Level 2

Specifications for Vocabulary

Everything from Level 1 plus:

World

·        cardinal points expanded (northwest, southeast, etc. . .)

·        names of water (ocean, river, lake)

·        names of land (valley, island)

·        major geographical names (Pacific Ocean, Amazon River)

·        the seven continents

·        names of major world countries (France, England, China etc..)

·        nature and the environment (plant and animal kingdoms)

Leisure Time

·        days of the week in expressions

·        months of the year in expressions

·        telling time (expanded) and time divisions (expanded)

·        weather (expanded)

·        pastimes (expanded) and sports (expanded)

Family and Home

·        description (expanded)

·        temporary states, physical characteristics and personality traits

·        description of things (expanded) and describing colors

·        nationalities

·        extended family

·        basic furniture and household items

·        parts of a  home

·        household chores

School and Education

·        educational words

·        items found in the classroom

·        names of basic school subjects

·        basic words associated with mathematics and measurements

Travel and Transportation

·        buildings in a city

·        methods of transportation

·        parts of a city

·        directions

·        travel expressions (expanded)

·        taking a plane and items found on the aircraft

·        taking the train and items found on the train

·        expressions for driving and basic parts of a car

·        the hotel

Meeting
personal needs

·        food groups:  bread, vegetables, fruit, dairy, meat

·        buying food and preparing food

·        restaurant

·        clothing (expanded)

·        shopping

·        visible parts of the body and the five senses

World of Work

·        professions (expanded)

·        telephone expressions

·        computer hardware and basic computer operating terms