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Have you ever been talking to someone in English and you just couldn't remember the right word
to say? Well, never fear, today I'm going to help you with the top 100 most common nouns in English,
and like always I have created a free PDF worksheet with all of these top 100 nouns,
definitions, sample sentences, and at the bottom of the free worksheet you can answer Vanessa's
Challenge Question so that you never forget what you've learned. There's a link in the
description to download the free PDF. All right, are you ready to get
started? Strap on your English vocabulary helmet and let's start with number one.
Baby. Baby. My friend just announced that she's having a baby.
Kid. Kid. When I was a kid I wanted to be grownup and now that I'm grown up
I want to be a kid again. Parent. Parent. Now that I'm a
parent I understand my parents a lot better. Pet. Pet. My first pet was a hermit crab
and I kept him for five years. Family. Family. Notice the pronunciation here.
In fast English, we drop the middle I. Family. Family. I love spending time with my family.
Home. Home. I love coming home to my family at the end of a long day.
Car. Car. How old were you when you first drove a car? For me, I actually helped to fly a
small airplane before I ever drove a car. I was maybe 15 years old and I was working
at a small airport. It was kind of an exchange. I got to help with the airplanes
and she taught me some about flying small airplanes. So, I have kind of an unusual story.
Garage. Garage. This is the American English pronunciation with hard G sounds. Garage.
Garage. I park my car in the garage to protect it. Room. Room. Everyone looked at her when
she walked into the room. I wonder why. Relationship. Relationship. I formed some
meaningful relationships when I was in college. Friend. Friend. We've been friends
since I was five years old. Person. Person. If you're the last
person in the room, please turn off the lights. School. School. I never really enjoyed school
and maybe that's why I became an online English teacher instead.
Book. Book. I was so interested in that book that I read until three AM.
Teacher. Teacher. I'm so happy to be your English teacher.
Student. Student. Thank you for being my student. Education. Education. Notice this pronunciation.
The D sounds like J. Education. You can get a good education in a lot of different ways.
Information. Information. I need some more information before I can make a decision.
Group. Group. A lot of my students meet with a speaking group once a week, and you too
can also do that if you join my course The Fearless Fluency Club.
You can meet thousands of motivated English learners
and practice speaking together. There's a link in the description. I would love to see you there.
Team. Team. I was so happy when my team won the championship.
Subject. Subject. Math was never my best subject. I knew that from a very early age.
Class. Class. Have you ever been to an in person English class?
Project. Project. My husband's new project is building a new
fence for our chickens. It's a big project. Research. Research. Notice that this is the
American English pronunciation. We emphasize re and don't emphasize search. Research. I never buy
something big without doing some research first. Result. Result. If you want good results
you have to work hard. Reason. Reason. Notice that
the S sounds like a Z. Reason. Reason. You better have a good reason for being late.
Change. Change. Working at the library instead of at home was a nice change of scenery.
Desk. Desk. This desk belonged to my grandmother when she was a student.
Computer. Computer. Notice that the T changes to a D sound in American English. Computer. Computer.
I've been using this computer for over six years and it still works great. That's amazing.
Mouse. Mouse. I screamed when the mouse ran across the floor, or it could be this device. I click the
mouse when I want to go to the next page. Screen. Screen. Oh no,
I dropped my phone and now the screen is broken. Work. Work. I have so much work to do today.
Job. Job. My first job was working at the airport, like I just told you. What about
you? What was your first job? Career. Career.
Instead of a traditional teaching career, I decided to start an online business instead.
Company. Company. My dad has worked for the same engineering company for over 30 years.
Business. Business. In my opinion, construction is a difficult business
to be in. It's very physically demanding. Place. Place. What is your favorite place
you've ever visited? Let me know in the comments. System. System. The typical language learning
system in a classroom doesn't work, maybe that's why you're here.
Program. Program. My son had so much fun at the summer program that he went to.
Government. Government. It's important to be informed about your local government.
Community. Community. Notice that this T changes to a D in American English. Community. I love
the community that I live in. People are so kind and friendly and welcoming.
City. City. Also, this word has a T changed to a D. City. I've always wanted to live in a city,
but then I realized they're so crowded and noisy.
County or county. County. The county I live in has the best schools in the entire state.
State. State. I live in the state of North Carolina.
Region. Region. I would love to visit the wine region of Spain. That sounds amazing.
Area. Area. What's your favorite restaurant in the downtown area of your city?
Address. Address. If you want to send me a postcard, my address is in the description.
I would love to get a postcard from you. Minute. Minute. I'll be ready in a minute.
I'm almost done with my hair. Hour. Hour. Notice that the H
is silent. Hour. We waited for an hour for our table at the fancy restaurant.
Day. Day. I haven't eaten all day. I'm starving. Week. Week. I'm so excited to spend a week
at the beach. Weekend. Weekend.
My family likes to go for a hike on the weekend. Weekday. Weekday. The bank is usually
only open on weekdays. Morning. Morning. I like
to get all my work done in the morning so I have the rest of the day to do whatever I want.
Night. Night. Don't forget to turn your cars headlights on when you're driving at night.
Month. Month. I have my bills set to auto pay so I don't need to think about them
every month. They are automatically paid.
Year. Year. My husband and I have been married for almost 12 years. Amazing.
Season. Season. Fall is my favorite season because I love the cool air
and watching all of the leaves change. What about you? What's your favorite season?
Decade. Decade. I can't believe it's been over a decade since I graduated from college. Time flies.
Game. Game. Did you watch the baseball game last night?
Party. Party. Notice that the T changes to a D here in American English.
In my opinion, there is no perfect political party. They all have something wrong.
Event. Event. I'm planning a fundraising event for a local charity.
Time. Time. What time is it? Oh no, I'm late. Thing. Thing. What's that big thing on
the counter? It's a mystery. Moment. Moment. For a moment,
I forgot why I walked into the room and then I remembered, "Oh yes, I need my umbrella."
Idea. Idea. I have an idea about how we can improve our performance at work. More naps.
Hobby. Hobby. Flying an airplane seems like a pretty cool hobby, but it's really expensive.
Club. Club. My friends and I used to have a book club and it was loads of fun.
Library. Library. My family visits our local library about
once a week. We love getting new books. Museum. Museum. Usually art museums are very
overwhelming for me, but I loved the Orce Museum in Paris. It was perfect.
Art. Art. My neighbor is always making some kind of art. She's very creative.
History. History. Do you know your family's history?
Store. Store. I'm going to the store to buy some milk and bread. Do you need anything?
Just a little note, in American English when you say, "I'm going to the store." It almost always
means the grocery store. We sometimes just say, "The store," but it's implied, the grocery store.
Groceries. Groceries. I went to the store to buy groceries and I forgot the two
things that I went for, milk and bread. Oops. Park. Park. My son loves going to our local park
because they have a nice lake with a lot of ducks. Equipment. Equipment. I think I could fix our car
if I had the right equipment. Café. Café. My friend decided to open a café,
but instead of a building it's in a double decker bus. How cool?
Health. Health. You can have all the money in the world, but if you don't have your health
the money doesn't matter. As they say, your health is your biggest wealth.
Doctor. Doctor. I wasn't feeling well so I decided to make an appointment to see the doctor.
Office. Office. I got nervous when my boss asked me to come into his office,
but really he was offering me a promotion. Hooray. Nurse. Nurse. I thought about becoming a nurse,
but the site of blood makes me feel sick. It wasn't a good fit for me.
Engineer. Engineer. My dad is an engineer. My husband's dad is an engineer. I wonder if any
of my sons will become engineers. Tools. Tools. My husband is
always buying new tools for projects around the house. Has that ever happened to you?
Airplane. Airplane. The last time that I flew
on a commercial airplane I got COVID. Airport. Airport. It's a good idea to
get to the airport early, especially if you're flying internationally.
Bus. Bus. I was late for my appointment because I missed the bus.
Train. Train. As the train left the station I realized, "Oh no, I forgot my luggage."
Hotel. Hotel. Our hotel was in the perfect location.
It was near public transportation, parks, and a lot of great sites.
Pool. Pool. Do you want to come over to my house and hangout by the pool?
Beach. Beach. Make sure this has an E sound. Beach. Beach. Some people love going to the beach
in the summer, but for me, I'd rather go when it's a little bit cooler in the spring or in the fall.
Farm. Farm. I love visiting my friend who has a farm. There's so many cute baby animals.
Vacation. Vacation. What is your ideal vacation? Let me know in the comments.
Street. Street. Our best friends just bought a house on our street. We're going to be neighbors.
Building. Building. I love the design of this building. It has so much natural light.
Sign. Sign. Notice that the G is silent. Sign. The business sign
says that it should be open, but the door is locked.
Front. Front. Oh no, I have a stain on the front of my shirt.
Back. Back. I found this can of soup in the back of the pantry. Do you think it's still okay?
Side. Side. I like to sleep on the left side of the bed.
Beginning. Beginning. At the beginning of the movie I liked that character
and then I realized, "Oh, he's the villain." End. End. We just talked about the 100 most common
nouns and now this is the end of the lesson. Congratulations, you just learned or reviewed
and immersed yourself in English with these top 100 nouns. Don't forget to download the
free PDF worksheet with all of these nouns, sample sentences, definitions, and my challenge question
at the bottom of the worksheet so that you'll never forget what you've learned and you can have
the right words to say when you speak. There's a link in the description to download that free PDF.
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