700 English Words for Everyday Life - Basic Vocabulary #35

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 ok let's get started first is flood flood flood a flood is a type of natural disaster a flood happens when there's water on the streets too much water so so much water for example it's hard to walk or cars get covered this can happen because a lot of rain causes river levels to rise or because of some other issue relating to water not draining in a town the flood destroyed the town the flood destroyed the town the flood destroyed the town typhoon tai fun a typhoon is a weather pattern that is a natural disaster so a typhoon is different from a hurricane because a typhoon happens in the pacific ocean a hurricane happens in the atlantic ocean a typhoon is like a giant tower of water and wind it spins very fast there are very strong wind speeds and it's very dangerous to go outside the typhoon is hit the typhoon is hit the thai foon has hit hurricane hurricane hurricane so we just talked about typhoon again a hurricane is just like a typhoon but it happens in the atlantic ocean so in a different part of the world again just like a typhoon a hurricane creates a very very tall tower of water and wind maybe even lightning and thunder too and it can be very very dangerous to go near them a hurricane has formed over the ocean a hurricane has formed over the ocean a hurricane has formed over the ocean tornado tornado tornado a tornado is similar to typhoons and hurricanes however a tornado happens on land a tornado is a tower of wind and sand and dust and sometimes other objects they whirl together they spin together very very fast and can be very very dangerous weather patterns the tornado is twisting across the prairie the tornado is twisting across the prairie the tornado is twisting across the prairie drought drought drought a drought is a condition that happens because of not enough rain in an area so droughts when they extend for a long period of time can become disaster situations because farmers aren't able to grow food because there's not enough water drought is a real trouble for farmers drought is a real trouble for farmers drought is a real trouble for farmers islam islam is lam islam is one of the most followed religions of the world followers of the religion of islam are called muslims the islam faith was founded by the prophet muhammad the islam faith was founded by the prophet muhammad the islam faith was founded by the prophet muhammad protestantism protestantism protestantism protestantism is a part of christianity it's like a type of christianity it came from europe to the united states it was considered a very conservative branch or a very conservative type of christianity protestantism came as a break from the roman catholic church protestantism came as a break from the roman catholic church protestantism came as a break from the roman catholic church catholicism catholicism catholicism is a branch of christianity or a type of christianity the leader of catholicism is the pope catholicism is the religion of those who accept the leadership of the pope catholicism is the religion of those who accept the leadership of the pope catholicism is the religion of those who accept the leadership of the pope hinduism hinduism hinduism hinduism is a very widely followed religion originally from india hinduism from india involves the belief in reincarnation and many gods hinduism from india involves the belief of reincarnation in many gods hinduism from india involves the belief in reincarnation and many gods buddhism buddhism buddhism buddhism is a very well-known and very widely practiced religion and philosophy that is spread throughout asia and now the rest of the world too buddhism is based on the teachings of the buddha the enlightened one buddhism is based on the teachings of the buddha the enlightened one buddhism is based on the teachings of the buddha the enlightened one ankle ankle ankle an ankle is a part of the body you have an ankle at the place where your foot meets your leg that part between the two is called your ankle the athlete sprained his ankle the athlete sprained his ankle the athlete sprained his ankle elbow elbow l-bow an elbow is another body part your elbow is the part of your body where your forearm meets your upper arm this part of the body is the elbow the arm only bends one way at the elbow the arm only bends one way at the elbow the arm only bends one way at the elbow wrist wrist wrist your wrist is the part of your body where your hand meets your arm this part of the body here is called your wrist the most common places to take a pulse are the neck and wrist the most common places to take a pulse are the neck and wrist the most common places to take a pulse are the neck and wrist knee knee knee your knee is the part of your body that connects your lower leg to your upper leg so you can touch it and tap on it it feels quite hard keep in mind yes this word begins with a k in spelling but the pronunciation is knee the boy fell and scraped his knees the boy fell and scraped his knees the boy fell and scraped his knees skin skin skin your skin refers to the outer part of your body all of this is called your skin these connected tissues all across your body we refer to this as your skin my skin is very delicate my skin is very delicate my skin is very delicate shave shave shave shave is a verb it means to remove hair with a sharp object so many people men usually shave their faces or we can shave other parts of the body too we can shave arms legs and so on he didn't shave for several weeks he didn't shave for several weeks he didn't shave for several weeks chef chef chef a chef is someone who prepares food professionally the difference between a chef and a cook is that a chef has had special training so they work in a restaurant or they work in a hotel creating food creating menus and so on a cook while they may have excellent food preparation skills doesn't have the same type of training as a chef the chef is making a meal the chef is making a meal the chef is making a meal non-smoking non-smoking non-smoking we use non-smoking as an adjective we usually use non-smoking before a location like a non-smoking room or a non-smoking restaurant it refers to a place where smoking is not allowed could you find me a non-smoking room could you find me a non-smoking room could you find me a non-smoking room smoking smoking smoking so smoking refers to the act of smoking a cigarette or something else but smoking can also be used as an adjective as with non-smoking for example a smoking room or a smoking section in a restaurant so pay attention to the situations in which you see this word used to understand what part of speech the word is taking there is a separate patio for smoking attached to the restaurant there is a separate patio for smoking attached to the restaurant there is a separate patio for smoking attached to the restaurant blood blood blood blood is the red liquid that comes from our bodies when we get injured before it comes out of our bodies it is blue we can see it inside our bodies we can see it in our skin but when it comes out of the body it becomes red he cannot bear to see blood he cannot bear to see blood he cannot bear to see blood well done in this lesson you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words click the link in the description to sign up for free at englishclass101.com and 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 bye rose rose rose a rose is a very common and very popular flower it's very commonly associated with romance it's given as a romantic gift or sometimes just as a friendly gift i was given a white rose i was given a white rose i was given a white rose flower flower flower a flower is a plant that has a generally very colorful and often good smelling part many people like to pick flowers and give them as gifts to others there are many types of flowers in the park there are many types of flowers in the park there are many types of flowers in the park lily lily lily a lily is one type of flower generally lilies are white they might look very very pure and have kind of a peaceful appearance about them she bought some lilies on her way home she bought some lilies on her way home she bought some lilies on her way home sunflower sunflower sunflower a sunflower is a very bright flower it's generally yellow or orange and many people think of sunflowers as being very cheerful the field is full of sunflowers the field is full of sunflowers the field is full of sunflowers dandelion dandelion dandelion a dandelion is a small bright yellow flower lots of people think of this as kind of a nuisance as a pest flower because it's very very easy for a dandelion to grow anywhere lots of people like to blow on dandelions and make wishes as they do dandelions are eaten in soups and salads in some places dandelions are eaten in soups and salads in some places dandelions are eaten in soups and salads in some places traveling traveling traveling traveling simply means moving from one place to another when we talk about traveling we sometimes are talking about traveling for business going someplace for business though we can also use it to talk about vacation for fun traveling requires a lot of preparation traveling requires a lot of preparation traveling requires a lot of preparation exercising exercising exercising exercising refers to moving the body like running or jogging or doing yoga we do some kind of physical motion to improve our health or to keep our body in good shape the woman is exercising on the floor the woman is exercising on the floor the woman is exercising on the floor workout workout work out so a workout refers to an exercise routine like your exercise plan for a day or a session or a month for example a 30-minute workout every day can improve your health a 30-minute workout every day can improve your health a 30-minute workout every day can improve your health reading reading re-ding reading is the simple act of looking at words on a page and taking them into your mind so reading is a very very common hobby many people love reading whether it's books or newspapers or magazines i really like reading books i really like reading books i really like reading books playing cards playing cards playing cards playing cards used as a noun refers to what's called a deck of cards where we have numbers from ace through two to ten included and then we have a jack a queen and a king so a set of these is called playing cards those are called playing cards when we use these to play a game we use the expression to play cards for example we often play cards on a warm summer evening we often play cards on a warm summer evening we often play cards on a warm summer evening earring earring ear ring an earring is a type of jewelry we wear earrings in our ears many people have places for earrings at the base of their ears though you can also wear them up at the top of the ear a good way to remember earring is to break the word into two parts ear and ring this can help you to remember it's a ring though not always in a ring shape that goes in your ear big earrings are fashionable big earrings are fashionable big earrings are fashionable necklace necklace neck less a necklace is another type of jewelry we wear a necklace around our neck so again we can break this word into two parts to help us remember the word neck is the first part and lace is the second part so today although we don't usually wear lace around our neck as jewelry it's still a type of decoration so this can help us to connect the meaning with the word in our mind how much is that diamond necklace how much is that diamond necklace how much is that diamond necklace ring ring ring a ring is a type of jewelry that we wear on the finger men and women wear rings very very commonly the jeweler showed me a beautiful ring the jeweler showed me a beautiful ring the jeweler showed me a beautiful ring boxer shorts boxer shorts boxer shorts boxer shorts are a very common type of underwear typically men wear them but really anybody can wear them if they decide to boxer shorts are an undergarment for men boxer shorts are an undergarment for men boxer shorts are an undergarment for men skirt skirt skirt a skirt is a type of clothing we wear skirts from the waist down they can be very short skirts or very long skirts many women like to wear skirts but these days anyone can wear whatever they like she is wearing a yellow skirt she is wearing a yellow skirt she is wearing a yellow skirt hamburger hamburger hamburger a hamburger is a very very popular type of food a hamburger in the most basic sense of the word is a patty so a piece of meat usually made of beef though sometimes of pork and it is between two pieces of bread this is a hamburger i have just ordered a hamburger i have just ordered a hamburger i have just ordered a hamburger cheeseburger cheeseburger cheeseburger a cheeseburger is just like a hamburger so a hamburger is a piece of grilled meat and it's between two pieces of bread a cheeseburger is different because we put cheese on top of the meat between the pieces of bread a cheeseburger is a hamburger with a slice of cheese a cheeseburger is a hamburger with a slice of cheese a cheeseburger is a hamburger with a slice of cheese pizza pizza pizza pizza is a very common and very popular food all around the world pizza very simply is a large piece of bread that we call crust it's very very thin bread and there's typically a sauce on top in addition to meats cheeses vegetables whatever you like pizza is an italian dish but it is a popular dish around the world pizza is an italian dish but it is a popular dish around the world pizza is an italian dish but it is a popular dish around the world hot dog hot dog hot dog a hot dog is a food that's very commonly eaten at sporting events in the usa and in other countries as well a hot dog is a piece of meat usually a type of pork that is quite long and it's inside two pieces of bread usually as toppings we have mustard or ketchup or maybe other things as well i prefer hot dogs at a bbq i prefer hot dogs at a bbq i prefer hot dogs at a bbq tip tip tip a tip is something that you might not have in your country it's like an extra amount we pay after a service situation so typically when you go to a cafe or to a restaurant in the usa or in some other countries after your meal after you have your experience there it's common to leave what's called a tip so it's extra money that you give to the server at that place to thank them for their service do not forget to leave a tip for the waiter or waitress do not forget to leave a tip for the waiter or waitress do not forget to leave a tip for the waiter or waitress 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 need for daily life conversations you'll also get example sentences custom flash card decks and more learning resources see you next time bye-bye 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 country country khan tree the word country has a few different uses so you probably know about country as in the place where you were born you know there are many different countries in the world this use of country however refers to a place outside the city you might know the word countryside to refer to some place out in nature we often use country to make that word a little shorter in everyday conversation they have a big house in the country they have a big house in the country they have a big house in the country village village village a village is like a very very small town there are not so many people and not so many buildings it's a very small community of people my grandfather lives in a small village my grandfather lives in a small village my grandfather lives in a small village town town town a town is a little bit larger than a village there are more people maybe there are more stores restaurants perhaps more activities more things to do excuse me where is the nearest town excuse me where is the nearest town excuse me where is the nearest town suburb suburb suburb a suburb is an area just outside a big city so if you imagine a big city as being at the core of a circle the suburb area is the area a little bit outside of that core city area so the suburbs are generally considered good places to raise families because you have access to the big city but there's a little more nature and they're generally safer places i moved to the suburbs last year i moved to the suburbs last year i moved to the suburbs last year room room room so a room is a space inside a house or an apartment or other kind of living situation we usually use the word room to talk about the place where you sleep you may also see room at the end of other words to talk about the function of that room like living room or dining room or bathroom my room is small my room is small my room is small burn burn burn a burn is a type of injury when we have a burn it's usually very very painful kind of stings a little bit it turns red and it can hurt to touch a burn is caused by something very hot like fire or perhaps touching a hot stove my burn hurts a lot my burn hurts a lot my burn hurts a lot chest chest chest chess is a very well-known board game it's played between two people each player has a lot of pieces and the goal of the game is to use your pieces to move into a position so that you are ready to take your opponent's king chess is a game of strategy and concentration chess is a game of strategy and concentration chess is a game of strategy and concentration language language language language refers to vocabulary words grammar rules idioms and so on all of the things that work together that allow you to communicate with another person think in the language you want to learn think in the language you want to learn think in the language you want to learn blow dry blow dry blow dry so to blow dry refers to using a drying machine of some kind usually for hair to cause something to become dry i blow dry my hair every morning i blow dry my hair every morning i blow dry my hair every morning martial arts martial arts martial arts martial arts refers to methods of combat so fighting with other people and self-defense so protecting yourself from attackers in today's world they can be used for fighting and for self-defense but they are widely commonly practiced as sports do you like martial arts do you like martial arts do you like martial arts satisfied satisfied satisfied satisfied is used to talk about being happy with the outcome of something you can use this after a meal after purchasing a product after you have some kind of experience you can describe a pleasant reaction to the experience with satisfied i'm satisfied with the result i'm satisfied with the result i'm satisfied with the result calm calm calm calm is an adjective we can use to talk about people and that we can use to talk about environments like the weather or nature so when something is calm or when a person is calm it is undisturbed so someone who is calm doesn't get angry or upset easily when we want to describe an environment that is calm it's the same idea so it's not turbulent there are not lots of waves or not lots of wind everything is very still the ocean is calm the ocean is calm the ocean is calm comb comb comb comb can be used as a noun or as a verb as a verb it means the action of using a comb to remove something from hair or to straighten hair i comb my dog every day i comb my dog every day i comb my dog every day gargle gargle gar gull so gargle this is a verb we use it to describe the health practice of taking water or another liquid into your mouth and kind of using your throat muscles to mix that around in your mouth maybe to clear out bacteria or to clear out germs so typically we do not swallow or take that liquid into our body we usually spit it out this is called gargling i gargle several times a day i gargle several times a day i gargle several times a day dissatisfied dissatisfied dissatisfied dissatisfied is used to describe an unhappy feeling at the outcome of something so after a meal that's not good or if we buy a product that's not very good we can describe our feelings our unhappy feelings with the word dissatisfied the man is dissatisfied with the product the man is dissatisfied with the product the man is dissatisfied with the product five thousand five thousand five thousand five thousand refers to five thousands of something remember when you use the word thousand as a counter word simply put the basic form of the number before the word thousand you don't need to make any changes to that number word five thousand people were protesting on the square five thousand people were protesting on the square five thousand people were protesting on the square three thousand three thousand three thousand so three thousand refers to three thousands of something again before using the word thousand simply use the basic number word in peru more than three thousand types of potatoes exist in peru more than three 000 types of potatoes exist in peru more than 3 000 types of potatoes exist 6 000 six thousand six thousand six thousand refers to six one thousands of something there are around six thousand islands in greece there are around six thousand islands in greece there are around six thousand islands in greece seven thousand seven thousand se ven thousand seven thousand refers to seven one thousands of something she sold seven thousand albums she sold seven thousand albums she sold seven thousand albums nine thousand nine thousand nine thousand nine thousand refers to nine one thousands of something nine thousand troops withdrew from the country nine thousand troops withdrew from the country nine thousand troops withdrew from the country 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 need for daily life conversations you'll also get example sentences custom flashcard decks and more learning resources see you next time bye landlord landlord land lord a landlord is the person who owns land or a person who owns a building if you rent a house or if you rent an apartment you probably have to pay your rent to a landlord every month my brother's landlord will not accept a check my brother's landlord will not accept a check my brother's landlord will not accept a check dormitory dormitory dorm-e-tori a dormitory is a place where many people live together usually students live in dormitories especially their first or maybe second year of college you may also see company dormitories for company staff this word is long so we often call them dorms i lived in the dormitory for all four years of college i lived in the dormitory for all four years of college i lived in the dormitory for all four years of college apartment building apartment building apartment building an apartment building is a building that's used just for apartments so there's lots and lots of small houses inside an apartment building this is different from a dormitory because a dormitory is usually a bunch of small rooms just rooms together apartment buildings are composed of like small houses you can find kitchens living rooms bathrooms everything inside one apartment there are 24 apartments in this apartment building there are 24 apartments in this apartment building there are 24 apartments in this apartment building city city a city is like a very big town a city is a place with many people it's very lively there are lots of activities lots of things to do it can be noisy at times so think of a city as something bigger and much more exciting perhaps than a town he moved from the country to the city he moved from the country to the city he moved from the country to the city farm farm farm a farm is a place where food is grown this can be vegetables fruits it can also be livestock so livestock means for example cows pigs sheep and so on so a farm is a place where food comes from the goats are playing on the farm the goats are playing on the farm the goats are playing on the farm tsunami tsunami a tsunami is like a very very large very fast moving a tsunami is a very very dangerous natural occurrence it can cause huge disasters in cities and towns the tsunami hit the city the tsunami hit the city the me hit the city avalanche avalanche an avalanche is another type of natural disaster when a lot of snow becomes dislodged meaning it gets moved from its original position high up in the mountains and a lot of snow moves together it can create a very very large amount of snow that falls down a mountain very very fast this can be extremely dangerous if you're hiking or skiing or snowboarding the avalanche destroyed the ski resort but luckily nobody was hurt the avalanche destroyed the ski resort but luckily nobody was hurt the avalanche destroyed the ski resort but luckily nobody was hurt fire fire fire so there are many situations where we use the word fire we can of course use it to talk about like the top of a candle for example but when we need to talk about a disaster or an emergency situation we call it a fire we use the article uh or we use the as well to talk about a specific disaster when we talk about it to describe a disaster it's typically a very large scale fire as in like a building fire or perhaps a fire at a store the fire is burning the fire is burning the fire is burning earthquake earthquake earth quake an earthquake is another type of natural disaster it may be helpful to break this word into two parts to understand the meaning earth refers to our planet so the ground quake means to shake so we can imagine this as together meaning ground and shake so earthquake means shaking ground or the planet shaking in some way earthquakes can be very big or very small so sometimes they can be very dangerous generally they are fairly surprising the earthquake is shaking the ground the earthquake is shaking the ground the earthquake is shaking the ground sandstorm sandstorm sand storm so a sandstorm is a type of storm where instead of rain or clouds or thunder and lightning in the air there's sand that is moving around quickly high speeds in the air so a sandstorm can move up way way way high up in the air and then it can fall to the ground or it can touch down is what we call it when a sandstorm moves from high up in the air to ground level we call that touching down this can be a very very dangerous situation the sandstorm has touched down the sandstorm has touched down the sand storm has touched down glove glove glove a glove is an article of clothing it's a piece of clothing we wear gloves on our hands a glove is different from a mitten which you might know about because a glove has space for individual fingers there's a pocket for each finger with a glove a mitten uses one pocket only for all of these fingers i need new gloves for autumn i need new gloves for autumn i need new gloves for autumn umbrella umbrella umbrella an umbrella is something we use to protect ourselves from the rain we can carry small folding umbrellas or we can choose to use a larger umbrella when we use an umbrella we put it up above our heads to protect us from falling raindrops i forgot my umbrella in the office i forgot my umbrella in the office i forgot my umbrella in the office hat hat hat so a hat is a type of clothing we wear hats on our head hat is the most general type of hat there are many different types of hat inside the category you might see beanies you might see baseball hats or baseball caps you might see cowboy hats there are many different types we can understand all of these as hats how much is this hat how much is this hat how much is this hat long-sleeved long-sleeved long sleeved long sleeved is an adjective we use long sleeve to talk about the length of a sleeve on a shirt something that is long-sleeved goes until the wrist this is what we consider long and make sure you clearly pronounce that d sound at the end so not long sleeve but long sleeved shirt long-sleeved shirts are good for cold weather long-sleeved shirts are good for cold weather long sleeved shirts are good for cold weather short sleeved short sleeved short sleeved so a short-sleeved shirt is the opposite of a long-sleeved shirt if a long-sleeved shirt goes all the way to the wrist a short sleeved shirt generally ends about here if you can imagine a t-shirt that's a very good example of a short sleeved shirt short sleeve shirts are better when it's warm short sleeved shirts are better when it is warm short sleeved shirts are better when it is warm painful painful painful painful is an adjective we use painful to talk about things that hurt us things that cause pain this can refer to physical pain something that causes us to feel unpleasant sensations in the body we can also use this word to talk about things that are emotionally difficult so something that is emotionally painful might be something that causes us to feel sad or angry for example a jellyfish sting is very painful a jellyfish sting is very painful a jellyfish sting is very painful shy shy shy shy is an adjective that we use to talk about people we might use it to talk about animals like pets from time to time too someone who is shy doesn't like to talk to other people or maybe they feel nervous in social situations don't be shy don't be shy don't be shy nervous nervous nervous so nervous is an adjective and we use nervus to describe our feelings usually before we do something kind of exciting like a performance or maybe before we do something a little bit dangerous so a key difference here nervous versus shy someone who is shy we use shy to talk about a person's personality trait nervous is used to talk about our feelings in a moment so we could say i feel nervous right now but we would use shy to describe someone's personality she is shy or he is shy nervous is temporary hopefully speaking in public makes me nervous speaking in public makes me nervous speaking in public makes me nervous excited excited excited excited is an adjective that we use to talk about feelings of happiness or feelings of enthusiasm again this is an adjective we use to talk about a temporary situation so we use excited to talk about something maybe we are looking forward to the young scientist was excited the young scientist was excited the young scientist was excited embarrassed embarrassed embarrassed embarrassed is an adjective we use to describe our feelings after something usually unpleasant happens to us we've made a mistake in front of many people for example and we want to describe that feeling of shame we can use embarrassed to do that my face turns red when i'm embarrassed my face turns red when i am embarrassed my face turns red when i am embarrassed 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 english 101. to get access to the full list of vocabulary you need for daily life conversations you'll also get example sentences custom flashcard decks and more learning resources see you next time bye-bye restaurant restaurant restaurant a restaurant is a place you can go to have someone else cook food and serve it to you it's often a place we go for a treat or a special occasion that's a good restaurant that's a good restaurant that's a good restaurant cafe cafe ca fei a cafe is another place you can go to to have someone else cook for you and prepare drinks for you but a cafe tends to be a little bit smaller than a restaurant in size and the menu is also a little smaller usually at cafes you can find tea coffee and other drinks in addition to very light food like cakes or donuts where is the closest cafe where is the closest cafe where is the closest cafe coffee shop coffee shop coffee shop sometimes we use coffee shop and cafe to mean the same thing but a coffee shop specifically is a shop that serves just coffee so there are no other drinks on the menu just coffee in terms of food you might see a cookie or something else small like that shall we stop by a coffee shop shall we stop by a coffee shop shall we stop by a coffee shop bar bar bar a bar is a place you can visit to have alcoholic drinks bars usually also have non-alcoholic drinks available too in most cases bars are available for adults to enter only kids are not allowed my favorite bar was closed my favorite bar was closed my favorite bar was closed furniture furniture furniture furniture refers to all of the objects we have in our house that we use for sitting for laying and for other kinds of decoration and storage for example a couch or a bed or a shelf these are all examples of furniture we'll load the furniture into the truck we'll load the furniture into the truck we'll load the furniture into the truck grass grass grass is very commonly found in front of people's houses when they live in the suburbs so in the area outside of big cities in the usa people like to take care of the grass in front of their house you can also find wild grass so it tends to not be so green you might see wild grass in yellow or orange colors the grasses that you see in front of people's homes in the u.s tends to be a green color the green grass smells fresh the green grass smells fresh the green grass smells fresh soil soil soil soil is what we use to put plants in that will help them grow soil has lots and lots of minerals and good things that are helpful for plants as they get bigger the soil cracked due to the drought the soil cracked due to the drought the soil cracked due to the drought dirt dirt dirt so dirt and soil look very similar the difference between dirt and soil is that soil has lots of minerals and things that are good for plants that helps them grow dirt on the other hand does not have minerals it doesn't have all those things that are helpful for plants the baby elephant is playing with dirt in a zoo the baby elephant is playing with dirt in a zoo the baby elephant is playing with dirt in a zoo rock rock rock a rock is a very small hard object we see rocks all over the place in nature they can be small as i described but you might also see larger rocks too so they are very hard to break and very dangerous if you throw them the two crabs are walking on a rock the two crabs are walking on a rock the two crabs are walking on a rock tree tree tree a tree is a type of plant a tree is generally quite tall usually taller than people and they can stretch to be extremely extremely tall in forests for example he was reading a book under a tree he was reading a book under a tree he was reading a book under a tree taoism taoism taoism taoism is a philosophy that began in china a key focus of taoism is living in harmony taoism is also known as taoism taoism is also known as taoism taoism is also known as taoism bible bible by bo a bible is a book of sacred or holy texts important in the christian religion he reads the bible he reads the bible he reads the bible quran quran qaran quran refers to the collection of sacred or holy texts important in the religion of islam the quran is the holy book of the muslim religion the quran is the holy book of the muslim religion the quran is the holy book of the muslim religion priest priest priest a priest is a religious leader in a community priest is used to refer to men he got advice from a priest he got advice from a priest he got advice from a priest judaism judaism judaism judaism is a religion connected to the culture traditions and history of the jewish people judaism has been practiced for over three thousand years judaism has been practiced for over three thousand years judaism has been practiced for over 3000 years one thousand one thousand one thousand so one thousand refers to 1 000 of something there is only 1 000 yen in my wallet there is only 1 000 yen in my wallet there is only 1 000 yen in my wallet two thousand two thousand two thousand two thousand refers to two one thousands of something it costs two thousand dollars it costs two thousand dollars it costs two thousand dollars eight thousand eight thousand eight thousand eight thousand refers to eight one thousands of something when you pronounce this the eight and thousands sound like they connect a little bit so not eight thousand but eight thousand eight thousand people live in that village eight thousand people live in that village eight thousand people live in that village ten thousand ten thousand ten thousand ten thousand refers to ten thousands of something they raised ten thousand euro for charity they raised ten thousand euro for charity they raised ten thousand euro for charity four thousand four thousand four thousand four thousand refers to four one thousands of something the stadium is four thousand square meters the stadium is four thousand square meters the stadium is four thousand square meters well done in this lesson you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words click the link in the description to sign up for free at englishclass101.com and 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 bye 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 take out take out take out so the verb take out means to remove something from a location we often use take out when we're talking about removing something from our house or removing something from a closet we can also use it to talk about removing food from a restaurant when we take out our order can you take out the trash please can you take out the trash please can you take out the trash please waiter waiter waiter a waiter is a person at a restaurant or perhaps a cafe that takes your order we typically use the word waiter to talk about staff who are male i'll call the waiter i'll call the waiter i'll call the waiter weather report weather report where the report a weather report is the part of the news or maybe the part of the newspaper that gives you information about the weather it usually tells you about a week in advance about what the weather is going to be like check the weather report before going sailing check the weather report before going sailing check the weather report before going sailing celsius celsius sell see us celsius is the system that is used to measure temperature typically in countries that use the metric system you might see it shortened as c when you're seeing measurements in degrees water freezes at zero degrees celsius water freezes at zero degrees celsius water freezes at zero degrees celsius tv show tv show tv show a tv show is some kind of program on your tv you can see on your tv or these days we can watch on our computers as well it's usually a series there are several episodes in the show so we don't use tv show to talk about movies we use tv show to talk about things that have episodes many different episodes i always watch this tv show i always watch this tv show i always watch this tv show jogging jogging ja ging jogging is the name of a very popular form of exercise as a verb it's to jog but jogging the noun form expresses the name of the activity which is just light running jogging is fun jogging is fun jogging is fun fast food fast food fast food fast food is food that you can receive quickly generally we imagine very very big companies like mcdonald's or burger king or maybe taco bell or whatever your country has some kind of place where you can go to get food very quickly generally fast food is not so healthy but there may be some healthy options out there i crave fast food every once in a while i crave fast food every once in a while i crave fast food every once in a while park park park a park is a place in your city or in your community that's usually big and open and green there might be places to sit or places for kids to play it's a public space that the community can use to enjoy some fresh air and get some exercise let's go to the park let's go to the park let's go to the park traffic light traffic light traffic light a traffic light is the light that you see above a street when you're using a car or when you're walking around your city in many u.s cities in most u.s cities the lights are green yellow and red you may also hear these called traffic signals for your safety check the traffic lights for your safety check the traffic lights for your safety check the traffic lights sign sign sign a sign is something you see on the side of the road or next to the road that gives you some information about something coming up or it gives you an action to do a command for example stop when you see the stop sign stop when you see the stop sign stop when you see the stop sign subway subway sub way a subway is an underground transportation system so this is different from a train a train is above the ground a subway is usually below the ground maybe in some cases the subway comes up out of the ground or comes outside for a short period of time but usually subways are all underground transportation systems i take the subway to the office i take the subway to the office i take the subway to the office train station train station train station a train station is a transportation hub it's a place where a train stops you can get on and get off the train there i can't find the train station i can't find the train station i can't find the train station 500 500 500. when you count by hundreds use a base number plus the word hundred this one means five one hundreds of something my house is 500 meters from here my house is 500 meters from here my house is 500 meters from here 999 999 999 so this number is special because it is the last number that we use with the hundred counting pattern after this number we typically use the thousand word to count numbers we bought 999 chairs for the event we bought 999 shares for the event we bought 999 chairs for the event hundred one one hundred one one hundred one when you're counting three digit numbers typically it will follow a pattern like this number hundred and another number it's also extremely common to see one hundred and one so an and before the final number my score was one hundred one my score was one hundred one my score was one hundred one four hundred four hundred four hundred so again when you're using the hundred counting pattern simply use the base number plus the word hundred there is no change to the base number when you're using it with hundred one lap in the stadium is 400 meters long one lap in the stadium is 400 meters long one lap in the stadium is four hundred meters long nine hundred nine hundred nine hundred so another example in the hundred counting pattern we use nine plus hundred to mean nine one hundreds of something the antique spoon was 900 years old the antique spoon was 900 years old the antique spoon was 900 years old inch inch inch so an inch is a small unit of measurement we use this in the usa it's not used so much in countries that use the metric system we use it to measure everyday objects the dimensions of everyday objects and also on like construction sites and in places where we are building things i just bought a 40-inch flat screen television i just bought a 40-inch flat screen television i just bought a 40 inch flat screen television kilogram kilogram killer gram a kilogram is a unit of measurement we use kilograms to measure weight you will typically see this used in countries that use the metric system kilogram is not so commonly used in the u.s one kilogram is one thousand grams one kilogram is one thousand grams one kilogram is one thousand grams centimeter centimeter centi meter a centimeter is a small unit of measurement that we use to measure the dimensions of everyday objects and to use when we're planning construction projects and so on i need a 10 centimeter thick mattress i need a 10 centimeter thick mattress i need a 10 centimeter thick mattress 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 need for daily live conversations you'll also get example sentences custom flash card decks and more learning resources see you next time bye headache headache head ache a headache is a pain in your head so when we say i have a headache it refers to a pain that's specifically maybe around this area or for many people perhaps in the back of the head my headache is getting worse my headache is getting worse my headache is getting worse diarrhea diarrhea diarrhea diarrhea is a very very unpleasant condition where your body has trouble processing food and drinks correctly maybe you have a germ or maybe you ate something that was not good for your stomach and so you have to use the bathroom a lot or the way that your body produces waste changes a bit this medicine will stop the diarrhea this medicine will stop the diarrhea this medicine will stop the diarrhea symptoms so a symptom is something that you notice that gives you a clue about your sickness so common symptoms are like fever or a runny nose or a sore throat these are like the parts of an illness what are your symptoms what are your symptoms what are your symptoms stomachache stomachache sta ache so a stomachache refers to again an unpleasant feeling in the body maybe because you ate something bad or maybe because of an illness but a stomach ache refers to the pain in your body the earlier word that we talked about that also refers to a pain or an unpleasant feeling in the stomach refers to the waste the body produces this one is very very common especially among kids stomach aches yesterday i had a bad stomachache yesterday i had a bad stomachache yesterday i had a bad stomachache clean clean clean so clean can be used as both an adjective and as a verb when we use it as a verb it means to make something tidy or to organize something or to sanitize something as in did you clean your room did you clean your room did you clean your room dry dry dry so dry can be used as a verb and as an adjective when we use it as a verb it can mean to remove the moisture from something like when you dry your hair it can also mean to leave something alone and allow the moisture to leave that thing for example i'm waiting for the paint to dry i'm waiting for the paint to dry i'm waiting for the paint to dry dust dust dust dust can be used as both a noun and a verb when we use dust as a noun it refers to the very very small pieces of dirt that we find usually in the corners of our homes or maybe we find it on tops of shelves and so on i am allergic to dust i am allergic to dust i am allergic to dust vacuum vacuum vacuum vacuum is both a noun and a verb when we use vacuum as a verb it means to use a vacuum cleaner so a machinery specifically for picking up dust to clean our house i have to vacuum the hallway before the guests come i have to vacuum the hallway before the guests come i have to vacuum the hallway before the guests come intersection intersection intersection so an intersection refers to a place where two roads meet the two roads cross we talk about the middle point of those roads as the intersection there is traffic in the intersection there is traffic in the intersection there is traffic in the intersection highway highway highway a highway is a road that sometimes is actually higher than other roads though not always sometimes it's at a regular level but a highway is generally a place where cars can travel very quickly highways are generally outside of cities or they're above cities traffic conditions on the highway are normal this morning traffic conditions on the highway are normal this morning traffic conditions on the highway are normal this morning road road road so road is a very general word that we can apply to many different situations a highway is a type of road you can imagine a path in the park is kind of like a small road your everyday city streets we can call roads as well so basically anything that you use to travel usually with a car or maybe with a bicycle is something we can call a road there is ice on the road there is ice on the road there is ice on the road street street street so we use streets as a way to organize our cities so we often use street and road interchangeably so we tend to use street when we're talking maybe about cities or in neighborhood situations let's cross the street let's cross the street let's cross the street interesting interesting interesting interesting is an adjective we use interesting to describe something that we find cool or something that sparks our curiosity something that is exciting to us the title of the book seemed interesting the title of the book seemed interesting the title of the book seemed interesting mean mean mean we use the word mean to describe someone who is unkind someone who is mean is not nice to other people some people are just mean and don't want others to be happy some people are just mean and don't want others to be happy some people are just mean and don't want others to be happy bored bored bored so bored is used to talk about your own feelings when there's nothing to do or you don't feel excited or you don't feel interested in something you can describe that feeling with bored remember when you want to talk about something outside you that doesn't cause you to feel interested you describe that thing as boring your emotions bored i'm bored i'm bored i'm bored 700. seven hundred se then hundred when you're counting numbers by hundreds just put the base number before hundred in this case seven plus hundred makes seven hundred this statue is seven hundred years old this statue is seven hundred years old this statue is seven hundred years old 800 800 800 so just like the last example 800 refers to 8 hundredths of something the field is 800 hectares the field is 800 hectares the field is 800 hectares 200. two hundred two hundred so again when you're counting by hundreds simply put the number before the word hundred so two hundred refers to 2 100s of something we have over 200 books here we have over 200 books here we have over 200 books here three hundred three hundred three hundred again the latest example three plus hundred refers to three 100s of something you can see that in english we don't make a change to the number that comes before 100. in some languages your number that you use to count hundreds may change according to the sound or according to the spelling of the word in english we do not need to change this base number this school has 300 students this school has 300 students this school has 300 students 600 600 600 our final example of hundreds today is six hundred so again six comes before the word hundred to refer to six one hundredths of something six times one hundred equals six hundred six times one hundred equals six hundred six times one hundred equals six hundred well done in this lesson you expanded your vocabulary and learned twenty 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 need for daily live conversations you'll also get example sentences custom flash card decks and more learning resources see you next time bye now if you're wondering how to remember these words forever so that you can start speaking more and more here's how 1. 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 illness illness illness so illness refers to a type of disease or like a type of sickness we don't really say i have an illness it sounds a little bit too formal but we use illness to describe the level of seriousness of something for example he has a cold it's only a minor illness he has a cold it's only a minor illness he has a cold it's only a minor illness cold cold cold so this use of cold looks at the use that we have to describe a very very minor sickness so yes we can use cold as an adjective to describe low temperatures but when you see cold used to talk about sickness it refers to usually something like a runny nose or a sore throat or feeling tired i think i caught a cold i think i caught a cold i think i caught a cold injury injury injury injury is a noun and it's different from illness or from cold because an injury is something that happens to the body for example you have an accident playing sports that is an injury an illness refers to some small germs that get into the body and that cause us to be sick so an injury is something that happens outside you he suffered a knee injury he suffered a knee injury he suffered a knee injury medicine medicine meh di sin medicine is what we take to improve our condition we can use medicine to kill bad germs or to help our body fight bad germs we can also use medicine to reduce pain in the body he was given a lot of medicine he was given a lot of medicine he was given a lot of medicine pain pain pain so pain is a noun pain refers to the uncomfortable the unpleasant feeling in the body we have after an injury please keep in mind pain and hurt are very very different pain is a noun hurt is a verb so when you want to talk about your body feeling uncomfortable you can say i have pain or it hurts this pain is unbearable this pain is unbearable this pain is unbearable fever fever fever fever is a noun and it refers to the body temperature being higher than normal so most people have a body temperature that's around 98.6 degrees if we use fahrenheit or maybe about 37 degrees or so in celsius a fever refers to body temperature that's higher than that and this is used to indicate whether we are sick or not she's in bed with a fever she's in bed with a fever she's in bed with a fever window window window so a window is a fixture a feature in a building it's usually made of glass though sometimes it's just open and it allows us to look out beyond the building open the window please open the window please open the window please alcohol alcohol alka hall alcohol in everyday conversation usually refers to something that we drink for fun or maybe because we feel sad in some cases so it's usually in many countries and adults only drink we can also use alcohol to talk about an ingredient in cleaning products though like we might use an alcohol sanitizing solution to clean our hands whiskey is an alcohol whiskey is an alcohol whiskey is an alcohol meal meal meal so meal refers to the type of food that we eat at the beginning middle and end of the day we call those times when we eat meals breakfast is the most important meal of the day breakfast is the most important meal of the day breakfast is the most important meal of the day fog fog fog fog is a noun though you may also hear the word foggy adjective used to talk about this weather condition you can imagine fog as like a lot of clouds very very low to the ground the city is covered in fog the city is covered in fog the city is covered in fog hail hail hail so hail when used to talk about weather conditions refers to tiny or sometimes large balls of ice that fall from the sky it can be quite dangerous hail is dangerous hail is dangerous hail is dangerous thunderstorm thunderstorm thunderstorm a thunderstorm refers to a type of storm that's not just rain and clouds it's those things plus the sound of thunder please keep in mind when we talk about thunder and lightning in a storm thunder is the sound and lightning is the cracks of light a thunderstorm is approaching a thunderstorm is approaching a thunderstorm is approaching aquarium aquarium a query yum an aquarium keeps fish and other things that like to live in water so you can have a small aquarium in your house or you can visit a larger aquarium that keeps big fish and other exotic creatures you might have an aquarium in your city when are we going to the aquarium when are we going to the aquarium when are we going to the aquarium soccer soccer soccer soccer is the word that we use in american english to talk about the sport that many other countries call football it's fun to play soccer it's fun to play soccer it's fun to play soccer zoo zoo zoo zoo is a park for exotic animals so many big cities have zoos you can go there look at the animals learn something about them and in some places you can actually touch some of the animals tomorrow we're going to the zoo tomorrow we're going to the zoo tomorrow we're going to the zoo fair fair fair so fair when used to talk about transportation refers to how much it costs to take a mode of transportation or how much it costs to go from one place to another how much is the bus fare how much is the bus fare how much is the bus fare bus stop bus stop bus stop a bus stop is a place along the route of a bus so there are typically many bus stops on a bus route it's a location where you can get on the bus or get off the bus let's meet at the bus stop let's meet at the bus stop let's meet at the bus stop graham graham gram a gram is a unit of measurement you may not hear this word used so much to talk about weights in american english you might hear this more commonly used in british english where the metric system is used when he was born he weighed 3 kilos and 200 grams when he was born he weighed 3 kilos and 200 grams when he was born he weighed three kilos and two hundred grams meter neater neither so like the previous vocabulary word meter tends to be used more often in countries that use the metric system for measurement a meter is often used to talk about distances between locations usually within walking distance there are 100 centimeters in a meter there are 100 centimeters in a meter there are 100 centimeters in a meter kilometer kilometer ca la meter a kilometer is another unit of distance again like the previous two vocabulary words this is more commonly used in countries that have the metric system or they use the metric system we use kilometers to measure usually distances between cities he walked 10 kilometers he walked 10 kilometers he walked 10 kilometers 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 need for daily live conversations you'll also get example sentences custom flashcard decks and more learning resources see you next time bye [Music] rice rice rice rice is a very common food we eat rice with meals usually as a side dish but you might also see it used as a main dish today i should buy a lot of rice today i should buy a lot of rice today i should buy a lot of rice bread bread bread bread is another very popular carbohydrate we often eat bread in the mornings especially warmed up as toast i buy my bread at the bakery i buy my bread at the bakery i buy my bread at the bakery egg egg egg so an egg refers to the raw form of an egg usually as it comes from a chicken we can also use the same word to refer to an egg after we cook it i boil an egg i boil an egg i boil an egg noodle noodle noodle so noodle is a countable noun the plural form is noodles we typically have noodles in soup or in pasta dishes instant noodles are a popular like meal instant noodles are a popular light meal instant noodles are a popular light meal alarm clock alarm clock a alarm clock so an alarm clock is a clock that has an alarm function many of us use our phones as alarm clocks these days the alarm clock is set for 5 am the alarm clock is set for 5 am the alarm clock is set for 5 a.m door door door so a door is the thing that we use to enter or exit a room you can open or close a door or in some cases you can slide open or slide a door closed can you close the door can you close the door can you close the door remote control remote control remote control a remote control is something we can hold in our hands so we can remotely control something else that means from a distance we are able to control something like a tv or air conditioner or something like that please pass me the remote control please pass me the remote control please pass me the remote control wipe wipe wipe so to wipe as a verb refers to this motion we use the verb wipe often when we talk about cleaning something like wiping windows or maybe wiping a table wiping some kind of surface usually to clean it don't forget to wipe the floor don't forget to wipe the floor don't forget to wipe the floor menu menu men you a menu is like a list of choices we usually think of menus when we visit restaurants but you can have menus in other situations too for example maybe you have menus on your computer or menus on your tv it's a list of things you can choose from the customer is looking at the menu the customer is looking at the menu the customer is looking at the menu magazine magazine magazine a magazine is a group of articles generally though you might also see groups of photographs put together magazines are generally provided to people once a month or maybe four times a year something like that so you can usually find magazines about specific topics would you like to read some magazines would you like to read some magazines would you like to read some magazines audiobook audiobook ah-d-o book so an audio book is a book that you can listen to this is different from a regular book because we read regular books with an audiobook you can listen and read at the same time if you like i listen to audio books during my commute to work i listen to audio books during my commute to work i listen to audio books during my commute to work video game video game video game so a video game refers to a game that you can play on your tv or these days also on your computer or your smartphone we say video game but it's kind of any game that has a video component to it something that we can see as we play the game i'm going to buy a new video game this weekend i'm going to buy a new video game this weekend i'm going to buy a new video game this weekend cheap cheap cheap cheap is the opposite of expensive when something is cheap that means it's available for us to buy at a low price especially at a price lower than we expect i'm looking for a cheap pair of shoes i'm looking for a cheap pair of shoes i'm looking for a cheap pair of shoes expensive expensive expensive so expensive is the opposite of cheap which we just talked about expensive refers to something that has a high price especially for things that maybe are higher priced than usual it's too expensive it's too expensive it is too expensive kind kind kind so the word kind when used as an adjective refers to someone who is nice they are good to other people she is a kind person with a big smile she is a kind person with a big smile she is a kind person with a big smile scary scary scary so the adjective scary refers to something that causes us to feel fear so something outside us is scary please keep in mind that when you want to talk about your own emotions you should describe that as scared dark streets are scary dark streets are scary dark streets are scary relaxing relaxing relax in something that is relaxing is something that causes us to feel relaxed so again this is something outside of us we might hear a relaxing sound like water we might listen to relaxing music or we might smell something relaxing it's something outside of us we describe our feeling with relaxed massages are very relaxing massages are very relaxing massages are very relaxing pound pound pound so in american english we use the word pound typically to refer to a unit of measurement in the u.s we use pounds to measure weight one pound is 16 ounces one pound is 16 ounces one pound is 16 ounces mile so mile is another word that we use in american english to talk about the distances between things we typically use mild to describe the distances between two cities so you might hear kilometer used in other countries and in other types of english in american english because of the measurement system we use we use miles one mile is roughly 1.6 kilometers one mile is roughly 1.6 kilometers one mile is roughly 1.6 kilometers foot foot foot so this use of foot refers to another measurement system that is used in the usa foot yes does refer to the part of your body but when you see foot used to talk about measurement it's referring to a size about this big there are 12 inches in a foot there are 12 inches in a foot there are 12 inches in a foot 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 need for daily live conversations you'll also get example sentences custom flashcard decks and more learning resources see you next time bye 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 coco coco co go coco is a very popular drink it is chocolatey and we often mix it with milk to create hot cocoa a warm cup of cocoa is comforting on a cold winter night a warm cup of cocoa is comforting on a cold winter night a warm cup of cocoa is comforting on a cold winter night soft drink soft drink soft drink a soft drink is any kind of drink that does not have alcohol in it this could be soda it could be juice it could be tea these are all soft drinks soft drinks don't contain alcohol and are usually carbonated and served cold soft drinks don't contain alcohol and are usually carbonated and served cold soft drinks don't contain alcohol and are usually carbonated and served cold juice juice juice juice is a drink that comes from a fruit or a vegetable juice is generally quite healthy and it tastes pretty good fresh fruit juice is a great way to start any day fresh fruit juice is a great way to start any day fresh fruit juice is a great way to start any day bookshelf bookshelf book shelf a bookshelf is a piece of furniture typically we use it to keep our books it is a shelf for our books but many people use it for other storage too the bookshelf is full of books the bookshelf is full of books the book shelf is full of books bed bed bed a bed is a piece of furniture a bed is the place where we sleep there are many different sizes i bought a new bed i bought a new bed i bought a new bed mirror mirror mirror a mirror is an object that is reflective that means that we can see our faces when we look into it we typically have mirrors in our bathroom and we can refer to small mirrors as hand mirrors the mirror is hanging on the wall the mirror is hanging on the wall the mirror is hanging on the wall dresser dresser dresser a dresser is something that we have in our house to store our clothes this might be inside the closet it might be inside a room it can be very big very small there are many different styles of dresser in my house i don't have a dresser in my house i don't have a dresser in my house i don't have a dresser sweep sweep sweep sweep is a verb we use the word sweep when we talk about cleaning house with a broom so this motion is called sweeping so when we want to clean things off the floor we sweep the floor it's so dusty sweep the floor it's so dusty sweep the floor it's so dusty sweep the floor put away put away put away to put something away or to put away something means to replace something so after we use an item in our kitchen somewhere else in our house after we use it and we're finished using it we need to put it away to replace that item in its correct position i put away the dishes i put away the dishes i put away the dishes mop mop mop mop is interesting a mop as a noun refers to the tool we use to clean our floors it's something that we use with water and soap we also use this word as a verb to mean to clean the floors with soap and with this scrubbing motion i spilled the juice so i'll mop the floor i spilled the juice so i'll mop the floor i spilled the juice so i'll mop the floor waitress waitress waitress a waitress is staff at a restaurant a waitress is a female staff member who takes orders and delivers them to the kitchen and also brings food to the table the waitress is holding a tray with glasses the waitress is holding a tray with glasses the waitress is holding a tray with glasses fahrenheit fahrenheit fair ren height so fahrenheit refers to the scale that is used in the usa to measure temperature water freezes at 32 degrees fahrenheit water freezes at 32 degrees fahrenheit water freezes at 32 degrees fahrenheit temperature temperature temperature temperature refers to how hot or how cold something is temperature is increasing temperature is increasing temperature is increasing humid humid humid humid refers to a weather condition or to an air condition where there is a lot of water in the air the air feels kind of sticky or heavy in this country the climate is humid in this country the climate is humid in this country the climate is humid windy windy windy windy is an adjective that refers to a weather condition where there's a lot of wind it's windy outside it's windy outside it's windy outside playground playground playground a playground is a special feature in a park they're often brightly colored the goal of a playground is to give children a place to play is there also a slide on the playground is there also a slide on the playground is there also a slide on the playground pool pool pool you can think of a pool kind of like a really really big bathtub they're places where we can swim in our cities the lifeguard is watching the pool the lifeguard is watching the pool the lifeguard is watching the pool tennis tennis tennis tennis is a very popular sport it's played with two people sometimes with four people as well and the players pass a ball or rather hit a ball back and forth across a net shall we play tennis shall we play tennis shall we play tennis basketball basketball basketball basketball is a very popular sport where two teams compete against each other to score the most points by throwing a ball through a basket most basketball players are tall most basketball players are tall most basketball players are tall leader liter liter a liter is a unit of measurement but this unit of measurement is used for liquid how many liters of milk did you buy how many liters of milk did you buy how many liters of milk did you buy 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 flash card decks and more learning resources see you next time bye frying pan frying pan frying pan a frying pan is a very common item to have in a kitchen it's usually quite large and it has a handle on it we use it to make eggs pancakes many different things this frying pan is very cheap this frying pan is very cheap this frying pan is very cheap cutting board cutting board cutting board a cutting board is as it sounds it's a board that can be wood or plastic or maybe another material that we use to cut on this is to keep our counters clean and safe the cook is cutting a hard-boiled egg on the cutting board the cook is cutting a hard-boiled egg on the cutting board the cook is cutting a hard-boiled egg on the cutting board sink sink sink a sink is a place where you wash your hands or in the kitchen a place where you wash your dishes the sink is almost full the sink is almost full the sink is almost full bowl bowl bowl a bowl is something that we use to eat soup or stew or perhaps ice cream anything that is kind of liquid-like the bowl is empty the bowl is empty the bowl is empty exit exit exit the exit is the opposite of the entrance an exit is a way out of somewhere where is the exit where is the exit where is the exit map map map a map can be a physical item or a digital item it's a guide to the area around us or it can be a guide to a larger region like a state a city or even the world check the map to find your way to your destination check the map to find your way to your destination check the map to find your way to your destination suitcase suitcase suit case a suitcase is something that we use to keep our belongings in when we travel a suitcase can be very small or it can be very large do not leave valuables in your suitcase do not leave valuables in your suitcase do not leave valuables in your suitcase tourist tourist tourist a tourist is someone who visits a city or a country just to see the sights they don't live there they're just there temporarily for a short time to enjoy famous places the tourist is taking pictures of the animals the tourist is taking pictures of the animals the tourist is taking pictures of the animals politics politics politics politics refers to the government of a country or to the government of a world it's a popular discussion topic people like to talk about policies about people and about ideas relating to world governments the politician is talking politics the politician is talking politics the politician is talking politics biology biology biology biology is a subject of study it's a subject in science biology refers to living things to organisms plants animals and creatures biology is the study of living organisms biology is the study of living organisms biology is the study of living organisms chemistry chemistry ke mystery chemistry is another subject of study also a science chemistry looks at very very small scale reactions between chemicals gases many different kinds of things the laboratory is a place to learn about chemistry the laboratory is a place to learn about chemistry the laboratory is a place to learn about chemistry physics physics physics physics is another topic in the science category physics looks at how we understand the world in terms of things like time and space and gravity i know the basics of physics i know the basics of physics i know the basics of physics economics economics mix economics is the study of the economy so this refers to the money that comes and goes and moves around inside a country or around the world as well economics is a good background for many fields economics is a good background for many fields economics is a good background for many fields put put put put is a verb we can understand it as meaning to place so it sounds a little bit less formal than place please try to put this box on the top shelf please try to put this box on the top shelf please try to put this box on the top shelf remember remember remember remember is a verb it means to recall information to be able to think of something that you saw or heard or learned about in the past i'll try to remember i will try to remember i will try to remember hold hold hold hold is a verb which refers to keeping something usually in your hand hold on to the handrail hold on to the handrail hold on to the handrail shopping cart shopping cart shopping cart a shopping cart is something we use in the supermarket they're generally kind of large we can push them around the store and we put our items inside the shopping cart is empty the shopping cart is empty the shopping cart is empty plastic bag plastic bag plastic bag a plastic bag is the bag that we get from many stores like supermarkets or convenience stores or maybe other retail stores we get a plastic bag after we purchase items the man is carrying a plastic bag full of groceries the man is carrying a plastic bag full of groceries the man is carrying a plastic bag full of groceries comedy comedy comedy is an art form it's the art of making people laugh comedy is also a movie genre they're watching a comedy and laughing they're watching a comedy and laughing they're watching a comedy and laughing novel novel a novel is a type of book it's a long story so there are many different kinds of books books that are novels refer to these long stories often with complex plots and interesting characters i like suspense novels i like suspense novels i like suspense novels 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 flash card decks and more learning resources see you next time bye 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 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 9th month of the muslim year 10th 10th 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 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 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 rattlesnake 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 entrepreneurs 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 now if you're wondering how to remember these words forever so that you can start speaking more and more here's how 1. review them with our spaced repetition flashcards our flashcards will drill these words into your long-term memory 2. 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 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 antenna 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 the 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 i'll 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 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 flash card decks and more learning resources see you next time goodbye [Music] 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] 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're 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 trench 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 compute 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 i 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 side 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 in side 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 lift 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 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 6 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 hair brush 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 9 am the store is open from 9 00 am 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 brazier 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 brassiere white brassiere 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 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 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 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 norris 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 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 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 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 coworkers 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 co-worker 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 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 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's some very heavy topics that are considered serious we can also use the word sirius 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 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 whiteboard 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 17. 17. se ventin 17 is the number that comes after 16. his daughter is 17 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 mount 10. 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 rainforest is different from just a forest because a rainforest 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 and 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 the 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 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 tell the 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 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 any time 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 ven eleven 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 the 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 notebook 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 pencil 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 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 bicycle bai 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 in 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 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 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 has wings and feathers we listen to the birds listened to the birds we listened to the birds mouse mouse mouse 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 wherever 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 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 sock a sock is something that you wear between your shoe and your foot usually you wear heavy socks often in winter are you wearing socks 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 low 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 foods 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 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 cu bur 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 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 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 b 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 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 so take means to remove something from another place or to choose something please take me home please take me home please take me home week 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 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 tea 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 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 january 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 vamper 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 any time 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 f o r 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 10 10 10 so 10 is the first double digit number that means there are two digits 1 and 0. 10 grams 10 grams 10 grams salesman salesman 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 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 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 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 co-workers any time of day is fine hello how have you been hello how have you been hello 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 di 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 a great distance from something else there's like a long way to get to something the station is far from here this 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

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