Learn the Top 10 Gift Ideas You Must Know in English

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Hi everyone, I'm Bridget, and welcome to today's lesson!
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Today's topic is ten gift ideas you must know in English.
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Let's start with the first.
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laptop
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A laptop is a portable computer, you probably have one.
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It folds shut, it opens back up again.
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It's portable, which means you can bring it with you whether you are going to class, going
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to work; you have your computer with you at all times.
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A laptop is very useful and also very expensive, so if you are buying someone a laptop they
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should be very very grateful.
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Does he already have a laptop?
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perfume
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I like the smell of that perfume, it smells so nice, it smells so summery.
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Perfume is a fragrance, it comes in a bottle and you go.
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There are famous perfumes like Chanel No.5, maybe you've heard of it.
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I don't think I've ever smelled it, but I know it's famous.
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book
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A book.
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This book is very meaningful to me, I hope that you like it.
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A book is a great gift, it gives you something to read, to enjoy for days or weeks to come.
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What's your favorite book?
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My favorite book is Timeline by Michael Crichton, or Sphere by Michael Crichton.
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I love Michael Crichton.
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Also, all of the Harry Potter books.
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camera
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A camera.
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Is that the sound camera makes?
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You take pictures with cameras.
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They're great gifts, especially for someone who's interested in photography or filming,
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making movies.
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You can do anything with a camera.
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You got me this expensive camera! How did you know I love photography?
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It's a great gift.
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smartphone
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A smartphone.
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My little cousin is so spoiled, he's had a smartphone since he was 7.
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A smartphone is a cell phone that has extra capabilities, for example, you might know
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the iPhone, which you can look at the Internet, take a bunch of pictures, FaceTime people;
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it's a smart phone.
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It makes for a great gift because everyone wants a smartphone.
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game console
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What kind of game console would she like?
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If you like to play video games, you know what a video game console is.
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You might have a PlayStation, or an Xbox, or a Wii, or a Sega Dreamcast, which is my
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personal favorite.
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A video game console is a great gift for people who love to play video games, you know, get
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them the latest model, the latest PlayStation, they're gonna love you for it.
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Just keep in mind that video games are very expensive these days.
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a flight to the United States
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A flight to the United States means someone's
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buying you a ticket to take a flight on an airplane to the States.
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My parents bought me a flight to the United States for my birthday.
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To someone who doesn't live here, that sounds like a really exciting gift, especially if
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the United States is a country you've always wanted to visit.
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You can see New York City, where I live, you can see Los Angeles, you can see Texas, and
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where else is there?
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There are a bunch of different famous places that you might want to visit in the United
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States and you can practice your English because everyone speaks English here.
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A watch
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I bought him a nice watch that he can wear to work.
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I like to keep my watch facing inward so that I can secretly check the time when I'm bored
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and want to know how much longer I have to be somewhere.
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A watch.
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You can buy cheap watches like this one, or you can buy expensive watches like a Rolex,
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you've probably heard of a Rolex.
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Watches are great gifts.
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jewelry
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For our anniversary, I bought her some nice jewelry.
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Jewelry can be earrings, can be a necklace, can be a bracelet, some rings.
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Jewelry is what you wear to look prettier, to look flashier, it adds a nice touch to
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an outfit.
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if you have nice earrings, it might make your outfit look better, you'll feel better.
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So, buying someone jewelry is a very thoughtful gift, but sometimes it can be expensive, especially
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if you're buying gold or silver; the real stuff can get expensive, but it's a good gift
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for the beautiful women in your life or men who like wearing maybe gold chains or some
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sort of jewelry.
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socks
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I hated getting socks as a kid, but now I love it.
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Socks are great gifts because everyone wears socks, so you can't go wrong buying someone
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a nice pair of fuzzy socks.
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That brings us to the end of today's lesson, ten gift ideas you must know in English.
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