Shadowing Practice: 40 English Words for Everyday Life - Basic Vocabulary #2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in English.

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My name is Alisha.

Welcome to the 800

Core English Words and Phrases video series.

This series will teach you the 800 most common words and phrases in English.

But there's a twist.

With each new lesson in this series, we'll include the previous lessons at the end.

So, after you've learned the new words and phrases, stick around and review what you learned in previous lessons.

Reviewing is one of the most important parts of learning a language.

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First is...

Today.

Today means this day.

We use this when we want to talk about something that's happening on this day, like part of a schedule.

Today's homework.

Yesterday.

So yesterday means the day before today.

So you can use this word when you're talking about like past actions.

Yesterday morning.

Tomorrow.

T -mar -o.

So, tomorrow is like the opposite of yesterday.

It means the day after today.

So, we use this when we're talking about our future plans.

See you tomorrow.

Week.

So, week refers to seven days, that seven -day period.

So we use week when we want to talk about making plans or schedules and so on.

I'm busy this week.

Year.

So a year is 365 days.

So we use year when we're talking about points in time like historical events one year one year one year

Second second second

So second refers to a very short period of time

So the amount of time that's inside one minute for example, there are 60 seconds in a minute

There are 60 seconds in a minute

Minute Minute Min -uh -t

So, minute refers to, again, a period of time.

We learned that there are 60 seconds in a minute, and we can use minutes when we're talking about times of day.

Three minutes.

Hour.

So an hour refers to one of those 24 blocks of time throughout the day.

I sleep for eight hours every day.

Clock.

A clock is an object that we use to understand what time of day it is.

We can have analog or digital.

Alarm clock.

A clock.

So, a clock is used after a number from 1 to 12 to show that it's a specific hour.

Let's meet at the station at 9 o 'clock.

Let's meet at the station at nine o 'clock.

Calendar Calendar Cal -en -der

So a calendar is something we use to understand the dates of the year.

There are twelve months on a typical calendar.

I marked our anniversary on the calendar.

Monday.

Mon -day.

So, Monday is, for most people, the first day of the work week.

I go to work on Monday.

Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday is,

for most people, the second day of the work week.

Tuesday, January 1st Tuesday, January 1st Tuesday,

January 1st Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday So Wednesday is the middle day of the week,

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but keep in mind.

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This is pronounced Wednesday There's a D there,

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but we don't say Wednesday we say Wednesday Wednesday the 18th Wednesday the 18th Wednesday the 18th

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Thursday So Thursday is the fourth day of the work week,

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the day that comes before Friday.

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So most people get a little bit excited for Friday,

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and thus Thursday is kind of the day when some people start their weekends a little bit early.

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Thursday, January 3rd Thursday, January 3rd.

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Friday Friday Fry -day

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So, Friday is the last day of the work week, and lots of people get excited about Friday,

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and they do things on Friday nights with their friends or their co -workers.

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Are you free this Friday?

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Are you free this Friday?

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Saturday Saturday Saturday Sa -ter -day

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So Saturday is the first day of the weekend lots of people choose to do things like their hobbies

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or maybe take a trip somewhere

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It's a day to relax for lots of people Saturday night Saturday night

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Sa -ter -day night

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Sunday Sunday Sunday So Sunday is the last day of the weekend usually Sunday tends to be a more relaxing day

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So we're kind of recharging a little bit and taking it easy Sunday morning breakfast Sunday morning breakfast Sunday morning breakfast

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Do Do Do So do is used when we're referring to some kind of activity

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We're making something happen.

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We are taking care of something do homework

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Do homework Do homework Go Go.

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Go.

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So the verb go means to move from one place to another place.

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We use this when we're traveling or maybe even

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when we're talking about some place we would like to go or like to travel to.

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Go to the park.

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Go to the park.

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Go to the park.

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Well done!

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In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words.

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Click the link in the description

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and sign up for free at EnglishClass101 .com to get access to the full list of vocabulary

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you'll need for daily life conversations.

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You'll also get example sentences, custom flashcard decks, and more learning resources.

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See you next time.

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Bye -bye.

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Hello.

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Hello.

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Hello.

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Hello is the most basic greeting that you can use.

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You can use it with your friends, with your family members, with your co -workers.

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Any time of day is fine.

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Hello.

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How have you been?

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Hello.

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How have you been?

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Hello.

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How have you been?

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Excuse me. So,

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excuse me is the expression you can use when you bump into somebody

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or when you need to interrupt somebody who's working on something.

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It's a nice, like, apology expression to use.

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Excuse me, how much is this?

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Excuse me, how much is this?

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Excuse me, how much is this?

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I'm sorry.

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So we use I'm sorry in cases where we make a mistake.

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So I did something wrong or I did something bad.

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I use I'm sorry to apologize.

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I'm sorry, it was a typo.

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I'm sorry, it was a typo.

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Good night.

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Good night.

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Good night.

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So good night is the expression we use at the end of the day

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when we want to say goodbye to someone or when we want to wish our family members a good night of sleep.

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Good night, grandma.

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Good night, grandma.

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Good night, grandma.

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Nice to meet you.

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Nice to meet you.

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nice to meet you

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so nice to meet you is the expression we use the first time

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we meet someone we don't use this like the second

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or the third time

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we see someone only for the first time please come in nice to meet

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you please come in nice to meet you please come in nice to meet you

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How are you?

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How are you?

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How are you?

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How are you?

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So, how are you is used as a very general greeting.

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When we see our co -worker for the first time or we see a classmate for the first time, we ask, how are you?

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Meaning, what's your condition right now?

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It's been a long time.

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How are you?

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It's been a long time.

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How are you?

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It's been a long time.

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How are you?

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Yes Yes

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Yes So yes is the word we use to agree with something or to show we think something is good or correct

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You can use yes in any of those cases.

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Yes, this one, please

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Yes, this one, please

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yes this one please no no no

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so no is the opposite of yes we use it

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when we want to disagree or show that we think something is not good

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or is maybe not the best option no I haven't eaten yet no

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I haven't eaten yet no I haven't eaten yet thank you thank you thank you

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so thank you is used to express your appreciation for something you can use this after you receive a gift

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or someone does something for you thank you very much for

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the invitation thank you very much for the invitation thank you very much for the invitation

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i'm i'm i'm so i'm is the reduced form of i

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and am becomes i'm make sure to clearly pronounce that sound like when you're introducing yourself I'm John I'm John I'm John

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goodbye goodbye goodbye

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so goodbye is one way to say like something at the

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end of the day usually to say bye to someone goodbye sounds a little bit more formal than just bye,

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but you can use it to sound polite.

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Goodbye, see you again.

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Goodbye, see you again.

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Goodbye, see you again.

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Bad, bad, bad.

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Okay, so bad is a word that means not good.

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You can use it to describe something you don't like or that you think is inappropriate.

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Be careful of bad people.

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Be careful of bad people.

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Be careful of bad people.

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Good, good.

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Good.

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So good is the opposite of bad.

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You can use it when you want to express that you like something or that you think something is positive.

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My teacher is a good person.

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My teacher is a good person.

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My teacher is a good person.

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Pretty Pretty Pretty Pretty So pretty is used to describe someone or something's physical appearance,

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something that we think is beautiful.

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I have a pretty girlfriend I have a pretty girlfriend I have a pretty girlfriend I have a pretty girlfriend

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Ugly Ugly ugly

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So ugly is the opposite of pretty we use this word to describe something

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that we think is not pleasing or is unpleasant ugly face ugly face ugly face easy

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easy easy Easy is used to talk about something that is not difficult.

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It's maybe something that's simple to do.

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Easy exam

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Difficult So, difficult, describe something that is hard or something that is challenging to do.

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Difficult problem Near

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Near Near Near is used to talk about something that is close to us.

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It's something that we can go to quickly and easily.

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I live near the university.

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I live near the university.

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I live near the university.

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Far Far So far is the opposite of near.

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Far means something that is a great distance from something else.

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There's like a long way to get to something.

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The station is far from here.

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The station is far from here.

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Small.

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So, small is the opposite of big.

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We use it to describe things that are little.

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You can use it for concepts, for objects, or for people.

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Small mistake.

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Small mistake.

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Small mistake.

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Well done!

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In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words.

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Click the link in the description

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and sign up for free at EnglishClass101 .com to get access to the full list of vocabulary

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you'll need for daily live conversations.

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You'll also get example sentences, custom flashcard decks, and more learning resources.

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See you next time!

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Bye -bye!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “40 English Words for Everyday Life - Basic Vocabulary”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: clock, meet, Wednesday, word, goodbye. This video has 263 sentences and 1943 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:57. The speaker talks slowly, about 103 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
clock noun	/klɑk/	A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
goodbye	/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/	Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
ugly adjective	/ˈʌɡli/	Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
calendar noun	/ˈkæl.ən.də/	Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.
lesson noun	/ˈlɛs.ən/	A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
homework noun	/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/	Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
refer verb	/ɹɪˈfɜː/	To direct the attention of (someone toward something).
phrase noun	/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/	A short written or spoken expression.
vocabulary noun	/vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/	A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
worker noun	/ˈwɝ.kɚ/	One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
deck noun	/ˈdɛk/	Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
alarm noun	/əˈlɑɹm/	A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
invitation noun	/ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/	The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.
grandma noun	/ˈɡɹænmɑː/	Grandmother.
custom noun	/ˈkʌstəm/	Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
stick around verb	To stay; to linger; to remain.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

Let's meet at the station at nine o 'clock.
How have you been?
Excuse me, how much is this?
I use I'm sorry to apologize.
Meaning, what's your condition right now?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	you've learned · have you been · It's been
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group	the most common · the most important · the most basic
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	you're talking · we're talking · we're referring
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	you'll learn · will teach · we'll include

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 38 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, appreciation /əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/, flashcard /ˈflæʃˌkɑɹd/
Long words — get the stress right: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, appreciation /əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like clock, goodbye, ugly.

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What is the Shadowing Technique?