R.E.M.S C Definition File
C1 Slides 1 & 2 ........................................................................................................................................... 2
C2 Slides 17, 18, & 19 .............................................................................................................................. 2
C3 Slides 34, 35, 36, & 37 ....................................................................................................................... 4
C4 Slides 70, 71, & 72 .............................................................................................................................. 5
C5 Slides 87, 88, & 89 .............................................................................................................................. 6
C6 Slide 99 ................................................................................................................................................... 7
C7 Slides 133, 134, & 135 ....................................................................................................................... 7
C8 Slides 148, 149, & 150 ....................................................................................................................... 8
C9 Slides 167, 168, & 169 ..................................................................................................................... 10
C10 Slide 199 ............................................................................................................................................ 11
C11 Slides 211 & 212 ............................................................................................................................. 11
C12 Slides 223 & 224 ............................................................................................................................. 12
C13 Slide 237 ............................................................................................................................................ 14

C1 Slides 1 & 2
WHEN (adverb)
Definition: The question word “when” is used to ask what time something will happen.
When is the game? - The game is on Sunday.
When is our English class? - Our English class is at 3:00 o'clock.
When do you study?
WHAT (adverb)
Definition: The question word “what” is used to ask for information about people or things.
What is your name? - My name is Mei.
What day is it today? - Today is Monday.
What is that?
WHERE (adverb)
Definition: The question word “where” is used to ask questions about positions, locations, orplaces.
Where is the book? – The book is on the table.
Where do you live? – I live in Japan.
Where is the pen?
WHO (adverb)
Definition: The question word “who” is used to ask questions about a person.
Who am I? – I am Mei.
Who is he?
TRANSFORM (verb)
Definition: To “transform” means to change the form of something.
She has two pens. Transform: who. - Who has two pens? (I transformed the sentence using
the word “who”.)
The book is on the table. Transform: where. - Where is the book? (I transformed thesentence using the word “where”.)
He transforms the sentence using the word “what”.

C2 Slides 17, 18, & 19
BUILDING (noun)
Definition: A building is a structure that has a roof and walls.
This is a building.
This is a building.

This is a building.
The yellow building is between the blue school and the market.
ROOM (noun)
Definition: A room is a part of the inside of a house or building that is usually enclosed with walls.
This is a room.
There are rooms in a building.
There are a hundred rooms in this building.
The room is next to the door.
WINDOW (noun)
Definition: A window is an opening in a wall that you can see through.
This is a window.
There is a window in the room.
The window is next to the door.
FLOOR (noun)
Definition: A floor is the surface at the very bottom, or base, of a room.
This is a floor.
The table is on the floor.
WALL (noun)
Definition:
The stage is next to the wall.
CHAIR (noun)
Definition: A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on.
This is a chair.
The chair is in the room.
STAGE (noun)
Definition: A platform on which actors in a theater perform.
The stage is next to the wall.
HOSPITAL (noun)
Definition: A hospital is a place we go to when we feel very bad.
The hospital is in front of the blue school.
SHOP (noun)
Definition: A shop or store is a place where people can go to buy items that they need or want.
The shop is across from the blue building.
MARKET (noun)
Definition: A market is a place where people go to buy or sell things.

The market is next to the yellow building.

C3 Slides 34, 35, 36, & 37
ROOF (noun)
Definition: A protective covering that covers or forms the top of a buildingThis is the roof of the house.
The roof of the house is red.
KITCHEN (noun)
Definition: A kitchen is a room used for cooking.
This is a kitchen.
We eat in the kitchen.
There is a table in the kitchen.
REFRIGERATOR (noun)
Definition: A kitchen appliance used for keeping food or other items cool.
This is a refrigerator.
The refrigerator is in the kitchen.
SPOON(noun)
Definition: A spoon is a tool for eating.
This is a spoon.
We use a spoon when we eat.
The spoon is on the table.
GLASS (noun)
Definition:
The glass is on the table.
TELEVISION (noun)
Definition: Television is an electronic device where you can watch your favorite TV shows.
This is a television.
We watch a basketball game on television.
The television is in front of the chairs.
TELEPHONE (noun)
Definition: A telephone is an electronic device that is used for conversations over long distances.
This is a telephone.
We use a telephone to call.
The telephone is on the table.

WOOD (noun)
Definition: The table is made of wood.
The wood is next to the refrigerator.
RESTAURANT (noun)
Definition: It is a place where meals are prepared and served to customers.
We eat in a restaurant.
I do not always eat at home; I sometimes eat in a restaurant.
The blue restaurant is next to the university.
UNIVERSITY(noun)
Definition: People study in the university.
The university is next to the blue restaurant.

C4 Slides 70, 71, & 72
OVER (preposition)
Definition: It means above or higher than something else.
The pen is over the book.
The glass is over the table.
The spoon is over the table.
ACROSS FROM (prepositional phrase) OR ACROSS (preposition)
Definition: It means from one side to the other of something.
I'm sitting across the wall. or I'm sitting across from the wall.
The stage is across from the blue school.
ALONG (preposition)
Definition: It means from one part of a road, street, etc. to another.
I walk along that road every day.
They walk along the street.
OUT (preposition)
Definition: It means to move away from the inside.
I'm going out of the room.
He goes out of the house.
AGAINST (preposition)
Definition: It means in the opposite direction to.
His head is against the wall.
The chair is against the wall.

ABOVE (preposition)
Definition: The big circle is above the small circle.
The big picture is above the small picture.
AFTER (adverb)
Definition: It means following in time, place, or order.
I go home after work.
She eats eggs after the English class.
RIGHT (adverb)
Definition: The university is right next to the blue restaurant.
She sits right here.
AREA(noun)
Definition: It means a particular part of a place, piece of land, or country.
This is my area. This area is small.
This is a big area.
BY(preposition)
Definition: It means near or at the side of something.
I'm standing by the wall.
The picture is by the window.
ABOUT (preposition)
Definition: The word “about” also means “around” in American English.
I'm walking around the room. or I'm walking about the room.
They walk about the university.

C5 Slides 87, 88, & 89
FRONT (noun)
Definition: It is the most forward part or side of something.
This is the front of the book.
This is the front of the house.
The red school is in front of the yellow restaurant.
The market is in front of the house.
FRONT (adjective)
Definition: This is the front door of the house.
She goes in the front door.
LEFT (adjective)

Example: This is my left hand.
This is my left side.
LEFT (noun)
Example: The wall is on the left.
This is my left.
TOP (noun)
Example: This is the top of the book.
This is the top of the house.
The roof is on top of the house.
TOP (adjective)
Example: The offices are on the top floor of the building.
My room is on the top floor.
TOWN (noun)
Definition: A town is smaller than a city.
Some examples of “towns” in Japan are Nara, Otaru, and Hida-Takayama.
This town is big.
VILLAGE (noun)
Definition: A village is smaller than a town.
Taketomi is a village in Japan.
That village is small.

C6 Slide 99
C7 Slides 133, 134, & 135
MAN (noun) WOMAN (noun) BOY (noun) GIRL (noun)
Definition:
This is a man.
This is a woman.
This is a girl.
This is a boy.
Who is that man?
Who is behind the woman?
Who is next to the girl?
Who is after the boy?

DOCTOR (noun)
Definition: A “doctor” works in a hospital.
Who is behind the doctor?
SINGER (noun)
Definition: A man or woman who sings is a “singer”.
Adele, Michael Jackson, and Beyonce are singers.
Who is next to the singer?
WORKER (noun)
Definition: A man or woman who works is a “worker”.
I work in QQ English.
I am a “worker” in QQ English.
Who is after the worker?
WRITER (noun)
Definition: A man or woman who writes is a “writer”.
Who is in front of the writer?
SPEAKER (noun)
Definition: A speaker is a person who gives a discussion to people.
Who is behind the speaker?
QUEEN (noun)
Definition: A woman who rules a country because she has been born into a royal family or awoman who is married to a kingElizabeth II is the Queen of England.
Who is across from the queen?

C8 Slides 148, 149, & 150
SISTER (noun) BROTHER (noun)
Example:Sarah is the “sister” of Adam.
Adam is the “brother” of Sarah.
The sister is drawing.
The brother is studying.
BABY (noun)
Definition: A very young child, especially one that has not yet begun to walk or talk.

A “baby” drinks milk from its mother to live.
The baby is wearing a shirt.
WORK (verb)
Definition: It means to do a job to earn money.
I am working as a teacher in QQ English now.
I work in QQ English.
He is working.
BUSY (adjective)
Definition: If you are busy, you are working hard, or giving your attention to a particular thing
I wash my car. I study my lessons. I clean my room. I am busy.
The teacher is busy now.
REST (verb)
Definition: To rest means to relax and get back your strength.
I am resting.
They are resting in the room.
HAVE (verb)
Example: I have a pen.
We are having a class.
She is having a class.
CLEANER (noun) READER (noun)
Definition: A man or woman who cleans is a “cleaner”. A man or woman who reads is a “reader”.
The cleaner is cleaning.
The reader is reading.
GET (verb)
Example: I am getting the pen. I am getting the book.
He is getting the pen.
GIVE (verb)
Example: I am giving you the pen. I am giving you the book.
She is giving the book to the man.
READY (verb)
Example: I studied last night for the test. Now, I am ready to take the test.
The students are ready now.

C9 Slides 167, 168, & 169
FAMILY (noun)
Definition: A family is a group of people who are related to each other.
This is Bob Timpson.
This is Lisa Timpson.
This is Sarah Timpson.
This is Adam Timpson.
This is Nancy Timpson.
This is Ben Timpson.
This is the Timpson family.
The family is leaving the house.
WIFE (noun) HUSBAND (noun) MARRY (verb)
Definition: To marry means to join as husband and wife. A husband is a man you’re married to. A
wife is a woman you’re married to.
Bob marries Lisa. Lisa is the wife of Bob. Bob is the husband of Lisa.
My husband is tall.
His wife is a teacher.
COUPLE (noun)
Definition: A couple means two people who are married.
Bob marries Lisa. Bob and Lisa are husband and wife. Bob and Lisa are a couple.
The couple is happy.
MOTHER (noun) FATHER (noun) DAUGHTER (noun) SON (noun)
Example:Lisa is the mother of Sarah and Adam.
Bob is the father of Sarah and Adam.
Adam is the son of Lisa and Bob.
Sarah is the daughter of Lisa and Bob.
The father is pulling the door.
The mother is pushing the window.
She is a good daughter.
He is a good son.
COUSIN (noun) UNCLE (noun)
Definition:
Alex is the brother of Bob.
John is the son of Alex.
Alex is the uncle of Sarah and Adam.
John is the cousin of Sarah and Adam.

RING (noun)
Definition: People wear rings on their fingers.
This is a ring.
The husband is giving the ring.

C10 Slide 199
C11 Slides 211 & 212
PERSON (noun)
Example: I am a person. You are a person.
Mr. Timpson is a person.
Mrs. Timpson is a person.
Sarah is a person.
PEOPLE (noun)
Definition: The plural of person is “people”. So, we say one person but two people.
I am a person.
You are a person.
We are people.
The people are unhappy.
RICH (adjective)
Definition: People who have a lot of money are “rich”.
Bill Gates, Queen Elizabeth, etc. are rich.
He is rich.
POOR (adjective)
Definition: People who do not have money are “poor”.
They are poor.
UNHAPPY (adjective)
Definition: When a person is unhappy, that person is sad or not happy.
I am sad; I am not happy. I am unhappy
The people are unhappy.
TALL (adjective)
Definition: Mr. Timpson is Tall.
He is tall.

STRONG (adjective)
Definition: The word strong means having great physical power or strength.
(Read and mime) Men can carry heavy things.
(Read and mime) They are generally strong.
I am strong.
MOM (MOMMY) (noun) DAD (DADDY) (noun)
Definition: People sometimes call their mother and father “mom and dad” or “mommy anddaddy”.
She has a tall mommy.
He has a rich daddy.
SLOW (adjective)
Definition: It means moving or doing something without much speed.
I am a slow writer.
He is slow.
MEMBER (noun)
Definition: A member is one of the people or things in a group.
The Timpson family has six members.
She is a new member here.
PLACE (noun)
Definition: This is my place. This place is small.
This place is clean.

C12 Slides 223 & 224
POLICE (noun)
Definition: A police is a civil force that has the power to enforce laws, investigate crimes, andkeep order.
The police walked in this area.
POLICEMAN (noun)
Definition: A “policeman” is a male member of a police force.
The policeman wore a uniform.
TALK (verb)
Definition: To talk is to say words aloud or speak to someone.
Hello, (your name)! How are you? I am talking to you.
We talked in the room.

TELL (verb)
Definition: To tell means to say something to someone, often giving them information or
instructions.
This is a pen. I'm telling you the name of this thing.
He told me his name.
YESTERDAY (adverb)
Definition: The word “yesterday” means the day before today.
Today is (…). Yesterday was (…). I ate food yesterday.
He drove the bus yesterday.
SPEAK (verb)
Definition: To speak means to say words, to use the voice, or to have a conversation withsomeone.
I am speaking English now.
He spoke English.
SELL (verb)
Definition: To sell means to give something to someone else in return for money.
A bookshop sells books.
A clothes shop sells clothes.
A shoe shop sells shoes.
She sold this pen.
PAST (noun) PAST (adjective)
Definition 1: As a noun, the word “past” means the time before now.
She was my teacher last month.
She was my teacher in the past.
The house was good in the past.
Definition 2: As an adjective, the word “past” means something is done in an earlier time.
I saw him last weekend.
I saw him this past weekend.
We learned the past tense this morning.
HAD (verb)
Definition: The past of the verb “to have” is “had”.
I have a pen now.
I had an egg for breakfast yesterday.
She had a bad week.
OPEN (verb)
Example: I am opening the book.

They opened the door.
REPEAT (verb)
Example: Say the word paper. I said the word “paper” and you repeated it.
He repeated the word “write”.

C13 Slide 237
COMPANY (noun)
Definition: A company is an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money.
Nike, Sony, Apple, BMW, and Microsoft are examples of companies.
This is a big company.
WORK (noun) JOB (noun)
Definition: The words “work” and “job” have the same meaning.
I am teaching in QQ English. My “work” is teaching English. / My “job” is teaching English.
She has a difficult job.
This work is hard.
CALL (noun)
Definition: It means the act of speaking to someone on the phone.
I got a call from my company last night.
He made a call yesterday.
CUSTOMER (noun)
Definition: A customer is a person who buys goods or a service.
I go to ABC restaurant every day to eat. I am a “customer” in ABC restaurant.
The customer is wearing a blue shirt.
DOLLAR (noun)
Definition: The word “dollar” refers to the money in the U.S., Canada, Australia, etc.
She has ten dollars.
COST (noun & verb) PRICE (noun)
Definition 1: As a noun, the cost of this house is $100,000.
We can also use the word “price”. So we can say “The price of this house is $100,000”.

Definition 2: As a verb, if something costs an amount of money, you must pay that amount to buy
or do it. For example, this house costs $100,000.
The cost of the pen is two dollars.
The price of the book is five dollars.

This pen costs two dollars.
MANAGER (noun)
Definition: A “manager” is a person who works with other people in the company. He or she
divides the work in the company.
He is the manager of this company.