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outside
outside refers to something not in a
building
it's getting cloudy outside
inside
the word inside refers to something
within a building it's the opposite of
outside
we are inside the hotel
we are
inside the hotel
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
right
in terms of direction right is the
opposite of left we can also use this
word to mean correct but for this lesson
let's focus on meaning the opposite of
left
there's a park on the right side of the
building
there's a park on the right side of the
building
there's a park on the right side of the
building
first
first refers to the number one of
something we use this word in
competitions in tournaments and things
to talk about the number one rank of
something
they had their first child early
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
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 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 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
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
shampoo
sham poo shampoo refers to the kind of
soap that we use to clean our hair
the woman is shampooing her hair
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
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
secretary
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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brush
this word can be a noun or a verb as a
verb it's used to talk about
combing hair as with a hairbrush or
cleaning teeth as with a toothbrush
it's very important to brush your teeth
twice a day
it is very important to brush your teeth
twice a day
it is very important to brush your teeth
twice a day
shower
shower 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
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
leave
to leave means to remove yourself from a
location to go away from a place
i leave early tomorrow morning
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
66
66.
66
66 is the number after 65.
i ran for 66 minutes
77
77 is the number after 76.
his door number is 77.
his door number is 77
88
88.
88
88 is the number after 87.
the company has 88 employees
99
99.
99 is the number just before 100.
his grandfather is 99 years old
100
100.
100 is the first three digit number
there are 100 people in my school
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
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
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
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
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
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
open
open can be an adjective or a verb to
open something means to cause it to not
be closed we can also use it to talk
about like businesses stores and
companies that are available for
business we describe them as open
the store is open from 9am
the store is open from 9 a.m
the store is open from 9 00 am
listen
li
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
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
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
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
brazier
brassiere
brazier
so brazier is commonly shortened to just
bra a bra is usually worn by women and
it's worn on the chest
white brassiere
white brazier
white brassiere
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
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
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
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 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
a movie is something that we can watch
its moving images on a screen
how about seeing a movie
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
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
teach
so to teach means to explain information
to someone else
she teaches classes at the university
ask
so this verb is used when you want to
get information from someone do we need
to ask
do we need to ask
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
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
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
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
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
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
attend
so to attend this is a verb means to
participate in something
i attend a meeting
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
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
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
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
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
22. 22
22
22 is the number after 21.
22 is her favorite number
33
33 is the number after 32.
this book has 33 pages
44.
44
so 44 is the number after 43.
i'll have 44 exams this year
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
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
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
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
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
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
school desk
so a school desk is the desk that a
student has in their classroom
the chair is attached to the school desk
surf the internet
so to surf the internet means just to
look at things on the internet usually
we don't have like a goal or there's not
really an aim but we're just checking
things out we're looking around
i surf the internet every night before
bed
i surf the internet every night before
bed
i surf the internet every night before
bed
north
north is the opposite of south when you
look at a map north is the direction
going up
the north wind is cold
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
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
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
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
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
industry
so an industry is like a type or a
category of work
industries need to reduce their wastes
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
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
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
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
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 pay all his bills
photography
photography is a noun it refers to the
act of taking pictures
are you studying photography
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
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
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
bathroom
so the bathroom is the room in which
there's usually a bathtub 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
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
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
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
funeral
few neuro
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
ding
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 explain
explain
to explain means to describe something
usually in detail
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
so east is the opposite of west
the sun rises in the east
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
company
so company refers to a place where you
work
what do you know about this company
salary
so salary refers to the money you
receive from doing a job
what are your salary requirements
radio
rey d yo
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
so a blackboard is a board that is black
in color but we cannot use like markers
to write on it and erase we have to use
chalk
the teacher writes on the blackboard
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
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 so front is the opposite of behind
it's something that faces you
he is in front of me
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 8 o'clock
the office opens at eight o'clock
co-worker
co-worker your co-worker or your
co-workers are the people that you work
together with so these are the people
that you share information with that you
meet or communicate with every day
i go out to eat with my co-worker 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
busy
busy is an adjective it refers to having
many things to do or not having very
much free time
i'm busy tonight
serious
serious can mean something that is not
at all like a light topic so maybe are
some very heavy topics that are
considered serious we can also use the
word serious to talk about someone's
personality someone who is serious
doesn't laugh or smile very much
depression is a very serious mental
illness
depression is a very serious mental
illness
depression is a very serious mental
illness
tired
tired 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
boring
boring is an adjective which means not
interesting
my job is boring
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
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
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
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
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
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
so a river is another natural feature a
river refers to water often that comes
from a mountain top or another natural
source and moves down into lower
elevations
the grizzly bear is running in the river
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
marker
a marker is something we use to write on
surfaces like a white board so a marker
can be erased you might also see kids
using markers to color things in
coloring books
the marker is running low on ink
the marker is running low on
ink 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
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
a hospital is a place that you go to to
receive medical care she works in a
hospital
she works in a hospital
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
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
move
so the verb move refers to any kind of
action that's moving from one direction
to another we also use this verb to talk
about moving from one house to another
house
the alligators are slowly moving through
the water
the alligators are slowly moving through
the water
the alligators are slowly moving through
the water
seventeen
seventeen is the number that comes after
16.
his daughter is 17 years old
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
nineteen
nineteen is the number after eighteen
and before twenty
there are nineteen books here
there are 19 books here
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
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 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
ear
the ear is the part of the body that we
use to hear we have two ears
i have two ears
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
mountain
mountain is a large part of the
landscape often that has snow at the top
keep in mind when you pronounce this
word in fast speech it sounds like
mountain the t sound is reduced
the little town was nestled in the
mountains
the little town was nestled in the
mountains
the little town was nestled in the
mountains
beach
beach 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
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
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
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
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
yellow
yeah low
the color yellow is very bright and we
associate this with cheerful feelings
hannah has a yellow hat
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
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
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
green
color green is very commonly associated
with nature and the environment
he painted the walgreen
he painted the wall green
finish
the verb finish means to do something to
the end to do something to completion
did you finish your homework
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
so the verb become is used to refer to
one thing turning into another thing
red mixed with yellow becomes orange
14
14.
the number 14 is the number after 13.
i have 14 students
15.
fifteen
the number fifteen is the number that
comes after fourteen
i will be in thailand for fifteen 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
telephone
tele phone
so the telephone is the machine that we
use to call people we commonly shorten
this word to phone
the telephone is ringing
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
gray
so gray is a very neutral color it's
between white and black
gray is not a very flashy color
rest
so rest is a verb that means to take a
break you can use it anytime you need to
stop what you're doing for a short
period
i'm just resting
i'm
just
resting
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
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
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
eleven
e le ven
eleven is the number that comes after
ten
this department store has eleven floors
this department store has 11 floors
12
twelve
so twelve is the number that comes after
eleven twelve can also be called a dozen
when we refer to a dozen of something we
mean twelve of something
it's twelve
o'clock it's 12 o'clock
it's 12 o'clock
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 is 13 years old
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 cellular phone
cellular phone
cellular
phone
so a cellular phone is a very common
thing that many people have we often
shorten this expression to cell phone
with a cellular phone you can make calls
from almost anywhere
with a cellular phone you can make calls
from almost anywhere
with a cellular phone you can make calls
from almost anywhere
text message
text
message
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
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
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
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
notebook
note book
so a notebook is usually a small book we
carry around and we write notes in it
hence the name notebook
i have a separate notebook for each
class
i have a separate notebook for each
class
i have a separate notebook for each
class
pencil
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
tomato
ta me toe
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
a strawberry is a very sweet red berry
that's very common in desserts
i like strawberry not apple
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
child
so a child is someone who is not an
adult uh 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
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
adult
so an adult is someone who is a grown
person
in your country maybe an adult is 18
years old or 20 years old or 21 years
old but an adult is someone who can be
responsible
for themselves
sometimes being an adult just isn't very
fun
sometimes being an adult just isn't very
fun
sometimes being an adult just isn't very
fun
bicycle
a bicycle is a mode of transportation
it's popular with kids it's popular with
adults you can ride easily around your
city or your neighborhood with a bicycle
the bicycle is in the garage
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
motorcycle
so a motorcycle is like a bicycle with
an engine usually one person or maybe
two people can ride a motorcycle
he has two cars and a motorcycle
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
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
jellyfish
so a jellyfish is an undersea creature
some of them can be dangerous they may
sting people as a way to defend
themselves against attacks
the jellyfish are bobbing in the water
lobster
so a lobster is another sea creature
lobsters are very popular because they
are delicious
lobsters are very expensive
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
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
banana
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bananas are very popular fruit they are
yellow in color and you peel them to
open them
this banana is really sweet
apple
apple apples are very popular fruits you
can usually find them in red or in green
colors
i'm peeling an apple
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
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
so a bird is a creature that can fly
through the sky has wings and feathers
we listened to the birds
mouse
so a mouse is a very small creature some
people consider it a rodent so it's not
wanted
the mouse is eating grass
sun
so the sun is the star that's closest to
earth and it gives us sunshine
today the sun is shining
weather
wherever
so weather just refers to the outside
conditions the conditions in nature this
weather is awful
this weather is awful
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
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
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
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
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
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
airplane
so airplanes are the mode of
transportation that fly we often call
them planes as well
the passengers flew on the airplane
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
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
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
is a rich source of iron and calcium
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
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
happy
we use happy to describe our mood we use
this word when we are feeling positive
i am a happy person
sad
so the word sad is used to describe our
feelings when we are feeling down or low
the sad teenager is sitting alone
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 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
shoe
shoe so a shoe is something you wear on
your foot
i need new shoes
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
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
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
give
we use the verb give when we want to
provide someone with something else
can i give you a useful tip
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
hi
so the word high is the opposite of the
word low it refers to something that is
far away from the ground
the waves are high today
the waves are high
today
fruit
so fruit refers to a category of foods
so fruits tend to be rather sweet
please put the fruits on the plate
octopus
so an octopus is a very interesting
animal with eight legs
some cultures like to eat octopus
the octopus is swimming in the ocean
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
whale
so whales are typically very very large
creatures that live under the sea some
are peaceful some are aggressive
whales are mammals
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
cool
we use cool when the weather is not like
cold but it feels a little bit nice
actually still
the weather is cool
cucumber
so a cucumber is a food that we can eat
it's something that's healthy and
usually pretty refreshing
these cucumbers are fresh
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 is another very healthy food
lots of kids really don't like it though
order the broccoli soup
shirt
so a shirt is a piece of clothing that
we wear on the top part of our body
there are 10 shirts in the closet
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
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
say
we use say for simple reports of speech
i was just going to say that
call
we use the verb call when we want to
make a phone call to someone
please give me a call tomorrow morning
find
we use the word find when we talk about
the moment we discover something
how did you find the cell phone
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
dirty
so the word dirty is used to refer to
something that is not clean
the fork is on the dirty plate
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
onion
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
lettuce
so lettuce is very commonly used in
salads it's a leafy green vegetable
my salad only has lettuce and tomato
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
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
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
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
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
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 will be rainy this saturday
baby
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
baby sleeps on the blanket
the baby sleeps on the blanket
girl
so a girl is someone who is born as a
female
the girl washes her face
boy
the word boy refers to someone who is
born as a male
the boy fell down from the tree
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
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
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
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
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
so take means to remove something from
another place or to choose something
please take me home
week
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
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
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
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
funny
so the word funny refers to something
that causes us to laugh
funny sitcoms make me happy
peach
so a peach is a well-known fruit it's
kind of sweet
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
potato
put
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
soybean
soy bean so a soy bean is an ingredient
that people may use to create other
things like milk for example
soy beans grow inside the pods
soy beans grow inside the pots
soy beans grow inside the pods
vegetable
veg
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
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
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
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
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 is a lot of snow on the mountain
hand
so your hand it's a part of your body
this part of your body is your hand
left hand
left
hand
arm
so the arm is this part of your body
from here to the end of your hand
muscular arm
muscular
arm
foot
so your foot just one is the part of
your body that's at the very very bottom
right foot
right
foot
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
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
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
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
chest
so your chest is the upper part of the
front of your body
i have chest pains
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
november
no them bur
so november is very well known in the
u.s 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 is the last month of the year
and we think of it as a time for
celebration
december 31st is new year's eve
can
so can is used to mean something we are
able to do
can jump over
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
one
one so one means the first number so we
use it anytime there's a single
number of something
one degree
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
three
so the third number in english is the
number three
three dollars
three
dollars
four
so the fourth number in english is the
number four keep in mind that the
spelling is different from for which
means a purpose
number four
five
so the next number is the number five
the starfish has five legs
six
6
6.
so the next number in our sequence is
the number six
we have a six day vacation next month
seven
se then
so the next number in this sequence is
the number seven
there are seven days in every week
eight
so the next number is the number h this
has an interesting spelling it's
pronounced eight
eight is a lucky number
nine
so the next number in this series is the
number nine
nine floors
nine
floors
ten
so ten is the first double digit number
that means there are two digits one and
zero
ten grams
ten
grams
salesman
sales men
so a salesman is a male a man who sells
things
car salesman
car
sales men
manager
man a juror
so a manager is a person at a workplace
that is responsible for other people
department manager
department
manager
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
cook fried an egg
engineer
so an engineer is a technology related
job an engineer can create things in
many different industries
i'm an engineer
i am an engineer
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
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
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
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
laugh
so laugh can be used as either a noun or
as a verb so we use this when we find
something funny
the couple is laughing at a joke
the couple
is laughing at a joke
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
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
t
so tea is another very popular drink you
can have it cold or hot
would you like a cup of tea
coffee
coffee is yet another very popular drink
we usually have this in the morning
cup of coffee
beer
so beer yet another very popular drink
for adults we usually enjoy beer after
work
cold beer
cold
beer
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
beef
so beef refers to meat that comes from a
cow this can mean anything that comes
from a cow
beef steak
beef
steak
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
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
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
lamb
so lamb refers to meat that comes from a
baby sheep
lamb is extremely delicious
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
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
teacher
so a teacher is someone who shares
information who helps students or other
people to learn something
english teacher
employee
an employee is someone who works at a
company or someone who works for someone
else
female employee
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
girl came towards the video camera
the girl came towards the video camera
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
we use the verb make when we talk about
creating something
the chef makes orange juice
the chef
makes orange juice
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
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
yesterday
so yesterday means the day before today
so you can use this word when you're
talking about like past actions
yesterday morning
tomorrow
to mar oh
so tomorrow is like the opposite of
yesterday it means the day after today
so we use this when we're talking about
our future plans
see you tomorrow
see
you
tomorrow
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
year
so a year is 365
days so we use year when we're talking
about points in time like historical
events
one year
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
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
hour
so an hour refers to one of those 24
blocks of time throughout the day
i sleep for eight hours every day
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
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
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
monday
so monday is for most people the first
day of the work week
i go to work on monday
tuesday
tuesday tuesday is for most people the
second day of the work week
tuesday january 1st
tuesday
january 1st
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
hello hello
hello
hello is the most basic greeting that
you can use you can use it with your
friends with your family members with
your coworkers any time of day is fine
hello how have you been
hello
how have you been
hello
how have you been
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 bi but
you can use it to sound polite
goodbye see you again
good
bye
see you again
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
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
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
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
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
difficult
de fe cult
so difficult describe something that is
hard or something that is challenging to
do
difficult problem
difficult
problem
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
far
so far is the opposite of near far means
something that is at great distance from
something else there's like a long way
to get to something
the station is far from here
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
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