Make a Little Progress Every Day

Level：A1

after(preposition)

after (TIME/EVENT)

when a time or event has happened

• Dictionary examples:

  • Shall we go for a walk after breakfast?
  • We had a chat after the meeting.
  • Let's get the shopping. After that, we can stop for a coffee.
  • After a while, I began to like him.
  • His birthday is exactly a week after mine.
  • It was so boring, I left after ten minutes.

• Learner example:

  • You can go shopping, eat [a tasty] meal and after that you can go to the disco and dance all night. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Polish)

afternoon(noun)

A1 the time between the middle of the day and the evening

• Dictionary examples:

  • It was a sunny afternoon.
  • She works three afternoons a week at the library.
  • Let's go to the park this afternoon.
  • She's coming round on Wednesday afternoon.
  • He's been in a bad mood all afternoon.

• Learner example:

  • She cooks every afternoon. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; French)"

again(adverb)

again (ONE MORE TIME)

once more

• Dictionary examples:

  • Could you spell your name again, please?
  • Throw it away and start again.

• Learner example:

  • Thank you again. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Hungarian)"

age(noun)

age (HOW OLD)

C or U the number of years that someone has lived, or that something has existed

• Dictionary examples:

  • I'd guess she's about my age.
  • We're the same age.
  • She was 74 years of age when she wrote her first novel.
  • He left home at the age of 16.
  • The show appeals to people of all ages.

• Learner example:

  • She is the same age as me. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Slovak)"

all(determiner)

all (EVERY ONE)

every person or thing in a group

• Dictionary examples:

  • I've seen all of his films.
  • All of us had left by midnight.
  • She's got four children, all under the age of five.
  • ""Which of his books did you like best?"" ""I loved them all.""

• Learner example:

• I hope you are all well. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Turkish)

all (WHOLE TIME)

A1 the whole of a period of time

• Dictionary examples:

  • I've been studying all day.
  • It's rained all week.
  • I've been waiting all afternoon for him to call.

• Learner example:

  • I spent all day [at the] beach. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; French)"