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| Fun Easy English Classroom May 26 |
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Classroom
Today
Learn American
English vocabulary
beginning with
letter E |
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 American
English Vocabulary
Today in the classroom you are going to learn some
words you should know beginning with the letter E. |
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if you cannot understand something on this page,
then use the Fun Easy English
dictionary
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American English Vocabulary - Letter
E
The words on this page came from the VOA, Voice of
America, Special English Word Book.
Use the Fun Easy English
dictionary
for a more detailed explanation of each word. |
- each
- ad. every one by itself
- early
- ad. at or near the beginning, especially the
beginning of the day; opposite late
- earn
- v. to be paid in return for work done
- earth
- n. the planet we all live on; the ground or soil
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earthquake - n. a sudden, violent shaking of
the earth's surface
- ease
- v. to reduce; to make less difficult
- east
- n. the direction from which the sun rises
- easy
- ad. not difficult; not hard to do
- eat
- v. to take food into the body through the mouth
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ecology - n. the scientific study of the
environment and links among living and material
things
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economy - n. the system by which money,
industry and trade are organized
- edge
- n. the line where something ends or begins
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education - n. the act of teaching
- effect
- n. the result or change caused by something ("The
storm had a serious effect on the economy.")
- effort
- n. an attempt; the work necessary to do something
- egg
- n. the rounded object containing unborn young
produced by female birds, fish or reptiles; a single
cell in a female person or animal that can develop
into a baby
- either
- ad. one of two, but not the other
- elect
- v. to choose by voting
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electricity - n. a form of energy that flows
through wires to provide heat and light, and power
to machines
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embassy - n. the offices of an ambassador and
his or her assistants
- embryo
- n. a human or animal in the earliest stages of its
development
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emergency - n. an unexpected and dangerous
situation demanding quick action
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emotion - n. a strong feeling such as love,
hate, fear or sadness
- employ
- v. to give work in return for wages
- empty
- ad. having nothing inside; v. to remove everything
- end
- v. to stop; to finish; n. the part which comes
last
- enemy
- n. a person opposing or hating another; a person
or people of the other side in a war
- energy
- n. power used to do work, usually with machines;
the ability and willingness to be active
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enforce - v. to make something be done
- engine
- n. a machine that uses energy to cause movement or
to do work
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engineer - n. a person who designs engines,
machines, roads, bridges or railroads
- enjoy
- v. to be pleased or satisfied by something
- enough
- ad. as much as necessary; pro. the amount needed
- enter
- v. to come or go into
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environment - n. all surrounding things,
conditions and influences that affect life; the
natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals
- equal
- ad. the same in amount, size, weight or value;
having the same rights
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equipment - n. things, tools or machines
needed for a purpose or activity
- escape
- v. to get free; to get away from; to get out of
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especially - ad. more than others ("We liked
the food, especially the fish.")
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establish - v. to bring into existence; to
create
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estimate - v. to form an opinion about a
value, size or amount using less than complete
information
- ethnic
- ad. of or concerning people belonging to a large
group because of their race, religion, language,
tribe or where their ancestors lived
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evaporate - v. to change from a liquid into a
gas
- even
- ad. in a way not thought possible ("They survived,
even though the building was destroyed.")
- event
- n. that which happens, especially something of
importance
- ever
- ad. at any time
- every
- ad. each one; all
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evidence - n. material or facts that prove
something; a reason for believing
- evil
- ad. not good; extremely bad
- exact
- ad. having no mistakes; correct in every detail
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examine - v. to study closely
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example - n. a part that shows what the rest
of a thing or group is like
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excellent - ad. extremely good
- except
- prep. but for
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exchange - v. to trade; to give or receive
one thing for another
- excuse
- v. to take away blame; to pardon; to forgive; n. a
reason (sometimes false) for an action
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execute - v. to kill
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exercise - n. an activity or effort for the
purpose of improving the body or to stay in good
health
- exile
- v. to force a person to leave his or her country;
to expel; n. a person who is forced to leave his or
her country
- exist
- v. to be; to live
- expand
- v. to make larger; to grow larger
- expect
- v. to think or believe that something will happen;
to wait for an event
- expel
- v. to force out; to remove from; to send away
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experience - v. to live through an event,
situation or condition ("She experienced great
pain."); n. something that one has done or lived
through ("The experience caused her great pain.")
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experiment - v. to test; n. a test or trial
carried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or
to discover something
- expert
- n. a person with special knowledge or training
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explain - v. to give reasons for; to make
clear; to tell about; to tell the meaning
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explode - v. to break apart violently with a
loud noise, like a bomb
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explore - v. to travel in a place that is not
well known to learn more about it; to make a careful
search; to examine closely
- export
- v. to send to another country; n. something sent
to another country, usually for sale
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express - v. to say clearly
- extend
- v. to stretch out in area or length; to continue
for a longer time
- extra
- ad. more than normal, expected or necessary
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extraordinary - ad. far greater or better
than the usual or normal
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extreme - ad. more than the usual or accepted
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extremist - n. a person with strong religious
or political beliefs who acts in an extreme or
violent way
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YOUR Teacher: Words You Should Know
Fun Easy English Words You Should Know comes from
the VOA, Voice of America, Special English Word Book
Vocabulary. Special English, now called Learning
English, consists of 1,500
essential words which anyone learning English should know. |
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News
Words - Letter E
The videos on this page came from the VOA, Voice of
America, News Words program.
Use the Fun Easy English
dictionary
for a detailed explanation of words you do not understand.
Click the full screen button on the
video to make it easier to watch and to read the
video script. |
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Emergence |
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Emissions |
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Empathy |
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Encourage |
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Encouraging |
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Encryption |
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Entrepreneur |
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Error |
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Espionage |
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Espouse |
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Euphoria |
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Exchange Rate |
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Executive Order |
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Exonerated |
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Exoplanet |
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Expedite |
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Expulsion |
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Extinction |
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Additional Lessons |
 About These
Lessons
The following classroom lessons are great for students
who want additional conversation, listening, and reading
practice. |
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Conversation Lesson -
Intermediate
Level. Dialogs for everyday use.
Short situational dialogs for students of English as
a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language with a
written conversation and a conversation notes
section.
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 Conversation Lesson
34 - Planning a Business Trip
(Intermediate -
Conversation, Reading)
Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for
students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL)
Language. |
Planning a Business Trip
Dave: When shall I say that you will
arrive?
Don: Tell them that I plan to be there by
tomorrow afternoon.
Dave: Shall I have them make a hotel
reservation for you?
Don: No need.
I made one last week by telephone.
Dave: Do you plan to stay longer than
three days?
Don: I don’t think so. I can take care of
all the necessary business in three days.
Dave: Well,
have a good trip.
Don: Thank you. |
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Conversation Notes |
- No need
- It’s not necessary
- have a good trip
- Have a pleasant, successful trip
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Source: U.S. State Department |
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Additional Conversation |
 Conversation
This is a collection of 30 situational conversations
which focus on a wide variety of communicative and
natural encounters in English....these
lessons are for beginning students. |
 Conversation
This is a collection of 30 situational conversations. Each conversation is
accompanied by language notes....these
lessons are for advanced students. |
 Conversation
English conversation lessons. 52
lessons covering pronunciation, speaking,
writing, and grammar topics....these
lessons are for beginning students. |
 Conversation
English conversation lessons. 30
lessons focusing mostly on communication and
grammar topics....these
lessons are for intermediate students. |
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