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The following is a summary of terms (Key Vocabulary and Expressions) taught in this unit. Puzzles use these words as answers. (See Puzzle Corner in Resources.)
 
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KEY VOCABULARY

Nouns
Houses/Apartments
bathroom
bedroom
closet
kitchen
living room
window

Other
appearance
(rock) band
class
clothes
guitar
homework
interest
leisure
life
(a) lot (of)
money
musician
neighborhood
personality
skill

Pronouns
something
somewhere

Adjectives
Describing houses and apartments
bright
comfortable
convenient
cramped
dangerous
dark
dingy
expensive
huge
inconvenient
large
modern
new
noisy
private
quiet
reasonable
safe
shabby
spacious

Other
boring
different
difficult
easy
free
healthy
in (good) shape
last
own
part-time
single
Verbs
Modal
have to

Other
add
become
change
do (chores)
enjoy
go back
go out
like
live
make (friends)
pay
read
rent
retire
show
take (classes)
work

Adverbs
a little
actually
all (day)
else
not at all
then
well

Prepositions
around (the house)
in (the evening)

Conjunction
though

Interjections
hmm
uh

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EXPRESSIONS

Asking for and giving an opinion
What do you think?
    The . . . isn't . . . enough.
    The . . . is too . . . .
    There aren't enough . . . ./There isn't enough . . . .
    It's not as . . . as . . . .
    It doesn't have as many . . . as . . . ./
        It has just as many . . . as . . . .

Exchanging personal information
Where are you working now?
    I'm still at the . . . .
How old are you?
    (I'm) . . . .

Expressing regret about a present situation
I wish (that) I could . . . .
I wish I didn't . . . .
I wish life were easier.

Expressing sympathy and empathy
That's too bad.
I know what you mean.

Agreeing
I don't . . . either.

Expressing interest
Really?

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