" mean?

500

(adjective) good to sit on/in; for example, a soft chair

What does "comfortable" mean?

500

(phrase) If something happens one time in March, one time in July, and one time in October, then it happens __________.

What does "three times a year" mean?

500

(phrase) skilled in

__________ volleyball/the piano

What does "be good at" mean?