🧠 Vocabulary Challenge — Unit 1

Many Unit 1 words belong to a "family" — the same idea, different word forms. Examples:

friend → friendliness → friendly · explain → explanation · encourage → encouragement · suffer → suffering

Words aren't just nouns, verbs, or adjectives — they also belong to topics. Match each word below to the topic it fits best.

Write one sentence for each word below. Rules:

• At least 8 words long
• The meaning of the word must be clear from the context

Example for "insect repellent": Mosquitoes can bite you if you do not use insect repellent.

Some words almost always appear together — these pairings are called collocations. Match each word to the ending that usually follows it.

Example: suffer + from paralysis, not suffer + of paralysis.

Work with a partner. Draw 5 random words and have a short conversation that uses all 5 — out loud, no writing during the conversation itself.

Example draw: campaign – unemployment – encourage – community – long-term.

Choose one option and write your text below. Say at the start which option you picked.

Option A — "A year in Australia" (150–200 words). Use at least 15 Unit 1 vocabulary words.

Option B — "My future job" (150–200 words). Use at least these words: work experience, training course, technique, CV, cover letter, part-time, fee.

Write a short newspaper article or blog post. It must use:

• at least 10 nouns
• at least 5 verbs
• at least 5 adjectives/adverbs

You can't highlight colours in this text box — instead, list the words you used underneath your text.