REAL LIFE ENGLISH | Speak English Like A Native Speaker Episode 1
Real Life English: Words and Expressions for Daily Use
In this video, Teacher Tiffany teaches words and expressions that are commonly used in real-life situations. She describes a group of young ladies using three different adjectives - dependable, exuberant, and reserved - and provides definitions and example sentences for each word.
Dependent
- Dependent means trustworthy, reliable, and capable of being trusted or depended on.
- Example sentence: "Her boss said that she was a very dependable assistant."
Exuberant
- Exuberant means joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic.
- Example sentence: "He has such an exuberant personality."
Reserved
- Reserved means restrained in words and actions.
- Example sentence:"My friend is more reserved than I am but she loves being around people."
Learning English Vocabulary: Dependable, Exuberant, Reserved, Ride or Die, Self-Assured
In this video, the teacher introduces five English vocabulary words and expressions: dependable, exuberant, reserved, ride or die, and self-assured. The teacher explains the meaning of each word and provides example sentences to help learners understand how to use them in real-life situations. The video also includes a quiz at the end to test learners' understanding of the new vocabulary.
Dependable
- Dependable means reliable or trustworthy.
- Example sentence: My best friend is very dependable; she always keeps her promises.
Exuberant
- Exuberant means full of energy and excitement.
- Example sentence: The children were exuberant after winning the game.
Reserved
- Reserved means quiet or shy.
- Example sentence: My friend is very reserved; she doesn't like to talk in front of large groups.
Ride or Die
- Ride or die means extremely loyal.
- Example sentence : My best friend will always be my ride or die.
Self-Assured
- Self-assured means confident in one's own abilities or character.
- Example sentence : The new employees could tell that their boss was a very self-assured and confident leader.
Quiz Time!
In this section, the teacher quizzes learners on the new vocabulary words and expressions introduced in the previous section.
- The teacher asks learners to fill in the blank with a word or expression they learned today. Example sentence: The interview revealed that he was a very _______ and mature young man. Answer: self-assured.
- The teacher asks learners to complete a sentence using "ride or die." Example sentence : Since her mom was always there for her, the woman said she was her ride or die.
- The teacher asks learners to complete a sentence using "reserved." Example sentence : My friend is quiet and reserved.
- The teacher asks learners to complete a sentence using "exuberant." Example sentence : His passion revealed that he was a very exuberant dancer.
Overall, this video provides an introduction to five English vocabulary words and expressions, along with example sentences and a quiz to test understanding.
Vocabulary Lesson
In this section, the speaker teaches vocabulary words and provides sentence patterns to use them in.
Dependent
- The pattern for using "dependable" is "The name is the most dependable person I know because...".
- Example sentence: Mark is the most dependable person I know because he is always there when I need him.
Exuberant
- The pattern for using "exuberant" is "The exuberant person (description of the person) enjoys (action connected to their exuberance)".
- Example sentence: The exuberant woman with long hair enjoys making other people laugh.
Reserved
- The pattern for using "reserved" is "(Person) was very reserved, so (person) didn't (action connected to being reserved)".
- Example sentence: Her brother was very reserved, so he didn't speak to anyone at the event.
Ride or Die
- The pattern for using "ride or die" is "Person has been my ride or die since (time period)".
- Example sentence: She has been my ride or die since we were in fourth grade.
Self-Assured
- The pattern for using "self-assured" is "A self-assured person usually (action connected to being self-assured)".
- Example sentence: A self-assured person usually speaks well in front of a crowd of people.
Story Time
In this section, the speaker tells a story about her best friend from college and an awkward encounter with an ex-boyfriend.
College Story
- Speaker dated a guy throughout high school and hooked up with him occasionally during college but they weren't together at the time of this story.
- Speaker's best friend accompanied her to an event where the ex-boyfriend was also present.
- The ex-boyfriend sat down with them and started talking, making the speaker uncomfortable.
- The best friend could tell that the speaker wasn't comfortable but didn't say anything.
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