A2 Flyers Vocabulary: Work
Cambridge A2 Flyers introduces 22 new work words, on top of the 7 from earlier levels — 29 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: 22 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
actor  | noun | Someone who pretends to be someone else in a movie or play. | My brother wants to be an actor when he grows up. |
artist  | noun | Someone who makes paintings, drawings, or other art. | My sister is an artist, and she loves to paint. |
astronaut  | noun | Someone who travels in a spaceship to go to space. | My brother wants to be an astronaut when he grows up. |
business  | noun | It's when you buy or sell things to earn money. | My dad works at a big business downtown. |
businessman/woman  | noun | A person whose job is business. | My uncle is a businessman in the city. |
designer  | noun | Someone who plans how things look and work. | My new shoes are cool because they are from a famous designer. |
engineer  | noun | A person who designs or builds things like roads or machines. | My mum is an engineer, and she fixes cars. |
fire fighter  | noun | Someone who puts out fires. | The fire fighter helped the cat out of the tree. |
job  | noun | A regular activity you do to earn money. | My dad has a job, so we can buy food. |
journalist  | noun | Someone who writes news stories for TV, radio, or newspapers. | The journalist asked my dad about the new shop. |
manager  | noun | Someone who tells people what to do at work. | The shop's manager helped us find a toy. |
mechanic  | noun | A person who fixes cars or machines. | My bike is broken, so I need a mechanic. |
meeting  | noun | When people come together to talk about something. | I was late because our school meeting took a long time. |
news  | noun | Information about something that happened recently. | I watched the news to see what the weather will be. |
newspaper  | noun | A large paper that has news and stories. | Dad reads the newspaper every morning. |
office  | noun | A place where people work at desks using computers. | My mum works in an office downtown. |
photographer  | noun | Someone who takes pictures with a camera. | My dad hired a photographer for my birthday party. |
pilot  | noun | Someone who flies a plane or helicopter. | The pilot landed the plane safely. |
police officer  | noun | A person who helps keep people safe and follows the law. | I asked the police officer for help because I was lost. |
queen  | noun | A very important woman who rules a country. | The queen waved to everyone from her car. |
singer  | noun | Someone who uses their voice to make music. | My sister wants to be a singer when she grows up. |
waiter  | noun | A person who brings food and drinks to your table at a restaurant. | The waiter brought us our pizza and juice. |
Someone who pretends to be someone else in a movie or play.
My brother wants to be an actor when he grows up.
Someone who makes paintings, drawings, or other art.
My sister is an artist, and she loves to paint.
Someone who travels in a spaceship to go to space.
My brother wants to be an astronaut when he grows up.
It's when you buy or sell things to earn money.
My dad works at a big business downtown.
A person whose job is business.
My uncle is a businessman in the city.
Someone who plans how things look and work.
My new shoes are cool because they are from a famous designer.
A person who designs or builds things like roads or machines.
My mum is an engineer, and she fixes cars.
Someone who puts out fires.
The fire fighter helped the cat out of the tree.
A regular activity you do to earn money.
My dad has a job, so we can buy food.
Someone who writes news stories for TV, radio, or newspapers.
The journalist asked my dad about the new shop.
Someone who tells people what to do at work.
The shop's manager helped us find a toy.
A person who fixes cars or machines.
My bike is broken, so I need a mechanic.
When people come together to talk about something.
I was late because our school meeting took a long time.
Information about something that happened recently.
I watched the news to see what the weather will be.
A large paper that has news and stories.
Dad reads the newspaper every morning.
A place where people work at desks using computers.
My mum works in an office downtown.
Someone who takes pictures with a camera.
My dad hired a photographer for my birthday party.
Someone who flies a plane or helicopter.
The pilot landed the plane safely.
A person who helps keep people safe and follows the law.
I asked the police officer for help because I was lost.
A very important woman who rules a country.
The queen waved to everyone from her car.
Someone who uses their voice to make music.
My sister wants to be a singer when she grows up.
A person who brings food and drinks to your table at a restaurant.
The waiter brought us our pizza and juice.
Also needed from earlier levels: 7 words
The A2 Flyers exam re-uses every work word from the earlier YLE levels. Your child should know these too — tap any word to hear it.
From A1 Movers (7 words)
Frequently asked questions
How many work words are in the A2 Flyers wordlist?
A2 Flyers introduces 22 new work words, including actor, artist, astronaut. Together with the earlier levels, your child needs 29 work words in total for the A2 Flyers exam.
Does my child also need the work 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 7 work 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.
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