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today you are going to master 200 important daily life English Expressions hi I'm Vanessa
from speak English with vanessa.com and to go with today's special lesson I've created
a free pdf worksheet this is no ordinary worksheet this is 28 pages from me to you that includes
all 200 of these Expressions definitions sample sentences and at the bottom of the 28-page
free worksheet you can answer Vanessa's Challenge questions so that you never forget what you've
learned you can click on the link below this video to download this free 28-page worksheet
today in this lesson we'll first take a look at the top 100 phrases for your daily routine
and then we'll go on to the top 100 words that are used in the English language let's
get started today I'm going to be taking you through my daily routine hopefully it's the
same as yours as well along with these categories and you will be learning the top 100 sentences
and phrases to talk about your daily life are you ready to get started with the first
category what's the first thing you do in the day well you wake up let's go see 10 sentences
for waking up in the morning I hate it when my alarm clock goes off I always push snooze
what about you oh no I accidentally turned my alarm clock off and I overslept I really
like to sleep in on the weekends notice the difference between to sleep in and to oversleep
to sleep in can be an enjoyable thing but to oversleep is always bad you're probably
going to be late to work I jumped out of bed because I overslept it's time to wake up rise
and shine but maybe you woke up on the wrong side of the bed and when you hear someone
say rise and shine nothing could be worse when I finally get out of bed in the morning
I try to make the bed make the bed it makes me feel nice and fresh in the morning when
I wash my face and brush my teeth then I pick out what I'm going to wear for the day and
get dressed 10 Common sentences for breakfast I usually try to find time to whip up some
breakfast before I get started on my day my husband turns on the coffee pot to brew some
coffee for me I boil some water in the tea kettle for my morning tea when I have fresh
lemons sometimes I like to make some fresh lemon juice in the morning if I have some
bread like I don't today I'm sorry I throw some toast in the toaster when I have a little
more time I scramble some eggs for breakfast straight from my chickens then I realize that
I'm gonna be late for work so I scarf down my breakfast did you notice this fast verb
to scarf down your breakfast means that you eat really quickly there were some other fast
expressions in this section to throw some bread in the toaster to whip up your breakfast
it implies that a lot of us don't leave enough time in the morning so we have to do things
quickly I clear the table and put the dirty dishes in the sink a lot of times I fill up
my to-go mug and take it to the office this can also be called a tumbler especially because
it's insulated and can keep my tea hot all day final expression for breakfast is what
happens if you wake up so late and you have no time to drink anything to eat anything
what do you say well you could say this I overslept so I think I will get something
on the way you could say on the way to the office but you don't need to you can say uh
I'm gonna get something on the way or I'm gonna pick up something on the way and it
means you're gonna stop by a little restaurant or cafe or coffee shop and get something to
eat and drink on your way to work 10 expressions for going to work or school it's time for
me to head to work this verb to head somewhere is great when you're going in a direction
I'm headed to the store I'm gonna head to work what are you doing well I'm heading to
school right now before I drive I always buckle my seat belt buckle my seat belt then I back
out of the driveway I back out of the driveway once I'm on the highway I speed up to drive
faster when I'm stuck in traffic I need to slow down or sometimes completely stop when
I need to turn it's important to use your blinker to use your blinker I try to avoid
traffic on my commute so usually I leave a couple minutes early I have to merge onto
the highway I don't really like doing that but it's necessary while I'm driving I try
to watch out for school buses and pedestrians I don't want to hit anyone the best thing
about my commute is that I get to kill two birds with one stone I drive to work and I
listen to Vanessa's videos on the way 10 sentences for working with other people in the office
excuse me when you have a moment can I ask you a question this is an extremely polite
and wonderful question to ask in the office I'm sorry I'm having trouble understanding
the assignment can you explain it a little bit more I'm filling in for our manager today
because he's sick do you know who is going to be the lead on this project as you can
imagine this word the lead is short for the leader but in the office you will often hear
just the lead I'm the lead on that project great when you work with customers it's great
to say hi how can I help you Hi how can I help you or you can say thanks for your patience
I'll be right with you this is a great phrase to use on the phone as well if you're talking
with a client or with a customer or with anyone really and you can't talk with them right
away you might say hi thanks for your patience I'll be right with you perfect the last four
sentences use extremely common and useful idioms for the workplace I think I'm gonna
have to bite the bullet and tell my boss about the mistake that I made on that report well
that plan didn't go like I expected I guess it's back to the drawing board you don't need
to be an architect or an artist to use this expression it's just an idiom so if you need
to completely scrap your plans and start over you can say I guess it's back to the drawing
board when you work on a group project it is incredibly important to pull your own weight
can you imagine what this means it means that you don't just sit there and wait for other
people to do the work instead you are contributing an equal amount you're pulling your own weight
and being an equal member of the group The Final office expression I use all the time
you might say all right let's touch base next week after the project has already gotten
started to touch base is kind of a baseball expression and it means let's check in let's
talk to each other and kind of see where we're at let's touch base next week you don't need
to message me every day but I want to check in and see how things are going let's touch
base 10 expressions for taking a break whether you work full time you are a full-time mother
or father whether you are a full-time student or you're retired everyone needs to take a
break when I was painting inside my house I needed to step outside and get some fresh
air ah it's so nice out here a lot of people at my office take a smoke break but I don't
smoke so I take a sunshine break are you hungry I think it's time for a snack break hey I'm
going on a coffee run do you want anything this is a great expression to use at the office
or at school when you are going to a coffee shop and you're going to be buying coffee
or tea and you want to offer to get something for someone else I'm going on a coffee run
I'm going on a tea run would you like anything the grocery store the bank the post office
I need to run some errands this afternoon I need to run some errands this afternoon
it doesn't mean that you're actually running but maybe you're going a little bit quickly
because it's not too fun these last five expressions are for when you really need a break what
can you say I'm falling asleep at my desk I think I need to take a lap around the office
to wake myself up oh it's so hot we've been working outside in the sun I think we should
take a breather and go sit in the shade now that my assignment is finished I'm gonna take
a minute before I work on anything else congratulations to me this hike is harder than I thought I
need to catch my breath before we go up the next Hill to catch my breath oh it's a great
expression for when you need to take a break in our final taking a break expression is
it's the end of the day let's hit pause before we start any new projects it's time to go
home 10 expressions for saying goodbye at work or at school in the office all right
I'm shutting down for the day at school time to pack up let's go home at work or at school
you can say let's call it a day time to go home all right that's it I think we've done
all that we can do today I'm headed out I'll see you tomorrow I gotta run I'll catch up
with you tomorrow I'm out of here I've got an appointment I've got to get to that's a
wrap nice work everyone we finished bye see you tomorrow bye everyone have a good evening
10 expressions for going out to a restaurant with your family or friends I don't feel like
cooking tonight let's eat out this is the most common phrasal verb for talking about
going to a restaurant let's eat out I love eating out and it means going to a restaurant
maybe you don't want to sit inside you could say oh it's such a beautiful day outside can
we get a table on the patio can we get a table on the patio hmm I usually order the grilled
chicken but do you have any specials today hmm I haven't eaten here before what do you
recommend all right I think I'd like the Caesar salad please hmm I'm not very hungry do you
want to split a pizza with me can I get a refill on my drink when you have a chance
thanks how's your food it looks delicious I think I'll order that next time can you
bring me a to-go box I think I'd like to save this for later thanks in the US it's really
common to get a to-go box because yes just like The Stereotype our food portions are
huge and it's no problem to take home your leftovers in a to-go box sometimes we call
this a doggy bag it doesn't look like a dog it's not really for your dog but you could
call it either a to-go box or a doggie bag I know we just had a big dinner but let's
splurge and get dessert too what do you think 10 Common Expressions about playing with your
kids it seems like little and big boys always want to rough house and play hard it seems
like my kids always want to eat a snack what about yours wow look at that tall Lego tower
you made it's a beautiful day to go on a bike ride down the street sometimes doing a puzzle
is a great way to calm down and relax it's so satisfying to hit a baseball even if you're
just playing by yourself nothing is more fun than going down a slide into a huge pile of
leaves my kids love to do Chalk in a shady part of the walkway I do too the first thing
my son does in the morning is pick raspberries in our backyard sometimes my son gets so tired
that he takes a nap in the middle of the floor oh how cute 10 sentences for relaxing at the
end of the day what a day I'm so glad to finally be home but before I can relax I really need
to finish up some chores I just spent a few minutes tidying up the house so now I can
relax on the couch after a long day some people just like to zone out and watch TV or you
can use the fun expression at the end of a long day I like to veg out and watch TV this
comes from the word vegetable because let's be honest when you watch TV your brain is
kind of like a vegetable it's not doing very much but it's kind of nice sometimes to just
veg out and watch TV before I go to bed I like to catch up on the book that I'm reading
hmm so interesting at the end of a long day I like to just chill maybe that's watching
some TV maybe that's reading my book I don't want to do much I just want to chill what
can you say to someone else who's had a really long day well if they've come over to your
house as a guest when you open the door and greet them you could say make yourself at
home this means that they will feel comfortable in your house make yourself at home open the
cupboard get yourself a glass of water if you want feel free to sit down don't worry
about any kind of formal rules make yourself at home or you might say to your loved one
oh I can see you've had a really long day why don't you put your feet up and I'll get
you a glass of water put your feet up maybe sit on the couch put your feet up and I'll
get you a glass of water don't worry I got it if you've had a busy month a busy year
you might say I'm so thankful for our vacation coming up I really need some R and R this
is not railroad this means rest relaxation some people say it means to recuperate this
means that you are chilling out and you're gaining your strength back we often see this
in writing I'm going to get some r r this weekend in the mountains I'll be back later
but you can also use this in conversation 10 expressions for your nighttime routine
it's finally the end of the day well before I go to bed I always double check that I have
locked my door after that I go through the house and turn off the lights I already read
bedtime stories to my two sons they're asleep so I need to tiptoe quietly to my bedroom
so they don't wake up let's go before I go to bed I need to take a shower to get clean
for bed then I need to brush my teeth usually when you brush your teeth you brush your teeth
and then you spit and rinse your mouth finally It's Time to Get Cozy for the day put on my
pajamas and put my clothes in the laundry basket before I go to bed every night I double
check my alarm I want to make sure that I don't oversleep finally it's time to hit the
hay I can curl up under the covers and drift off to sleep good night congratulations on
learning 100 important phrases to talk about your daily routine in English now let's go
on to 100 top most common words that are used in English let's go alright are you ready
to get started strap on your English vocabulary helmet and let's start with number one baby
baby my friend just announced that she is having a baby kid kid when I was a kid I wanted
to be grown up and now that I'm grown up I want to be a kid again parent now that I am
a parent I understand my parents a lot better pet my first pet was a hermit crab and I kept
him for five years family family notice the pronunciation here in fast English we drop
the middle I fam Lee family I love spending time with my family home home I love coming
home to my family at the end of a long day car car how old were you when you first drove
a car for me I actually helped to fly a small airplane before I ever drove a car I was maybe
15 years old and I was working at a small airport it was kind of an exchange I got to
help with the airplanes and she taught me some about flying small airplanes so I have
kind of an unusual story garage garage this is the American English pronunciation with
hard G sounds garage I'd park my car in the garage to protect it room room everyone looked
at her when she walked into the room I wonder why hmm relationship relationship I formed
some meaningful relationships when I was in college friend friend we've been friends since
I was five years old person person if you're the last person in the room please turn off
the lights school school I never really enjoyed school and maybe that's why I became an online
English teacher instead book book I was so interested in that book that I read it until
3 A.M teacher teacher I'm so happy to be your English teacher student thank you for being
my student education education notice this pronunciation the D sounds like J education
you can get a good education in a lot of different ways information information I need some more
information before I can make a decision group group a lot of my students meet with a speaking
group once a week and you too can also do that if you join my course The Fearless fluency
Club you can meet thousands of motivated English Learners and practice speaking together there's
a link in the description I'd love to see you there team team I was so happy when my
team won the championship subject subject math was never my best subject I knew that
from a very early age class have you ever been to an in-person English class project
project my husband's new project is building a new fence for our chickens it's a big project
research research notice that this is the American English pronunciation we emphasize
re and don't emphasize search research I never buy something big without doing some research
first result result if you want good results you have to work hard reason reason notice
that the S sounds like a z reason reason you better have a good reason for being late change
change working at the library instead of at home was a nice change of scenery desk desk
this desk belonged to my grandmother when she was a student computer computer notice
that the T changes to a D sound in American English computer computer I've been using
this computer for over six years and it still works great that's amazing mouse mouse I screamed
when the mouse ran across the floor or it could be this device I click the mouse when
I want to go to the next page screen screen oh no I dropped my phone and now the screen
is broken work work I have so much work to do today job job my first job was working
at the airport like I just told you what about you what was your first job career career
instead of a traditional teaching career I decided to start an online business instead
company company my dad has worked for the same engineering company for over 30 years
business business in my opinion construction is a difficult business to be in it's very
physically demanding place place what is your favorite place you've ever visited let me
know in the comments system system the typical language learning system in a classroom doesn't
work maybe that's why you're here program program my son had so much fun at the summer
program that he went to government government it's important to be informed about your local
government community community notice that this T changes to a D in American English
Community I love the community that I live in people are so kind and friendly and welcoming
city city also this word has a t changed to a d City I've always wanted to live in a city
but then I realized they're so crowded and noisy County or County County the county I
live in has the best schools in the entire state state I live in the state of North Carolina
region region I would love to visit the wine region of Spain that sounds amazing area area
what's your favorite restaurant in the downtown area of your City address address if you want
to send me a postcard my address is in the description I would love to get a postcard
from you minute minute I'll be ready in a minute I'm almost done with my hair hour notice
that the H is silent hour we waited for an hour for our table at the fancy restaurant
day day I haven't eaten all day I'm starving weak weak I'm so excited to spend a week at
the beach weekend weekend my family likes to go for a hike on the weekend weekday weekday
the bank is usually only open on weekdays morning morning I like to get all my work
done in the morning so I have the rest of the day to do whatever I want night night
don't forget to turn your car's headlights on when you're driving at night month I have
my bills set to auto pay so I don't need to think about them every month they are automatically
paid year year my husband and I have been married for almost 12 years amazing season
season fall is my favorite season because I love the cool air and watching all of the
leaves change what about you what's your favorite season decade decade I can't believe it's
been over a decade since I graduated from college time flies game game did you watch
the baseball game last night party party notice that the T changes to a d here in American
English in my opinion there is no perfect political party they all have something wrong
Event Event I'm planning a fundraising event for a local charity time time what time is
it oh no I'm late thing thing what's that big thing on the counter oh it's a mystery
moment moment for a moment I forgot why I walked into the room and then I remembered
oh yes I need my umbrella idea idea I have an idea about how we can improve our performance
at work more naps Hobby hobby flying an airplane seems like a pretty cool hobby but it's really
expensive club club my friends and I used to have a book club and it was loads of fun
library library my family visits our local library about once a week we love getting
new books museum museum usually art museums are very overwhelming for me but I loved the
orsay museum in Paris it was perfect art art my neighbor is always making some kind of
art she's very creative history Vanessa:
Get ready to level up your vocabulary because today you are going to master 200 important
daily life English expressions. Hi, I'm Vanessa from SpeakEnglishWithVanessa.com, and to go
with today's special lesson, I have created a free PDF worksheet. This is no ordinary
worksheet. This is 28 pages from me to you that includes all 200 of these expressions,
definitions, sample sentences. And at the bottom of the 28-page free worksheet, you
can answer Vanessa's challenge questions so that you never forget what you've learned.
You can click on the link below this video to download this free 28-page worksheet today. In this lesson, we'll first take a look at
the top 100 phrases for your daily routine, and then we'll go on to the top 100 words
that are used in the English language. Let's get started. Today I'm going to be taking you through my
daily routine. Hopefully it's the same as yours as well, along with these categories,
and you will be learning the top 100 sentences and phrases to talk about your daily life.
Are you ready to get started with the first category? What's the first thing you do in
the day? Well, you wake up. Let's go see. 10 sentences for waking up in the morning.
Ugh, I hate it when my alarm clock goes off. I always push snooze. What about you? Oh,
no, I accidentally turned my alarm clock off and I overslept. I really like to sleep in
on the weekends. Notice the difference between to sleep in and to oversleep. To sleep in
can be an enjoyable thing, but to oversleep is always bad. You're probably going to be
late to work. I jumped out of bed because I overslept. It's time to wake up, rise and
shine. But maybe you woke up on the wrong side of the bed and when you hear someone
say, "Rise and shine," nothing could be worse. When I finally get out of bed in the morning,
I try to make the bed, make the bed. It makes me feel nice and fresh in the morning when
I wash my face and brush my teeth. Then I pick out what I'm going to wear for the day
and get dressed. 10 common sentences for breakfast. I usually
try to find time to whip up some breakfast before I get started on my day. My husband
turns on the coffee pot to brew some coffee. For me, I boil some water in the tea kettle
for my morning tea. When I have fresh lemons, sometimes I like to make some fresh lemon
juice in the morning. If I have some bread, like I don't today, I'm sorry, I throw some
toast in the toaster. When I have a little more time, I scramble some eggs for breakfast,
straight from my chickens. Then I realize that I'm going to be late for work, so I scarf
down my breakfast. Did you notice this fast verb? To scarf down your breakfast means that
you eat really quickly. There were some other fast expressions in this section, to throw
some bread in the toaster, to whip up your breakfast. It implies that a lot of us don't
leave enough time in the morning so we have to do things quickly. I clear the table and put the dirty dishes
in the sink. A lot of times I fill up my to-go mug and take it to the office. This can also
be called a tumbler, especially because it's insulated and can keep my tea hot all day.
The final expression for breakfast is what happens if you wake up so late and you have
no time to drink anything, to eat anything, what do you say? Well, you could say this,
"Ugh, I overslept, so I think I will get something on the way." You could say on the way to the
office, but you don't need to. You can say, "Ugh, I'm going to get something on the way"
or "I'm going to pick up something on the way." And it means you're going to stop by
a little restaurant or a cafe or coffee shop and get something to eat and drink on your
way to work. 10 expressions for going to work or school.
It's time for me to head to work. This verb, to head somewhere, is great when you're going
in a direction. I'm headed to the store. I'm going to head to work. What are you doing?
Well, I'm heading to school right now. Before I drive, I always buckle my seatbelt, buckle
my seatbelt, then I back out of the driveway, I back out of the driveway. Once I'm on the
highway, I speed up to drive faster. When I'm stuck in traffic, I need to slow down
or sometimes completely stop. When I need to turn, it's important to use your blinker,
to use your blinker. I try to avoid traffic on my commute, so usually I leave a couple
of minutes early. I have to merge onto the highway. I don't really like doing that, but
it's necessary. While I'm driving, I try to watch out for school buses and pedestrians.
I don't want to hit anyone. The best thing about my commute is that I get to kill two
birds with one stone. I drive to work, and I listen to Vanessa's videos on the way. 10 sentences for working with other people
in the office. Excuse me, when you have a moment, can I ask you a question? This is
an extremely polite and wonderful question to ask in the office. I'm sorry, I'm having
trouble understanding the assignment, can you explain it a little bit more? I'm filling
in for our manager today because he's sick. Do you know who is going to be the lead on
this project? As you can imagine this word, the lead, is short for the leader, but in
the office you will often hear just the lead. I'm the lead on that project. Great. When
you work with customers, it's great to say, "Hi, how can I help you? Hi, how can I help
you?" Or you can say, "Thanks for your patience. I'll be right with you." This is a great phrase
to use on the phone as well. If you're talking with a client or with a customer or with anyone
really and you can't talk with them right away, you might say, "Hi, thanks for your
patience. I'll be right with you." Perfect. The last four sentences use extremely common
and useful idioms for the workplace. I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and tell
my boss about the mistake that I made on that report. Well, that plan didn't go like I expected.
I guess it's back to the drawing board. You don't need to be an architect or an artist
to use this expression, it's just an idiom. So if you need to completely scrap your plans
and start over, you can say, "Ugh, I guess it's back to the drawing board." When you
work on a group project, it is incredibly important to pull your own weight. Can you
imagine what this means? It means that you don't just sit there and wait for other people
to do the work. Instead, you are contributing an equal amount. You're pulling your own weight
and being an equal member of the group. The final office expression I use all the
time, you might say, "All right, let's touch base next week after the project has already
gotten started." To touch base is kind of a baseball expression, and it means let's
check in, let's talk to each other and see where we're at. Let's touch base next week.
You don't need to message me every day, but I want to check in and see how things are
going. Let's touch base. 10 expressions for taking a break. Whether
you work full-time, you are a full-time mother or father, whether you are a full-time student,
or you're retired, everyone needs to take a break. When I was painting inside my house,
I needed to step outside and get some fresh air. It's so nice out here. A lot of people
at my office take a smoke break, but I don't smoke, so I take a sunshine break. Are you
hungry? I think it's time for a snack break. Hey, I'm going on a coffee run. Do you want
anything? This is a great expression to use at the office or at school when you are going
to a coffee shop and you're going to be buying coffee or tea and you want to offer to get
something for someone else. I'm going on a coffee run. I'm going on a tea run. Would
you like anything? The grocery store, the bank, the post office, I need to run some
errands this afternoon. I need to run some errands this afternoon. It doesn't mean that
you're actually running, but maybe you're going a little bit quickly because it's not
too fun. These last five expressions are for when you
really need a break, what can you say? Ugh, I'm falling asleep at my desk. I think I need
to take a lap around the office to wake myself up. Oh, it's so hot. We've been working outside
in the sun. I think we should take a breather and go sit in the shade. Whew, now that my
assignment is finished, I'm going to take a minute before I work on anything else. Congratulations
to me. Whew, this hike is harder than I thought. I need to catch my breath before we go up
the next hill. To catch my breath, oh, it's a great expression for when you need to take
a break. And our final taking a break expression is, whew, it's the end of the day. Let's hit
pause before we start any new projects. It's time to go home. 10 expressions for saying goodbye at work
or at school. In the office, "All right, I'm shutting down for the day." At school, "Time
to pack up. Let's go home." At work or at school you can say, "Let's call it a day.
Time to go home." All right, that's it, I think we've done all that we can do today.
I'm headed out, I'll see you tomorrow. I got to run, I'll catch up with you tomorrow. I'm
out of here, I've gotten a appointment I've got to get to. That's a wrap. Nice work everyone,
we finished. Bye. See you tomorrow. Bye, everyone. Have a good evening. 10 expressions for going out to a restaurant
with your family or friends. I don't feel like cooking tonight, let's eat out. This
is the most common phrasal verb for talking about going to a restaurant, let's eat out,
I love eating out, and it means going to a restaurant. Maybe you don't want to sit inside,
you could say, "Oh, it's such a beautiful day outside. Can we get a table on the patio?
Can we get a table on the patio?" I usually order the grilled chicken, but do you have
any specials today? I haven't eaten here before, what do you recommend? All right, I think
I'd like the Caesar salad, please. I'm not very hungry, do you want to split a pizza
with me? Can I get a refill on my drink when you have a chance? Thanks. How's your food? It looks delicious. I think
I'll order that next time. Can you bring me a to-go box? I think I'd like to save this
for later. Thanks. In the US it's really common to get a to-go box because, yes, just like
the stereotype, our food portions are huge, and it's no problem to take home your leftovers
in a to-go box. Sometimes we call this a doggy bag. It doesn't look like a dog, it's not
really for your dog, but you could call it either, a to-go box or a doggy bag. I know
we just had a big dinner, but let's splurge and get dessert too. What do you think? 10 common expressions about playing with your
kids. It seems like little and big boys always want to roughhouse and play hard. It seems
like my kids always want to eat a snack. What about yours? Wow, look at that tall Lego tower
you made. It's a beautiful day to go on a bike ride down the street. Sometimes doing
a puzzle is a great way to calm down and relax. It's so satisfying to hit a baseball even
if you're just playing by yourself. Nothing is more fun than going down a slide into a
huge pile of leaves. My kids love to do chalk in a shady part of the walkway. I do too.
The first thing my son does in the morning is pick raspberries in our backyard. Sometimes
my son gets so tired that he takes a nap in the middle of the floor. How cute. 10 sentences for relaxing at the end of the
day. Oh, what a day. I'm so glad to finally be home. But before I can relax, I really
need to finish up some chores. I just spent a few minutes tidying up the house, so now
I can relax on the couch. After a long day, some people just like to zone out and watch
TV. Or you can use the fun expression, "At the end of a long day, I like to veg out and
watch TV." This comes from the word vegetable because, let's be honest, when you watch TV,
your brain is like a vegetable, it's not doing very much. But it's nice sometimes to just
veg out and watch TV. Before I go to bed, I like to catch up on the book that I'm reading.
So interesting. At the end of a long day, I like to just chill. Maybe that's watching
some TV. Maybe that's reading my book. I don't want to do much, I just want to chill. What can you say to someone else who's had
a really long day? Well, if they've come over to your house as a guest, when you open the
door and greet them, you could say, "Make yourself at home." This means that they will
feel comfortable in your house. "Make yourself at home. Open the cupboard. Get yourself a
glass of water if you want. Feel free to sit down. Don't worry about any formal rules.
Make yourself at home." Or you might say to your loved one, "Ugh, I can see you've had
a really long day. Why don't you put your feet up, and I'll get you a glass of water?"
Put your feet up, maybe sit on the couch, put your feet up, and I'll get you a glass
of water. Don't worry, I got it. If you've had a busy month, a busy year, you
might say, "I'm so thankful for our vacation coming up. I really need some R&R." This is
not railroad. This means rest, relaxation. Some people say it means to recuperate. This
means that you are chilling out and you're gaining your strength back. We often see this
in writing, "I'm going to get some R&R this weekend in the mountains. I'll be back later."
But you can also use this in conversation. 10 expressions for your nighttime routine.
It's finally the end of the day. Well, before I go to bed, I always double check that I
have locked my door. After that, I go through the house and turn off the lights. I already
read bedtime stories to my two sons, they're asleep, so I need to tiptoe quietly to my
bedroom so they don't wake up. Let's go. Before I go to bed, I need to take a shower to get
clean for bed. Then I need to brush my teeth. Usually when you brush your teeth, you brush
your teeth, and then you spit and rinse your mouth. Finally, it's time to get cozy for
the day, put on my pajamas, and put my clothes in the laundry basket. Before I go to bed
every night, I double check my alarm. I want to make sure that I don't oversleep. Finally,
it's time to hit the hay. I can curl up under the covers and drift off to sleep. Goodnight. Congratulations on learning 100 important
phrases to talk about your daily routine in English. Now, let's go on to 100 top most
common words that are used in English. Let's go. All right, are you ready to get started? Strap
on your English vocabulary helmet, and let's start with number one. Baby. Baby. My friend
just announced that she's having a baby. Kid. Kid. When I was a kid, I wanted to be grown
up. And now that I am grown up, I want to be a kid again. Parent. Parent. Now that I
am a parent, I understand my parents a lot better. Pet. Pet. My first pet was a hermit
crab, and I kept him for five years. Family. Family. Notice the pronunciation here. In
fast English, we drop the middle I. Fam-ly. Family. I love spending time with my family.
Home. Home. I love coming home to my family at the end of a long day. Car. Car. How old
were you when you first drove a car? For me, I actually helped to fly a small airplane
before I ever drove a car. I was maybe 15 years old, and I was working at a small airport.
It was an exchange. I got to help with the airplanes, and she taught me some about flying
small airplanes, so I have an unusual story. Garage. Garage. This is the American English
pronunciation with hard G sounds. Garage. Garage. I parked my car in the garage to protect
it. Room. Room. Everyone looked at her when she walked into the room. I wonder why. Relationship.
Relationship. I formed some meaningful relationships when I was in college. Friend. Friend. We've
been friends since I was five years old. Person. Person. If you're the last person in the room,
please turn off the lights. School. School. I never really enjoyed school, and maybe that's
why I became an online English teacher instead. Book. Book. I was so interested in that book
that I read it until 3:00 AM. Teacher. Teacher. I'm so happy to be your English teacher. Student.
Student. Thank you for being my student. Education. Education. Notice this pronunciation, the
D sounds like gee, egucation. You can get a good education in a lot of different ways.
Information. Information. I need some more information before I can make a decision.
Group. Group. A lot of my students meet with a speaking group once a week, and you too
can also do that. If you join my course, the Fearless Fluency Club, you can meet thousands
of motivated English learners and practice speaking together. There's a link in the description.
I'd love to see you there. Team. Team. I was so happy when my team won
the championship. Subject. Subject. Math was never my best subject. I knew that from a
very early age. Class. Class. Have you ever been to an in-person English class? Project.
Project. My husband's new project is building a new fence for our chickens. It's a big project.
Research. Research. Notice that this is the American English pronunciation. We emphasize
re and don't emphasize search, research. I never buy something big without doing some
research first. Result. Result. If you want good results, you have to work hard. Reason.
Reason. Notice that the S sounds like a Z, reason. Reason. You better have a good reason
for being late. Change. Change. Working at the library instead of at home was a nice
change of scenery. Desk. Desk. This desk belonged to my grandmother when she was a student.
Computer. Computer. Notice that the T changes to a D sound in American English. Computer.
Computer. I've been using this computer for over six years and it still works great. That's
amazing. Mouse. Mouse. I screamed when the mouse ran
across the floor. Or it could be this device. I click the mouse when I want to go to the
next page. Screen. Screen. Oh no, I dropped my phone and now the screen is broken. Work.
Work. I have so much work to do today. Job. Job. My first job was working at the airport,
like I just told you. What about you, what was your first job? Career. Career. Instead
of a traditional teaching career, I decided to start an online business instead. Company.
Company. My dad has worked for the same engineering company for over 30 years. Business. Business.
In my opinion, construction is a difficult business to be in. It's very physically demanding.
Place. Place. What is your favorite place you've ever visited? Let me know in the comments.
System. System. The typical language learning system in a classroom doesn't work. Maybe
that's why you're here. Program. Program. My son had so much fun at
the summer program that he went to. Government. Government. It's important to be informed
about your local government. Community. Community. Notice that this T changes to a D in American
English, communidy. I love the community that I live in. People are so kind and friendly
and welcoming. City. City. Also, this word has a T change to a D. Cidy. I've always wanted
to live in a city, but then I realized they're so crowded and noisy. County or county. County.
The county I live in has the best schools in the entire state. State. State. I live
in the State of North Carolina. Region. Region. I would love to visit the wine region of Spain.
That sounds amazing. Area. Area. What's your favorite restaurant
in the downtown area of your city? Address. Address. If you want to send me a postcard,
my address is in the description. I would love to get a postcard from you. Minute. Minute.
I'll be ready in a minute, I'm almost done with my hair. Hour. Hour. Notice that the
H is silent, our. We waited for an hour for our table at the fancy restaurant. Day. Day.
I haven't eaten all day, I'm starving. Week. Week. I'm so excited to spend a week at the
beach. Weekend. Weekend. My family likes to go for a hike on the weekend. Weekday. Weekday.
The bank is usually only open on weekdays. Morning. Morning. I like to get all my work
done in the morning so I have the rest of the day to do whatever I want. Night, night. Don't forget to turn your car's
headlights on when you're driving at night. Month. Month. I have my bills set to autopay
so I don't need to think about them every month. They are automatically paid. Year.
Year. My husband and I have been married for almost 12 years. Amazing. Season. Season.
Fall is my favorite season because I love the cool air and watching all of the leaves
change. What about you, what's your favorite season? Decade. Decade. I can't believe it's
been over a decade since I graduated from college. Time flies. Game. Game. Did you watch
the baseball game last night? Party. Party. Notice that the T changes to a D here in American
English. In my opinion, there is no perfect political party. They all have something wrong.
Event. Event. I'm planning a fundraising event for a local charity. Time. Time. What time
is it? Oh, no, I'm late. Thing. Thing. What's that big thing on the
counter? It's a mystery. Moment. Moment. For a moment I forgot why I walked into the room,
and then I remembered, "Oh, yes, I need my umbrella." Idea. Idea. I have an idea about
how we can improve our performance at work: more naps. Hobby. Hobby. Flying an airplane
seems like a pretty cool hobby, but it's really expensive. Club. Club. My friends and I used
to have a book club and it was loads of fun. Library. Library. My family visits our local
library about once a week. We love getting new books. Museum. Museum. Usually art museums
are very overwhelming for me, but I loved the Orsay Museum in Paris. It was perfect.
Art. Art. My neighbor is always making some kind of art. She's very creative. History. History. Do you know your family's
history? Store. Store. I'm going to the store to buy some milk and bread. Do you need anything?
Just a little note, in American English when you say I'm going to the store, it almost
always means the grocery store. We sometimes just say the store, but it's implied the grocery
store. Groceries. Groceries. I went to the store to buy groceries and I forgot the two
things that I went for, milk and bread. Oops. Park. Park. My son loves going to our local
park because they have a nice lake with a lot of ducks. Equipment. Equipment. I think
I could fix our car if I had the right equipment. Cafe. Cafe. My friend decided to open a cafe,
but instead of a building, it's in a double-decker bus. How cool. Health. Health. You can have
all the money in the world, but if you don't have your health, the money doesn't matter.
As they say, your health is your biggest wealth. Doctor. Doctor. I wasn't feeling well, so
I decided to make an appointment to see the doctor. Office. Office. I got nervous when my boss
asked me to come into his office, but really he was offering me a promotion. Hooray. Nurse.
Nurse. I thought about becoming a nurse, but the sight of blood makes me feel sick. It
wasn't a good fit for me. Engineer. Engineer. My dad is an engineer, my husband's dad is
an engineer. I wonder if any of my sons will become engineers. Tools. Tools. My husband
is always buying new tools for projects around the house. Has that ever happened to you?
Airplane. Airplane. The last time that I flew on a commercial airplane, I got COVID. Ugh.
Airport. Airport. It's a good idea to get to the airport early, especially if you're
flying internationally. Bus. Bus. I was late for my appointment because
I missed the bus. Train. Train. As the train left the station, I realized, "Oh, no, I forgot
my luggage." Hotel. Hotel. Our hotel was in the perfect location. It was near public transportation,
parks, and a lot of great sites. Pool. Pool. Do you want to come over to my house and hang
out by the pool? Beach. Beach. Make sure this has an E sound. Beech. Beech. Some people
love going to the beach in the summer, but for me, I'd rather go when it's a little bit
cooler, in the spring or in the fall. Farm. Farm. I love visiting my friend who has a
farm. There's so many cute baby animals. Vacation. Vacation. What is your ideal vacation? Let
me know in the comments. Street. Street. Our best friends just bought
a house on our street. We're going to be neighbors. Building. Building. I love the design of this
building. It has so much natural light. Sign. Sign. Notice that the G is silent. Sign. Sign.
The business sign says that it should be open, but the door is locked. Front. Front. Oh,
no, I have a stain on the front of my shirt. Back. Back. I found this can of soup in the
back of the pantry. Do you think it's still okay? Side. Side. I like to sleep on the left
side of the bed. Beginning. Beginning. At the beginning of the movie, I liked that character,
and then I realized, oh, he's the villain. End. End. We just talked about the 100 most
common nouns and now this is the end of the lesson. Congratulations on learning these 200 important
daily life expressions in English. Don't forget to download the free PDF worksheet, this 28-page
worksheet, which includes all of these important phrases, definitions, sample sentences. And
at the bottom of the worksheet you can answer Vanessa's challenge question so that you never
forget what you've learned. You can click on the link below this video to download the
28-page free worksheet today. It's my gift to you. Well, thank you so much for learning
English with me and I'll see you again next Friday for a new lesson here on my YouTube
channel. Bye. But wait, do you want more? I recommend watching
this video next, English Vocabulary in One Hour. Yes, you're going to level up your vocabulary
even more. You'll learn some important words for describing people, including what is the
opposite of someone who is uptight and anxious. They are... Well, you'll find out in this
lesson. I'll see you there.
