Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including big numbers and words for patterns
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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 10 billion. 10 billion. 10 billion. |
| Okay, 10 billion is a huge number. So it is 10 of 1 billion. Here's an example. |
| I am never going to have 10 billion dollars. I am never going to have 10 billion dollars. |
| I am never going to have 10 billion dollars. |
| 100 million. 100 million. 100 million. |
| 100 million is another very big number, but it's not quite as big as 10 billion. This is 100 of 1 million. |
| Here's an example. The bank lost 100 million dollars. The bank lost 100 million dollars. |
| The bank lost 100 million dollars. 100 trillion. 100 trillion. 100 trillion. |
| Okay, 100 trillion is a huge number. More than 10 billion. Way more than 100 million. |
| 100 trillion means 100 of 1 trillion. This is even bigger than a billion. Remember, trillion is the next after billion. |
| So this number is massive. Here's an example. There are more than 100 trillion stars in the universe. |
| There are more than 100 trillion stars in the universe. There are more than 100 trillion stars in the universe. |
| 10 trillion. 10 trillion. 10 trillion. Okay, another very big number. |
| 10 trillion means 10 one trillions. So this isn't as big as the previous number, but it's still huge. |
| Here's an example. No company is worth 10 trillion dollars. No company is worth 10 trillion dollars. |
| No company is worth 10 trillion dollars. |
| Checkered. Checkered. Checkered. Checkered refers to a pattern. |
| Maybe you know the game, checkers, where there are patterns of squares on a board that's usually about this size. |
| They're usually red and black or maybe red and white. So checkered refers to a pattern of squares that alternates colors. |
| Here's an example sentence. Checkered patterns are popular in shorts. |
| Checkered patterns are popular in shorts. |
| Polka dot. Polka dot. Polka dot is another very popular pattern. |
| You might notice this polka has an L in it, but we don't pronounce it polka. We say polka dot. |
| So polka dot is a very, very popular pattern where there's a base color and lots of small dots on top of it. |
| Sometimes they have different sizes. Here's an example. Clown outfits are often covered in polka dots. |
| Clown outfits are often covered in polka dots. |
| Pinstriped. Pinstriped. Pinstriped. So pinstriped patterns. |
| These are other patterns that are very, very popular, especially in work and professional situations. |
| A pinstriped piece of clothing refers to a bit of clothing that has very, very, very thin vertical stripes on it. |
| So we see this a lot with work wear shirts, for example. Here's another example. |
| He wears his pinstriped suit every Friday. He wears his pinstriped suit every Friday. |
| He wears his pinstriped suit every Friday. |
| Dot. Dot. Dot. |
| A dot refers to just a small, usually circular mark on something. Earlier we talked about the word polka dots, |
| where the dot refers to the small circular mark in the pattern. |
| So sometimes dots can be a part of a pattern as in polka dots, |
| but sometimes we have just a dot on our clothing when we get something on it, for example. |
| So a dot can be part of a pattern or it could be something else. Here's an example sentence. |
| Let's review this one. Clown outfits are often covered in polka dots. |
| Clown outfits are often covered in polka dots. |
| Solid. Solid. Solid. |
| Solid is an adjective that can have a few different meanings. |
| When we use solid to talk about patterns, like with clothing, it means something that is just one color. |
| There are no dots or stripes or marks. It's one color only. Here's an example sentence. |
| My shirt is solid black. |
| Striped. Striped. |
| So striped refers to something that has lines of alternating color. |
| These stripes can be vertical stripes, up and down, or they can be horizontal stripes, left to right. |
| We talked about pin striped earlier, which means very, very thin stripes. |
| But striped without pin can mean stripes of any size. Here's an example. |
| The striped cat is playing with red yarn. |
| The striped cat is playing with red yarn. |
| 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 ten of one billion? |
| Ten billion. Ten billion. |
| And how to say the word that refers to one hundred of one million? |
| One hundred million. One hundred million. |
| What about the expression that refers to one hundred of one trillion? |
| One hundred trillion. One hundred trillion. |
| Do you remember how to say ten of one trillion? |
| Ten trillion. Ten trillion. |
| Let's try the word that refers to a pattern of alternating square colors. |
| Checkered. Checkered. |
| What about the words that refer to a pattern of dots? The dots can be different sizes. |
| Polka dot. Polka dot. |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say the expression for something that has very, |
| very small, thin stripes and is usually worn in professional situations. |
| Pinstriped. Pinstriped. |
| Another one. What about the word that refers to a small circular mark on a fabric? |
| Dot. Dot. |
| Do you remember how to say the word that can mean something made from one color only, like my shirt? |
| Solid. Solid. |
| And finally, do you remember how to say the word that means that two colors alternate? |
| They can alternate in a horizontal pattern or in a vertical pattern. |
| Striped. Striped. |
| Well done. See you next time. Bye. |
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