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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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