Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including weather and marine animals
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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. happy |
| We use “happy” to describe our mood. We use this word when we are feeling positive. |
| “I am a happy person.” |
| 2. sad |
| So the word “sad” is used to describe our feelings when we are feeling down or low. |
| “The sad teenager is sitting alone.” |
| 3. angry |
| The word “angry” also refers to our emotions. We use it in times when we feel upset or very unhappy about something. |
| “There was something that made me angry this morning.” |
| 4. clothing |
| “Clothing” is a word that’s used to refer to anything we wear. This can mean coats, pants, jackets, shirt, hats, whatever. |
| “I worked at a clothing store.” |
| 5. shoe |
| So a “shoe” is something you wear on your foot. |
| “I need new shoes.” |
| 6. sock |
| A sock is something that you wear between your shoe and your foot, usually. You wear heavy socks often in winter. |
| “Are you wearing socks?” |
| 7. underwear |
| So “underwear” refers to the clothing we wear under the clothes we can see. |
| “My socks and underwear are in the top drawer of my dresser.” |
| 8. talk |
| We use the verb “talk” when we want to refer to a conversation, so two or more people are participating. |
| “Let’s talk about it!” |
| 9. give |
| We use the verb “give” when we want to provide someone with something else. |
| “Can I give you a useful tip?” |
| 10. low |
| We use the word “low” to talk about something that is not high. This is the opposite of high, so it’s something near the ground. |
| “This table is too low for me.” |
| 11. high |
| So the word “high” is the opposite of the word low. It refers to something that is far away from the ground. |
| “The waves are high today!” |
| 12. fruit |
| So “fruit” refers to a category of food. So “fruits” tend to be rather sweet. |
| “Please put the fruits on the plate.” |
| 13. octopus |
| So an “octopus” is a very interesting animal with eight legs. Some cultures like to eat octopus. |
| “The octopus is swimming in the ocean.” |
| 14. shark |
| So, a “shark” is, for many people, a very scary undersea creature. Some of them are huge and can eat people. |
| “The surfer was bitten by a shark.” |
| 15. whale |
| So “whales” are typically very, very large creatures that live under the sea. Some are peaceful, some are aggressive. |
| “Whales are mammals.” |
| 16. cloudy |
| So “cloudy” refers to weather. It’s used on days when there are many clouds in the sky. |
| “I don’t like cloudy days.” |
| 17. cool |
| We use “cool” when the weather is not, like cold, but it feels a little bit nice actually still. |
| “The weather is cool.” |
| 18. cucumber |
| So, a “cucumber” is a food that we can eat. It’s something that’s healthy and usually pretty refreshing. |
| “These cucumbers are fresh.” |
| 19. bell pepper |
| So, a “bell pepper” is another food that many people like to eat. Sometimes, they’re a little bit bitter. |
| “The most common bell peppers are green, red, or yellow.” |
| 20. broccoli |
| “Broccoli” is another very healthy food. Lots of kids really don’t like it though. |
| “Order the broccoli soup.” |
| 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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