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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 10 billion. 10 billion. 10 billion.
Okay, 10 billion is a huge number. So it is 10 of 1 billion. Here's an example.
I am never going to have 10 billion dollars. I am never going to have 10 billion dollars.
I am never going to have 10 billion dollars.
100 million. 100 million. 100 million.
100 million is another very big number, but it's not quite as big as 10 billion. This is 100 of 1 million.
Here's an example. The bank lost 100 million dollars. The bank lost 100 million dollars.
The bank lost 100 million dollars. 100 trillion. 100 trillion. 100 trillion.
Okay, 100 trillion is a huge number. More than 10 billion. Way more than 100 million.
100 trillion means 100 of 1 trillion. This is even bigger than a billion. Remember, trillion is the next after billion.
So this number is massive. Here's an example. There are more than 100 trillion stars in the universe.
There are more than 100 trillion stars in the universe. There are more than 100 trillion stars in the universe.
10 trillion. 10 trillion. 10 trillion. Okay, another very big number.
10 trillion means 10 one trillions. So this isn't as big as the previous number, but it's still huge.
Here's an example. No company is worth 10 trillion dollars. No company is worth 10 trillion dollars.
No company is worth 10 trillion dollars.
Checkered. Checkered. Checkered. Checkered refers to a pattern.
Maybe you know the game, checkers, where there are patterns of squares on a board that's usually about this size.
They're usually red and black or maybe red and white. So checkered refers to a pattern of squares that alternates colors.
Here's an example sentence. Checkered patterns are popular in shorts.
Checkered patterns are popular in shorts.
Polka dot. Polka dot. Polka dot is another very popular pattern.
You might notice this polka has an L in it, but we don't pronounce it polka. We say polka dot.
So polka dot is a very, very popular pattern where there's a base color and lots of small dots on top of it.
Sometimes they have different sizes. Here's an example. Clown outfits are often covered in polka dots.
Clown outfits are often covered in polka dots.
Pinstriped. Pinstriped. Pinstriped. So pinstriped patterns.
These are other patterns that are very, very popular, especially in work and professional situations.
A pinstriped piece of clothing refers to a bit of clothing that has very, very, very thin vertical stripes on it.
So we see this a lot with work wear shirts, for example. Here's another example.
He wears his pinstriped suit every Friday. He wears his pinstriped suit every Friday.
He wears his pinstriped suit every Friday.
Dot. Dot. Dot.
A dot refers to just a small, usually circular mark on something. Earlier we talked about the word polka dots,
where the dot refers to the small circular mark in the pattern.
So sometimes dots can be a part of a pattern as in polka dots,
but sometimes we have just a dot on our clothing when we get something on it, for example.
So a dot can be part of a pattern or it could be something else. Here's an example sentence.
Let's review this one. Clown outfits are often covered in polka dots.
Clown outfits are often covered in polka dots.
Solid. Solid. Solid.
Solid is an adjective that can have a few different meanings.
When we use solid to talk about patterns, like with clothing, it means something that is just one color.
There are no dots or stripes or marks. It's one color only. Here's an example sentence.
My shirt is solid black.
Striped. Striped.
So striped refers to something that has lines of alternating color.
These stripes can be vertical stripes, up and down, or they can be horizontal stripes, left to right.
We talked about pin striped earlier, which means very, very thin stripes.
But striped without pin can mean stripes of any size. Here's an example.
The striped cat is playing with red yarn.
The striped cat is playing with red yarn.
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 means ten of one billion?
Ten billion. Ten billion.
And how to say the word that refers to one hundred of one million?
One hundred million. One hundred million.
What about the expression that refers to one hundred of one trillion?
One hundred trillion. One hundred trillion.
Do you remember how to say ten of one trillion?
Ten trillion. Ten trillion.
Let's try the word that refers to a pattern of alternating square colors.
Checkered. Checkered.
What about the words that refer to a pattern of dots? The dots can be different sizes.
Polka dot. Polka dot.
Now, let's see if you remember how to say the expression for something that has very,
very small, thin stripes and is usually worn in professional situations.
Pinstriped. Pinstriped.
Another one. What about the word that refers to a small circular mark on a fabric?
Dot. Dot.
Do you remember how to say the word that can mean something made from one color only, like my shirt?
Solid. Solid.
And finally, do you remember how to say the word that means that two colors alternate?
They can alternate in a horizontal pattern or in a vertical pattern.
Striped. Striped.
Well done. See you next time. Bye.

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