American-English_09_2007.pdf

American English

Vocabulary List

for Go Fish, Seven Speaking and Listening Games for

Learning Languages

The seven games in the book Go Fish are played with illustrated vocabulary cards. 126

items found ‘‘around the house’’ are pictured. Of these, 86 items appear on two cards each,

and 40 additional items are represented by individual smaller pictures, providing additional

vocabulary.

The list of vocabulary items shown in duplicate on the cards is subdivided into nine sub-set

lists: Rooms, General Vocabulary, Kitchen, Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom, Study,

Bathroom, and Non-Count Items found in the Kitchen. The items on these lists do not

appear in the book in this order.

It takes 26 pairs of cards (52 cards) to make a set for playing Go Fish . The cards appear in

the book as playing sets in the following order: A 1-26, B 1-26, C 1-26, D 1-8. These

numbers are on each card for identification, and they follow each word on the list below.

To make the cards more interesting, the two pictures on each pair of cards is different. For

example, there are two pictures of doors, one open, the other closed. This may suggest

game activities in which the students compare and contrast the pictures. In some cases,

again to provoke discussion and learning, the items pictured are somewhat different. For

example, there are two toasters, one a ‘‘pop up’’ toaster and the other a toaster oven.

The words given in the vocabulary list on page v of the book are common in American

English. However, there are often common alternatives and regional differences. When

these alternatives are very common, they are listed below. For example, ‘‘couch ( also ,

sofa).’’ If known, less common alternatives, such as ‘‘divan,’’ can be taught at the teacher’s

discretion, but they are not given here. In some cases, the alternatives may have slightly

different meanings. ‘‘Study, office, den, and library’’ may all refer to the same room, but

they suggest different functions, again providing a learning opportunity.

Finally, it should be pointed out that learning ‘‘the words for things’’ in a new language is

sometimes both complicated and fascinating. A simple translation may not be accurate,

because different cultures classify things in different ways. In American English, a ‘‘light’’

is anything that provides light. A lamp is a kind of light, but a light on the ceiling is always

called a light. In other languages, anything that provides light is a lamp. If this is too

confusing to students, or if the cards do not fit the language being studied, the teacher may

choose not to use those cards. In some cultures, the items shown on the cards do not exist.

If closets do not exist in a culture or language, the teacher may choose not to use the

‘‘closet’’ cards.

1 Rooms

4 Living room

kitchen A-1

living room A-2

bedroom A-3

bathroom A-4

dining room A-5

study ( also office, den, library) A-6

basement C-1

attic C-2

garage C-3

porch C-4

sofa ( also couch) A-15

easy chair A-16

coffee table A-17

television ( also TV) B-10

DVD player B-11

book B-12

bookshelf B-13

rug, ( also thow rug, carpet) B-14

5 Dining room

2 General Vocabulary

dining room table A-18

chair ( also dining room chair, straight chair) A-19

glass B-15

fork B-16

spoon B-17

knife B-18

plate B-19

bowl B-20

cup B-21

door A-7

window A-8

lamp A-9

light A-10

switch A-11

roof B-1

ceiling B-2

floor B-3

wall B-4

door knob ( also door handle) B-5

6 Bedroom

bed A-20

bureau ( also dresser, chest of drawers) A-21

blanket ( also cover) A-22

closet (also clothes closer) C-10

hanger C-11

pillow C-12

sheet C-13

mirror C-14

shade C-15

3 Kitchen

stove A-12

sink ( also kitchen sink) A-13

refrigerator ( also fridge) A-14

toaster B-6

microwave oven B-7

dishwasher B-8

mixer B-9

trash can ( also garbage can) C-5

pot C-6

frying pan C-7

carving knife ( also kitchen knife) C-8

spatula C-9

7 Study ( also Office, Den, Library)

desk A-23

telephone ( also phone) A-24

newspaper C-16

cabinet (one is a filing cabinet [ also file cabinet],

the other a storage cabinet) C-17

laptop ( also laptop computer) C-18

printer C-19

sound system ( also component stereo (with an

amplifier, radio, tape deck, CD player, and,

maybe, a phonograph [record player]) C-20

8 Bathroom

trowel

swing

watering can

hose

tree

hammer

screwdriver

drill

measuring tape

file

plane

paint brush

saw

step ladder

axe ( also hatchet)

scissors

ladder

dustpan and brush

mop

pail

vacuum cleaner

broom

shovel ( also spade)

rake

pitch fork

wheel barrow

hoe

hedge trimmer ( also hedge clipper, pruner)

lawn mower

bathtub A-25

basin ( also hand basin, wash bowl,

bathroom sink) A-26

toilet ( also john, commode) B-22

shower B-23

washcloth ( also face cloth) B-24

towel ( also bath towel, hand towel) B-25

faucet B-26

scale (one a bathroom scale,

the other a kitchen scale) C-21

comb C-22

brush C-23

razor ( also disposable razor, safety razor) C-24

shaver ( also electric shaver) C-25

toothbrush C-26

9 Kitchen (non-count nouns)

flour D-1

soap D-2

milk D-3

ice D-4

soup D-5

bread D-6

butter D-7

meat D-8

Additional Vocabulary , left to right, top to bottom

tea kettle

teapot

candle

fireplace

coffee pot

pepper grinder and salt shaker

blender

bottle

coffee maker

picture / painting

toothpaste

fan

electric outlet and cord with plug

high chair

portable stereo ( also boombox)

rocking chair

window curtain

garden / flowers

flower pot

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