Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for cosmetics and underwear
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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 |
| slipper. |
| A slipper is a very, very casual type of footwear. |
| We usually wear slippers just inside our homes or maybe inside hotels. |
| They're inside only shoes that are usually very, very comfortable. |
| They're very soft and often very fluffy. |
| Here's an example. |
| I can't understand how you always lose your slippers. |
| Makeup. |
| Makeup is very popular. |
| Makeup refers to cosmetic products that we put on our face |
| and other parts of our body for skincare purposes |
| or for creative and artistic purposes, whatever. |
| People like to wear makeup for lots of different reasons. |
| We can put it on our eyes, on our lips, on our cheeks, perhaps even on our neck. |
| People like to go crazy with this. |
| Here's an example. |
| She puts on her makeup every morning on the train. |
| Lipstick. |
| Lipstick is a specific type of makeup. |
| Lipstick is used around the mouth. It is used on the lips. |
| Lipstick refers to a stick of colored product that we place on the lips. |
| Here's an example. |
| Lipstick will enhance the shape of your lips and mouth with color. |
| Eyeliner. |
| Eyeliner is a cosmetic product that is used around the eye. |
| Usually eyeliner is a very, very thin product and it's used right at the edge of the eyelid. |
| So we can use this to create very, very fine detailed shapes. |
| Here's an example. |
| Outline the shape of your eyelid with a thin line of eyeliner. |
| Blush. |
| Flush is a cosmetic product. |
| It's usually a pink colored that is placed usually on this part of the cheeks, |
| so it makes it look like there's natural color on this part of the face. |
| This word is also a verb. |
| To blush means to feel embarrassed and to have that kind of pink color come to your cheeks naturally. |
| So I said we do it when we feel embarrassed, |
| but also when we feel excited about something, |
| or perhaps even when we just feel a little bit shy. |
| Here's an example. |
| A hint of blush will add some color to your cheeks. |
| Nail polish. |
| Nail polish is a type of cosmetic product that is used on the nails. |
| We can use it on our fingernails, on the nails of our hand, |
| and we can use it on our toenails, the nails on our toes, |
| so they can come in so many different colors. |
| I have some on my hands right now. |
| Here's an example. |
| Some nail polish removers will ruin furniture if spilled. |
| Undershirt. |
| An undershirt is a shirt that you wear under your main shirt for the day. |
| So some people like to wear an undershirt to cover certain parts of their body |
| or maybe to prevent certain problems that they might have. |
| So for example, maybe they have skin irritation from a certain type of fabric, |
| or maybe they want to avoid kind of sweat-related problems. |
| Different people wear undershirts for different issues. |
| Here's an example. |
| Wearing an undershirt will help you avoid sweating through your shirt. |
| Nightgown. |
| Nightgown is a word that refers to a dress that is used just for sleeping. |
| So the word gown often has this image of being very luxurious and beautiful. |
| So you might see some kind of nightgowns that do have that more luxurious look about them, |
| but we also use nightgown to refer to just a very, very casual dress that we use for sleeping. |
| Here's an example. |
| My grandma loves sleeping in a nightgown. |
| Panties. |
| Panties refers to underwear that is usually worn by women. |
| Panties can be very casual, they can be very sexy, they can be luxurious, there are many different styles. |
| Here's an example. |
| You can find panties in the underwear section. |
| Swimsuit. |
| Swimsuit usually refers to something that is worn for swimming or worn in the water by women. |
| Swimsuits have many different styles. |
| They might be in one piece, so there's no break between the top and bottom, |
| or they might be sold as a two-piece, where there's a top piece and a bottom piece. |
| This style is called a bikini. |
| Here's an example. |
| The woman is wearing a swimsuit. |
| 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 the word that refers |
| to the very casual type of footwear |
| that we only wear in our homes? |
| Slipper. |
| And how to say the word that refers to cosmetic products |
| that we put on our face or other parts of our body? |
| Makeup. |
| What about the word that refers to the type of cosmetic product that we use on our lips? |
| Lipstick. |
| Do you remember how to say the word for the very thin, fine product we use around our eyes? |
| Eyeliner. |
| Let's try the word that refers to the pinkish color that appears here on the cheeks. |
| This is a type of cosmetic product. |
| Blush. |
| What about the word that refers to the colors we can put on the ends of our fingers or the ends of our toes? |
| Nail polish. |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say the word for the shirt that you wear under another shirt. |
| Undershirt. |
| Another one. What about the word that refers to a dress that is used for sleeping? |
| Nightgown. |
| Do you remember how to say the word that refers to underwear that are usually worn by women? |
| Panties. |
| And finally, do you remember the word for clothing that you wear when you're ready to go in the water? |
| Swimsuit. |
| Well done. See you next time. Bye. |
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