36 Essential English Phrases in 8 minutes
Vanessa:
Hi, I’m Vanessa from SpeakEnglishWithVanessa.com.
Look, squint, glare, stare.
What’s the difference?
Let’s talk about it.
I often have English learners ask me, “Vanessa.
I can watch an English TV show and I get the
general ideas, but I don’t feel like I really
get it, like I really understand what they’re
saying.”
Well, I have some good news.
In today’s lesson, I’d like to help you learn
the real meaning of some key important words
that you can use in daily conversations.
There are many words like you just heard,
look, stare squint, glare, that might seem
similar, but they have another meaning underneath
that is quite important to know.
So during today’s lesson, I’m going to be
showing you the difference between four words.
There are many sets of four words, but these
words are pretty similar.
They can be used in similar ways, but they
need to be used in specific situations.
So my challenge for you is to watch this lesson,
look at the different ways that I act, I’m
going to be like an actress today, that I
act when I act out these different words.
If you would like, you’re welcome to download
the free PDF for all of these words that I
have created for you.
There is a link in the description where you
can download every single word I talk about,
the definitions, the sample sentences, some
ideas, and then a challenge question so that
you can use them yourself.
This is my gift to you.
I hope it will be useful.
Click on the link in the description to download
that free PDF worksheet for these similar
tricky words.
Are you ready to get started?
Let’s do it.
Look, squint, stare, glare.
I look at my neighbor’s house.
I squint in his windows.
I stare at him.
He glares back at me.
Drink, swallow, sip, chug.
I usually drink tea in the morning.
After I drink tea, I swallow it.
I sip the tea because it’s so hot.
I chug the tea because I’m so thirsty and
I have no time.
Eat, nibble, gobble up, devour.
I want to eat a blueberry muffin.
I’m not very hungry so I think I will just
nibble the muffin.
But now I’m really hungry, I will gobble the
whole muffin up.
These muffins are so good, I think I will
devour two more muffins.
Clean, tidy up, wash, scrub.
We need to clean the house today.
First, I tidy up the clothes.
I will wash the dirty laundry.
My husband Dan scrubs the bathroom floor.
Lay down, lounge, recline, sprawl out.
Oh, I’m so tired.
I’m going to lay down for a nap.
At the end of the day, I lounge with a book.
My husband Dan reclines in the chair.
My cat is sprawled out on the chair.
He looks so comfortable.
Dry, parched, withered.
The plant look dry.
The soil is parched.
The whole plant is withered.
Water, mist, spray, drench.
I need to water the plant.
I mist the leaves.
I spray the whole plant.
I drench the soil.
Breathe, sigh, gasp, pant.
I breathe the fresh air.
I sigh at the beautiful scenery.
What a nice day.
I gasp when I think I see a bear, it was just
a stump.
I gasp.
I pant as I push the heavy wheelbarrow up
the hill.
Learn, take in, absorb, master.
You learn the differences between similar
words.
You take in the different meanings.
You absorb the knowledge like a sponge.
You master all of these wonderful expressions.
Great work practicing, taking in, absorbing
all of these common but impossibly tricky
English expressions in this lesson.
Don’t forget to download the free PDF worksheet
with all of these phrases, definitions, sample
sentences, and a little challenge question
for you.
Download that free PDF worksheet in the description
below this video.
It is my gift to you.
I hope it will be helpful so that you can
go out into the real world and use what you
have learned.
Become confident, forget that fear and just
speak confidently with all of these tools
I have given you.
Well, great work.
Now I have a question for you.
Let me know in the comments, what is a new
word that you learned in today’s lesson?
I would love to see in the comments what was
new to you.
Maybe some things are review.
Some things are new.
But let me know in the comments.
I will look forward to reading your answers
and I will see you again next Friday for a
new lesson here on my YouTube channel.
Bye.
The next step is to download the free PDF
worksheet for this lesson.
With this free PDF, you will master today’s
lesson and never forget what you have learned.
You can be a confident English speaker.
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Bye.