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Eigo Jisshu a – Vocabulary List
This is a vocabulary list for students studying Eigo Jisshu a. The words and phrases in this vocabulary list have been taken from your textbook (Impact Conversation 1). Please use this list to help with your vocabulary study, and preparation for the vocabulary exams. You can also access this list from the Eigo Jisshu Homepage: www.shimonoseki-cu.ac.jp/eigojisshu. Below are some ideas for how you can effectively use this list:
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Impact Conversation 1 – Unit 3 Vocabulary List □ boring My job is really boring. □ ugly That dog is really ugly. □ dull He’s a nice guy, but he’s a bit dull. □ not be (that) bad Actually, the movie wasn’t that bad. □ childish He is so childish. □ awful That movie was absolutely awful. □ ~ is not to ~’s taste Country music is really not to my taste. □ moving It was a very moving story. □ cool He’s such a cool guy. □ unique She has a really unique personality. □ crazy He’s a nice guy, but he’s a bit crazy. □ plain You always wear such plain clothes. □ practical I prefer to wear practical clothes. □ amazing It is really amazing that nobody died. □ a bit + 形容詞 It’s a bit cold today, isn’t it? □ sort of + 形容詞 I’m sort of tired. □ kind of + 形容詞 That book was kind of boring. □ absolutely + 形容詞 That movie was absolutely awful. □ seem It might seem a bit boring, but it’s
actually really fun.
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□ really + 形容詞 It was a really interesting class. □ a little + 形容詞 It was a little boring. □ so + 形容詞 That movie was so boring. □ no offense [英: offence] No offense, but this actually tastes kind
of strange.
□ be fond of ~ I’m not very fond of art. □ graffiti Someone has sprayed graffiti on the wall. □ to be honest To be honest, I really didn’t like the
movie.
□ portrait We have a portrait of our grandmother
hanging in the living room.
□ I guess It’s not to my taste, but I guess it’s not so bad.
□ hmm Hmm… it looks a bit strange to me.
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Impact Conversation 1 – Unit 5 Vocabulary List □ the dark I’m scared of the dark. □ have [get] one’s ears pierced I want to get my ears pierced. □ flying I’m absolutely terrified of flying. □ deep Don’t swim in the deep end of the pool. □ go to sleep I go to sleep at 11pm every night. □ creepy That guy looks really creepy. □ break out in [break into] a cold sweat I was so nervous I broke out in a cold
sweat.
□ scaredy-cat He's a scaredy cat. □ have a nightmare I had a terrible nightmare last night. □ be (as) cool as a cucumber He's as cool as a cucumber. □ sound [seem] crazy [stupid, etc] Are you serious? That sounds crazy. □ fear Being attacked by a shark is my biggest
fear.
□ be scared of ~ I’m really scared of the dark. □ be terrified of ~ I am absolutely terrified of flying. □ ~ freak me out Spiders really freak me out. □ ~ do not bother me Crowds don’t really bother me. □ I don’t mind ~ I don’t mind flying. □ be afraid of ~ I’m afraid of being bitten by a snake.
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□ not be afraid of ~ I'm not afraid of heights. □ heights I’m afraid of heights. □ needles I hate needles. □ public speaking I’m terrified of public speaking. □ going to the dentist I hate going to the dentist. □ crowd I hate crowds. □ roller coaster I’m terrified of roller coasters. □ spider I really hate spiders. □ snake I don’t mind snakes. □ shark I’m frightened of sharks. □ centipedes Centipedes really freak me out. □ shallow Please stay at the shallow end of the pool. □ for as long as I can remember For as long as I can remember I’ve been
afraid of sharks.
□ injection I can’t stand watching people get
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Impact Conversation 1 – Unit 6 Vocabulary List □ (the/this) heat I am sick of this heat. □ be tired of + -ing [+ 名詞] I am tired of studying. □ get [do] (some) exercise I really need to get some exercise. □ put up with ~ You'll just have to put up with it. □ be a waste of time [money/energy] Shopping is a waste of time □ make the most of ~ I want to make the most of this
opportunity.
□ one-way I bought a one-way ticket to New York. □ fall asleep I always fall asleep on the train. □ travel sickness [motion sickness] I suffer from bad travel sickness. □ catch up on ~ I like to catch up on the news on my way
to work.
□ (information) junkie [junky] I am an information junkie. □ traffic jam I got stuck in a traffic jam. □ look forward to ~ I'm looking forward to my birthday. □ cost me ~ It costs me $20 every day to catch the
train to work.
□ a (10 minute, 2km) walk It's just a 10 minute walk from school. □ be (good/great/a lot of/so much) fun Playing basketball is so much fun. □ have nothing to do I’m so bored. I have nothing to do. □ be sick of ~ I'm sick of this heat.
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□ it takes (2 hours) to ~ It takes me two hours to get to work. □ hate I hate having to commute to work every
day.
□ look on the bright side Try to look on the bright side of things. □ (that’s/it’s) too bad You can’t come? That’s too bad. □ expensive It’s too expensive. □ tiring Travelling to work is so tiring. □ annoying My brother is so annoying. □ stressful My job is really stressful. □ crowded The train was so crowded that I started
to feel ill.
□ ~ bothers me His attitude really bothers me. □ commute I hate commuting to work. □ clean I hate cleaning the toilet. □ walk to ~ I don’t mind walking to school. □ complain Stop complaining! It can’t be helped. □ sympathetic He was really sympathetic and seemed to
understand my problem.
□ chore [chores] I like to do my chores on Friday night so I
can relax on the weekend.
□ shove During rush hour everyone pushes and
shoves each other on the train. I hate it.
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□ vomit If I read on the bus I get motion sickness
and feel like vomiting.
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Impact Conversation 1 – Unit 7 Vocabulary List □ catch (on) fire The house suddenly caught on fire. □ look worse than it feels Don’t worry. It looks a lot worse than it
feels.
□ run for (your/my/etc) life I ran for my life to escape the bear. □ freezing This room is freezing. □ be on fire The building was on fire. □ wake up I wake up at 6 every morning. □ a close call [shave] I had a really close shave when I was
riding my bike yesterday.
□ be in a car accident I was in a car accident last year. □ get into [in] a fight He got into a fight after school. □ (a) miracle It's a miracle he survived the accident. □ fall off I fell off my bike and broke my arm. □ guess what Guess what?! I passed the test! □ did you hear about ~ ? Did you hear about what happened to
Paul?
□ you'll never guess… You'll never guess what happened to me
yesterday.
□ guess what happened to me (~) Guess what happened to me yesterday. □ that's strange Your wallet disappeared? That’s strange. □ that's weird That’s weird. I thought I’d locked the
door.
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□ that’s exciting You won the lotto? That’s so exciting! □ that’s scary You think you saw a ghost? That’s scary. □ oh wow You’re going to America? Oh wow! How
exciting!
□ explosion According to news reports, there was an
explosion downtown this morning.
□ escape from ~ A lion escaped from the zoo. □ rob My grandma was robbed yesterday. □ plane crash There was a plane crash last night. □ bite When I went camping last year, I was
bitten by a snake.
□ attack He was attacked by a strange man as he
was walking home from work.
□ steal Someone stole my wallet. □ downtown There was an explosion downtown. □ run after ~ I ran after the guy who stole my bag. □ fire department [英：fire brigade] They called the fire department but it
was too late. The house had already burned down.
□ mug What would you do if you saw someone
being mugged by someone with a gun?
□ get off ~ I slipped as I got off the bus, and fell
down on to the road.
□ leftover food I gave the leftover food to a bear.
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□ idiot You gave food to a bear? You’re an idiot!
Don’t you know how dangerous that is?!
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Impact Conversation 1 – Unit 15 Vocabulary List □ Lucky dog A: I'm going to Hawaii this summer.
B: You lucky dog! I'd love to go overseas.
□ Lucky you A: I got a promotion at work.
B: Lucky you! You must be really happy.
□ Man, am I jealous A: I got a raise at work.
B: A raise? Man, am I jealous. My pay is so low.
□ Good for you A: I got accepted into university!
B: Good for you! All of your hard work paid off!
□ Why do you get all the good luck? A: I got another promotion at work!
B: That's not fair. Why do you get all the good luck?
□ Way to go! A: I got 900 on the TOEIC test!
B: Way to go! That's great!
□ You have all the luck A: I got that bag I wanted on sale for
60% off! B: You have all the luck. I never find anything good on sale.
□ You're so lucky A: Guess what?! I got transferred to
London! B: Wow! You're so lucky! When do you leave?
□ I'm so jealous A: I'm moving to Tokyo!
B: Ah… I'm so jealous! I'd love to live in Tokyo.
□ I'm so happy for you A: Guess what?! I finally found a job!
B: That's great news! I'm so happy for you!
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□ Congratulations! A: My wife and I are going to have a baby!
B: Congratulations! When is it due?
□ win the lottery I've never won the lottery. □ inherit I inherited $5000 from my uncle. □ get a promotion I'm really happy because I got a
promotion at work.
□ score a goal She scored the winning goal of the match. □ get ~ on the test I want to get a score of 750 on the
TOEIC test.
□ bill [英：note] I found a $100 bill on the road. □ get a spot on a [the] team I got a spot on my school's baseball team. □ a gig My favorite band is playing a gig in town
next month.
□ upscale [英：upmarket] My sister works as a cook at an upscale
restaurant.
□ blow something I missed the ball and blew the game. I
felt really bad because it was my fault that we lost.
□ out of tune A: That sounds terrible!
B: I know. My guitar is out of tune.
□ (be) born into ~ He was born into a rich family and so
doesn't need to worry about money.
□ drop out My dad dropped out of school when he
was 15.
□ get married My brother got married last year.
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□ get somebody's autograph I saw Brad Pitt at the airport and got his
autograph.
□ turn something/somebody down [turn down something/somebody]
I asked her to go out on a date with me but she turned me down. I was so embarrassed.
□ spill I spilt coffee on a customer and got
fired.
□ give me a break A: Why are you late? Can’t you be on time
for once? We’re going to miss the movie! B: Give me a break! My train was delayed.
□ You'll never guess what happened… You'll never guess what happened to me
yesterday! I won the lottery!
□ (a) director Steven Spielberg is a famous movie
director.
□ yup [=yeah, yes] A: Have you done your homework yet?
B: Yup. I finished it an hour ago.
□ (the) latest Have you seen the latest Kitano Takeshi
film?
□ (an) extra My brother works as an extra in movies
and TV shows.
□ No way! A: Guess what?! I won a trip to Guam!
B: No way! You're so lucky.
□ (a) sales rep [=sales representative] My brother works as a sales rep. □ It would be my honor [英：honour] A: How would you like to be our sales
representative for the Kyushu area? B: It would be my honor. When would I start?
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□ (be) nervous I'm really nervous about my new job. □ of course A: Could you help me with my homework?
B: Of course!
□ go out Let's go out for dinner tonight. □ charm He has lots of charm and is really popular
with his female colleagues.
□ dead I'm dead serious! I saw Brad Pitt
yesterday.
□ manage to + 現在形動詞 I somehow managed to get 900 on the
TOEIC test.
□ (be) worried I was late for a very important meeting
yesterday, and my boss was so mad. Now I'm really worried that I'll be fired.
□ lines I had trouble remembering my lines for
the play.
□ (a) supervisor My mum is a supervisor so her job is very
stressful.
□ (a) goalie [=goalkeeper] It's my dream to be the goalie for the
national Japan soccer team.
□ hey Hey, I heard that you got a promotion.
Congratulations.
□ go out (with ~ somebody) Do you think she would go out with me? □ (be) sarcastic He is just being sarcastic. Ignore him. □ the person of my [your] dreams I met the man of my dreams on an
Internet chat site. We got married 2 years later.
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Impact Conversation 1 – Unit 16 Vocabulary List □ I'd like to + 現在形動詞 I like writing, so I'd like to work as a
journalist.
□ I'd hate to + 現在形動詞 I'd hate to be famous. You would have no
privacy.
□ It would be a pain to + 現在形動詞 It would be a pain to live far from work.
It would be inconvenient.
□ I want to + 現在形動詞 I want to be a musician, but I'm really
bad at singing.
□ I wouldn't like to + 現在形動詞 I wouldn't like to be a politician. It would
be too stressful.
□ I'd love to + 現在形動詞 I'd love to be rich. I'd be able to buy
anything I want.
□ It would be fun to + 現在形動詞 It would be fun to be a tour guide. I'd be
able to visit many countries.
□ I would never want to + 現在形動詞 I would never want to be the Prime
Minister. I hate politics.
□ I wish I + 過去形動詞 I don't have many friends. I wish I had
more.
□ I would be miserable if I + 過去形動詞 I would be miserable if I were famous. I
need my privacy.
□ (be) rich and famous Many people want to be rich and famous.
But I’d rather lead a simple life.
□ (be) good at ~ I wish I was good at sports. □ (be) loved by everyone I want to have many friends and be loved
by everyone.
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□ incredibly If I were incredibly smart I would enroll
in a famous graduate school overseas.
□ make a lot of money I want to find a job where I can make a
lot of money.
□ (be) glamorous Actors go to parties, wear fancy clothes
and live glamorous lives.
□ (be) on TV A camera crew filmed my tennis game
yesterday. I’m going to be on TV!
□ (a) millionaire I wish I were a millionaire. I’d be able to
buy anything I like.
□ (a) film buff I'm a big film buff, so I often go to the
movies.
□ idolize [英：idolise] Many children idolize their favorite
sports stars.
□ (be) decent He wants to be a photographer, but he
can't take a decent photo.
□ get good grades I want to get good grades this semester. □ find true love I would be miserable if I could not find
true love.
□ tell a joke My brother is always telling jokes. Maybe
he should be a comedian.
□ as for me My sister is really good at sports. As for
me, I'm terrible.
□ (a) film director I know it is unrealistic, but my dream is to
be a film director.
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□ I guess I want to be a film director. I guess it's
because I love movies.
□ (a) politician Many people don't like politicians, but I
respect them.
□ even better I'd love to be a politician. Or even
better… the Prime Minister.
□ (the) Prime Minister The Prime Minister of Japan has changed
many times in the last ten years.
□ criticize People often criticize politicians. But I
think that is unfair.
□ (a) musician It would be fun to be a successful
musician. I'd be able to travel the world.
□ such It was such a good film. I think I'll watch
it again.
□ involved with ~ There are many responsibilities involved
with being a politician.
□ to tell the truth I'd hate to be a tour guide. To tell the
truth, I don't like travelling.
□ (an) athlete I could never be an athlete. I hate sports. □ for a living I want to do what I like for a living. So
I'd love to be a musician.
□ loads of money I want a job where I can make loads of
money. I want to be rich.
□ (a) sponsorship Sporting teams often receive
sponsorships from companies.
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□ let's face it You could never be an actor. Let's face it,
you can't act.
□ (be) the center of attention [英：centre] It would be fun to be on TV. I love being
the center of attention.
□ I can’t think of anything better I can't think of anything better than living in a quiet place in the country.
□ (a) superhero My favorite superhero is Batman. □ the best thing is ~ The best thing about being rich is being
able to do what you like.
□ people all around the world I want to be an actor who is known by
people all around the world.
□ be able to + 現在形動詞 If I train enough, I’ll be able to run a
marathon.
□ (a) stand-up comedian Matsumoto and Hamada are famous
stand-up comedians in Japan.
□ complain My brother always complains about his
job. He hates his boss.
□ daydream I often daydream about becoming rich
and famous.
□ in your dreams A: I'd love to be a musician.
B: In your dreams! You'll never be a musician! You can't even sing!
□ win the lottery If I win the lottery I'll move to Okinawa
and live near the sea.
□ (be) handsome He had cosmetic surgery to make himself
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□ (be) gorgeous A: His girlfriend is really gorgeous.
B: I know. She's actually a model.
□ It'd be cool to + 現在形動詞 It'd be cool to be rich. I'd be able to buy
anything I want.
□ that + 形容詞 A: You are hopeless at singing.
B: Hey! I'm not that bad. I can hold a tune.
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understand each other.
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