A goal is something you want to do in the future. When you improve, you get better.
Goals and getting better
Try it: Man: Your garden looks great this year! Woman: Thanks. I work in it every weekend, so it keeps ___. Choose what the woman says. (celebrating / improving / volunteering) Answer: improving — She works in it every weekend and it gets better, so it keeps improving.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
goal
Her goal is to speak English at work.
improve
My cooking is improving.
Your community
Your community is all the people in your town or on your street. When you volunteer, you help and nobody pays you.
Try it: Man: Everyone on this street knows you! Woman: I know. I really love our ___. Choose what the woman says. (goal / memory / community) Answer: community — Everyone on her street knows her, so she loves her community.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
community
Our community helps new families.
volunteer
She volunteers at a hospital.
Happy days
You celebrate a happy day with friends, food or music. When you look forward to something, you are happy about it before it comes: the weekend, or seeing you.
Try it: Woman: Only two more days of work! Man: I know! I'm ___ our vacation. Choose what the man says. (looking forward to / getting tired of / angry about) Answer: looking forward to — Their vacation comes in two days and he is happy, so he is looking forward to it.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
celebrate
We celebrated my mom's birthday.
look forward to
Everyone is looking forward to the long weekend.
Memories and thanks
A memory is something from the past that you remember. When you are grateful, you want to say thank you.
Try it: Woman: Here is your wallet. It was on the floor. Man: Oh, thank you so much! I'm really ___. Choose what the man says. (proud / lonely / grateful) Answer: grateful — She found his wallet and he says thank you, so he is grateful.