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The 800 Core Words and Phrases #8

Core Words: How to Say "Cloudy," "Cool"
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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…

1. happy

We use “happy” to describe our mood. We use this word when we are feeling positive.

“I am a happy person.”

2. sad

So the word “sad” is used to describe our feelings when we are feeling down or low.

“The sad teenager is sitting alone.”

3. 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.”

4. clothing

“Clothing” is a word that’s used to refer to anything we wear. This can mean coats, pants, jackets, shirt,
hats, whatever.

“I worked at a clothing store.”

5. shoe

So a “shoe” is something you wear on your foot.

“I need new shoes.”

6. 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?”

7. underwear

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.”

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8. 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!”

9. give

We use the verb “give” when we want to provide someone with something else.

“Can I give you a useful tip?”

10. 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.”

11. high

So the word “high” is the opposite of the word low. It refers to something that is far away from the
ground.

“The waves are high today!”

12. fruit

So “fruit” refers to a category of food. So “fruits” tend to be rather sweet.

“Please put the fruits on the plate.”

13. 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.”

14. 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.”

15. whale

So “whales” are typically very, very large creatures that live under the sea. Some are peaceful, some are
aggressive.

“Whales are mammals.”

16. 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.”

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17. cool

We use “cool” when the weather is not, like cold, but it feels a little bit nice actually still.

“The weather is cool.”

18. 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.”

19. 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.”

20. broccoli

“Broccoli” is another very healthy food. Lots of kids really don’t like it though.

“Order the broccoli soup.”

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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