Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for discussions
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| Hi everybody! My name is Alisha. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core English Words and Phrases video series. |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Okay, let's get started. |
| First is… |
| way of thinking |
| This expression, way of thinking, refers to how someone thinks. So this refers to the way that they make their decisions or the method they use to make decisions. |
| Here's an example sentence: |
| This new plan goes against my way of thinking. |
| Okay. Okay, next is… |
| objection |
| This word, objection, you might have heard on TV shows, especially legal and police-related TV shows. And objection, this is a noun, means a feeling of no or a way to say a denial of something else. |
| Here's an example sentence: |
| I have no objection to what you want to do. |
| Okay, next is… |
| energetic |
| Energetic is an adjective. It means something that is full of energy or something that has lots and lots of energy. We usually use energetic to talk about people or maybe even animals, but it usually has a very positive feel. |
| Here's an example sentence: |
| She was the most energetic speaker we ever had." |
| Okay, next is… |
| discussion |
| Discussion is a noun. A discussion is a situation in which many people are talking about a topic. You might have a discussion in school, there might be a discussion at work, like in a meeting, and you might also see discussions at bars and restaurants. It's anytime people are talking about a topic together. |
| Here's an example sentence: |
| There was a very lively discussion during the meeting. |
| Okay, next is… |
| disagree |
| Disagree is a verb. It is the opposite of agree. So to disagree means to have the opposite or to have a different opinion from someone else. So if one person thinks A, you might think, "No, I believe B is correct." We can express this with "disagree." |
| Here's an example: |
| We can agree to disagree without fighting with each other. |
| Okay, next is… |
| maintain |
| Maintain is a verb. Another way to understand "maintain" is "keep," but it doesn't mean keep as in hold something. To maintain something means to keep it in a condition. |
| So for example, we use maintain when we talk about, like, cars cars or buses or airplanes, we keep the condition in good condition with the things that we need to use for transportation. We do like technical repairs, we do cleaning tasks and so on to keep that thing in good condition. |
| So to maintain something means to keep something in a good condition. |
| Here's an example sentence: |
| There are rules because it is important to maintain order in a meeting. |
| Okay, next is… |
| change |
| To change means to transform something else. So this can be a very small transformation and it also can be a very, very big one. So to change something means to cause it to become different. |
| Here's an example sentence: |
| Entrepreneurs change the world with their ideas. |
| Okay. Next is… |
| decide |
| To decide means to make a decision, to choose something. So to decide is usually used when we have a few options and we need to think very carefully about them. It's a little bit different from choose in this way. We tend to use decide in more formal situations or in business situations. |
| Here's an example sentence: |
| A vote is the best way to decide important matters. |
| Okay, next is… |
| oppose |
| To oppose is a verb. To oppose something else means to be against that thing. So we usually oppose things that we disagree with. We don't think those things are correct. |
| So to express that we don't want that thing or we think it is not a good idea, we use the word "oppose." |
| So here's an example: |
| It is okay to oppose actions you disagree with. |
| Okay, next is… |
| agree |
| To agree is a verb. To agree means to have the same opinion as someone else. So if someone says something to you and you have the same opinion, you think, "Yeah, I think so too." You can express that situation with the verb "agree." |
| Here's an example sentence: |
| You can't agree with everyone about everything. |
| Let's review. I'm going to describe a word or phrase in English. |
| See if you can remember it. Then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say another person's method of making decisions? |
| way of thinking |
| And how to say the feeling of "no" that you have, or a way to say you disagree with something as a noun? |
| objection |
| What about the word that means someone or something that is full of energy? |
| energetic |
| Do you remember how to say the word that means a time or a situation where many people are talking about the same topic? |
| discussion |
| Let's try the word that is the opposite of agree when you don't have the same opinion as someone else. |
| disagree |
| What about the word that means to keep something in a good condition? |
| maintain |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say "to transform something else" or "to cause something to become different." |
| change |
| Another one. What about the word that means "to choose," especially in a more formal situation? |
| decide |
| Do you remember how to say the word that means you are against something else? |
| oppose |
| And finally, do you remember how to say the verb that means to have the same opinion as another person? |
| agree |
| Well done! See you next time. Bye! Bye. |
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