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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 plaid. So, plaid has a very interesting spelling. There's an AI in there, but it's pronounced plaid. Plaid is a pattern that's usually made of squares and stripes and kind of one main color. So, maybe you know the traditional patterns and the traditional clothing in Scottish culture from Scotland. Lots of the skirts and maybe even scarves and other garments use plaid, with a main base color like red or green and then some contrast colors with squares and stripes in colors like yellow, black, and white. Here's an example expression: plaid miniskirt. |
| Plaid miniskirt. |
| Plaid miniskirt. |
| Wavy. Wavy is an adjective. Wavy refers to something that is not straight, but something that has some curve to it. So, it goes up and down. Here's an example: wavy hair. |
| Identification. Identification refers to a document that shows you are the person you say you are. So, for example, a passport is identification or a driver's license is identification. You might have a special kind in your country. Here's an example sentence: Do you have identification? |
| Do you have identification? |
| Why. Why is a very common question word. Other ways to say why are: "how come" or "for what reason." Here's an example: Why is he in a bad mood today? |
| How. How is another very, very common question word. How refers to the method of doing something. We can think of this as meaning "by what method" or "in what way?" Here's an example: How do you use this? |
| When. When is yet another very common question word. This is a question about time. We use this to ask at what time something will or will not happen. Here's an example: When the rooster crows, I will wake up. |
| Where. Another common question word, where is a question word we use for location or for place. This can mean "at what location" or "at what place?" Here's an example: What time is it where you live? |
| What. Maybe the most common question word, what refers to an object. It can also be used to refer to a concept. We can use it in this example expression to mean "what's the purpose of this?" The example is: What for? |
| What for? |
| Who. Who is another very common question word. Who is used when we want to ask about a person. "Which person?" is another way to understand the word who. Here's an example: Who is coming to dinner tomorrow night? |
| Who is coming to dinner tomorrow night? |
| What kind. The expression "what kind" is used to ask about the type or the category of something when we are choosing from a few options, like flavors at a restaurant for example. We can ask the question "what kind" to mean "which type" or "which category" do you like? Here's an example: What kind of car are you going to buy this year? |
| 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 a common pattern found in countries like Scotland, with a base color and many contrast stripes and squares? |
| Plaid. |
| And how to say something that is not straight, but that has many ups and downs? |
| Wavy. |
| What about the word that refers to a document that proves that you are the person you say you are, like a passport or driver's license? |
| Identification. |
| Do you remember how to say the word that means "for what purpose" or "how come?" |
| Why. |
| Let's try the word that refers to a method. We ask this question word when we want to know "by what method" or "in what way?" |
| How. |
| What about the question word that refers to time, in situations where you want to ask what time does something happen? You can use this word. |
| When. |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say the question word that's about place. When you want to ask "in what location" or "at what place," you use this word? |
| Where. |
| Another one: what about the question word that we use to ask about an object or a concept? |
| What. |
| Do you remember how to say the question word that we use when we want to ask about people? |
| Who. |
| And finally, do you remember how to say the expression that we use when we want to ask about a type or category of something, like when we make a choice? |
| What kind. |
| Well done! See you next time. Bye! |
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