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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...
microwave
A microwave is a box you can keep in your house to make things hot again.
We also use this as a verb.
When we want to microwave something, we want to make it hot again.
Here's an example sentence.
You can microwave an entire dinner in a short time.
barbecue
Barbecue can be a noun and a verb.
As a noun, it's a usually kind of round or perhaps even rectangle shaped grill you can cook things on.
And when we use it as a verb, it means to use the barbecue to cook things like meat.
Here's an example.
The cook barbecues the chicken.
whiskey
Whiskey is a popular type of alcoholic drink.
Whiskey is usually pretty strong and it's usually gold or maybe brown in color.
Here's an example.
Whiskey is an alcohol made from grains including corn and malted rye.
boiling water
Boiling water refers to water that is so hot that it is bubbling and rolling like this.
So when water is boiling, it's very dangerous to touch it.
Here's an example.
She spilled boiling water on her left hand and has a second-degree burn.
fruit juice
Fruit juice refers to a drink juice that is made from fruits.
So you can find lots and lots of different fruit juices, orange, apple, peach, there are so many different ones.
Here's an example.
Fresh fruit juice is a great way to start any day.
black tea
Black tea is a popular type of tea.
It can have kind of a darker flavor and might have some spices in it too.
Interestingly, black tea isn't always black in color.
It's usually a very dark brown.
Here's an example.
Black tea can be bitter without sugar and cream.
herb tea
Herb tea is a type of tea that's made from a mixture of things like floral flavors, herbal flavors, and maybe even some spices.
It's usually very easy to drink and very light.
Here's an example.
I always brew herb tea fromleaves instead of tea bags.
cafe latte
A cafe latte is a very popular type of coffee drink.
A cafe latte is made with coffee and with milk.
Here's an example.
I love cafe latte with whipped cream and cinnamon.
chopsticks
Chopsticks refers to the two sticks that we can hold with one hand to eat things.
So it's another type of utensil.
You can see this in lots of different cultures around the world.
Here's an example sentence.
The chopsticks are on the bowl.
eating utensil
Eating utensil refers to a tool that we use for eating.
So we just talked about chopsticks.
We also commonly use forks, spoons, and knives.
Here's the example sentence.
Forks, spoons, and knives are eating utensils.
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 the box that you can use to heat things up and the verb we use to describe using this box?
Microwave.
And how to say the verb that means to cook something on a grill like maybe meat orvegetables?
Barbecue.
What about the word for the very popular type ofalcohol that's quite strong and is usually gold or brown in color?
Whiskey.
Do you remember how to say the expression that means water that has reached the hottest point it can stay water at and is bubbling and rolling?
Boiling water.
Let's try the expression that means something that you drink that is madefrom fruits.
Fruit juice.
What about the drink that you have that might be a little bit on the bitter side? It's not usually black but rather a very dark brown.
Black tea.
Now let's see if you remember how to say the drink that we have that's sometimes made with a mixture of spices, herbs, and floral flavors.
Herb tea.
Another one!What about the word for the coffee drinkthat's a mixture of coffee and milk?
Cafe latte.
Do you remember how to say the utensil that has two sticks that we hold in one hand to eat things?
Chopsticks.
And finally, do you remember how to say the expression that we use for things like knives, forks, and spoons, things that we use to eat?
Eating utensil.
Well done! See you next time. Bye!

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