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If you know just 100 words in English, you will know more than 50% of the English words that you see and hear. That’s why in today’s video, I am going to show you the 100 most common words in English.
For each word, I will show you the pronunciation, the meaning and an example sentence. When I pronounce each word, I want you to repeat after me so you can practise your English speaking skills.
Get out your notebooks because today you are going to learn a lot of useful vocabulary. Are you ready? Let’s look at word number one.
Word #1
Number one. The. The word ‘the’ is normally used before a noun to talk about people or things that are known to the speaker and the listener. We use ‘the’ to talk about specific things. For example, ‘Give me the pen.’ ‘The pen’ means that you know which pen and I know which pen – it’s a specific pen.
Word #2
Number two. Of. ‘Of’ has many uses but the main use is to talk about possession, when we want to show the owner of something. For example, ‘He is a friend of mine.’
Word #3
Number three. And. ‘And’ is used when we want to join two or more phrases or words together. For example, ‘I like apples and oranges.’
Word #4
Number four. A. We use the word ‘a’ before a noun which we have not talked about before, when we’re talking about something that is not specific. For example, ‘I bought a new car.’ ‘A new car’ means you don’t know which car. It’s not specific.
Word #5
Number five. To. The word ‘to’ has many uses. One of the main uses of ‘to’ is when we’re talking about movement. For example, ‘He went to the train station.’ The second main use of ‘to’ is to show that a verb is the infinitive. For example, ‘I promise to eat that.’
Word #6
Number six. In. ‘In’ means inside a container, a place or an area. For example, ‘The cat is in the house.’
Word #7
Number seven. Is. The word ‘is’ is the he, she and it form of the verb ‘to be’ which we will talk more about at word number twenty-two. The word ‘is’ normally talks about the present and we can use it for many things such as talking about things that are normally true, characteristics and peoples’ jobs. For example, ‘There is your room.’
Word #8
Number eight. You. The word ‘you’ is used to talk about the person who is being spoken to or written to. You. You. For example, ‘Are you ready?’
Word #9
Number nine. That. The word ‘that’ is used to talk about a person or a thing that the speaker cannot touch. We use the word ‘that’ to talk about one thing. For example, ‘I like that pen.’
Word #10
Number ten. It. We use the word ‘it’ to talk about a subject, an object or a thing that has already been talked about. For example, ‘The company lost money so it had to close down.’
Word #11
Number eleven. He. We use the word ‘he’ to talk about the subject of a sentence that is a man, a boy or a male thing. For example, ‘Fred is very nice but he is not very smart.’
Word #12
Number twelve. Was. ‘Was’ is a past simple form of the verb ‘to be’ which we will talk more about at number twenty-two. This means we normally use ‘was’ when we’re talking about the past. ‘Was’ is normally used with singular subjects. For example, ‘The man was at the bar.’
Word #13
Number thirteen. For. The word ‘for’ has many uses. One of the main uses of ‘for’ is to show when something is intended to be given to something or someone. For example, ‘The flowers are for you.’ The second main use of ‘for’ is to talk about a purpose or reason for something. For example, ‘Come to my house for dinner tonight.’
Word #14
Number fourteen. On. The word ‘on’ is used to show that one thing is above another thing and those two things are touching. For example, ‘The laptop is on the table.’
Word #15
Number fifteen. Are. The word ‘are’ is the we, you and they form of the verb ‘to be’. The word ‘are’ is normally used to talk about the present tense. For example, ‘Where are your friends?’
Word #16
Number sixteen. As. The word ‘as’ has many uses. One of the main uses of ‘as’ is to talk about the purpose or to describe something or someone. For example, ‘He works as a doctor.’ The second main use of ‘as’ is when we’re talking about comparisons or comparing things. For example, ‘She is not as tall as her mother.’
Word #17
Number seventeen. With. ‘With’ is used to show that people or things are together or they are doing something together. For example, ‘Did you go with him?’
Word #18
Number eighteen. His. ‘His’ shows that a boy, a man or a male thing owns something. For example, ‘Did you see his new car?’
Word #19
Number nineteen. They. We use the word ‘they’ as the subject of a sentence to talk about two or more people or things. For example, ‘They live in America.’
Word #20
Number twenty. I. ‘I’ is used to talk about the person who is speaking or writing. For example, ‘I work here.’
Word #21
Number twenty-one. At. The word ‘at’ is used to describe an exact position or place. For example ‘My dog is at the park.’
Word #22
Number twenty-two. Be. The word ‘be’ has many many many uses. But the main uses of ‘be’ are to say something about someone or something and to show that something exists. The word ‘be’ has eight forms. Be. Is. Am. Are. Was. Were. Being and been. For example, ‘He wants to be a pilot when he finishes university.’
Word #23
Number twenty-three. This. The word ‘this’ is normally used to talk about something or someone that the speaker can touch. Something or someone that is close to the speaker. We use the word ‘this’ to talk about one thing. For example, ‘Do you like this lamp?’
Word #24
Number twenty-four. Had. The word ‘have’ means to possess or to own. For example, ‘I have a phone.’ We can also use ‘have’ when using perfect tenses in English. For example, ‘Have you been to China?’ In this sentence, ‘have’ does not mean to own.
Word #25
Number twenty-five. From. The word ‘from’ means where something or someone started. For example, ‘Did you come from over there?’
Word #26
Number twenty-six. Or. We use the word ‘or’ to connect two or more different possibilities. For example, ‘I don’t know if I want pizza or a burger tonight.’
Word #27
Number twenty-seven. One. The word ‘one’ means the number one or a single thing. So something that is not more than two. For example, ‘I had one piece of cake.’
Word #28
Number twenty-eight. Had. The word ‘had’ is the past tense form of the word ‘have’. So that means ‘had’ normally talks about the past. For example, ‘I had a dog when I was 10 years old.’
Word #29
Number twenty-nine. By. ‘By’ has many uses. The main use is that if something is done by a person or by a thing, that means that person or that thing did it. For example, ‘The food was cooked by their mother.’ Another use of ‘by’ is to show how to do something. For example, ‘You can improve your English by reading books.’
Word #30
Number thirty. Word. The word ‘word’ means a single part or element of speech which is used to make a sentence. For example, ‘I like this word.’
Word #31
Number thirty-one. But. We use the word ‘but’ to show that two or more ideas or phrases are different. For example, ‘I like coffee but I don’t like tea.’
Word #32
Number thirty-two. Not. We use the word ‘not’ to make negative phrases or words. When we use the word ‘not’, it gives the phrase or the word the opposite meaning. For example, ‘He is not fat.’
Word #33
Number thirty-three. What. ‘What’ is a question word which we use when we want to get information about a person, an idea or a thing. For example, ‘What color is your hair?’
Word #34
Number thirty-four. All. The word ‘all’ means everything that is spoken or written about. For example, ‘All students like to learn English.’
Word #35
Number thirty-five. Were. The word ‘were’ is the past simple form of the verb ‘to be’ which we talked about at number twenty-two. The word ‘were’ normally talks about the past and we normally use ‘were’ with plural subjects and ‘you’. For example, ‘They were working at 6pm.’
Word #36
Number thirty-six. We. The word ‘we’ is used to talk about two or more people including the speaker. For example, ‘We were doctors.’
Word #37
Number thirty-seven. When. ‘When’ is also another question word which we use to ask about what time or what date. For example, ‘When do you start work?’
Word #38
Number thirty-eight. Your. The word ‘your’ shows that you, the person I am speaking to, owns something. For example, ‘I like your new watch.’
Word #39
Number thirty-nine. Can. ‘Can’ means to be able to do something or that something is possible. For example, ‘He can speak English.’
Word #40
Number forty. Said. ‘Said’ is the past tense form of the word ‘say’. So when we use the word ‘said’, we are talking about the past. For example, ‘He said, “The food is delicious.”‘
Word #41
Number forty-one. There. The word ‘there’ means at, on or in a certain position, place or area. For example, ‘I am going there next winter.’ We can also use the word ‘there’ to show that something exists or something is in the world. For example, ‘There is a package for you.’
Word #42
Number forty-two. Use. The word ‘use’ means to put something to its purpose. For example, ‘Do you ever use your PlayStation?’ ‘Use’ can also mean to consume or to take. For example, ‘Don’t use all of your money tonight.’
Word #43
Number forty-three. An. This word can also be pronounced as /ʌn/ The word ‘an’ has the same meaning as ‘a’ but we use ‘an’ before words which start with a vowel sound. For example, ‘He has an interesting story.’
Word #44
Number forty-four. Each. ‘Each’ means every thing that has been spoken about or that has been written about. For example, ‘Each person must bring $10.’
Word #45
Number forty-five. Which. The word ‘which’ is a question word which we can use when there are only a certain possible number of answers. For example ‘Which party do you want to go to?’ The word ‘which’ can also be used to add extra information to a phrase or to a word. For example ‘The city is very hot which made me sweat.’
Word #46
Number forty-six. She. We use the word ‘she’ to talk about the subject of a sentence when the subject is a woman, a girl or a female thing. For example, ‘Anna is friendly but she isn’t very pretty.’
Word #47
Number forty-seven. Do. ‘Do’ means to take action in something or to perform something. For example, ‘You like to do sport, right?’
Word #48
Number forty-eight. How. ‘How’ is a question word which we use when we want to know by which method or by which way. For example, ‘How did you get here?’
Word #49
Number forty-nine. Their. The word ‘their’ is used to show ownership to two or more people or two or more things. Sometimes the word ‘their’ can show ownership to just one person or one thing. For example, ‘It’s their house.’
Word #50
Number fifty. If. We use the word ‘if’ to show that one thing can happen only if another thing happens first. For example, ‘If you go to the party tonight, I’ll come with you.’
Word #51
Number fifty-one. Will. ‘Will’ is used to talk about something that is going to happen in the future. We can also use ‘will’ to talk about decisions that we make about the future at the time of speaking. For example, ‘John will start his new job next week.’
Word #52
Number fifty-two. Up. ‘Up’ means going towards a higher point or position. For example, ‘How did you get up the ladder?’
Word #53
Number fifty-three. Other. We use the word ‘other’ to show that there is something else different than what has already been talked about. For example, ‘Can I have the other pen, please?’
Word #54
Number fifty-four. About. The word ‘about’ means related to or connected with. For example, ‘What was the book about?’ The word ‘about’ can also mean almost. For example, ‘I am about to arrive at your house.’
Word #55
Number fifty-five. Out. We use the word ‘out’ to show that something is going away from the inside of a place or a thing. For example, ‘Get out of my house.’
Word #56
Number fifty-six. Many. ‘Many’ means a large number of things. For example, ‘He has many pairs of shoes.’
Word #57
Number fifty-seven. Then. The word ‘then’ means at a certain or specific time. For example, ‘What were you doing then?’ The word ‘then’ can also mean next or after that. For example, ‘I went to the gym, then I went to the restaurant.’
Word #58
Number fifty-eight. Them. ‘Them’ is used as the object of a sentence to talk about two or more people or things that have already been talked about before. For example, ‘Have you seen them before?’
Word #59
Number fifty-nine. These. ‘These’ is the plural of the word ‘this’ and is used to talk about two or more or people or things that are close to the speaker. For example, ‘These are my friends.’
Word #60
Number sixty. So. ‘So’ can mean very. For example, ‘He is so tall.’ ‘So’ can also mean for a specific reason or ‘therefore’. For example, ‘I hurt my shoulder today so I didn’t go to the gym.’
Word #61
Number sixty-one. Some. ‘Some’ means an unspecific number of something. So if we use the word ‘some’, that means we don’t know the number. We don’t know how many. For example, ‘Can I have some apples, please?’
Word #62
Number sixty-two. Her. The word ‘her’ is used as the object of a sentence to talk about a woman, a girl or a female thing that has been already been spoken about. For example, ‘I haven’t seen her before.’
Word #63
Number sixty-three. Would. The word ‘would’ has so many different meanings and I could make a whole YouTube video on just the meaning of this word. One of the main uses of the word ‘would’ is to talk about something in the future which happened in the past. For example, ‘They said they would meet me tomorrow at 7pm.’ So they said it in the past but what they are talking about is in the future because they said ‘tomorrow at 7pm’.
Word #64
Number sixty-four. Make. The word ‘make’ means to create or to produce. For example, ‘Did you make the cake yourself?’
Word #65
Number sixty-five. Like. The word ‘like’ has two main meanings. The first meaning is to enjoy something. For example, ‘She likes dogs.’ The second meaning is similar to. For example, ‘Your shoes are like mine.’ This means your shoes are similar to mine.
Word #66
Number sixty-six. Him. The word ‘him’ is used as the object of a sentence to talk about a boy, a man or a male thing which has already been talked about before. For example, ‘What did you do to him?’
Word #67
Number sixty-seven. Into. The word ‘into’ means to the inside or middle of a place, container or thing. For example, ‘Have you been into that shop before?’
Word #68
Number sixty-eight. Time. ‘Time’ is how we measure life and we can measure time by using minutes, hours, days and years. For example, ‘What time is it?’
Word #69
Number sixty-nine. Has. ‘Has’ is the he, she and it form of the word ‘have’. We normally use ‘has’ with singular subjects. For example, ‘The man has a new car.’
Word #70
Number seventy. Look. ‘Look’ means to move your eyes towards a certain thing or place. For example, ‘Look over there.’
Word #71
Number seventy-one. Two. The word ‘two’ means the number two. So the number after one and before three. For example, ‘She is two years old.’
Word #72
Number seventy-two. More. The word ‘more’ means a larger number or amount than you already have. For example, ‘Could I have some more food, please?’
Word #73
Number seventy-three. Write. ‘Write’ means to make numbers or words on something such as a computer or a piece of paper. For example, ‘Did you write that book?’
Word #74
Number seventy-four. Go. ‘Go’ means to move to another place. For example, ‘I want to go by train.’
Word #75
Number seventy-five. See. ‘See’ means when you notice what is around you by using your eyes. For example, ‘Did you see that?’
Word #76
Number seventy-six. Number. ‘Number’ is a symbol or a sign which shows us how many things or how many people we are talking about. For example, ‘500 is a number.’
Word #77
Number seventy-seven. No. ‘No’ is used to give negative answers and to show that you don’t want, like or agree with something. For example, ‘Would you like some coffee?’ ‘No, thank you.’ ‘No’ can also be used to show that there is nothing left. For example, ‘There are no vegetables.’
Word #78
Number seventy-eight. Way. ‘Way’ means a direction, a route or a path. For example, ‘Which way is it?’
Word #79
Number seventy-nine. Could. The word ‘could’ has many many many different meanings and I could make a whole YouTube video on the uses of the word ‘could’. But the main use of the word ‘could’ is when we use ‘could’ as the past tense form of the word ‘can’. For example, ‘When I was in high school, I could eat a lot of pizza.’
Word #80
Number eighty. People. ‘People’ means men, women and children. For example, ‘How many people were at the wedding?’
Word #81
Number eighty-one. My. The word ‘my’ is used to show that the person speaking owns something. For example, ‘That is my watch.’
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Number eighty-two. Than. The word ‘than’ is used to make comparisons or to compare things. For example, ‘He is taller than her.’
Word #83
Number eighty-three. First. ‘First’ means the person or the thing that came or happened before everything else. For example, ‘Who came first?’
Word #84
Number eighty-four. Water. ‘Water’ is a clear liquid that we as humans and plants need to survive. For example, ‘He loves drinking water.’
Word #85
Number eighty-five. Been. ‘Been’ is the past participle of the word ‘be’ and can mean visited. For example, ‘Have you been to Brazil?’
Word #86
Number eighty-six. Call. ‘Call’ means to give something or someone a name. For example, ‘What do you call this in Chinese?’ ‘Call’ can also mean when you use a mobile phone or a telephone to communicate or to talk to somebody. For example, ‘What time did she call you?’
Word #87
Number eighty-seven. Who. ‘Who’ is a question word which asks about which person. For example, ‘Who went to the party last night?’ ‘Who’ can also be used to give more information about a person. For example, ‘He is the man who works in America.’
Word #88
Number eighty-eight. Oil. ‘Oil’ is a thick liquid that we can use for cooking and that we can use to make cars and other vehicles work. For example, ‘Have you got enough oil?’
Word #89
Number eighty-nine. Its. We use the word ‘its’ to show that something we have already talked about owns something. For example, ‘Have you seen its new home?’
Word #90
Number ninety. Now. ‘Now’ means in the present time. Not in the past and not in the future. For example, ‘He is a doctor now.’
Word #91
Number ninety-one. Find. ‘Find’ means to locate or to discover something. For example, ‘Where did you find it?’
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Number ninety-two. Long. The word ‘long’ can mean a very large period of time or it can mean that the distance from two different points is a very large distance. For example, ‘The movie was very long last night.’
Word #93
Number ninety-three. Down. ‘Down’ means moving from a position to a lower position. For example, ‘Do you know when the lift will go down?’
Word #94
Number ninety-four. Day. ‘Day’ is how we measure time and a ‘day’ is 24 hours which starts at 12am or midnight. For example, ‘What day is it today?’
Word #95
Number ninety-five. Did. The word ‘did’ is the past simple tense of the word ‘do’. The word ‘did’ can be used with any subject. For example, ‘Did you eat the lasagne?’
Word #96
Number ninety-six. Get. ‘Get’ means to obtain or to receive something. For example, ‘What did you get her for her birthday?’
Word #97
Number ninety-seven. Come. ‘Come’ means to move from a position towards the speaker. For example, ‘Come over here.’
Word #98
Number ninety-eight. Made. The word ‘made’ is the past tense form of the word ‘make’. For example, ‘He made a pizza last night.’
Word #99
Number ninety-nine. May. We use ‘may’ to show that something is possible. For example, ‘I may start learning Spanish next year.’ We can also use the word ‘may’ to give permission and to ask for permission. For example, ‘May I go to the bathroom?’
Word #100
We finally got here! We’ve made it to the last word of the video. Word number one hundred is ‘part’. ‘Part’ means some but not all of something. For example, ‘Which part of the movie was your favourite?’
Word #101
The first word is ‘over’. ‘Over’ means above or higher than something. For example, ‘They climbed over the wall.’ ‘Over’ can also mean more than. For example, ‘He speaks over 10 languages.’
Word #102
The next word is ‘new’. ‘New’ is an adjective which means something that was made or created very recently. For example, ‘Have you seen his new car?’
Word #103
The next word is ‘sound’. ‘Sound’ is a noun which means something that you can hear or something that can be heard. For example, ‘Did you hear all the weird sounds last night?’ ‘Sound’ can also be used as a verb which means to make a noise. For example, ‘You sound like a native speaker.’ This means you make sounds like a native speaker.
Word #104
The next word is ‘take’. ‘Take’ is a verb which means to remove something from a place. For example, ‘He always takes cookies without asking.’ ‘Take’ can also mean to have or to accept. For example, ‘They don’t take credit cards here.’ This means you cannot use your credit card here.
Word #105
The next word is ‘only’. We use the word ‘only’ to show that something cannot be more than what we just said or what we just wrote. For example, ‘Only two people can go.’ This means not more than two people can go.
Word #106
The next word is ‘little’. ‘Little’ is an adjective which means small. For example, ‘They have a little dog.’ ‘Little’ can also mean young. For example, ‘When she was little, she had some really cute shoes.’
Word #107
The next word is ‘work’. ‘Work’ is an activity that someone does by using physical or mental effort to achieve something or to do something. Work is normally done for money. For example, ‘What kind of work do you do?’ ‘Work’ can also mean the place where you do your job or your work. For example, ‘Where is your work?’
Word #108
The next word is ‘know’. ‘Know’ means to have knowledge of something. To have information about something in your mind. For example, ‘I know how to speak English.’
Word #109
The next word is ‘place’. ‘Place’ is a position or an area such as a building or a town. For example, ‘Which places do you want to visit?’ The word ‘place’ can also be used as a noun to mean home. For example, ‘I really love your place.’ That means I really love your home. ‘Place’ can also be used as a verb which means to put something somewhere. For example, ‘Place the bottle here, please.’
Word #110
The next word is ‘year’. A year is how we measure time. One year has 365 days or 12 months and it normally starts on the 1st of January and finishes on the 31st of December. For example, ‘He worked there for two years.’
Word #111
The next word is ‘live’. The word ‘live’ is normally used as a verb and it means to be alive. For example, ‘I want to live until I’m 100 years old.’ ‘Live’ can also mean the place where your home is. For example, ‘I live in Australia.’
Word #112
The next word is ‘me’. The word ‘me’ is used as the object of a sentence to talk about the person who is speaking or the person who is writing. For example, ‘What did you say to me?’
Word #113
The next word is ‘back’. ‘Back’ is the opposite of the front of something. For example, what you see on the screen right now is a person’s back. ‘Back’ can also be used as an adverb which means to go towards a previous time or a previous place. For example, ‘What time did you get back home last night?’
Word #114
The next word is ‘give’. ‘Give’ means to offer something to someone or to something. For example, ‘What did she give you for your birthday?’
Word #115
The next word is ‘most’. ‘Most’ means almost all. For example, ‘Most people like eating ice cream.’ ‘Most’ can also be used to mean not more than anyone else. For example, ‘I want to give the most money to charity.’ This means I don’t want anyone else to give more money than me.
Word #116
The next word is ‘very’. ‘Very’ means extremely or to a high degree. We use the word ‘very’ to add emphasis or to make something stronger. For example, ‘I am very tired.’ ‘I am tired’ is here and ‘I am very tired’ is up here.
Word #117
The next word is ‘after’. ‘After’ means following something or at a later date or time in the future. For example, ‘What do you want to do after dinner?’ This means dinner is here. Following dinner is here. So what do you want to do here?
Word #118
The next word is ‘thing’. ‘Thing’ means object. We use the word ‘thing’ when we don’t want to say the name of the object we are talking about. For example, ‘What is that thing?’
Word #119
The next word is ‘our’ or ‘our’. We use this word to show that something belongs to us. We. We own something. For example, ‘It’s our house.’
Word #120
The next word is ‘just’. ‘Just’ has many meanings. One of the main meanings of ‘just’ means very soon or very recently. For example, ‘I just got to work when the phone rang.’ This means very soon after I got to work, the phone rang. The second main meaning of ‘just’ is almost or almost not. For example, ‘I just got there in time.’ This means I almost didn’t get there in time. The third main meaning of ‘just’ is only. For example, ‘I was just joking.’ This means I was only joking. I wasn’t doing anything more than joking and I wasn’t doing anything less than joking. I was only joking.
Word #121
The next word is ‘name’. The word ‘name’ is a noun which means the word or the words that we use to call something or someone. For example, ‘My name is Shane.’ ‘Name’ can also be used as a verb to mean to give someone or something a word to call them. For example, ‘They want to name their daughter Jenny.’
Word #122
The next word is ‘good’. I think everyone knows the meaning of the word ‘good’ but we can use the word ‘good’ to talk about something that is satisfactory or enjoyable. For example, ‘Do you know any good restaurants?’
Word #123
The next word is ‘sentence’. The word ‘sentence’ means a group of words which normally has a subject, a verb and an object. For example, ‘I think you need to write that sentence again.’
Word #124
The next word is ‘man’. A man is an adult male which is what you see on the screen right now. A man is the opposite of a woman. For example, ‘Did you see the man in the suit?’
Word #125
The next word is ‘think’. The word ‘think’ is a verb which means to have an idea or an opinion about something or someone. For example, ‘What did you think about the movie?’
Word #126
The next word is ‘say’. The word ‘say’ means to produce words or sounds from the mouth. For example, ‘What did you say?’ But please note that we say ‘They say’. We say. I say. But we say ‘He says’. She says.
Word #127
The next word is ‘great’. ‘Great’ means very good. For example, ‘English Understood is a great YouTube channel.’
Word #128
The next word is ‘where’. The word ‘where’ is a question word that we can use to ask about the location of a place. For example, ‘Where is the restaurant?’ The word ‘where’ can also be used to give more information about a place. For example, ‘Have you been to that restaurant where they serve that really good chocolate cake?
Word #129
The next word is ‘help’. ‘Help’ means to make something easier for someone to do. For example, ‘How can I help you?’
Word #130
The next word is ‘through’. ‘Through’ is a preposition which means in and then out of. From one side to the other side. For example, ‘I went through the tunnel last night.’
Word #131
The next word is ‘much’. ‘Much’ means many or a large amount. For example ‘She spends too much money on shopping.’ ‘Much’ can also be used to ask about the amount or the quantity of something. For example, ‘How much money do you make every year?’
Word #132
The next word is ‘before’. ‘Before’ means at a time earlier than the time you talked about. For example, ‘What do you do before work?’
Word #133
The next word is ‘line’. The word ‘line’ means a long thin mark on something. For example, ‘The lines on the road are white.’ A line can also mean what you see on the screen right now. A group of people standing behind each other who are waiting for something.
Word #134
The next word is ‘right’. The word ‘right’ has two main meanings. The first meaning is an adjective which means correct. For example, ‘You got the answer right.’ This means you got the answer correct.
Word #135
The second main meaning is the opposite of left. For example, ‘Go straight and then turn right.’ The next word is ‘too’. The word ‘too’ means more than is needed or more than is wanted. For example, ‘You ordered too many cakes.’
Word #136
The next word is ‘mean’. The word ‘mean’ is used to show something as an idea or as a sentence. For example, ‘What does this word mean?’ ‘Mean’ can also be used to describe someone who is not nice. Someone who is very unkind. For example, ‘Jenny is very mean.’
Word #137
The next word is ‘old’. ‘Old’ means something that has lived or existed for a very long time. For example, ‘She is an old woman.’
Word #138
The next word is ‘any’. ‘Any’ means some. ‘Any’ means a number which we do not know which is more than zero. For example, ‘Does he have any apples?’ This means I am not asking how many apples he has. I am just asking ‘Does he have one or more than one apple?’ Please note that we normally use ‘any’ in questions. For example, ‘Does he have any apples’ and in negative sentences, when we want to say ‘no’. For example, ‘He doesn’t have any apples.’
Word #139
The next word is ‘same’. The word ‘same’ means not different. The word ‘same’ means similar. For example, ‘The boys look the same.’
Word #140
The next word is ‘tell’. ‘Tell’ means to say something to someone. We use the word ‘tell’ when one person says something to another person. For example, ‘What did you tell him?’
Word #141
The next word is ‘boy’. ‘Boy’ means a male child. For example, ‘Do you know how many boys he has?’
Word #142
The next word is ‘follow’. ‘Follow’ is normally used as a verb which means to go in the same direction as someone or to travel behind someone. For example, ‘Follow me down to the petrol station.’
Word #143
The next word is ‘came’. ‘Came’ is the past tense verb of the word ‘come’. ‘Come’ means to move from a position towards the speaker. For example, ‘He came over last night.’
Word #144
The next word is ‘want’. ‘Want’ means to wish for or to desire something. For example, ‘He wants to buy a new car.’
Word #145
The next word is ‘show’. ‘Show’ means to make it possible for something to be seen. For example, ‘Show me your new phone.’
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The next word is ‘also’. ‘Also’ means in addition to or ‘too’. T double O. For example, ‘I have a dog and I also have a cat.’
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The next word is ‘around’. ‘Around’ means on every side of something or surrounding something. For example, ‘There are mountains all around us.’ ‘Around’ can also mean about or approximately. For example, ‘I have around five pairs of shoes.’
Word #148
The next word is ‘form’. ‘Form’ is normally a noun which means a piece of paper with blank spaces where you can give information to questions. For example, ‘The insurance form has a lot of questions.’
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The next word is ‘three’. The word ‘three’ is the number before four and after two. For example, ‘I can speak three languages.’
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The next word is ‘small’. The word ‘small’ means little in size when you compare that thing to something that is normal for that thing. For example, ‘They are small bananas.’
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The next word is ‘set’. ‘Set’ can be used as a verb which means to put something somewhere. For example, ‘He set the cutlery on the table.’ ‘Set’ can also be used to mean a group of things which belong together. For example, ‘I want to get that furniture set.’
Word #152
The next word is ‘put’. The word ‘put’ means to move something into a specific place or location. For example, ‘Where did you put your keys?’
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The next word is ‘end’. The word ‘end’ means the last part of something or something that is furthest from the center. For example, ‘We are at the end of the queue.’
Word #154
The next word is ‘does’. ‘Does’ is the he/she/it form of the verb ‘do’. We normally use ‘does’ with singular subjects except for ‘I’ and ‘you’. For example, ‘All he does is play computer games all day.’
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The next word is ‘another’. The word ‘another’ means one more person or one more thing. We use the word ‘another’ when we already have something and then we want one more. For example, ‘Can I have another piece of cake?’ This means I have already eaten one or more than one piece of cake. Now I want one more. I want another piece of cake.
Word #156
The next word is ‘well’. ‘Well’ is an adverb which means in a good way. We use the word ‘way’ when we want to describe how someone or something does something. For example, ‘He speaks English really well.’
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The next word is ‘large’. The word ‘large’ means big. For example, ‘They have a large house.’
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The next word is ‘must’. We use the word ‘must’ to show that something is necessary or very important. For example, ‘You must show your passport at the airport.’ This means it is necessary for you to show your passport at the airport. It must be done. There is no choice.
Word #159
The next word is ‘big’. ‘Big’ is the opposite of small. ‘Big’ means large. ‘Big’ means of considerable size. For example, ‘He has big muscles.’
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The next word is ‘even’. ‘Even’ has many meanings. One of the main meanings of ‘even’ is to show that something can be divided in two. For example, ‘Ten is an even number.’ This is because we can take ten and put it into two groups. The second main meaning of ‘even’ is to show that something is surprising to us or unusual. For example, ‘They haven’t even been to New York.’ We use ‘even’ to show that we are surprised that they haven’t been to New York. We think it’s very unusual.
Word #161
The next word is ‘such’. We use the word ‘such’ before an adjective to make it stronger, to give it more emphasis. For example, ‘He is such a nice person.’ ‘He is a nice person’ is here and ‘He is such a nice person’ is up here.
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The next word is ‘because’. ‘Because’ means for the reason that. We use the word ‘because’ to show a reason for something. For example, ‘I went there because of the food.’ Why did I go there? What was the reason for me going there? It was the food. The food was the reason.
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The next word is ‘turn’. ‘Turn’ can be used as a verb which means to change direction normally in a circular motion like this. For example, ‘When you get to the traffic lights, turn left.’ ‘Turn’ can also be used as a noun which means an opportunity to do something. For example, ‘Is it my turn in the game yet?’
Word #164
The next word is ‘here’. The word ‘here’ means in, at or on this position. For example, ‘I have filmed many of my videos right here.’
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The next word is ‘why’. ‘Why’ is a question word that we can use to ask the reason for something. For example, ‘Why are you learning English?’ This means we want to know the reason for you learning English.
Word #166
The next word is ‘ask’. The word ‘ask’ means to say something to someone to get an answer to a question or to get information. For example, ‘Ask your teacher if you don’t understand.’
Word #167
The next word is ‘went’. ‘Went’ is the past form of the verb ‘go’. ‘Go’ means to travel to a place. For example, ‘They went to the beach last weekend.’
Word #168
The next word is ‘men’. ‘Men’ is the plural form of the noun ‘man’. That means when you use the word ‘men’ you need to be talking about than one man. For example, ‘Can all the men in the room stand up please?’
Word #169
The next word is ‘read’. The word ‘read’ means when you look at symbols or words and you understand their meaning. For example, ‘He likes to read the newspaper on Friday.’
Word #170
The next word is ‘need’. The word ‘need’ means you must have something or you want it very badly. For example, ‘I need to see a doctor.’
Word #171
The next word is ‘land’. The word ‘land’ means an area of ground which is not covered by water. For example, ‘They want to buy a piece of land near the ocean.’
Word #172
The next word is ‘different’. The word ‘different’ means not the same as. So if two things are different that means they are not the same. For example, ‘Those two restaurants serve different food.’
Word #173
The next word is ‘home’. ‘Home’ is normally used to mean the place where you sleep and where you eat and where you spend most of your time normally with your family. For example, ‘I’ll be home after 4pm.’
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The next word is ‘us’. ‘Us’ is used as the object of a sentence to talk about more than one person which includes the speaker. For example, ‘Could you give us some more time?’ That means I and the person or people that I am with need more time.
Word #175
The next word is ‘move’. The word ‘move’ means to change the position or the location of something or someone. For example, ‘Please move to the waiting room.’
Word #176
The next word is ‘try’. The word ‘try’ means to attempt to do something. For example, ‘He likes to try lifting heavy weights.’
Word #177
The next word is ‘kind’. The word ‘kind’ is an adjective which means generous, friendly and considering the feelings of others. ‘Kind’ is the opposite of ‘mean’. For example, ‘He is a kind person.’ ‘Kind’ can also mean the type or a group of people or things which are similar. For example, ‘I like all kinds of music.’
Word #178
The next word is ‘hand’. This is your hand. For example, ‘I write with my left hand.’
Word #179
The next word is ‘picture’. A picture is a painting, a photograph, a drawing or an image created by someone. For example, ‘The program lets you create amazing pictures.’
Word #180
The next word is ‘again’. The word ‘again’ means one more time. So if you do something again, that means you have already done that thing before in the past. For example, ‘Let’s go on that roller coaster again.’
Word #181
The next word is ‘change’. The word ‘change’ can mean to make something become different. The word ‘change’ can also mean to exchange one thing for another thing or to swap things. Normally when those two things are similar. An example sentence could be ‘He always likes to change his clothes after he finishes his workout.’
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The next word is ‘off’. The word ‘off’ means when something is not working or operating because it is not switched on. For example, ‘Turn the TV off.’ ‘Off’ can also mean when something goes away from a place or a position. For example, ‘You should take your jumper off because it’s really hot.’
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The next word is ‘play’. ‘Play’ can mean when you do something that is enjoyable. Something that you think is fun. For example, ‘The mother loves to play with her children.’ We can also use the word ‘play’ to mean to do a sport. For example, ‘He likes to play soccer.’
Word #184
The next word is ‘spell’. The word ‘spell’ means when we put letters into the correct order to make a word. For example ‘How do you spell this word?’
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The next word is ‘air’. Air is the gases on the earth that we breathe. For example, ‘I love going to the mountains to get some fresh air.’
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The next word is ‘away’. The word ‘away’ means at a distance from a place or from a thing. For example, ‘We went away from the house.’ The house is here. We are here. There is a distance between the two things. We went away from the house.
Word #187
The next word is ‘animal’. An animal is normally something that is living, that eats, that breathes, that can see, that can hear and something that can reproduce. For example, ‘An elephant is a very big animal.’
Word #188
The next word is ‘house’. ‘House’ is a noun which means a building where people live, eat and sleep. For example, ‘Your house is beautiful.’
Word #189
The next word is ‘point’. ‘Point’ can have many meanings. One meaning is when you do this. For example, ‘In some cultures when you point, it’s rude.’ ‘Point’ can also be used as a noun which means an idea or an opinion. For example, ‘I don’t understand your point. Could you explain it again please?’
Word #190
The next word is ‘page’. A page is one side of a sheet of paper in a magazine, a newspaper, a book or any other thing that has sheets of paper. For example, ‘The book has 50 pages.’
Word #191
The next word is ‘letter’. A letter is a written symbol that we can use to write or type the sound of a language. For example, ‘English has 26 letters.’ A letter is also something that you write which is sent in an envelope in the post. For example, ‘She sent me a very long letter.’
Word #192
The next word is ‘mother’. A mother is a female parent. For example, ‘I haven’t met your mother yet.’
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The next word is ‘answer’. The word ‘answer’ can be used as a verb to mean to respond to a question. For example, ‘You didn’t answer my question.’ ‘Answer’ can also be used as a noun. For example, ‘What is the answer?’
Word #194
The next word is ‘found’. The word ‘found’ is the past tense form of the word ‘find’. ‘Find’ means to discover something. For example, ‘I can’t believe you found my pen. I lost it five years ago.’
Word #195
The next word is ‘study’. ‘Study’ means to do something which helps you to learn something. For example, ‘How often do you study English?’
Word #196
The next word is ‘still’. The word ‘still’ has several meanings. One of the main meanings is to show that something started in the past and it’s still happening now. For example, ‘I’m still working as a teacher.’ Another meaning of ‘still’ is something that is not moving. For example, ‘The lake is so still.’
Word #197
The next word is ‘learn’. The word ‘learn’ means to get knowledge about a specific topic, subject or activity. For example, ‘I like to learn about computers.’
Word #198
The next word is ‘should’. We use the word ‘should’ to give advice and to tell someone what we think the best thing to do is. For example, ‘If you want to lose weight, you should exercise.’
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The next word is ‘America’. The word ‘America’ normally means the United States of America. The country that you can see on the screen right now. It can also mean the continents North America or South America. For example, ‘I can’t wait to go to America next year.’
Word #200
The next word is ‘world’. The word ‘world’ means the earth including all countries and all people. For example, ‘The world is an amazing place.’
Word #201
The first word. High. Look at this person right here. He is very high. High. High means being a large distance from the top to the bottom of something or a large distance above the ground. For example, a high mountain.
Word #202
The next word is ‘every’. Look at this picture. Do you think all of these people are happy? Yes they are. So we can say ‘Every person in this picture is happy.’ Every means all. Not some. Not a few. Not a lot. Not many. We use this word when we’re talking about all.
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The next word is ‘near’. Do you think this bee is close to me? Yes he is. The bee is near me. Near means very close. Near means not far. Now look. Look at the bee. Is the bee close to me? No. So that means now the bee is not near me.
Word #204
The next word is ‘add’. I have one banana here and two bananas here. If I add the bananas together, now I have three bananas. Add means if you take two or more things or numbers and you put them together to get a total.
Word #205
The next word is ‘food’. Look at all this delicious food right here. Which food would you eat first? Food means something that we eat to keep us alive. It can be fruit, vegetables, meat. It can be anything but it has to be something that we eat.
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The next word is ‘between’. I have a lamp on my left. I have books on my right. I am between the lamp and the books. Between means in the space that separates two things. There is space between the books and the lamp and I am in that space. I am between the lamp and the books.
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The next word is ‘own’. Look at this phone right here. Whose phone is it? It’s my phone. So I can say ‘I own this phone.’ Own means to have something. Own can also mean belonging to a specific person or thing. For example, ‘I have a phone of my own.’
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The next word is ‘below’. Hey! Are you there? Can you see me? No you can’t see me because I am below the table. Below means in a position lower than or under. So just before, I was below the table. I was under the table.
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The next word is ‘country’. Australia. Canada. France. England. What are all of these things? They are countries. Australia is a country. England is a country. A country is an area of land which has its own government and army. What’s your country? Comment down below!
Word #210
The next word is ‘plant’. Can you see me? Can you see me? No you can’t see me because I am behind a plant. A plant is a living thing which normally grows in the earth and has a stem, leaves and roots. Plant can also be used as a verb. It means to put a plant in the ground. For example, this person here. It looks like he is about to plant a tree.
Word #211
The next word is ‘last’. Last. Did you see what just happened there? The students came in first and then I came in. I came in last. Last means after everything else.
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The next word is ‘school’. What is this place here? It’s a school. What do people do here? They learn. So a school is a place where people go to learn. For example, ‘The kids love going to school.’ Now let’s pretend I have a dog and I need to teach that dog something. I can say ‘I need to school my dog.’ School can also be used as a verb and it means to train something or someone to do something.
Word #213
The next word is ‘father’. A father is a male parent. For example, the man in this photo is the child’s father.
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The next word is ‘keep’. Keep has many meanings but let’s talk about the main ones. Let’s pretend your friend lets you use a book on Monday. Now today is Thursday and your friend wants the book back today but you haven’t finished reading it. On Thursday you can say ‘Can I keep the book for a few more days?’ Keep means to continue to have something. So I got the book on Monday. Now it’s Thursday and I want to continue to have it. Your friend says ‘Yes you can keep the book until Sunday.’ Now when Saturday comes around, your friend says to you ‘Give the book back tomorrow’ and he doesn’t just say it one time. He says it ten times. You can say ‘He keeps telling me to give the book back.’ ‘Keep’ in this sentence means when you do something repeatedly. You do something again and again and again and again,
Word #215
Can you see me? No I can’t see you either. That’s because I am behind a tree. The next word is ‘tree’. A tree is a very tall plant with a trunk, which has branches which grow out of the upper part. For example, ‘That’s a very big tree.’
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The next word is ‘never’. Look at this. Would you ever do this or do you think it’s too scary? For me, I think it’s too scary so I would say ‘I would never go bungee jumping.’ ‘Never’ means not at any time or occasion. So if I would never go bungee jumping, that means I would not do it at any time.
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The next word is ‘start’. Look at this person here. Is he working? No he isn’t. What about this person? Is he working? Yes he is. What time does he start work? He starts work at 10am. ‘Start’ means when you begin doing something. He begins his work at 10am.
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The next word is ‘city’. Would you go to this city? A city is a large town normally with lots of buildings, roads and people.
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The next word is ‘earth’. This is earth. Earth is the planet that we are on right now. For example, What is your favourite place on earth?
Word #220
The next word is ‘eye’. Hey! What are you looking at? Is there something wrong with my eye? An eye is this thing right here. It’s the thing that allows us to see.
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The next word is ‘light’. What I have in my hand right here is a light. A light makes light and it allows us to see when it’s dark. Hey! Who turned out the lights!? Oh okay. That’s better. Now I can see. Okay this light here is not heavy. So we can say ‘It’s light’. This light is light. Light can also mean not heavy. And finally, light can also be used as a verb which means to make something burn. For example, ‘Can you light the candle?’
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I just had a thought. Do you know what I thought? I thought that English is an easy language. The next word is ‘thought’. ‘Thought’ can be used as a noun to mean something that you think. ‘Thought’ can also be used as a verb and it’s the past tense verb of the word ‘think’.
Word #223
The next word is ‘head’. This is your head. For example, ‘Is there something on your head?’ No there’s nothing on my head. Is there?
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The next word is ‘under’. Oh! Hey can you see that guys? There’s a bird up there. So I can say ‘I am under the bird.’ ‘Under’ means at a position that is lower than something else. I am under the bird.
Word #225
The next word is ‘story’. Look at this woman over here. What is she doing? She is telling the children a story. A story is a description of something that happened. It can be something that really happened, something that’s true or it can be something that didn’t happen. It’s something that the person just made up.
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The next word is ‘saw’. Wow! Did you see that? I just saw a chicken. The word ‘saw’ is the past tense form of the verb ‘see’. ‘See’ is the present tense, verb 1 and ‘saw’ is the past tense, verb 2.
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The next word is ‘left’. ‘Left’ is the opposite of right. Left. Right. Left. Right. For example, ‘Turn left at the traffic lights.’ ‘Left’ can also be used as a verb which is the past tense form of the verb ‘leave’. For example, ‘What time did you leave this morning?’ I left my house at 9am.
Word #228
The next word is ‘don’t’. ‘Don’t’ means do not. For example, ‘I really don’t like hot weather.’
Word #229
The next word is ‘few’. I have a few bananas. I have a few bananas. ‘A few’ means a small amount. Normally when we say ‘a few’, it normally means about three. But sometimes it can be less and sometimes it can be more.
Word #230
The next word is ‘while’. This person here, he is reading. He is also waiting to see his doctor. We can say, ‘He is reading while he is waiting to see his doctor.’ ‘While’ can mean at the same time. So he is reading and he is waiting at the same time.
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The next word is ‘along’. This man here is walking along the road. ‘Along’ means from one part of a road, a river or something like that to another part. So this man here, he is on one part of the road and he is moving to another part.
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The next word is ‘might’. Right now, it’s 1:30 in the afternoon. I might edit this video today but I’m not sure. ‘Might’ means something will possibly happen. It’s possible to happen but we’re still not sure if it will happen.
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The next word is ‘close’. ‘Close’ means to make something not open. For example, ‘Do you close the door when you’re at home?’ This word can also be pronounced as ‘close’. When we pronounce the word as ‘close’, it means not far. For example, ‘These bananas and these books are very close to me.’ Why? Because I can touch them and they’re not far.
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The next word is ‘something’. There’s something over there. We use the word ‘something’ to talk about a thing when we’re not sure about the name of that thing. So this thing here, I’m not sure what it’s called so I said ‘There’s something over there.’
Word #235
The next word is ‘seem’. Look at this student. This student seems nice. ‘Seem’ means to appear to be true. To look like something is true but you’re not 100% sure if that thing is true.
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The next word is ‘next’. Can the next student come in please? ‘Next’ means the thing that follows something else. The thing that comes after something.
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The next word is ‘hard’. Look what this student has to say. Many students say that English is hard. ‘Hard’ means difficult. ‘Hard’ means not easy. ‘Hard’ can also mean not soft. For example, this table here is not soft. It’s very hard.
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The next word is ‘open’. For example, this door here is open. If something is open, it’s not closed. ‘Open’ can also be used as a command to tell someone to open something. For example, if I say ‘Open the door’, that means I want you to open the door.
Word #239
The next word is ‘example’. In this video, I have given you many examples of how to use these words. An example is something that shows how to do something or the correct way to do or use something.
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The next word is ‘begin’. This man here, he likes to begin his day by eating breakfast. ‘Begin’ means to start.
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The next word is ‘life’. Do you think that there are more people out here? Do you think there is more life out here? ‘Life’ means living things and their activities.
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The next word is ‘always’. Fred walks to work. Fred walks to work every day. We can say ‘Fred always walks to work.’ ‘Always’ can mean every time or at all times.
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The next word is ‘those’. ‘Those’ is the plural form of the word ‘that’. For example, four cars. I can say ‘Those four cars are blue.’ We use ‘that’ with one thing and ‘those’ with more than one.
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The next word is ‘both’. These two people, they are my friends. They are both my friends. We use the word ‘both’ when we are talking about two things. There are two people here. They are both my friends.
Word #245
The next word is ‘paper’. This thing over here is a piece of paper. For example, ‘Do you have any paper?’
Word #246
The next word is ‘together’. These two people, they are walking. They are walking together. ‘Together’ means with each other.
Word #247
The next word is ‘got’. ‘Got’ is the past tense form of the verb ‘get’. For example, ‘He got a new phone for his birthday.’
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The next word is ‘group’. When I went to university, I had some friends. These friends and I, we always did things together. I can say I had a group of friends. ‘Group’ means two or more people or things which are connected or do things together.
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The next word is ‘often’ or it can be pronounced ‘often’. Both are correct. Now, I go to the gym five days a week. I can say ‘I go to the gym often.’ ‘Often’ means many times or something you do regularly. Something that happens all the time.
Word #250
The next word is ‘run’. This person here loves to run. ‘Run’ means to move at a speed that is faster than walking.
Word #251
The next word is ‘important’. Let’s pretend I have a piece of paper and I have a phone. The phone is important to me. The piece of paper is not important to me. ‘Important’ means something that is valuable or useful. The word ‘important’ can be used to talk about people or things.
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The next word is ‘until’. You are watching this video right now and I want you to keep watching so you can learn every word in this video. I want you to watch until the end of the video. ‘Until’ means continuing to happen before a certain time and then stopping when that time comes. So when the time comes that the video finishes, then you can stop watching. Keep watching until the end.
Word #253
The next word is ‘children’. This man here, he has one child. Now he has two children. ‘Children’ is the plural for the word ‘child’. One child. Two children.
Word #254
The next word is ‘side’. This is my right side. This is my left side. ‘Side’ means one of the two parts if you divide something down the middle. So if you drew a line down the middle, this is one side. This is the other side.
Word #255
The next word is ‘feet’. This is one foot. This is two feet. ‘Feet’ is the plural for the word ‘foot’. So if you’re talking about one foot, you say ‘foot’. If you’re talking about two or more feet, you say ‘feet’. For example, ‘Everyone has two feet.’
Word #256
The next word is ‘car’. This here is a car. What’s your favourite type of car? Comment down below!
Word #257
The next word is ‘mile’. Every morning, this person here, he starts here and he finishes here. He runs a mile. A mile is a unit of measuring distance. A mile is 1,609 metres.
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The next word is ‘night’. Look out the window. It’s very dark and many people are sleeping now. ‘Night’ means the time in every 24 hours when it’s dark and most people are normally sleeping. For example, ‘He loves going to the gym at night because it’s very quiet.’
Word #259
The next word is ‘walk’. Look at this person here. She likes to walk. It’s her favourite activity. ‘Walk’ means to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other foot. Again and again and again.
Word #260
The next word is ‘white’. White is the colour that you see on the screen right now.
Word #261
The next word is ‘sea’. Sea with an A. This is a sea. A sea is a large body of salt water. For example, ‘Have you ever been to the Red Sea?’
Word #262
The next word is ‘began’. ‘Began’ is the past tense form of the verb ‘begin’. ‘Begin’ means to start. For example, ‘He began learning English when he was five years old.’
Word #263
The next word is ‘grow’. Trees normally start like this and they finish like this. For example, ‘Trees grow very slowly.’ ‘Grow’ means to develop or to get bigger or longer over time.
Word #264
The next word is ‘took’. Did you see that? The man took the money. ‘Took’ is the past tense form of the verb ‘take’. ‘Take’ can mean to remove something without permission. ‘Take’ can also mean when you bring something with you. For example, ‘I went to the park yesterday and I took a bottle of water.’
Word #265
The next word is ‘river’. This here is a river. A river is a long body of water which normally connects to a sea or an ocean. For example, ‘The longest river in the world is the Amazon River.’
Word #266
The next word is ‘four’. Four is the number after three and before five. For example, ‘There are four apples.’
Word #267
The next word is ‘carry’. This girl here, she likes to carry shopping bags when she goes shopping. ‘Carry’ means to hold something with your hands or sometimes when you put it on your back and to move it from one place to another place.
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The next word is ‘state’. At the moment, the world has a lot of problems because of a virus. We can say ‘The world is in a bad state.’ ‘State’ means the condition or quality of something. ‘State’ can also be used to talk about the parts of a country. For example, The United States of America has 50 states. ‘State’ can also be used as a formal word which means ‘say’. For example, ‘He will state that he loves learning English.’
Word #269
The next word is ‘once’. I have been to China one time in the past. So I can say ‘I have been to China once.’ ‘Once’ means one time.
Word #270
The next word is ‘book’. This is a book. What’s your favourite book? Comment down below.
Word #271
The next word is ‘hear’. Do you hear that? Oh! It’s a police car. I wonder where it’s going. ‘Hear’ means to be aware of sound through your ears.
Word #272
Stop! We have learned about 72 words so let’s stop and take a little break. Okay, we can keep learning now. ‘Stop’ means to not continue something that you were doing or to not move. So just before, we were learning and then we stopped because we did not continue what we were doing for about 5 seconds. Now we are learning again and we have started that thing again.
Word #273
The next word is ‘without’. I know your English is very good. I know that you speak English without any problems. ‘Without’ means not having. So if you do something without any problems, that means you do that thing and you do not have any problems with that thing.
Word #274
The next word is ‘second’. The first word in this video was ‘high’. The second word was ‘every’. ‘Second’ means the thing which comes after the first thing. Now ‘second’ also has a second meaning. ‘Second’ can mean one part out of the 60 parts of a minute.
Word #275
The next word is ‘later’. Right now I am filming a YouTube video. After I finish filming, I have to edit the video. I can say ‘Later I have to edit the video.’ ‘Later’ means at some time after something. Maybe 10 minutes. Maybe an hour. Maybe two days. At some time after that thing.
Word #276
The next word is ‘miss’. I haven’t seen my parents for six months. I feel sad because I haven’t seen them for so long. I can say ‘I miss my parents.’ ‘Miss’ means when you feel sad because you haven’t seen something or someone for normally a long time. Let’s pretend I had to catch a flight at 5pm to go and see my parents. But I got to the airport at 5:30pm. I missed my flight. ‘Miss’ can also mean when you don’t go to something or when you get to something late. Now when I was at the airport, I met this girl. Her name is Miss Russell. Miss Russell. ‘Miss’ can also be used as a title for a young girl who’s not married.
Word #277
The next word is ‘idea’. What do you think about this idea? Is it a good idea? An idea is a suggestion or a thought about something.
Word #278
The next word is ‘enough’. Wow! Look at all that money! That’s a lot of money but it’s still not enough. I want more. ‘Enough’ means as much as is necessary. So if I say ‘There’s not enough’, that means there is not as much as is necessary. There is not as much as we need. We need more. But if I say ‘There is enough money’, that means we don’t need more.
Word #279
The next word is ‘eat’. Wow! Look at all that food. It looks delicious! I would love to eat it all. ‘Eat’ means to put food in your mouth, chew it and swallow it.
Word #280
The next word is ‘face’. What you can see right here is my face. A face is the front part of someone’s head which contains your eyes, your nose and your mouth. For example, ‘She has a very pretty face.’
Word #281
The next word is ‘watch’. The word ‘watch’ has two main meanings. This is the first meaning. A watch is something that tells you what time it is. Now sometimes I go to the cinema. Why do I go to the cinema? I go to watch a movie. ‘Watch’ means to look at something normally for a long period of time.
Word #282
The next word is ‘far’. Look at the earth. Let’s pretend one person is here and another person is here. We can say ‘These people are very far from each other.’ ‘Far’ means at a very large distance. They are not close. They are not close together.
Word #283
The next word is ‘Indian’. Look at this building here. This building is in India, the country. So we can say ‘This building is Indian.’ Indian means something that is in India or something that was made in India.
Word #284
The next word is ‘really’. I like making English lessons. No. That’s not strong enough. I want to make it stronger. I can say ‘I really like making English lessons.’ ‘Really’ means very. So if you really like something, that means you like it a lot.
Word #285
The next word is ‘almost’. Look up here. There’s a bird. I can almost touch it but I can’t. I’m very close but I can’t touch it. so I can say ‘I can almost touch the bird.’ ‘Almost’ means very close so if something almost happens that means it didn’t happen but it was very close to happening.
Word #286
The next word is ‘let’. For example, I have a student and he says to me, ‘Shane, can I go to the bathroom?’ I say ‘Yes you can.’ In this situation, we can say the teacher let the student go to the bathroom. ‘Let’ means when you allow someone to do something or when you allow something to happen.
Word #287
The next word is ‘above’. Look at my phone and now look at the book. Which one is higher? My phone’s higher, right? So we can say ‘The phone is above the book.’ ‘Above’ means higher than. So just before, my phone was higher than the book.
Word #288
The next word is ‘girl’. Wow! Did you see her? She was very pretty. A girl is a young woman or a female child. For example, ‘There’s a girl who works at the library.’
Word #289
The next word is ‘sometimes’. Do you watch my YouTube videos every day? Probably not. Do you watch my YouTube videos maybe once or twice a week? Yes probably. That means you watch my videos sometimes. ‘Sometimes’ means on some occasions but not often.
Word #290
The next word is ‘mountain’. This is a mountain. A mountain is a very high hill. For example, ‘Did you see that mountain over there?’
Word #291
The next word is ‘cut’. Look over here. The paper started in one piece but now it’s in two pieces so we can say the scissors cut the paper. ‘Cut’ means when you use a knife or another sharp object to divide something, to put a hole in something or to remove part of something.
Word #292
The next word is ‘young’. This person has lived for a long time. This person has not lived for a long time. This person is very young. ‘Young’ means something or someone that has not existed for a long time.
Word #293
The next word is ‘talk’. These two people here, they say something to each other every week. We can say ‘They talk to each other every week.’ ‘Talk’ can also be used as a noun. For example, ‘They are having a talk.’
Word #294
The next word is ‘soon’. For example, ‘This video will finish very soon.’ ‘Soon’ means after a short period of time.
Word #295
The next word is ‘list’. You can learn English by speaking, reading, writing or listening. That there is a list. A list is a series of things which are normally written one on top of the other. So that list over there is a list of the different ways that you can learn English. List can also be used as verb. For example, ‘List the best ways to learn English.’
Word #296
The next word is ‘song’. Have you heard her new song? A song normally means a piece of music which has singing and different instruments.
Word #297
The next word is ‘being’. ‘Being’ is the present participle for the word ‘be’. We normally use ‘being’ when we’re talking about something that is existing right now. For example, look at this child. We can say ‘This child is being naughty.’ That thing is existing now.
Word #298
The next word is ‘leave’. ‘Leave’ means to go away from something or someone. For example, ‘I am going to leave right now.’
Word #299
The next word is ‘family’. There’s a man. He met a woman. They fell in love. They had a baby. Now they are a family. A family is a group of people who are related to each other. For example, a mother, a father and a child.
Word #300
The next word is ‘it’s’. ‘It’s’ is a contraction which means it is. For example, ‘It’s great that you watched the whole video.’ Now I have a challenge for you. You have learned 100 words today. Now I want you to write a short story in the comments below and I want you to use five of the words that you learned today. I can’t wait to read your story and I will see you in the next lesson.
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