EWL list of 176 function words - Faculty of Education

[Pages:8]The Essential Word list was first published in: Dang, T. N. Y., & Webb, S. (2016). Making an essential word list for beginners. In I. S. P. Nation, Making and Using Word Lists for Language Learning and Testing (pp. 153-167, 188-195). Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

EWL list of 176 function words

the and of to a I in you that it for he on we they be with this have but as not at what so there or one by from all she no his do can if about my her

which up out would when your will their who some two because how other could our into these than any where over back first much down its should after those may something three little many why before such off through

still

last being must another between might both five four around while each under away every next anything few though since against second nothing without during six enough once however half yet whether everything until hundred within ten twenty either

although past himself seven eight along round several someone whatever among across behind million outside nine thousand shall myself themselves itself somebody upon thirty third above therefore everybody towards thus everyone near inside nineteen yourself fifty whose anyone per except

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forty nobody unless mine anybody till herself twelve fifteen beyond whom below none nor more most

The Essential Word list was first published in: Dang, T. N. Y., & Webb, S. (2016). Making an essential word list for beginners. In I. S. P. Nation, Making and Using Word Lists for Language Learning and Testing (pp. 153-167, 188-195). Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

EWL: Lists of 624 lexical words

Sub-list 1

know like well just think right then now get time

go yes very see people here good only really say

mean come also okay want way even new too work

take make year look thing man put let day never

long need Mr. thought lot same old word course life

Sub-list 2

again own quite give home tell world use always great

kind

point

actually number

sort

school

government end

house

money

find

better

place

big

different probably

part

fact

sure

bit

night left found high help maybe far case whole today

side god week family ever talk state set system keep

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The Essential Word list was first published in: Dang, T. N. Y., & Webb, S. (2016). Making an essential word list for beginners. In I. S. P. Nation, Making and Using Word Lists for Language Learning and Testing (pp. 153-167, 188-195). Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Sub-list 3

problem love name percent call water important country small feel

real best laugh room remember nice rather public mother less

later hand already mind thank job business else group question

sorry show able together order head least read morning car

try change general area believe young power almost start person

Sub-list 4

company perhaps ago hard form party means often example play

care ask social national book father bad war large true

open pretty matter information hey face early please pay woman

city possible cause present leave service stuff idea line guess

become local run anyway full office live development level understand

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The Essential Word list was first published in: Dang, T. N. Y., & Webb, S. (2016). Making an essential word list for beginners. In I. S. P. Nation, Making and Using Word Lists for Language Learning and Testing (pp. 153-167, 188-195). Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Sub-list 5

fine certain turn control sometimes political top story door hear

food moment sense law programme free front language study white

wrong further move guy girl wife education close stop class

reason black human university body act hope child interest air

boy research light data wait road particular paper view major

Sub-list 6

thinking stay market age support clear police department table experience

late cut south report soon usually bring society history couple

short community cost friend economic position period policy special centre

Mrs. living difficult town music health buy certainly type street

deal news future death figure land process meeting seem interesting

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The Essential Word list was first published in: Dang, T. N. Y., & Webb, S. (2016). Making an essential word list for beginners. In I. S. P. Nation, Making and Using Word Lists for Language Learning and Testing (pp. 153-167, 188-195). Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Sub-list 7

situation alright court exactly main rest son miss hold especially

available mum church rate council answer common north happy building

low meet west art century dead particularly hi result plan

effect subject college red hour provide watch staff board husband

private easy month evidence total indeed strong stage committee tax

Sub-list 8

thanks middle suppose field game test dad section industry sir

instead action personal write team heart value issue various alone

ready sound international necessary training ok according single term stand

individual similar doctor yesterday nature increase Dr bed fire baby

listen likely sit feeling voice poor self chance speak earlier

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The Essential Word list was first published in: Dang, T. N. Y., & Webb, S. (2016). Making an essential word list for beginners. In I. S. P. Nation, Making and Using Word Lists for Language Learning and Testing (pp. 153-167, 188-195). Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Sub-list 9

finally quality happen amount role force difference phone forward member

letter range ground reading tomorrow due knowledge brother decision beautiful

hair bank obviously east writing return break project minute check

cold central throat eat learn price foreign lead analysis post

evening hello hospital simply walk hit recent final beginning attention

Sub-list 10

president production trouble management account size hot worth simple hell

standard record ball piece interested natural agree modern student summer

wish serious minister growth blood bill trade list basis floor

fun financial ahead tonight lower current recently model population funny

security send dog degree dear date normal blue material choice

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The Essential Word list was first published in: Dang, T. N. Y., & Webb, S. (2016). Making an essential word list for beginners. In I. S. P. Nation, Making and Using Word Lists for Language Learning and Testing (pp. 153-167, 188-195). Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Sub-list 11

approach pressure

computer picture

straight

relationship

space

dark

colour

drive

fall

visit

performance green

culture

teaching

pick

hotel

river

truth

island sign basic military press spend consider sea complete bye

fish clearly share doubt wide step income drink authority film

cover afternoon science movement expect capital economy Christmas fast continue

Sub-list 12

kill follow function practice former sister absolutely somewhere include Sunday

design wonder dinner medical fair radio legal pass nearly daughter

theory shot energy offer patients significant deep begin quickly charge

completely worry generally page average respect structure club purpose specific

earth organisation wall property activity note treatment station teacher forget

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The Essential Word list was first published in: Dang, T. N. Y., & Webb, S. (2016). Making an essential word list for beginners. In I. S. P. Nation, Making and Using Word Lists for Language Learning and Testing (pp. 153-167, 188-195). Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Sub-list 13

television western opportunity key series born park response style hall

trust window carry rights fight environment cool sex eye region

original dollar square direct

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