A1 Movers Vocabulary: The Body & Face
Cambridge A1 Movers introduces 12 new the body & face words, on top of the 13 from earlier levels — 25 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 A1 Movers: 12 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
back | adjective, adverb, noun | The rear part of your body. | I put my school bag on my back. |
beard  | noun | Hair that grows on a man's face. | My grandpa has a long, white beard. |
blonde | adjective | It is a light yellow colour of hair. | My sister is blonde and has blue eyes. |
curly | adjective | It has lots of curves or circles. | My sister has curly hair. |
fair | adjective | If something is fair, it is equal for everyone. | It's fair if everyone gets one cookie. |
fat | adjective | It has a lot of oil. | This cake is too fat for me. |
moustache  | noun | Hair grows above a man's lip. | My grandpa has a big, grey moustache. |
neck  | noun | The part of your body between your head and shoulders. | I wear a scarf around my neck when it's cold. |
shoulder  | noun | It is the part of your body between your neck and arm. | I carry my school bag on my shoulder. |
stomach  | noun | It is the part of your body that digests food. | My stomach hurts after I eat too much candy. |
thin | adjective | Something thin is not wide. | My book is very thin. |
tooth/teeth  | noun | The hard white parts in your mouth — one tooth, two teeth. | I brush my teeth every day. |
The rear part of your body.
I put my school bag on my back.
Hair that grows on a man's face.
My grandpa has a long, white beard.
It is a light yellow colour of hair.
My sister is blonde and has blue eyes.
It has lots of curves or circles.
My sister has curly hair.
If something is fair, it is equal for everyone.
It's fair if everyone gets one cookie.
It has a lot of oil.
This cake is too fat for me.
Hair grows above a man's lip.
My grandpa has a big, grey moustache.
The part of your body between your head and shoulders.
I wear a scarf around my neck when it's cold.
It is the part of your body between your neck and arm.
I carry my school bag on my shoulder.
It is the part of your body that digests food.
My stomach hurts after I eat too much candy.
Something thin is not wide.
My book is very thin.
The hard white parts in your mouth — one tooth, two teeth.
I brush my teeth every day.
Also needed from earlier levels: 13 words
The A1 Movers exam re-uses every the body & face word from the earlier YLE levels. Your child should know these too — tap any word to hear it.
From Pre-A1 Starters (13 words)
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Frequently asked questions
How many the body & face words are in the A1 Movers wordlist?
A1 Movers introduces 12 new the body & face words, including back, beard, blonde. Together with the earlier levels, your child needs 25 the body & face words in total for the A1 Movers exam.
Does my child also need the the body & face words from earlier levels?
Yes. Cambridge YLE vocabulary is cumulative: the A1 Movers exam can use any word from the earlier levels. That's why this page also lists the 13 the body & face words from earlier levels further down.
Is this the official Cambridge list?
This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English A1 Movers 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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