English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

Think of words that have come from your own language into English. Try to find words 
from these topic areas, which are particularly rich in loanwords in English.
• food and drink
• animals, flowers and landscape features
• industrial products and inventions
• clothing and the home
• politics and society
• the arts, sports and leisure activities
Make a list of false friends for English and your own first language. Here is a list begun by 
a Spanish speaker.
English 
word
similar word in my language + 
meaning
meaning in English
complexion
complexión = person’s physical build
appearance of skin on a person’s face (a clear complexion)
destitute
destituido = removed from job
without money, food, home or possessions
These words are said to have moved from English into a number of other languages. Which of 
them exist in your language?
thematic fields
English source words
food and drink
beefsteak, jam, pudding, sandwich
animals
bulldog, dog, skunk
clothing
blazer, cardigan, pullover, sweater 
political and social life
parliament, Tory, boycott, budget, inflation, strike
industry and inventions
car ferry, container, freight, computer chip, cable TV
arts, sports and leisure
ace [1 in playing cards], boxer, football, break-dance
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Words similar in form and close in meaning
The United Nations should 
intervene to stop the civil war. 
[step in; neutral in meaning]
She shouldn’t