Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including the parts of the body
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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. hand |
| So, your “hand” it’s a part of your body. This part of your body is your “hand.” |
| “left hand” |
| 2. arm |
| So the “arm” is this part of your body from here to the end of your hand. |
| “muscular arm” |
| 3. foot |
| So your “foot,” just one, is the part of your body that’s at the very, very bottom. |
| “right foot” |
| 4. leg |
| So, your “leg” is the entire long part of your body, one “leg” that you walk on. |
| “long legs” |
| 5. finger |
| So, your “fingers” are these parts of your body. So “finger” is a countable noun. We count one finger, two fingers, three fingers and so on. |
| “pinkie finger” |
| 6. back |
| So your “back” is like the reverse part of your body. We think of this as the front part. Our “back” is behind us. |
| “My back hurts.” |
| 7. stomach |
| So your “stomach” is the part of your body that digests food, so we often talk about our “stomach” because it feels uncomfortable. |
| “My stomach hurts.” |
| 8. chest |
| So, your “chest” is the upper part of the front of your body. |
| “I have chest pains.” |
| 9. January |
| “January” is the first month of the year. In North America, it is typically a cold month. |
| “It’s very cold here in January.” |
| 10. February |
| So, “February” has an interesting spelling. That first R isn’t really pronounced. |
| “February is the shortest month with 28 days.” |
| 11. March |
| “March” is the third month of the year. We think of “March” as the time when spring begins. |
| “It is now April, so last month was March.” |
| 12. April |
| “April” is the fourth month of the year and we think of this as a time when flowers start to bloom. |
| “April showers bring May flowers.” |
| 13. May |
| “May” is the fifth month of the year. We think of “May” as just the time before summer, so the weather is typically really, really nice and spring is in full, like bloom. |
| “May 31st is World No Smoking Day.” |
| 14. June |
| “June” is the sixth month of the year. It feels a little bit warmer than May, but it’s not quite summer. |
| “a warm June” |
| 15. July |
| So “July,” the seventh month of the year, is typically when many people think of summer as beginning in the US. |
| “July is one of 7 months with 31 days.” |
| 16. August |
| “August,” the eight month of the year tends to be quite hot and there’s a lot of fun summer activities to do. |
| “The school is closed in August.” |
| 17. September |
| “September” is kind of the beginning of fall or autumn and it’s also typically the time of the year when students go back to school. |
| “Today is Saturday, September 10th.” |
| 18. October |
| So “October” is when the weather gets a little bit cooler and we start to see some popular autumn foods appearing. |
| “Halloween falls on October 31st.” |
| 19. November |
| So, “November” is very well known in the US for having a Thanksgiving when we enjoy a huge meal with family or friends. |
| “November is one of four months with thirty days.” |
| 20. December |
| “December” is the last month of the year and we think of it as a time for celebration. |
| “December 31st is New Year’s Eve.” |
| 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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