in brief: In this video, the host, Catherine, teaches five common phrases used in native English, particularly in the UK. Here's a summary of the phrases and their meanings: 1. "The thing is" - This phrase is used to introduce an issue or a problem. It's a common way of softening a negative or critical message. For example, "The thing is, a few colleagues have noticed you've been late a few times this month." 2. "Fair enough" - This is a response to something seen as acceptable, logical, or reasonable. It can be used in a wide range of situations, like when agreeing to a fair trade-off: "I'll do the dishes tonight if you do the dishes tomorrow," "Fair enough." 3. "What a shame" - This is used when expressing disappointment or sympathy for a minor unfortunate event. However, it's not appropriate for very serious or sad situations. For example, "Oh, I dropped my favourite necklace in the river," "Oh, what a shame." 4. "A complete nightmare" - This phrase is used to describe a frustrating or annoying situation, often used in complaints about traffic, trains, or long queues. For instance, "The trains were a complete nightmare yesterday." 5. "What have you been up to" - This phrase is used in small talk to ask about recent activities or future plans. For example, "What have you been up to recently?" or "What are you up to on the weekend?" The video aims to help English learners sound more natural and informal in their conversations. It also provides cultural context, explaining that these phrases are often heard in everyday conversations in the UK.
Wow!even better with a brief summary, of the video content, as a first timer, is an unbelievable tons of work, I hope you will have a many subscribers to you channel. Thanks again..a Mexican person living in Japan.
There are many different accents in English: American, Canadian, Australian, ... But you, Katharine, make us love British English! With your method, your know-how and your sensual voice! Thank you Katharine!
I'm an Indian and I found your channel on youtube accidently. I'm thankful to God that I found your channel and thank you so much to be our English teacher. You're so beautiful and your contents are the best.
The most sweetest video I ever saw on RU-vid over English phrases and expressions. You are so cute and the way you present yourself is just brilliant, Katherine. Keep up. Cheers!❤
Daniel. If we "pigeonhole" someone, it means we make unfair assumptions about them based on their nationality. It's not helpful to pigeonhole some people on the basis of their nationality.
I simply loved this lesson: kind-warm tone of voice, beautiful pronanciation, detailed and easy to understand explanations + perfect examples! So thank you so much! 💯💙
I have been to London! I love London town! The places, parks, museums, eveything! I lived in Islington (Angel - Northern line) and Stockwell. London is in my heart forever and ever! Football came into Brazil in 1894, through a Brazilian man whose parents were English (very common in the mid 1800s in Sao Paulo town). There were a lot of British engineers working in Sao Paulo town and Rio de Janeiro, the country's capital until 1959. This man, "Charles Miller", studied in England for about 10 years. When he came back in 1894, he brought with him a football book of rules of the game, a ball and his skills to play and teach the game to the mates which he worked with. That's a little part how this typical British game was born in Brazil. Eduardo Bastos. Sao Paulo City - Brazil.
I love how you explain the phrases with the context and give examples especially for the spoken language that reflex the real language. I'm now focusing on my speaking and really great to found out your chanel. I hope you have high spirit to share many more videos and get the succes with your chanel 🥰🥰🥰
Fantastic teaching, so clever and interesting lessons, enthusiastic and deeply participating approach, your accent is pure music, thank you so much for your videos !!
Thank you for the remarkable lesson! I'm still new to your channel, but I'm starting to get addicted! Apart from giving clear explanation and examples of these phrases, I also like how you include new words in your examples like "gridlock".
Pretty nice video, Katherine! I hear these phrases here in America as well, although I never hear the words ‘queue’ or ‘queuing’ on a frequent basis, or ever. I once had a customer ask me where the tinned vegetables are at the grocery store I work. Thankfully I knew what she meant because I heard of tinned vegetables on another RU-vid channel. Cheers 🙂!
Hello Katharine I love your videos so much they are useful. And also your speed of speech is very friendly to me I can understand you clearly lol. You are sweet and lovely teacher. Besides I am quite into your wonderful British accent!! I wanna learn more from you and hope u have a lovely week❤
Hi, Cathrine I just want to thank you for explaining in such a nice and humble way. I am also a teacher and I really impressed by your way of explaining you have been an awesome teacher.
I've noticed as someone who is British, just how offensive we are. It is offensive because we are offensive.We are always focused on the offensive and try to avoid it. We are Brexit and not clever for it. Sorry for the negative but our own language shows us up. I think we are our worst enemy. I think you are spot on with our culture and laguage. 🙂
I am from Ecuador and thanks to your advice and teachings I have improved a lot I have no words to thank, just don't lose that essence of teaching, which is what continues to encourage me to learn. For me British English is the best and most sophisticated. Thank you very much teacher
After searching for many different english leeson on youtube, I realized that i really love your voice and don't want to choose or listen to other teachers except you. ❤
I have been using an english english dictionary for few months up to now , and wtite the meanings of unknown words in english, not in mymother tongue. But i feel my progress in journey of bringing my english to a better position as yours is stagnant, not moving. I have difficulties in tackling with the issues of using and memorizing of phrasal verbs in an efficiency and accurate way. I watch english programmes only. When it comes to english songs , i can understand nothing and can understand CNN or BBC to some extent. I am happy to hear from you whether there is an easy way in learning phrasal verbs , as they are annoying me in such a great deal that in some occasions , i have felt quitting english programmes. Thank you so much.
I’m new for watching your video. Recently I got a new job which is importing whisky from UK. In the meeting, a lot of UK English , Scottish Irish some like that. And I found this channel. It’s good to understand UK pronunciation. I step by watching video from now on. Thank you!
from the Phils. and now I knew coz b4 I wonder how words are spoken.. had a younger sister married to a Brit from Wales and listening to them made me wonder. watching ur video at first was quite good but the second one made me subscribe to ur channel.. a lot of help, thank you..
Myself from India Kathy,I have become a big fan of yours.The way you have been teaching English is phenomenal.Your accentuation and pronunciation are simply incredible.Lots of love and gratitude.
