Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including internet and shopping-related vocabulary
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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 |
| shoe store |
| Shoe store |
| Shoe store |
| A shoe store is a specific kind of store where you can go to buy shoes |
| Shoe stores usually sell shoes of different kinds though |
| You might find a sports shoe store in a formal shoe store and they often sell things like socks and stockings as well |
| Here's an example |
| The woman is shopping for shoes at the shoe store |
| The woman is shopping for shoes at the shoe store |
| The woman is shopping for shoes at the shoe store |
| Jewelry store |
| Jewelry store |
| Jewelry |
| store a |
| Jewelry store is a shop that sells things like necklaces |
| rings |
| bracelets earrings |
| Pretty accessories that are usually worn by women but occasionally by men as well. Here's an example |
| We bought our wedding rings at the jewelry store |
| We bought our wedding rings at the jewelry store |
| We bought our wedding rings at the jewelry store |
| Mall |
| Mall |
| Mall a |
| Mall is a shopping center sometimes inside sometimes outside |
| It's usually one maybe two floors that have many different shops inside. Here's an example |
| There are a large variety of stores at the mall |
| There are a large variety of stores at the mall |
| There are a large variety of stores at the mall |
| Sample |
| Sample |
| Sample |
| Sample as a noun means something like a taste or a test of something bigger |
| So when you're not sure if you want to buy something like food, for example |
| You can try a sample piece of that a small piece of that to see if you like it or not. Here's an example |
| Show me a sample of what you're trying to sell me |
| Show me a sample of what you're trying to sell me |
| Show me a sample of what you're trying to sell me |
| Text |
| Text |
| Text |
| Text can be both a noun and a verb |
| Let's talk about the verb form in this lesson to text means to write a text message on your phone |
| So here's an example |
| It's dangerous to text while you drive |
| It is dangerous to text while you drive |
| It is dangerous to text while you drive |
| Internet cafe |
| Internet cafe |
| Internet cafe |
| An Internet cafe is a place you can go to access the Internet |
| Internet cafes usually of course have fast internet access and usually some soft drinks coffee |
| Maybe a few things to read and comfortable chairs to use. Here's an example sentence |
| Keep in touch with friends on the web at an Internet cafe |
| Keep in touch with friends on the web at an Internet cafe |
| Keep in touch with friends on the web at an Internet cafe |
| Wireless |
| Wireless |
| Wireless |
| Wireless is an adjective. It means something that does not have a wire |
| We usually use this word when we talk about |
| Electronics like phones and computers maybe microphones as well when we talk about our internet connection |
| So something that usually has to have a wire to create a connection that does not have a wire is called a wireless |
| Version of that thing. Here's an example sentence. I use a wireless connection when I work in a coffee shop. I |
| Use a wireless connection when I work in a coffee shop |
| I use a wireless connection when I work in a coffee shop |
| Blog |
| Blog |
| Blog a |
| Blog is a place online a website online where someone can write their opinions can share their ideas about |
| Topics blogs usually look like articles, but people might include pictures and videos |
| Perhaps even interviews to support their ideas. Here's an example |
| People can write a blog about anything they want to |
| People can write a blog about anything they want to |
| People can write a blog about anything they want to |
| Social networking site |
| Social networking site |
| Social networking site |
| A social networking site is a site like Facebook Instagram Twitter |
| Snapchat and so on these are websites where lots and lots of people can come together around the world to share ideas |
| pictures videos and so on so social networking sites are places where you can go to |
| socialize and create networks |
| Here's an example |
| Facebook in my space are social networking sites |
| Facebook in my space are social networking sites |
| Facebook and my space are social networking sites |
| Search engine |
| Search engine |
| Search engine a |
| Search engine is a tool you can use to search the internet for information |
| Very popular search engines include Google perhaps even Yahoo |
| There's another one that's called Bing there are many different search engines, but Google is probably the most popular |
| Here's an example sentence. The Google search engine is fast and detailed |
| The Google search engine is fast and detailed |
| The Google search engine is fast and detailed |
| 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 name of the place where you can buy things like shoes socks stockings and so on |
| Shoe store |
| Shoe store and |
| How to say the kind of shop where you can buy things like necklaces bracelets rings and earrings |
| you |
| Jewelry store |
| Jewelry store |
| What about the kind of shopping location where there are usually many shops lined in a row on maybe one floor or perhaps |
| two floors |
| Mall |
| Mall |
| Do you remember how to say the word that means a small taste or a small test of some other product |
| Sample |
| Sample |
| Let's try the verb that means to write a message to someone on your phone |
| Text |
| Text |
| What about the expression for the type of cafe you can go to to access the Internet |
| Internet cafe |
| Internet cafe |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say the adjective that means a connection that you don't need a wire for |
| Wireless |
| Wireless |
| Another one. What about the kind of website that people use to write their ideas and they can be supported with pictures and |
| Videos and interviews as well |
| Blog |
| Blog |
| Do you remember how to say the expression that refers to websites like Facebook myspace |
| Instagram Twitter and so on |
| Social |
| Networking site |
| Social networking site and |
| Finally, do you remember how to say the type of service that we use to search for information on the Internet? |
| Search engine search engine |
| Well done! See you next time. Bye! |
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