hi i'm vanessa from speak english with
vanessa.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 uh like an actress today
that i act when i act out these
different words
and 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
oh
hmm i chug the tea
because i'm so thirsty and
i have no time
ah 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 looks dry
the soil is parched
the whole plant is withered
water mist spray
drench i need to
water the plant i
missed 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
ugh 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 and you
master all of these wonderful
expressions
great work practicing taking in
absorbing
all of these common but possibly 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 don't forget
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every friday bye