36 Essential English Phrases in 8 minutes

Vanessa: Hi, I'm Vanessa from SpeakEnglishWithVanessa.com.

Look, squint, glare, stare.

What's the difference?

Let's talk about it.

I often have English learners ask me, "Vanessa.

I can watch an English TV show and I get the general ideas, but I don't feel like I really

get it, like I really understand what they're saying."

Well, I have some good news.

In today's lesson, I'd like to help you learn the real meaning of some key important words

that you can use in daily conversations.

There are many words like you just heard, look, stare squint, glare, that might seem

similar, but they have another meaning underneath that is quite important to know.

So during today's lesson, I'm going to be showing you the difference between four words.

There are many sets of four words, but these words are pretty similar.

They can be used in similar ways, but they need to be used in specific situations.

So my challenge for you is to watch this lesson, look at the different ways that I act, I'm

going to be like an actress today, that I act when I act out these different words.

If you would like, you're welcome to download the free PDF for all of these words that I

have created for you.

There is a link in the description where you can download every single word I talk about,

the definitions, the sample sentences, some ideas, and then a challenge question so that

you can use them yourself.

This is my gift to you.

I hope it will be useful.

Click on the link in the description to download that free PDF worksheet for these similar

tricky words.

Are you ready to get started?

Let's do it.

Look, squint, stare, glare.

I look at my neighbor's house.

I squint in his windows.

I stare at him.

He glares back at me.

Drink, swallow, sip, chug.

I usually drink tea in the morning.

After I drink tea, I swallow it.

I sip the tea because it's so hot.

I chug the tea because I'm so thirsty and I have no time.

Eat, nibble, gobble up, devour.

I want to eat a blueberry muffin.

I'm not very hungry so I think I will just nibble the muffin.

But now I'm really hungry, I will gobble the whole muffin up.

These muffins are so good, I think I will devour two more muffins.

Clean, tidy up, wash, scrub.

We need to clean the house today.

First, I tidy up the clothes.

I will wash the dirty laundry.

My husband Dan scrubs the bathroom floor.

Lay down, lounge, recline, sprawl out.

Oh, I'm so tired.

I'm going to lay down for a nap.

At the end of the day, I lounge with a book.

My husband Dan reclines in the chair.

My cat is sprawled out on the chair.

He looks so comfortable.

Dry, parched, withered.

The plant look dry.

The soil is parched.

The whole plant is withered.

Water, mist, spray, drench.

I need to water the plant.

I mist the leaves.

I spray the whole plant.

I drench the soil.

Breathe, sigh, gasp, pant.

I breathe the fresh air.

I sigh at the beautiful scenery.

What a nice day.

I gasp when I think I see a bear, it was just a stump.

I gasp.

I pant as I push the heavy wheelbarrow up the hill.

Learn, take in, absorb, master.

You learn the differences between similar words.

You take in the different meanings.

You absorb the knowledge like a sponge.

You master all of these wonderful expressions.

Great work practicing, taking in, absorbing all of these common but impossibly tricky

English expressions in this lesson.

Don't forget to download the free PDF worksheet with all of these phrases, definitions, sample

sentences, and a little challenge question for you.

Download that free PDF worksheet in the description below this video.

It is my gift to you.

I hope it will be helpful so that you can go out into the real world and use what you

have learned.

Become confident, forget that fear and just speak confidently with all of these tools

I have given you.

Well, great work.

Now I have a question for you.

Let me know in the comments, what is a new word that you learned in today's lesson?

I would love to see in the comments what was new to you.

Maybe some things are review.

Some things are new.

But let me know in the comments.

I will look forward to reading your answers and I will see you again next Friday for a

new lesson here on my YouTube channel.

Bye.

The next step is to download the free PDF worksheet for this lesson.

With this free PDF, you will master today's lesson and never forget what you have learned.

You can be a confident English speaker.

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Bye.