Learn the English Phrases ALL SET and TO BE SET ON SOMETHING

In this English lesson I wanted to help you learn

the English phrase, all set.

All set is something we say

when we are totally ready to do something.

Let's say that I'm heading out for work

and I'm trying to make sure I have everything,

Jen can say to me, hey, are you all set?

And I can say, yep, I just need to find my keys

and then I'm all set.

So when you say that you are all set

it means that you are totally ready to do something.

You will hear this phrase a lot in English.

Sometimes teachers will say to each other,

hey, are you all set to teach this afternoon?

And that teacher who is answering the question

will say, yep, I'm all set,

meaning that they are totally ready

to do what they need to do.

When I come out to make a video

I make sure I have my papers

and then I know that I'm all set,

get my papers, get my camera

and then I'm all set to make a video.

Hey, the second phrase I wanted to teach you today

is the phrase to be set on something.

When somebody is set on something

it means that they are committed to doing it.

It means that they have decided to do it.

Let's say, let me give you an example.

When I was a teenager,

I decided I was going to buy a motorcycle.

I was set on buying a motorcycle.

My mum and dad did not want me to buy a motorcycle

but I was set on it.

When you are set on something

it means that you are absolutely planning

to do that thing that you are thinking of doing.

I didn't ask the cats to come out today,

they just happened to be here.

I know in the last video people were happy

'cause there was a wasp I think,

yeah, wasp or hornet.

But yes, the cats just appeared.

I don't make them be in the video.

If I did I might have to pay them I think.

Anyways, to review when you are all set

it means that you are ready to do something.

If you are buying a new vehicle,

you'd want to make sure that you have enough money

and you'd wanna pick out a video, a video,

a vehicle and then you would be all set to buy that vehicle.

And if you to be set on something

means that you have decided to do something

and you're not going to change your mind,

you are absolutely 100% going to do it.

Hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video

and this comment is from Daniel.

And Daniel says this, what's the difference

between a wasp and a hornet.

And my response was we regularly use either word

for the same insect although scientifically

they are different, I think hornets are bigger.

So thanks Daniel for that comment referring once again

to the hornet that flew by or the wasp that flew by

a few videos ago.

I think it was a wasp, I think hornets are bigger

but I have to confess I don't know a lot about the insects

that are around us.

I know enough to say that it wasn't a bee,

it was definitely a wasp or a hornet.

I'm pretty sure it was a wasp

because I think hornets have a lot more color to them.

I think they have rings of black and yellow

on the back of their body but I'm pretty sure,

I'm pretty sure that a wasp.

I've almost said hornet.

I'm pretty sure it was a wasp.

Hey, so the cats are outside.

For some reason, so my daughter,

there's a cat right here by the way.

Oh, this cat doesn't want to say hi,

do you want to say hi?

So my daughter bought some cat treats.

She spent a little bit of money

and she bought some cat treats

and I'm sitting right now on my picnic table doing my video.

But my daughter decided that the picnic table

would be where she gives the cats a little treat every day.

So now I came outside to make my video

and there's like three or four cats here.

You can only see the one it's right here now playing

with my papers.

But yes, my picnic table where I normally

make my videos has suddenly become cat central.

So I'm not sure what to do about that

because it's really cute to see her out here

giving all little treats to each of her cats.

She bought like a little jar for $3.

Anyways, that's the lesson for today.

I'll see you in a couple of days

with another short English lesson fine.