280 English Words for Everyday Life Basic Vocabulary 14

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boring boring

boring boring is an adjective which

means

not interesting my job is boring

my job is boring my

job is boring

exciting exciting

exciting something that is exciting

is something that is very interesting so

like roller coasters are very exciting

for many people

the movie was very exciting the movie

was very exciting

the movie was very exciting

important important

important so the word important

means something that we need to consider

carefully yes

the pronunciation of this word that

first t is actually reduced it sounds

more like a d

in fast speech water is important to our

body

water is important to our body

water is important to our body

credit card credit card

credit card so a credit card is a very

useful method to pay for things

we use a credit card to pay for

something at the moment

and then we repay our credit card

company later

do you take credit card do you take

credit card

do you take credit card

key key

key so a key is the object that we use

to unlock doors or to unlock

other things i lost my car key

i lost my car key i

lost my car key

driver’s license driver’s license

driver’s license a driver’s license is a

certification we receive

that explains that we are able to drive

a car

legally do you have a driver’s license

do you have a driver’s license do you

have a driver’s license

forest forest

forest a forest is a very large natural

area it’s filled with trees

plants animals and everything is wild

the raccoon is eating peanuts in the

forest

the raccoon is eating peanuts in the

forest

the raccoon is eating peanuts in

the forest river

river river

so a river is another natural feature a

river refers to

water often that comes from a mountain

top or another natural source and moves

down into lower elevations

the grizzly bear is running in the river

the grizzly bear is running in the river

the grizzly bear is running in the river

ocean ocean

ocean so the ocean

is that very very large body of water

that covers

most of the planet earth the sun sets

behind the blue ocean

the sun sets behind the blue ocean

the sun sets behind the blue

ocean lake

lake lake

a lake is a smaller body of water though

it can be very large lakes can be very

large

they are surrounded by land the swan is

swimming in the lake

the swan is swimming in the lake the

swan is swimming in the lake

document document

document document

can be used as both a noun and a verb as

a noun it means

paperwork as a verb we use it to mean

make a record of information

she signed the document and returned it

she signed the document and returned it

she signed the document and returned it

computer computer

computer so a computer is a very common

machine

most of the time when we say computer we

mean like our personal computer

like our laptop or something similar but

we also have small computers in things

like our smartphones as well

i have a new computer i have a new

computer

i have a new computer

fax machine fax machine

fax machine a fax machine

is kind of an older type of machine we

use these kinds of machines to send

faxes so we send copies of documents of

paperwork

to other fax machines in other locations

do you have a fax machine do you have a

fax machine

do you have a fax machine

printer printer

printer a printer is a very common

machine

we use printers to create physical

versions of digital documents

images and other things the printer at

the office is broken

the printer at the office is broken

the printer at the office is broken

mechanical pencil mechanical pencil

mechanical pencil

a mechanical pencil is a type of pencil

that you can push

on to get more lead lead is the material

that we use with pencils

a mechanical one does not require

sharpening at all

the red mechanical pencil has a green

eraser

the red mechanical pencil has a green

eraser

the red mechanical pencil has

a green eraser ruler

ruler ruler

a ruler is a tool we use to measure

things these are very

stiff pieces of plastic or perhaps metal

sometimes

that we use to make straight lines and

to see how long or how wide things are

i use a ruler to draw lines

i use a ruler to draw lines

i use a ruler to draw lines

marker marker

marker a marker is something we use to

write on surfaces

like a 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

inc 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

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help help

help we use the verb help

in emergency situations and we also use

it when someone

gives us their assistance thank you for

your help

thank you for your help thank you

for your help

learn learn learn

we use the verb learn to describe our

studies

keep in mind when we use this in past

tense it refers to something we have

completed

learn something new learn something new

learn something new

move move

move so the verb move refers to any kind

of

action that’s moving from one direction

to another

we also use this verb to talk about

moving from one house

to another house the alligators are

slowly moving through the water

the alligators are slowly moving through

the water

the alligators are slowly moving

through the water seventeen

seventeen se

ventin 17 is the number that comes after

  1. 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

  1. twenty

twenty so

twenty is the number after nineteen

he’s been my friend for twenty years

he has been my friend for 20 years

he has been my friend

for 20 years

neck neck

neck so your neck is this part of the

body the part of the body between your

head

and your shoulders i’ve got a pain in my

neck

i’ve got a pain in my neck

i’ve got a pain in

my neck face

face face

so the face is this part of the body

your face

includes your eyes your nose your mouth

your cheeks this is all your

face can you show me your funniest face

can you show me your funniest face

can you show me your funniest

face ear

ear ear

the ear is the part of the body that we

use to hear

we have two ears i have two ears

i have two ears i have

two ears hair

hair hair

so hair is anything on the body that’s

similar to this

it can be long hair it can be short hair

we also use the same word to talk about

hair on an

animal the woman has black hair

the woman has black hair the woman

has black hair

mountain mountain

mountain mountain is

a large part of the landscape often that

has snow at the top

keep in mind when you pronounce this

word in fast speech it sounds like

mountain the t sound is reduced

the little town was nestled in the

mountains

the little town was nestled in the

mountains

the little town was nestled

in the mountains beach

beach beach

so the beach is the area where the land

meets the ocean

you might hear people talking about

doing activities at

the beach which refers to the general

location or

on the beach which refers to activities

on the surface

of the beach there’s a lifeguard at the

beach

there’s a lifeguard at the beach there’s

a lifeguard at the beach

rainforest rainforest

rain forest so a 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

caller 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 fourteen

14 14

the number 14 is the number after 13.

i have 14 students i have 14 students

i have 14 students

15 15

  1. 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

  1. the number 16 comes after

  2. 16 is considered a special age in

the usa because it’s the age at which

people can get their first

driver’s license we have 16 minutes

we have 16 minutes we have

16 minutes

telephone telephone

tele phone so the telephone is the

machine that we use to

call people we commonly shorten this

word to

phone the telephone is ringing

the telephone is ringing the

telephone is ringing

i

i so the eye

or our eyes this is the part of the body

that we use to see this is a countable

noun we can talk about one eye or

two eyes my eyes are dry

my eyes are dry my eyes

are dry teeth

teeth teeth

so your teeth are the part of the body

inside the mouth that we use to chew

things this is the pleural version of

tooth

one tooth two or more teeth did you

brush your teeth

did you brush your teeth did you

brush your teeth

lip lip

lip so the lip is the part of the body

that is at the edge of the mouth lips

are very important for making proper

pronunciation

you have something on your lip you have

something on your lip

you have something on your lip

copy machine copy machine

copy machine

so a copy machine is a very common

machine that you have in an office we

use a copy machine to make copies of

documents

can i use the copy machine can i use the

copy machine

can i use the copy machine

desk desk

desk a desk is a piece of furniture that

most people have in their office or in

their schools

and we use it for work we use it for

work or for study

the books are under the desk the books

are under the desk

the books are under the desk

book book

book so a book is something that you

read

it’s a story or other kinds of topics

on paper you might also have many

textbooks in your home

there are some old books on the table

there are some old books on the table

there are some old books on the table

pen pen

pen a pen is something that we use

to write unlike a pencil a pen uses

ink it’s a pen

it’s a pen it’s

a pen

post office post office post

office the post office is the place

where you go

in your city or your community to send

mail to someone else

the post office is open until 5 pm

the post office is open until 5 pm

the post office is open

until 5 pm

library library

library a library

is a place where you can rent books your

library might also

have dvds or other media available to

rent

the library is over there the library is

over there

the library is over there

supermarket supermarket

super market the supermarket is the

place you go to buy

food you might also be able to find

other daily goods like cleaning goods at

a supermarket

this supermarket is very cheap

this supermarket is very cheap

this supermarket is very cheap

helicopter helicopter

helicopter so a helicopter

is similar to an airplane it flies but

there’s one

propeller on top of it the ceo

travels to work by helicopter the ceo

travels to work by helicopter the ceo

travels to work by helicopter

black black

black black is a color or rather black

is the absence of color

it’s the darkest color that we have i

have a black cat

i have a black cat i have

a black cat

brown brown

brown so brown is a very natural color

it’s very common on hair color and an

eye color my hair color is brown for

example

my uncle has a new pair of brown shoes

my uncle has a new pair of brown shoes

my uncle has a new pair of

brown shoes gray

gray gray

so gray is a very neutral color it’s

between white

and black gray is not a very flashy

color

gray is not a very flashy color

gray is not a very

flashy color

rest rest

rest so rest

is a verb that means to take a break you

can use it anytime you need to stop what

you’re doing for a short period

i’m just resting i’m just resting

i’m just resting

here here

here so the verb here is

used for any time you need to use your

ears

to receive information so this means

you’re not

focusing your attention but information

can enter your ear

i can barely hear you i can barely hear

you

i can barely hear

you want

want want

so the verb want is used to express a

desire for something

we use it to talk about the things we

would like to receive

i want to eat cherries i want to eat

cherries

i want to eat cherries

disgusting disgusting

disgusting disgusting is an

adjective we’d use it to describe things

that we think are really really

terrible especially food or maybe even

comments things that we think are really

unacceptable

cockroaches are disgusting cockroaches

are disgusting

cockroaches are disgusting

eleven eleven

e le 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

  1. 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

ee mail so email is a very common part

of everyday life

email comes from electronic and mail

together

what’s your email address what’s your

email address

what’s your email address

cellular phone cellular phone

cellular phone so a cellular phone is

a very common thing that many people

have we often shorten this expression to

cell phone with a cellular phone you can

make calls from almost anywhere

with a cellular phone you can make calls

from almost anywhere

with a cellular phone you can make

calls from almost anywhere

text message text message

text message so a text message

is any message that you send by writing

text

we commonly shorten this expression to

just text

she contacted me via text message she

contacted me via text message

she contacted me via

text message mouth

mouth mouth

so the mouth is part of the body it’s

this part we use it for eating and for

speaking

you may also hear mouth used to talk

about the part of the river that

connects to the ocean

watch your mouth watch your mouth

watch your mouth

cheek cheek

cheek so the cheek or cheeks refers to

this part of the body

this part of the face so we have two

cheeks it’s a countable noun

her cheeks are very red her cheeks are

very red

her cheeks are very red

nose nose

nose so the nose is another part of the

body

it’s this part of the body right here

the nose

my nose is stuffy my nose is stuffy

my nose is stuffy

notebook notebook

note book so a notebook is usually a

small book we carry around and we write

notes in it hence the name notebook

i have a separate notebook for each

class

i have a separate notebook for each

class

i have a separate notebook

for each class pencil

pencil 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

a ray sir so an eraser is a tool that we

use to remove

pencil marks in some cases you might

find pens that also have erasers which

can remove pen marks

can i use your eraser can i use your

eraser

can i use your eraser

dog dog

dog a dog is a very popular and very

common pet

we see small dogs and big dogs is that

your dog

is that your dog is that

your dog cat

cat cat

cats are also very very popular pets we

see

cats that have very short fur and cats

that have long fluffy fur my cat likes

to take a nap in the afternoon

my cat likes to take a nap in the

afternoon

my cat likes to take a nap in the

afternoon

hamster hamster

ham stir so a hamster is a very small

pet

it’s kind of popular among very young

children

hamsters like to sleep during the day

hamsters like to sleep during the day

hamsters like to sleep

during the day warm

warm warm

we use warm to describe a temperature

that’s not quite

hot that’s a little bit pleasant but

it’s not cool either

the soup must be warm the soup must be

warm

the soup must be warm

rain rain

rain we use the word rain to talk about

the water that falls from the sky

the rain is falling on the street

the rain is falling on the street

the rain is falling on the street

tomato tomato

ta mayto a tomato

is a red fruit they’re very common in

salads there are very large tomatoes or

smaller tomatoes as well

my grandfather grows tomatoes in his

garden

my grandfather grows tomatoes in his

garden

my grandfather grows tomatoes in his

garden

strawberry strawberry

strawberry a strawberry is a very sweet

red berry that’s very common in desserts

i like strawberry not apple i like

strawberry

not apple i like strawberry

not apple cherry

cherry cherry

so a cherry is another small sweet red

berry or

not really a berry more of a small fruit

that you can eat

you can typically have them in one bite

i want to eat cherries

i want to eat cherries i want

to eat cherries

child child

child so a child

is someone who is not an adult usually

around the age

of 15 14 or so they kind of start to

become

like an adult when i was a child i used

to ride my bike to school every day

when i was a child i used to ride my

bike to school every day

when i was a child i used to ride my

bike to school every day

friend friend

friend so a friend is someone that we

are close to we can share our

experiences with and enjoy spending time

together

i met a friend at the park i met a

friend at the park

i met a friend at the park

adult adult

adult so an adult is someone who is a

grown

person in your country maybe an adult is

18 years old or

20 years old or 21 years old but an

adult is someone who can be responsible

for themselves sometimes being an adult

just isn’t very fun

sometimes being an adult just isn’t very

fun

sometimes being an adult just

isn’t very fun bicycle

bicycle bai

ko 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 a jellyfish is

an undersea creature some of them can be

dangerous

they may sting people as a way to defend

themselves against attacks

the jellyfish are bobbing in the water

the jellyfish are bobbing in the water

the jellyfish are bobbing

in the water lobster

lobster lobster

so a lobster is another sea creature

lobsters are very popular because they

are delicious

lobsters are very expensive lobsters are

very expensive

lobsters are very expensive

crab crab

crab so a crab is another sea

creature crabs typically have very large

pinchers

and they walk in this motion they walk

from side to side

crabs usually walk sideways crabs

usually walk sideways

crabs usually walk sideways

turtle turtle

turtle so a turtle is another

water-based creature turtles are known

for being very very slow and they have a

hard

shell to protect them the sea turtle is

swimming in the sea

the sea turtle is swimming in the sea

the

sea turtle is swimming in the sea

banana banana

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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 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

we listen to the birds we

listened to the birds

mouse mouse

mouse so a mouse is a very small

creature

some people consider it a rodent so it’s

not wanted

the mouse is eating grass

the mouse is eating grass the

mouse is eating grass

sun sun

sun so the sun

is the star that’s closest to earth and

it gives us sunshine

today the sun is shining today the sun

is shining

today the sun is shining

weather weather

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 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

doll finn 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

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

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 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

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

cucumbers are fresh

bell pepper bell pepper

bell pepper so a bell pepper is another

food that many people like to eat

sometimes they’re a little bit bitter

the most common bell peppers are green

red or yellow

the most common bell peppers are green

red or yellow

the most common bell peppers are green

red or yellow

broccoli broccoli

broccoli broccoli

is another very healthy food lots of

kids really don’t like it though

order the broccoli soup order the

broccoli soup

order the broccoli soup

shirt shirt

shirt so a shirt is a piece of clothing

that we wear on the top part of our body

there are 10 shirts in the closet there

are 10 shirts in the closet

there are 10 shirts in the closet

pants pants

pants so pants

that’s a piece of clothing that we wear

on the lower part of our body it covers

our legs

your pants are bigger than mine your

pants are bigger than mine

your pants are bigger than mine

dress dress

dress so a dress is something that’s

worn over the entire body it usually

covers from the shoulders

to around the knee area but it can go

further

i regret not buying that dress i regret

not buying that dress

i regret not buying that dress

say say

say we use

say for simple reports of speech

i was just going to say that i was just

going to say that

i was just going to say that

call call

call we use the verb

call when we want to make a phone call

to someone

please give me a call tomorrow morning

please give me a call tomorrow morning

please give me a call tomorrow morning

find find

we use the word find when we talk about

the moment

we discover something how did you find

the cell phone

how did you find the cell phone how

did you find the cell phone

clean clean

clean so the word clean can be used as

an adjective or it can be used as a verb

it refers to making something

nice we aim for a clean environment

we aim for a clean environment

we aim for a clean environment

dirty dirty

dirty so the word dirty

is used to refer to something that is

not clean

the fork is on the dirty plate

the fork is on the dirty plate

the fork is on the dirty

plate carrot

carrot carrot

so a carrot is a very common vegetable

it’s orange maybe about this size we can

have

small ones as well kids do not like

carrots

kids do not like carrots kids

do not like carrots

onion onion

yen so an onion is a very common cooking

ingredient

when you cut them it will make you cry i

don’t cry when i cut onions

i don’t cry when i cut onions i

don’t cry when i cut onions

lettuce lettuce

lettuce so lettuce is very commonly used

in salads it’s a leafy green vegetable

my salad only has lettuce and tomato

my salad only has lettuce and tomato

my salad only has lettuce and

tomato sheep

sheep sheep

so a sheep is a kind of farm animal we

get lots of things from them such as

milk

and wool as well the sheep is eating the

green grass

the sheep is eating the green grass

the sheep is eating the green grass

rabbit rabbit

rabbit so a rabbit is a very small cute

animal

that’s known for hopping around your

rabbit is very cute

your rabbit is very cute your rabbit

is very cute

seal seal

seal so a seal

is an ocean animal they can be big or a

little small they kind of look like dogs

sometimes in the ocean

seals live in the coldest areas

seals live in the coldest areas

seals live in the coldest

areas cloud

cloud cloud

so clouds are those usually white or

gray kind of fluffy things we see in the

sky

i can’t see any clouds today

i can’t see any clouds today

i can’t see any clouds today

sunny sunny

sunny sunny is the word that we use to

talk about a day with lots of sunshine

i often go on a picnic on a sunny day

i often go on a picnic on a sunny day

i often go on a picnic on a sunny

day rainy

rainy rainy

rainy is used to talk about weather so

we use it for days when

water is falling from the sky it’ll be

rainy this saturday

it’ll be rainy this saturday it

will be rainy this saturday

baby baby

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

the baby sleeps on the blanket the

baby sleeps on the blanket

girl girl

girl so a

girl is someone who is born as a female

the girl washes her face the girl washes

her face

the girl washes her face

boy boy

boy the word boy refers to someone who

is born as a male

the boy fell down from the tree

the boy fell down from the tree

the boy fell down from the tree

watch watch

watch so when we use

watch to talk about a noun it’s

referring to the clock you can wear

on your wrist do you have a watch

do you have a watch do you

have a watch glasses

glasses glasses

so glasses are eyewear we wear glasses

so that we can see better or so that we

can block the sun from our eyes

i don’t wear glasses i don’t wear

glasses

i don’t wear glasses

jacket jacket

jacket so a jacket is usually a

light piece of clothing it keeps you a

little bit

warmer in autumn or maybe in spring

that jacket looks nice on you that

jacket looks nice on you

that jacket looks nice on you

receive receive

receive so to receive

something means to get something get

sounds a little bit more casual than

receive

to receive a confession of love to

receive a confession of love

to receive a confession of

love search

search search

so the word search means to look for to

look for something

search tends to sound a little bit more

formal than

look for it’ll show up if you search on

the internet

it’ll show up if you search on the

internet

it will show up if you search

on the internet take

take take

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 week

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 pots

soy beans grow inside the pods

vegetable vegetable

vegetable 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

them burr 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

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 for which means a purpose

number four number four

number four

five five

five so the next number is the number

five the starfish has five legs

the starfish has five legs

the starfish has five

legs six

six six

so the next number in our sequence is

the number six

we have a six day vacation next month

we have a six day vacation next month

we have a six day vacation

next month

seven seven

se then so the next number in this

sequence is the number

seven there are seven days in every week

there are seven days in every week

there are seven days in every

week eight

eight eight

so the next number is the number h this

has an interesting spelling it’s

pronounced

eight eight is a lucky number

eight is a lucky number

eight is a lucky number

nine nine

nine so the next number in this series

is the number nine nine floors

nine floors nine

floors ten

ten ten

so ten is the first double digit number

that means there are two

digits one and zero ten grams

10 grams 10

grams salesmen

salesmen sales

men so a salesman is

a male a man who sells things

car salesmen car salesmen

car sales men

manager manager

man a juror so a manager is a person at

a workplace that is responsible for

other people

department manager department manager

department manager

cook cook

cook so a cook is a person who makes

food

a cook is different from a chef in that

a chef went to school

a cook has their experience on the job

the cook fried an egg the cook

fried an egg the cook

fried an egg

engineer engineer

engineer so an

engineer is a technology related job an

engineer can create things in many

different industries

i’m an engineer i’m an engineer

i am an engineer

programmer programmer

programmer so a programmer is a person

who

writes or who creates programs

i am a computer programmer

i’m a computer programmer

i am a computer programmer

nurse nurse

nurse so a nurse is someone who works at

a hospital or a clinic or at like a

nursing

home so they help patients the woman is

a nurse

the woman is a nurse the woman

is a nurse body

body ba d

so a body can be a human body it’s just

your actual body

all of your different parts we can also

use this for animals too

food is fuel for the body food is fuel

for the body

food is fuel for

the body head

head head

so head refers to this part of your body

the very

top part of your body head injuries are

very dangerous

head injuries are very dangerous

head injuries are very

dangerous laugh

laugh laugh

so laugh can be used as either a noun or

as a verb so we use this when we

find something funny the couple is

laughing at a joke

the couple is laughing at a joke

the couple is laughing at

a joke delicious

delicious delicious

so delicious is a word we use when we

think something tastes good we can use

this for food or drinks

chinese food is delicious chinese food

is delicious

chinese food is delicious

water water

water so water

is just the word we use for the thing we

drink the most basic thing to drink

can i have some water please can i have

some water please

can i have some water

please tea

tea tea

so tea is another very popular drink you

can have it cold or hot

would you like a cup of tea would you

like a cup of tea

would you like a cup of tea

coffee coffee

coffee coffee is yet another very

popular drink

we usually have this in the morning cup

of coffee

cup of coffee cup of

coffee beer

beer beer

so beer yet another very popular drink

for adults we usually enjoy beer

after work cold beer

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

alaska 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 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

utilizing something for something else

the programmer used the computer

the programmer used the computer

the programmer used the computer

today today

today today means this day

we use this when we want to talk about

something that’s happening on this day

like part of a schedule today’s homework

today’s homework today’s

homework yesterday

yesterday yesterday

so yesterday means the day before today

so you can use this word when you’re

talking about like past

actions yesterday morning

yesterday morning yesterday

morning tomorrow

tomorrow to

mar 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 at so

minute refers to again a period of time

we learned that there are 60 seconds in

a minute and we can use

minutes when we’re talking about times

of day

three minutes three minutes

three minutes

hour hour

hour so an hour

refers to one of those 24

blocks of time throughout the day i

sleep for eight hours every day

i sleep for eight hours every day i

sleep for eight hours

every day clock

clock clock

a clock is an object that we use to

understand what time of day it is we can

have

analog or digital alarm clock

alarm clock alarm

clock a clock

a clock a clock

so a clock is used after a number from 1

to 12

to show that it’s a specific hour

let’s meet at the station at nine

o’clock

let’s meet at the station at nine

o’clock

let’s meet at the station at nine

o’clock calendar

calendar cal endure

so a calendar is something we use to

understand the dates

of the year there are 12 months on a

typical

calendar i marked our anniversary on the

calendar

i marked our anniversary on the calendar

i marked our anniversary

on the calendar

monday monday

monday so monday is for most people

the first day of the work week

i go to work on monday i go to work on

monday

i go to work on

monday tuesday

tuesday tuesday

tuesday is for most people the second

day of the work week

tuesday january 1st tuesday january 1st

tuesday january 1st

wednesday wednesday

wednesday so wednesday is the middle day

of the week but

keep in mind this is pronounced

wednesday there’s a d

there but we don’t say wednesday we say

wednesday wednesday the 18th

wednesday the 18th wednesday

the 18th

thursday thursday

thursday so thursday is the fourth day

of the work week

the day that comes before friday so most

people get

a little bit excited for friday and thus

thursday

is kind of the day when some people

start their weekends a little bit early

thursday january 3rd thursday january

3rd

thursday january 3rd

friday friday

friday so friday is the last day of the

work week

and lots of people get excited about

friday and they do things on friday

nights with their friends or their

co-workers

are you free this friday are you free

this friday

are you free this

friday saturday

saturday saturday

so saturday is the first day of the

weekend lots of people choose to

do things like their hobbies or maybe

take a trip somewhere

it’s a day to relax for lots of people

saturday night saturday night

saturday night

sunday sunday

sun day so sunday is the last day of the

weekend usually

sunday tends to be a more relaxing day

so we’re kind of recharging a little bit

and taking it easy sunday morning

breakfast

sunday morning breakfast

sunday morning breakfast

do do

do so do

is used when we’re referring to some

kind of activity

we’re making something happen we are

taking care of something

do homework do homework do

homework

go go

go so the verb go means to move from one

place to

another place we use this when we’re

traveling

or maybe even when we’re talking about

some place we would like to go

or like to travel to go to the park

go to the park go to

the park hello

hello hello

hello is the most basic greeting that

you can use you can use it with your

friends with your family members with

your 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 bi 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 fi

cult so difficult describe something

that is hard or something that is

challenging to do difficult problem

difficult problem difficult

problem

near near

near near is used to talk about

something that is close to us

it’s something that we can go to quickly

and easily

i live near the university i live near

the university

i live near the university

far far

far so far is the opposite of near

far means something that is at great

distance from something

else there’s like a long way to get to

something

the station is far from here 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

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