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Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for cosmetics and underwear
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Hi everybody, my name is Alisha. |
Welcome to the 2000 Core English Words and Phrases video series. |
Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
Okay, let's get started. First is |
slipper. |
A slipper is a very, very casual type of footwear. |
We usually wear slippers just inside our homes or maybe inside hotels. |
They're inside only shoes that are usually very, very comfortable. |
They're very soft and often very fluffy. |
Here's an example. |
I can't understand how you always lose your slippers. |
Makeup. |
Makeup is very popular. |
Makeup refers to cosmetic products that we put on our face |
and other parts of our body for skincare purposes |
or for creative and artistic purposes, whatever. |
People like to wear makeup for lots of different reasons. |
We can put it on our eyes, on our lips, on our cheeks, perhaps even on our neck. |
People like to go crazy with this. |
Here's an example. |
She puts on her makeup every morning on the train. |
Lipstick. |
Lipstick is a specific type of makeup. |
Lipstick is used around the mouth. It is used on the lips. |
Lipstick refers to a stick of colored product that we place on the lips. |
Here's an example. |
Lipstick will enhance the shape of your lips and mouth with color. |
Eyeliner. |
Eyeliner is a cosmetic product that is used around the eye. |
Usually eyeliner is a very, very thin product and it's used right at the edge of the eyelid. |
So we can use this to create very, very fine detailed shapes. |
Here's an example. |
Outline the shape of your eyelid with a thin line of eyeliner. |
Blush. |
Flush is a cosmetic product. |
It's usually a pink colored that is placed usually on this part of the cheeks, |
so it makes it look like there's natural color on this part of the face. |
This word is also a verb. |
To blush means to feel embarrassed and to have that kind of pink color come to your cheeks naturally. |
So I said we do it when we feel embarrassed, |
but also when we feel excited about something, |
or perhaps even when we just feel a little bit shy. |
Here's an example. |
A hint of blush will add some color to your cheeks. |
Nail polish. |
Nail polish is a type of cosmetic product that is used on the nails. |
We can use it on our fingernails, on the nails of our hand, |
and we can use it on our toenails, the nails on our toes, |
so they can come in so many different colors. |
I have some on my hands right now. |
Here's an example. |
Some nail polish removers will ruin furniture if spilled. |
Undershirt. |
An undershirt is a shirt that you wear under your main shirt for the day. |
So some people like to wear an undershirt to cover certain parts of their body |
or maybe to prevent certain problems that they might have. |
So for example, maybe they have skin irritation from a certain type of fabric, |
or maybe they want to avoid kind of sweat-related problems. |
Different people wear undershirts for different issues. |
Here's an example. |
Wearing an undershirt will help you avoid sweating through your shirt. |
Nightgown. |
Nightgown is a word that refers to a dress that is used just for sleeping. |
So the word gown often has this image of being very luxurious and beautiful. |
So you might see some kind of nightgowns that do have that more luxurious look about them, |
but we also use nightgown to refer to just a very, very casual dress that we use for sleeping. |
Here's an example. |
My grandma loves sleeping in a nightgown. |
Panties. |
Panties refers to underwear that is usually worn by women. |
Panties can be very casual, they can be very sexy, they can be luxurious, there are many different styles. |
Here's an example. |
You can find panties in the underwear section. |
Swimsuit. |
Swimsuit usually refers to something that is worn for swimming or worn in the water by women. |
Swimsuits have many different styles. |
They might be in one piece, so there's no break between the top and bottom, |
or they might be sold as a two-piece, where there's a top piece and a bottom piece. |
This style is called a bikini. |
Here's an example. |
The woman is wearing a swimsuit. |
Let's review. |
I'm going to describe a word or phrase in English. |
See if you can remember it. |
Then, repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
Ready? |
Do you remember how to say the word that refers |
to the very casual type of footwear |
that we only wear in our homes? |
Slipper. |
And how to say the word that refers to cosmetic products |
that we put on our face or other parts of our body? |
Makeup. |
What about the word that refers to the type of cosmetic product that we use on our lips? |
Lipstick. |
Do you remember how to say the word for the very thin, fine product we use around our eyes? |
Eyeliner. |
Let's try the word that refers to the pinkish color that appears here on the cheeks. |
This is a type of cosmetic product. |
Blush. |
What about the word that refers to the colors we can put on the ends of our fingers or the ends of our toes? |
Nail polish. |
Now, let's see if you remember how to say the word for the shirt that you wear under another shirt. |
Undershirt. |
Another one. What about the word that refers to a dress that is used for sleeping? |
Nightgown. |
Do you remember how to say the word that refers to underwear that are usually worn by women? |
Panties. |
And finally, do you remember the word for clothing that you wear when you're ready to go in the water? |
Swimsuit. |
Well done. See you next time. Bye. |
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