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Basic vocabulary
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Phrasal verbs
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Cardinal numbers. Numbers for counting (1, 2, 3, …).
Very large cardinal numbers. Billion, trillion, quadrillion, and so on.
Ordinal numbers. First, second, third, fourth…
Fractions and decimals. Saying fractions (½, ⅓, ⅝) and decimals (0.1,0.01, .75).
Dates. Saying dates (days, months, years)…
Decades. The 10s, 20s, 30s, …
Days of the week. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…
Month names. January, February, March…
Seasons of the year. Spring, summer, fall (autumn), winter.
Ways to say “thank you” (formal and informal)
Ways to say “you’re welcome’ (formal and informal)
Ways to say “hello” (formal and informal)
Ways to say “goodbye” (formal and informal)
We are working hard to bring you more lessons, but we don’t have any for this topic yet.
Phrasal Verbs under “Verbs” has the list of lessons on this topic.
About Phrasal Verbs is a lesson about what phrasal verbs are, what separable and inseparable phrasal verbs are, and when to use phrasal verbs.
21 Holidays and celebrations in the United States. Christmas, Hanukkah, Halloween, Día de los Muertos, and so on…
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