Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, words for time and affection
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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... |
| quarter two |
| Quarter two is an expression we use when we're talking about time. |
| Quarter refers to one hour and a quarter of an hour, which is fifteen minutes. |
| Quarter two means fifteen minutes until. |
| Here's an example. |
| Eight forty-five is the same as quarter to nine. |
| half past |
| Half past. Half past is another time expression. |
| Half past is used when we talk about something that is thirty minutes after the top of the |
| hour. |
| So here's an example of this. |
| Nine thirty is the same as half past nine. |
| Rug |
| A rug is a very common and somewhat popular way to decorate your house. |
| A rug is a piece of fabric, usually thick, that goes on the floor. |
| It might be very bright colored. |
| It may be a very neutral color. |
| People have many different styles of rugs depending on their home and depending on their |
| personal style. |
| Here's an example. |
| This rug is three meters by five meters. |
| Quarter after |
| Quarter after is also used to talk about time. |
| Just as with quarter two, quarter refers to fifteen minutes, but we use after to talk |
| about something that comes after the top of an hour. |
| Here's an example. |
| Quarter after two |
| Quarter after two |
| Purple |
| Purple is one of the colors. |
| Purple is a mixture between red and blue. |
| Here's an example sentence. |
| The amethyst stone is light purple. |
| Fear |
| To fear, a verb, refers to being afraid of something. |
| So when we fear something else, we are afraid of that thing. |
| Here's an example sentence. |
| Vampires fear the sun. |
| Resemble |
| To resemble means to look like something else or perhaps to sound like something else or |
| to feel like something else. |
| When something resembles something else, they share characteristics in some way. |
| Here's an example. |
| They resemble each other. |
| Respect |
| Respect refers to having consideration for another person, often looking up to them. |
| We can also use respect for things like rules and laws. |
| Here's an example sentence. |
| The boy respects his grandfather. |
| Thank |
| Thank. To thank means to express appreciation to |
| someone or to express appreciation for something. |
| When we thank someone, we say the expression, thank you, or other words of appreciation. |
| Here's an example. |
| Thank you for being a friend. |
| Love |
| Love. To love is used to express our highest form |
| of appreciation for something. |
| We usually use the word love when we talk about people who are very, very close in our |
| lives, like our family members and our partners and our very close friends. |
| We can also use it to talk about our favorite things to do. |
| Here's an example sentence. |
| I love my wife and family. |
| 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 means 15 minutes until something else? |
| Quarter to |
| And how to say the expression that refers to 30 minutes after the top of an hour? |
| Half past |
| What about the word for the decorative fabric that we put on the floor? |
| Rug |
| Do you remember how to say the expression that means 15 minutes after something? |
| Quarter after |
| Let's try the color that's a mix between blue and red. |
| Purple |
| What about the verb that means to be afraid of something? |
| Fear |
| Let's see if you remember the verb that means to have the same or similar characteristics |
| as something else. |
| Resemble |
| Another one. |
| What about the word that means to have admiration or to have consideration for another person? |
| Respect |
| Do you remember how to say the verb that means to express your appreciation for someone? |
| Thank |
| And finally, do you remember how to say the verb that means the highest level of appreciation |
| you can have for someone, usually your family or your partner? |
| Love |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| Bye! |
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