A1 Movers Vocabulary: The Home
Cambridge A1 Movers introduces 16 new the home words, on top of the 33 from earlier levels — 49 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: 16 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
address  | noun | It is where you live. | I know my home address. |
balcony  | noun | It is a place outside a room where you can stand. | I like to read my book on the balcony. |
basement  | noun | It is a room under the house. | We keep our toys in the basement. |
blanket  | noun | It's a warm cover for your bed. | I use a blanket when I am cold. |
downstairs | adverb, noun | The lower floor of a building. | My bedroom is upstairs, but the kitchen is downstairs. |
dream  | noun, verb | Something you think about when you sleep. | I had a fun dream last night. |
internet  | noun | It is a big computer network. | I watch videos on the internet. |
message  | noun | Words you send to someone. | I sent a message to my friend yesterday. |
roof  | noun | It's the top of a house. | The roof keeps the rain out. |
seat  | noun | A place where you can sit. | I need a seat on the bus. |
shower  | noun | You wash your body with water falling from above. | I take a shower every morning. |
stair(s)  | noun | The steps you walk up and down inside a house. | The cat is sitting on the stairs. |
toothbrush  | noun | It is a small brush for cleaning your teeth. | I use my toothbrush every morning. |
toothpaste  | noun | It is a paste to clean your teeth. | I put toothpaste on my brush. |
upstairs | adverb, noun | On a higher floor. | My bedroom is upstairs. |
wash  | noun, verb | To clean with water. | I wash my hands before I eat. |
It is where you live.
I know my home address.
It is a place outside a room where you can stand.
I like to read my book on the balcony.
It is a room under the house.
We keep our toys in the basement.
It's a warm cover for your bed.
I use a blanket when I am cold.
The lower floor of a building.
My bedroom is upstairs, but the kitchen is downstairs.
Something you think about when you sleep.
I had a fun dream last night.
It is a big computer network.
I watch videos on the internet.
Words you send to someone.
I sent a message to my friend yesterday.
It's the top of a house.
The roof keeps the rain out.
A place where you can sit.
I need a seat on the bus.
You wash your body with water falling from above.
I take a shower every morning.
The steps you walk up and down inside a house.
The cat is sitting on the stairs.
It is a small brush for cleaning your teeth.
I use my toothbrush every morning.
It is a paste to clean your teeth.
I put toothpaste on my brush.
On a higher floor.
My bedroom is upstairs.
To clean with water.
I wash my hands before I eat.
Also needed from earlier levels: 33 words
The A1 Movers exam re-uses every the home word from the earlier YLE levels. Your child should know these too — tap any word to hear it.
From Pre-A1 Starters (33 words)
Frequently asked questions
How many the home words are in the A1 Movers wordlist?
A1 Movers introduces 16 new the home words, including address, balcony, basement. Together with the earlier levels, your child needs 49 the home words in total for the A1 Movers exam.
Does my child also need the the home 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 33 the home 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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