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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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