G2 - Grammar & Vocabulary

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Q: What's your hobby?

A: I like reading books.

Reading books is fun.

Definitions

Unit 9

verb

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-ing

verb

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Not so much; smaller in amount or number.

Q: What's your hobby?

To answer; to react to something or someone.

A: I like riding a bike.

knowledge; facts; details

Riding a bike is fun.

less than

ride a bike

respond

EXAMPLE

expression

verb

information

noun

Traveling; going to a place now.

How heavy; how many kilograms.

• Inventing things is my hobby.

A figure - usually a person or animal - made of stone, metal, etc.

verb

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-ing

on one's way to

Q: What's your hobby?

weigh

verb

expression

Definitions

A: I like taking pictures.

Unit 8

Taking pictures is fun.

A statue

Not close or near.

• He started putting hard candy on a stick.

noun

take pictures

To attach something using sticky tape.

Want to know what something (or someone) is like.

from a distance

An object shaped like a ball with the map of the world on it.

expression

To move the muscles in your throat to draw food or drink down from your mouth to your stomach.

With the top at the bottom and the bottom at the top.

verb

-ing

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Q: What's your hobby?

A globe

tape

noun

lollipop

verb

A: I like playing computer games.

be curious about

swallow

Playing computer games is fun.

expression

upside-down

verb

adjective

play computer games

A lollipop

To remove the skin from a fruit or vegetable.

To think of an idea.

noun

To stop being visible; to become lost.

A person who designs and builds complicated products, machines, systems, or structures.

peel

verb

come up with...

disappear

verb

expression

Definitions

An engineer

Unit 10

To try to find (someone or something);

to search for (someone or something).

An ability to make new things or think of new ideas.

noun

A soft, thick paper for drying hands or for cleaning.

To do something special for a holiday or important event.

To have no problems with other people.

A party or other special event you have for holiday or an important occasion.

A small piece of material to cover the floor or ground.

celebrate

verb

get along well

creatively

celebration

expression

look for...

noun

adverb

Something new. A useful new device or product.

paper towels

expression

A mat

To make something new.

noun

To place or set something in a particular place (outside, on the table, ... to make it available).

To ability to make new things or think of new ideas.

Without waiting; immediately.

The dry stems of wheat or other grain plants.

To go through a place to see what is there; to explore a place.

create

verb

A small device used to operate electronic equipment from a distance.

put out

creativity

noun

expression

An invention

happy.

noun

straw

The part of the corn plant on which the corn grows.

noun

A container - often shaped like a pig - with a small hole in the top to put in money.

instantly

adverb

cheerful

adjective

look around

an ear of corn

piggy bank

A device that holds something; a person who holds or owns something.

expression

noun

A remote control

noun

Thinking about a future plan with excitement.

It's your job to be sure everything is done correctly.

Everyone agrees and/or is working together for the same goal.

A holder

noun

look forward to

be responsible for

unity

expression

noun

Grammar

Vocabulary

Let's practice with a game!

Rows and Columns

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Unit 8-10

to

verb

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EXAMPLE

• Think of ways to solve your problems.

• I have lots of things to do this weekend.