Key vocabulary with translation
Inside Out (pre-intermediate)
Unit 1 Showing interest.
Really? | ? |
They make their own sushi. - Do they? | . - ? |
That sounds interesting/great. | . |
That`s brilliant! | ! |
I`ve never heard of it. | . |
Oh, no! That`s terrible. | , ! . |
The menu is fantastic. | . |
It`s the best sushi I`ve ever tasted. | , - . |
Unit 2 Saying where you are from.
Where are you from? | ? |
I`m originally from England. | . |
Where exactly? | ? |
Which part of the city are you from? | ? |
I live in New York, but I`m actually from Los Angeles. | -, -. |
Not far from the airport. | . |
They live in the south. | . |
A small town outside Manchester. | . |
Manchester is in the north. | . |
Unit 3 Things in common.
I didn`t like this film much. Oh, I did. | . . |
I don`t like this book. | . |
I really like Keira Knightley. So do I. | . . |
I`m going to see this film. So am I. | . . |
Yesterday evening I went out with my friends. | . |
Last weekend I didn`t stay at home. | . |
I don`t know. Neither do I. | . . |
Me too. | . |
I think she`s really good in...(Pirates of Caribbean) | , ( .) |
Unit 4 In a clothes shop.
I`m just looking, thanks. | . |
I`ll take it. | . |
What colours do you have? | ? |
We have all colours you want. | , . |
How would you like to pay? | ? |
By credit card. | . |
What sort of thing are you looking for? | ? |
Can I exchange it if it doesn`t fit? | , ? |
What size is she? | ? |
She`s medium(big/small). | . |
Here`s your receipt. | . |
Are you sure? | ? |
Just a minute. | . |
Unit 5 Giving instructions.
Be careful./ Take care. | ./ . |
Be patient./ Don`t be impatient. | ./ . |
Don`t go too far. | . |
Come back. | . |
Don`t be horrible./ Be nice. | ./ . |
Relax./ Don`t worry. | ./ . |
Try again./ Don`t give up./ Hold on. | ./ ./ . |
Don`t be silly. | ./ . |
Don`t be rude. | . |
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Unit 6 Presenting yourself.
I work for a big company. | . |
We produce sports clothes. | . |
I`m responsible for sales. | . |
I work as a bodyguard. | . |
I`m based in London. | . |
My job involves a lot of foreign travel. | . |
I run the department. | . |
I`m in charge of taking photos of rock stars. | -. |
At present I`m unemployed. | . |
I`m looking for a job in publishing. | . |
Unit 7 On the telephone.
Could I speak to the Managing Director? | ? |
Do you mean Mr.Carr? | ? |
Who`s speaking? | ? |
Hold on a moment, please. | . |
Would you like to leave a message? | ? |
I`m afraid Mr.Carr is out at the moment. | , . |
I`ll try to put you through. | . |
Unit 8 Giving your opinion.
Oh, yes, I agree. | , , . |
Absolutely./ Exactly. | / . |
Oh, no, I don`t agree with that. | , , . |
I`m not so sure. | . |
Well, it depends. | -. |
Oh, dear. | , . |
Unit 9 Using body idioms.
Keep your fingers crossed for me. | / . |
It costs an arm and a leg. | . |
I`m pulling your leg. | . |
Can you give me a hand? | ? |
She doesn`t see eye to eye with Adam. | . |
I hope so. | , . |
Probably. | . |
I bet... | / |
That`s not funny. | . |
Unit 10 Idioms with food.
He`s full of beans. | / . |
They`re like chalk and cheese. | . |
What do you think of this guy? | ? |
He`s not my cup of tea. | . |
It`s a piece of cake. | . |
What was it like? | ? |
We were packed in like sardines. | , . |
Unit 11 Polite requests.
Could you look after Molly? | ? |
Would you mind looking after Molly? | ? |
Do you think you could look after Molly for the weekend? | , ? |
I was wondering if you could look after Molly. | , ? |
Sorry, I cant. | , . |
Im afraid, I cant. | , . |
Id really like to help, but I cant. | , . |
Oh, yes, thats no problem at all. | . |
Never mind. | . |
Dont worry. | . |
Thats wonderful. | . |
What can I do for you? | ? |
See you soon. | . |
What`s the matter? | ? |
Nothing serious. | . |
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Unit 12 Exclaiming.
Its very pretty. / Its absolutely gorgeous!(dress) | ./ ! |
Thats very expensive. / Its absolutely ridiculous! | ./ ! |
He looks very tired. / He looks absolutely exhausted! | ./ ! |
Its not very nice. / Its absolutely awful!(suit) | ./ ! |
Its very big. / Its absolutely enormous!(house) | ./ ! |
Shes very cute. / Shes absolutely adorable! | ./ ! |
Thats very strange. / Its absolutely incredible! | ./ /! |