Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for fruits, vegetables and school supplies
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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. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| 1. "backpack" |
| A backpack is a pack or a bag that you wear on your back. |
| "My backpack is so heavy." |
| 2. "pencil lead" |
| Pencil lead is material that you use for writing with a mechanical pencil. When you need to replace that material, you buy this pencil lead. |
| "That store stocks a wide assortment of pencil lead refills." |
| 3. "glue" |
| Glue is a sticky material that you can use to attach objects to each other. |
| "Apply glue to the paper." |
| 4. "calculator" |
| A calculator is a machine or maybe an app that you can use to do math. |
| "We can't use a calculator during the test." |
| 5. "pencil sharpener" |
| So a pencil sharpener is something you use to make your pencil sharp. You need to use this if you do not have a mechanical pencil. |
| "I have a pencil sharpener." |
| 6. "wide" |
| Wide is the opposite of narrow. We can use this to describe spaces, rivers, many things that are big across. |
| "The river is wide and deep." |
| 7. "narrow" |
| Narrow refers to something that is very small across. Again, we can use this to talk about spaces, to talk about natural landscapes, and so on. |
| "The man is hiking on a narrow path." |
| 8. "hard" |
| Hard can be used to mean difficult and it can also refer to a surface or a material that is very tough. |
| "A turtle has a hard shell for protection." |
| 9. "soft" |
| Soft refers to a material that has a light feel or a very nice feel to it, like skin or maybe a pillow made of silk. |
| "Velvet material is very soft." |
| 10. "apricot" |
| Apricot might also be pronounced as apricot, depending on the person. It refers to a small orange fruit. |
| "I love apricot juice." |
| 11. "pineapple" |
| A pineapple is a fruit that has a very spiky look to it. You have to break it open to reach the yellow fruit inside. |
| "This pineapple is still unripe." |
| 12. "melon" |
| A melon is a type of fruit that you have to break open like a pineapple, but there are many different kinds of melons like watermelons, cantaloupes, and more. |
| "I'd like a melon, please." |
| 13. "fig" |
| A fig is a very sweet and kind of dense fruit, it's often used in desserts. |
| "I ordered fig salad." |
| 14. "plum" |
| A plum is a purple fruit, they tend to be kind of sweet; but if you let them go too long, they might get rather sour. |
| "Prunes are dried plums." |
| 15. "cauliflower" |
| Cauliflower is a white vegetable. You can use it in salads, on pizzas, and more. |
| "We eat cauliflower dipped in ranch dressing." |
| 16. "cabbage" |
| Cabbage is a light green colored vegetable that's very commonly used in salads and maybe as toppings on other things. |
| "Cabbage has a strong smell." |
| 17. "celery" |
| Celery is a long green stalk, it's a vegetable that you can use to flavor soups and sauces. |
| "Celery is a great source of vitamin K." |
| 18. "eggplant" |
| An eggplant is a purple vegetable. Some people, especially those who speak British English, call this an aubergine. |
| "I like to make stuffed eggplant with rice from the oven." |
| 19. "bean sprout" |
| A bean sprout is quite literally a sprouted bean. So from the bean comes a string-like object, this is often used as a topping for something. |
| "Can I get a bean sprout salad?" |
| 20. "accident" |
| An accident refers to a negative situation or a negative condition that happened without a plan, it was not on purpose. |
| "Her brother was in a car accident." |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! Bye! |
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