480 English Words for Everyday Life - Basic Vocabulary #24

do you feel like you don't speak enough english that you need to know more words then stick around with these lessons you'll pick up some of the most common words in just a few minutes now this video is a small portion of our learning program to get the full lessons translations and fluency fast study tools click the link in the description and sign up for your free lifetime account in this video you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in english hi everybody my name is alicia 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 but there's a twist with each new lesson in this series we'll include the previous lessons at the end so after you've learned the new words and phrases stick around and review what you learned in previous lessons reviewing is one of the most important parts of learning a language you can also get the full list right now at englishclass101.com click the link in the description to access more example sentences create your own flash card deck and finally master english okay let's get started first is ninth ninth ninth ninth refers to the number nine of something ramadan is the ninth month of the muslim year ramadan is the ninth month of the muslim year ramadan is the ninth month of the muslim year tenth tenth 10th 10th refers to the number 10 of something we can use this in schedules in tournaments whatever i finally made a goal on my 10th attempt i finally made a goal on my 10th attempt i finally made a goal on my 10th attempt eighth eighth eighth eighth refers to the number eight of something the pronunciation might be a little tricky so be careful with this one i live on the eighth floor i live on the eighth floor i live on the eighth floor shaving razor shaving razor shaving razor a shaving razor is a razor used specifically for shaving hair this could be on the face or on other parts of the body disposable shaving razor disposable shaving razor dispose disposable shaving razor washcloth washcloth wash cloth a washcloth is a noun and it refers to a cloth we specifically use for washing the body the boy is washing his face with a washcloth the boy is washing his face with a washcloth the boy is washing his face with a washcloth towel towel towel a towel is a cloth that we use to dry things usually these can be very large like to take to the beach or very small like for drying our hands this towel is too small for me this towel is too small for me this towel is too small for me spoon spoon spoon a spoon is something we use to eat it's a curved eating utensil and we usually use it to eat soups or stews or ice cream those kinds of things forks spoons and knives are eating utensils forks spoons and knives are eating utensils forks spoons and knives are eating utensils fork fork fork a fork is a utensil we use that has prongs at the end so this is useful for picking things up like stabbing things and picking things up the fork is made of plastic the fork is made of plastic the fork is made of plastic knife knife knife a knife is a utensil we use to cut food it's usually very sharp could you pass me the knife could you pass me the knife could you pass me the knife plate plate plate a plate is something that we use to hold our food it's a flat object after we finish cooking food we put it on a plate this plate is different from that one this plate is different from that one this plate is different from that one b b b [Applause] a b is a very common creature lots of people are afraid of them some people have allergies to them bees make honey the bee is pollinating the yellow flower the bee is pollinating the yellow flower the bee is pollinating the yellow flower ant ant ant an ant is a very common creature they are very very small and they live in the ground usually you see ants in big groups ants have six legs ants have six legs ants have six legs snake snake snake snakes are creatures that we typically don't see in cities you might see them out in forests maybe in desert areas lots of people are afraid of snakes the rattlesnake is coiled and ready to strike the rattlesnake is coiled and ready to strike the rattle snake is coiled and ready to strike milk milk milk milk is a very common and very popular drink there are many different types of milk traditionally milk came from cows or perhaps goats or sheep but now there are types that come from nuts or soy and so on milk is an important source of calcium for kids and adults milk is an important source of calcium for kids and adults milk is an important source of calcium for kids and adults designer designer designer a designer is someone who has a design related job this could be a graphic designer it could be an interior designer it could be a fashion designer someone who creates designs she wants to become a fashion designer she wants to become a fashion designer she wants to become a fashion designer artist artist artist an artist is a person who creates art art can mean many different things it could be music it could be movies it could be paintings something you experience in a museum many different things many artists struggle for a long time before achieving success many artists struggle for a long time before achieving success many artists struggle for a long time before achieving success soldier soldier soldier a soldier is someone who is employed by the military so their job is to participate in the military and work for the military sometimes this means fighting the soldiers are moving into position the soldiers are moving into position the soldiers are moving into position entrepreneur entrepreneur entrepreneur an entrepreneur refers to someone who starts a business they usually have a big idea that's kind of unique they have maybe very innovative ways to approach their work sometimes entrepreneurs change the world with their ideas entrepreneurs change the world with their ideas entrepreneur change the world with their ideas short story short story short story a short story is different from a novel for example because it has very few pages it's easy to read and understand quickly i read only short stories i read only short stories i read only short stories folder folder folder a folder is something that we use to keep documents this can be a physical folder or it can be a digital folder i'm sure you have many of these on your computer i put the documents in a folder i put the documents in a folder i put the documents in a folder well done in this lesson you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words click the link in the description and sign up for free at englishclass101.com to get access to the full list of vocabulary you'll need for daily life conversations you'll also get example sentences custom flashcard decks and more learning resources see you next time goodbye now if you're wondering how to remember these words forever so that you can start speaking more and more here's how one review them with our spaced repetition flashcards our flashcards will drill these words into your long-term memory two save the words to our word bank your personal collection of words where you can print out physical study sheets and three watch our looped vocabulary slideshows on repeat until you understand every word you'll find these tools inside our learning program just click the link in the description to get them [Music] conditioner conditioner conditioner is something we use for hair care we usually use it after shampoo this makes our hair shiny and soft rinse with conditioner rinse with conditioner rinse with conditioner deodorant deodorant deodorant deodorant is something that we use to help prevent unpleasant smells coming from our body he bought a new deodorant he bought a new deodorant he bought a new deodorant liquid soap liquid soap liquid soap so liquid soap refers to soap that is in liquid form this is different from something like bar soap which is solid do you have liquid soap do you have liquid soap do you have liquid soap duck duck duck duck as a noun refers to a very common bird usually you'll find them at parks ponds lakes and so on the ducklings follow the mother duck the ducklings follow the mother duck the ducklings follow the mother duck crow crow crow a crow is a very common bird it's all black and it's often very noisy crows are among the smartest birds crows are among the smartest birds crows are among the smartest birds cockroach cockroach cockroach a cockroach is a very small creature it's a dirty pest and usually people don't want them in their house a cockroach has six legs wings and antennae a cockroach has six legs wings and antennae a cockroach has six legs wings and antennae mosquito mosquito ma ski toe a mosquito is a very small bug most people know them because they'll land on you bites you and it becomes very itchy afterwards dragonflies eat mosquitoes dragonflies eat mosquitoes dragonflies eat mosquitoes construction worker construction worker construction worker a construction worker is someone who works on a construction site which means a place where a building is being made or some kind of maintenance is happening the construction worker is measuring wood the construction worker is measuring wood the construction worker is measuring wood homemaker homemaker home maker a homemaker is a person who usually stays in the home to take care of kids to take care of the home to prepare meals and so on men and women can be homemakers the hardest worker anywhere is the homemaker the hardest worker anywhere is the homemaker the hardest worker anywhere is the homemaker ice ice ice ice is frozen water we usually like to drink it in summer to make our drinks cold ice has formed on the window ice has formed on the window ice has formed on the window history history history history refers to the past it's a topic of study in school we learn all about the things that happened in the past you can learn a lot from history as things tend to repeat themselves you can learn a lot from history as things tend to repeat themselves you can learn a lot from history as things tend to repeat themselves geography geography geography geography refers to the study of the world this means memorizing the names of countries and the positions of countries or even cities states regions and so on she did not like to study geography she did not like to study geography she did not like to study geography store store store a store refers to any place that sells something there are many different types of stores like supermarkets or shoe stores and so on a store is the general word i'm going to the store to buy some milk and eggs i'm going to the store to buy some milk and eggs i'm going to the store to buy some milk and eggs market market market a market is a place often outdoors where individual sellers can sell things to their customers we buy our fruits and vegetables at the local market we buy our fruits and vegetables at the local market we buy our fruits and vegetables at the local market price price price price is a noun it refers to the cost of something in a store what is the price what is the price what is the price coupon coupon coupon a coupon is something on paper or in some cases digital that you can use to get a discount for a product i have a coupon for 50 off so let's eat there i have a coupon for 50 off so let's eat there i have a coupon for 50 off so let's eat there aisle aisle an aisle is the open space between two rows of things for example like rows of seats on an airplane or between shelves in a supermarket the open space is the isle i would like to sit in an aisle seat in case there is an emergency i would like to sit in an aisle seat in case there is an emergency i would like to sit in an aisle seat in case there is an emergency bag bag bag a bag refers to something that we use to carry things it can be big or small my bag is too heavy my bag is too heavy my bag is too heavy photograph photograph photograph a photograph is a picture this word is a noun photograph and picture generally refer to the same thing photograph might sound a little more formal this photograph doesn't look good this photograph doesn't look good this photograph doesn't look good soda soda soda soda refers to a drink that has bubbles in it it is a non-alcoholic drink you might also hear it called pop soda contains a lot of sugar soda contains a lot of sugar soda contains a lot of sugar well done in this lesson you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words click the link in the description and sign up for free at englishclass101.com to get access to the full list of vocabulary you'll need for daily live conversations you'll also get example sentences custom flashcard decks and more learning resources see you next time goodbye now if you're wondering how to remember these words forever so that you can start speaking more and more here's how one review them with our spaced repetition flashcards our flashcards will drill these words into your long-term memory two save the words to our word bank your personal collection of words where you can print out physical study sheets and three watch our looped vocabulary slideshows on repeat until you understand every word you'll find these tools inside our learning program just click the link in the description to get them kettle kettle kettle a kettle is something that you use to heat up water you might also hear this called a teapot the kettle is on the stove the kettle is on the stove the kettle is on the stove pot pot pot a pot is something we use in the kitchen it's usually big and round and we use it for soups and stews that pot is 10 years old that pot is 10 years old that pot is 10 years old frog frog frog a frog is a small creature they are typically green and we can see them around lakes and rivers the green frog is in the water the green frog is in the water the green frog is in the water pigeon pigeon pigeon a pigeon is a very common bird they're very well known in like big cities and in town centers as kind of a nuisance or a pest don't feed the pigeons don't feed the pigeons don't feed the pigeons guidebook guidebook guide book a guidebook is a book that is intended to be used as a guide we can use guidebooks for restaurants for travel for many different topics a guidebook will give you helpful information for your trip a guidebook will give you helpful information for your trip a guide book will give you helpful information for your trip entrance entrance en trence an entrance is a place usually in a building where you can enter the space where's the entrance where's the entrance where's the entrance tour guide tour guide tour guide a tour guide is someone who leads a tour they are the person responsible for guiding the people on the tour meet your tour guide at the entrance to the hotel meet your tour guide at the entrance to the hotel meet your tour guide at the entrance to the hotel reservation reservation reservation a reservation is an appointment we use the word reservation when we're talking about restaurants hotels and flight tickets as well do you have a reservation do you have a reservation do you have a reservation passport passport passport a passport is a special document given by your country that allows you to travel internationally its id the passport has expired the passport has expired the passport has expired computer science computer science computer science computer science is a topic of study it's the use of computers and science together computer science classes are on mondays computer science classes are on mondays computer science classes are on mondays math math math math is the short form of the word mathematics it can refer to very simple mathematics or complicated mathematics my favorite subject in school is math my favorite subject in school is math my favorite subject in school is math feel feel feel the verb feel can be used to talk about the sensation of touching something or it can be used to express our emotions i feel wonderful tonight i feel wonderful tonight feel wonderful tonight draw draw draw the verb draw is the verb that we use to refer to making a picture so we use a pen or a pencil or something else to create a picture the artist draws a picture the artist draws a picture the artist draws a picture plan plan plan plan can be used as a verb or as a noun as a verb it means to create a schedule for something we'll plan the holiday to europe we'll plan the holiday to europe we'll plan the holiday to europe sale sale sale sale is a noun it refers to a discount it's often used when shopping to refer to a place where you can receive a discount there's a big sale in the shoe department there's a big sale in the shoe department there's a big sale in the shoe department shopping shopping shopping shopping can be used as a noun it can also be a verb in the progressive form it refers to going out to a mall or a department store to look for something to buy i love shopping for clothes i love shopping for clothes i love shopping for clothes fourth fourth fourth fourth comes after third which is after second and first it refers to the number four of something for my fourth birthday my mother gave me a book for my fourth birthday my mother gave me a book for my fourth birthday my mother gave me a book fifth fifth fifth fifth refers to the number five of something it comes after fourth you live on the fifth floor don't you you live on the fifth floor don't you you live on the fifth floor don't you sixth sixth sixth so sixth refers to the number six of something this is a really good word to practice some pronunciation slow down that sixth that middle part there the sixth book from the left the sixth book from the left the sixth book from the left seventh seventh seventh seventh refers to the number seven of something this is just like the word seven but with th at the end please read the seventh paragraph of the contract please read the seventh paragraph of the contract please read the seventh paragraph of the contract outside outside out outside refers to something not in a building it's getting cloudy outside it's getting cloudy outside it's getting cloudy outside inside inside inside the word inside refers to something within a building it's the opposite of outside we are inside the hotel we are inside the hotel we are inside the hotel left left left left is the opposite of right it refers to this side or if you're watching in this video this side i suppose it's on the left side it's on the left side it's on the left side right right right in terms of direction right is the opposite of left we can also use this word to mean correct but for this lesson let's focus on meaning the opposite of left there's a park on the right side of the building there's a park on the right side of the building there's a park on the right side of the building first first first first refers to the number one of something we use this word in competitions in tournaments and things to talk about the number one rank of something they had their first child early they had their first child early they had their first child early second second second second is what comes after first it refers to the number two rank of something again we use this in tournaments in races and so on my office is on the second floor my office is on the second floor my office is on the second floor third third third third refers to the number three of something while again we can use this word in tournaments and races we can also use it to refer to the number three of something my credit card bill is due on the third of every month my credit card bill is due on the third of every month my credit card bill is due on the third of every month soap soap soap soap is what we use to wash our hands to wash our clothes to wash our dishes we can refer to all of these as soap bathe with soap and water every day bathe with soap and water every day bathe with soap and water every day toothbrush toothbrush tooth brush a toothbrush is the thing that we use to clean our teeth so please keep in mind we do not say teeth brush no we use toothbrush toothbrush here can you give me that toothbrush can you give me that toothbrush can you give me that toothbrush toothpaste toothpaste tooth paste so we use toothpaste together with our tooth brush it's like the paste that we use to clean our teeth we're out of toothpaste we're out of toothpaste we're out of toothpaste shampoo shampoo sham poo shampoo refers to the kind of soap that we use to clean our hair the woman is shampooing her hair the woman is shampooing her hair the woman is shampooing her hair information information in formation information can refer to anything that we hear or that we read it can refer to something written it can refer to something that we hear in sound many different things can be information can you send me the information can you send me the information can you send me the information farmer farmer farmer a farmer is someone who grows food or they raise cattle cattle for example is sheep pigs cows and so on a farmer can be a man or a woman the farmer is in the wheat field the farmer is in the wheat field the farmer is in the wheat field secretary secretary secretary a secretary is like an assistant they usually work in an office and their responsibilities are schedules answering phones helping customers and so on the secretary is on the phone the secretary is on the phone the secretary is on the phone banker banker banker a banker is a person who works in a bank they're someone that deals with money they might help their clients but they work inside a bank my brother is a banker my brother is a banker my brother is a banker writer writer writer a writer is someone who writes this can be a person that writes books maybe they write articles maybe they write for a newspaper or a magazine someone who writes the writer is outlining a story on paper the writer is outlining a story on paper the writer is outlining a story on paper try try try to try something is like trying to test something or rather we are aiming to test something it's something maybe we don't know how to do yet or we're not good at doing yet but we want to i'm trying to get up at six every day i'm trying to get up at six every day i'm trying to get up at six every day measure measure measure measure is a verb and it refers to finding the length or finding the width of something we can also use it to measure to find the weight of something more or less is fine you don't have to measure every millimeter more or less is fine you don't have to measure every millimeter more or less is fine you don't have to measure every millimeter keep keep keep so the verb keep can refer to holding something often in your house sometimes for a long time we can also use the word keep with another verb to mean continue it's not so easy to keep creating new ideas it's not so easy to keep creating new ideas it's not so easy to keep creating new ideas wait wait wait the verb wait refers to stopping activity usually for a short period of time in order to do something else maybe you are going to meet another person for example wait a minute wait a minute wait a minute well done in this lesson you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words click the link in the description and sign up for free at englishclass101.com to get access to the full list of vocabulary you'll need for daily live conversations you'll also get example sentences custom flash card decks and more learning resources see you next time goodbye brush brush brush this word can be a noun or a verb as a verb it's used to talk about combing hair as with a hairbrush or cleaning teeth as with a toothbrush it's very important to brush your teeth twice a day it is very important to brush your teeth twice a day it is very important to brush your teeth twice a day shower shower shower shower can be used as both a noun and a verb as a verb it means to clean your body by standing under water the man showers in the morning the man showers in the morning the man showers in the morning wash wash wash to wash means to make something clean we can use it to talk about our bodies to talk about our clothes our dishes anything we want to clean the woman is washing her face the woman is washing her face the woman is washing her face leave leave leave to leave means to remove yourself from a location to go away from a place i leave early tomorrow morning i leave early tomorrow morning i leave early tomorrow morning check check check check can be both a noun and a verb as a verb it means to confirm something to see if it's correct or not as a noun it refers to the bill as in at a restaurant could i get the check please could i get the check please could i get the check please 66 66 66 66 is the number after 65. i ran for 66 minutes i ran for 66 minutes i ran for 66 minutes 77 77 77. 77 is the number after 76. his door number is 77. his door number is 77. his door number is 77 88 88 88 88 is the number after 87. the company has 88 employees the company has 88 employees the company has 88 employees 99 99 99 99 is the number just before 100. his grandfather is 99 years old his grandfather is 99 years old his grandfather is 99 years old 100 100 100. 100 is the first three digit number there are 100 people in my school there are 100 people in my school there are 100 people in my school living room living room living room the living room is a room in the house where people generally relax it's very common to have a sofa maybe chairs a table and a television in the living room this living room is huge this living room is huge this living room is huge dining room dining room dining room a dining room is a room that's specifically for eating or for dining there's usually a table and some chairs the dining room is next to the kitchen the dining room is next to the kitchen the dining room is next to the kitchen hallway hallway hallway hallway or hall refers to usually like a tunnel kind of but inside a house so from a hallway you can access many different rooms don't run in the hallways don't run in the hallways don't run in the hallways apartment apartment apartment an apartment is a style of home so an apartment is one room or maybe one series of rooms inside a larger building so that means there can be many apartments inside one building do you want to rent an apartment do you want to rent an apartment do you want to rent an apartment house house house a house is a style of residence that is a separate building itself so one house has like one family living inside it it's not shared it's not part of a larger building this is my house this is my house this is my house exercise exercise exercise exercise has a few different meanings but we use it a lot to talk about working out to do something that causes us to sweat for our health swimming is a good way to exercise swimming is a good way to exercise swimming is a good way to exercise open open open open can be an adjective or a verb to open something means to cause it to not be closed we can also use it to talk about like businesses stores and companies that are available for business we describe them as open the store is open from 9am the store is open from 9am the store is open from 9 00 am listen listen listen to listen means to focus your attention on something like a sound specifically this is different from here because with listen we're actually focusing our attention on something with here information just enters our ears you should listen to the doctor you should listen to the doctor you should listen to the doctor birthday birthday birth day a birthday is a celebration of the day someone was born i'm going to a birthday party this evening i'm going to a birthday party this evening i'm going to a birthday party this evening retire retire retire so to retire means to stop working usually at an older age but people like in athletics for example may also retire from a sport so that means they're finished with that particular job my grandfather wants to retire in a year my grandfather wants to retire in a year my grandfather wants to retire in a year pajamas pajamas pajamas so pajamas are the clothes that you wear when you sleep this can be anything whatever you find most comfortable i want to buy a new pair of pajamas i want to buy a new pair of pajamas i want to buy a new pair of pajamas brazier brassiere brazier so brazier is commonly shortened to just bra a bra is usually worn by women and it's worn on the chest white brassiere white brazier white brazier wake up wake up wake up to wake up means to stop sleeping it's that moment when you open your eyes usually in the morning and you start your day i need an alarm to help me wake up i need an alarm to help me wake up i need an alarm to help me wake up commute commute commute so a commute that word refers to the process of going to work or the process of going to school i commute to work by train i commute to work by train i commute to work by train eat eat eat so the verb eat means to put food in your body so it's a very simple basic action the family is eating breakfast the family is eating breakfast the family is eating breakfast art art art so art can refer to any creative work music can be art a painting can be art sculptures can be art anything that's very creative can be art she is good at art she's good at art she is good at art literature literature literature literature refers to the written word we tend to use the word literature more in like polite kind of more formal situations often with like old-fashioned stories literature is full of symbols and stories literature is full of symbols and stories literature is full of symbols in stories movie movie movie a movie is something that we can watch it's moving images on a screen how about seeing a movie how about seeing a movie how about seeing a movie music music music so music is entertainment that we listen to we can enjoy live music or we can have recorded music on our phones or on cds or on tapes whatever the local music is very interesting the local music is very interesting the local music is very interesting answer answer answer answer can be used as a noun or as a verb as a noun it refers to like the correct solution to a problem we can also use answer as a verb to mean to reply to something like a question he knows the answer he knows the answer he knows the answer teach teach teach so to teach means to explain information to someone else she teaches classes at the university she teaches classes at the university she teaches classes at the university ask ask so this verb is used when you want to get information from someone do we need to ask do we need to ask do we need to ask close close close so close is the opposite of open we can also use it as a verb which means to cause something to not be open anymore could you close the door could you close the door could you close the door birth birth birth refers to the act of bringing something into the world we often use this when we talk about humans being born we celebrate our birth every year we celebrate our birth every year we celebrate our birth every year work work work work refers to one's job so we can use it to talk about our daily tasks i have a lot of work i have a lot of work i have a lot of work turn on turn on turn on so we use this phrasal verb turn on to mean like start something as a machine so like we turn on a car or we turn on a light there's usually some kind of like electricity going to the machine which causes it to start the man turned on the light the man turned on the light the man turned on the light turn off turn off turn off turn off is the opposite of turn on it means to cause something to lose power usually we use this with machines or other like electrical items stop the car and turn off the engine stop the car and turn off the engine stop the car and turn off the engine eat out eat out eat out to eat out means to go to a restaurant or other kind of dining establishment for a meal people like to eat out on the weekends people like to eat out on the weekends people like to eat out on the weekends attend attend attend so to attend this is a verb means to participate in something i attend a meeting i attend a meeting i attend a meeting west west west so west is the opposite of east the sun sets in the west the sun sets in the west the sun sets in the west necktie necktie neck tie a necktie is an accessory usually it's worn by men but women can wear them too a necktie is something that's worn around the neck and we tie it so the name matches the actual object which necktie matches this shirt which necktie matches this shirt which necktie matches this shirt suit suit suit so a suit is typically regarded as professional attire it's something that we wear when we want to go to an important business meeting for example never wear a suit and a pair of sports shoes together never wear a suit and a pair of sports shoes together never wear a suit and a pair of sports shoes together sneaker sneaker sneaker a sneaker is a type of shoe it's typically regarded as a very casual shoe it's easy to wear and it's easy to walk around in my sneakers are very comfortable my sneakers are very comfortable my sneakers are very comfortable 21 21 21 21 is the number after 20 21 is a special age in the united states because this is the age at which people are legally allowed to drink alcohol the building has 21 stories the building has 21 stories the building has 21 stories 22 22 22 22 is the number after 21. 22 is her favorite number 22 is her favorite number 22 is her favorite number 33 33 33 33 is the number after 32 this book has 33 pages this book has 33 pages this book has 33 pages 44 44 44 so 44 is the number after 43. i'll have 44 exams this year i'll have 44 exams this year i'll have 44 exams this year 55 55 55. so 55 is the number after 54. make sure to clearly pronounce the 50 so that you don't make a mistake it might sound like 15 if you don't pronounce 50 clearly my tv has 55 channels my tv has 55 channels my tv has 55 channels student student student so a student is a person who attends a school or who attends lessons of some kind she is a good student she's a good student she is a good student watch watch watch so a watch can be a noun it refers to something we use to keep time we wear on our wrist or we can use it as a verb it means to focus our attention on something like a movie or a tv show or maybe a sporting event i want to watch a movie i want to watch a movie i want to watch a movie classroom classroom classroom a classroom is a place usually in a school but it's a location where someone can teach a lesson she was alone in the classroom she was alone in the classroom she was alone in the classroom school school school a school is a place where lessons are taught so there are elementary schools primary schools there are junior high schools there are high schools there are also universities and colleges these are all considered schools many schools don't offer art classes anymore many schools don't offer art classes anymore many schools don't offer art classes anymore school chair school chair school chair so a school chair is a specific chair in which you sit when you attend school this is very common for like primary school students i bought a cushion for my school chair i bought a cushion for my school chair i bought a cushion for my school chair school desk school desk school desk so a school desk is the desk that a student has in their classroom the chair is attached to the school desk the chair is attached to the school desk the chair is attached to the school desk surf the internet surf the internet surf the internet so to surf the internet means just to look at things on the internet usually we don't have like a goal or there's not really an aim but we're just checking things out we're looking around i surf the internet every night before bed i surf the internet every night before bed i surf the internet every night before bed north north north north is the opposite of south when you look at a map north is the direction going up the north wind is cold the north wind is cold the north wind is cold return return return so return can have a couple different meanings it can mean to bring an object back to a store to get your money back and you can also use it to talk about going back to a place yourself when must i return it when must i return it when must i return it bathe bathe bathe so to bathe means to wash we usually use the verb bathe to talk about washing our bodies i like to bathe in the evening just after work i like to bathe in the evening just after work i like to bathe in the evening just after work sleep sleep sleep so sleep can be used as a noun and as a verb as a verb it means to go to your bed and to close your eyes and to lose consciousness it's a good thing as a noun it refers to just the act of not being awake you should sleep early you should sleep early you should sleep early south south south so south is the opposite of north when you look at a map south is the direction that's going down the birds are flying to the south the birds are flying to the south the birds are flying to the south president president president so the president of a company is the person at the top of the company we also use president for the leader of a country he is the president he is the president he is the president industry industry industry so an industry is like a type or a category of work industries need to reduce their wastes industries need to reduce their wastes industries need to reduce their wastes belt belt belt a belt is an accessory it goes around the waist and it's used to hold pants in place it can also be used to hold dresses in place the girl is wearing a red color belt the girl is wearing a red color belt the girl is wearing a red color belt coin coin coin so a coin is usually a small round shaped object it's money but not the paper kind it's metal i don't have coins i don't have coins i don't have coins money money money so money is what we use to pay for goods and to pay for services we have paper money and we have metal money coins we also have digital money too you're just wasting your money you're just wasting your money you're just wasting your money debit card debit card debit card a debit card is similar to a credit card but a debit card is connected directly to your bank account so when you use a debit card money comes directly from your bank account to pay for something i lost my debit card and had to go to the police i lost my debit card and had to go to the police i lost my debit card and had to go to the police bill bill bill there are a couple of different ways to use the word bill so a bill can refer to paper money we also use bill to refer to like an invoice kind of it's when you receive a paper document some kind of document for like your utilities for like the electricity or the water or the internet in your home he finally managed to pale his bills he finally managed to pay all his bills he finally managed to pay all his bills photography photography photography photography is a noun it refers to the act of taking pictures are you studying photography are you studying photography are you studying photography take off take off take off this phrasal verb can have a couple of different meanings we can use it to mean to remove something as in removing clothing it can also refer to a plane leaving the ground the plane will take off in 20 minutes the plane will take off in 20 minutes the plane will take off in 20 minutes bedroom bedroom bedroom so the bedroom is the place where you sleep this word is easy to remember because it has bed and room so the room where your bed is is the room where you sleep the view from the bedroom is beautiful the view from the bedroom is beautiful the view from the bedroom is beautiful kitchen kitchen ki chin so the kitchen is the room in a house where you prepare food many people also have a table in their kitchen where they eat as well the chef cooks in the kitchen the chef cooks in the kitchen the chef cooks in the kitchen bathroom bathroom bathroom so the bathroom is the room in which there's usually a bath tub and that's the room that we use for bathing and also where we use toilets as well and to wash our hands the bathroom has a tiny window the bathroom has a tiny window the bathroom has a tiny window graduation graduation graduation graduation is a noun it refers to the ceremony in which students finish school and are recognized for their academic achievements you are invited to my sister's graduation you're invited to my sister's graduation you are invited to my sister's graduation promotion promotion promotion so promotion can have two different meanings it can mean advertisement we use it just the same as we use advertisement it also refers to situations in which someone receives the opportunity to move up a level in their job he earned this promotion he earned this promotion he earned this promotion anniversary anniversary anniversary an anniversary is a celebration of a significant day so usually we have wedding anniversaries or perhaps there's like an anniversary for a shop or a company opening best wishes for your anniversary best wishes for your anniversary best wishes for your anniversary funeral funeral funeral a funeral is a ceremony where people gather to remember a person who has passed away a funeral is a time to grieve and remember a funeral is a time to grieve and remember a funeral is a time to grieve and remember wedding wedding a wedding is a ceremony in which two people come together and agree to a partnership for life when is the wedding when is the wedding when is the wedding explain explain explain to explain means to describe something usually in detail can you explain that to me once more can you explain that to me once more can you explain that to me once more back back back so one's back can refer to this part of the body the part that is not the front of the body it can also refer to the rear side of something at the back of our house we have a garden at the back of our house we have a garden at the back of our house we have a garden east east east so east is the opposite of west the sun rises in the east the sun rises in the east the sun rises in the east superior superior superior the word superior can refer to something that's better than something else we can also use it to talk about the person above us in a work or school situation my superior is very calm my superior is very calm my superior is very calm company company so company refers to a place where you work what do you know about this company what do you know about this company what do you know about this company salary salary salary so salary refers to the money you receive from doing a job what are your salary requirements what are your salary requirements what are your salary requirements radio radio radio so a radio used to refer to a machine we use so that we could receive music and listen to music at home or in the car and we still have these today but we also have internet versions of this i like listening to the radio i like listening to the radio i like listening to the radio television television so a television is a machine that we use to receive images we can use it to watch videos the family is watching television the family is watching television the family is watching television internet internet internet so the internet is something that we use to receive information on a computer or on our smartphones or on other devices i gather information from the internet i gather information from the internet i gather information from the internet newspaper newspaper newspaper a newspaper is something that we use to receive the news and it's on paper so it's quite literal a news paper a paper that we use to read the news i read the newspaper every morning i read the newspaper every morning i read the newspaper every morning news channel news channel news channel so a news channel is one channel on tv or perhaps on a web tv uh that only plays the news so that's the only thing that is broadcast on that channel the news i turn on the news channel in the evening i turn on the news channel in the evening i turn on the news channel in the evening musical instrument musical instrument musical instrument a musical instrument is something that we use to create sounds to create music there are string instruments and there are wind instruments and there are percussion instruments can you play a musical instrument can you play a musical instrument can you play a musical instrument painting painting painting so a painting refers to a work of art that's done by using paint and a paint brush this painting is very artistic this painting is very artistic this painting is very artistic theater theater theater a theater is a place where you can watch a movie or you can see a play or a musical where is the theater where is the theater where is the theater musical musical musical so a musical is a type of live show it's a live show where the actors and the actresses sing the story i got tickets to a musical i got tickets to a musical i got tickets to a musical opera opera opera so an opera is different from a musical a musical is generally kind of a more contemporary story operas are a bit more old-fashioned i guess and there's a specific type of singing that's known in the opera my grandparents love going to the opera my grandparents love going to the opera my grandparents love going to the opera relax relax relax so to relax means to not worry so much it means to relieve yourself of stress to do something that you feel like good about relax everything will be fine relax everything will be fine relax everything will be fine whiteboard whiteboard white board a whiteboard is a specific type of board it's usually white in color we can write on it with markers and we can also erase it a whiteboard is a perfect means to demonstrate something visually a whiteboard is a perfect means to demonstrate something visually a whiteboard is a perfect means to demonstrate something visually blackboard blackboard blackboard so a blackboard is a board that is black in color but we cannot use like markers to write on it any race we have to use chalk the teacher writes on the blackboard the teacher writes on the blackboard the teacher writes on the blackboard test test test test can be used as both a noun and as a verb as a noun it means an examination or some kind of written information used to check someone's knowledge as a verb it means to check someone's knowledge the test is on next tuesday the test is on next tuesday the test is on next tuesday textbook textbook textbook so a textbook is something that you use to study a topic during the year we will cover the entire textbook during the year we'll cover the entire textbook during the year we will cover the entire textbook front front front so front is the opposite of behind it's something that faces you he is in front of me he is in front of me he is in front of me job job job so someone's job is the thing that they do for a living that's the thing that they do to receive money to live their life i have a busy job i have a busy job i have a busy job wallet wallet wallet a wallet is something that you use to store money you can keep bills you can keep coins receipts credit cards and other things inside a wallet my wallet is full of receipts my wallet is full of receipts my wallet is full of receipts purse purse purse so purse is used to refer to the bag that we use to carry around the things we need for the day we tend to use purse to refer to women's bags this is a big purse this is a big purse this is a big purse order order or der we use the verb order to talk about asking for food usually food or drinks at a restaurant at a cafe or a bar confirm the order confirm the order confirm the order field field field a field is a large open area of grass this can be in nature but we also use this word to talk about sports fields those are large open areas of grass for football or soccer or other sports the horse is running in the field the horse is running in the field the horse is running in the field desert desert desert a desert is a very dry place the image of a desert is a place that has a lot of sand and where it becomes very very hot the sun is heating the hot desert the sun is heating the hot desert the sun is heating the hot desert boss boss boss so the word boss is used to refer to the person in charge at your workplace your boss is often your manager or the person above your manager our boss allows us to leave earlier on wednesdays our boss allows us to leave earlier on wednesdays our boss allows us to leave earlier on wednesdays office office office so office refers to a place of work you can use it to talk about the place that you go for work you can also talk about places where other people work with this word the office opens at eight o'clock the office opens at eight o'clock the office opens at eight o'clock co-worker co-worker co-worker your co-worker or your co-workers are the people that you work together with so these are the people that you share information with that you meet or communicate with every day i go out to eat with my coworker every thursday i go out to eat with my coworker every thursday i go out to eat with my co-worker every thursday meeting meeting meeting a meeting is a period of time for which you and perhaps your boss and some of your co-workers gather together to discuss some topic i forgot that the meeting was today i forgot that the meeting was today i forgot that the meeting was today police station police station police station a police station is a place where lots and lots of police officers stay it's kind of like an office but for the police the police cars are parked outside the police station the police cars are parked outside the police station the police cars are parked outside the police station pharmacy pharmacy pharmacy a pharmacy is a place you go to receive medication so if you've gotten medical treatment from a hospital or a clinic you can go to a pharmacy to receive the medicine you need is there a pharmacy nearby is there a pharmacy nearby is there a pharmacy nearby bakery bakery bakery a bakery is a place that bakes fresh breads cookies and perhaps other kinds of sweets she goes to the bakery every sunday with her kids she goes to the bakery every sunday with her kids she goes to the bakery every sunday with her kids movie theater movie theater movie theater a movie theater is a place you can go to watch movies on a big screen you might also hear this called a cinema this movie theater is so crowded this movie theater is so crowded this movie theater is so crowded negotiation negotiation a negotiation is a discussion usually between two groups of people and they want different things so they discuss a topic and work together to find an agreement that process is called a negotiation after two years of negotiation the two countries were finally able to come to an agreement after two years of negotiation the two countries were finally able to come to an agreement after two years of negotiation the two countries were finally able to come to an agreement contract contract contract a contract is a written agreement it's very common to sign a contract before getting something like a mobile phone or getting a loan for something from a bank or other things could you come to our office to sign the contract could you come to our office to sign the contract could you come to our office to sign the contract business business business so a business is a place of work we also use the word business to talk generally about the professional world sometimes my dad owns a business my dad owns a business my dad owns a business deal deal deal so deal is kind of like a more casual word for agreement after you've negotiated or discussed something with another person or another group for a while you might reach an agreement and proclaim it or decide that it's a deal we have a deal we have a deal we have a deal busy busy busy busy is an adjective it refers to having many things to do or not having very much free time i'm busy tonight i'm busy tonight i'm busy tonight serious serious serious serious can mean something that is not at all like a light topic so maybe there are some very heavy topics that are considered serious we can also use the word serious to talk about someone's personality someone who is serious doesn't laugh or smile very much depression is a very serious mental illness depression is a very serious mental illness depression is a very serious mental illness tired tired tired tired is an adjective it means someone doesn't have a lot of energy maybe they're ready to go to sleep or ready to just relax thanks but i'm really tired thanks but i'm really tired thanks but i'm really tired boring boring boring boring is an adjective which means not interesting my job is boring my job is boring my job is boring exciting exciting exciting something that is exciting is something that is very interesting so like roller coasters are very exciting for many people the movie was very exciting the movie was very exciting the movie was very exciting important important important so the word important means something that we need to consider carefully yes the pronunciation of this word that first t is actually reduced it sounds more like a d in fast speech water is important to our body water is important to our body water is important to our body credit card credit card credit card so a credit card is a very useful method to pay for things we use a credit card to pay for something at the moment and then we repay our credit card company later do you take credit card do you take credit card do you take credit card key key key so a key is the object that we use to unlock doors or to unlock other things i lost my car key i lost my car key i lost my car key driver's license driver's license driver's license a driver's license is a certification we receive that explains that we are able to drive a car legally do you have a driver's license do you have a driver's license do you have a driver's license forest forest forest a forest is a very large natural area it's filled with trees plants animals and everything is wild the raccoon is eating peanuts in the forest the raccoon is eating peanuts in the forest the raccoon is eating peanuts in the forest river river river so a river is another natural feature a river refers to water often that comes from a mountain top or another natural source and moves down into lower elevations the grizzly bear is running in the river the grizzly bear is running in the river the grizzly bear is running in the river ocean ocean ocean so the ocean is that very very large body of water that covers most of the planet earth the sun sets behind the blue ocean the sun sets behind the blue ocean the sun sets behind the blue ocean lake lake lake a lake is a smaller body of water though it can be very large lakes can be very large they are surrounded by land the swan is swimming in the lake the swan is swimming in the lake the swan is swimming in the lake document document document document can be used as both a noun and a verb as a noun it means paperwork as a verb we use it to mean make a record of information she signed the document and returned it she signed the document and returned it she signed the document and returned it computer computer computer so a computer is a very common machine most of the time when we say computer we mean like our personal computer like our laptop or something similar but we also have small computers in things like our smartphones as well i have a new computer i have a new computer i have a new computer fax machine fax machine fax machine a fax machine is kind of an older type of machine we use these kinds of machines to send faxes so we send copies of documents of paperwork to other fax machines in other locations do you have a fax machine do you have a fax machine do you have a fax machine printer printer printer a printer is a very common machine we use printers to create physical versions of digital documents images and other things the printer at the office is broken the printer at the office is broken the printer at the office is broken mechanical pencil mechanical pencil mechanical pencil a mechanical pencil is a type of pencil that you can push on to get more lead lead is the material that we use with pencils a mechanical one does not require sharpening at all the red mechanical pencil has a green eraser the red mechanical pencil has a green eraser the red mechanical pencil has a green eraser ruler ruler ruler a ruler is a tool we use to measure things these are very stiff pieces of plastic or perhaps metal sometimes that we use to make straight lines and to see how long or how wide things are i use a ruler to draw lines i use a ruler to draw lines i use a ruler to draw lines marker marker marker a marker is something we use to write on surfaces like a white board so a marker can be erased you might also see kids using markers to color things in coloring books the marker is running low on ink the marker is running low on ink the marker is running low on ink bank bank bank a bank is a place where your money is managed you can open an account you can transfer money you can do many things with money at a bank is there a bank near here is there a bank near here is there a bank near here convenience store convenience store convenience store a convenience store is usually a small store often in a very easy to access part of the neighborhood and they have daily goods snacks and other small things that you might need go to the convenience store and buy some milk go to the convenience store and buy some milk go to the convenience store and buy some milk hospital hospital hospital a hospital is a place that you go to to receive medical care she works in a hospital she works in a hospital she works in a hospital help help help we use the verb help in emergency situations and we also use it when someone gives us their assistance thank you for your help thank you for your help thank you for your help learn learn learn we use the verb learn to describe our studies keep in mind when we use this in past tense it refers to something we have completed learn something new learn something new learn something new move move move so the verb move refers to any kind of action that's moving from one direction to another we also use this verb to talk about moving from one house to another house the alligators are slowly moving through the water the alligators are slowly moving through the water the alligators are slowly moving through the water seventeen seventeen seventeen seventeen is the number that comes after sixteen his daughter is seventeen years old his daughter is 17 years old his daughter is 17 years old 18 18 18 18 is the number after 17. this number has special importance in the usa because it's the age at which people get the right to vote he's 18 years old he's 18 years old he's 18 years old 19 19 19 19 is the number after 18 and before 20. there are 19 books here there are 19 books here there are 19 books here 20 20 20. so 20 is the number after 19. he's been my friend for 20 years he has been my friend for 20 years he has been my friend for 20 years neck neck neck so your neck is this part of the body the part of the body between your head and your shoulders i've got a pain in my neck i've got a pain in my neck i've got a pain in my neck face face face so the face is this part of the body your face includes your eyes your nose your mouth your cheeks this is all your face can you show me your funniest face can you show me your funniest face can you show me your funniest face ear ear ear the ear is the part of the body that we use to hear we have two ears i have two ears i have two ears i have two ears hair hair hair so hair is anything on the body that's similar to this it can be long hair it can be short hair we also use the same word to talk about hair on an animal the woman has black hair the woman has black hair the woman has black hair mountain mountain mountain mountain is a large part of the landscape often that has snow at the top keep in mind when you pronounce this word in fast speech it sounds like mountain the t sound is reduced the little town was nestled in the mountains the little town was nestled in the mountains the little town was nestled in the mountains beach beach beach so the beach is the area where the land meets the ocean you might hear people talking about doing activities at the beach which refers to the general location or on the beach which refers to activities on the surface of the beach there's a lifeguard at the beach there's a lifeguard at the beach there's a lifeguard at the beach rainforest rainforest rain forest so a rain forest is different from just a forest because a rain forest is a forest in a very humid or a very tropical location thailand has many rainforests thailand has many rainforests thailand has many rainforests island island i lend an island is a portion of land or a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water so like japan is an island an island is surrounded by water an island is surrounded by water an island is surrounded by water dictionary dictionary dictionary a dictionary is a very large book or online it's a resource that you can use to check the meanings of words i bought this dictionary for you i bought this dictionary for you i bought this dictionary for you blue blue blue color blue is a very basic color we commonly associate the color blue with things that are cold or cool the sky is bright blue the sky is bright blue the sky is bright blue yellow yellow yellow the color yellow is very bright and we associate this with cheerful feelings hannah has a yellow hat hannah has a yellow hat hannah has a yellow hat orange orange orange so the color orange is another very bright color you may also know the fruit called an orange it is orange in color red mixed with yellow becomes orange red mixed with yellow becomes orange red mixed with yellow becomes orange color color ca so color can be used as a noun and as a verb in this case we're going to talk about it as a noun which refers to any type of color i got the wrong color i got the wrong color i got the wrong color white white white so white is another very basic color the color white is commonly associated with purity it is difficult to keep white furniture clean it is difficult to keep white furniture clean it is difficult to keep white furniture clean red red red red is a very popular color this color is associated with passion and also emergencies a glass of red wine please a glass of red wine please a glass of red wine please green green green the color green is very commonly associated with nature and the environment he painted the wall green he painted the wall green he painted the wall green finish finish finish the verb finish means to do something to the end to do something to completion did you finish your homework did you finish your homework did you finish your homework start start start so the verb to start is the opposite of finish it means to begin something it means to do the first thing in a process my new job starts tomorrow my new job starts tomorrow my new job starts tomorrow become become become so the verb become is used to refer to one thing turning into another thing red mixed with yellow becomes orange red mixed with yellow becomes orange red mixed with yellow becomes orange 14 14 14 the number 14 is the number after 13. i have 14 students i have 14 students i have 14 students 15 15 15. the number 15 is the number that comes after 14. i will be in thailand for 15 days i will be in thailand for 15 days i will be in thailand for 15 days 16 16 16. the number 16 comes after 15. 16 is considered a special age in the usa because it's the age at which people can get their first driver's license we have 16 minutes we have 16 minutes we have 16 minutes telephone telephone tele phone so the telephone is the machine that we use to call people we commonly shorten this word to phone the telephone is ringing the telephone is ringing the telephone is ringing i i i so the eye or our eyes this is the part of the body that we use to see this is a countable noun we can talk about one eye or two eyes my eyes are dry my eyes are dry my eyes are dry teeth teeth teeth so your teeth are the part of the body inside the mouth that we use to chew things this is the pleural version of tooth one tooth two or more teeth did you brush your teeth did you brush your teeth did you brush your teeth lip lip lip so the lip is the part of the body that is at the edge of the mouth lips are very important for making proper pronunciation you have something on your lip you have something on your lip you have something on your lip copy machine copy machine copy machine so a copy machine is a very common machine that you have in an office we use a copy machine to make copies of documents can i use the copy machine can i use the copy machine can i use the copy machine desk desk desk a desk is a piece of furniture that most people have in their office or in their schools and we use it for work we use it for work or for study the books are under the desk the books are under the desk the books are under the desk book book book so a book is something that you read it's a story or other kinds of topics on paper you might also have many textbooks in your home there are some old books on the table there are some old books on the table there are some old books on the table pen pen pen a pen is something that we use to write unlike a pencil a pen uses ink it's a pen it's a pen it's a pen post office post office post office the post office is the place where you go in your city or your community to send mail to someone else the post office is open until 5 pm the post office is open until 5 pm the post office is open until 5 pm library library library a library is a place where you can rent books your library might also have dvds or other media available to rent the library is over there the library is over there the library is over there supermarket supermarket super market the supermarket is the place you go to buy food you might also be able to find other daily goods like cleaning goods at a supermarket this supermarket is very cheap this supermarket is very cheap this supermarket is very cheap helicopter helicopter helicopter so a helicopter is similar to an airplane it flies but there's one propeller on top of it the ceo travels to work by helicopter the ceo travels to work by helicopter the ceo travels to work by helicopter black black black black is a color or rather black is the absence of color it's the darkest color that we have i have a black cat i have a black cat i have a black cat brown brown brown so brown is a very natural color it's very common on hair color and an eye color my hair color is brown for example my uncle has a new pair of brown shoes my uncle has a new pair of brown shoes my uncle has a new pair of brown shoes gray gray gray so gray is a very neutral color it's between white and black gray is not a very flashy color gray is not a very flashy color gray is not a very flashy color rest rest rest so rest is a verb that means to take a break you can use it anytime you need to stop what you're doing for a short period i'm just resting i'm just resting i'm just resting here here here so the verb here is used for any time you need to use your ears to receive information so this means you're not focusing your attention but information can enter your ear i can barely hear you i can barely hear you i can barely hear you want want want so the verb want is used to express a desire for something we use it to talk about the things we would like to receive i want to eat cherries i want to eat cherries i want to eat cherries disgusting disgusting disgusting disgusting is an adjective we'd use it to describe things that we think are really really terrible especially food or maybe even comments things that we think are really unacceptable cockroaches are disgusting cockroaches are disgusting cockroaches are disgusting eleven eleven e le 11 is the number that comes after 10. this department store has 11 floors this department store has 11 floors this department store has 11 floors 12 12 12. so 12 is the number that comes after 11 12 can also be called a dozen when we refer to a dozen of something we mean 12 of something it's 12 o'clock it's 12 o'clock it's 12 o'clock 13 13 13 13 is the number that comes after 12. for many people 13 is an unlucky number so you might hear people having suspicions around this number she's 13 years old she's 13 years old she is 13 years old email email e mail so email is a very common part of everyday life email comes from electronic and mail together what's your email address what's your email address what's your email address cellular phone cellular phone cellular phone so a cellular phone is a very common thing that many people have we often shorten this expression to cell phone with a cellular phone you can make calls from almost anywhere with a cellular phone you can make calls from almost anywhere with a cellular phone you can make calls from almost anywhere text message text message text message so a text message is any message that you send by writing text we commonly shorten this expression to just text she contacted me via text message she contacted me via text message she contacted me via text message mouth mouth mouth so the mouth is part of the body it's this part we use it for eating and for speaking you may also hear mouth used to talk about the part of the river that connects to the ocean watch your mouth watch your mouth watch your mouth cheek cheek cheek so the cheek or cheeks refers to this part of the body this part of the face so we have two cheeks it's a countable noun her cheeks are very red her cheeks are very red her cheeks are very red nose nose nose so the nose is another part of the body it's this part of the body right here the nose my nose is stuffy my nose is stuffy my nose is stuffy notebook notebook note book so a notebook is usually a small book we carry around and we write notes in it hence the name notebook i have a separate notebook for each class i have a separate notebook for each class i have a separate notebook for each class pencil pencil pen a pencil is something that we use to write this is a common analog tool that we use to write lots of school children use these the pencil broke in half the pencil broke in half the pencil broke in half eraser eraser e ray sir so an eraser is a tool that we use to remove pencil marks in some cases you might find pens that also have erasers which can remove pen marks can i use your eraser can i use your eraser can i use your eraser dog dog dog a dog is a very popular and very common pet we see small dogs and big dogs is that your dog is that your dog is that your dog cat cat cat cats are also very very popular pets we see cats that have very short fur and cats that have long fluffy fur my cat likes to take a nap in the afternoon my cat likes to take a nap in the afternoon my cat likes to take a nap in the afternoon hamster hamster ham stir so a hamster is a very small pet it's kind of popular among very young children hamsters like to sleep during the day hamsters like to sleep during the day hamsters like to sleep during the day warm warm warm we use warm to describe a temperature that's not quite hot that's a little bit pleasant but it's not cool either the soup must be warm the soup must be warm the soup must be warm rain rain rain we use the word rain to talk about the water that falls from the sky the rain is falling on the street the rain is falling on the street the rain is falling on the street tomato tomato ta mayto a tomato is a red fruit they're very common in salads there are very large tomatoes or smaller tomatoes as well my grandfather grows tomatoes in his garden my grandfather grows tomatoes in his garden my grandfather grows tomatoes in his garden strawberry strawberry strawberry a strawberry is a very sweet red berry that's very common in desserts i like strawberry not apple i like strawberry not apple i like strawberry not apple cherry cherry cherry so a cherry is another small sweet red berry or not really a berry more of a small fruit that you can eat you can typically have them in one bite i want to eat cherries i want to eat cherries i want to eat cherries child child child so a child is someone who is not an adult usually around the age of 15 14 or so they kind of start to become like an adult when i was a child i used to ride my bike to school every day when i was a child i used to ride my bike to school every day when i was a child i used to ride my bike to school every day friend friend friend so a friend is someone that we are close to we can share our experiences with and enjoy spending time together i met a friend at the park i met a friend at the park i met a friend at the park adult adult adult so an adult is someone who is a grown person in your country maybe an adult is 18 years old or 20 years old or 21 years old but an adult is someone who can be responsible for themselves sometimes being an adult just isn't very fun sometimes being an adult just isn't very fun sometimes being an adult just isn't very fun bicycle a bicycle is a mode of transportation it's popular with kids it's popular with adults you can ride easily around your city or your neighborhood with a bicycle the bicycle is in the garage the bicycle is in the garage the bicycle is in the garage car car car a car is a very common mode of transportation in north america many people have their own car what kind of car is it what kind of car is it what kind of car is it motorcycle motorcycle motorcycle so a motorcycle is like a bicycle with an engine usually one person or maybe two people can ride a motorcycle he has two cars and a motorcycle he has two cars and a motorcycle he has two cars and a motorcycle scooter scooter scooter so a scooter is a little bit shorter than a motorcycle it's something you can sit on and there are places to put your feet on either side and you can ride it around your city or your neighborhood scooters are convenient in the city scooters are convenient in the city scooters are convenient in the city boat boat boat so a boat refers to a method of transportation for water you can use a row boat a very old-fashioned style boat or very very large expensive boats called yachts the boat floats on the water the boat floats on the water the boat floats on the water jellyfish jellyfish jellyfish so a jellyfish is an undersea creature some of them can be dangerous they may sting people as a way to defend themselves against attacks the jellyfish are bobbing in the water the jellyfish are bobbing in the water the jellyfish are bobbing in the water lobster lobster lobster so a lobster is another sea creature lobsters are very popular because they are delicious lobsters are very expensive lobsters are very expensive lobsters are very expensive crab crab crab so a crab is another sea creature crabs typically have very large pinchers and they walk in this motion they walk from side to side crabs usually walk sideways crabs usually walk sideways crabs usually walk sideways turtle turtle turtle so a turtle is another water-based creature turtles are known for being very very slow and they have a hard shell to protect them the sea turtle is swimming in the sea the sea turtle is swimming in the sea the sea turtle is swimming in the sea banana banana [Music] bananas are very popular fruit they are yellow in color and you peel them to open them this banana is really sweet this banana is really sweet this banana is really sweet apple apple apple apples are very popular fruits you can usually find them in red or in green colors i'm peeling an apple i'm peeling an apple i'm peeling an apple grape grape grape so a grape is another type of fruit you usually find them in purple or in green colors that grape looks pretty old that grape looks pretty old that grape looks pretty old watermelon watermelon watermelon so a watermelon is a very large fruit it's green on the outside and pink on the inside she bought a huge watermelon she bought a huge watermelon she bought a huge watermelon bird bird bird so a bird is a creature that can fly through the sky it has wings and feathers we listened to the birds we listened to the birds we listened to the birds mouse mouse mouse so a mouse is a very small creature some people consider it a rodent so it's not wanted the mouse is eating grass the mouse is eating grass the mouse is eating grass sun sun sun so the sun is the star that's closest to earth and it gives us sunshine today the sun is shining today the sun is shining today the sun is shining weather weather where there so weather just refers to the outside conditions the conditions in nature this weather is awful this weather is awful this weather is awful degree degree degree so the word degree is the word we use for that small circle next to celsius or fahrenheit when we talk about the temperature it is one degree outside it is one degree outside it is one degree outside woman woman so woman refers to one person one woman when talking about more than one woman we use women the woman is wearing a black sweater the woman is wearing a black sweater the woman is wearing a black sweater man man man so a man refers to one male person when we want to talk about more than one male person we say men the director is a very serious man the director is a very serious man the director is a very serious man girlfriend girlfriend girl friend so the word girlfriend can be used to refer to your romantic partner who is a girl we can also use it to talk about female friends your girlfriend is one year older than you right your girlfriend is one year older than you right your girlfriend is one year older than you right boyfriend boyfriend boyfriend so the word boyfriend is used to refer to a male romantic partner we do not typically use this word to talk about our male friends though she'll go to the prince islands with her boyfriend she'll go to the prince islands with her boyfriend she'll go to the prince islands with her boyfriend train train train so a train is a large kind of public transportation that we use to travel quickly inside cities and between cities what time is the last train what time is the last train what time is the last train airplane airplane airplane so airplanes are the mode of transportation that fly we often call them planes as well the passengers flew on the airplane the passengers flew on the airplane the passengers flew on the airplane bus bus bus so a bus is like a large car we typically use it to transport people inside cities or between cities on the road he rides the bus he rides the bus he rides the bus taxi taxi taxi a taxi is a single car that you can rent so you need to pay money to use a taxi to travel in a city give me a call after you get in the taxi give me a call after you get in the taxi give me a call after you get in the taxi spinach spinach spinach so spinach is a very healthy food it's leafy and green and popular for salads spinach is a rich source of iron and calcium spinach is a rich source of iron and calcium spinach is a rich source of iron and calcium dolphin dolphin dolphin a dolphin is a very smart undersea animal and they're very popular because they're very cute and it sounds like they're talking to people sometimes the dolphin jumps out of the water the dolphin jumps out of the water the dolphin jumps out of the water squid squid squid so a squid is another undersea creature sometimes they're small but in other cases in special cases they are enormous there are giant squid as well i can't eat squid i can't eat squid i can't eat squid happy happy happy we use happy to describe our mood we use this word when we are feeling positive i am a happy person i am a happy person i am a happy person sad sad sad so the word sad is used to describe our feelings when we are feeling down or low the sad teenager is sitting alone the sad teenager is sitting alone the sad teenager is sitting alone angry angry 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 there was something that made me angry this morning there was something that made me angry this morning clothing clothing clothing clothing is a word that's used to refer to anything we wear this can mean coats pants jackets shirts hats whatever i worked at a clothing store i worked at a clothing store i worked at a clothing store shoe shoe shoe so a shoe is something you wear on your foot i need new shoes i need new shoes i need new shoes sock sock suck 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 are you wearing socks are you wearing socks underwear underwear under wear 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 my socks and underwear are in the top drawer of my dresser my socks and underwear are in the top drawer of my dresser talk talk 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 let's talk about it let's talk about it give give give we use the verb give when we want to provide someone with something else can i give you a useful tip can i give you a useful tip can i give you a useful tip low low 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 this table is too low for me this table is too low for me hi hi hi so the word hi is the opposite of the word lo it refers to something that is far away from the ground the waves are high today the waves are high today the waves are high today fruit fruit fruit so fruit refers to a category of food so fruits tend to be rather sweet please put the fruits on the plate please put the fruits on the plate please put the fruits on the plate octopus octopus octa so an octopus is a very interesting animal with eight legs uh some cultures like to eat octopus the octopus is swimming in the ocean the octopus is swimming in the ocean the octopus is swimming in the ocean shark shark 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 the surfer was bitten by a shark the surfer was bitten by a shark whale whale whale so whales are typically very very large creatures that live under the sea some are peaceful some are aggressive whales are mammals whales are mammals whales are mammals cloudy cloudy 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 i don't like cloudy days i don't like cloudy days cool cool cool we use cool when the weather is not like cold but it feels a little bit nice actually still the weather is cool the weather is cool the weather is cool cucumber cucumber 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 these cucumbers are fresh these cucumbers are fresh bell pepper bell pepper 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 the most common bell peppers are green red or yellow the most common bell peppers are green red or yellow broccoli broccoli broccoli broccoli is another very healthy food lots of kids really don't like it though order the broccoli soup order the broccoli soup order the broccoli soup shirt shirt shirt so a shirt is a piece of clothing that we wear on the top part of our body there are 10 shirts in the closet there are 10 shirts in the closet there are 10 shirts in the closet pants pants pants so pants that's a piece of clothing that we wear on the lower part of our body it covers our legs your pants are bigger than mine your pants are bigger than mine your pants are bigger than mine dress dress dress so a dress is something that's worn over the entire body it usually covers from the shoulders to around the knee area but it can go further i regret not buying that dress i regret not buying that dress i regret not buying that dress say say say we use say for simple reports of speech i was just going to say that i was just going to say that i was just going to say that call call call we use the verb call when we want to make a phone call to someone please give me a call tomorrow morning please give me a call tomorrow morning please give me a call tomorrow morning find find find we use the word find when we talk about the moment we discover something how did you find the cell phone how did you find the cell phone how did you find the cell phone clean clean clean so the word clean can be used as an adjective or it can be used as a verb it refers to making something nice we aim for a clean environment we aim for a clean environment we aim for a clean environment dirty dirty dirty so the word dirty is used to refer to something that is not clean the fork is on the dirty plate the fork is on the dirty plate the fork is on the dirty plate carrot carrot carrot so a carrot is a very common vegetable it's orange maybe about this size we can have small ones as well kids do not like carrots kids do not like carrots kids do not like carrots onion onion and yen so an onion is a very common cooking ingredient when you cut them it will make you cry i don't cry when i cut onions i don't cry when i cut onions i don't cry when i cut onions lettuce lettuce lettuce so lettuce is very commonly used in salads it's a leafy green vegetable my salad only has lettuce and tomato my salad only has lettuce and tomato my salad only has lettuce and tomato sheep sheep sheep so a sheep is a kind of farm animal we get lots of things from them such as milk and wool as well the sheep is eating the green grass the sheep is eating the green grass the sheep is eating the green grass rabbit rabbit rabbit so a rabbit is a very small cute animal that's known for hopping around your rabbit is very cute your rabbit is very cute your rabbit is very cute seal seal seal so a seal is an ocean animal they can be big or a little small they kind of look like dogs sometimes in the ocean seals live in the coldest areas seals live in the coldest areas seals live in the coldest areas cloud cloud cloud so clouds are those usually white or gray kind of fluffy things we see in the sky i can't see any clouds today i can't see any clouds today i can't see any clouds today sunny sunny sunny sunny is the word that we use to talk about a day with lots of sunshine i often go on a picnic on a sunny day i often go on a picnic on a sunny day i often go on a picnic on a sunny day rainy rainy rainy rainy is used to talk about weather so we use it for days when water is falling from the sky it'll be rainy this saturday it'll be rainy this saturday it will be rainy this saturday baby baby bay bee baby is the word we use to describe a very small creature we can use it for humans and we can use it for animals the baby sleeps on the blanket the baby sleeps on the blanket the baby sleeps on the blanket girl girl girl so a girl is someone who is born as a female the girl washes her face the girl washes her face the girl washes her face boy boy boy the word boy refers to someone who is born as a male the boy fell down from the tree the boy fell down from the tree the boy fell down from the tree watch watch 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 do you have a watch do you have a watch glasses glasses 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 i don't wear glasses i don't wear glasses jacket jacket 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 that jacket looks nice on you that jacket looks nice on you receive receive receive so to receive something means to get something get sounds a little bit more casual than receive to receive a confession of love to receive a confession of love to receive a confession of love search search 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'll show up if you search on the internet it'll show up if you search on the internet it will show up if you search on the internet take take take take means to remove something from another place or to choose something please take me home please take me home please take me home weak weak 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 a weak team a weak team strong 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 be strong and don't give up be strong and don't give up cold cold 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 the north pole is cold even in summer the north pole is cold even in summer hot hot 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 the tea is still hot the t is still hot funny funny funny so the word funny refers to something that causes us to laugh funny sitcoms make me happy funny sitcoms make me happy funny sitcoms make me happy peach peach peach so a peach is a well-known fruit it's kind of sweet i'm allergic to peaches i'm allergic to peaches i am allergic to peaches orange orange orange so orange can refer to the fruit or it can refer to the color orange i drink orange juice in the morning i drink orange juice in the morning i drink orange juice in the morning potato potato 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 fried potato is not good for your health fried potato is not good for your health soybean soybean soy bean so a soybean is an ingredient that people may use to create other things like milk for example soybeans grow inside the pods soybeans grow inside the pods soy beans grow inside the pods vegetable vegetable veg bowl so a vegetable is a food that's good for you so there are many different kinds of vegetables carrots zucchinis so on i ate fried vegetables i ate fried vegetables i ate fried vegetables cow cow 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 the cows are grazing in the field the cows are grazing in the field pig pig pig a pig is another farm animal usually very low to the ground and pink or kind of gray in color we use these for meat pigs are intelligent animals pigs are intelligent animals pigs are intelligent animals horse horse 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 have you ever ridden a horse before have you ever ridden a horse before snow snow 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 there's a lot of snow on the mountain there is a lot of snow on the mountain hand hand hand so your hand it's a part of your body this part of your body is your hand left hand left hand left hand arm arm arm so the arm is this part of your body from here to the end of your hand muscular arm muscular arm muscular arm foot foot foot so your foot just one is the part of your body that's at the very very bottom right foot right foot right foot leg leg leg so your leg is the entire long part of your body one leg that you walk on long legs long legs long legs finger finger finger so your fingers are these parts of your body so finger is a countable noun we count it one finger two finger three fingers and so on pinky finger pinky finger pinky finger back back back so your back is like the reverse part of your body we think of this as the front part our back is behind us my back hurts my back hurts my back hurts stomach stomach stu mic so your stomach is the part of your body that digests food so we often talk about our stomach because it feels uncomfortable my stomach hurts my stomach hurts my stomach hurts chest chest chest so your chest is the upper part of the front of your body i have chest pains i have chest pains i have chest pains january january jan you airy january is the first month of the year in north america it is typically a cold month it's very cold here in january it's very cold here in january it's very cold here in january february february february so february has an interesting spelling that first r isn't really pronounced february is the shortest month with 28 days february is the shortest month with 28 days february is the shortest month with 28 days march march march march is the third month of the year we think of march as the time when spring begins it is now april so last month was march it is now april so last month was march it is now april so last month was march april april april april is the fourth month of the year and we think of this as a time when flowers start to bloom april showers bring may flowers april showers bring may flowers april showers bring may flowers may may may may is the fifth month of the year we think of may as just the time before summer so the weather is typically really really nice and spring is in full like bloom may 31st is world no smoking day may 31st is world no smoking day may 31st is world no smoking day june june june june is the sixth month of the year it feels a little bit warmer than may but it's not quite summer a warm june a warm june a warm june july july july so july the seventh month of the year is typically when many people think of summer as beginning in the u.s july is one of seven months with 31 days july is one of seven months with 31 days july is one of seven months with 31 days august august august august the eighth month of the year tends to be quite hot and there's a lot of fun summer activities to do the school is closed in august the school is closed in august the school is closed in august september september september september is kind of the beginning of fall or autumn and it's also typically the time of year when students go back to school today is saturday september 10th today is saturday september 10th today is saturday september 10th october october october so october is when the weather gets a little bit cooler and we start to see some popular autumn foods appearing halloween falls on october 31st halloween falls on october 31st halloween falls on october 31st november november no them burr so november is very well known in the us for having thanksgiving when we enjoy a huge meal with family or friends november is one of four months with 30 days november is one of four months with 30 days november is one of four months with 30 days december december december december is the last month of the year and we think of it as a time for celebration december 31st is new year's eve december 31st is new year's eve december 31st is new year's eve can can can so can is used to mean something we are able to do can jump over can jump over can jump over zero zero z row so zero is used to refer to the number which means nothing so we also read this as o sometimes number zero number zero number zero one one one so one means the first number so we use it anytime there's a single number of something one degree one degree one degree two two two so two is the second number we use it to talk about pairs or couples of things the number two is my favorite number the number two is my favorite number the number two is my favorite number three three three so the third number in english is the number three three dollars three dollars three dollars four four four so the fourth number in english is the number four keep in mind that the spelling is different from for which means a purpose number four number four number four five five five so the next number is the number five the starfish has five legs the starfish has five legs the starfish has five legs six six six so the next number in our sequence is the number six we have a six day vacation next month we have a six day vacation next month we have a six day vacation next month seven seven se then so the next number in this sequence is the number seven there are seven days in every week there are seven days in every week there are seven days in every week eight eight eight so the next number is the number h this has an interesting spelling it's pronounced eight eight is a lucky number eight is a lucky number eight is a lucky number nine nine nine so the next number in this series is the number nine nine floors nine floors nine floors ten ten ten so ten is the first double digit number that means there are two digits one and zero 10 grams 10 grams 10 grams salesman salesman sales men so a salesman is a male a man who sells things car salesman car salesman car salesman manager manager man a juror so a manager is a person at a workplace that is responsible for other people department manager department manager department manager cook cook cook so a cook is a person who makes food a cook is different from a chef in that a chef went to school a cook has their experience on the job the cook fried an egg the cook fried an egg the cook fried an egg engineer engineer engineer so an engineer is a technology related job an engineer can create things in many different industries i'm an engineer i'm an engineer i am an engineer programmer programmer programmer so a programmer is a person who writes or who creates programs i am a computer programmer i'm a computer programmer i am a computer programmer nurse nurse nurse so a nurse is someone who works at a hospital or a clinic or at like a nursing home so they help patients the woman is a nurse the woman is a nurse the woman is a nurse body body ba d so a body can be a human body it's just your actual body all of your different parts we can also use this for animals too food is fuel for the body food is fuel for the body food is fuel for the body head head head so head refers to this part of your body the very top part of your body head injuries are very dangerous head injuries are very dangerous head injuries are very dangerous laugh laugh laugh so laugh can be used as either a noun or as a verb so we use this when we find something funny the couple is laughing at a joke the couple is laughing at a joke the couple is laughing at a joke delicious delicious delicious so delicious is a word we use when we think something tastes good we can use this for food or drinks chinese food is delicious chinese food is delicious chinese food is delicious water water water so water is just the word we use for the thing we drink the most basic thing to drink can i have some water please can i have some water please can i have some water please tea tea tea so tea is another very popular drink you can have it cold or hot would you like a cup of tea would you like a cup of tea would you like a cup of tea coffee coffee coffee coffee is yet another very popular drink we usually have this in the morning cup of coffee cup of coffee cup of coffee beer beer beer so beer yet another very popular drink for adults we usually enjoy beer after work cold beer cold beer cold beer wine wine wine so wine is something that we tend to enjoy with kind of special occasions or we like to pair it with foods glass of wine glass of wine glass of wine beef beef beef so beef refers to meat that comes from a cow this can mean anything that comes from a cow beef steak beef steak beef steak chicken chicken chicken so chicken refers to the animal but also the meat when you want to talk about one like of the animal you can say a chicken chicken can be fried baked or roasted chicken can be fried baked or roasted chicken can be fried baked or roasted pork pork pork so pork is another very popular meat we often have it at breakfast as bacon or maybe in the evening as like a pork chop pork is the meat from a pig pork is the meat from a pig pork is the meat from a pig fish fish fish so fish is anything that comes from the ocean anything that comes from the ocean or from other bodies of water chicken or fish chicken or fish chicken or fish lamb lamb lamb so lamb refers to meat that comes from a baby sheep lamb is extremely delicious lamb is extremely delicious lamb is extremely delicious doctor doctor doctor so a doctor is a person who helps other people with their health if you get sick go to the doctor if you get sick go to the doctor if you get sick go to the doctor police officer police officer police officer so a police officer is someone in a city that helps other people when they are in trouble i'll ask a police officer for help i'll ask a police officer for help i'll ask a police officer for help teacher teacher teacher so a teacher is someone who shares information who helps students or other people to learn something english teacher english teacher english teacher employee employee employee an employee is someone who works at a company or someone who works for someone else female employee female employee female employee come come come so we use the verb come to mean to move from one location to the place where we are now the girl came towards the video camera the girl came towards the video camera the girl came towards the video camera c c c so we use the verb c to mean to use our eyes to focus on something the tourists saw the sunset the tourists saw the sunset the tourists saw the sunset make make make we use the verb make when we talk about creating something the chef makes orange juice the chef makes orange juice the chef makes orange juice use use use so we use the verb use when we want to talk about like applying something or we want to talk about uh utilizing something for something else the programmer used the computer the programmer used the computer the programmer used the computer today today today today means this day we use this when we want to talk about something that's happening on this day like part of a schedule today's homework today's homework today's homework yesterday yesterday yesterday so yesterday means the day before today so you can use this word when you're talking about like past actions yesterday morning yesterday morning yesterday morning tomorrow tomorrow to mar oh so tomorrow is like the opposite of yesterday it means the day after today so we use this when we're talking about our future plans see you tomorrow see you tomorrow see you tomorrow week week week so week refers to seven days that seven day period so we use week when we want to talk about making plans or schedules and so on i'm busy this week i'm busy this week i'm busy this week year year year so a year is 365 days so we use year when we're talking about points in time like historical events one year one year one year second second second so second refers to a very short period of time so the amount of time that's inside one minute for example there are 60 seconds in a minute there are 60 seconds in a minute there are 60 seconds in a minute minute minute min so minute refers to again a period of time we learned that there are 60 seconds in a minute and we can use minutes when we're talking about times of day three minutes three minutes three minutes hour hour hour so an hour refers to one of those 24 blocks of time throughout the day i sleep for eight hours every day i sleep for eight hours every day i sleep for eight hours every day clock clock clock a clock is an object that we use to understand what time of day it is we can have analog or digital alarm clock alarm clock alarm clock a clock a clock a clock so a clock is used after a number from 1 to 12 to show that it's a specific hour let's meet at the station at nine o'clock let's meet at the station at nine o'clock let's meet at the station at nine o'clock calendar calendar cal endure so a calendar is something we use to understand the dates of the year there are 12 months on a typical calendar i marked our anniversary on the calendar i marked our anniversary on the calendar i marked our anniversary on the calendar monday monday monday so monday is for most people the first day of the work week i go to work on monday i go to work on monday i go to work on monday tuesday tuesday tuesday tuesday is for most people the second day of the work week tuesday january 1st tuesday january 1st tuesday january 1st wednesday wednesday wednesday so wednesday is the middle day of the week but keep in mind this is pronounced wednesday there's a d there but we don't say wednesday we say wednesday wednesday the 18th wednesday the 18th wednesday the 18th thursday thursday thursday so thursday is the fourth day of the work week the day that comes before friday so most people get a little bit excited for friday and thus thursday is kind of the day when some people start their weekends a little bit early thursday january 3rd thursday january 3rd thursday january 3rd friday friday friday so friday is the last day of the work week and lots of people get excited about friday and they do things on friday nights with their friends or their co-workers are you free this friday are you free this friday are you free this friday saturday saturday saturday so saturday is the first day of the weekend lots of people choose to do things like their hobbies or maybe take a trip somewhere it's a day to relax for lots of people saturday night saturday night saturday night sunday sunday sun day so sunday is the last day of the weekend usually sunday tends to be a more relaxing day so we're kind of recharging a little bit and taking it easy sunday morning breakfast sunday morning breakfast sunday morning breakfast do do do so do is used when we're referring to some kind of activity we're making something happen we are taking care of something do homework do homework do homework go go go so the verb go means to move from one place to another place we use this when we're traveling or maybe even when we're talking about some place we would like to go or like to travel to go to the park go to the park go to the park hello hello hello hello is the most basic greeting that you can use you can use it with your friends with your family members with your coworkers any time of day is fine hello how have you been hello how have you been hello [Applause] how have you been excuse me excuse me excuse me so excuse me is the expression you can use when you bump into somebody or when you need to interrupt somebody who's working on something it's a nice like apology expression to use excuse me how much is this excuse me how much is this excuse me how much is this i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm sorry so we use i'm sorry in cases where we make a mistake so i did something wrong or i did something bad i use i'm sorry to apologize i'm sorry it was a typo i'm sorry it was a typo i'm sorry it was a typo good night good night good night so good night is the expression we use at the end of the day when we want to say goodbye to someone or when we want to wish our family members a good night of sleep good night grandma good night grandma good night grandma nice to meet you nice to meet you nice to meet you so nice to meet you is the expression we use the first time we meet someone we don't use this like the second or the third time we see someone only for the first time please come in nice to meet you please come in nice to meet you please come in nice to meet you how are you how are you how are you so how are you is used as a very general greeting when we see our co-worker for the first time or we see a classmate for the first time we ask how are you meaning what's your condition right now it's been a long time how are you it's been a long time how are you it's been a long time how are you yes yes yes so yes is the word we use to agree with something or to show we think something is good or correct you can use yes in any of those cases yes this one please yes this one please yes this one please no no no so no is the opposite of yes we use it when we want to disagree or show that we think something is not good or is maybe not the best option no i haven't eaten yet no i haven't eaten yet no i haven't eaten yet thank you thank you thank you so thank you is used to express your appreciation for something you can use this after you receive a gift or someone does something for you thank you very much for the invitation thank you very much for the invitation thank you very much for the invitation i'm i'm i'm so i'm is the reduced form of i and am becomes i'm make sure to clearly pronounce that m sound like when you're introducing yourself i'm john i'm john i'm john goodbye goodbye good bye so goodbye is one way to say like something at the end of the day usually to say bye to someone goodbye sounds a little bit more formal than just buy but you can use it to sound polite goodbye see you again goodbye see you again good bye see you again bad bad bad okay so bad is a word that means not good you can use it to describe something you don't like or that you think is inappropriate be careful of bad people be careful of bad people be careful of bad people good good good so good is the opposite of bad you can use it when you want to express that you like something or that you think something is positive my teacher is a good person my teacher is a good person my teacher is a good person pretty pretty pretty so pretty is used to describe someone or something's physical appearance something that we think is beautiful i have a pretty girlfriend i have a pretty girlfriend i have a pretty girlfriend ugly ugly ugly so ugly is the opposite of pretty we use this word to describe something that we think is not pleasing or is unpleasant ugly face ugly face ugly face easy easy easy so easy is used to talk about something that is not difficult it's maybe something that's simple to do easy exam easy exam easy exam difficult difficult de fe cult so difficult describe something that is hard or something that is challenging to do difficult problem difficult problem difficult problem near near near near is used to talk about something that is close to us it's something that we can go to quickly and easily i live near the university i live near the university i live near the university far far far so far is the opposite of near far means something that is at great distance from something else there's like a long way to get to something the station is far from here the station is far from here the station is far from here small small small so small is the opposite of big we use it to describe things that are little you can use it for concepts for objects or for people small mistake small mistake small mistake remember here's what you can do to learn all of these words by heart drill these words with our spaced repetition flashcards which will help cement these words into your long-term memory save them to the word bank your personal vocabulary collection where you can print out your own study sheets or review the words with our looped vocabulary slideshow and play it until you know all of the words so click the link in the description right now and sign up for your free lifetime account to get these lessons and study tools [Music]

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