A1 Movers Vocabulary: The World Around Us
Cambridge A1 Movers introduces 21 new the world around us words, on top of the 3 from earlier levels — 24 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: 21 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
city  | noun | A city is a big town. | I visit my grandma in the city. |
country  | noun | A land with its own government. | I want to visit another country someday. |
countryside  | noun | It is land with farms and nature. | I like to walk in the countryside. |
field  | noun | It is a big space with grass or crops. | We played soccer in the field. |
forest  | noun | A place with many trees. | We walked in the forest today. |
grass  | noun | It is a green plant that grows on the ground. | We played on the grass in the park. |
ground  | noun | It is the land we walk on. | My ball is on the ground. |
island  | noun | It is land with water all around it. | We went to a small island on our boat. |
lake  | noun | A lake is a big area of water. | We swam in the lake last summer. |
leaf/leaves  | noun | The green parts of a tree — one leaf, lots of leaves. | The leaves on that tree are very green. |
moon  | noun | It is a big, round object in the sky at night. | I saw the moon last night. |
mountain  | noun | It is a very big hill. | We saw a tall mountain on our trip. |
plant  | noun, verb | It is something green that grows in the ground. | I water the plant in my bedroom. |
river  | noun | A river is a long, flowing body of water. | We went swimming in the river last summer. |
road  | noun | A road is a path for cars to go on. | We drove our car on the road. |
star  | noun | It is a bright light in the sky at night. | I saw a bright star last night. |
town  | noun | A town is a place where people live and work. | I go to school in my town. |
village  | noun | A small town in the country. | My grandma lives in a small village. |
waterfall  | noun | Water falling from a high place. | We saw a big waterfall on our hike. |
wave  | noun | To move your hand to say hello or goodbye. | I wave to my friend at school. |
world  | noun | It is our planet, Earth. | I want to travel around the world. |
A city is a big town.
I visit my grandma in the city.
A land with its own government.
I want to visit another country someday.
It is land with farms and nature.
I like to walk in the countryside.
It is a big space with grass or crops.
We played soccer in the field.
A place with many trees.
We walked in the forest today.
It is a green plant that grows on the ground.
We played on the grass in the park.
It is the land we walk on.
My ball is on the ground.
It is land with water all around it.
We went to a small island on our boat.
A lake is a big area of water.
We swam in the lake last summer.
The green parts of a tree — one leaf, lots of leaves.
The leaves on that tree are very green.
It is a big, round object in the sky at night.
I saw the moon last night.
It is a very big hill.
We saw a tall mountain on our trip.
It is something green that grows in the ground.
I water the plant in my bedroom.
A river is a long, flowing body of water.
We went swimming in the river last summer.
A road is a path for cars to go on.
We drove our car on the road.
It is a bright light in the sky at night.
I saw a bright star last night.
A town is a place where people live and work.
I go to school in my town.
A small town in the country.
My grandma lives in a small village.
Water falling from a high place.
We saw a big waterfall on our hike.
To move your hand to say hello or goodbye.
I wave to my friend at school.
It is our planet, Earth.
I want to travel around the world.
Also needed from earlier levels: 3 words
The A1 Movers exam re-uses every the world around us word from the earlier YLE levels. Your child should know these too — tap any word to hear it.
From Pre-A1 Starters (3 words)
Frequently asked questions
How many the world around us words are in the A1 Movers wordlist?
A1 Movers introduces 21 new the world around us words, including city, country, countryside. Together with the earlier levels, your child needs 24 the world around us words in total for the A1 Movers exam.
Does my child also need the the world around us 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 3 the world around us 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.
Turn these words into a game
Kids remember the world around us words by playing, not by reading lists. FlyersEnglish turns the A1 Movers wordlist into mini-games with audio, pictures and spaced review — and tracks every word your child masters.