Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for parts of the body
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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… |
| waist |
| The waist with this spelling, different from the trash spelling of waste, refers to a body part. |
| The waist of the body is the thinnest part of the body. |
| So it's usually right around here, usually about where for women like their shirt might meet their trousers or their skirt. |
| It's generally right around the midsection, the thinnest part of the body. |
| Here's an example. |
| The woman is measuring her waist. |
| kneecap |
| Your kneecap is the top of your knee. |
| So your knee is the part where the top of your leg and the bottom part of your leg meet. |
| There's a small cap-like bone on top of this that protects it. |
| Here's an example. |
| The kneecap protects the joint and tendons of the knee. |
| groin |
| The groin is a general area of the body. |
| It refers to everything between people's legs. |
| We use this word for both men and for women. |
| So we use this when we need to talk about like an injury, for example, and in other situations too. |
| It tends to sound a little more scientific. |
| Here's an example. |
| He pulled his groin muscle during the match. |
| Achilles' heel |
| The Achilles' heel is a piece of tendon, so a connecting fiber that attaches from your |
| heel on your foot to the other parts of your leg. |
| So this is a very, very important thing that we need to walk. |
| Here's an example. |
| The Achilles' heel refers to the tendon going from the heel to the ankle. |
| forearm |
| Your forearm is this part of your arm. |
| It's like the part of your arm that goes before you first. |
| Maybe that's a helpful way to remember it. |
| When you put your hand out, it's the part of your arm that goes out first, not the upper part of your arm. |
| Here's an example. |
| I have a heart tattooed on my forearm just above the wrist. |
| thumb |
| Your thumb is this part of your body. |
| It is only this one. |
| So we use the word thumb only for this digit, this part of your hand on left hand and on right hand. |
| Here's an example. |
| Without the thumb, we couldn't grasp anything. |
| pinkie |
| The pinkie is the last finger on your hand, the little one here at the end. |
| You might see this spelled P-I-N-K-I-E, or you might also see it spelled P-I-N-K-Y, depends |
| a little bit on the person. |
| So your pinkie is your little finger. |
| Here's an example. |
| The pinkie is the smallest finger on the human hand. |
| middle finger |
| The middle finger is the finger that is in the middle on your hand. |
| So there are two digits or two fingers on both sides of your middle finger. |
| It's often the longest finger. |
| Here's an example. |
| The middle finger is generally the longest finger on the human hand. |
| index finger |
| Your index finger is the finger between your thumb and your middle finger. |
| This is your index finger here. |
| Some people also call it your pointer finger. |
| Here's an example. |
| The index finger is often called the pointer. |
| ring finger |
| Your ring finger is the fourth finger on your hand. |
| It's the one between your middle finger and your pinkie. |
| We call it the ring finger because this is the finger that we put our wedding rings on. |
| Here's an example. |
| The ring finger sits between the pinkie and the middle finger. |
| 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 smallest part of the torso, usually right here. |
| waist |
| And how to say the protective cover for the knee. |
| knee cap |
| What about the word we use to talk about the muscles that are between the legs? |
| groin |
| Do you remember the name for the tendon that connects your heel to your ankle? |
| Achilles' heel |
| Let's try the word for this part of your arm. |
| forearm |
| What about the word for this finger? |
| thumb |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say this finger, the last one, the smallest finger. |
| pinkie |
| Another one. What about the word for the longest finger on your hand? |
| middle finger |
| Do you remember how to say the second finger on your hand between your thumb and your middle finger? |
| index finger |
| And finally, do you remember how to say the fourth finger on your hand? |
| ring finger |
| Well done! See you next time. Bye! |
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