American English With Brent

Alright, it's a new day. I have a new shirt on, but we still have a few colors to talk about. The first one I would like to talk about is orange. Yeah, it's a little hard to pronounce. Orange. Orange. 🟨 To become a member and get special videos, join the Discord server, and special member chats, click this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join Some people say there is no other word in English that sounds like orange. Oranges are orange in color. The pumpkin is orange. And if you look at that picture, that's true. The thing right over here, we call that an orange, and it just so happens to be orange in color. And the thing right next to it, pumpkin. I'm actually recording this on Halloween, one of the days, maybe the only day, known for pumpkins. Halloween. Let's scroll down a little bit more. Purple. Grapes can be purple. And if you look at that picture over there, there are a few bunches of grapes hanging from the tree. Purple is a cool color, and it's my favorite. So if you remember from the last part of the video, I said yellow was my favorite color. But my wife, Jamie, her favorite color is purple. Purple. Hopefully, not too hard to say. The next color is brown. This is one of my least favorite colors. I probably like brown the least of all the colors, I think. Couple things that are brown. Chocolate is brown. I can't resist chocolate, especially brownies. And if you look in the picture, on the left side, that is a bar of chocolate. And on the right side is something we call brownies in English. This next color, I kind of like. It's probably in my top five favorite colors. Pink. Flamingos are pink birds. And if you look at that picture, that bird that's standing straight up is what we call a flamingo in English. I don't think flamingos can fly. Most birds can fly, but I don't think the flamingo can. If you know that it can, please let me know in the comments. And next to the flamingo is a pink milkshake. And I'm thinking that is a strawberry milkshake. Flamingos are pink birds. Strawberry milkshakes can also be pink. This next color, black, is a color that a lot of people like. If you look at that picture, you can barely see the outline of a black cat. I believe, let's make it a little bigger, but I believe those eyes are yellow. Yeah. Take a look. The knight is black. The cat is black. During the day, the sky is blue, but when the sun goes down, the sky turns to mostly black. You might see a little bit of light, and we call those little bits of light stars. And last but not least, white. Snow is white. The paper is white. I think behind me, this background here, it's mostly white. Maybe a couple shades of white. We may talk about shades in the next lesson on colors. That's going to do it for today's lesson about important colors in English.

On Wednesday October 28th, my town of Lewiston, Maine was tragically changed forever. A lot of good people, including my next door neighbor, Ron Morning, lost their lives. Since it seems gun violence is not going away anytime soon, so maybe we should discuss how to talk about gun violence in English. 🟨 To become a member and get special videos, join the Discord server, and special member chats, click this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join AFFILIATE LINKS FOR AMAZON https://www.amazon.com/shop/americanenglishwiththisguy 📘SHORT STORIES FOR BEGINNERS TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH: https://amzn.to/3wMP6B4 🔥TO FIND THE LITTLE STOVE I USED IN THE CEMETERY: https://amzn.to/3kogjHW 🍲 HERE'S A LINK TO THE FREEZE DRIED MEAL I ATE AT THE CEMETERY: https://amzn.to/36BDEh0 🎥 THE CAMERA I USED FOR THE BRIDGE JUMP: https://amzn.to/3yZC2da 🎤 THE MICROPHONE I USE FOR LIVESTREAMS: https://amzn.to/3BlxVds 🦟 LINK TO GET RID OF THE BUGS: https://amzn.to/3wNHe2h 🧊 MY CAR FAN: https://amzn.to/3zoW7dh 📲 MY CAR PHONE MOUNT: https://amzn.to/3xTDNII 📱 THE PHONE I USE TO RECORD B-ROLL: https://amzn.to/3Bc1UVf 🥄THE SPOON AND FORK SET https://amzn.to/3kwMXqM 🫐THE QUICK GRANOLA FROM MAINE: https://amzn.to/2UZNBlI 👁️ 1984 by George Orwell: https://amzn.to/3zX319z 🔌 THE GREEN MILE by Stephen King https://amzn.to/3yhLxEJ 🚶 THE LONG WALK by Stephen King https://amzn.to/3A078li *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Join the speaker on a hike up Whitecap Mountain as they discuss trail maintenance and the choice to take the path to the summit. Experience the beauty of nature and learn the meaning of 'take something in'.

Learn about Halloween traditions and English phrasal verbs related to Halloween, the process of carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, the origins of Halloween and the meaning of 'ghosting', cultural differences in celebrating Halloween between the United States and England, various types of candies and personal preferences, the meaning of 'delinquent' and 'pick up the slack', Halloween costumes and popular costume ideas, and the association of black cats with witches.

Panic in my Neighborhood: Swarms of Sirens Passing By Lewiston, Maine I mean, they're going right by my brother lives up there. They're going past my house. Yeah, something bad. I mean, they're flying. And there's a lot of them. What is going on? This is a probably the craziest channel members video I've ever made. I know you can't see me, but you really don't have to. I'm outside of my house and there are sirens going on. Maybe you can hear them. It's I think it's eight o'clock at night. And my neighbor's dog, I'm I'm in no danger here. Let me just be clear about that. I mean, I'm in very little danger. It's weird, but there are a lot of rumors going on in the town that I live in. I live in a town called Lewiston, Maine. My neighbors, that's just my neighbor with her dog. But let me let me get to the point here. The most sirens I've ever heard in my life, they've been going on for the last half hour. And what I guess has happened in my town, I hope this isn't true. But with social media, everybody's talking. My family is home tonight safe. My daughter is usually out at this time. She's usually at a rehearsal for a play she has coming up a show on stage. And but she's home tonight. But and of course, I'll update you tomorrow or whatever. But it's just a weird time right now because people are saying that there are. Maybe 16 people shot just a couple miles from my house like at the bowling alley. I sometimes go to and. A restaurant just down the street and when I say down the street, maybe two miles, but. Every day I come home, I pass it, so it's pretty close, like from work. So I'll let you know what's going on, but it is kind of crazy because. A lot of car horns going on right now. Yeah, so what was I saying? I don't know why those horns are going on, to be honest. Or maybe people are just locking their cars right now. I think that's what it is. People from inside their house. I'm not I'm not I'm not worried about my safety right now. I wouldn't be out here if I was. But it's a beautiful night. And. I don't know if you can hear it's just crazy. All of the sirens. I don't even know what I said. Did I say some people think that there are. And I'm getting text messages. I need to go pretty soon. My phone is blowing up. But there might be like 16 people shot. I have friends who are nurses and doctors and they're being called into the hospital. So it's just an absolutely crazy situation. And it just makes me think like, did somebody plan this? So I don't know. I don't know. I don't want to scare anybody. This is just going to members and kind of let you in on what's going on in my life. But it's just a crazy night. Crazy night. And so let me sit down here. Some are saying, you know, like. You hear that? I hope you can hear it is just people are just. And who knows, people may be. Going to try to see family members that they think may be hurt or at the hospital. But like I said, a bowling alley. And it's not a restaurant exactly. It is, but they play pool there like billiards. Do you know that game? So I have a feeling I won't be going to sleep anytime soon.

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These are some vocabulary words my students are studying in class, and I thought they might be helpful for others trying to improve their English or studying for the IELTS or TOEFL. The loud thunderstorm rattled the windows in the house. The little boat stayed steady on the calm lake. Teachers work to instill knowledge in their students. The tree had scraggly branches that looked like they needed a trim. At the picnic, we enjoyed a variety of delectables like sandwiches and cookies. The strong and stout superhero saved the day. She patted the seat next to her, asking me to sit down. In the bright sunlight, she squinted her eyes to see better. Grandpa wears bifocals, which help him read and see far away. The parrot squawked loudly, making everyone laugh. After running, her cheeks were flushed and pink. The bird's beak is sharp and strong for cracking seeds. Smoke from the fire created a noxious smell in the air. The farmer used manure to help his plants grow big and healthy.

In this English lesson, we will visit my brother's backyard, and he will teach you some terms native English speakers use when talking about heating their house in winter. He will talk about what a cord of wood is, how he heats his home in the winter, and how he sells his extra wood. 🟨 To become a member and get special videos, join the Discord server, and special member chats, click this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join AFFILIATE LINKS FOR AMAZON https://www.amazon.com/shop/americanenglishwiththisguy 📘SHORT STORIES FOR BEGINNERS TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH: https://amzn.to/3wMP6B4 🔥TO FIND THE LITTLE STOVE I USED IN THE CEMETERY: https://amzn.to/3kogjHW 🍲 HERE'S A LINK TO THE FREEZE DRIED MEAL I ATE AT THE CEMETERY: https://amzn.to/36BDEh0 🎥 THE CAMERA I USED FOR THE BRIDGE JUMP: https://amzn.to/3yZC2da 🎤 THE MICROPHONE I USE FOR LIVESTREAMS: https://amzn.to/3BlxVds 🦟 LINK TO GET RID OF THE BUGS: https://amzn.to/3wNHe2h 🧊 MY CAR FAN: https://amzn.to/3zoW7dh 📲 MY CAR PHONE MOUNT: https://amzn.to/3xTDNII 📱 THE PHONE I USE TO RECORD B-ROLL: https://amzn.to/3Bc1UVf 🥄THE SPOON AND FORK SET https://amzn.to/3kwMXqM 🫐THE QUICK GRANOLA FROM MAINE: https://amzn.to/2UZNBlI 👁️ 1984 by George Orwell: https://amzn.to/3zX319z 🔌 THE GREEN MILE by Stephen King https://amzn.to/3yhLxEJ 🚶 THE LONG WALK by Stephen King https://amzn.to/3A078li *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. In today's English lesson, we are going to visit my brother's backyard. And in his backyard, he has tons of wood. Because during the winter, he heats his house with wood. So today, we are going to find out all the ways he has to prepare for winter. Alright, this is my brother Ben. And like I said, he heats his house with wood. But, starting in the summer, he has got to get ready for that somehow. So Ben, do you mind taking us through the process of what you have to do to get your house ready for the winter? Sure, we absolutely can do that. It starts with log form wood. Then we cut it to size. Then we use a splitter to split it. We put it in the trailer. Then we stack it and let it dry out. How long does it take for your wood to dry out? Different species are different times. But usually, you cut it and split it in the spring. It is ready for winter. Oh really? And okay, so what happens if the wood is wet in the winter? It just takes too much energy to burn. So you lose BTUs. So it won't heat as well. It will smoke. It will smell. Just not fun. And BTUs, what does that stand for? British Thermal Units. And the higher the number, the better it burns? The hotter it burns. And so, the higher the better for you? Yes. So, let's see, what is it? Is that a maple tree right there? Yes, it is. So, when it comes to maple trees, do they burn well or not so well? They burn very well. There are quite a few different species of maple. There is some softer maple. And there is some harder maple. But that is a good wood. It dries fast. Burns nice. And the harder, the better for maple? Correct. And behind us, I think I already know the answer to this. This is a pine tree. Now, I think, and I don't know much about wood, but I think those things pretty much suck to burn, right? Well, in Maine, we are lucky because we do have hardwoods. The more north you go, obviously, you only have softwoods. Spruce, firs, pines. You won't see maples. You won't see oaks in the north. So, many people burn softwood. Is pine soft? It is, correct. Now, does the sap in a pine tree affect the burning at all? If you don't let a pine dry, you tend to get chimney fires. The creosote builds up in the chimney, and it could create a fire. Which could burn your house down? Possibly. So, you definitely have to dry your pine out if you're going to use it. Any wood, really. Any wood will produce creosote, but pine or any softwood creates a bit more if it's not dried.

🟨 To become a member and get special videos, join the Discord server, and special member chats, click this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join If you have been studying English for any length of time, you know that English phrasal verbs are really tough. So in today's English lesson, we are going to take one of those English phrasal verbs, take back, and talk about all of the ways they are used in English. I'm pretty sure there are nine ways we use take back in English. Maybe we don't use take back nine different ways in English, but it's a lot. Six, five, how about this? It's too many. My hope is after watching this English lesson, you will feel more comfortable using English phrasal verbs in your next English conversation. I think I just said English 50 times in that sentence. The first way we use take back in English is when you receive something. Maybe you receive a gift, maybe you borrow something. In the United States, we have libraries where you can borrow a book, but you need to take it back within two weeks. A couple of weeks ago, my brother let me borrow a giant fan. I really need to take that fan back to him. I need to take that fan back. Maybe you purchase an item at the store, and for some reason, it doesn't work. Maybe the shirt is too small. Maybe your phone is broken. You can take it back to the store, and hopefully you will get your money back. We sometimes use take back when we speak. Maybe you say the wrong thing. Hey, I have an appointment on Wednesday. Wait, I take that back. It's on Tuesday. Little kids in the United States will sometimes say take that back when somebody says something mean to them. Hey, you are a jerk. No, I'm not. Take that back. In a recent live lesson I did about emotions, I talked about nostalgia. Some people have nostalgia when they look at old photos. It takes them back to a time period in their life. Maybe it takes them back one year. Maybe it takes them back five years. Maybe it takes them back even more than that. If you're old like me, it could take you back to about 48 years. This is an old school kind of English lesson. It takes me back to when I first started this channel. I had a little more hair back then, I think. Before we go too much further, if you are enjoying this English lesson, could you please hit the like button? And if this is your first time here, please subscribe so you never miss an English lesson. We also use take back when we talk about transportation. Maybe you are going to a party with your friend and they are driving you. But on the way to the party, maybe you start feeling bad. Maybe you are starting to get sick. You could say to your friend, hey, can you take me back to my house? I'm not feeling that well. I hope you now feel a little more confident when you are using English phrasal verbs in your next conversation. If you're looking for more English, there's that lesson I did about how to talk about emotions in English. Thanks so much for watching. See you next time.