Throwback Thursday S1 #18 - Core Words: How to Say "Suit," "School Chair" and More!
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In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in English. Hi everybody, my name is Alisha. Welcome to the 800 Core English Words and Phrases video series. This series will teach you the 800 most common words and phrases in English. Okay, let's get started. First is: necktie, necktie, necktie.

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? 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. 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. Twenty-one. Twenty-one is the number after twenty. Twenty-one is a special age in the United States because this is the age at which people are legally allowed to drink alcohol.

The building has 21 stories. The building has 21 stories. 22. 22 is the number after 21. 22 is her favorite number. 22 is her favorite number. 33.

Thirty-three is the number after thirty-two. This book has thirty-three pages. This book has thirty-three pages. This book has thirty-three pages. Forty-four. Forty-four. Forty-four. So, forty-four is the number after forty-three. I'll have forty-four exams this year. I'll have forty-four exams this year. I'll have forty-four exams this year. Fifty-five.

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

So, a student is a person who attends a school or who attends lessons of some kind. She is a good student. She is 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. I want to watch a movie. I want to watch a movie. classroom classroom classroom

A classroom is a place usually in a school, but it's a location where someone can teach a lesson. She was alone in the classroom. She was alone in the classroom. She was alone in the classroom. school school school

A school is a place where lessons are taught. So there are elementary schools, primary schools. There are junior high schools. There are high schools. There are also universities and colleges. These are all considered schools. Many schools don't offer art classes anymore. Many schools don't offer art classes anymore. School chair.

So, a school chair is a specific chair in which you sit when you attend school. This is very common for like primary school students. I bought a cushion for my school chair. I bought a cushion for my school chair. I bought a cushion for my school chair. school desk So, a school desk is the desk that a student has in their classroom. The chair is attached to the school desk.

The chair is attached to the school desk. Surf the internet. Surf the internet. Surf the internet. So, to surf the internet means just to look at things on the internet. Usually, we don't have like a goal or there's not really an aim, but we're just checking things out. We're looking around. I surf the internet every night before bed.

I surf the internet every night before bed. North North North is the opposite of south. When you look at a map, north is the direction going up. The north wind is cold. The north wind is cold. Return Return Return

So, return can have a couple different meanings. It can mean to bring an object back to a store to get your money back, and you can also use it to talk about going back to a place yourself. When must I return it? When must I return it? When must I return it? bathe bathe bathe So, to bathe means to wash. We usually use the verb bathe to talk about washing our bodies.

I like to bathe in the evening, just after work. Sleep.

So, sleep can be used as a noun and as a verb. As a verb, it means to go to your bed and to close your eyes and to lose consciousness. It's a good thing. As a noun, it refers to just the act of not being awake. You should sleep early. You should sleep early. You should sleep early. South. South. South.

So, south is the opposite of north. When you look at a map, south is the direction that's going down. The birds are flying to the south. The birds are flying to the south. The birds are flying to the south. Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. See you next time! Bye-bye!

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