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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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