gallery (n.) |
a building where art is shown |
Let's visit the art gallery. I am interested in the paintings they are showing at the moment. |
game (n.) |
something that you play that has rules |
Most dolphins enjoy playing games with people. |
garage (n.) |
covered place for a car next to a house |
The car is in the garage. |
garbage (n.) |
unwanted food and other things thrown away; American English for rubbish |
Please take out the garbage. I don't want it in the house. |
garden (n.) |
an area of ground planted with grass, trees and flowers |
My neighbour has a beautiful garden. He grows tomatoes, cucumbers and melons. |
garlic (n.) |
a plant with a strong taste and smell used in cooking |
Chop the onion and garlic cloves. |
gate (n.) |
an entrance |
He opened the gate and walked up to the house. |
general (adj.) |
usually |
He told us the general plan. He did not go into detail. |
general (n.) |
an important officer in the army |
After several years in the army, he was made a General. |
generation (n.) |
the lifetime of people of about the same age living at the same time |
The Great Wall of China was not built in one generation. |
Geneva |
a town in western Switzerland |
In Geneva people speak French. |
gentle (adj.) |
quiet and kind |
The dog is gentle. He won't bite you. |
gentleman (n.) |
a polite way of addressing a man |
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. |
German (adj.) |
from Germany |
We have Turkish and German papers. |
get (v.) |
1. to arrive 2. to have, to acquire past: got |
1. Did you know that the first spaghetti came from China? Really! How did it get to Italy? 2. That's how the Tortoise got all those cracks in his shell. |
get off (v.) |
to get down from something past: got off |
I learned how to get off the ski-lift without falling. |
gift (n.) |
a present, something given without being asked for |
Chocolates are the perfect gift to take back home. |
gigantic (adj.) |
very large |
I was really hungry tonight. I ate a gigantic meal. |
ginger (n.) |
the root of an Asian plant, used to give taste to food |
Ginger is a very popular spice around here. |
girl (n.) |
a young female person |
The young girl missed her mother. |
give (v.) |
to hand over to someone past: gave |
It is the custom to give flowers and plants as gifts. |
glad (adj.) |
happy |
I'm glad that we are going on holiday. I really need to relax. |
glass (n.) |
a hard clear material used for windows and bottles |
This building is made of stone, metal and glass. |
glasses (n.) |
two pieces of glass in a frame, worn in front of the eyes to help people see better |
I can't see this very well. Let me put on my glasses. |
glow (v.) |
to give off light |
The stars glow in the dark sky. |
go (v.) |
1. to move from one place to another 2. to travel past: went |
1. Let's go to the museum. 2. Marco Polo went all the way to China. |
god (n.) |
a being that people believe controls them and nature |
Myths tell about powerful gods that can make stars, oceans, mountains and angry seas. |
gold (n.) |
a yellow metal that is very valuable |
The bridge glows like gold in the sun. |
golden (adj.) |
having the colour of gold |
The golden sunlight shone through the window. |
good (adj.) |
satisfactory and of high quality |
Do you like good food and wine? |
goodness (n.) |
an exclamation of surprise or relief |
Thank goodness you're safe! |
goods (n.) |
things or property that can be bought or sold |
People buy and sell goods at the market. |
government (n.) |
a group of people who control a country |
Government business is important for the country. |
grammar (n.) |
the rules for forming the sentences of a language |
Students have to do grammar exercises if they want to learn how this language works. |
grand (adj.) |
large and important |
Have you been to the Grand Canyon? |
grandmother (n.) |
the mother of one's father or mother |
My mother and I visit her mother every weekend. My grandmother is 80 years old but she is still healthy. |
grandson (n.) |
a son of one's son or daughter |
The grandfather tells the same stories to his grandson that he told his own son when he was a boy. |
grass (n.) |
short plants with thin green leaves which cover the ground |
She walked on the grass so that she would not hurt her feet. |
grated (adj.) |
rubbed into small pieces |
When the sauce is ready, pour it over cooked spaghetti and add grated parmesan cheese. |
grave (n.) |
a place where a dead person is buried |
Along the way we will visit the graves of dead Chinese emperors. |
great (adj.) |
large and important |
The Wall is one of the greatest structures in the world. |
Greek (adj.) |
from Greece |
It is a combination of Greek and Roman styles. |
grind (v.) |
to make into small parts by rubbing past: ground |
We heat and grind the beans to produce a thick, dark paste. |
groove (n.) |
a long narrow cut |
I cut grooves into the bark of the trees. |
ground (n.) |
the surface of the earth, the floor |
The parcel fell down to earth with Tortoise in it, and when it hit the ground the shell broke into pieces. |
group (n.) |
a number of people or things together |
We have small groups of divers. We don't take more than four people at the same time. |
grow (v.) |
to get bigger and older past: grew |
Trees grow all over the world. |
guarantee (v.) |
to promise |
This is guaranteed to be the scariest few minutes of your life. |
guard (n.) |
a person who protects from harm or danger |
Guards stood in these towers, sending signals back to the capital city. |
Guatemala |
a country in central America |
Guatemala is near Mexico. |
guest (n.) |
a person who comes to a house or hotel to eat, stay the night or visit |
We have invited about 20 guests to the party. |
guide (n.) |
a person who shows the way |
We could rent a car with a tour guide to show us around. |
guided (adj.) |
accompanied by someone who gives explanations |
Why don't we take a guided tour of Petra? A guide will tell us about all of the sights. |
guitar (n.) |
a musical instrument with a hollow body and six strings |
He plays the guitar and sings. |