Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including occupations and number from 1 to 10
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| In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in English. |
| Hi, everybody! My name is Alisha. |
| Welcome to The 800 Core English Words and Phrases video series! |
| This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in English. |
| Okay! Let's get started! First is… |
| 1. can |
| So “can” is used to mean something we are able to do. |
| “can jump over” |
| 2. zero |
| So “zero” is used to refer to the number which means nothing. So, we also read this as O sometimes. |
| “number zero” |
| 3. one |
| So “one” means the first number, so we use it any time there is a single number of something. |
| “one degree” |
| 4. two |
| So “two” is the second number. We use it to talk about pairs or couples of things. |
| “The number two is my favorite number.” |
| 5. three |
| So, the third number in English is the number “three.” |
| “three dollars” |
| 6. four |
| So, the fourth number in English is the number “four.” Keep in mind that the spelling is different from F-O-R which means a purpose. |
| “number four” |
| 7. five |
| So, the next number is the number “five.” |
| “The starfish has five legs.” |
| 8. six |
| So, the next number in our sequence is the number “six.” |
| “We have a six-day vacation next month.” |
| 9. seven |
| So, the next number in this sequence is the number “seven.” |
| “There are seven days in every week.” |
| 10. eight |
| So, the next number is the number “eight.” This has an interesting spelling. It’s pronounced “eight.” |
| “Eight is a lucky number.” |
| 11. nine |
| So, the next number in this series is the number “nine.” |
| “nine floors” |
| 12. ten |
| So, “ten” is the first double digit number. That means there are two digits, one and zero. |
| “ten grams” |
| 13. salesman |
| So, a “salesman” is a male, a man who sells things. |
| “car salesman” |
| 14. manager |
| So, a “manager” is a person at a workplace that is responsible for other people. |
| “department manager” |
| 15. cook |
| So, a “cook” is a person who makes food. A “cook” is different from a chef in that a chef went to school. A “cook” has their experience on the job. |
| “The cook fried an egg.” |
| 16. engineer |
| So, an “engineer” is a technology-related job. An “engineer” can create things in many different industries. |
| “I’m an engineer.” |
| 17. programmer |
| So, a “programmer” is a person who writes or who creates “programs.” |
| “I am a computer programmer.” |
| 18. nurse |
| So, a “nurse” is someone who works at a hospital or a clinic or like a nursing home, so they help patients. |
| “The woman is a nurse.” |
| 19. body |
| So, a “body” can be a human body. It’s just your actual body, all of your different parts. We can also use this for animals too. |
| “Food is fuel for the body.” |
| 20. head |
| So, “head’ refers to this part of your body, the very top part of your body. |
| “Head injuries are very dangerous.” |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. See you next time. Bye-bye! |
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