A2 Flyers Vocabulary: Health
Cambridge A2 Flyers introduces 5 new health words, on top of the 17 from earlier levels — 22 in total for the exam, because YLE vocabulary is cumulative. The new words are below with meanings, examples and audio; the earlier ones are listed further down.
New at A2 Flyers: 5 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
bandage  | noun | A strip of cloth to cover and protect a cut or wound. | I fell and hurt my knee, but Mum put a bandage on it. |
cut  | verb | To use something sharp, like scissors or a knife, to divide or separate something. | I use scissors to cut paper for my art project. |
fall over  | verb | To fall down to the ground by accident. | He ran too fast and fell over. |
medicine  | noun | Something you take to feel better when you are sick. | I had a bad cough, so I took some medicine. |
x-ray  | noun | A special picture that shows your bones inside your body. | I broke my arm, so the doctor took an x-ray. |
A strip of cloth to cover and protect a cut or wound.
I fell and hurt my knee, but Mum put a bandage on it.
To use something sharp, like scissors or a knife, to divide or separate something.
I use scissors to cut paper for my art project.
To fall down to the ground by accident.
He ran too fast and fell over.
Something you take to feel better when you are sick.
I had a bad cough, so I took some medicine.
A special picture that shows your bones inside your body.
I broke my arm, so the doctor took an x-ray.
Also needed from earlier levels: 17 words
The A2 Flyers exam re-uses every health word from the earlier YLE levels. Your child should know these too — tap any word to hear it.
From A1 Movers (17 words)
Frequently asked questions
How many health words are in the A2 Flyers wordlist?
A2 Flyers introduces 5 new health words, including bandage, cut, fall over. Together with the earlier levels, your child needs 22 health words in total for the A2 Flyers exam.
Does my child also need the health words from earlier levels?
Yes. Cambridge YLE vocabulary is cumulative: the A2 Flyers exam can use any word from the earlier levels. That's why this page also lists the 17 health words from earlier levels further down.
Is this the official Cambridge list?
This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English A2 Flyers vocabulary list, with kid-friendly definitions, example sentences and audio added by FlyersEnglish. FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge; the official PDF wordlists are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge. This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English wordlists; the official PDFs are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
Turn these words into a game
Kids remember health words by playing, not by reading lists. FlyersEnglish turns the A2 Flyers wordlist into mini-games with audio, pictures and spaced review — and tracks every word your child masters.