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Did you know that around 50% of English is made up of around 100 words?
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Yep, around half of everyday English uses the same 100 words again and again.
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This is excellent news for English learners.
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I know that learning another language can feel very overwhelming because there are so many words to learn,
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but here is a great place to start.
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So today, in less than 20 minutes, I'm going to teach you all 100 words
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that make up 50% of spoken English with clear pronunciation
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and lots of natural examples so that you can start following conversations and feel much more confident when you speak.
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And to help you even further, I've put together a complete PDF guide that you can download for free.
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These 100 words are far too important to only see once.
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Inside this free guide, you'll find all 100 words, including pronunciation transcriptions, example sentences,
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a quiz to test yourself,
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and a link to some interactive exercises everything you need to master these words and start using them with confidence.
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I've also included a full audio conversation using these words in context.
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You'll hear exactly how English speakers use these words naturally in conversation.
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To download your free 100 words guide, just click the link in the description box or scan that QR code there.
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I'll send it to you via email.
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Let's get started with the first section of this video.
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It's all about nouns.
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A noun is a word that refers to a place, a person, an idea, a thing, a quality or an activity.
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Let's take a look at 10 of the most common nouns in the English language and most importantly their pronunciation.
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First we have man, man.
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The man sat quietly on the chair.
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Day, day.
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It was the last day of summer.
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People, people.
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Many people travel abroad for their holiday.
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Time, time.
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What time will they come to the house today?
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Woman, woman.
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He saw the woman from across the room.
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Life, life.
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Jack spent his whole life writing his novel.
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World.
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World.
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The world is a big place.
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Go out and see it.
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Thing.
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Thing.
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We've both brought the same thing.
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Year.
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Year.
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This year has been the craziest yet.
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Child.
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Child.
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She was only a child, but she could play the piano better than anyone.
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Now let's move on to pronouns.
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A pronoun can substitute a noun or a noun phrase in a sentence.
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We can only use a pronoun if the noun or noun phrase has been referred to previously.
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We have 20 to look at today, and they include both strong and weak forms.
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He or he.
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He or he.
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He likes to go out ice skating.
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Her or her.
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Her or her.
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Her shoes were left out in the rain all night.
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Him or im.
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Him or im.
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Can you take him to the station please?
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I I.
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I am from England.
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It.
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It.
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It looks as if she's been crying.
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Me or me, me or me.
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Don't give me that look.
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My, my, my new phone should arrive today.
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Our or are, our or are.
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Our new home is in the village not far from here.
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She or she.
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She or she.
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She is from a posh family.
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What do you expect?
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Them or them.
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Them or them.
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I went with them to see the play. That.
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That picture frame is crooked.
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Their payments are overdue.
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These flowers are beautiful.
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They missed the train so they walked home instead.
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This is the road I used to take to school as a child.
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Us or us?
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Us or us?
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We always bring a few snacks with us.
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We or we?
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We or we?
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We had just started hiking when Jerry hurt his knee. Who? Who?
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Who was that in your office?
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You or ya?
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You or ya?
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You shouldn't do that.
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You shouldn't do that.
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Your or ya.
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Your or ya.
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Your sister came over yesterday looking for you.
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Now let's move on to verbs.
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Every sentence needs a verb and we use them to represent actions, feelings or states of being.
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Come.
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Come.
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Come to my house tonight.
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We're making pizza.
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Find, find.
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I can't find the remote control.
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Give, give.
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Can you give me a minute?
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Get, get.
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I hope I get a raise this month.
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Go, go.
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Sheila, go and speak with your father.
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Have or have. Have or have.
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I have the forms in my bag.
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Know.
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Know.
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I know this can't be easy to hear.
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Listen.
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Listen.
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Listen to his new song.
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It's great.
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Look.
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Look.
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They will look at the sculpture for hours.
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Make.
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Make.
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Are you going to make for the school picnic?
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Say.
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Say.
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Don't say things that you don't mean.
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See.
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See.
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I could see she was angry from her facial expression.
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Tell.
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Tell.
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Tell him about it after his birthday.
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Think.
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Think.
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I always think about leaving my job.
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Use.
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Use.
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Can I use baking powder instead of baking soda?
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Want.
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Want.
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They want to take a cruise this year.
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Now let's move on to auxiliary verbs.
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These are incredibly useful in English.
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They're also referred to as helping verbs or modal verbs.
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They help to form certain verb tenses, voices and moods.
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Let's take a look at them.
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Be or bih.
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Be or bih.
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I'll be swimming tomorrow morning.
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Can or can.
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Can or can.
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Can you lift the chair up so I can sweep under it?
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Could or could.
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Could or could.
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I could leave work early to pick up the wine.
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Do or de.
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Do or de.
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Do they always come this late?
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Shall or shall.
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Shall or shall.
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I shall ask him tomorrow. Might, might.
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They might stay a little longer.
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Must or must.
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Must or must.
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You must allow me to take you for dinner.
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Should or should.
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Should or should.
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I should really be going now.
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Would or would.
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Would or would.
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I would like a skateboard for Christmas.
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Will or will.
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Will or will.
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We will write to you as soon as we arrive.
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Next we're going to look at some adjectives, some very common adjectives.
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Adjectives are used to describe nouns and they provide more detail.
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All, all.
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Did you put all of the food away.
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Any.
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Any.
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I don't have any patience for you right now.
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Different.
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Different.
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Can you get me a different mug?
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Even.
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Even.
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He wants the painting to be even on the wall.
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First.
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First.
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First.
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Ben was the first person to call me after my breakup.
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Just.
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Just.
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It wasn't just of him to treat you that way.
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Last.
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Last.
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This is my last phone call.
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White.
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White.
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When I opened my eyes, I saw white walls.
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Many, many.
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We have too many boxes to move.
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More, more.
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Please could I have more potatoes?
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New, new.
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Her new shoes are black.
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One, one.
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My dog has one blue eye and the other is brown.
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Some or some.
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Some or some.
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Please could I borrow some money?
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Two.
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Two.
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The two trees in the garden need to be chopped down.
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Now we're moving on to adverbs.
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These are words that help you to describe an adjective, a verb, another adverb, or even an entire sentence.
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You may have learned that most adverbs end in ly, and this is true, but you will be surprised at some of the most common ones.
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Let's take a look.
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Also, also, we also live up the hill.
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Here, here, I live here too.
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How, how, he didn't know how to speak Italian how to speak Italian.
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No, no. Call no later than 7 p.m.
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Not, not.
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It is not snowing today. So, so.
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She was so early for the party.
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Then, then.
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We can't go back to how it was then.
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Very, very.
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Dave was very angry after the meeting.
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When, when, When will you be leaving?
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Now we have some conjunctions and these are really key.
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They allow us to join multiple phrases and sentences together.
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Without conjunctions, reading would be really boring.
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Let's get started.
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And or und.
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And or und.
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Clean your room and the bathroom.
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Because or because.
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Because or because.
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I can't come tonight because I have work in the morning.
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But or but.
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But or but.
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They don't have a size three but they do have a size four. If. If.
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She will cover for me if I stay late tomorrow or, or.
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We can get Chinese or Indian food.
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It's up to you.
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Than or then.
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Than or then.
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I'd rather stay at home than go to a nightclub.
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Next we have prepositions.
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These are really important.
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They show you how one part of a sentence is related to another. About, about.
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I'll be there in about five minutes at or at at
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or at turn right at the end of the street by
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by my purse is by the dining room chair for
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or for for or for is all of that for you from or from or from.
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That present is from all of us. In, in.
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Just put it in the box.
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Into or inter.
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into or into.
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Put it into the fridge not the oven. On, on.
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The book is on the shelf.
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To or to, to or to.
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We're going to the fair today. With, with.
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Don't leave me with him.
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Finally we have articles.
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There are only three in English so I bet you can guess which ones I've included.
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We have a or a.
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A or a.
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A man came to see you today.
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We have an or an.
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An or an.
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Is that an orange on the sofa?
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And finally number 100 we have the or the.
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The or the.
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The new table looks wonderful.
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Right, there you have it, 100 of the most common words in the English language, the words that comprise the majority of spoken and written English.
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That was a lot today.
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I will see you soon for another lesson.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “100 Words = 50% of English”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: word, English, noun, verb. Deze video bevat 280 zinnen en 1663 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 15:46. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 105 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 88% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| noun zelfstandig naamwoord | /naʊn/ | zelfstandig naamwoord, substantief |
| verb zelfstandig naamwoord | /vɝb/ | werkwoord |
| refer werkwoord | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | verwijzen, doorverwijzen |
| phrase zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | uitspraak |
| pronunciation zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | uitspraak |
| arrive werkwoord | /əˈɹaɪv/ | aankomen, arriveren |
| shoe zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʃu/ | schoen |
| conjunction zelfstandig naamwoord | /kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/ | voegwoord, conjunctie |
| bake werkwoord | /beɪk/ | bakken |
| naturally bijwoord | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | natuurlijk |
| everyday bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | alledaags |
| lesson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | les |
| mood zelfstandig naamwoord | /muːd/ | humeur, stemming |
| pizza zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpi.tsə/ | pizza |
| flower zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | bloem |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| go out werkwoord | naar buiten gaan |
| come over werkwoord | langskomen |
| live up werkwoord | waarmaken |
| pick up werkwoord | oppakken, optillen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Can you take him to the station please?
- Who was that in your office?
- Can you give me a minute?
- Are you going to make for the school picnic?
- Can I use baking powder instead of baking soda?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | I've put · I've also included · has been |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is made · has been referred · were left |
| Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee is | should arrive · shouldn't do · should really be |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the most common · the craziest |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 30 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, can't, we're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/, conjunction /kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/, facial /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, interactive /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.tɪv/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: verb /vɝb/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, mood /muːd/, abroad /əˈbɹɔːd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, piano /piˈænɪː/, scan /skæn/, interactive /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.tɪv/, snack /snæk/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: swim /swɪm/, quietly /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/, sweep /swiːp/, quiz /kwɪz/, overwhelm /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als noun, verb, refer.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.