5 English Phrases With The Word "Attention"

In this English lesson, I'd like to help you

learn five English phrases, and each of those phrases

will have the word attention in it.

The first phrase is the phrase attention to detail.

You'll notice the attention to detail of this Bob

the Canadian bobblehead is simply amazing.

In English, when we use the phrase attention to

detail, we mean something is very well made.

We mean that it is very accurate and very precise.

You'll notice I'm wearing my

wedding ring and my fitbit.

The bobblehead is wearing a wedding ring and a fitbit.

The hair is exactly the same color.

The facial hair is very accurate.

The shirt, the pants, the black belt,

even the design on my running shoes

is completely reproduced on the bobblehead.

So when we use attention to detail, when

we use that phrase in English, we're talking

about something that was made how this

bobblehead was made very accurately, very precisely.

Everything is where you would expect it to be.

By the way, thank you so

much Mowed Eggs, Mohd Egg, Mode Ang, Mohd Ags for this bobblehead.

This is one of the coolest birthday

gifts that I have ever received.

Jen and I have been laughing every time we walk by it.

So thanks.

Have you ever been with a group of

people and one of those people likes it

when everyone listens to them or likes it

when everyone watches them do whatever they're doing?

We would say that person likes

being the center of attention.

In English, when we say someone likes being the center

of attention, it means they like it when everyone in

the room is listening to them or watching them.

I do not like being the center of attention.

When I'm in a room with a whole bunch

of people, I like to sit quietly in the

corner and talk to one or two people.

I do not like to be the

center of attention, but some people do.

Some people love it when everyone watches them.

Everyone laughs at their jokes, and

everyone listens to what they're saying.

They love being the center of attention.

This past weekend, Jen and I

went to see a baseball game.

And the cool thing when you go and watch

a sports game is that people will stand at

attention when they play the national anthem.

You might stand with your hands folded behind

your back, your hands folded in front, or

just have your arms at your side.

If you have a hat, you might take

it off and just hold it right here.

But you will stand at attention.

In English, when we use the phrase stand at

attention, it means to stand in a way where

you're showing respect for whatever is happening.

So again, you might just stand with your

hands at your side folded in front or

folded behind you, you'll stand at attention.

Whenever you decide that you want to cross a

road or a street, you need to pay attention.

In English, we use the phrase pay attention

in situations where you need to look or listen.

You need to be alert.

If you don't look both ways before you cross

the road, if you don't look both ways, if

you don't pay attention, it's very, very dangerous.

So nothing's coming from that way.

Nothing's coming from that way.

I have paid attention.

I have made sure that I have looked both ways

a bunch of times and now I can safely cross.

There are many times in life

where it's important to pay attention.

If a teacher says pay attention, it means

they want you to look at the board

and listen to what they're saying.

They want you to be alert.

They want you to know what's going on in the moment.

Sometimes when students are on their phone, I just

say, hey, pay attention, I'm teaching something here.

Well, I hope I was able to hold

your attention for this entire English lesson.

In English, when you say you want to hold

someone's attention, it means you want them to watch

or listen to what you're doing the entire time.

Teachers often want to hold

the attention of their students.

When Youtubers make videos, they

want to hold your attention.

They want you to be interested and entertained from

the beginning until the end of the video.

So hopefully I was able to hold your attention.

Well, thank you so much

for watching this English lesson.

I hope you were able to learn five new English

phrases that you can use in your next English conversation.

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