Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including animals and adjectives
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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 800 most common words and phrases in English. |
| Okay, let’s get started! |
| First is... |
| 1. watch |
| So, when we use “watch” to talk about a noun, it’s referring to the clock you can wear on your wrist. |
| “Do you have a watch?” |
| 2. glasses |
| So, “glasses” are eyewear. We wear glasses, so that we can see better or, so that we can block the sun from our eyes. |
| “I don’t wear glasses.” |
| 3. jacket |
| So, a “jacket” is usually a light piece of clothing. It keeps you a little bit warmer in autumn or maybe in spring. |
| “That jacket looks nice on you.” |
| 4. receive |
| So, to “receive” something means to get something. Get sounds a little bit more casual than receive. |
| “To receive a confession of love.” |
| 5. search |
| So the word “search” means to look for, to look for something. “Search” tends to sound a little bit more formal than look for. |
| “It will show up if you search on the Internet. |
| 6. take |
| So, “take” means to remove something from another place or to choose something. |
| “Please take me home.” |
| 7. weak |
| So this word is the opposite of the word “strong.” It means something that doesn’t have a lot of power. |
| “a weak team” |
| 8. strong |
| So, “strong” is the opposite of weak. “Strong” refers to something that has lots and lots of power. |
| “Be strong and don’t give up!” |
| 9. cold |
| So, the word “cold” typically refers to temperature. When the temperature is low, we describe the feeling as “cold.” |
| “The North Pole is cold even in summer.” |
| 10. hot |
| So “hot” is the opposite of cold. “Hot” is used when the temperatures are warm. The temperatures are very, very high, we describe the feeling with “hot.” |
| “The tea is still hot.” |
| 11. funny |
| So, the word “funny” refers to something that causes us to laugh. |
| “Funny sitcoms make me happy.” |
| 12. peach |
| So, a “peach” is a well-known fruit. It’s kind of sweet. |
| “I am allergic to peaches.” |
| 13. orange |
| So “orange” can refer to the fruit or it can refer to the color orange. |
| “I drink orange juice in the morning.” |
| 14. potato |
| So, a “potato” is a very, very popular food. We make all kinds of things with potatoes; French fries, mashed potatoes, and so on. |
| “Fried potato is not good for your health.” |
| 15. soybean |
| So, a “soybean” is an ingredient that people may use to create other things like milk, for example. |
| “Soybeans” grow inside the pods.” |
| 16. vegetable |
| So, a “vegetable” is a food that’s good for you, so there are many different kinds of vegetables: carrots, zucchini, and so on. |
| “I ate fried vegetables.” |
| 17. cow |
| So, a “cow” is a farm animal. We use cows for dairy and for milk and for beef. |
| “The cows are grazing in the field.” |
| 18. pig |
| A “pig” is another farm animal, usually very low to the ground and pink or kind of gray in color. We use this for meat. |
| “Pigs are intelligent animals.” |
| 19. horse |
| So, a “horse,” another farm animal, is used a lot more for entertainment, for like racing activities. |
| “Have you ever ridden a horse before?” |
| 20. snow |
| So “snow” is a type of weather. It’s precipitation, so that means it’s rain, it’s water from the sky, but that is frozen. |
| “There’s a lot of snow on the mountain.” |
| 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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